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以西結書 21

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1 耶和華的臨到我說:

2 人子啊,你要面向耶路撒冷和聖所滴下預言,攻擊以色列地。

3 以色列耶和華如此:我與你為敵,並要拔刀出鞘,從你中間將人和惡人一併剪除。

4 我既要從你中間剪除人和惡人,所以我的刀要出鞘,自攻擊一切有血氣的;

5 一切有血氣的就知道我─耶和華已經拔刀出鞘,必不再入鞘。

6 人子啊,你要歎息,在他們眼前彎著腰,苦苦地歎息。

7 他們問你:為何歎息呢﹖你就:因為有風聲、災禍要。人都必消化,都發軟,精神衰敗,膝弱如。看哪,這災禍臨近,必然成就。這是耶和華的。

8 耶和華的臨到我說:

9 人子啊,你要預言。耶和華吩咐我如此:有刀、有刀,是磨快擦亮的;

10 磨快為要行殺戮,擦亮為要像閃電。我們豈可快樂麼﹖罰我子的杖藐視各

11 這刀已經交人擦亮,為要應使用。這刀已經磨快擦亮,好交在行殺戮的人中。

12 人子啊,你要呼喊哀號,因為這刀臨到我的百姓和以色列一切的首領。他們和我的百姓都交在刀下,所以你要拍歎息。

13 有試驗的事;若那藐視的杖歸於無有,怎麼樣呢﹖這是耶和華的。

14 人子啊,你要拍掌預言。我─耶和華要使這刀,就是致傷的刀,一連三次加倍刺人,進入他們的內屋,使人受傷的就是這刀。

15 我設立這恐嚇人的刀,攻擊他們的一切城,使他們的消化,加增他們跌倒的事。哎!這刀造得像閃電,磨得尖利,要行殺戮。

16 刀啊,你歸在右邊,擺在左邊;你面向哪方,就向那方殺戮。

17 我也要拍掌,並要使我的忿怒止息。這是我─耶和華的。

18 耶和華的又臨到我說:

19 人子啊,你要定出兩條,好使巴比倫王的刀。這兩條必從分出,又要在通城的口上畫出

20 你要定出一條,使刀到亞捫人的拉巴;又要定出一條,使刀猶大的堅固城耶路撒冷

21 因為巴比倫王站在岔那裡,在兩條口上要占卜。他搖籤(原文是)求問神像,察犧牲的

22 在右手中拿著為耶路撒冷占卜的籤,使他安設撞城錘,張叫殺,揚聲吶喊,築壘造臺,以撞城錘,攻打城

23 據那些曾起誓的猶大人看來,這是虛假的占卜;但巴比倫王要使他們想起罪孽,以致將他們捉住。

24 耶和華如此:因你們的過犯顯露,使你們的孽被記念,以致你們的罪惡在行為上都彰顯出來;又因你們被記念,就被捉住。

25 你這受傷行惡的以色列王啊,罪孽的盡頭到了,受報的日子已到。

26 耶和華如此:當除掉冠,摘下冕,景況必不再像先前;要使卑者升為,使者降為卑。

27 我要將這國傾覆,傾覆,而又傾覆;這國也必不再有,直等到那應得的人到,我就賜他。

28 人子啊,要發預言耶和華論到亞捫人和他們的凌辱,吩咐我如此:有刀,有拔出來的刀,已經擦亮,為行殺戮,使他像閃電以行吞滅。

29 人為你見虛假的異象,行謊詐的占卜,使你倒在受傷之惡人的頸項上。他們罪孽到了盡頭,受報的日子已到。

30 你將刀收入鞘罷!在你受造之處、生長之,我必刑罰你。

31 我必將我的惱恨倒在你身上,將我烈怒的噴在你身上;又將你交在善於殺滅的畜類人中。

32 你必當柴被焚燒,你的血必流在國中,你必不再被記念,因為這是我─耶和華的。

   

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属天的奥秘 # 9223

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9223. “你要献上你五谷的初熟

之物和酒的初熟之物, 不可迟延” 表由于信的一切良善和真理皆来自主, 所以要把它们归于主, 不可归于自己. 这从 “初熟之物”,

“五谷”,

“酒” 和 “不可迟延” 的含义清楚可知:

“初熟之物” 是指那些必须占据首位的事物, 因而是指那些要为首的事物, 如下文所述;

“五谷” 是指信之真理的良善 (参看5295, 5410, 5959节);

“酒” 是指良善之真理, 因而是指信的良善之真理 (1798, 6377节);

“不可迟延” 当论及信之良善和真理时, 是指出于情感归于, 因为凡不是迟迟, 而是快速所行的, 都是出于爱和情感来行的 (7695, 7866节). 之所以表示归于主, 是因为初熟之物, 以及头生的, 都被归给耶和华, 并被耶和华归给亚伦和他的种; 在圣言中,

“耶和华” 表示主 (1736, 2921, 3023, 3035, 5663, 6303, 6945, 6956, 8274, 8864节). 因此, 由于 “五谷和酒的初熟之物” 是指信之良善和真理, 故意思是说, 它们要归于主, 因为它们来自主. 构成人的思维和意愿的一切都是流入的, 一切良善和真理皆来自主 (参看2886-2888, 3142, 3147, 4151, 4249, 5119, 5147, 5150, 5259, 5482, 5649, 5779, 5854, 5893, 6027, 6982, 6985, 6996, 7004, 7055, 7056, 7058, 7270, 7343, 8321, 8685, 8701, 8717, 8728, 8823, 8863, 9110节); 这些真理来自经历 (6053-6058, 6189- 6215, 6307-6327, 6466-6495, 6598-6626节).

