Arcana Coelestia #8198
8198. 'And the latter did not come near the former' means that as a result no communication took place. This is clear from the meaning of 'drawing near' as influx and communication, dealt with in 8159.
8198. 'And the latter did not come near the former' means that as a result no communication took place. This is clear from the meaning of 'drawing near' as influx and communication, dealt with in 8159.