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.

5819. 'And our father said' means perception received from spiritual good. This is clear from the meaning of 'saying' in the historical narratives of the Word as perception, dealt with often, and from the representation of Israel, to whom 'father' refers here, as spiritual good, dealt with in 3654, 4186, 4598.