Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 3521

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3521. 'And bring it to your father, and let him eat' means for the Divine Good of the Divine Rational, which makes those things its own. This is clear from the representation of Isaac, to whom 'father' refers here, as the Divine Good of the Divine Rational, dealt with already, and from the meaning of 'eating' as making one's own, dealt with above in 3513. As regards truth that springs from homeborn good not being made its own, this will be clear from what follows below.


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