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Arcana Coelestia #1452

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1452. 'And he pitched his tent' means the holy things of faith. This becomes clear from the meaning of 'a tent' as the holiness of love, and consequently the holiness of faith deriving from love, as shown already in 414. His pitching his tent there means that this was now beginning.

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

Commentary

 

Hills

  

'Hills' signify the goods of charity.

(References: Arcana Coelestia 6435, 10438)

The Bible

 

Hosea 10:6

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6 It also will be carried to Assyria for a present to a great king. Ephraim will receive shame, and Israel will be ashamed of his own counsel.