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創世記 42

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1 雅各埃及有糧,就對兒子們:你們為甚麼彼此觀望呢?

2 埃及有糧,你們可以去,從那裡為我們糴些來,使我們可以存活,不至於

3 於是,約瑟的哥哥埃及糴糧去了。

4 但約瑟的兄弟便雅憫,雅各沒有打發他和哥哥們同去,因為雅各:恐怕他遭害。

5 糴糧的人中有以色列的兒子們,因為迦南也有饑荒。

6 當時治理埃及的是約瑟;糶糧給那眾民的就是他。約瑟的哥哥來了,臉伏於,向他下拜。

7 約瑟見他哥哥們,就認得他們,卻裝作生人,向他們些嚴厲話,問他們:你們從那裡?他們:我們從迦南糴糧。

8 約瑟認得他哥哥們,他們卻不認得他。

9 約瑟想起從前所做的那兩個夢,就對他們:你們是奸細,窺探這的虛實。

10 他們對他:我阿,不是的。僕人們是糴糧的。

11 我們都是的兒子,是誠實僕人們並不是奸細。

12 約瑟:不然,你們必是窺探這的虛實的。

13 他們僕人們本是弟兄十二,是迦南的兒子,頂小的現今在我們父親那裡,有個沒有了。

14 約瑟:我才你們是奸細,這話實在不錯。

15 我指著法老的性命起誓,若是你們的小兄弟不到這裡,你們就不得出這地方,從此就可以把你們證驗出來了

16 須要打發你們中間個人去,把你們的兄弟帶來。至於你們,都要囚在這裡,好證驗你們的真不真,若不真,我指著法老的性命起誓,你們定是奸細。

17 於是約瑟把他們都下在監裡

18 到了第三,約瑟對他們:我是敬畏的;你們照我的話行就可以存活。

19 你們如果是誠實人,可以留你們中間的個人囚在監裡,但你們可以著糧食回去,救你們家裡的饑荒。

20 把你們的小兄弟到我這裡,如此,你們的便有證據,你們也不至於。他們就照樣而行。

21 他們彼此我們兄弟身上實在有罪。他哀求我們的時候,我們見他心裡的愁苦,卻不肯,所以這場苦難臨到我們身上。

22 流便:我豈不是對你們說過,不可傷害那孩子麼?只是你們不肯,所以流他血的罪向我們追討。

23 他們不知道約瑟得出來,因為在他們中間用通事傳話。

24 約瑟轉身退去,哭了一場,又回來對他們說話,就從他們中間挑出西緬來,在他們眼前把他捆綁。

25 約瑟吩咐把糧食裝滿他們的器具,把各子歸還在各的口裡,又他們上用的食物,就照他的話辦了。

26 他們就把糧食馱在上,離開那裡去了。

27 到了住宿的地方,他們中間有個人打開,要拿料餵,才見自己的子仍在裡,

28 就對弟兄們:我的子歸還了,看哪,仍在我口袋裡!他們就提吊膽,戰戰兢兢的彼此:這是我們做甚麼呢?

29 他們迦南、他們的父親雅各那裡,將所遭遇的事都告訴他,說:

30 我們嚴厲的話,把我們當作窺探那的奸細。

31 我們對他:我們是誠實人,並不是奸細。

32 我們本是弟兄十二人,都是父親的兒子,有個沒有了,頂小的如今同我們的父親迦南

33 我們:若要我知道你們是誠實,可以留下你們中間的在我這裡,你們可以帶著糧食回去,救你們家裡的饑荒。

34 把你們的小兄弟到我這裡,我便知道你們不是奸細,乃是誠實人。這樣,我就把你們的弟兄交你們,你們也可以在這做買賣。

35 後來他們倒口,不料,各包都在口裡;他們和父親包就都害怕

36 他們的父親雅各對他們:你們使我喪失我的兒子:約瑟沒有了,西緬也沒有了,你們又要將便雅憫帶去;這些事都歸到我身上了。

37 流便對他父親:我若不回來你,你可以殺我的兩個兒子。只管把他交在我裡,我必回來你。

38 雅各:我的兒子不可與你們一同去;他哥哥死了,只剩他,他若在你們所行的上遭害,那便是你們使我白髮蒼蒼、悲悲慘慘的陰間去了。

   

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属天的奥秘 # 4539

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4539. “起来, 上伯特利去” 表关于神性属世层, 也就是说, 关于它的觉知. 这从 “起来”, “上” 和 “伯特利” 的含义清楚可知: “起来” 是指提升 (参看2401, 2785, 2912, 2927, 3171, 4103节), 在此是指属世层向着神性的提升; “上” 是指朝向内层, 如下文所述; “伯特利” 是指属世层里面, 也就是次序终端里面的神性 (4089节). 因为在原文, “伯特利” 表示 “神的殿或神的家”, 并且由于 “神的殿或神的家” 就在对良善与真理的认知所存在之地, 因此 “伯特利” 在最近似意义上表示这些认知, 如前所示 (1453节). 但由于内层终止并被包裹于次序的终端, 并一起在那里, 可以说同住在一个家里; 还由于人的属世层就是包裹他内层的终端, 故严格来说, “伯特利” 或 “神的殿或神的家” 就表示这属世层 (3729, 4089节), 尤其表示那里的良善, 因为就内义而言, “家或殿” 表示良善 (2233, 2234, 3720, 3729节). 此外, 认知存在于属世层或次序的终端里面.

