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1 οὗτος- D--NSF ὁ- A--NSF βίβλος-N2--NSF γένεσις-N3I-GSF ἄνθρωπος-N2--GPM ὅς- --DSF ἡμέρα-N1A-DSF ποιέω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--NSM θεός-N2--NSM ὁ- A--ASM *αδαμ-N---ASM κατά-P εἰκών-N3N-ASF θεός-N2--GSM ποιέω-VAI-AAI3S αὐτός- D--ASM

2 ἄρσην-A3--ASN καί-C θῆλυς-A3U-ASN ποιέω-VAI-AAI3S αὐτός- D--APM καί-C εὐλογέω-VA--AAI3S αὐτός- D--APM καί-C ἐπιὀνομάζω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--ASN ὄνομα-N3M-ASN αὐτός- D--GPM *αδαμ-N---ASM ὅς- --DSF ἡμέρα-N1A-DSF ποιέω-VAI-AAI3S αὐτός- D--APM

3 ζάω-VAI-AAI3S δέ-X *αδαμ-N---NSM διακόσιοι-A1A-APN καί-C τριάκοντα-M ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C γεννάω-VAI-AAI3S κατά-P ὁ- A--ASF ἰδέα-N1A-ASF αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C κατά-P ὁ- A--ASF εἰκών-N3N-ASF αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C ἐπιὀνομάζω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--ASN ὄνομα-N3M-ASN αὐτός- D--GSM *σηθ-N---ASM

4 γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P δέ-X ὁ- A--NPF ἡμέρα-N1A-NPF *αδαμ-N---GSM μετά-P ὁ- A--ASN γεννάω-VA--AAN αὐτός- D--ASM ὁ- A--ASM *σηθ-N---ASM ἑπτακόσιοι-A1--APN ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C γεννάω-VAI-AAI3S υἱός-N2--APM καί-C θυγάτηρ-N3--APF

5 καί-C γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P πᾶς-A1S-NPF ὁ- A--NPF ἡμέρα-N1A-NPF *αδαμ-N---GSM ὅς- --APF ζάω-VAI-AAI3S ἐννακόσιοι-A1--APN καί-C τριάκοντα-M ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C ἀποθνήσκω-VBI-AAI3S

6 ζάω-VAI-AAI3S δέ-X *σηθ-N---NSM διακόσιοι-A1A-APN καί-C πέντε-M ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C γεννάω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--ASM *ενως-N---ASM

7 καί-C ζάω-VAI-AAI3S *σηθ-N---NSM μετά-P ὁ- A--ASN γεννάω-VA--AAN αὐτός- D--ASM ὁ- A--ASM *ενως-N---ASM ἑπτακόσιοι-A1--APN καί-C ἑπτά-M ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C γεννάω-VAI-AAI3S υἱός-N2--APM καί-C θυγάτηρ-N3--APF

8 καί-C γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P πᾶς-A1S-NPF ὁ- A--NPF ἡμέρα-N1A-NPF *σηθ-N---GSM ἐννακόσιοι-A1--APN καί-C δώδεκα-M ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C ἀποθνήσκω-VBI-AAI3S

9 καί-C ζάω-VAI-AAI3S *ενως-N---NSM ἑκατόν-M ἐνενήκοντα-M ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C γεννάω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--ASM *καιναν-N---ASM

10 καί-C ζάω-VAI-AAI3S *ενως-N---NSM μετά-P ὁ- A--ASN γεννάω-VA--AAN αὐτός- D--ASM ὁ- A--ASM *καιναν-N---ASM ἑπτακόσιοι-A1--APN καί-C δέκα-M πέντε-M ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C γεννάω-VAI-AAI3S υἱός-N2--APM καί-C θυγάτηρ-N3--APF

11 καί-C γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P πᾶς-A1S-NPF ὁ- A--NPF ἡμέρα-N1A-NPF *ενως-N---GSM ἐννακόσιοι-A1--APN καί-C πέντε-M ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C ἀποθνήσκω-VBI-AAI3S

12 καί-C ζάω-VAI-AAI3S *καιναν-N---NSM ἑκατόν-M ἑβδομήκοντα-M ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C γεννάω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--ASM *μαλελεηλ-N---ASM

13 καί-C ζάω-VAI-AAI3S *καιναν-N---NSM μετά-P ὁ- A--ASN γεννάω-VA--AAN αὐτός- D--ASM ὁ- A--ASM *μαλελεηλ-N---ASM ἑπτακόσιοι-A1--APN καί-C τεσσαράκοντα-M ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C γεννάω-VAI-AAI3S υἱός-N2--APM καί-C θυγάτηρ-N3--APF

14 καί-C γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P πᾶς-A1S-NPF ὁ- A--NPF ἡμέρα-N1A-NPF *καιναν-N---GSM ἐννακόσιοι-A1--APN καί-C δέκα-M ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C ἀποθνήσκω-VBI-AAI3S

