Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 3442

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3442. 'And he built an altar there' means that which is a meaningful sign of the Lord and a representative of Him. This is clear from the meaning of 'an alter' as the chief representative of the Lord, dealt with in 921, 2777, 2811.


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