'The vine of Sibmah' signifies people of the external church who explain the Word to favor worldly love.

(Referenties: Apocalypse Explained 911; Isaiah 16:9)

'Offerings and the first fruits of oblations with holy thins,' as in Ezekiel 20:40, signify works sanctified by charity from the Lord.

(Referenties: Arcana Coelestia 349)