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And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
Genesis 1:2
Herb
'Herb bearing seed,' as mentioned in Genesis 1:29, signifies truth in terms of its use. (Arcana Coelestia 57) Every herb in the Bible signifies some type of knowledge.
'Green herbs,' as mentioned in Genesis 1:30, mean food for the natural man.
'Eating the herb of the field,' as mentioned in Genesis 3:18, signifies that a person should live as a beast.
'Herb of the field' signifies spiritual truth.
(References: Arcana Coelestia 7626)
