625. Verse 12 And God saw the earth ¹ and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted its way upon the earth' 'God saw the earth ¹ ' means God's knowledge of man. 'It was corrupt' means that there was nothing but falsity. 'For all flesh had corrupted its way upon the earth ¹ ' means that man's bodily-mindedness destroyed all understanding of truth.

Notas de rodapé:

In the Bible, things that are lower down, or under, physically, generally represent things that are lower or more external spiritually. In some cases, the lower things have been separated and put away to protect the good, but in others, it can mean that a less exalted idea or good desire is supporting a more exalted one.

(Referências: Arcana Coelestia 4564 [1-2], 8610, 9656)