Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 6782

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6782. 'And they came to Reuel their father' means a joining to the actual good of that Church. This is clear from the meaning of 'coming to someone' as being joined together; and from the representation of 'Reuel', since he was a priest, as good. For the meaning of 'a priest' as the good of love, see 1728, 7670, 6148. The joining together meant here is a joining of the Church's truths to its good.


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