Commentary

Face of the deep

The face of the deep (Genesis 1:2) signifies the lust of the unregenerate man, and the falsities that originate from it.

(References: Arcana Coelestia 018, Genesis 1)

Commentary

Grasshoppers

Grasshoppers signify the same as locusts: falsity which vastates the extremes of the natural part of the mind.

(References: Arcana Coelestia 7643)

The Bible

Isaiah 40:5

⁵ The glory of Yahweh shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it."