AC 2909 - Kiriath-arba and Hebron

AC 2909 [1, 2, 4]

In Kiriath-arba,
the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.
(Genesis 23:2)

That this means in the church,
is evident from the meaning of "Kiriath-arba,"
as being the church as to truth;
and from the meaning of "Hebron in the land of Canaan,"
as being the church as to good.

. . . Kiriath-arba which is Hebron represented the church
before Jerusalem did.

. . . it is evident that 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
(see 2 Sam. 2:1-11; 5:5; 1 Kings 2:11);
and then for the first time
the spiritual church of the Lord
began to be represented by Jerusalem,
and the celestial church by Zion.