The Bible

Genesis 1:18

¹⁸ And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.

Commentary

Kaphtor

'Kaphtor' denotes vastation of the church.

(References: Arcana Coelestia 9340)

From Swedenborg's Works

Charity #91

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91. 1. Man was created to be a form of love wisdom.

He was created into the image of God, into the likeness of God; ¹ and God is Love Itself and Wisdom Itself.

Footnotes:

1. Genesis 1:26.

Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.