AC 9710 - 9712 - About Exodus 27

AC 9710 - 9712

In this chapter, in the internal sense,
the subject treated of
is the worship of the Lord from the good of love.
This worship is meant by "the altar,"
and is described in general
by all things relating to the altar.

Afterward the subject treated of
is the ultimate heaven,
which is represented and described by "the court."

Lastly the subject treated of is the good of charity,
through which the spiritual heaven
is illumined by the Lord in the truths of faith;
these things are meant by
"the oil of olive," and by "the luminary."