Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 1219

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1219. That 'sons were born to Shem' here means that from the Ancient Church a new Church arose is clear from the contents of this verse, in which reference is made to Eber, by whom that new Ancient Church is meant, to be dealt with in what follows.


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