Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 3258

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3258. Verse 11 And so it was after the death of Abraham, that God blessed Isaac his son; and Isaac dwelt ina Beer Lahai Roi.

'So it was after the death of Abraham' means after the state and period of the representation of the Lord by means of Abraham. 'That God blessed Isaac his son' means the start of the representation of the Lord by means of Isaac. 'And Isaac dwelt in Beer Lahai Roi' means the Lord's Divine Rational dwelling in Divine light.

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