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Arcana Coelestia #7455

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7455. 'Behold, should we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes' means that if offered in their presence Divine worship would be molested by such things. This is clear from the explanations immediately above in 7454.

  
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The Bible

 

John 8:58-59

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58 Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."

59 Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was hidden, and went out of the temple, having gone through the midst of them, and so passed by.