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Θλίψεις 2:20

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20 Ιδε, Κυριε, και επιβλεψον, εις τινα ποτε εκαμες ουτω; Να φαγωσιν αι γυναικες τον καρπον της κοιλιας αυτων, τα νηπια εν τοις σπαργανοις αυτων; Να φονευθωσιν εν τω αγιαστηριω του Κυριου ιερευς και προφητης;

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Arcana Coelestia #9478

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9478. Verses 8-9 And they are to make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst. In accordance with all that I show you, the pattern of the dwelling-place and the pattern of all its vessels, just so you shall make it.

'And they are to make Me a sanctuary' means a representative of the Lord, and so of heaven. 'That I may dwell in their midst' means the Lord's presence as a result in the representative Church. 'In accordance with all that I show you, the pattern of the dwelling-place' means a representative of heaven where the Lord is. 'And the pattern of all its vessels' means a representative of all the celestial and spiritual realities that He is the source of. 'Just so you shall make it' means a definite and true representative.

  
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Leviticus 26:31

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31 I will lay your cities waste, and will bring your sanctuaries to desolation, and I will not take delight in the sweet fragrance of your offerings.