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Mysterium Magnum, Part Two

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what is thereby signified 1 -37

48. Concerning Isaac's saying to his father,

Here is fire and wood, etc. 16, 17

48. why Isaac must not be slain 20

50. The figure of Isaac's meeting Rebecca in the field 54, et seq.

52. How Esau and Jacob were born to Isaac, and what happened to them 19, et seq.

52. why Isaac loved Esau more than Jacob 44, et seq.

54. How Isaac in the famine went to Abimelech, and how the Lord appeared to him 1 - 17

Ishmael

  • 40. God did not reject the whole person of Ishmael 19
  • 40. The figure of Ishmael's rejection or casting out 36, et seq.

52. of the twelve princes from Ishmael, and of his falling before his brethren 16, et seq.

Issachar

77. The Testament of Issachar, and the figure thereof 8, et seq.

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CHAP. Jacob VERSE

52. That Jacob comes after Esau, and holds him by the heel:

what that signifies 37

52. What Jacob is in the Language of Nature 41

  • 53. why God called Jacob Israel 23, et seq.
  • 55. How Jacob was blessed by Isaac unknowingly in the stead of Esau; and what is signified thereby 1-50
  • 55. why Jacob must take upon him the rough hairy beast's skin 23, et seq.
  • 55. The figure of Jacob's being smooth under the skin 29

55. How the figure of Jacob points at Christ 30

56. How Jacob must wander away, and how the Lord appeared to him 1-39

57. How Jacob came to Laban and served him in keeping his sheep fourteen years for his two daughters: what the spiritual figure thereof concerning the bride of Christ signifies 1-34

58. How Jacob served Laban twenty years, and begat twelve sons and one daughter, and how God blessed him, and how Laban of ten changed his wages 1-53 58. How Jacob's subtlety was a figure of Adam's subtlety

16, 17, 19, 24, et seq.
58. How the twelve children of Jacob signify the line from Adam
to Noah and his children 38

59. The figure of the sayings of Laban's children that came to Jacob's ear 1, et seq.

59. The figure that Jacob fled from Laban, and that Laban pursued him 1-25

59. What that signifies, that God said to Jacob: Get you up, and go to Bethel 14, 15

59. How Jacob stole away Laban's heart: what is thereby to be understood 16

60. What it signifies, that Jacob divided his flocks into two parts because of Esau's wrath 4

60. What it signifies, that Jacob humbled himself before God and his brother Esau 7, 8

  • 60. What the present that Jacob sent to Esau signifies 9-13
  • 60. How Jacob arose in the night and led his wives and eleven children

over the water: what is thereby to be understood 14-16

  • 60. How a man wrestled with Jacob 17-23
  • 60. How Jacob's sinew was displaced: what that signifies 24-27
  • 60. The figure of Jacob's saying: I will not let you go except you

bless me 28-35

60. The inward holy figure of Jacob's saying: What is your name 37-50

61. The wonderful figure, how Jacob and Esau met, and all mischief and evil will was turned into great joy and compassion: what is thereby to be understood 1-22

61. The figure how Jacob divided his wives and children, and went himself before them, and bowed seven times before Esau 4-9

  • 61. The figure, how Jacob would not go along with Esau 69-71
  • 61. The figure, that Jacob pitched his tents before the city of

Shechem 73
63. How Jacob went to Bethel, how Benjamin was born, and Rachel

and Isaac died: what is thereby to be understood 1-53

63. The figure of Jacob's coming to his father before his end 53

64. How Jacob and Esau departed one from the other: what that signifies 4

69. How Jacob's sons came before Joseph: what is thereby to be understood 1-35

73. How Jacob sacrificed at Beersheba to the God of his fathers, and spoke with him: what the signification is 1-8

73. The figure of Jacob's going forth out of Canaan into Egypt 11

73. The figure of Jacob's sending Judah before him to Joseph, and his weeping upon Joseph's neck 19, et seq.

74. How Jacob and the five youngest brethren of Joseph were set before
Pharaoh, and how Jacob blessed Pharaoh 1, et seq.

74. The very mystical figure, that Jacob would be buried in the land of Canaan 53, et seq.

75. How Jacob before his end blessed the two sons of Joseph 1-30

76. How Jacob called for all his sons, and told them what the state and condition of everyone of them would be 1, et seq.

