Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 8766

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8766. 'And now, if you will indeed hear My voice' means the acceptance of truth. This is clear from the meaning of 'hearing' as obedience, dealt with in 2542, 3869, 4652-4660, and since 'hearing' is obedience it is also acceptance, 5471, 5475, 7216; and from the meaning of 'the voice of Jehovah' as the Word, and so God's truth, dealt with in 219 220, 6971, 7573.


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