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Ezechiel 39

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1 Ty synu člověčí, prorokuj ještě proti Gogovi a rci: Takto praví Panovník Hospodin: Aj, já povstanu proti tobě, ó Gogu, kníže a hlavo v Mešech a Tubal.

2 A odvedu tě zpět, navštívě tě šesti ranami, když tě vzbudím, abys přitáhl od stran půlnočních, a přivedu tě na hory Izraelské.

3 Nebo vyrazím lučiště tvé z ruky tvé levé, a střely z ruky tvé pravé vyvrhu.

4 Na horách Izraelských padneš ty i všickni houfové tvoji i národové, kteříž budou s tebou; ptákům a všemu ptactvu křídla majícímu i zvěři polní dám tě k sežrání.

5 Na svrchku pole padneš; neboť jsem já mluvil, praví Panovník Hospodin.

6 Vypustím také oheň na Magoga i na ty, kteříž přebývají na ostrovích bezpečně, i zvědíť, že já jsem Hospodin.

7 A jméno svatosti své uvedu v známost u prostřed lidu svého Izraelského. Nedopustím, pravím, více poškvrňovati jména svatosti své, i zvědíť národové, že já jsem Hospodin Svatý v Izraeli.

8 Aj, přijdeť a stane se to, praví Panovník Hospodin, téhož dne, o kterémž jsem mluvil.

9 Tehdy vyjdou obyvatelé měst Izraelských, a zapálíce, popálí zbroj a štíty i pavézy, lučiště i střely, dřevce i kopí, a budou je páliti ohněm sedm let.

10 Aniž nositi budou dříví s pole, ani sekati v lesích, proto že zbrojí zaněcovati budou oheň, když zloupí ty, kteříž je loupívali, a mocí poberou těm, kteříž jim mocí brávali, praví Panovník Hospodin.

11 I stane se v ten den, že dám Gogovi místo ku pohřbu tam v Izraeli, údolí, kudyž se jde k východní straně k moři, kteréžto zacpá ústa tudy jdoucích. I pohřbí tam Goga i všecko množství jeho, a nazovou je údolí množství Gogova.

12 Nebo pochovávati je budou dům Izraelský za sem měsíců proto, aby vyčistili zemi.

13 A tak pohřbí je všecken lid té země, a bude jim to ku poctivosti v den, v kterýž oslaven budu, praví Panovník Hospodin.

14 Oddělíť pak muže statečné, kteříž by procházeli tu zemi, proto aby pochovávali ty, kteříž by pozůstali na svrchku země, aby ji vyčistili. Po vyjití sedmi měsíců přehledávati začnou.

15 A ti procházejíce, choditi budou po zemi, a když uzří kosti člověčí, vzdělají při nich znamení pamětné, aby je pohřbili hrobaři v údolí množství Gogova.

16 Nýbrž to množství jeho bude k slávě i městu, když vyčistí tu zemi.

17 Ty pak synu člověčí, takto praví Panovník Hospodin: Rci ke všelijakým ptákům křídla majícím i ke všelijaké zvěři polní: Shromažďte se a přiďte, zbeřte se odevšad k obětem mým, kterýchž já nabiji vám,obětí velikých na horách Izraelských, a budete jísti maso a píti krev.

18 Maso silných reků jísti budete, a krev knížat zemských píti, skopců, beranů a kozlů, volků, všecko tučných Bázanských.

19 A budete jísti tuk do sytosti, a píti krev do opití z obětí mých, kterýchž vám nabiji.

20 A nasytíte se z stolu mého koňmi i jezdci, silnými reky i všemi muži válečnými, dí Panovník Hospodin.

21 A tak zjevím slávu svou mezi národy, aby viděli všickni národové soud můj, kterýž jsem vykonal, i ruku mou, kterouž jsem doložil na ně.

