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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
Resurrection, the first
'The first resurrection,' mentioned in Revelation 20:5, 6, does not mean a first resurrection, but the essence and primary part of resurrection, which is salvation and eternal life. There is only one resurrection to life. A second does not happen, and is not mentioned anywhere in the Bible.
(References: Apocalypse Explained 6; Apocalypse Revealed 851; Revelation 20:5-6)
Arcana Coelestia #287
287. Verse 20 And the man called the name of his wife Eve, because she was to be the mother of all living.
'Man' (homo) here is used to mean the member (vir) of the Most Ancient Church, that is, celestial man, and 'wife' and 'mother of all living' the Church. It is called 'mother' because it was the first Church of all, and 'living' because of its faith in the Lord, who is Life itself.
