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And out of the earth the Lord made every tree to come, delighting the eye and good for food; and in the middle of the garden, the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:9
Arcana Coelestia #158
158. That 'man' (vir) means the internal man, or what amounts to the same, one who is intelligent and wise, is clear in Isaiah,
I look, and there is no man, and from these there is no counsellor. Isaiah 41:18.
['No man'] stands for no wise and intelligent person. In Jeremiah,
Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem and see if you find a man, if anyone is executing judgement and seeking truth. Jeremiah 5:1.
'Executing judgement' stands for being wise, and 'seeking truth' for having intelligence.
