The Bible

 

Genesis 1:20

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20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

Commentary

 

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)

From Swedenborg's Works

 

Arcana Coelestia #7108

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7108. 'Behold, the people of the land are now many' means the greatness in numbers of those who belong to the spiritual Church. This is clear from the meaning of 'the people of the land' as those who belong to the spiritual Church, dealt with in 2928. For 'the people' means those in possession of the truths of faith, 1259, 1260, 3581; and 'the land' means the Church, dealt with in 662, 1066, 1067, 1262, 1733, 1850, 2117, 2118 (end), 3355, 4447, 4535, 5577.

  
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