“上” 之所以表示朝向内层, 是因为内层事物就是所谓的高层事物 (2148节), 因此, 当在内义上论述朝向内层事物的发展时, 经上就用 “上” 这种词; 如, 从埃及 “上” 到迦南地; “上” 到迦南地的内层部分; 从迦南地的各个部分 “上” 到耶路撒冷; 当在耶路撒冷本身时, 就 “上” 到那里神的殿或家. 摩西五经就提到从埃及 “上” 到迦南地:

法老对约瑟说, 你可以上去埋葬你父亲; 于是约瑟上去, 与他一同上去的, 有法老所有的臣仆; 又有车辆马兵, 和他一同上去. (创世记 50:6, 7, 9节)

士师记:

耶和华的使者从吉甲上到波金, 他说, 我使你们从埃及上来. (士师记 2:1节)

“埃及” 在内义上表示帮助人们获得对属于主国度事物的某种概念的记忆知识; 而 “迦南地” 表示主的国度. 由于记忆知识较低, 或也可说, 是外层, 而主国度的事物较高, 或也可说, 是内层, 故圣言说 “从埃及上迦南地”, 反过来则说 “从迦南地下埃及” (创世记 42:2, 3; 43:4, 5, 15等节).

约书亚记提及 “上” 到迦南地本身的内层部分:

约书亚说, 你们上去窥探那地; 人就上去窥探艾城; 他们回到约书亚那里, 对他说, 众民不必都上去; 只要二千人或三千人上去; 于是, 民中约有三千人上那里去. (约书亚记 7:2-4节)

由于 “迦南地” 表示主的国度, 故距离它的边境地区较为遥远的部分表示内层事物; 因此, 此处经上用的是动词 “上去”. 耶路撒冷周边所有区域, 以及耶路撒冷中神的殿或家也一样 (列王纪上 12:27, 28; 列王纪下 20:5, 8; 马太福音 20:18; 马可福音 10:33; 路加福音 18:31; 以及其它许多地方节). 耶路撒冷是那地的至内在部分, 因为它表示主的属灵国度; 神的殿或家则是耶路撒冷的至内在部分, 因为它表示主的属天国度, 并在至高意义上表示主自己. 这就是为何人们说 “上” 到这些地方. 从这一切可以看出 “起来, 上伯特利去” 表示什么, 即朝向内层的发展, 就是本章所论述的主题 (4536节).

  
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Arcana Coelestia # 4364

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4364. 'He said, What do you mean by all this camp which I met?' means the specific things which came from the good of truth. This is clear from the meaning of 'camp' here as things that are specific, for these are meant by the animals mentioned in verses 14, 15 of the previous chapter - two hundred she-goats and twenty he-goats, two hundred sheep and twenty rams, thirty milking camels and their colts, forty young cows and ten young bulls, twenty she-asses and ten foals. By these are meant the goods and truths together with the things that are subservient, by means of which the instillation was to be effected, see 4263, 4264, and so mean those that are specific. The specific ones meant here are nothing other than those which serve to prove that truths really are truths and forms of good really are forms of good. They support a person's thoughts and affections - that is, the things he knows and the things he loves - which lead him to favour an idea and maintain that it is true. The gifts which in the Church of old were made to kings and to priests also held the same meaning It is well known that another is led to one's own way of thinking - that is, to the things which one says are good and true - both by the use of rational arguments and by the appeal to affections. It is the actual supporting proofs to which the term 'specific' applies and that are meant at this point by 'this camp'. This is the reason why the words 'to find favour in the eyes of my lord' appear, explaining why 'the camp' was sent, and after that, 'If now I have found favour in your eyes, then take my gift from my hand'.

[2] It is similar with spiritual things or matters of faith, when these are being joined to the good of charity. People believe that goods and truths flow in immediately from heaven, and so without any intermediate agents in man; but in this they are much mistaken. The Lord leads everyone through the agency of his affections and in so doing bends him by means of a Providence working silently; for He leads people by means of their freedom, 1937, 1947. All freedom entails a person's affection or love, see 2870, 2873. Consequently every joining together of good and truth takes place in freedom and not under compulsion, 2875-2878, 2881, 3145, 3146, 3158, 4031. When therefore a person has been brought in freedom to good, truths find acceptance and are implanted. That person also starts to be stirred by an affection for them and is in this manner introduced little by little into heavenly freedom. One who is regenerate, that is, who loves the neighbour - more so one who loves the Lord - will discover, if he reflects on his life before then, that he has been led to that point by many ideas present in his thought and many impulses of his affection.

[3] What exactly is meant here by the things which came from the good of truth may be seen more easily from examples. Let truth which has to be introduced into good be exemplified by the truth that man has life after death. Unless this is supported by specific truths, it does not find acceptance, that is, not unless it is supported by the following: Man is able to think not only about the things he sees and perceives with the senses but also about those which he does not see or perceive with the senses. Also his affection can be stirred by them; and through his affection he can become linked to them and therefore to heaven, indeed to the Lord Himself. And those who are able to be linked to the Divine can never die. These and many more like them are the specific truths which present themselves before that truth is instilled into good, that is, before it is believed fully. That truth does indeed submit itself first, yet these specific truths nevertheless cause it to find acceptance.

[4] Take as another example the truth that man is a spirit and that he is clothed with a body while he lives in the world. This also is a truth that has to be instilled into good, for if it is not instilled he has no concern for heaven, in which case he looks on himself in the same way as he does on animals. But this truth cannot be instilled except by means of specific ones such as the following: The body which a person carries around ministers to uses in the world; that is to say, it enables him by means of material eyes to see things that are in the world, and to perform actions by means of material muscles, which give him power that is sufficient to lift heavy objects. Nevertheless some more interior part of him exists which thinks and wills, and for which the body is the instrumental or material organ. Also his spirit is his true self, or the person himself, who performs actions and has sensory perception through these organic forms. And there are many other personal experiences by which he can prove that truth to be so once he believes it. All of these are specific truths which are put forward first and which cause that truth itself to be instilled into good and also to come from it. It is these and other things like them that are meant here by 'a camp'.

  
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