Arcana Coelestia # 6346
6346. 'Light as water' means that faith alone does not possess such qualities, neither glory nor powerfulness. This is clear from the meaning of 'being light as water' as having no weight or worth. The fact that faith alone is meant, that is, faith separated from charity, is evident from the things mentioned in what follows that involve Reuben, and that involve Simeon and Levi. Those men - Reuben, Simeon, and Levi - are used here also to refer to faith alone or faith separated from charity.
300 - The Nexus, Part 5 of 5: Meet Me In Naphtali
Napsal(a) Jonathan S. Rose
Title: The Nexus, Part 5: Meet Me In Naphtali
Topic: First Coming
Summary: After his resurrection, Jesus tolod his disciples to meet him in Galilee. Why would they need to go there particularly?
Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.
References:
Matthew 26:30-32; 28:1-10, 16-20
Luke 24:49
Acts of the Apostles 1:4-5
Genesis 30:7-8; 49:21
Joshua 19:32-34, 37; 20:1-3, 7
Judges 4:6, 8, 10; 5:18
2 Kings 15:29
Isaiah 9:1-2, 6-7
Matthew 4:12-25; 5:1, 8
Daniel 2:34-35, 47