Bibliorum

 

1 Mosebok 49:26

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26 Din fars velsignelser stiger høit op over mine forfedres velsignelser, de når op til de evige høiders grense; de skal komme over Josefs hode, over hans isse, han som er høvding blandt sine brødre.

from the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg

 

Arcana Coelestia #6332

Studere hoc loco

  
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6332. Dealt with finally is the celestial-spiritual Church, which is Joseph, though here also the highest sense deals with the Lord's Divine Human.

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.

Commentarius

 

Issachar

  

'Issachar,' in an opposite sense, signifies merit-seeking good.

In Genesis 49:14, this signifies a reward or compensation for good works done from self-centered motives. (Apocalypse Revealed 358, 445[4])

'Issachar,' in the highest sense, signifies the divine good of truth, and truth of good. In a spiritual sense, he signifies celestial conjugial love, which is the love of goodness and truth. And in a natural sense, he signifies repayment, or giving rewards.