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He who is born in thy house, and he who is bought with thy money, must be circumcised; and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
Genesis 17:13
Ishmael
'Ishmael' signifies the Lord's merely human rational and rationality separate from good.
In Genesis 25:12, 'Ishmael' signifies the spiritual church.
(Verweise: Arcana Coelestia 1944)
