Spiritual Experiences (Odhner) n. 1960

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1960. What the fig leaf is with which Adam girded himself

I spoke with spirits about the fig leaf Adam girded himself with [Gen. 3:7], and it was confirmed that it symbolized earthly knowledge, or faith based on reason or understanding, beneath which was nakedness, that is, filthy loves, which were concealed by that leaf. 1748, 14 May.


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