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1 Mose 26:5

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5 darum daß Abraham meiner Stimme gehorcht und beobachtet hat meine Vorschriften, meine Gebote, meine Satzungen und meine Gesetze.

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Arcana Coelestia #3372

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3372. For unto thee. That this signifies good, is evident from the fact that “unto thee” refers to Isaac, by whom is represented the Lord as to the Divine rational, as has been often shown; and the Lord’s Divine rational is nothing but good; even the truth therein being good, because Divine.

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

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John 12:40

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40 "He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them."