The Bible

Amos 5:18

¹⁸ Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light.

The Bible

Isaiah 45:7

⁷ I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.

Commentary

Heifer

'Heifer,' or 'cow' in a negative sense denotes falsities.

'The heifer whereby labor has not been done,' as mentioned in Deuteronomy 21:3, signifies the innocence of the external self in ignorance.

'The red heifer,' as mentioned in Numbers 19, signifies unclean truth of the natural principle which is cleaned by burnings.

In Numbers 19:2, this signifies the good of the natural man. (Apocalypse Explained 364[6])

(References: Arcana Coelestia 4503 [1-11], Genesis 9, 15, 15:9)