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 sire in the angels to receive that which is supplied in plentuous profusion. As in this world, in the case of bodily life, the food of to-day is not adapted for the nourishment of to-morrow, so in the spiritual world, the good and truth received in one state or day of angelic life, is not adapted for a succeeding or higher one: thus they hunger, or desire higher degrees of good and truth suitable to their eternal advancement; for when these are hungered after, they yield better nourishment, in like manner as material food yields better nourishment to him who is hungry. In this world we may hunger and thirst, and have no means to supply our wants; but in heaven this is impossible, for there "they shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more!" He who is the Bread of Life fills them with good things.

The angelic inhabitants are said not to hunger or thirst any more,—to teach us that no heavenly desire can be felt in angelic minds without being gratified to the full. As, in heaven, there is no deficiency of spiritual food, so to hunger there is but to ask and receive.

ET us first inquire, what is the meaning of the words Urim and Thummim? These two Hebrew words mean literally, lights and perfections: Urim denoting shining lights, and Thummim perfections, thence derived. The breast-plate of Aaron,