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创世记 17:2

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2 我就与你立约,使你的後裔极其繁多。

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Arcana Coelestia #2100

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2100. Abraham took Ishmael his son. That this signifies those who are truly rational, is evident from the signification of “Ishmael,” as being those who are rational from truth, that is, the spiritual (see n. 2078, 2087, 2088).

  
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