Arcana Coelestia #9513
9513. Out of the propitiatory [mercy seat] shall ye make the cherubs upon the two ends thereof. That this signifies the reception of all things of worship from these goods, is evident from the signification of “the propitiatory [mercy seat]” as being the hearing and reception of all things of worship from the good of love (see n. 9506); from the signification of “the cherubs,” as being admission and approach to the Lord through this good (n. 9509); and from the signification of “the two ends” as being celestial good and spiritual good (n. 9511). From this it is plain that by, “out of the propitiatory [mercy seat] shall ye make the cherubs on the two ends thereof” is signified the reception of all things of worship from these goods. (What celestial good is, and what spiritual good, and what the difference between them, may be seen from these citations in n. 9277)
Leviticus 23:27-32
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"However on the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement: it shall be a holy convocation to you, and you shall afflict yourselves; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh.
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You shall do no kind of work in that same day; for it is a day of atonement, to make atonement for you before Yahweh your God.
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For whoever it is who shall not deny himself in that same day; shall be cut off from his people.
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Whoever it is who does any kind of work in that same day, that person I will destroy from among his people.
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You shall do no kind of work: it is a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
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It shall be a Sabbath of solemn rest for you, and you shall deny yourselves. In the ninth day of the month at evening, from evening to evening, you shall keep your Sabbath."
