Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 5777

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5777. 'And he, he was still there' means foresight. This becomes clear from the fact that their return was foreseen by Joseph and that he therefore remained in the house, to the end that he might make known who he really was to Benjamin and consequently to the rest of them - the meaning in the internal sense being that a joining of truths in the natural to the Divine celestial was to take place. The expression foresight is used because in the highest sense the subject is the Lord; and He it is who in that sense is 'Joseph'.


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