GENESIS

...hence they possessed the truth of good original: "verum boni" — This refers to a state where a person understands what is true because they are already grounded in goodness.. But for those who belong to the spiritual church spiritual church: a state of being where a person is led toward goodness through their intellect and the study of truth, rather than through direct heart-instinct, goodness is rooted in the intellectual part intellectual part: the faculty of the mind that reasons, understands, and stores concepts by means of truth. This is because all truth belongs to the intellectual part; through truth, these individuals are led to goodness, and for them, "doing what is true" becomes their version of "good." Therefore, they possess the good of truth original: "bonum veri" — This is goodness achieved by following rules or truths one has learned, rather than acting from pure love.. This latter state is the proper way to describe those in the spiritual church, though they can also be said to have the "truth of good," which will be discussed more elsewhere.

5734. As much as they can carry. This signifies a state of sufficiency having exactly as much spiritual nourishment as their current state of mind can handle, which is clear without further explanation.

5735. And put every one's silver in his bag's mouth. This signifies that these things are provided along with truth anew in the exterior natural exterior natural: the outermost level of the mind that interacts with the physical world and basic sensory information. This is evident from the meaning of "silver" as truth (see n. 1551, 2954, 5658) and the "bag's mouth" as the threshold or entrance to the exterior natural mind (see n. 5497). (For more on the difference between the exterior and interior natural mind, see n. 4570, 5118, 5126, 5497, 5649.) It is called "truth anew" because silver had already been placed in their bags once before (Genesis 42:25, 27, 28, 35).

5736. And put my cup, the silver cup, in the bag's mouth of the youngest. This signifies that interior truth deeper, more spiritual understanding compared to basic factual truth is bestowed upon the intermediate intermediate: the psychological "bridge" (represented here by Benjamin) that connects the internal soul with the external mind. This is evident from:

• The "silver cup," which represents the truth of faith coming from the good of charity (see n. 5120).
• The phrase "my cup" (Joseph’s cup), which identifies it as interior truth. (Since Benjamin represents the intermediate link, he represents the reception of this interior or spiritual truth; see n. 5600, 5631, 5639).
• The "bag's mouth," which in Benjamin's case represents the point where the intermediate link joins with the natural mind. For an intermediate to function, it must communicate with both the internal and the external (n. 5411, 5413, 5586).
• The representation of Benjamin as the "youngest," who symbolizes this intermediate connection (n. 5411, 5413, 5443, 5688).
  From these points, it is clear that Joseph putting his silver cup in Benjamin’s bag symbolizes the soul’s deeper truths being anchored in the bridge between our higher and lower selves.

5737. And his grain silver. This signifies the truth of good truth that comes directly from a heart of service and love. This is evident from the meaning of "silver" as truth (see n. 1551, 2954, 5658) and from the meaning of...