Arcana Coelestia # 156
156. Verse 23 And the man said, By this change, it is bone from my bones and flesh from my flesh; for this she will be called Wife, because she was taken out of man (vir).
'Bone from bones and flesh from flesh' means the proprium belonging to the external man, 'bone' the proprium that has been given not much life, 'flesh' the proprium that has been given life. 'The man' (vir) however means the internal man. And because, as is said in the next verse, the internal man was so coupled to the external man, this proprium previously called 'woman' is now called 'Wife'. 'By this change' means that it happened now, because there had been a change of state.
#129 Freedom and Consequences, a Core Message of the Bible
Napsal(a) Jonathan S. Rose
Title: Freedom and Consequences: A Core Message of the Bible
Topic: Word
Summary: What does the Bible have to say about our freedom, and what our choices lead to?
Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.
References:
Genesis 2:15-17; 4:7
Deuteronomy 28:1-15
Ezekiel 18:4, 10, 14, 21, 24
Luke 9:23-24; 10:25-28; 13:6-9
John 8:31-32
Romans 6:15; 8:13
Revelation 21:7-8; 22:14-15