Apocalypse Explained # 729
729. Verse 6. And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared by God, that there they may nourish her a thousand two hundred and sixty days.
6. "And the woman fled into the wilderness," signifies the church among a few, because with those who are not in good, and consequently not in truths n. 730; "where she hath a place prepared by God," signifies its state, that in the meantime provision may be made for it among more n. 731; "that there they may nourish her a thousand two hundred and sixty days," signifies until it grows to fullness n. 732.
Leviticus 16:16
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And he shall make an atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins: and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness.
