Arcana Coelestia #77
77. After that, his intelligence is described by 'a garden in Eden, from the east', where 'the trees desirable to the sight' are perceptions of what is true, and 'trees good for food' perceptions of what is good. Love is described by 'the tree of life'', faith by 'the tree of knowledge', verses 8-9.
Genesis 2:8-9
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Yahweh God planted a garden eastward, in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had formed.
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Out of the ground Yahweh God made every tree to grow that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the middle of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
