Arcana Coelestia (Potts) n. 6440

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6440. Benjamin. That he signifies the truth of the good of the spiritual church, which is "Joseph," is evident from the representation of Benjamin, as being the spiritual of the celestial (see n. 4592). The spiritual of the celestial is the truth of good, here the truth of that good which is of the spiritual church, which is represented by Joseph in this prophetic utterance of Israel; for as by Joseph is represented the spiritual church (n. 6417), by him is also represented the good of that church, because the church is the church from good; the truth of this good is "Benjamin."


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