566. Continuation about the inhabitants of Jupiter

The inhabitants dwelling below the equator, like the inhabitants of this earth in Africa and in the warm zones, go about naked, as said [521, 558], as we read also about the children of the most ancient Church under the name "Adam," namely, that they were naked [Gen. 2:25]. In a state of innocence, nakedness is not shameful. The shame of nakedness arises from sin, and in fact, from the wiping out of heavenly love. Then follow loves which cause nakedness to be shameful, for which reason Adam also knew at once that he was naked, and also Eve, and they hid themselves.

So it is with those who live on this planet in the equatorial regions. Nakedness is no great thing to them, for they desire nothing else than to have children, for the sake of heaven.

Title: Making the Word Central

Topic: The Word

Summary: Scripture from beginning to end has stories about how the Word and the Lord become central but then we drift off course, and the pattern repeats. Eventually, though, its centrality becomes permanent.

Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.

References:
Genesis 2:9; 3:3; 12:10; 26:1; 41:54; 47:4
Exodus 1:13-14; 2:1-3; 3:1, 12; 13:17-22; 20:18-19; 33:7-11
Numbers 2:2
1 Samuel 7:1-4, 6
1 Chronicles 13:3
Joshua 15:63
2 Samuel 5:4-5
2 Kings 22:8, 11-13; 23:24-25
2 Chronicles 34:14
2 Kings 17:5-6; 24:13-14
Matthew 3:1-6; 11:7-9
Luke 2:40, 52; 3:23
John 4:19; 21:18
Matthew 24:12
Revelation 21:1-3
Matthew 21:42
Psalms 90:1-3
Isaiah 33:20-22