3817. Verses 16-17 And Laban had two daughters; the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger Rachel. And Leah's eyes were weak; and Rachel was beautiful in form and beautiful in appearance.

'Laban had two daughters' means affections for truth from the good which springs from a common stock. 'The name of the elder was Leah' means the nature of the affection for external truth. 'And the name of the younger Rachel' means the nature of the affection for internal truth. 'And Leah's eyes were weak' means that the affection for external truth is weak so far as the understanding of it is concerned. 'And Rachel was beautiful in form and beautiful in appearance' means that the affection for interior truth is beautiful so far as what is spiritual is concerned.

Title: The Love behind All Loves

Topic: Salvation

Summary: There are many kinds of love, some are good, some are evil. But there's ultimately only one love behind them all. That love may seem invisible and undetectable, but it is actually the only love that is true and pure.

References:
Genesis 29:20
Deuteronomy 7:7-8
Psalms 91:1-8, 14-16; 109:1-5
Isaiah 43:1-7; 63:7-9
Hosea 2:14-20
Zephaniah 3:17
John 14:15, 21; 15:9-17
1 Timothy 6:6-11
2 Timothy 3:1-5
2 John 1:5-6
Revelation 3:19-20

This video is a part of the Spirit and Life Bible Study series, whose purpose is to look at the Bible, the whole Bible, and nothing but the Bible through a Swedenborgian lens.