'Ishmael' signifies the Lord's merely human rational and rationality separate from good.

In Genesis 25:12, 'Ishmael' signifies the spiritual church.

(Mga Sanggunian: Arcana Coelestia 1944)

'Being buried' or 'put into monuments' signifies resurrection and continuation of life.

(Mga Sanggunian: Apocalypse Revealed 506)