AE 386a
And with famine . .
as being the deprivation of the knowledges of truth and good,
also the lack and ignorance of them.
These are signified by "famine" in the Word.
This is the signification of "famine"
because "food and drink"
signify all things that nourish and sustain spiritual life,
and these in general are the knowledges of truth and good.
The spiritual life itself needs nourishment and support
just as much as the natural life does;
so it is said to be famished
when a person is deprived of these knowledges,
or when they fail, or when they are unknown
and yet are desired.
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