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Joshua 15

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1 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S ο- A--NPN οριον-N2N-NPN φυλη-N1--GSF *ιουδα-N---GS κατα-P δημος-N2--APM αυτος- D--GPM απο-P ο- A--GPN οριον-N2N-GPN ο- A--GSF *ιδουμαια-N1A-GSF απο-P ο- A--GSF ερημος-N2--GSF *σιν-N---GS εως-P *καδης-N---GS προς-P λιψ-N3B-ASM

2 και-C γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S αυτος- D--GPM ο- A--NPN οριον-N2N-NPN απο-P λιψ-N3B-GSM εως-P μερος-N3E-GSN ο- A--GSF θαλασσα-N1S-GSF ο- A--GSF αλυκος-A1--GSF απο-P ο- A--GSF λοφια-N1A-GSF ο- A--GSF φερω-V1--PAPGSF επι-P λιψ-N3B-ASM

3 και-C διαπορευομαι-V1--PMI3S απεναντι-P ο- A--GSF προσαναβασις-N3I-GSF *ακραβιν-N---GS και-C εκ περιπορευομαι-V1--PMI3S *σεννα-N---GS και-C αναβαινω-V1--PAI3S απο-P λιψ-N3B-GSM επι-P *καδης-N---AS *βαρνη-N---GS και-C εκπορευομαι-V1--PMI3S *ασωρων-N---GS και-C προσ αναβαινω-V1--PAI3S εις-P *αδδαρα-N---AS και-C περιπορευομαι-V1--PMI3S ο- A--ASF κατα-P δυσμη-N1--APF *καδης-N---ASF

4 και-C πορευομαι-V1--PMI3S επι-P *ασεμωνα-N---AS και-C δια εκβαλλω-VF2-FAI3S εως-P φαραγξ-N3G-GSF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S αυτος- D--GSN ο- A--NSF διεξοδος-N2--NSF ο- A--GPN οριον-N2N-GPN επι-P ο- A--ASF θαλασσα-N1S-ASF ουτος- D--NSN ειμι-V9--PAI3S αυτος- D--GPM οριον-N2N-NPN απο-P λιψ-N3B-GSM

5 και-C ο- A--NPN οριον-N2N-NPN απο-P ανατολη-N1--GPF πας-A1S-NSF ο- A--NSF θαλασσα-N1S-NSF ο- A--NSF αλυκος-A1--NSF εως-P ο- A--GSM *ιορδανης-N1M-GSM και-C ο- A--NPN οριον-N2N-NPN αυτος- D--GPM απο-P βορεας-N1T-GSM και-C απο-P ο- A--GSF λοφια-N1A-GSF ο- A--GSF θαλασσα-N1S-GSF και-C απο-P ο- A--GSN μερος-N3E-GSN ο- A--GSM *ιορδανης-N1M-GSM

6 επιβαινω-V1--PAI3S ο- A--NPN οριον-N2N-NPN επι-P *βαιθαγλα-N---AS και-C παραπορευομαι-V1--PMI3S απο-P βορεας-N1T-GSM επι-P *βαιθαραβα-N---AS και-C προσ αναβαινω-V1--PAI3S ο- A--NPN οριον-N2N-NPN επι-P λιθος-N2--ASM *βαιων-N---GS υιος-N2--GSM *ρουβην-N---GS

7 και-C προσ αναβαινω-V1--PAI3S ο- A--NPN οριον-N2N-NPN επι-P ο- A--ASN τεταρτος-A1--ASN ο- A--GSF φαραγξ-N3G-GSF *αχωρ-N---GS και-C καταβαινω-V1--PAI3S επι-P *γαλγαλ-N---AS ος- --NSF ειμι-V9--PAI3S απεναντι-P ο- A--GSF προσβασις-N3I-GSF *αδδαμιν-N---GSF ος- --NSF ειμι-V9--PAI3S κατα-P λιψ-N3B-ASM ο- A--DSF φαραγξ-N3G-DSF και-C δια εκβαλλω-VF2-FAI3S επι-P ο- A--ASN υδωρ-N3--ASN πηγη-N1--GSF ηλιος-N2--GSM και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S αυτος- D--GSN ο- A--NSF διεξοδος-N2--NSF πηγη-N1--NSF *ρωγηλ-N---GS