15 καί-C ζάω-VAI-AAI3S *μαλελεηλ-N---NSM ἑκατόν-M καί-C ἑξήκοντα-M πέντε-M ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C γεννάω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--ASM *ιαρεδ-N---ASM

16 καί-C ζάω-VAI-AAI3S *μαλελεηλ-N---NSM μετά-P ὁ- A--ASN γεννάω-VA--AAN αὐτός- D--ASM ὁ- A--ASM *ιαρεδ-N---ASM ἑπτακόσιοι-A1--APN καί-C τριάκοντα-M ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C γεννάω-VAI-AAI3S υἱός-N2--APM καί-C θυγάτηρ-N3--APF

17 καί-C γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P πᾶς-A1S-NPF ὁ- A--NPF ἡμέρα-N1A-NPF *μαλελεηλ-N---GSM ὀκτακόσιοι-A1--APN καί-C ἐνενήκοντα-M πέντε-M ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C ἀποθνήσκω-VBI-AAI3S

18 καί-C ζάω-VAI-AAI3S *ιαρεδ-N---NSM ἑκατόν-M καί-C ἑξήκοντα-M δύο-M ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C γεννάω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--ASM *ενωχ-N---ASM

19 καί-C ζάω-VAI-AAI3S *ιαρεδ-N---NSM μετά-P ὁ- A--ASN γεννάω-VA--AAN αὐτός- D--ASM ὁ- A--ASM *ενωχ-N---ASM ὀκτακόσιοι-A1--APN ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C γεννάω-VAI-AAI3S υἱός-N2--APM καί-C θυγάτηρ-N3--APF

20 καί-C γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P πᾶς-A1S-NPF ὁ- A--NPF ἡμέρα-N1A-NPF *ιαρεδ-N---GSM ἐννακόσιοι-A1--APN καί-C ἑξήκοντα-M δύο-M ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C ἀποθνήσκω-VBI-AAI3S

21 καί-C ζάω-VAI-AAI3S *ενωχ-N---NSM ἑκατόν-M καί-C ἑξήκοντα-M πέντε-M ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C γεννάω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--ASM *μαθουσαλα-N---ASM

22 εὐαρεστέω-VAI-AAI3S δέ-X *ενωχ-N---NSM ὁ- A--DSM θεός-N2--DSM μετά-P ὁ- A--ASN γεννάω-VA--AAN αὐτός- D--ASM ὁ- A--ASM *μαθουσαλα-N---ASM διακόσιοι-A1A-APN ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C γεννάω-VAI-AAI3S υἱός-N2--APM καί-C θυγάτηρ-N3--APF

23 καί-C γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P πᾶς-A1S-NPF ὁ- A--NPF ἡμέρα-N1A-NPF *ενωχ-N---GSM τριακόσιοι-A1A-APN ἑξήκοντα-M πέντε-M ἔτος-N3E-APN

24 καί-C εὐαρεστέω-VAI-AAI3S *ενωχ-N---NSM ὁ- A--DSM θεός-N2--DSM καί-C οὐ-D εὑρίσκω-V1I-IMI3S ὅτι-C μετατίθημι-VAI-AAI3S αὐτός- D--ASM ὁ- A--NSM θεός-N2--NSM

25 καί-C ζάω-VAI-AAI3S *μαθουσαλα-N---NSM ἑκατόν-M καί-C ἑξήκοντα-M ἑπτά-M ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C γεννάω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--ASM *λαμεχ-N---ASM

26 καί-C ζάω-VAI-AAI3S *μαθουσαλα-N---NSM μετά-P ὁ- A--ASN γεννάω-VA--AAN αὐτός- D--ASM ὁ- A--ASM *λαμεχ-N---ASM ὀκτακόσιοι-A1--APN δύο-M ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C γεννάω-VAI-AAI3S υἱός-N2--APM καί-C θυγάτηρ-N3--APF

27 καί-C γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P πᾶς-A1S-NPF ὁ- A--NPF ἡμέρα-N1A-NPF *μαθουσαλα-N---GSM ὅς- --APF ζάω-VAI-AAI3S ἐννακόσιοι-A1--APN καί-C ἑξήκοντα-M ἐννέα-M ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C ἀποθνήσκω-VBI-AAI3S

28 καί-C ζάω-VAI-AAI3S *λαμεχ-N---NSM ἑκατόν-M ὀγδοήκοντα-M ὀκτώ-M ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C γεννάω-VAI-AAI3S υἱός-N2--ASM

29 καί-C ἐπιὀνομάζω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--ASN ὄνομα-N3M-ASN αὐτός- D--GSM *νωε-N---ASM λέγω-V1--PAPNSM οὗτος- D--NSM δια ἀναπαύω-VF--FAI3S ἐγώ- P--AP ἀπό-P ὁ- A--GPN ἔργον-N2N-GPN ἐγώ- P--GP καί-C ἀπό-P ὁ- A--GPF λύπη-N1--GPF ὁ- A--GPF χείρ-N3--GPF ἐγώ- P--GP καί-C ἀπό-P ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF ὅς- --GSF καταἀράομαι-VAI-AMI3S κύριος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--NSM θεός-N2--NSM

