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Arcana Coelestia #1454

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1454. 'And he built an altar to Jehovah' means external worship of His Father arising out of that state. This is clear from the meaning of 'an altar' as the chief representative in worship, 921.

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

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Hills

  

'Hills' signify the goods of charity.

(Riferimenti: Arcana Coelestia 6435, 10438)

La Bibbia

 

Amos 7:12-13

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12 Amaziah also said to Amos, "You seer, go, flee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

13 but don't prophesy again any more at Bethel; for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a royal house!"