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At nagsalita ang Dios kay Noe, na sinasabi,
'A hundred and fifty days,' as mentioned in Genesis 8:3, signifies the term of fluctuation and of a new life. 'A hundred and fifty,' as mentioned in Genesis 7:24, signifies a last and first term. Here, it refers to the last term of the Most Ancient Church.
(Odkazy: Arcana Coelestia 812)
884. 'And behold, in its mouth an olive leaf plucked off' means a small measure of the truth of faith; 'leaf' meaning truth, 'olive' good that stems from charity, 'plucked off' the fact that the truth of faith derives from that charity, and 'in its mouth' the fact that it was made visible. This is clear from the meaning of 'olive' and is evident from the very words themselves. That a tiny quantity is meant is clear from the fact that it was a leaf and no more.