278. * the Messiah to experience - and indeed, a great many other circumstances corroborate this. But the damnation of the evil is effected in a different way: namely, by conviction, causing continuous torture by their conscience. This was also displayed to me in a general manner. Moreover, there will be unspeakable torture of their conscience when they perpetually see the glory of God the Messiah, the happiness of the children of Israel, their own continual conviction and the consequent stirring up of everything they did during their lifetime. What an intensely deep pain there will be cannot be described.
5952. By the "Anakim" and the "three sons of Anak" [Josh. 15: 14] are meant the strongest enemies, whom God the Messiah Himself will drive out. Who these three enemies are, who were of this character,
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