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Genesis 1:10

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10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

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Kir

  

'Kir' denotes people who possess the knowledges of good and truth but pervert them.

(References: Arcana Coelestia 9340)

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Arcana Coelestia #1262

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1262. From this it now becomes clear that 'the earth' here also means the Church; for when the earth is mentioned, one's only perception is of the nation or people there, and when a nation or people is envisaged one's only perception is of their character. Consequently 'the earth' means nothing other than the Church, as shown already in 662, 1066.

  
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