126. Internal Meaning of Ezekiel, Chapter 3

1-3 He should be instructed in the Word, which in itself is delightful. (2, 3)

4-7 He should teach those that have the Word, and consequently are able to live according to the Divine commandments, but they do not so live; while with others it would be otherwise. (2, 11)

8-9 He should not fear their obduracy, (2)

10-11 but should teach them. (2)

12-13 It is perceived that the state of the church has been changed entirely in respect to the Word and doctrine from the Word. (2)

14-15 He was indignant that it should be so. (2)

16-17 But that He might represent the Word, (2)

18-21 he would be guilty if He did not reveal their falsities and evils, and not guilty if He did reveal them. (2)

22-23 It is according to the sense of the letter, which He must explain (2, 16)

24-27 He must not speak from Himself, but from the Lord. (16)

Our feet are the lowest parts of our bodies, and they're very useful! In the Bible, feet represent the lowest and most utilitarian part of our spiritual selves -- the “natural” level. This everyday aspect of life is involved with routine tasks and demands and the thoughts associated with them. It's not terribly deep or introspective, but it is useful -- just like feet. This correspondence is true of the Lord and of church communities, too. The Lord's Divine Natural leads us through relatively simple obedience (think of the Ten Commandments). Churches, too, have a natural level on which they serve their communities in simple but tangible ways.