148. * external observances are nothing, unless they originate from inner qualities. Externals can certainly lead a person to inner things, but only when God the Messiah is leading the person, and moving him away from the loves of the world and of self; and then the person does not place righteousness in outer acts. But this only in passing.* [See WE 4709-11, concluding the explanation of these verses.]
[See WE 4776-78, explaining Exod. 28:1-14 in general.] 4779. There are heavenly displays that appear to a person admitted into heaven, and * In the original, this indented paragraph and paragraph 4708 are each emphasized by the symbol "NB." written in the margin.
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