8662. 'And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law' means God's truth being brought to Divine Good. This is clear from the meaning of 'going out to meet' as being brought to (the reason why 'going to meet' means being brought to is that just afterwards it says that he kissed him, which means being joined to, and being joined to is preceded by being brought to); from the representation of 'Moses' as God's truth, dealt with above in 8644; and from the representation of Jethro, to whom 'father-in-law' refers, as Divine Good, also dealt with above, in 8643, 8644.

8651. 'And the name of the other was Eliezer' means the essential nature of the good of truth of those within the Church. This is clear from the meaning of 'name' and 'calling the name' as the essential nature, as above in 8650. The reason why the essential nature of the good of truth is meant is that the two sons mean forms of the good of truth, 8649. The meaning here - that the essential nature of this form of the good of truth is that of those within the Church - is evident from the words spoken by Moses regarding this son when he was born, which were, Because the God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh. It is also evident from the fact that the essential nature of the good of truth meant by the name of the first son - Gershom - is that of those outside the Church, 8650.