22 I zvíť dům Izraelský, že já jsem Hospodin Bůh jejich, od tohoto dne i potom.

23 Zvědí také i národové, že pro svou nepravost zajat jest dům Izraelský, proto že se dopouštěli přestoupení proti mně; pročež jsem skryl tvář svou před nimi, a vydal jsem je v ruku protivníků jejich, aby padli mečem všickni napořád.

24 Podlé nečistoty jejich a podlé zpronevěření se jejich učinil jsem jim, a skryl jsem tvář svou před nimi.

25 Z té příčiny takto praví Panovník Hospodin: Jižť zase přivedu zajaté Jákobovy, a smiluji se nade vším domem Izraelským a horliti budu příčinou jména svatosti své,

26 Ač ponesou potupu svou a všecko přestoupení své, kteréhož se dopustili proti mně, když bydlili v zemi své bezpečně, aniž byl, kdo by je přestrašil.

27 A však je zase přivedu z národů, a shromáždím je z zemí nepřátel jejich, a posvěcen budu v nich před očima národů mnohých.

28 A tak poznají, že já jsem Hospodin Bůh jejich, když zaveda je do národů, shromáždím je do země jejich, a nepozůstavím tam žádného z nich.

29 Aniž skryji více tváři své před nimi, když vyleji Ducha svého na dům Izraelský, praví Panovník Hospodin.

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 9817

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9817. 'And you shall speak to all the wise at heart' means an influx from the Lord through the Word into all who are governed by the good of love. This is clear from the meaning of 'speaking' as influx, dealt with in 2951, 5481, 5743, 5797, 7270; and from the meaning of 'the wise at heart' as those who are governed by the good of love, dealt with below. The reason why influx from the Lord through the Word is meant is that for members of the Church the main channel by which the Lord flows in is the Word. This is so because the nature of the Word is such that all things without exception there correspond to the Divine spiritual and Divine celestial realities that exist in the heavens; and as a result of this a person shares affections and thoughts with angels, in so complete a manner that he and they are seemingly one. So it is that the world has been joined to heaven through the Word, but only among those who are governed by the good of faith and love. From all this it becomes clear that for members of the Church the Lord flows in through the Word; for the Lord is the all in the heavens, since what is Divine and emanates from the Lord, and is received by angels, composes heaven.

[2] The reason why 'the wise at heart' means those who are governed by the good of love is that the presence of wisdom in a person is attributable to the life of heaven in him, also that 'heart' means the good of love. In the Word 'spirit' and 'heart' are expressions that have regard to the life of heaven present with a person, 'spirit' being used to mean that life in the understanding part of the person's mind and 'heart' that life in the will part. To the understanding part belongs truth, but to the will part belongs good; the former has to do with faith, but the latter with love. For the understanding receives truths that constitute faith, and the will forms of good that are aspects of love. From this it is evident that by 'the wise at heart' those governed by the good of love received from the Lord are meant. The good of love is celestial good, through which spiritual good comes into being; and spiritual good is that which covers celestial good, like garments the body. And since Aaron's garments represented the Lord's spiritual kingdom lying adjacent to His celestial kingdom, and the former comes into being through the latter, the present verse goes on to say that 'the wise at heart', that is, those governed by the good of love received from the Lord, should make the garments for Aaron and his sons. As regards 'heart', that it means the good of love or celestial good, see 3635, 3880, 3883-3896, 9050; and that it therefore means the will, 2930, 3888, 7542, 8910, 9113, 9300, 9495.

