Vision is the innermost revelation, which is of perception. Visions are according to the state of humankind. The visions of people whose interiors are closed, are totally different from what is shown to people whose interiors are open. For example, when the Lord appeared to the whole congregation on Mount Sinai, His appearance was a vision varying according to the states of the witnesses, appearing differently to the people than for Aaron, and differently from Aaron as to Moses. So also, the vision was totally different as exhibited to Moses and to the prophets. There are several kinds of visions, and they are more perfect, in proportion to how interior a person is. For the Lord it was the most perfect, because He had a perception of everything in the world of spirits, and in the heavens, and had immediate communication with Jehovah. This communication is described in the internal sense by 'the vision' in which Jehovah appeared to Abram in Genesis 15:1.

'Vision' in Zechariah 13:4 signifies falsities.

(Mga Sanggunian: Arcana Coelestia 1786)

1786. That 'a vision' means inmost revelation, which is an accompaniment of perception, becomes clear from the nature of visions, in that these take shape each one in accordance with the state of the beholder. A vision appearing to those whose interiors are closed takes an entirely different shape from a vision to those whose interiors are open. For example, when the Lord appeared to the whole congregation on Mount Sinai, that appearing was a vision which was different for the people from what it was for Aaron, and was different for Aaron from what it was for Moses; and a vision for the prophets was different again from what it was for Moses. Many kinds of visions are possible, which will in the Lord's Divine mercy be spoken about later on. Visions are more perfect the more interior they are. With the Lord they were the most perfect of all, because at that time He had a perception of all things in the world of spirits and in the heavens, and had direct communication with Jehovah. This communication is represented, and in the internal sense is meant, by the vision in which Jehovah appeared to Abram.