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創世記 45

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1 約瑟在左右站著的面前情不自禁,吩咐一聲說:都要離開我出去!約瑟和弟兄相認的時候並沒有一站在他面前。

2 他就放聲大哭,埃及人法老家中的人都見了。

3 約瑟對他弟兄們:我是約瑟。我的父親還在麼?他弟兄不能回答,因為在他面前都驚惶。

4 約瑟又對他弟兄們:請你們前來。他們就前來。他:我是你們的兄弟約瑟,就是你們所埃及的。

5 現在,不要因為把我到這裡自憂自恨。這是差我在你們以先來,為要保全生命。

6 現在這的饑荒已經二年了,還有五年不能耕種,不能收成

7 差我在你們以先來,為要給你們存留餘種在世上,又要施拯,保全你們的生命。

8 這樣看來,差我到這裡來的不是你們,乃是。他又使我如法老的父,作他全家的,並埃及的宰相。

9 你們要趕緊上到我父親那裡。對他:你兒子約瑟這樣使我作全埃及,請你到我這裡來,不要耽延。

10 你和你我兒子孫子,連牛群羊群,並一切所有的,都可以歌珊,與我相近。

11 我要在那裡奉養你;因為還有五年的饑荒,免得你和你的眷屬,並一切所有的,都敗落了。

12 況且你們的眼和我兄弟便雅憫的眼都見是我親對你們說話

13 你們也要將我在埃及一切的榮耀和你們所見的事都告訴父親,又要趕緊的將我父親搬到我這裡來。

14 於是約瑟伏在他兄弟便雅憫的頸項上哭,便雅憫也在他的頸項上哭。

15 他又與眾弟兄親嘴,抱著他們哭,隨他弟兄就和他說話。

16 這風聲傳到法老的宮裡,:約瑟的弟兄們來了法老和他的臣僕都很喜歡。

17 法老對約瑟:你吩咐你的弟兄們:你們要這樣行:把馱子抬在牲口上,起身往迦南去。

18 將你們的父親和你們的眷屬都搬到我這裡,我要把埃及的美物賜你們,你們也要肥美的出產。

19 現在我吩咐你們要這樣行:從埃及著車輛去,把你們的孩子和妻子,並你們的父親都搬

20 你們眼中不要愛惜你們的家具,因為埃及的美物都是你們的。

21 以色列的兒子們就如此行。約瑟照著法老的吩咐他們車輛和上用的食物,

22 他們各一套衣服,惟獨便雅憫子,五套衣服;

23 送給他父親匹,馱著埃及的美物,母匹,馱著糧食與餅和菜,為他父親上用。

24 於是約瑟打發他弟兄們回去,又對他們:你們不要在上相爭。

25 他們從埃及上去,迦南、他們的父親雅各那裡,

26 告訴他:約瑟還在,並且作埃及的宰相。雅各裡冰涼,因為不信他們。

27 他們便將約瑟對他們的一切都告訴了他。他們父親雅各見約瑟打發來接他的車輛,心就甦醒了。

28 以色列:罷了!罷了!我的兒子約瑟還在,趁我未以先,我要去見他一面。

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 5965

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5965. 'And came to the land of Canaan, to Jacob their father' means the dwelling-place where natural but not spiritual good resides. This is clear from the meaning of 'the land of Canaan' as the Church, dealt with in 3705, 3686, 4447, 4517, 5136, and so the dwelling-place of those who were to represent the Church, who were the descendants of Jacob, as is well known; and from the representation of 'Jacob' as natural good, dealt with in 3305, 3659, 3775, 4009, 4073, 4234, 4538, but not spiritual good since this is represented by 'Israel'. For the representation of 'Jacob' as the external aspect of the Church and of 'Israel' as the internal, see 4186, 4570. Whether you say natural good or the external aspect of the Church, and spiritual good or the internal aspect of the Church, it all amounts to the same since natural good constitutes the external aspect of the Church, and spiritual good the internal aspect of the Church.

[2] The expression 'spiritual' is used to describe that which is in the light of heaven, for what is in that light has the affection for good and the perception of truth within itself. Such affection and perception make use of that light because that light comes from the Lord. People therefore who have spiritual good and truth within themselves are in the internal part of the Church, for their heads are up in heaven. But the expression 'natural' is used to describe that which is in the light of the world, for what is in this light does not have the affection for good or the perception of truth within itself, only outside itself. For the light of heaven flows down and shines round about it, thus outside it but not within it, with the result that the person can know that good is good or truth is truth because it is said to be good or truth but not because he perceives for himself that it is such. People therefore who have only natural good within themselves are in the external part of the Church, for their heads are not in heaven. Instead what light their heads receive from heaven comes from without. Jacob is called Jacob, not Israel, at this point for the reason that they are engrossed in external interests, as is plain from what has been stated above.

  
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