Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 4762

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4762. 'And behold, there was no Joseph in the pit' means that no faith existed any longer. This is clear from the representation of 'Joseph' as Divine Truth, and whenever this appears among falsities, which are meant by 'the pit', 4728, no faith exists any longer.


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