8 και-C αναβαινω-V1--PAI3S ο- A--NPN οριον-N2N-NPN εις-P φαραγξ-N3G-ASF *ονομ-N---GS επι-P νωτον-N2N-GSN *ιεβους-N---GS απο-P λιψ-N3B-GSM ουτος- D--NSF ειμι-V9--PAI3S *ιερουσαλημ-N---NSF και-C δια εκβαλλω-V1--PAI3S ο- A--NPN οριον-N2N-NPN επι-P κορυφη-N1--ASF ορος-N3E-GSN ος- --NSF ειμι-V9--PAI3S κατα-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN φαραγξ-N3G-GSF *ονομ-N---GS προς-P θαλασσα-N1S-GSF ος- --NSF ειμι-V9--PAI3S εκ-P μερος-N3E-GSN γη-N1--GSF *ραφαιν-N---GS επι-P βορεας-N1T-GSM

9 και-C δια εκβαλλω-V1--PAI3S ο- A--NSN οριον-N2N-NSN απο-P κορυφη-N1--GSF ο- A--GSN ορος-N3E-GSN επι-P πηγη-N1--ASF υδωρ-N3--GSN *ναφθω-N---GS και-C δια εκβαλλω-V1--PAI3S εις-P ο- A--ASN ορος-N3E-ASN *εφρων-N---GS και-C εκαγω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--NSN οριον-N2N-NSN εις-P *βααλ-N---AS ουτος- D--NSF ειμι-V9--PAI3S πολις-N3I-NSF *ιαριμ-N---GS

10 και-C περιερχομαι-VF--FMI3S οριον-N2N-NSN απο-P *βααλ-N---GS επι-P θαλασσα-N1S-ASF και-C παραερχομαι-VF--FMI3S εις-P ορος-N3E-ASN *ασσαρες-N---GS επι-P νωτον-N2N-GSN πολις-N3I-ASF *ιαριμ-N---GS απο-P βορεας-N1T-GSM ουτος- D--NSF ειμι-V9--PAI3S *χασλων-N---NSF και-C καταβαινω-VF--FMI3S επι-P *πολις-N3I-ASF ηλιος-N2--GSM και-C παραερχομαι-VF--FMI3S επι-P λιψ-N3B-ASM

11 και-C δια εκβαλλω-VF2-FAI3S ο- A--NSN οριον-N2N-NSN κατα-P νωτον-N2N-GSN *ακκαρων-N---GS επι-P βορεας-N1T-ASM και-C δια εκβαλλω-VF2-FAI3S ο- A--NPN οριον-N2N-NPN εις-P *σακχαρωνα-N---AS και-C παραερχομαι-VF--FMI3S ορος-N3E-ASN ο- A--GSF *βαλα-N---GSF και-C δια εκβαλλω-VF2-FAI3S επι-P *ιαβνηλ-N---AS και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NSF διεξοδος-N2--NSF ο- A--GPN οριον-N2N-GPN επι-P θαλασσα-N1S-ASF

12 και-C ο- A--NPN οριον-N2N-NPN αυτος- D--GPM απο-P θαλασσα-N1S-GSF ο- A--NSF θαλασσα-N1S-NSF ο- A--NSF μεγας-A1--NSF οριζω-VF2-FAI3S ουτος- D--NPN ο- A--NPN οριον-N2N-NPN υιος-N2--GPM *ιουδα-N---GSM κυκλος-N2--DSM κατα-P δημος-N2--APM αυτος- D--GPM

13 και-C ο- A--DSM *χαλεβ-N---DSM υιος-N2--DSM *ιεφοννη-N---GS διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S μερις-N3D-ASF εν-P μεσος-A1--DSN υιος-N2--GPM *ιουδα-N---GSM δια-P προσταγμα-N3M-GSN ο- A--GSM θεος-N2--GSM και-C διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DSM *ιησους-N---NSM ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF *αρβοκ-N---GS μητροπολις-N3I-ASF *ενακ-N---GS ουτος- D--NSF ειμι-V9--PAI3S *χεβρων-N---NSF

14 και-C εκολεθρευω-VAI-AAI3S εκειθεν-D *χαλεβ-N---NS υιος-N2--NSM *ιεφοννη-N---GS ο- A--APM τρεις-A3--APM υιος-N2--APM *ενακ-N---GS ο- A--ASM *σουσι-N---ASM και-C ο- A--ASM *θολμι-N---ASM και-C ο- A--ASM *αχιμα-N---ASM

