Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 2627

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2627. Verse 3 And Abraham called the name of his son born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.

'Abraham called the name of his son born to him' means the nature of the Rational was such that it was Divine. 'Whom Sarah bore to him' means its essential being received from, and its manifestation given by, the Divine spiritual united to the Divine celestial. 'Isaac' means the Divine Rational.


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