49. They heard conjugial love described by angels in its delights and pleasures, and that it lasts to eternity, with unending variety of delights and pleasures; and they were amazed. Consequently many of them received faith concerning the Lord and were sent among the angels of the Christian heaven. They were instructed about the Lord and in the doctrine of love and faith in Him.

5803. 'We have a father, an old man' means that spiritual good is their source. This is clear from the representation of Israel, to whom 'a father refers here, as spiritual good, which is the source, dealt with just above in 5801. As regards Israel's representation, see 4286, 4292, 4570, where it is shown that he represents the spiritual Church, in particular the internal aspect of it, which is the good of truth or spiritual good from the natural. What spiritual good or the good of truth is, see 5526, 5773.