'Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw' means the Lord's thought and insight received from the Divine. 'And behold, a ram' means spiritual members of the human race. 'Behind [him] caught in a thicket' means entangled in natural knowledge. 'By its horns' means with all its power as regards truths of faith. 'And Abraham went and took the ram' means their release effected by the Lord's Divine Human. 'And offered it as a burnt offering instead of his son' means their sanctification and adoption.