Bibeln

 

Génesis 7:11

Studie

       

11 El año seiscientos de la vida de Noé, en el mes segundo á diecisiete días del mes, aquel día fueron rotas todas las fuentes del grande abismo, y las cataratas de los cielos fueron abiertas;

Från Swedenborgs verk

 

Arcana Coelestia #786

Studera detta avsnitt

  
/ 10837  
  

786. That 'forty days' means the duration of the Church called Noah has been shown above at verse 4. The present verse says 'forty days', but verse 4 says 'forty days and nights' because at that point the duration of temptation was meant, the 'nights' of which are anxieties.

  
/ 10837  
  

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