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That by yesterday and the day before yesterday, in the Word, is not signified yesterday and the day before yesterday, but in general time past, is evident from the passages where they are mentioned:--
The waters of the Jordan returned into their place, and went over all its banks, as yesterday and the day before yesterday (Josh. 4:18).
It came to pass, everyone who had known Saul yesterday and the day before yesterday, when they saw that behold he prophesied with the prophets (1 Sam. 10:11).
The tribes of Israel said unto David, Both yesterday and the day before yesterday, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel (2 Sam. 5:2).
In these passages and elsewhere yesterday and the day before yesterday denotes formerly, or time past. Now as by yesterday and the day before yesterday is signified time past, and the subject here treated of in the supreme sense is the Lord, who as to the Divine law or Divine truth is represented by Moses, it is evident that by yesterday and the day before yesterday is signified from eternity. The eternity which is signified by yesterday is thus expressed in David:--
A thousand years in Thine eyes are as yesterday when it is past (Ps. 90:4).
AC 6883
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