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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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Return to Egypt

  

In Exodus 4:18, this signifies the continuation of the previous life. (Arcana Coelestia 7014)

In Exodus 13:17, this signifies to fall into falsities. (Arcana Coelestia 8097)

In John 13:3, this signifies to be conceived and to exist from the Divine in Himself, and to be united to Him as soul to body. (Arcana Coelestia 852[9])

From Swedenborg's Works

 

Arcana Coelestia #7101

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7101. 'And sacrifice to Jehovah our God' means in order that they may worship the Lord, see 6905, where also similar words occur.

  
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