Arcana Coelestia # 9965
9965. 'That they may not bear iniquity and die' means the elimination of the whole of worship. This is clear from the meaning of 'bearing the iniquity', when the subject is the priestly office of Aaron and his sons, as a removal or shifting away of falsities and evils with those who are governed by good derived from the Lord, dealt with above in 9937. But when it speaks of them 'bearing iniquity and dying' the elimination of the whole of worship is meant, see 9928; for the representative worship died because nothing of it appeared any longer in heaven. The situation in all this may become clear from what has been stated and shown above in 9959-9961. They also died when they did not act in accordance with the statutes, 1 as is evident from Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu, who were devoured by fire from heaven when they did not take the fire of the altar to burn incense but foreign 2 fire, Leviticus 10:1-2ff. 'The fire of the altar' represented God's love, thus love from the Lord, whereas 'foreign fire' represented love from hell. The elimination of worship was meant by their burning incense with this fire and their consequent death. For the meaning of 'fire' as love, see 5215, 6832, 7324, 7575, 7852.
[2] Many places in the Word state that they would bear iniquity when they did not do things in accordance with the statutes, and by this was meant damnation because sins had not been removed. Not that they themselves were condemned on account of disobeying the statutes. Rather by doing so they eliminated representative worship and in so doing represented the damnation of those who remain in their sins. For none are condemned because they fail in their performance of outward religious observances, only because of evils in the heart, thus because of failing in such observances as a result of evil in the heart. This is what 'bearing iniquity' means in the following places: In Moses,
If a soul sins and acts against any of Jehovah's commandments regarding what ought not to be done, 3 though he does not know it, yet he will be guilty and will bear his iniquity. Leviticus 5:17-18.
Here the retention of evils and consequent damnation should not be understood literally by 'bearing iniquity', although that is the spiritual meaning; for it says 'though he does not know it', implying that what the person has done does not spring from evil in the heart.
[3] In the same author,
If any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offering is eaten at all on the third day, the one offering it will not be accepted. It is an abomination, and the soul that eats it will bear his iniquity, and will be cut off from his people. Leviticus 7:18; 19:7-8.
Here also 'bearing iniquity' means remaining in his sins and being as a result in a state of damnation. It does so not because the person ate some of his sacrifice on the third day, but because 'eating it on the third day' represented something abominable, namely an action leading to damnation. Thus 'bearing iniquity and being cut off from his people' represented the damnation of those who performed the abomination meant by that deed. Nevertheless there was no condemnation on account of his having eaten it, for interior evils that were represented are what condemn, not exterior actions in which those evils are not present.
[4] In the same author,
Every soul who eats a carcass 4 or that which has been torn, and does not wash his clothes and bathe his flesh shall bear his iniquity. Leviticus 17:15-16.
Since 'eating a carcass or that which has been torn' represented making evil or falsity one's own, the expression 'bearing iniquity' also has a representative meaning. In the same author,
If a man who is clean fails to keep the Passover, this soul shall be cut off from his people, because he did not bring the offering of Jehovah at its appointed time; he shall bear his sin. Numbers 9:13.
'The Passover' represented deliverance by the Lord from damnation, 7093 (end), 7867, 7995, 9286-9292; and 'the Passover supper' represented being joined to the Lord through the good of love, 7836, 7997, 8001. And since these things were represented it was decreed that anyone who did not keep the Passover should be cut off from his people and that he should bear his sin. The failure to keep it was not really so great a crime; rather it represented those who at heart refuse to accept the Lord and consequently deliverance from sins, and so who have no wish to be joined to Him through love. Thus it represented their damnation.
[5] In the same author,
The children of Israel shall not come near the tent of meeting, or else they will bear iniquity and die. 5 Levites shall perform the work of the tent of meeting, and these shall bear the iniquity. Numbers 18:22-23.
