The Bible

 

Matthew 12:4

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4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?

Commentary

 

Belly

  

The belly, in Psalms 16:4, signifies the interior understanding.

In Genesis 25:23, it signifies conception of interior and exterior good. (Arcana Coelestia 3293)

In Isaiah 46:3, the belly signifies from the beginning of the church. (Arcana Coelestia 4918[2], 5550)

The belly signifies people who are being regenerated, and people who have been regenerated. (Apocalypse Explained 710[3])

(References: Apocalypse Explained 622)