15 και-C αναβαινω-VZI-AAI3S εκειθεν-D *χαλεβ-N---NS επι-P ο- A--APM καταοικεω-V2--PAPAPM *δαβιρ-N---AS ο- A--NSN δε-X ονομα-N3M-NSN *δαβιρ-N---GS ειμι-V9--IAI3S ο- A--ASN προτερος-A1--ASN *πολις-N3I-NSF γραμμα-N3M-GPN

16 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S *χαλεβ-N---NS ος- --NSM εαν-C λαμβανω-VB--AAS3S και-C εκκοπτω-VA--AAS3S ο- A--ASF *πολις-N3I-ASF ο- A--GPN γραμμα-N3M-GPN και-C κυριευω-VA--AAS3S αυτος- D--GSF διδωμι-VF--FAI1S αυτος- D--DSM ο- A--ASF *αχσαν-N---ASF θυγατηρ-N3--ASF εγω- P--GS εις-P γυνη-N3K-ASF

17 και-C λαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--ASF *γοθονιηλ-N---NS υιος-N2--NSM *κενεζ-N---GS αδελφος-N2--NSM *χαλεβ-N---GS ο- A--NSM νεος-A1A-NSMC και-C διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DSM ο- A--ASF *αχσαν-N---ASF θυγατηρ-N3--ASF αυτος- D--GSM αυτος- D--DSM γυνη-N3K-ASF

18 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S εν-P ο- A--DSN ειςπορευομαι-V1--PMN αυτος- D--ASF και-C συνβουλευω-VAI-AMI3S αυτος- D--DSM λεγω-V1--PAPNSF αιτεω-VF--FMI1S ο- A--ASM πατηρ-N3--ASM εγω- P--GS αγρος-N2--ASM και-C βοαω-VAI-AAI3S εκ-P ο- A--GSM ονος-N2--GSM και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DSF *χαλεβ-N---NS τις- I--NSN ειμι-V9--PAI3S συ- P--DS

19 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DSM διδωμι-VO--AAD2S εγω- P--DS ευλογια-N1A-ASF οτι-C εις-P γη-N1--ASF *ναγεβ-N---GS διδωμι-VX--XAI2S εγω- P--AS διδωμι-VO--AAD2S εγω- P--DS ο- A--ASF *γολαθμαιν-N---ASF και-C διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DSF *χαλεβ-N---NS ο- A--ASF *γολαθμαιν-N---ASF ο- A--ASF ανω-D και-C ο- A--ASF *γολαθμαιν-N---ASF ο- A--ASF κατω-D

20 ουτος- D--NSF ο- A--NSF κληρονομια-N1A-NSF φυλη-N1--GSF υιος-N2--GPM *ιουδα-N---GSM

21 γιγνομαι-VCI-API3P δε-X ο- A--NPF πολις-N3I-NPF αυτος- D--GPM πολις-N3I-NSF πρωτος-A1--NSFS φυλη-N1--GSF υιος-N2--GPM *ιουδα-N---GSM επι-P οριον-N2N-GPN *εδωμ-N---GS επι-P ο- A--GSF ερημος-N2--GSF *καιβαισελεηλ-N---NS και-C *αρα-N---NS και-C *ασωρ-N---NS

22 και-C *ικαμ-N---NS και-C *ρεγμα-N---NS και-C *αρουηλ-N---NS

23 και-C *καδης-N---NS και-C *ασοριωναιν-N---NS

24 και-C *μαιναμ-N---NS και-C *βαλμαιναν-N---NS και-C ο- A--NPF κωμη-N1--NPF αυτος- D--GPF

25 και-C ο- A--NPF πολις-N3I-NPF *ασερων-N---NS ουτος- D--NSF *ασωρ-N---NSF

26 και-C *σην-N---NS και-C *σαλμαα-N---NS και-C *μωλαδα-N---NS

27 και-C *σερι-N---NS και-C *βαιφαλαδ-N---NS

28 και-C *χολασεωλα-N---NS και-C *βηρσαβεε-N---NS και-C ο- A--NPF κωμη-N1--NPF αυτος- D--GPF και-C ο- A--NPF επαυλις-N3I-NPF αυτος- D--GPF

