Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 2248

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2248. Verse 23 And Abraham drew near and said, Will You also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

'Abraham drew near and said' means the Lord's thought from the Human, which thought allied itself more closely to the Divine. 'Will You also destroy the righteous with the wicked?' means the Lord's grief because of His love towards the human race, and His intercession which He made that although they were evil good should still be imparted to them.


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