The reason why the people would bear iniquity and die if they were to go near the tent of meeting to do the work there was that they would thereby eliminate the representative worship assigned to the function of the priests. The function of the priests or the priestly office represented the Lord's entire work of salvation, 9809; and this is why it says that the Levites, who also were priests, should bear the people's iniquity, by which expiation or atonement was meant, that is, removal from evils and falsities with those who are governed by good derived from the Lord alone, 9937. 'Bearing iniquity' means real damnation when this expression is used in reference to those who perform evil deeds because their heart is evil, such as those mentioned in Leviticus 20:17, 19-20; 24:15-16; Ezekiel 18:20; 23:49; and elsewhere.
Poznámky pod čarou:
1. i.e. the laws of worship; see 8972.
2. i.e. unauthorized or profane
3. literally, and does one of [all] Jehovah's commandments [about] things which ought not to be done
4. i.e. an animal that had not been slaughtered but had died naturally
5. literally, to bear iniquity, dying
Mark 14
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It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception, and kill him.
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For they said, "Not during the feast, because there might be a riot of the people."
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While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard--very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head.
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But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, "Why has this ointment been wasted?
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For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor." They grumbled against her.
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But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.
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For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.
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She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying.
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Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her."
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Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them.
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They, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently deliver him.
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On the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover, his disciples asked him, "Where do you want us to go and prepare that you may eat the Passover?"
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He sent two of his disciples, and said to them, "Go into the city, and there you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him,
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and wherever he enters in, tell the master of the house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is the guest room, Where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"'
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He will himself show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Get ready for us there."
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His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found things as he had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.
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When it was evening he came with the twelve.
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As they sat and were eating, Jesus said, "Most certainly I tell you, one of you will betray me--he who eats with me."
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They began to be sorrowful, and to ask him one by one, "Surely not I?" And another said, "Surely not I?"
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He answered them, "It is one of the twelve, he who dips with me in the dish.
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For the Son of Man goes, even as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born."
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As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed, he broke it, and gave to them, and said, "Take, eat. This is my body."
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He took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them. They all drank of it.
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He said to them, "This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many.
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Most certainly I tell you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it anew in the Kingdom of God."
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When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
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Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.'
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However, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee."
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But Peter said to him, "Although all will be offended, yet I will not."
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Jesus said to him, "Most certainly I tell you, that you today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times."
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But he spoke all the more, "If I must die with you, I will not deny you." They all said the same thing.
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They came to a place which was named Gethsemane. He said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I pray."
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He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be greatly troubled and distressed.
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He said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch."
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He went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.
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He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I desire, but what you desire."
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He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn't you watch one hour?
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Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
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Again he went away, and prayed, saying the same words.
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Again he returned, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they didn't know what to answer him.
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He came the third time, and said to them, "Sleep on now, and take your rest. It is enough. The hour has come. Behold, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
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Arise, let us be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand."
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Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came--and with him a multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.
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Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, "Whoever I will kiss, that is he. Seize him, and lead him away safely."
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When he had come, immediately he came to him, and said, "Rabbi! Rabbi!" and kissed him.
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They laid their hands on him, and seized him.
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But a certain one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
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Jesus answered them, "Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to seize me?
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I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me. But this is so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled."
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They all left him, and fled.
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A certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth thrown around himself, over his naked body. The young men grabbed him,
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but he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
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They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him.
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Peter had followed him from a distance, until he came into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire.
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Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none.
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For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn't agree with each other.
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Some stood up, and gave false testimony against him, saying,
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"We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.'"
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Even so, their testimony did not agree.
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The high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer? What is it which these testify against you?"
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But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?"
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Jesus said, "I am. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky."
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The high priest tore his clothes, and said, "What further need have we of witnesses?
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You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?" They all condemned him to be worthy of death.
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Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, "Prophesy!" The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.
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As Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the maids of the high priest came,
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and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, "You were also with the Nazarene, Jesus!"
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But he denied it, saying, "I neither know, nor understand what you are saying." He went out on the porch, and the rooster crowed.
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The maid saw him, and began again to tell those who stood by, "This is one of them."
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But he again denied it. After a little while again those who stood by said to Peter, "You truly are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it."
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But he began to curse, and to swear, "I don't know this man of whom you speak!"
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The rooster crowed the second time. Peter remembered the word, how that Jesus said to him, "Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." When he thought about that, he wept.