  
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Arcana Coelestia # 6125

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6125. 'In exchange for horses' means factual knowledge supplied from the understanding. This is clear from the meaning of 'horses' as ideas forming the understanding, dealt with in 2760-2762, 3217, 5321; and since they are spoken of in connection with Egypt, which means factual knowledge, 'horses' here are factual knowledge supplied from the understanding. But what factual knowledge supplied from the understanding is must be stated. There is an understanding part and there is a will part in the human mind, and these are situated not only in his internal man but also in his external. The human understanding is developing and growing from early childhood through to manhood, and it consists in a discernment of things gained from experience and formal knowledge, also a discernment of causes from effects as well as of consequences from a chain of causes. Thus the understanding part consists in a comprehension and perception of such things as are part of everyday life, public and private. An inflowing of light from heaven brings it into existence, and for that reason everyone's understanding is capable of being made more perfect. Understanding is given to everyone in accordance with his effort to make use of what he knows, in accordance with the life he leads, and in accordance with his individual character; no one lacks it provided he is of sound mind. A person is given it to the end that he may have freedom of choice, that is, have the freedom to choose good or evil. Unless he possesses an understanding like the one just described, he has no power of his own to make that choice; thus nothing could possibly be made his own.

[2] In addition to this it should be recognized that the understanding part of a person's mind is that which receives what is spiritual, so that it is the recipient of spiritual truth and good. For no good at all, that is, no charity, nor any truth at all, that is, any faith, can be instilled into anyone if he does not have that understanding part; but they are instilled in the measure that he does have it. This also explains why a person is not regenerated by the Lord until adult life when he does possess an understanding. Till then the good of love and the truth of faith fall like seed into utterly infertile soil. But once a person has been regenerated his understanding serves the function of enabling him to see and perceive what good is and from this what truth is. For the understanding converts things belonging to the superior light of heaven into those belonging to the inferior light of the natural world, as a consequence of which the former are then seen within the latter in the same way as a person's inner affections are seen in his face when it lacks all pretence. And because the understanding serves that function, many places in the Word where the spiritual side of the Church is referred to refer also to its power of understanding, a matter which will in the Lord's Divine mercy be dealt with elsewhere.

[3] From all this one may now see what is meant by factual knowledge supplied from the understanding, namely known facts which lend support to the things a person grasps and perceives with his understanding, whether those things are bad or good. Such facts are what are meant in the Word by 'horses from Egypt', as in Isaiah,

Woe to those who go down into Egypt for help, and rely on horses and trust in chariots because they are many, and on horsemen because they are extremely strong, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel and do not seek Jehovah. For Egypt is man (homo), not God; and his horses are flesh, not spirit. Isaiah 31:1, 3.

'Horses from Egypt' stands for factual knowledge supplied from a perverted understanding.

[4] In Ezekiel,

He rebelled against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt, that ha might give him horses and many people. Will he prosper? Will he who does this be rescued? Ezekiel 17:15.

'Horses from Egypt' again stands for factual knowledge supplied from a perverted understanding, which knowledge is resorted to in matters of faith, though there is no belief in the Word, that is, in the Lord, apart from what that knowledge provides. Thus no belief ever comes to exist, for within a perverted understanding a negative attitude reigns.

[5] The destruction which such factual knowledge underwent is represented by the drowning of Pharaoh's horses and chariots in the Sea Suph; and since that knowledge is meant by 'horses' and false matters of doctrine by 'chariots', his horses and chariots are mentioned so many times in the description of that event, see Exodus 14:17-18, 27, 26, 28. And the Song of Moses and Miriam consequently contains these words,

Pharaoh's horse went, also his chariot, also his horsemen, into the sea; but Jehovah made the waters of the sea come back over them. Sing to Jehovah, for He has highly exalted Himself; He has thrown the horse and its rider into the sea. Exodus 15:19, 21.

[6] Similar factual knowledge is also meant by the things required before-hand for a king over Israel, in Moses,

If they desire a king, from among their brothers shall a king be set over them. Only let him not multiply horses for himself nor lead the people back into Egypt in order to multiply horses. Deuteronomy 17:15-16.

'A king' represented the Lord as regards Divine Truth, 1672, 1728, 2015, 2069, 3009, 3670, 4575, 4581, 4789, 4966, 5044, 5068, thus as regards intelligence since this comes, when it is genuine, from Divine Truth. The need for intelligence to be acquired through the Word, which is Divine Truth, and not through factual knowledge taken from one's own understanding is meant by the injunction that the king should not multiply horses or lead the people back into Egypt in order to multiply horses.

  
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