AR 774 [3]
By "thyine wood" is signified natural good,
because "wood" in the Word signifies good . . ..
That it is natural good, is because wood is not a costly material,
like gold, silver, precious stone, pearl, fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet . . ..
It is the same with ivory,
by which natural truth is signified.
"Ivory" signifies natural truth, because it is white, and can be polished,
and because it protrudes from the mouth of an elephant,
and likewise makes his strength.
That "ivory" may be the natural truth
of that good which is signified by "thyine wood,"
it is said "a vessel of ivory;"
for by "a vessel" that which contains is signified;
here truth the containant of good. (Rev. 18:12)
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