Spiritual Experiences (Odhner) n. 2873

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2873. A conversation with Abraham about why the Jews were born, and lived, when yet on account of their faithlessness they are damned

Abraham was present today and inspired many words aimed at impeding the things being written. I have spoken with him from time to time, also about his casting the blame back upon the Lord for the fact that the Jews were born, multiplied, and damned, when it would have been better for them not to be born. And for the fact that he was as he was, and for so long, he also rejected the blame, as it was for the reason that he might receive the Jews who believe in him, and that they might thus be drawn away from their fantasy. But he received the reply that they are the cause, and never is the cause the Lord, Who inspires all good into all and wills to save all, as he, who has been there so long, very well knows. So for the fact that


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