907. 创世记 8:17. 和你在一起凡有血肉的一切野兽, 就是飞鸟, 牲畜和一切爬在地上的爬行物, 你也要带出来, 叫它们分散到地上结果, 在地上繁殖.

“和你在一起凡有血肉的一切野兽” 表该教会成员里面活过来的一切. 此处和前面一样, “飞鸟” 表其觉知之物, “牲畜” 表其意愿之物, 这二者皆属内在人. “一切爬在地上的爬行物” 表外在人中类似性质的相应事物. “你也要带出来” 表它们自由的状态. “叫它们分散到地上” 表内在人的行为进入外在人. “结果” 表良善的增多, “繁殖” 表真理的增多. “在地上” 表在外在人中.

In the Bible, things that are lower down, or under, physically, generally represent things that are lower or more external spiritually. In some cases, the lower things have been separated and put away to protect the good, but in others, it can mean that a less exalted idea or good desire is supporting a more exalted one.

(References: Arcana Coelestia 4564 [1-2], 8610, 9656)