30 καί-C ζάω-VAI-AAI3S *λαμεχ-N---NSM μετά-P ὁ- A--ASN γεννάω-VA--AAN αὐτός- D--ASM ὁ- A--ASM *νωε-N---ASM πεντακόσιοι-A1A-APN καί-C ἑξήκοντα-M πέντε-M ἔτος-N3E-APN καί-C γεννάω-VAI-AAI3S υἱός-N2--APM καί-C θυγάτηρ-N3--APF

31 καί-C γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P πᾶς-A1S-NPF ὁ- A--NPF ἡμέρα-N1A-NPF *λαμεχ-N---GSM ἑπτακόσιοι-A1--NPN καί-C πεντήκοντα-M τρεῖς-A3--NPM ἔτος-N3E-NPN καί-C ἀποθνήσκω-VBI-AAI3S

32 καί-C εἰμί-V9--IAI3S *νωε-N---NSM ἔτος-N3E-GPN πεντακόσιοι-A1A-GPN καί-C γεννάω-VAI-AAI3S *νωε-N---NSM τρεῖς-A3--APM υἱός-N2--APM ὁ- A--ASM *σημ-N---ASM ὁ- A--ASM *χαμ-N---ASM ὁ- A--ASM *ιαφεθ-N---ASM

   

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Arcana Coelestia #468

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468. THE INTERNAL SENSE

It is clear from what was stated and shown in the previous chapter that names meant heresies and systems of doctrine. From that it becomes clear that the names in this chapter do not mean specific individuals but other things that existed. Here they mean systems of doctrine or Churches which, though they underwent certain changes, were preserved from the time of the Most Ancient Church down to that of Noah. Now it so happens that every Church in the course of time gets smaller until at length it remains among only a few people. The few with whom it remained at the time of the Flood were called Noah.

[2] The fact that the true Church gets smaller and remains among the few becomes clear from other Churches which have in a similar manner got smaller. In the Word those who remain are called 'the Remnant' and 'that which is left', and indeed people 'in the midst (or the middle) of the land'. What applies in general applies in particular also; that is, what is true of the Church is equally true of individuals. If the Lord did not preserve remnants with each individual he would inevitably perish in eternal death, for those remnants contain spiritual and celestial life. The same applies to what is general or universal; were there not always some people among whom the Church, or true faith, existed, the human race would perish. For as is well known, a city, even a whole kingdom, is preserved for the sake of a few. These factors are akin to the heart in man: as long as the heart is sound the surrounding organs can go on living. But when it is weak, deterioration sets into them all and the person dies. Final remnants are meant by Noah, for with the exception of these, as is clear from verse 12 of the next chapter, 'the whole earth was corrupt'.

[3] The remnants residing with the individual or within the Church are frequently the subject in the Prophets, as in Isaiah,

He who remains in Zion, and he who is left in Jerusalem will be called holy to Him, everyone who has been written for life 1 in Jerusalem, when the Lord will have washed the filth of the daughters of Zion and washed away the blood 2 of Jerusalem from its midst. Isaiah 4:3-4.

Here holiness is attributed to the remnants, which mean remnants of the Church, and also of the member of the Church, for those left in Zion and in Jerusalem could not be holy people merely because they had been left there.

Similarly in the same prophet,

On that day, the remnant of Israel and those of the house of Jacob that escaped will no more lean on him that smote them; but they will lean upon Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the God of power. (Isaiah 10:20)

In Jeremiah,

In those days and in that time the iniquity of Israel will be sought, but there will be none, and the sins of Judah, but they will not be found; for I will pardon him whom I shall make one that is left. Jeremiah 50:10.

In Micah,

The remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples, like dew from Jehovah, like showers on the grass. Micah 5:7.

[4] That which is left, or the remnant, whether of the individual or of the Church, was also represented by tenths, which were holy. And any number involving ten was consequently holy too. Ten therefore has reference to things that are left over, as in Isaiah,

Jehovah will remove man far away, and there will be many forsaken places in the midst of the land; yet there will be a tenth part in it, and this will return; it will be a wiping out like an oak or a terebinth when the stump is cast away from them. The holy seed is its stump. Isaiah 6:12-13.

Here that which is left is called 'the holy stump'. In Amos,

Thus said the Lord Jehovah, The city that goes forth a thousand will have a hundred that are left, and that which goes forth a hundred will have ten that are left to the house of Israel. Amos 9:3.

In these and many other places the internal sense means remnants, also the subject here. The fact that a city is preserved for the sake of the remnant of the Church is clear from what Abraham was told concerning Sodom, Abraham said, Perhaps ten may be found there; and He said, I will not destroy it for the sake of ten. Genesis 18:32.

Footnotes:

1. literally, lives

2. literally, bloods

  
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