Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 7053

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7053. 'And Jehovah said to Aaron' means the truth presented by doctrinal teachings and perception from the Divine within it. This is clear from the meaning of 'said' as perception, dealt with often, and therefore 'Jehovah said' means perception from the Divine; and from the representation of 'Aaron' as teachings that present what is true and good, dealt with in 6998, 7009, thus the truth they present. All doctrinal teachings are presentations of the truth, for such teachings deal with what is true and the good that springs from it (and when they do so they are called teachings about faith) and they deal with what is good and the truth that is derived from it (in which case they are referred to as teachings about charity). Yet both are presentations of the truth.


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