Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 8621

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8621. 'And put it in the ears of Joshua' means with a view to obedience on the part of truth engaged in conflict with that falsity. This is clear from the meaning of 'putting in the ears' as with a view to obedience (for the meaning of 'ear' as obedience, see 2542, 3869, 4652-4660); and from the representation of 'Joshua' as truth engaged in conflict with falsity arising from interior evil, dealt with in 8595.


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