Arcana Coelestia # 2902
2902. Divine truth breathing its last is described in verses 1-3, and the Lord's establishment of a new Church in verse 4. He was received kindly, verses 5-6, and this gave rise to joy, verses 7, 12. Their first state was one of obscurity when they believed that the good which flows from charity, and the truth of faith, originated in themselves, verses 8-11, 14-15. But they were taught that good and truth did not originate in themselves but in the Lord, verse 13. In this way they were redeemed, verse 16, and regenerated, verses 17-18. Thus a new Church was formed, verse 19, from gentiles, verse 20.
Genesis 23:8-11
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He talked with them, saying, "If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
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that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, which is in the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me among you for a possession of a burying-place."
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Now Ephron was sitting in the middle of the children of Heth. Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the children of Heth, even of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,
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"No, my lord, hear me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the presence of the children of my people I give it to you. Bury your dead."
