Spiritual Experiences (Odhner) n. 1193

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1193. Afterwards, there appeared only a face, with a black, untrimmed beard, a long one. The mouth was fiery, and the rest of the face was only black hair, so it was all beard, rather than a face, except for some or a little bit of yellow mouth, verging to a fiery color. This face symbolized the Word's outer meaning, or its letter, which is dead, yet has something living, symbolized by some or a little bit of mouth.


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