Arcana Coelestia #2518

By Emanuel Swedenborg

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2518. Verse 4 And Abimelech had not come near her, and he said, Lord, will You kill even a righteous nation?

'Abimelech had not come near her' means that where the doctrine of faith was concerned rational truth was not consulted in any way. 'And he said, Lord, will You kill even a righteous nation?' means, Would the good and truth of doctrine be done away with?

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.