Arcana Coelestia #2902
2902. Divine truth breathing its last is described in verses 1-3, and the Lord's establishment of a new Church in verse 4. He was received kindly, verses 5-6, and this gave rise to joy, verses 7, 12. Their first state was one of obscurity when they believed that the good which flows from charity, and the truth of faith, originated in themselves, verses 8-11, 14-15. But they were taught that good and truth did not originate in themselves but in the Lord, verse 13. In this way they were redeemed, verse 16, and regenerated, verses 17-18. Thus a new Church was formed, verse 19, from gentiles, verse 20.
Genesis 23:17-18
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So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all of its borders, were deeded
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to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.
