Index - Arcana Coelestia - 1 # 521
521. Family (Familia), [Families (Familiae).] In the most ancient time they they were distinguish between houses, families, [and] nations, 470, [*1159,] 1246.
The reason why they dwelt so distinguished, 471, 483:2
What families s., 1159, 1215, 1216, 1254, 1261.
Families d. the goods and truths of good, 3709.
The families of Israel d. goods of truth, 7916.
They represented the heavenly societies, 7836:2, 7891, 7996, 7997. See # 429 House, and # 1561 Tribe.
[%2+] Families. In [*most] ancient times they dwelt distinguished into nations, families and houses, 470, 471, 483, [*1159,] 1246.
Thus they represented consociations in heaven, 471 483:2.
Similarly, the sons of Israel where distinguished into tribes, families and houses, 7836, 7891, 7996, 7997. See # 1561 Tribe, # 604 Nations.
Families in the spiritual sense signify truths and goods of worship and of life, 1159, 1215, 1216, 1254, 1261, 3709, 7916.
