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In longitudine occupabit atrium cubitos centum, in latitudine quinquaginta, altitudo quinque cubitorum erit : fietque de bysso retorta, et habebit bases æneas.
Exodus 27:18
Exploring the Meaning of Exodus 27
Durch New Christian Bible Study Staff
Arcana Coelestia 9710. In this chapter, in the internal sense, the subject treated of is the worship of the Lord from the good of love. This worship is signified by "the altar," and is described in general by all things relating to the altar.
Arcana Coelestia 9711. Afterward the subject treated of is the ultimate heaven, which is represented and described by "the court."
Arcana Coelestia 9712. Lastly the subject treated of is the good of charity, through which the spiritual heaven is illumined by the Lord in the truths of faith; these things are signified by "the oil of olive," and by "the luminary."
