2105. Verses 24-26. And Abraham was a son of ninety and nine years when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. And Ishmael his son was a son of thirteen years when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son. “Abraham was a son of ninety and nine years,” signifies the state and time before the union of the Lord’s Divine Essence with His Human Essence; “when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin,” signifies when He utterly expelled the evils of the external man; “and Ishmael his son,” signifies those who by virtue of the truths of faith are made rational by the Lord; “a son of thirteen years,” signifies holy remains; “when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin,” signifies, as before, purification; “in the selfsame day,” signifies that it was then; “was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son,” signifies that when the Lord conjoined His Human Essence with His Divine Essence, He also conjoined with Himself all others who become rational from truth, and saved them.