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Psalmid 116:8

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8 Sest sina kiskusid mu hinge surmast välja, mu silmad silmaveest, mu jala komistusest.

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Eye-salve

  

In Revelation 3:18, this signifies spiritual means to heal the understanding truths and become wise. (Apocalypse Revealed 214, 245)

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Arcana Coelestia #5810

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5810. 'And I will set my eye on him' means a flowing in at this point of truth from good. This is clear from the meaning of 'setting one's eye on someone' as communicating the truth of faith. For 'the eye' corresponds to the sight of the understanding and to the truths of faith, see 4403-4421, 4523-4534; and since 'setting one's eye on someone means communication, a flowing in is meant too. Internal good, which 'Joseph' represents, does not communicate with the truth represented by 'Benjamin' except by means of a flowing in, because that truth is lower.

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