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創世記 12:8

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8 從那裡他又遷到伯特利東邊的,支搭帳棚;西邊是伯特利,東邊是艾。他在那裡又為耶和華築了一座,求告耶和華的名。

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Arcana Coelestia #1455

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1455. And called on the name of Jehovah. That this signifies the internal worship of His Father from that state, is evident from the signification of “calling on the name of Jehovah” n. 440). Everybody can see that it is external worship to build an altar to Jehovah, and internal to call on the name of Jehovah.

  
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