6555. 'After he had buried his father' means to restore the Church to life. This is clear from the meaning of 'burying' as the restoration of the Church to life, dealt with immediately above in 6554; and from the representation of 'Israel' as the spiritual Church, dealt with in 4286, 6426, 6514, 6517, 6522.

6514. 'My father made me swear on oath' means that he has the Church at heart. This is clear from the representation of Israel, to whom 'father' refers here, as the spiritual Church, dealt with in 4286, 6426; and from the meaning of 'making to swear on oath' as placing under an inner obligation, here as having at heart. For one who is under an inner obligation and so is bound by conscience does a thing because he has it at heart. This therefore is what is meant here by 'making to swear on oath'.