Arcana Coelestia #1020
1020. That these things are meant becomes clear from the fact that everything put together as history from Genesis 1 down to Eber in Chapter 11 means something different from what appears in the letter, and from the consideration that the historical narratives there are purely made-up history customary among the most ancient people. When attesting the truth of some matter they would say that 'Jehovah said it'. Here however 'God' is used because the subject is the spiritual Church. And they did the same when anything true was being, or had been, put into effect.
#121 You Are the Man in the Bible | The Bible is about Us
By Jonathan S. Rose
Title: "You Are the Man": The Bible Is about Us
Topic: Word
Summary: So many books about God are nice books about self-esteem and unleashing our creative power. Why is the Bible so focused on murder, adultery, betrayal, and so on?
Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.
References:
Exodus 20
2 Samuel 12:1-6; 11; 12:1-7
Matthew 1