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Genesis 1:31

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31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

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Stars

  

In Genesis 1:16, this signifies goods and truths, or, in the opposite sense, evils and falsities. (Arcana Coelestia 1808)

In Matthew 24:29, this signifies knowledge of faith which falls from heaven. (Arcana Coelestia 32, 1984[3])

'Stars' signify the knowledge of truth and good. 'Stars' are frequently mentioned in the Word, and always signify goods and truths, but in an opposite sense, evils and falsities. In the same way, they signify angels, or societies of angels, in the opposite sense, evil spirits and their bands. When they signify angels, or societies of angels, then they are fixed stars, but when they signify evil spirits and their fellowships, then they are wandering stars. 'The seven stars' in Revelation 1, denote the knowledge of everything pertaining to good and truth, and so every variety of good and truth.

(References: Apocalypse Revealed 51)


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#118 Crossing the Jordan into the Inner Meaning (Joshua 3, Joshua 4)

By Jonathan S. Rose

Title: Crossing the Jordan into the Inner Meaning

Topic: Word

Summary: Can the Bible be taken literally? A look at the story of crossing the Jordan sheds some light...

Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.

References:
Joshua 3:1-end
2 Kings 2:1-14
Psalms 114
John 1:28; 10:40
Matthew 3:5-6
Mark 1:5, 9
Jeremiah 12:1-5
Zechariah 11:3
Genesis 1:9
1 Corinthians 2:14

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