77. After that, his intelligence is described by 'a garden in Eden, from the east', where 'the trees desirable to the sight' are perceptions of what is true, and 'trees good for food' perceptions of what is good. Love is described by 'the tree of life'', faith by 'the tree of knowledge', verses 8-9.

The beast ascending out of the earth (Revelation 13:11) signifies confirmations by the natural man of faith, separate from charity based on the literal sense of the Word.

In Revelation 13:11, this signifies confirmation from the literal sense of the Word in favor of this separation, thus falsifying the truths of the church. (Apocalypse Explained 815)