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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.
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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.
1021. That 'Noah and his sons with him' means the Ancient Church has been shown already and will be clear in subsequent parts of this chapter. Consequently there is no need to pause and confirm the point here.
The creation of heaven and earth in the first chapter of Genesis represents the new creation of the celestial church called 'Man'.
(References: Arcana Coelestia 9336, Genesis 1)