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Izlazak 12

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1 Jahve reče Mojsiju i Aronu u zemlji egipatskoj:

2 "Ovaj mjesec neka vam bude početak mjesecima; neka vam bude prvi mjesec u godini.

3 Ovo objavite svoj zajednici izraelskoj: Desetog dana ovoga mjeseca neka svatko za obitelj pribavi jedno živinče. Tako, jedno na obitelj.

4 Ako je obitelj premalena da ga potroši, neka se ona priključi svome susjedu, najbližoj kući, prema broju osoba. Podijelite živinče prema tome koliko koja osoba može pojesti.

5 Živinče neka bude bez mane, od jedne godine i muško. Možete izabrati bilo janje bilo kozle.

6 Čuvajte ga do četrnaestoga dana ovoga mjeseca. A onda neka ga sva izraelska zajednica zakolje kad se spusti suton.

7 Neka uzmu krvi i poškrope oba dovratnika i nadvratnik kuće u kojoj se bude blagovalo.

8 Meso, pečeno na vatri, neka se pojede te iste noći sa beskvasnim kruhom i gorkim zeljem.

9 Da ništa sirovo ili na vodi skuhano od njega niste jeli, nego na vatri pečeno: s glavom, nogama i ponutricom.

10 Ništa od njega ne smijete ostaviti za sutradan: što bi god do jutra ostalo, morate na vatri spaliti.

11 A ovako ga blagujte: opasanih bokova, s obućom na nogama i sa štapom u ruci. Jedite ga žurno: to je Jahvina pasha.

12 Te ću, naime, noći ja proći egipatskom zemljom i pobiti sve prvorođence u zemlji egipatskoj - i čovjeka i životinju. Ja, Jahve, kaznit ću i sva egipatska božanstva.

13 Krv neka označuje kuće u kojima vi budete. Gdje god spazim Krv, proći ću vas; tako ćete vi izbjeći biču zatornomu kad se oborim na zemlju egipatsku."

14 "Taj dan neka vam bude spomen-dan. Slavite ga kao blagdan u čast Jahvi. Svetkujte ga po trajnoj uredbi od koljena do koljena.

15 Sedam dana jedite beskvasan kruh. Prvoga već dana uklonite kvasac iz svojih kuća. Jer, tko bi god od prvoga do sedmoga dana jeo ukvasan kruh, taj se ima iskorijeniti između Izraelaca.

16 Prvoga dana držite sveto zborovanje, a tako i sedmoga dana. Nikakva posla tih dana nemojte raditi. Jedino jelo, što kome treba, možete pripraviti.

17 Držite blagdan beskvasnog kruha! Toga sam, naime, dana izveo vaše čete iz zemlje egipatske. Držite zato taj dan kao blagdan od koljena do koljena: to je vječna naredba.

18 Od večeri četrnaestoga dana prvoga mjeseca pa do večeri dvadeset prvoga dana toga mjeseca jedite beskvasan kruh.

19 Sedam dana ne smije biti kvasca u vašim domovima. Tko bi god jeo bilo što ukvasano, taj neka se ukloni iz izraelske zajednice, bio stranac ili domorodac.

20 Ništa ukvasano ne smijete jesti: u svim svojim prebivalištima jedite nekvasan kruh."

21 Zatim sazva Mojsije sve starješine Izraelaca te im reče: "Idite i pribavite janje za svoje obitelji i žrtvujte Pashu.

22 Onda uzmite kitu izopa, zamočite je u krv što je u zdjeli i poškropite krvlju iz zdjele nadvratnik i oba dovratnika. Neka nitko ne izlazi preko kućnih vrata do jutra.

23 Kad Jahve bude prolazio da pobije Egipćane, zapazit će krv na nadvratniku i na oba dovratnika, pa će mimoići ta vrata i neće dopustiti da Zatornik uđe u vaše kuće da hara.

24 Ovu uredbu držite u svim vremenima kao zakon za se i djecu svoju.

25 I kad dođete u zemlju koju će vam Jahve dati kako je obećao, vršite ovaj obred.

26 Kad vas vaša djeca zapitaju: Što vam taj obred označuje?

27 odgovorite im: Ovo je pashalna žrtva u čast Jahvi koji je prolazio mimo kuće Izraelaca kad je usmrćivao Egipćane, a naše kuće pošteđivao." Tada narod popada ničice i pokloni se.

