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Genesis 36:3

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3 and Basemath the daughter of Ishmael, the sister of Nebaioth.


Thanks to the Kempton Project for the permission to use this New Church translation of the Word.

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If you think about sitting, it seems fair to say that where you're sitting is more important than that you're sitting. Sitting in a movie theater, sitting in a classroom, sitting in the driver's seat of a car, sitting in the defendant's seat at a trial, sitting at the family dinner table -- those are very, very different things. But even so, the fact that you're sitting in those places is important -- it means you are part of what's going on, you're staying in place. This is similar to "sitting" in the Bible. Sitting on a throne indicates judgment; sitting in a tent door indicates holiness. The context is crucial. But in all cases "sitting" indicates a sense of permanence, belonging, and full participation in the spiritual state illustrated through the context.

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Matthew 12:50

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50 For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother."