Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 2564

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2564. Verse 14 And Abimelech took flocks and herds, and men servants and women servants, and gave to Abraham; and he restored to him Sarah his wife.

'Abimelech took' means that the doctrine of faith....'Flocks and herds' means, having been enriched with rational goods and natural goods...... 'And men servants and women servants' means, and also with rational truths and natural truths, as well as with affections for these...... 'And gave to Abraham' means, imparted these to the Lord.... 'And he restored to him Sarah his wife' means, when the Divine spiritual had been joined to the celestial.


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