Arcana Coelestia (Potts) n. 5547

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5547. For his brother is dead. That this signifies because the internal is not present, is evident from the representation of Joseph, who is here the "brother," as being the celestial of the spiritual, or truth from the Divine, consequently the internal of the church (see n. 5469); and from the signification of "being dead," as here being not to be present; for he was living, but was not present.


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