Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 2108

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2108. 'Ishmael his son' means those who become rational from truths of faith. This is clear from the representation here of 'Ishmael' as those who become rational, that is, spiritual, from truth, also dealt with above, in 2078, 2087, 2088.


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