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Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:
Exodus 34:12
Inherit
The Lord created us to be separate from Himself, so that He could love us. He thus allows us to act contrary to His will -- to want what is evil and to believe what is false. When we accept the Lord, though -- by learning what's true and determining to live according to it -- we can let Him place inside us a love for what is good. That is our "inheritance.
Arcana Coelestia # 534
534. Verse 32 And Noah was a son of five hundred years; and Noah beget Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
As has been stated, 'Noah' means the Ancient Church. 'Shem, Ham, and Japheth' means the three Ancient Churches, whose parent was the Ancient Church called Noah.
