Arcana Coelestia #4544
4544. 'Remove the gods of the foreigner which are in the midst of you' means that falsities were to be cast aside. This is clear from the meaning of 'removing' as casting aside, and from the meaning of 'the gods of the foreigner' as falsities; for in the Word 'gods' means truths and in the contrary sense falsities, 4402. Those people were called 'foreigners' who were outside the Church and therefore those who were subject to falsities and evils, 2049, 2115; and this explains why 'the gods of the foreigner' means falsities.
225 - All These Things Shall Be Added to You
By Jonathan S. Rose
Title: All These Things Shall Be Added to You
Topic: Salvation
Summary: Passages in Scripture prepare us for hardship and loss in the short run and joy and abundance in the long run.
Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.
References:
Matthew 6:31; 12:28
Genesis 1; 4
Matthew 21:28, 43
Mark 12:28
Luke 17:20-21
John 3:3
Galatians 5:14, 24
Psalms 16:8; 84:10-11
Matthew 25:20, 29
Luke 6:20, 35, 38
Genesis 1:22, 28; 8:17; 9:1; 17:20; 28:3
Ezekiel 36:25, 29, 34-35
Mark 4:30
Revelation 22:12, 14
Spirit and Life Bible Study broadcast from 5/27/2015. The complete series is available at: www.spiritandlifebiblestudy.com