Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 9745

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9745. 'A hundred cubits the length' means complete with good from the Lord. This is clear from the meaning of 'a hundred' as all, much, and what is complete, dealt with below; and from the meaning of 'the length' as good, dealt with in 1613, 9487. The reason why it is good from the Lord is that the good of faith - by which those in the lowest heaven, represented by the court of the dwelling-place, are governed - originates in the Lord. 'A hundred' means all, much, and what is complete because it carries the same meanings as ten, a thousand, and ten thousand. As regards these latter numbers, that they have such meanings, see 2575, 3107, 4638, 8715; and as regards a hundred, 2636, 4400.


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