29 *βαλα-N---NS και-C *βακωκ-N---NS και-C *ασομ-N---NS

30 και-C *ελβωυδαδ-N---NS και-C *βαιθηλ-N---NS και-C *ερμα-N---NS

31 και-C *σεκελακ-N---NS και-C *μαχαριμ-N---NS και-C *σεθεννακ-N---NS

32 και-C *λαβως-N---NS και-C *σαλη-N---NS και-C *ερωμωθ-N---NS πολις-N3I-NPF και-C ο- A--NPF κωμη-N1--NPF αυτος- D--GPF

33 εν-P ο- A--DSF πεδεινος-A1--DSF *ασταωλ-N---NS και-C *ραα-N---NS και-C *ασσα-N---NS

34 και-C *ραμεν-N---NS και-C *τανω-N---NS και-C *ιλουθωθ-N---NS και-C *μαιανι-N---NS

35 και-C *ιερμουθ-N---NS και-C *οδολλαμ-N---NS και-C *μεμβρα-N---NS και-C *σαωχω-N---NS και-C *αζηκα-N---NS

36 και-C *σακαριμ-N---NS και-C *γαδηρα-N---NS και-C ο- A--NPF επαυλις-N3I-NPF αυτος- D--GSF πολις-N3I-NPF δεκα-M τεσσαρες-M---NPF και-C ο- A--NPF κωμη-N1--NPF αυτος- D--GPF

37 *σεννα-N---NS και-C *αδασαν-N---NS και-C *μαγαδαγαδ-N---NS

38 και-C *δαλαλ-N---NS και-C *μασφα-N---NS και-C *ιακαρεηλ-N---NS

39 και-C *λαχης-N---NS και-C *βασηδωθ-N---NS και-C *ιδεαδαλεα-N---NS

40 και-C *χαβρα-N---NS και-C *μαχες-N---NS και-C *μααχως-N---NS

41 και-C *γεδδωρ-N---NS και-C *βαγαδιηλ-N---NS και-C *νωμαν-N---NS και-C *μακηδαν-N---NS πολις-N3I-NPF δεκαεξ-M και-C ο- A--NPF κωμη-N1--NPF αυτος- D--GPF

42 *λεμνα-N---NS και-C *ιθακ-N---NS

43 και-C *ανωχ-N---NS και-C *ιανα-N---NS και-C *νασιβ-N---NS

44 και-C *κειλαμ-N---NS και-C *ακιεζι-N---NS και-C *κεζιβ-N---NS και-C *βαθησαρ-N---NS και-C *αιλων-N---NS πολις-N3I-NPF δεκα-M και-C ο- A--NPF κωμη-N1--NPF αυτος- D--GPF

45 *ακκαρων-N---NS και-C ο- A--NPF κωμη-N1--NPF αυτος- D--GSF και-C ο- A--NPF επαυλις-N3I-NPF αυτος- D--GPF

46 απο-P *ακκαρων-N---GS *γεμνα-N---GS και-C πας-A1S-NPF οσος-A1--NPF ειμι-V9--PAI3P πλησιον-P *ασηδωθ-N---GS και-C ο- A--NPF κωμη-N1--NPF αυτος- D--GPF

47 *ασιεδωθ-N---NS και-C ο- A--NPF κωμη-N1--NPF αυτος- D--GSF και-C ο- A--NPF επαυλις-N3I-NPF αυτος- D--GSF *γαζα-N1A-NSF και-C ο- A--NPF κωμη-N1--NPF αυτος- D--GSF και-C ο- A--NPF επαυλις-N3I-NPF αυτος- D--GSF εως-P ο- A--GSM χειμαροος-N2--GSM *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF και-C ο- A--NSF θαλασσα-N1S-NSF ο- A--NSF μεγας-A1--NSF διαοριζω-V1--PAI3S

48 και-C εν-P ο- A--DSF ορεινη-N1--DSF *σαμιρ-N---NS και-C *ιεθερ-N---NS και-C *σωχα-N---NS

49 και-C *ρεννα-N---NS και-C *πολις-N3I-NSF γραμμα-N3M-GPN ουτος- D--NSF *δαβιρ-N---NSF

50 και-C *ανων-N---NS και-C *εσκαιμαν-N---NS και-C *αισαμ-N---NS

51 και-C *γοσομ-N---NS και-C *χαλου-N---NS και-C *χαννα-N---NS πολις-N3I-NPF ενδεκα-M και-C ο- A--NPF κωμη-N1--NPF αυτος- D--GPF

