754. 'I saw an angel coming down out of heaven having great authority, and the land was illuminated by his glory' signifies the Lord's strong influx out of heaven by means of Divine Truth, in consequence of which His Church was in a heavenly light. By 'an angel' is signified the Lord. By 'an angel coming down out of heaven' is signified the Lord's influx out of heaven. By 'having great authority' is signified a strong influx. By 'the land was illuminated by his glory' is signified the Church in a heavenly light from the Lord by means of Divine Truth. That by 'an angel' and by 'angels' in the Word is understood the Lord may be seen (n. 258, 344, 465, 649, 657, 718). By 'to come down' is signified to inflow, because [it is said] of the Lord. That by 'the land' is signified the Church (n. 285, 721). That 'glory' is said of Divine Truth and signifies it (n. 249, 629). Divine Truth is said to be in a heavenly light because the Divine Truth proceeding from the Lord is the light of heaven, which enlightens the angels and makes their wisdom. The reason mention is made of the Lord's influx by means of Divine Truth, and of the enlightenment of the Church thereby, is because by that influx those who are in untruths are separated from those who are in truths, and because also by virtue of the light of truth untruths appear as they really are.