Arcana Coelestia # 2865
2865. 'And Bethuel begot Rebekah' means from good sprang their affection for truth. This becomes clear from the representation of Bethuel and of Rebekah, dealt with in Chapter 24 below.
Before His throne
In Revelation 1:4, this signifies the Lord's presence and providence; for the throne of God signifies the divine truth; thus heaven, which is the receptacle. (Apocalypse Explained 25)
