AC 7089 - The Divine Law and the Doctrine Derived from It

AC 7089

And afterward Moses and Aaron came.
(Exodus 5:1)

That this signifies the Divine law
and the doctrine derived from it,
is evident from the representation of Moses,
as being the Lord as to the Divine law;
and from the representation of Aaron,
as being the doctrine of good and truth.
By the Divine law which Moses represents
is meant the Word such as it is in its internal sense,
thus such as it is in the heavens;
but by doctrine is meant the Word
such as it is in its literal sense,
thus as it is on the earth;
how much these differ,
can be seen from what has been thus far unfolded
in respect to the internal sense of the Word.
Take as an illustration the ten commandments,
which specifically are called the "Law."
The literal sense of these
is that parents are to be honored,
that murder is not to be committed,
nor adultery, nor theft, and so on;
but the internal sense is
that the Lord is to be worshiped;
that hatred must not be felt;
that truth must not be falsified;
and that we must not claim for ourselves
that which belongs to the Lord.
So are these four commandments of the Decalogue
understood in heaven,
and the rest also in their own way.
For in the heavens
they know no other Father than the Lord;
therefore by that parents are to be honored,
they understand that the Lord is to be worshiped:
neither do they know in the heavens what killing is,
for they live to eternity;
but instead of killing they understand feeling hatred,
and injuring the spiritual life of anyone;
neither do they know in the heavens
what it is to commit adultery,
and therefore instead thereof
they perceive that which corresponds, namely,
not to falsify truth;
and instead of stealing they perceive
not to take anything away from the Lord,
and claim it to themselves,
as for instance good and truth.