Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 9834

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9834. 'And they shall make the ephod from gold, violet, and purple, twice-dyed scarlet, and fine twined linen' means the outermost part of the spiritual kingdom springing from that good. This is clear from the meaning of 'the ephod' as the outermost part of the spiritual kingdom, dealt with in 9824; from the meaning of 'gold' as good, at this point the good reigning universally, dealt with above in 9832; and from the meaning of 'violet, purple, double-dyed scarlet, and fine twined linen' as the good of charity and faith, dealt with immediately above in 9833. This is why it is said to spring from 'that' good.


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