Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 9951

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9951. Verse 41 And with these you shall clothe Aaron your brother, and his sons with him; and you shall anoint them, and fill their hand,a and sanctify them, and they shall serve Me in the priestly office. 'And with these you shall clothe Aaron your brother' means such a state of Divine Good in the spiritual kingdom. 'And his sons with him' means such a state there in the outward things emanating from that [Divine Good]. 'And you shall anoint them' means a representative sign of the Lord in respect of the good of love. 'And fill their hand' means a representative sign of the Lord in respect of the truth of faith. 'And sanctify them' means thus a representative sign of the Lord in respect of the Divine Human. 'And they shall serve Me in the priestly office' means a representative sign of the Lord in respect of all the work of salvation carried out by the Divine Human.

Notes

a i.e. consecrate them


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