Arcana Coelestia (Potts) n. 10617

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10617. And called, Jehovah, Jehovah, God, merciful and gracious. That this signifies the Divine Itself, the Divine Human, and the Divine proceeding, from which is all good, is evident from the signification of "calling on Jehovah," as being the worship of the Lord (see n. 440, 2724). And as the Divine of the Lord is a trine, namely, the Divine Itself, which is called "the Father;" the Divine Human, which is called "the Son;" and the Divine proceeding, which is called "the Holy therefore it is here said "Jehovah, Jehovah, God." The reason why the Divine Itself, which is the Father, and the Divine Human, which is the Son, is called "Jehovah, Jehovah;" and the Divine proceeding is called "God," is that in respect to the Divine Itself and the Divine Human the Lord is Divine good; and in respect to the Divine proceeding He is Divine truth. Wherefore in the Word where the Divine good is treated of, the Lord is called "Jehovah;" and where the Divine truth is treated of, He is called "God" (see n. 2769, 2807, 2822, 3921, 4402, 9167, 10158). And from the signification of "merciful and gracious," as being that from Him is all good; for by " showing mercy" is signified to endow with celestial good; and by "showing grace" is signified to endow with spiritual good (n. 10577). (What celestial good is, and what spiritual good, may also be seen in the same place.)


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