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Genesis 1:28

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28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

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Arcana Coelestia #1021

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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.

  
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Arcana Coelestia #7867

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7867. 'It is a Passover to Jehovah' means the Lord's presence, and deliverance by Him. This is clear from the things which have been stated up to this point, in particular regarding the deliverance of those belonging to the spiritual Church by the Lord's Coming, 6854, 6914, 7035, 7091 (end), 7828. Regarding 'Jehovah' in the Word, that He is the Lord, see 1343, 1736, 2921, 3023, 3035, 5041, 5667, 6281, 6303, 6905.

  
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