2232. That “sons” are those who are in truths, is evident from the signification of a “son” in the Word as being truth (see n. 489, 491, 533, 1147). By “sons” in the abstract sense are signified truths; but as applied to man, “sons” denote all those who are in truths.

7503. On the horses, on the asses, on the camels. That this signifies the intellectual things and the memory-knowledges of the truth that is of faith, is evident from the signification of “horses,” as being things of the intellect (n. 2761, 2762, 3217, 5321, 6125, 6534); from the signification of “asses,” as being things that are of service to the intellect, thus also memory-knowledges (n. 5492, 7024); and from the signification of “camels,” as being memory-knowledges in general (n. 3048, 3071, 3143, 3145). These three animals signify things that belong to the intellectual part; the other animals, which pertain to the herd and to the flock, signify things that are of the will part. As regards the intellectual part, it is this which receives the truths of faith; for the intellect is the internal sight, which is enlightened by the light of heaven, and insofar as it is enlightened, it notices, sees, and acknowledges the truths of faith when it reads the Word. Hence it is that they who are in perception of the truth of faith, are called “intelligent” and “wise,” and also “enlightened.” (That the intellectual is the recipient of the truth of faith, see n. 5114, 6125, 6222)