Arcana Coelestia # 4836
4836. And Onan knew that the seed would not be his. That this signifies aversion and hatred, is evident from the representation of Onan, as being evil (n. 4823, 4824); and because not to give seed to one’s brother, or not to perform the duty of a husband’s brother, is not to will the good and truth of the church, and its continuation (n. 4834), therefore by these words is signified aversion and hatred; for evil is nothing else than aversion and hatred toward the good and truth of the church.
Arcana Coelestia # 3311
3311. And Jacob was a perfect 1 man. That this signifies truth, is evident from the representation of Jacob, as being the doctrine of natural truth (n. 3305); and from the signification of “perfect,” as being predicated of those who are in truth, thus of truth (n. 612).
Poznámky pod čarou:
1. “Perfect” is here used in its quite familiar sense of “whole,” “entire.” The Latin is integer, and the Hebrew is tam, the same words that occur in the well-known passage, “Mark the perfect man” (Psalms 37:37). [REVISER.]
