Arcana Coelestia #1021
1021. That 'Noah and his sons with him' means the Ancient Church has been shown already and will be clear in subsequent parts of this chapter. Consequently there is no need to pause and confirm the point here.
Spirit and life
In John 6:63, this signifies the spiritual and celestial sense of the Word and its celestial sense. (Doctrine Regarding Sacred Scripture 39)
(References: John 6)
