Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 3715

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3715. 'Jacob awoke from his sleep' means enlightenment. This is clear from the meaning of 'sleep' as a state of obscurity compared to wakefulness which is a state of light; therefore 'awakening from sleep' in the spiritual sense means being enlightened.


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