Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 1724

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1724. Verse 18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; and he was a priest to God Most High.

'Melchizedek' means the celestial things of the Lord's Interior Man. 'King of Salem' means a state of peace as regards interior or rational things. 'He brought out bread' means celestial things and the refreshment received from them. 'And wine' means spiritual things and the refreshment received from them. 'And he was a priest' means the holiness of love. 'To God Most High' means the Internal Man, which is Jehovah.


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