Arcana Coelestia #21
21. Verses 4-5 And God saw that the light was good; and God made a distinction between the light and the darkness. And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night.
The light is called good, because it comes from the Lord, who is good itself. 'The darkness' is those things which were there prior to the person's new conception and birth. They were seen as light, because evil was seen as good, and falsity as truth. But in reality they are darkness and things proper to that person which are lingering on. All things that are the Lord's, being things of light, are compared to the day, and all that are man's own, being those of thick darkness, are compared to the night, as is done many times in the Word.
Revelation 19:11-14
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I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.
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His eyes are a flame of fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has names written and a name written which no one knows but he himself.
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He is clothed in a garment sprinkled with blood. His name is called "The Word of God."
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The armies which are in heaven followed him on white horses, clothed in white, pure, fine linen.
