2804. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood. That this signifies that love and righteousness were present, is evident from the signification of “fire,” as being love (see n. 934); and from the signification of “wood for a burnt-offering,” as being the merit of righteousness (see n. 2784).

9900. 'And Aaron shall carry the names of the sons of Israel' means the preservation of good and truth, of their entire essential nature imparted to them by the Lord. This is clear from the meaning of 'carrying' - when it refers to 'the breastplate', by which all the forms of good and the truths belonging to heaven are meant, 9879, 9887 - as preserving, for what is carried on the breast is preserved ('carrying' also means, when it refers to the Divine, holding in a state of goodness and truth, see 9500, 9737); from the representation of 'Aaron' as the Lord in respect of Divine Good, dealt with in 9806; and from the meaning of 'the names of the sons of Israel' as the forms of good and the truths that belong to heaven and the Church, the entire essential nature of them, dealt with in 9842.