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Jonah 1:11

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11 Voorts zeiden zij tot hem: Wat zullen wij u doen, opdat de zee stil worde van ons? Want de zee werd hoe langer hoe onstuimiger.

Commentarius

 

Stand

  

'To stand,' and 'come forth' as in Daniel 7:10, refers to truth.

In Genesis 24:13, this signifies a state of conjunction of divine truth with the human.

'To stand upon the feet' signifies the new life of a regenerated person of the church.

'Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord,' as in Exodus 14:13, signifies having faith.

'To stand round about,' as in Revelation 7, signifies conjunction.

'Standing before God,' as in Revelation 20:12, signifies being present and assembled to judgment.

'To stand before God' signifies hearing and doing what He commands, like subjects standing before their king.

'To stand at the right hand,' as in Zechariah 3:1, signifies fighting against divine truth.

(Notae: Apocalypse Explained 836; Arcana Coelestia 3065; Exodus 24; Genesis 24)