8371. SPIRITS AND INHABITANTS OF THE PLANET JUPITER - continued

To resume what spirits belonging to that planet have told me about various things characteristic of its inhabitants, let me turn to such matters as their manner of walking, their food, homes, and the like. So far as their manner of walking is concerned, they do not go erect as inhabitants of this and a large number of other planets do; nor do they go on all fours in the manner of animals. Rather, when they walk they help themselves along with the palms of their hands, and alternately half raise themselves to stand on their feet. Every third step they also turn their face looking to the side and behind them, and at the same time bend their body round slightly. They do this quickly, because among them it is improper for them to be looked at by others except in the face.

8193. 'Marching before the camp of Israel' means which involved the Church's truths and forms of good. This is clear from the meaning of 'the camp' as truths and forms of good; for 'the camp' means the whole assembly of Israel, and 'the assembly of Israel' means all forms of good and truths in their entirety, 7830, 7843, and for this reason also 'an encampment' means an arrangement as determined by truths and forms of good, 8103(end), 8130, 8131, 8155. As for 'Israel', that the spiritual Church is meant, this has been shown quite often.