52 *αιρεμ-N---NS και-C *ρεμνα-N---NS και-C *σομα-N---NS

53 και-C *ιεμαιν-N---NS και-C *βαιθαχου-N---NS και-C *φακουα-N---NS

54 και-C *ευμα-N---NS και-C πολις-N3I-NSF *αρβοκ-N---GS ουτος- D--NSF ειμι-V9--PAI3S *χεβρων-N---NSF και-C *σωρθ-N---NS πολις-N3I-NPF εννεα-M και-C ο- A--NPF επαυλις-N3I-NPF αυτος- D--GPF

55 *μαωρ-N---NS και-C *χερμελ-N---NS και-C *οζιβ-N---NS και-C *ιταν-N---NS

56 και-C *ιαριηλ-N---NS και-C *ιαρικαμ-N---NS και-C *ζακαναιμ-N---NS

57 και-C *γαβαα-N---NS και-C *θαμναθα-N---NS πολις-N3I-NPF εννεα-M και-C ο- A--NPF κωμη-N1--NPF αυτος- D--GPF

58 *αλουα-N---NS και-C *βαιθσουρ-N---NS και-C *γεδδων-N---NS

59 και-C *μαγαρωθ-N---NS και-C *βαιθαναμ-N---NS και-C *θεκουμ-N---NS πολις-N3I-NPF εξ-M και-C ο- A--NPF κωμη-N1--NPF αυτος- D--GPF

59a *θεκω-N---NS και-C *εφραθα-N---NS ουτος- D--NSF ειμι-V9--PAI3S *βαιθλεεμ-N---NS και-C *φαγωρ-N---NS και-C *αιταν-N---NS και-C *κουλον-N---NS και-C *ταταμ-N---NS και-C *εωβης-N---NS και-C *καρεμ-N---NS και-C *γαλεμ-N---NS και-C *θεθηρ-N---NS και-C *μανοχω-N---NS πολις-N3I-NPF ενδεκα-M και-C ο- A--NPF κωμη-N1--NPF αυτος- D--GPF

60 *καριαθβααλ-N---NS ουτος- D--NSF ο- A--NSF πολις-N3I-NSF *ιαριμ-N---GS και-C *σωθηβα-N---NS πολις-N3I-NPF δυο-M και-C ο- A--NPF επαυλις-N3I-NPF αυτος- D--GPF

61 και-C *βαδδαργις-N---NS και-C *θαραβααμ-N---NS και-C *αινων-N---NS και-C *αιχιοζα-N---NS

62 και-C *ναφλαζων-N---NS και-C ο- A--NPF πολις-N3I-NPF *σαδωμ-N---NS και-C *ανκαδης-N---NS πολις-N3I-NPF επτα-M και-C ο- A--NPF κωμη-N1--NPF αυτος- D--GPF

63 και-C ο- A--NSM *ιεβουσαιος-N2--NSM καταοικεω-V2I-IAI3S εν-P *ιερουσαλημ-N---DSF και-C ου-D δυναμαι-VSI-API3P ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM *ιουδα-N---GSM αποολλυω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--APM και-C καταοικεω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--NPM *ιεβουσαιος-N2--NPM εν-P *ιερουσαλημ-N---DSF εως-P ο- A--GSF ημερα-N1A-GSF εκεινος- D--GSF

   

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Exploring the Meaning of Joshua 15

Napsal(a) New Christian Bible Study Staff, Julian Duckworth

Joshua 15: Judah’s territory and more about Caleb.

This chapter describes the territory given to the tribe of Judah, and lists many of its cities and borders. Judah received a major portion of the land of Canaan; its eastern border was the Salt Sea (the Dead Sea), and the western border was the Great Sea (the Mediterranean).

Although Judah was the fourth son of Jacob, he played a more significant role in many of the Old Testament stories than his older brothers did. So, it is not surprising that the tribe of Judah received extensive territory in the south of Canaan, which in later time became the nation of Judah, along with the tribe of Benjamin’s small territory. The name ‘Judah’ also eventually led to the name ‘Jewish’, coming from the Roman province of Judaea. The name ‘Judah’ also means “praise”, specifically praise of God (see Swedenborg’s work, Arcana Caelestia 456).

