Bible

Exodus 35:16

¹⁶ the altar of burnt-offering, and the copper grating for it, its staves, and all its utensils; the laver and its stand;

Komentář

Rend, the garments

'To rend the garments' signifies mourning for truth lost or destroyed, or the loss of faith.

'Rending the garments' can also signify zeal for doctrine and truth, and humility.

(Odkazy: Arcana Coelestia 4763, Genesis 37:29, 37:34)

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Raiment

'Soft raiment,' as in Matthew 11:9, represents the internal sense of the Word.

(Odkazy: Arcana Coelestia 9372)