24. The heavenly kingdom is also called the Lord's priestly kingdom - in the Word, "his dwelling;" and the spiritual kingdom is called his royal kingdom - in the Word, "his throne." The Lord in the world was called "Jesus" because of his heavenly divine nature, and "the Christ" because of his spiritual divine nature.

2653. 'Whom she had borne to Abraham' means that it was given manifestation from the Divine celestial as a father. This is clear from the meaning of 'bearing' as giving manifestation to, dealt with in 2621, 2629, and from the representation of 'Abraham' as the Divine celestial, dealt with in 1989, 2011, 2172, 2198, 2501. That this rational was a manifestation from the Lord's Divine celestial as a father, see 1895, 1896, 1902, 1910.