Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 8822

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8822. 'And the whole mountain began to tremble greatly' means heaven, shaking violently. This is clear from the meaning of 'beginning to tremble' as shaking violently; and from the meaning of 'Mount Sinai' as heaven, dealt with in 8805. As regards the occurrence of violent shaking at the presence of the Divine, see above in 8816.


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