3723. 'In the morning Jacob rose up early' means a state of enlightenment. This is clear from the meaning of 'in the morning rising up early' as a state of enlightenment, dealt with in 3458, for where 'rising up' is mentioned in the Word it implies some kind of a raising up, 2401, 2785, 2912, 2927, 3171. And 'morning' means the arrival of heavenly light, in this case a raising up from obscurity into that light, and so means a state of enlightenment.

3171. 'And they rose up in the morning' means a degree of raising up. This is clear from the meaning of 'rising up' as implying a raising up, dealt with in 2401, 2785, 2912, 2927, and from the meaning of 'the morning' as the Lord, also His kingdom, as well as the state of peace which this brings, dealt with in 2405, 2780. The natural is said to be raised up when spiritual things are made over to it as its own. All raising up originates in spiritual and celestial things, for it is by means of these that a person is raised up to heaven and so nearer to the Lord.