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Wo ihr aber nicht willigen wollet, euch zu beschneiden, so wollen wir unsere Tochter nehmen und davonziehen.
1 Mose 34:17
Arcana Coelestia #4514
4514. 'Jacob said' means the external Ancient Church. This is clear from the representation of 'Jacob' as the Ancient Church, dealt with in 4439. And since the Ancient Church, like every other Church, is external and internal, 'Jacob' in the Word represents the external Church and 'Israel' the internal, 4286.
