AE 701 [4] - Covenant

AE 701 [4]

That "covenant" signifies conjunction with the Lord
through the reception of Divine truth
by the understanding and will,
or by the heart and soul,
that is, by love and faith,
and that this conjunction is effected reciprocally,
can be seen from the Word where "covenant" is mentioned.
For from the Word it is evident:

(1) That the Lord Himself is called a "covenant,"
because conjunction with Him is effected by Him
through the Divine that proceeds from Him.

(2) That the Divine proceeding,
which is Divine truth, thus the Word,
is the covenant, because it conjoins.

(3) That the commandments, judgments,
and statutes commanded to the sons of Israel
were to them a covenant,
because through these
there was then conjunction with the Lord.

(4) And further, that whatever conjoins
is called a "covenant."