271. 5858. It is amazing, when one is engaged in conversation with spirits, how all of the surrounding circumstances are slipped in, so that the speech is very rich, expressing what cannot be said in conversation with man, or in writing, except by using many, many words.* For they follow one's thoughts in their every least detail, and understand them at once and all at the same time. [See also WE 5859-66, concluding the explanation of Exod. 36:3.] 5867. [Exod. 36:] verse 4. They are called "wise" who are filled with the Spirit of God the Messiah, mentioned above, verse 1, namely, Bazaleel, Oholiab, and the others (see the preceding Chapter and this Chapter, verse 2). * By these people are meant all servants and all the upright who are awaiting the Kingdom of God the Messiah, and the last day, and who are groaning, as we read of the creatures [Rom. 8: 19-23]. For they believe the last day to be at hand, thus the end of all work. * In the original this sentence is emphasized by the word "Obs." written twice in the margin.