AC 2909 - a short history

AC 2909
In Kiriath-arba, the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.
(Genesis 23:2)
That this signifies in the church,
is evident from the signification of "Kiriath-arba,"
as being the church as to truth;
and from the signification of "Hebron in the land of Canaan,"
as being the church as to good.
In the Word, and especially in the prophetical parts,
where truth is treated of, good is treated of also,
because of the heavenly marriage in everything of the Word . . ..

[2] In regard to Kiriath-arba which is Hebron,
it was the region where Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob dwelt.

[3] That every church in process of time decreases,
until it has nothing left of faith and charity,
and then is destroyed,
was also represented by Kiriath-arba which is Hebron,
in its being possessed by the Anakim . . ..

[4] . . . Hebron represented the Lord's spiritual church in the land of Canaan.
And likewise on this account
David was required by the command of Jehovah to go to Hebron,
and was there anointed to be king over the house of Judah;
and after he had reigned there seven years and six months,
he went to Jerusalem and took possession of Zion;
and then for the first time the spiritual church of the Lord
began to be represented by Jerusalem,
and the celestial church by Zion.