7547. 'And you would be cut off from the earth' means that thus there would be no communication any longer through things of the Church. This is clear from the meaning of 'being cut off', when said of things of the Church, as being separated, and when they are separated - that is, when there is no longer any communication or contact with heaven through those things of the Church - that person sinks into hell, which is 'being cut off', see above in 7545; and from the meaning of 'the earth' as the Church, dealt with in 662, 1067, 1262, 1733, 1850, 2117, 2118 (end), 2571, 2928, 3355, 4535, 4447, 5577.

2927. 'Abraham rose up and bowed' means the Lord's joy at being received so kindly. This is clear from the meaning of 'rising up' as implying some kind of raising up, dealt with in 2401, 2785 - gladness and joy raise the mind up, and therefore the phrase 'he rose up' is used here; from the representation of 'Abraham' as the Lord, often dealt with already; and from the meaning of 'bowing' as feeling joy, bowing being a movement of the body expressing both humiliation and joy. The fact that an expression of joy at being received kindly is meant here is evident from what comes before and after the words 'Abraham rose up and bowed down'.