6734. And she took it. That this signifies curiosity, is evident from the signification of “taking it,” namely, the ark, when it was perceived that there was some truth that was of low value among the scientific (n. 6732), as being curiosity, namely, to know the quality of that truth.

6735. And she opened it, and saw him, the child. That this signifies investigation of its quality, and a perception that it was truth from the Divine, is evident from the signification of “to open,” as being to investigate of what quality it was, for he who opens in order to see what and of what quality a thing is, investigates; and from the signification of “seeing” as being perception (see n. 6732); and from the representation of Moses, who is here “the child,” as being the law Divine or truth Divine (of which in what follows), thus truth from the Divine.

6736. And behold the boy wept. That this signifies sadness, is evident without explication.

6737. And she had compassion on him. That this signifies admonition from the Divine, is evident from the signification of “having compassion,” as being an influx of charity from the Lord; for when anyone from charity sees another in misery (as here Pharaoh’s daughter saw the child in the ark of rush and weeping), compassion arises; and as this is from the Lord, it is an admonition. Moreover, when they who are in perception feel compassion, they know that they are admonished by the Lord to give aid.

The process of moving into things more interior in the Text

6750. And she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter. That this signifies the affection of scientifics, is evident from the representation of Pharaoh’s daughter, as being a religiosity (see n. 6729); but here the affection of scientifics. For it is the third state which is described in this verse, and in this case by “daughter” is signified affection (n. 2362, 3963), and by “Pharaoh,” Scientific in general (n. 6015), thus by “Pharaoh’s daughter,” the affection of scientifics. This is evident also from the series of things in the internal sense; for as Moses represents the Lord as to the law Divine, he could not be brought to Pharaoh’s daughter and be to her as a son, if by her was signified a religiosity, as before; and moreover scientifics are what they who are being regenerated must first learn, because they are a plane for the things of the understanding, and the understanding is the recipient of the truth of faith (n. 6125), and the truth of faith is the recipient of the good of charity. Hence it can be seen that Scientifics is the first plane when man is being regenerated.

6751… When he is being regenerated, a man advances in the things of faith almost as he advances in the truths not of faith when he is growing to maturity; in this growth, sensuous things are the first plane; then scientifics; and upon these planes judgment afterward grows, with one person more, with another less. During man’s regeneration, the generals of faith, or the rudiments of the doctrine of the church, are the first plane; then the particulars of doctrine and of faith; afterward successively things more interior. These planes are what are enlightened by the light of heaven; hence comes the intellectual, and the power of perceiving faith and the good of charity.