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And he is the head of the body, the church: the starting point of all things, the first to come again from the dead; so that in all things he might have the chief place.
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And he is the head of the body, the church: the starting point of all things, the first to come again from the dead; so that in all things he might have the chief place.
In the Bible, things that are lower down, or under, physically, generally represent things that are lower or more external spiritually. In some cases, the lower things have been separated and put away to protect the good, but in others, it can mean that a less exalted idea or good desire is supporting a more exalted one.
(Reference: Arcana Coelestia 4564 [1-2], 8610, 9656)