9518. And thou shalt put the propitiatory [mercy seat] upon the ark from above. That this signifies thus the hearing and reception of all things of worship that are from the good of love, is evident from the signification of "the propitiatory [mercy seat]" as being the hearing and reception of all things of worship that are from the good of love (see n. 9506); and from the signification of the ark," as being heaven where the Lord is (of which above). From this it is plain that by the joining together of the propitiatory [mercy seat] with the ark is signified the hearing and reception of all things of worship from the good of love by the Lord in heaven.