28 Potom Izraelci odu i poslušaju: kako je Jahve Mojsiju i Aronu naredio, tako i učine.

29 U ponoći Jahve pobije sve prvorođence po zemlji egipatskoj: od prvorođenca faraonova, koji je imao sjediti na prijestolju, do prvorođenca sužnja u tamnici, a tako i sve prvine od stoke.

30 Noću ustane faraon, on pa svi njegovi dvorani i svi Egipćani, jer se strašan jauk razlijegao Egiptom: ne bijaše kuće u kojoj nije ležao mrtvac.

31 Faraon pozva u noći Mojsija i Arona te im reče: "Ustajte i odlazite od moga naroda i vi i vaši Izraelci! Idite! Odajte štovanje Jahvi, kako ste tražili.

32 Pokupite svoju i sitnu i krupnu stoku, kako ste zahtijevali: idite pa i mene blagoslovite!"

33 Egipćani nagonili narod da brže ide iz zemlje, "jer izgibosmo svi", govorahu oni.

34 Tako narod ponese svoje još neukislo tijesto; naćve, uvijene u ogrtače, ponesoše na ramenima.

35 I učiniše Izraelci kako im je Mojsije bio rekao: zatražiše od Egipćana srebrnine, i zlatnine, i odjeće.

36 Jahve je učinio te Egipćani bijahu naklonjeni narodu pa davahu. Tako su Egipćane oplijenili.

37 Pođu tako Izraelci iz Ramsesa prema Sukotu. Bilo je oko šest stotina tisuća pješaka, osim žena i djece.

38 A mnogo i drugoga svijeta pođe s njima, i mnoga stoka, krupna i sitna.

39 Ispeku beskvasne prevrte od tijesta što su ga iz Egipta ponijeli: nije se bilo ukvasalo. A kako su bili tjerani iz Egipta, nisu mogli odgađati, i tako nisu sebi spremili poputninu.

40 Vrijeme što su ga Izraelci proveli u Egiptu iznosilo je četiri stotine i trideset godina.

41 I kad se navrši četiri stotine i trideset godina - točno onoga dana - sve čete Jahvine iziđoše iz zemlje egipatske.

42 Ona noć koju je Jahve probdio da njih izbavi iz Egipta, odonda je svima Izraelcima, u sve naraštaje njihove, noć bdjenja u čast Jahvi.

43 Reče Jahve Mojsiju i Aronu: "Neka je ovo pravilo za pashalnu žrtvu: ni jedan stranac ne smije od nje jesti!

44 Svaki rob, kupljen novcem i obrezan, može je jesti.

45 Ni gost ni najamnik ne smiju je jesti!

46 Blagujte je u jednoj te istoj kući; iz kuće ne smijete iznositi mesa niti na žrtvi smijete koju kost slomiti.

47 Sva zajednica Izraelaca neka je prikazuje!

48 Ako bi stranac koji među vama boravi htio svetkovati Pashu u čast Jahvi, svi se njegovi muški moraju obrezati. Tek tada neka pristupi i slavi je, jer je tada kao i domorodac zemlje. Ali neobrezani ne smije od nje jesti.

49 Neka vrijedi isto pravilo za domoroca i pridošlicu koji među vama boravi."

50 Svi Izraelci poslušaju: kako je Jahve naredio Mojsiju i Aronu, tako su i učinili.

51 Toga istog dana izbavio je Jahve Izraelce u njihovim četama iz zemlje egipatske.

   

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Apocalypse Explained # 314

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314. A Lamb standing, signifies the Lord in respect to the Divine Human. This is evident from the signification of "lamb," as being, in reference to the Lord, Himself in respect to the Divine Human. The Lord in respect to the Divine Human is called a "lamb" because a "lamb" signifies the good of innocence, and the good of innocence is the good itself of heaven proceeding from the Lord; and so far as angels receive this good, so far they are angels. This good reigns with angels that are in the third or inmost heaven; for this reason those in that heaven appear as infants before the eyes of other angels. (What the good of innocence is, and that the angels of heaven are in that good, see in the work on Heaven and Hell, in the chapter treating of The State of Innocence of the Angels of Heaven, n. 276-283, also n. 285, 288, 341, 382.) It is believed in the world that the Lord is called "a Lamb" for the reason that the continual burnt-offering, or what was offered every day, evening and morning, was from lambs, and especially on the Passover days, when a lamb was also eaten; and that the Lord suffered Himself to be sacrificed. Such a reason for His being so called may do for those in the world who do not think beyond the sense of the letter of the Word; but nothing of this kind is perceived in heaven when the term "lamb" is predicated of the Lord; but when "lamb" is mentioned, or is read in the Word, the angels, because they are all in the spiritual sense of the Word, perceive the good of innocence; and when the Lord is so called, they perceive His Divine Human, and at the same time the good of innocence that is from Him. I know that this will with difficulty be believed, but yet it is true.

