1067. Verse 20 And Noah began to be a man (vir) of the ground, and planted a vineyard.

'Noah began to be a man of the ground' means in general a person who has been instructed from matters of doctrine concerning faith. 'And he planted a vineyard' means the Church resulting from this, 'vineyard' being the spiritual Church.

974. After that, man's state after the Flood - a man who is capable of receiving charity - is described by the bow in the cloud, which he resembles, verses 12-17. This bow has regard to the member of the Church, that is, to one who is regenerate, verses 12-13. It has regard to every one in general, verses 14-15, and to the person who is capable of being regenerated in particular, verse 16. So it has regard not only to the person inside the Church but also to him who is outside the Church, verse 17.