5705. And the men were amazed, everyone at his companion. That this signifies a change of state of each one among them, is evident from the signification of “to be amazed,” as being an unexpected and sudden change of state in the thoughts, which being the cause of the amazement is signified in the internal sense; and from the signification of “everyone at his companion,” as being of each one among them; for the subject treated of is the order of truths under good caused by the presence of the internal (see n. 5703, 5704), and as the order is new, there is therefore a change of state of each one among them, which is signified by “the men being amazed, everyone at his companion.”

3222. Moreover loves and their affections are represented by flames, and this with inexpressible variation; whereas truths are represented by lights, and by innumerable modifications of light. This shows whence it is that by “flames” in the Word are signified the goods which are of love; and by “lights” the truths which are of faith.