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The main reason [the Lord was born on this earth and not on another] was for the sake of the Word, which was able on our planet to be set down in writing. Then, having been written, it could be disseminated to all parts of the planet, and once it had been disseminated it could be preserved for all future generations. In this way the truth that God had become Man could be made plain, even to all in the next life. (Arcana Coelestia 9351, cf. also Arcana Coelestia 9352-53)

The Word could then be disseminated to all parts of this planet. This is so because all nations here come in contact with one another, not only through land travel but also through sea voyages to all places throughout the earth. As a consequence of such contact, once the Word had been written it could be conveyed from one nation to another and be taught everywhere. This contact too was provided by the Lord for the sake of the Word. (Arcana Coelestia 9354)

In this way the truth that God had become Human could be made plain, this being the first and most essential truth for the sake of which the Word exists. For nobody can believe in and love a God whom they cannot picture in some shape or form. Those therefore who acknowledge something they cannot picture lower their thinking to the natural order and so believe in what is not God, see 7211, 9303, 9315. Therefore the Lord was pleased to be born on our planet and to make this plain through the Word, not only in order that people might know it on earth but also in order that it might be made plain to all throughout the universe who enter heaven from any planet whatever. For in heaven all come in contact with others. (Arcana Coelestia 9356)