Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 2631

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2631. Verse 4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac, a son eight days old, as God had commanded him.

'Abraham circumcised his son Isaac' means purification of the rational. 'A son eight days old' means a beginning and continuation. 'As God had commended' means according to Divine order.

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