Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 7824

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7824. THE INTERNAL SENSE

Verses 1, 2 And Jehovah said to Moses and to Aaron in the land of Egypt - He said, This month shall be for you the head of months; the first shall it be for you in the months of the year.

'And Jehovah said to Moses and to Aaron' means instructions given by God's truth. 'In the land of Egypt' means when those belonging to the spiritual Church were still in close proximity to the molesters. 'He said, This month shall be for you the head of months' means that this state is the chief of all states. 'The first shall it be for you in the months of the year' means the starting point of all states following for evermore.


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