Arcana Coelestia 8125. In this chapter, in the internal sense, the subject treated of is the first temptation of those who are of the spiritual church, and the conducting of them through the midst of hell, and their protection then by the Lord; and also the immersion of those who were in faith separate from charity in hell, where are falsities from evils. They who are of the spiritual church are represented by the sons of Israel; they who are in faith separate from charity by the Egyptians. The first temptation is described by the murmuring of the sons of Israel when they saw the army of Pharaoh. Hell is signified by the "sea Suph" through which the sons of Israel were conducted in safety, and in which the Egyptians were immersed. Falsities from evils are signified by the waters which covered the latter.

8124. With a person who is governed by charity towards the neighbour that is kindled by inward affection, charity towards the neighbour exists in every detail of his thought and speech, and of his will and actions. The interiors of a person or of an angel, when good is his neighbour, can be called charity. So wide is the scope of charity towards the neighbour.