Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 7894

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7894. 'Only what must be eaten by every soul' means when spiritual and celestial good is made their own. This is clear from the meaning of eating' as making one's own, dealt with in 2187, 2343, 3168, 3513 (end ), 3596, 4745. That what was spiritual and celestial was to be made their own is meant by the established customs connected with the Passover lamb.


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