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Joel 2:2

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2 ημερα-N1A-NSF σκοτος-N3E-GSN και-C γνοφος-N2--GSM ημερα-N1A-NSF νεφελη-N1--GSF και-C ομιχλη-N1--GSF ως-C ορθρος-N2--NSM χεω-VC--FPI3S επι-P ο- A--APN ορος-N3E-APN λαος-N2--NSM πολυς-A1P-NSM και-C ισχυρος-A1A-NSM ομοιος-A1A-NSM αυτος- D--DSM ου-D γιγνομαι-VX--XAI3S απο-P ο- A--GSM αιων-N3W-GSM και-C μετα-P αυτος- D--ASM ου-D προςτιθημι-VC--FPI3S εως-P ετος-N3E-GPN εις-P γενεα-N1A-APF γενεα-N1A-GPF

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Arcana Coelestia #6440

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6440. 'Benjamin' means the truth of good present in the spiritual Church, which is 'Joseph'. This is clear from the representation of 'Benjamin' as the spiritual of the celestial, dealt with in 4592. Which - the spiritual of the celestial - is the truth of good. In this instance the truth of the good present in the spiritual Church, which is represented by 'Joseph' in this prophetic utterance made by Israel, is meant; for since 'Joseph' represents the spiritual Church, 6417, he also represents the good present in that Church (a Church is a Church by virtue of good). And the truth of that good is 'Benjamin'.

  
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