1202. Because these cognitions are the primary things of such external worship which has no internal worship within it, 'Sidon' is called 'Canaan's firstborn'. This has just been explained in the previous paragraph.

In Revelation 5:9, this signifies divine truth from the divine good of the Divine Love. (Apocalypse Revealed 379) This also signifies divine truth proceeding from the Lord and man's reception of it. (Apocalypse Explained 329)