要献给主的初熟之物是收割季的初熟之物和酿榨季的初熟之物, 以及剪羊毛时的初熟之物, 同样是水果的初熟之物. 收割季的初熟之物是又干又新鲜的谷穗, 以及要被摇动的禾捆, 后来禾场上的产物, 也就是糕饼; 而酿榨季的初熟之物是酒, 葡萄汁和油的初熟之物. 除此之外还有剪羊毛时的初熟之物, 以及装在筐子里献上的水果的初熟之物. 另外, 一切头生的都要献给主; 只是其中, 头生的人被救赎了, 未献为祭的头生动物也被救赎了, 如头生的驴, 骡, 马等等. 初熟之物和头生的都献给耶和华, 被耶和华交给亚伦和他的种, 因为以大祭司的职分来服事的亚伦和他的儿子代表主. 在本节,

“五谷和酒的初熟之物” 是指刚才所提到的收割季和酿榨季的一切初熟之物. 因为原文所用的词语是 “五谷的丰满” 和 “酒之泪”;

“丰满” 是指成熟并收割时的庄稼,

“泪” 是指滴落下来的液体. 当以内义来观之时, 从其初熟之物被献上的这几种产物可以看出初熟之物具体代表什么, 因为主吩咐给以色列人的一切宗教律例和仪式皆代表教会的内在事物.

“五谷” 表示信之良善,

“酒” 表示信之真理, 这一点可见于前面所提到的章节. 将初熟之物交给耶和华表示, 将信的一切良善和真理都归于主, 而不是归于自己是教会首先要做的事. 将它们归于主就是知道, 承认并相信这些事物来自主, 决非来自自己; 因为如前所示, 信完全来自主.

“初熟之物” 之所以具有这种含义, 是因为它们是供物和礼物, 是对大地出产的感谢, 也是对来自耶和华, 也就是主的赐福的承认, 因而是对一切事物皆来自祂的承认. 就内义而言, 它们是对其初熟之物被给出的收成, 五谷, 葡萄汁, 酒, 羊毛和水果所表示的信的一切良善和真理皆源于主的承认 (关于这些初熟之物, 可参看出埃及记 23:19; 34:26; 利未记 23:10, 11, 20; 民数记 15:19-21; 18:12, 13; 申命记 18:4; 26:1-11). 以西结书 (20:40) 和弥迦书 (7:1, 2) 中的 “初熟之物” 所表相同.

  
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Arcana Coelestia # 8226

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8226. And the sea returned, at the turn of the morning, to the strength of its flow. That this signifies the flowing back to them of the falsities from evil by reason of the presence of the Lord, is evident from the signification of “returning,” when said of the falsities from evil which are signified by the “waters of the sea Suph,” as being a flowing back or return to them (of which just ab ove, n. 8223); from the signification of “the sea,” here of the waters of the sea, as being falsities from evil which are in hell (n. 6346, 7307, 8137); from the signification of “the turn of the morning,” as being the presence of the Lord (of which in what follows); and from the signification of “to the strength of its flow,” as being according to the general state and order in hell; for in the hells there is order equally as in the heavens, because in the hells there is consociation by means of evils, as in the heavens by means of goods, but the consociation in the hells is like that of robbers. That “at the turn of the morning” denotes the presence of the Lord, can be seen from what was shown above concerning the morning (in n. 8211), namely, that “the morning” denotes a state of thick darkness and destruction to the evil, and a state of enlightenment and salvation to the good, and this from the mere presence of the the Lord, (n. 7989, 8137, 8138, 8188), that is, from the presence of His Divine Human (n. 8159).

[2] The like to what is here said of “the Egyptians” is said of “Babel” in Jeremiah:

He is the Former of all things, chiefly of the rod of His inheritance, Jehovah Zebaoth is His name. Thou art my hammer, weapons of war; and by Thee will I scatter the nations; and by Thee will I destroy kingdoms; and by Thee will I scatter the horse and his rider; and by Thee will I scatter the chariot and him that is borne therein; and I will recompense to Babel and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion before your eyes (Jeremiah 51:19-21, 24);

by “Babel” here are signified those who have been of the church and have profaned good; and by “Chaldea,” those who have profaned truth; their intellectual part and the derivative doctrinal things and reasonings are here also signified by “horse,” “chariot,” and “him that is borne therein;” and vastation, by their “being scattered.” The Lord as to the Divine Human, by virtue of whose presence their scattering is effected, is meant by these words: “He is the Former of all things, chiefly of the rod of His inheritance, Jehovah Zebaoth is His name; Thou art my hammer and weapons of war; and by Thee will I scatter the nations; and by Thee will I destroy kingdoms;” “nations” denote evils, and “kingdoms” falsities. From all this also it is evident that the evils which they do to others flow back or return upon themselves, for it is said that “their evil shall be recompensed to them;” and also in various places in the Word it is said that in the day of visitation vengeance shall be taken, and that there shall be an avenging.

  
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