The Bible

Genesis 12:8

⁸ And he removeth from thence towards a mountain at the east of Beth-El, and stretcheth out the tent (Beth-El at the west, and Hai at the east), and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah, and preacheth in the name of Jehovah.

From Swedenborg's Works

Arcana Coelestia #1427

Study this Passage

1427. 'And Abram went, as Jehovah had told him' means an advance towards Divine things. This is clear from what has just been stated.

Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.