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και εξεβαλεν τον αδαμ και κατωκισεν αυτον απεναντι του παραδεισου της τρυφης και εταξεν τα χερουβιμ και την φλογινην ρομφαιαν την στρεφομενην φυλασσειν την οδον του ξυλου της ζωης
Genesis 3:24
Arcana Coelestia # 192
192. Hence the “serpent” or sensuous part, persuaded the woman to inquire into matters pertaining to faith in the Lord in order to see whether they are really so, which is signified by “eating of the tree of knowledge;” and that the rational of man consented, is signified by “the man that he did eat” (verses 1-6).