[2] That "lamb" in the Word signifies the good of innocence, and in reference to the Lord Himself, "lamb" signifies His Divine Human, can be seen from the following passages. In Isaiah:

Behold, the Lord Jehovih cometh in strength. He shall feed His flock like a shepherd; He shall gather the lambs into His arm, and shall carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead the sucklings (Isaiah 40:10-11).

This treats of the Lord's coming; the "flock that He shall feed as a shepherd," signify those who are in the good of charity; and the "lambs that He shall gather into His arm," signify those who are in love to Him. It is this love that, viewed in itself, is innocence; therefore all who are in it are in the heaven of innocence, which is the third heaven; and as this love is signified by lambs, it is also said, "He shall gently lead the sucklings." "Sucklings" and "infants" in the Word mean those who are in innocence (See in the work on Heaven and Hell 277, 280, 329-345).

[3] In the same:

The wolf shall sojourn with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the young lion and the fatling together, and a little boy shall lead them; and the heifer and the bear shall feed, their young ones shall lie down together; the suckling shall play on the hole of the adder, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the basilisk's den (Isaiah 11:6-8).

These things are said of the Lord's coming and of His kingdom, also of those therein who are in the good of innocence, that they shall have nothing to fear from the hells and the evils therefrom, because they are protected by the Lord. The Lord's kingdom is here described by innocences of various kinds, and by their opposites from which they shall be protected; a "lamb" means innocence of the inmost degree, its opposite is the "wolf;" a "kid" means innocence of the second degree, the opposite of which is the "leopard;" a "calf" means innocence of the last degree, the opposite of which is the "young lion." (That "lamb," "ram," or "sheep," and "calf," signify three degrees of innocence, see Arcana Coelestia 10132.) Innocence of the inmost degree is such as belongs to those who are in the third or inmost heaven, and its good is called celestial good; innocence of the second degree is such as belongs to those who are in the second or middle heaven, and its good is called spiritual good; and innocence of the last degree is such as belongs to those who are in the first or the last heaven, and its good is called spiritual-natural good. (That all who are in the heavens are in some good of innocence, see Arcana Coelestia 4797.) Because the goods of innocence are described by the animals above named, it is said further "and a little boy shall lead them," also, "the suckling shall play on the hole of the adder, and the weaned child shall put forth his hand on the basilisk's den." These degrees of innocence are signified also by "boy," "suckling," and "weaned child." (That "boy" has this signification, see Arcana Coelestia 430, 5236; that "suckling," or infant of the first age, and "weaned child," or infant of the second age, have these significations see n. 3183 4563, 5608, 6740, 6745)

[4] Because a "lamb" signifies innocence, or those who are innocent, and a "wolf" those who are against innocence, it is said in like manner in another place in the same prophet:

The wolf and the lamb shall feed together; they shall not do evil in the whole mountain of holiness (Isaiah 65:25);

"the mountain of holiness" is heaven, especially the inmost heaven. Therefore the Lord said to the seventy whom He sent forth:

I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves (Luke 10:3).

[5] Because "lambs" signify those who are in the love to the Lord, which love is one with innocence, and because "sheep" signify those who are in love towards the neighbor, which love is charity, the Lord said to Peter:

Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou Me? He saith unto Him, Yea, Lord; Thou knowest that I love Thee. He saith unto Him, Feed My lambs; and afterwards, Feed My sheep (John 21:15-17).

These things were said to Peter, because by "Peter" truth from good, or faith from charity was meant, and truth from good teaches; "to feed" meaning to teach.

[6] In Ezekiel:

Arabia and all the princes of Kedar, these were the merchants of thy hand, in lambs, rams, and goats (Ezekiel 27:21).

