Arcana Coelestia #3033
3033. 'Beware that you do not take my son back there' means that it could not possibly be joined to that affection. This is clear from what has been stated just above in 3031, where the meaning in the internal sense of taking his son back to the land from which Abraham came is explained. The fact that an affection which is incompatible with truth cannot be joined to the good of the Rational may be seen from what has been stated already about good and truth when joined together, or what amounts to the same, about the heavenly marriage, 2173, 2507, 2727-2759. The fact that the ancients therefore established a marriage between the affection for good and the affection for truth, see 1904; and also that falsity cannot possibly be joined to good, nor truth to evil, since they are by nature complete opposites, 2388, 2429, 2531; and that good is introduced into the cognitions of truth as its recipient vessels, and in this way conjunction is effected, 1469, 1496, 1832, 1900, 1950, 2063, 2189, 2261, 2269, 2428, 2434, 2697.
[2] It is not possible for falsity to be joined to good, nor truth to evil, but only falsity to evil and truth to good. This I have been allowed to perceive from actual observation; and I have perceived that the following is the truth of the matter: Whenever anyone who possesses the affection for good, that is, who wills good from the heart, gives any thought to what he ought to will and do, his will for good in that case flows into his thought about it and there attaches itself to and places itself within the cognitions present there as its recipient vessels. And by means of that joining together his will for good impels him to think, will, and act in the way he does. It is so to speak an ingrafting of good in truths or in cognitions of truth. But it is different with someone who has no affection for good, only for evil, that is, someone who wills what is evil - such as one who supposes that everything is good which benefits him personally, making him important and rich, and so enhancing his own position and wealth; and such is his end in view. Whenever that person gives any thought to what he ought to will and do, his will in like manner flows into his thought. There it activates the cognitions which resemble truth, and so impels him to think, will and act. In this case cognitions are used in a wrong way by him and he supposes that he can use certain general ideas which he has absorbed from the literal sense of the Word or from some other source of knowledge in any way he thinks. So it is evil that is coupled to falsity; for truth present there is deprived completely of all that makes it essentially the truth.
[3] In the next life, no matter how much better informed than others they seemed to be during their lifetime, such spirits are more stupid than others. To the extent they are convinced that they possess the truth they bring thick darkness to others. Such spirits as these were once present with me for quite some time, but they were insensitive to any affection for good deriving from truth, no matter how many truths which they had known during their lifetime were called to mind, for evil resided with them to which truths could not be joined. Nor are these spirits able to remain in the company of spirits who are good, but if any natural good at all resides with them they undergo vastation even to the point of not knowing any truth at all, and then some truth is introduced into the good that remains, insofar as the tiny amount of good remaining is capable of receiving it. Those however with whom an affection for good from the heart has been present are receptive of all truth, depending on the extent and character of the good that existed with them.
1 Mose 12
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Und der HERR sprach zu Abram: Gehe aus deinem Vaterland und von deiner Freundschaft und aus deines Vaters Hause in ein Land, das ich dir zeigen will.
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Und ich will dich zum großen Volk machen und will dich segnen und dir einen großen Namen machen, und sollst ein Segen sein.
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Ich will segnen, die dich segnen, und verfluchen, die dich verfluchen; und in dir sollen gesegnet werden alle Geschlechter auf Erden.
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Da zog Abram aus, wie der HERR zu ihm gesagt hatte; und Lot zog mit ihm. Abram aber war fünfundsiebenzig Jahre alt, da er aus Haran zog.
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Also nahm Abram sein Weib Sarai und Lot, seines Bruders Sohn, mit aller ihrer Habe, die sie gewonnen hatten, und Seelen, die sie gezeuget hatten in Haran, und zogen aus, zu reisen in das Land Kanaan. Und als sie kommen waren in dasselbige Land,
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zog Abram durch bis an die Stätte Sichem und an den Hain More. Denn es wohneten zu der Zeit die Kanaaniter im Lande.
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Da erschien der HERR Abram und sprach: Deinem Samen will ich dies Land geben. Und er bauete daselbst dem HERRN einen Altar, der ihm erschienen war.
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Danach brach er auf von dannen an einen Berg, der lag gegen dem Morgen der Stadt Bethel, und richtete seine Hütte auf, daß er Bethel gegen Abend und Ai gegen dem Morgen hatte, und bauete daselbst dem HERRN einen Altar und predigte von dem Namen des HERRN.
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Danach wich Abram ferner und zog aus gegen den Mittag.
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Es kam aber eine Teurung in das Land. Da zog Abram hinab in Ägypten, daß er sich daselbst als ein Fremdling enthielte; denn die Teurung war groß im Lande.
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Und da er nahe bei Ägypten kam, sprach er zu seinem Weibe Sarai: Siehe, ich weiß, daß du ein schön Weib von Angesicht bist.
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Wenn dich nun die Ägypter sehen werden, so werden sie sagen: Das ist sein Weib; und sie werden mich erwürgen und dich behalten.
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Lieber, sage doch, du seiest meine Schwester, auf daß mir's desto baß gehe um deinetwillen, und meine Seele bei dem Leben bleibe um deinetwillen.
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Als nun Abram nach Ägypten kam, sahen die Ägypter das Weib, daß sie fast schön war.
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Und die Fürsten des Pharao sahen sie und preiseten sie vor ihm. Da ward sie in des Pharao Haus gebracht.
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Und er tat Abram Gutes um ihretwillen. Und er hatte Schafe, Rinder, Esel, Knechte und Mägde, Eselinnen und Kamele.
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Aber der HERR plagte den Pharao mit großen Plagen und sein Haus um Sarais, Abrams Weibes, willen.
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Da rief Pharao Abram zu sich und sprach zu ihm: Warum hast du mir das getan? Warum sagtest du mir's nicht, daß sie dein Weib wäre?
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Warum sprachest du denn, sie wäre deine Schwester? derhalben ich sie mir zum Weibe nehme wollte. Und nun siehe, da hast du dein Weib; nimm sie und zeuch hin.
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Und Pharao befahl seinen Leuten über ihm, daß sie ihn geleiteten und sein Weib und alles, was er hatte.
