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Izlazak 26

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1 "Prebivalište načini od deset zavjesa: od ljubičastog, crvenog i tamnocrvenog prediva i prepredenog lana. Na njima neka budu vezeni likovi kerubina - djelo umjetnika.

2 Dužina svake zavjese neka je dvadeset i osam lakata, neka joj je širina četiri lakta. Sve zavjese neka su iste mjere.

3 Pet zavjesa neka su sastavljene jedna s drugom, a drugih pet zavjesa opet jedna s drugom.

4 Napravi petlje od ljubičaste vune pri rubu krajnje zavjese u sastavljenom komadu.

5 Napravi pedeset petlji na rubu jednoga sastavljenog komada od zavjesa, a pedeset pri rubu drugoga. Neka su petlje načinjene jedna spram druge.

6 Onda napravi pedeset kopča od zlata. Zavjese zatim kopčama sastavi jednu s drugom. Tako će Prebivalište biti jedna cjelina.

7 Načini zatim zavjese od kostrijeti za Šator povrh Prebivališta. Načini ih jedanaest.

8 Neka duljina svake zavjese bude trideset lakata, a širina svake zavjese četiri lakta. Tih jedanaest zavjesa neka bude iste mjere.

9 Sastavi pet zavjesa napose, a onda opet drugih šest zavjesa napose. Šestu zavjesu podvostruči na pročelju Šatora.

10 Ušij pedeset petlji na rubu jednoga sastavljenog komada od zavjesa, a pedeset na rubu drugoga.

11 Izradi pedeset kopča od tuča, zapni kopče za petlje da sastaviš Šator u cjelinu.

12 A kako će zavjese od Šatora pretjecati, neka se polovina zavjesa što preostane spušta na zadnjem dijelu Prebivališta.

13 Od onoga što preteče na dužini šatorskih zavjesa neka po jedan lakat visi na obje strane svetoga Šatora da ga zaklanja.

14 Napokon napravi Šatoru pokrov od učinjenih i u crveno obojenih ovnujskih koža, a povrh njega pokrov od finih koža.

15 Trenice što će nauzgor stajati za Prebivalište napravi od bagremova drva.

16 Svaka trenica neka bude deset lakata duga, a lakat i pol široka.

17 Svaka trenica neka ima dva klina da je uspravno drže. Tako napravi na svakoj trenici za Prebivalište.

18 Trenice za Prebivalište postavi: dvadeset trenica s juga, prema podnevu;

19 onda pod dvadeset trenica napravi četrdeset podnožja od srebra, dva podnožja pod prvu trenicu za njezina dva klina, i tako redom, dva podnožja za dva klina svake slijedeće trenice.

20 Za drugu stranu Prebivališta, sa sjevera: dvadeset trenica

21 i četrdeset srebrnih podnožja, dva podnožja za dva klina prve trenice, i tako redom, dva podnožja za svaku trenicu.

22 Na stražnjoj strani Prebivališta, sa zapada, postavi šest trenica.

23 Napravi i dvije trenice za stražnje uglove Prebivališta.

24 Neka budu rastavljene pri dnu, ali na vrhu kod prvoga koluta neka budu sastavljene. Neka tako obadvije prave dva ugla.

25 Neka dakle bude osam trenica s njihovim srebrnim podnožjima: šesnaest podnožja, dva podnožja pod prvom trenicom, a dva opet podnožja pod svakom slijedećom trenicom.

26 Nadalje napravi priječnice od bagremova drva: pet njih za trenice s jedne strane Prebivališta,

27 a pet priječnica s druge strane Prebivališta; onda pet priječnica za trenice Prebivališta straga prema zapadu.

28 Srednja priječnica neka ide sredinom trenica s jednoga kraja na drugi.

29 Trenice obloži zlatom, a i kolutove za njih, kroz koje će se priječnice provlačiti, načini od zlata. Priječnice onda obloži zlatom.

30 Tako, dakle, podigni Prebivalište prema nacrtu koji ti je pokazan na brdu."

31 "Napravi zavjesu od ljubičastog, crvenog i tamnocrvenog prediva i prepredenog lana. Neka su na njoj izvezeni kerubini.

32 Objesi je na četiri stupa od bagremova drva, zlatom obložena, s kopčama od zlata, a na četiri podnožja od srebra.

33 Objesi zavjesu za kvake. Onda unesi Kovčeg svjedočanstva tu za zavjesu. Neka ti tako zavjesa odjeljuje Svetište od Svetišta nad svetištima.

