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Isa 44:18 They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; [and] their hearts, that they cannot understand.

Job 15:12 Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,

Ps 19:8 The statutes of the LORD [are] right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD [is] pure, enlightening the eyes.

Ps 73:7 Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

Pr 4:21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.

Pr 23:26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

Like the riddle of the chicken that crossed the road, these verses illustrate another important tool to put into your toolbox for Biblical interpretation.

When there are two things which are closely associated, they are two views of the same thing. One is spiritual and one is physical.

The heavens and the earth are two aspects of one creation or one universe. The eyes and the heart are both related to understanding. The eyes speak of intellectual understanding and the heart speaks of spiritual understanding.

Now just for fun draw a dalet ד This is the spoken word, the result of a spoken word, or a commandment. On the left die draw a line half way up: this is a hei ה and represents hearing the word of the dalet, but not understanding it. Now draw the same line all the way up. This is the chet ח and represents seeing, or understanding, the word of God. It's cool that the letters are related to each other in this way.

This is a great question! It is a critical question! The answer tells us how the bride is distinguished from all others. The answer goes back to the