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Genesis 18:13

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13 And the Lord said to Abraham: Why did Sera laugh, saying: Shall I who am an old woman bear a child indeed ?

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Arcana Coelestia #2092

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2092. My covenant will I set up with Isaac. That this signifies union with the Divine rational, is evident from the signification of a “covenant,” as being union (explained before); and from the representation of “Isaac,” as being the Divine rational (spoken of above, n. 2083).

  
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