4550. 'And they gave to Jacob all the gods of the foreigner which were in their hand' means that [natural good] did, as far as possible, cast aside all falsities. This is clear from the meaning of 'the gods of the foreigner' as falsities, dealt with in 4544, and from the meaning of 'which were in their hand' as, as far as possible. For 'the hand' means power, 878, 3387, and therefore 'that which is in one's hand' means within one's power, or as far as possible. 'They gave them to Jacob' means that good cast aside those falsities, for in this chapter 'Jacob' represents the good of the natural, 4538.

Title: The Mystery of Salvation

Topic: Salvation

Summary: Scripture says there are higher and lower heavens and higher and lower hells, and when we die we are gathered to our people. Yet God is forever the same and shows no partiality. So what determines where we go?

Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.

References:
2 Corinthians 12:1-2
Revelation 21:10
Psalms 86:13
Deuteronomy 32:22
Mark 12:38
Matthew 5:43
Acts of the Apostles 10:34; 17:28
1 Peter 1:13-17
Genesis 25:8, 17; 35:29; 49:29, 33
Numbers 20:24; 27:13
Deuteronomy 32:50
Isaiah 14:4-15
Luke 16:19-31
Psalms 100:3
Matthew 10:19-20
Luke 21:30
John 7:16-18, 28; 8:28, 42, 44; 12:49; 15:4
2 Corinthians 3:5
Matthew 13:37-43
1 Timothy 2:1-4
Deuteronomy 30:10-19
Ezekiel 18:31-32
Revelation 3:19-20