Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 6243

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6243. 'Rachel died on me in the land of Canaan' means the end of a former affection for interior truth. This is clear from the meaning of 'dying' as ceasing to be such as it had been, dealt with in 494, and as the end of a former representation, 3253, 3259, 3276, 5975; and from the representation of 'Rachel' as the affection for interior truth, dealt with in 3758, 3782, 3793, 3819.


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