1189. 'Calah' means falsities which have their origins in evil desires. This cannot be confirmed from prophetical, but only from the historical portions of the Word, which record that the king of Asshur carried away the children of Israel into Asshur, or Assyria, and made them dwell in Calah, and in Habor, by the river Gozan, and in the cities of Media, 2 Kings 17:6; 18:11. Here the historical details embody nothing else. In fact, as has been stated, all historical accounts in the Word carry a spiritual meaning and are representative. Thus 'Israel' here means the corrupted spiritual Church, 'Asshur' reasoning, and 'Calah' such falsity.