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Genesis 1:17

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17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

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Meat

  

'Meat,' as in Genesis 40:17, signifies celestial good, because 'the meat of the angels' are nothing but the goods of love and charity, which not only enliven them, but also re-create them.

(References: Arcana Coelestia 5147)

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Genesis 15:12

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12 When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.