Praise itself is a commendation of a person’s good qualities. To give praise is part of our love for our neighbour; to receive praise underscores our sense of our own value. To praise the Lord is to give thanks to Him, and to affirm the difference that the Lord makes in our life. Ultimately, praise is part of our faith in the Lord to lead us through this life and for eternity.

This uplifting, positive spiritual meaning of Judah does not mean that Judah (the man in the Old Testament) was without faults. He had his flaws, as everyone does, but at times Judah changed the course of events for a better outcome. It was Judah who persuaded his brothers to sell Joseph rather than kill him, and he also offered himself as a hostage for the sake of his brothers (Arcana Caelestia 4815[2]).

Chapter 15 lists very many locations in Judah’s territory. Here are just a few of the places listed, along with their meaning and spiritual significance:

Judah = “praise”

Spiritually = our worship of God

Which includes these, and many more aspects…

Zin = “flat, level ground”

Spiritually = life under God’s guidance

Kadesh Barnea = “holy wanderings”

Spiritually = becoming purified

Beth Hoglah = “house of the partridge”

Spiritually = bringing to birth

En Rogel = “water spring of the foot”

Spiritually = life in everyday activities

Jerusalem = “dwelling place of peace; wholeness”

Spiritually = our highest spiritual state

Nephtoah = “to be open”

Spiritually = to be part of all life

Timnah = “allotted portion”

Spiritually = what the Lord has created me for

Mount Hebron, which was in the territory of Judah, was given to Caleb as an inheritance because of his faithfulness to God. We read in this chapter that he conquers the giants living there, and drives them away from Mount Hebron. Caleb makes a promise that whoever takes the nearby city of Kirjath-sepher will have his daughter, Achsah, for a wife. Caleb’s brother’s son, Othniel, captures the city and marries Achsah. Caleb blesses Achsah and gives her springs of water upon her request, and he also gives Othniel a field.

The spiritual meaning of this touching story is that our spiritual life is intended to come together to be like a family (Arcana Caelestia 3020), just as Caleb, Achsah and Othniel are all close members of a family. Spiritual life is about bringing together our beliefs, our loves and affections, our intentions, and our actions. These different aspects of spiritual life become like one family where everyone – or everything – is interwoven together.

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Arcana Coelestia # 3020

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3020. 'Who administered all that he had' means the functions of the natural man. This is clear from the meaning of 'administering', and in particular of 'administering all things', as performing functions or duties. The relationship of the natural man to the rational, or what amounts to the same, of the external man to the internal, is like that of one who administers in a house, see 1795. All things in man are like one house, that is, one family, for there is one who has the duty to be head of the family, and others who have the duty of servants. The rational mind itself is the one that organizes everything, like the head of the family, and by influx brings order into the natural mind. The natural mind however is one that serves and administers. And because the natural mind is distinct and separate from the rational mind, existing on a level below the latter, and also in a sense acts independently, it is called in relationship to the rational 'the servant, the oldest of the house' and 'the one who administered all that he had there'.

[2] The fact that the natural mind is distinct and separate from the rational, existing on a level below it, and in a sense acting independently, becomes clear from the things it has within it, and from the functions it performs. The things it has within it are all facts, and so also all cognitions of every kind - in short, every single thing belonging to the exterior or physical memory, dealt with in 2471, 2480. To this memory also belongs the whole faculty of imagination, which constitutes man's interior sensory awareness and is particularly active with children and during the early stages of adolescence. To the exterior memory belong in addition all the natural affections which man has in common with animals. From this it is evident what the functions of the natural mind are.

[3] The rational mind however is interior. The items of knowledge it has within it, that is to say, every single thing belonging to the interior memory, are not evident to man, but are imperceptible during his lifetime, dealt with in 2470-2474, 2489, 2490. It also has within it the power of thought, which is a perceptivity of what is fair and righteous, as well as of what is true and good. In addition it has all the spiritual affections which are strictly human and which mark man off from animals. From these things within itself the rational mind flows into the natural mind and activates the things that are there, views them with a certain vision, and in this way forms judgements and conclusions. The fact that these two minds are distinct and separate is quite evident from this consideration: With many people the natural mind has dominion over the rational mind, or what amounts to the same, the external man has dominion over the internal; yet it does not have dominion and is subservient only with those in whom the good of charity is present, that is, who allow themselves to be led by the Lord.

  
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