34 Stavi Pomirilište na Kovčeg svjedočanstva u Svetinji nad svetinjama.

35 Postavi zatim stol van pred zavjesu, a svijećnjak na južnu stranu Prebivališta, prema stolu. stol stavi na sjevernu stranu.

36 A na ulazu u Šator napravi zastorak od ljubičastog, crvenog i tamnocrvenog prediva i prepredenog lana - vezom izvezen.

37 Za zastorak isteši pet stupčića od bagrenova drva pa ih obloži zlatom. Kopče za njih neka budu od zlata. Salij za njih pet podnožja od tuča."

   

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Apocalypse Revealed # 725

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725. 17:4 The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet. This symbolizes the celestial Divine good and truth contained in the Word among Roman Catholics.

Purple symbolizes celestial Divine good, and scarlet symbolizes celestial Divine truth, as will be seen presently. To be arrayed in them means, symbolically, to have these about them, thus among them. They have these among them from the Word, because the scarlet beast on which the woman was sitting symbolizes the Word (no. 723).

People know that Roman Catholics have the Divine good and truth in the Word about them, thus among them, as a kind of garment, for they venerate the Word outwardly and not inwardly. They acknowledge it, because it tells about the Lord and about His authority over heaven and the church, which they have transferred to themselves. It also tells about the keys given to Peter, whose successors they say they are. So, because they found their majesty, grandeur and power on these two points, of necessity they acknowledge the holiness of the Word. But still the Word is for them only a kind of garment of purple and scarlet, and of gold, precious stones and pearls, upon a harlot holding a golden cup in her hand, full of abominations and the filthiness of her licentiousness.

[2] Since the verse mentions purple and scarlet, and then gold, precious stones and pearls, and since purple and scarlet symbolize celestial Divine good and truth, while gold and precious stones symbolize spiritual Divine good and truth, both emanating from the Word, therefore we must say something about celestial Divinity and spiritual Divinity:

The Lord's whole heaven has been divided into two kingdoms - the celestial kingdom and the spiritual kingdom. The celestial kingdom consists of angels who are impelled by love from the Lord, and the spiritual kingdom of angels who are impelled by wisdom from the Lord. Each kingdom has in it goodness and truth. The goodness and truth among angels in the celestial kingdom are symbolized by purple and scarlet, while the goodness and truth among angels in the spiritual kingdom are symbolized by gold and precious stones. Angels have both the one and the other goodness and truth from the Lord by means of the Word. Consequently the Word has in it two interior levels of meaning, one celestial and the other spiritual.

This now is the reason that the woman sitting on the scarlet beast appeared arrayed in purple and scarlet and adorned with gold, precious stones and pearls.

[3] Like the symbolism of the woman here is the symbolism of the "rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day," at whose gate Lazarus lay prostrate, "desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table" (Luke 16:19-21). The rich man clothed in purple and fine linen refers to the Jews, who had the Word, and Lazarus refers to the gentiles who did not have it.

Similar symbolic meanings are found in the following places:

Those who ate delicacies are devastated in the streets; those who were brought up on scarlet embrace dunghills. (Lamentations 4:5)

When you are plundered, what will you do? Though you clothe yourself with scarlet, though you adorn yourself with ornaments of gold..., in vain you will make yourself fair. (Jeremiah 4:30)

O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with luxury, (and) who put ornaments of gold on your apparel. (2 Samuel 1:24)

Fine embroidered linen... was what you spread...; blue and purple... was your covering. (Ezekiel 27:7)

The last is said of Tyre, which symbolizes concepts of truth and goodness from the Word.

[4] Since purple and scarlet symbolize celestial goodness and truth, therefore Aaron's vestments and the veil and curtains of the Tabernacle were woven of blue, purple, scarlet and fine linen (Exodus 25:4; 26:31, 36; 27:16; 28:6, 15). Regarding the curtains (Exodus 26:1). The veil before the Ark (Exodus 26:31). The hem of the robe of the ephod (Exodus 28:33). The scarlet cloth over the showbread (Numbers 4:8).

It is apparent from this what is symbolized by the purple and scarlet with which the woman sitting on the scarlet beast appeared arrayed.

So likewise in the following passage, where we read:

Alas..., the great city that was clothed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet..., adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls! For in one hour such great riches were laid waste. (Revelation 18:16-17)

Moreover, purple and scarlet, gold, precious stones and pearls were among the merchandise of Babylon (Revelation 18:12).

  
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Many thanks to the General Church of the New Jerusalem, and to Rev. N.B. Rogers, translator, for the permission to use this translation.