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The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
Genesis 8:2
The Meaning of Noah and the Flood
作者: OffTheLeftEye Staff
Is the Noah’s Ark story in the book of Genesis really about God destroying creation? A spiritual Bible interpretation of the story reveals its true meaning.
In this video, host Curtis Childs guides us through the revelations about the Old Testament parable that eighteenth-century philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg had during his spiritual experiences. Swedenborg’s perspectives transcend literal interpretations to provide a hopeful lesson about salvation. While it may seem like the Bible story is about God destroying creation, Swedenborg’s spiritual perspectives suggest that it symbolizes God’s still-ongoing efforts to save us from self-destruction.
This video is a product of the Swedenborg Foundation. Follow these links for further information and other videos: www.youtube.com/user/offTheLeftEye and www.swedenborg.com
Arcana Coelestia＃1095
1095. Verse 26 And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, God of Shem, and Canaan will be a slave to him.
'Blessed be Jehovah, [God] of Shem' means every good imparted to those who worship the Lord from things that are internal, 'Shem' being the internal Church 'And Canaan will be a slave to him' means that such people as make worship consist solely in external things are among those who are able to perform inferior services to members of the Church.