This is said of Tyre, by which those who are in the knowledges of truth and good are meant. "Arabia" and "the princes of Kedar," who are "the merchants of her hand," signify those who are in truths and goods from knowledges; "merchants" signify those who communicate and teach these; "lambs, rams, and goats," signify three degrees of the good of innocence, the same as "lambs, rams, and calves." (That these signify the three degrees of the good of innocence, see Arcana Coelestia 10042, 10132)

[7] In like manner in Moses:

He made him to ride on the high places of the earth, and fed him with the increase of the fields; he made him to suck honey out of the cliff, and oil out of the flint of the rock; butter of the herd and milk of the flock, with the fat of lambs, of the rams of Bashan, and of goats, with the fat of the kidneys of wheat; and thou drinkest the pure blood of the grape (Deuteronomy 32:13-14).

These things are said of the establishment of the Ancient Church, which was the first church after the flood, and all these things describe its various kinds of good; but as scarcely anyone will understand them without explanation, I will briefly explain them. "To ride on the high places of the earth" signifies that the intelligence of those who were of that church was interior; "He fed him with the increase of the fields" signifies that they were instructed in all truth and good; "He made him to suck honey out of the cliff" signifies that they had natural good by means of truths; "oil out of the flint of the rock" signifies that they had spiritual good also by means of truths; "honey" and "oil" signifying those goods, and "cliff," "rock," and "hard rock," signifying truths; "butter of the herd, and milk of the flock," signify the internal and the external good of truth; "the fat of lambs, of the rams of Bashan, and of goats," signifies the goods of innocence of the three degrees (as above); "the fat of the kidneys of wheat" and "the blood of the grape" signify genuine good and genuine truth therefrom.

[8] In Isaiah:

The sword of Jehovah shall be filled with blood; it shall be made fat with fatness, with the blood of lambs and of he-goats, and with the fat of the kidneys of rams (Isaiah 34:6).

Here, too, "lambs, rams, and goats," signify the three degrees of the good of innocence (of which above); but here their destruction by the falsities of evil is treated of; for "sword" signifies falsity destroying truth and good; the "blood" with which it shall be filled signifies destruction.

[9] Since a "lamb" signifies innocence, which, viewed in itself, is love to the Lord, a "lamb," in the highest sense, signifies the Lord in respect to the Divine Human, for in respect to this, the Lord was innocence itself; as may be seen in the following passages. In Isaiah:

He endured persecution and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth; He is led as a lamb to the slaughter (Isaiah 53:7).

Send ye the lamb of the ruler of the land from the cliff toward the wilderness unto the Mount of the daughter of Zion (Isaiah 16:1).

In John:

John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world. And afterwards, seeing Jesus walking, he said, Behold the Lamb of God (John 1:29, 36).

And in Revelation:

The Lamb in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters (Revelation 7:17).

They overcame by the blood of the Lamb, and by the Word of the testimony (Revelation 12:11;

besides also elsewhere in Revelation (as Revelation 13:8; 14:1, 4; 17:14; 19:7, 9; 21:22-23; 22:1, 3).

[10] Since "burnt-offerings and sacrifices" signified all representative worship from the good of love and from the truths thence, "burnt-offerings" worship from the good of love, and "sacrifices" in a special sense worship from the truths thence, so:

Every day, evening and morning, there was a burnt-offering of lambs (Exodus 29:38-43; Numbers 28:1-9);

Every sabbath, of two lambs, besides the continual burnt-offering of them (Numbers 28:9-10);

In the beginnings of the months, of seven lambs (Numbers 28:11-15);

Likewise on the day of the firstfruits (Numbers 28:26 to end);

Likewise in the seventh month, when there was a holy convocation (Numbers 29:1-7);

Likewise, namely of seven lambs on each day of the passover, besides two young bullocks, one ram, and one goat (Numbers 28:16-24).

The burnt-offering was of "seven lambs" because "seven" signifies all and fullness, and it is predicated of what is holy, and because "burnt-offerings" in general signified worship of the Lord from the good of love, and the good of love to the Lord from the Lord is the good itself of innocence; and "lamb" in the highest sense signified the Lord in respect to the Divine Human. (That "burnt-offerings" signified all worship from the good of love to the Lord from the Lord, see Arcana Coelestia 923, 6905, 8680, 8936, 10042) On account of this representation there was also instituted:

The supper of the passover of lambs or kids (Exodus 12:1-29);

for "the feast of the passover" represented the glorification of the Lord's Human (See Arcana Coelestia 10655). Because "infants" signified innocence, it was also commanded that:

After birth, on the day of purification, they should sacrifice a lamb, a young pigeon, or a turtle dove; or, instead of a lamb, two young pigeons or two turtle doves (Leviticus 12:6, 8);

"young pigeons" and "turtle doves" signifying the like as "lambs," namely, innocence.

  
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