Spiritual Experiences-Word Exp. n. 179

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179. * on how they are portrayed, so that they seem to take on whatever form is induced upon them by portrayal.* [See also WE 5082, continuing the explanation of verse 35.] 5083. The portrayals of such secret matters, discussed earlier [149-50, 156-58], come forth continually among heavenly spirits and angels, in a continuing series and with unlimited variety: and nevertheless they do not at all understand what they mean (except for those who are in the innermost regions, to whom this is revealed by God the Messiah and Holy Spirit). Such were the displays that were mentioned [there], which * In the original, this and the preceding paragraph were stressed by the notation "Obs. obs." written three times in the margin.


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