76. What Jacob in the Spirit calls his honour 24,25

77. A short figure of the whole world in Jacob's Testament 59-72

78. of Jacob's burial . 1

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what is thereby signified 1 -37

48. Concerning Isaac's saying to his father,

Here is fire and wood, etc. 16, 17

48. why Isaac must not be slain 20

50. The figure of Isaac's meeting Rebecca in the field 54, et seq.

52. How Esau and Jacob were born to Isaac, and what happened to them 19, et seq.

52. why Isaac loved Esau more than Jacob 44, et seq.

54. How Isaac in the famine went to Abimelech, and how the Lord appeared to him 1 - 17

Ishmael

  • 40. God did not reject the whole person of Ishmael 19
  • 40. The figure of Ishmael's rejection or casting out 36, et seq.

52. of the twelve princes from Ishmael, and of his falling before his brethren 16, et seq.

Issachar

77. The Testament of Issachar, and the figure thereof 8, et seq.

J

CHAP. Jacob VERSE

52. That Jacob comes after Esau, and holds him by the heel:

what that signifies 37

52. What Jacob is in the Language of Nature 41

  • 53. why God called Jacob Israel 23, et seq.
  • 55. How Jacob was blessed by Isaac unknowingly in the stead of Esau; and what is signified thereby 1-50
  • 55. why Jacob must take upon him the rough hairy beast's skin 23, et seq.
  • 55. The figure of Jacob's being smooth under the skin 29

55. How the figure of Jacob points at Christ 30

56. How Jacob must wander away, and how the Lord appeared to him 1-39

57. How Jacob came to Laban and served him in keeping his sheep fourteen years for his two daughters: what the spiritual figure thereof concerning the bride of Christ signifies 1-34

58. How Jacob served Laban twenty years, and begat twelve sons and one daughter, and how God blessed him, and how Laban of ten changed his wages 1-53 58. How Jacob's subtlety was a figure of Adam's subtlety

16, 17, 19, 24, et seq.
58. How the twelve children of Jacob signify the line from Adam
to Noah and his children 38

59. The figure of the sayings of Laban's children that came to Jacob's ear 1, et seq.

59. The figure that Jacob fled from Laban, and that Laban pursued him 1-25

59. What that signifies, that God said to Jacob: Get you up, and go to Bethel 14, 15

59. How Jacob stole away Laban's heart: what is thereby to be understood 16

60. What it signifies, that Jacob divided his flocks into two parts because of Esau's wrath 4

60. What it signifies, that Jacob humbled himself before God and his brother Esau 7, 8

  • 60. What the present that Jacob sent to Esau signifies 9-13
  • 60. How Jacob arose in the night and led his wives and eleven children

over the water: what is thereby to be understood 14-16

  • 60. How a man wrestled with Jacob 17-23
  • 60. How Jacob's sinew was displaced: what that signifies 24-27
  • 60. The figure of Jacob's saying: I will not let you go except you

bless me 28-35

60. The inward holy figure of Jacob's saying: What is your name 37-50

61. The wonderful figure, how Jacob and Esau met, and all mischief and evil will was turned into great joy and compassion: what is thereby to be understood 1-22

61. The figure how Jacob divided his wives and children, and went himself before them, and bowed seven times before Esau 4-9

  • 61. The figure, how Jacob would not go along with Esau 69-71
  • 61. The figure, that Jacob pitched his tents before the city of

Shechem 73
63. How Jacob went to Bethel, how Benjamin was born, and Rachel

and Isaac died: what is thereby to be understood 1-53

63. The figure of Jacob's coming to his father before his end 53

64. How Jacob and Esau departed one from the other: what that signifies 4

69. How Jacob's sons came before Joseph: what is thereby to be understood 1-35

73. How Jacob sacrificed at Beersheba to the God of his fathers, and spoke with him: what the signification is 1-8

73. The figure of Jacob's going forth out of Canaan into Egypt 11

73. The figure of Jacob's sending Judah before him to Joseph, and his weeping upon Joseph's neck 19, et seq.

74. How Jacob and the five youngest brethren of Joseph were set before
Pharaoh, and how Jacob blessed Pharaoh 1, et seq.

74. The very mystical figure, that Jacob would be buried in the land of Canaan 53, et seq.

75. How Jacob before his end blessed the two sons of Joseph 1-30

76. How Jacob called for all his sons, and told them what the state and condition of everyone of them would be 1, et seq.

76. What Jacob in the Spirit calls his honour 24,25

77. A short figure of the whole world in Jacob's Testament 59-72

78. of Jacob's burial . 1

Japhet

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