Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 1144

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1144. Verse 1 And these are the generations of the sons of Noah - Shem, Ham, and Japheth; and sons were born to them after the Flood. 'These are the generations of the sons of Noah' means derivative matters of doctrine and derivative forms of worship in the Ancient Church, which in general is Noah. 'Shem, Ham, and Japheth' have the same meaning here as previously -'Shem' true internal worship, 'Ham' corrupted internal worship, 'Japheth' external worship corresponding to internal. 'And sons were born to them' means matters of doctrine deriving from those three. 'After the Flood' means from the time when this new Church emerged.


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