8479. 'And they did not hear Moses' means lack of faith and consequently lack of obedience. This is clear from the meaning of 'hearing' as perceiving, possessing faith, and obeying, dealt with in 5017, 7216, 8361.

6490. Unless the Lord's Providence were present in the most specific details, a person could not possibly be saved or even have life, since life comes from the Lord and every moment of life holds a chain of consequences stretching into eternity. Once I was allowed to have a clear perception of the sphere emanating from ultimate purposes, a sphere produced by Providence originating in the Lord.