2028. All the land of Canaan. That this signifies the heavenly kingdom, is evident from the signification of the “land of Canaan,” as being the heavenly kingdom, as explained before (n. 1413, 1437, 1607).

1413. To the land that I will cause thee to see. That this signifies the spiritual and celestial things that would be presented to view, is evident from the signification of “land” n. 662,1066), and here indeed of the land of Canaan, by which the Lord’s kingdom is represented, as may be seen from many other passages in the Word. The land of Canaan is therefore called the Holy Land, and also the heavenly Canaan. And because it represented the Lord’s kingdom, it also represented and signified the celestial and spiritual things that belong to His kingdom; here, those which belong to the Lord Himself.