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Exodus 35

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1 Toen deed Mozes de ganse vergadering der kinderen Israels verzamelen, en zeide tot hen: Dit zijn de woorden, die de HEERE geboden heeft, dat men ze doe.

2 Zes dagen zal men het werk doen; maar op den zevenden dag zal ulieden heiligheid zijn, een sabbat der rust den HEERE; al wie daarop werk doet, zal gedood worden.

3 Gij zult geen vuur aansteken in enige uwer woningen op den sabbatdag.

4 Verder sprak Mozes tot de ganse vergadering der kinderen Israels, zeggende: Dit is het woord, dat de HEERE geboden heeft, zeggende:

5 Neemt van hetgeen, dat gijlieden hebt, een hefoffer den HEERE; een ieder, wiens hart vrijwillig is, zal het brengen, ten hefoffer des HEEREN: goud, en zilver, en koper;

6 Als ook hemelsblauw, en purper, en scharlaken, en fijn linnen, en geiten haar;

7 En roodgeverfde ramsvellen, en dassenvellen, en sittimhout;

8 En olie tot den luchter, en specerijen ter zalfolie, en tot roking welriekende specerijen;

9 En sardonixstenen, en vervullende stenen, tot den efod en tot den borstlap.

10 En allen, die wijs van hart zijn onder ulieden, zullen komen, en maken alles, wat de HEERE geboden heeft:

11 De tabernakel, zijn tent en zijn deksel, zijn haakjes en zijn berderen, zijn richelen, zijn pilaren, en zijn voeten;

12 De ark en haar handbomen, het verzoendeksel en den voorhang des deksels;

13 De tafel en haar handbomen, en al haar gereedschap, en de toonbroden;

14 En den kandelaar tot het licht, en zijn gereedschap, en zijn lampen, en de olie tot het licht;

15 En het reukaltaar, en zijn handbomen, en de zalfolie, en het reukwerk van welriekende specerijen; en het deksel der deur aan de deur des tabernakels;

16 Het altaar des brandoffers, en den koperen rooster, dien het hebben zal, zijn handbomen, en al zijn gereedschappen; het wasvat en zijn voet.

17 De behangselen des voorhofs, zijn pilaren en zijn voeten; en het deksel van de poort des voorhofs;

18 De nagelen des tabernakels, en de pennen des voorhofs, met derzelver zelen;

19 De ambtsklederen om in het heilige te dienen, de heilige klederen van den priester Aaron, en de klederen zijner zonen, om het priesterambt te bedienen.

20 Toen ging de ganse vergadering der kinderen Israels uit van voor het aangezicht van Mozes.

21 En zij kwamen, alle man, wiens hart hem bewoog, en een ieder, wiens geest hem vrijwillig maakte, die brachten des HEEREN hefoffer tot het werk van de tent der samenkomst, en tot al haar dienst, en tot de heilige klederen.

22 Zo kwamen dan de mannen met de vrouwen, alle vrijwilligen van hart; zij brachten haken, en oorsierselen, en ringen, en spanselen, alle gouden vaten; en alle man, die een gouden beweegoffer den HEERE offerde,

23 En alle man, bij wien gevonden werd hemelsblauw, en purper, en scharlaken, en fijn linnen, en geiten haar, en roodgeverfde ramsvellen, en dassenvellen, die brachten ze.

24 Allen, die een hefoffer van zilver of koper offerden, die brachten het ten hefoffer des HEEREN; en allen, bij welke sittimhout gevonden werd, brachten het tot alle werk van den dienst.

25 En alle vrouwen, die wijs van hart waren, sponnen met haar handen, en zij brachten het gesponnene, de hemelsblauwe zijde, en het purper, het scharlaken, en het fijn linnen.

26 En alle vrouwen, welker hart haar bewoog in wijsheid, die sponnen het geiten haar.

27 De oversten nu brachten sardonixstenen en vulstenen, tot den efod en tot den borstlap;

28 En specerijen en olie, tot den luchter en tot de zalfolie, en tot roking welriekende specerijen.

29 Alle man en vrouw, welker hart hen vrijwillig bewoog te brengen tot al het werk, hetwelk de HEERE geboden had te maken door de hand van Mozes; dat brachten de kinderen Israels tot een vrijwillig offer den HEERE.

30 Daarna zeide Mozes tot de kinderen Israels: Ziet, de HEERE heeft met name geroepen Bezaleel, den zoon van Uri, den zoon van Hur, van den stam van Juda.

31 En de Geest Gods heeft hem vervuld met wijsheid, met verstand, en met wetenschap, namelijk in alle handwerk;

32 En om te bedenken vernuftigen arbeid, te werken in goud, en in zilver, en in koper,

33 En in kunstige steensnijding, om in te zetten, en in kunstige houtsnijding; om te werken in alle vernuftige handwerk.

34 Hij heeft hem ook in zijn hart gegeven anderen te onderwijzen, hem en Aholiab, den zoon van Ahisamach, van den stam van Dan.

35 Hij heeft hen vervuld met wijsheid des harten, om te maken alle werk eens werkmeesters, en des allervernuftigsten handwerkers, en des borduurders en hemelsblauw, en in purper, in scharlaken, en in fijn linnen, en des wevers; makende alle werk, en bedenkende vernuftigen arbeid.

   

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937. That Moses signifies the Word of the Old Testament, is evident from certain passages in the Word where he is mentioned. In some places, however, by Moses is meant the law in its strictest sense, which is the law published from Mount Sinai. In some, the law in a broader sense, which is the historical Word, is meant by him. But in the present case the Word of the Old Testament is meant, both historical and prophetical. The reason why Moses signifies the Word is, that the Ten Precepts, and afterwards the Five Books, which were the first [portion] of the Word, were not from himself but from the Lord through him.

That Moses is mentioned instead of the law and the Word is plain from the following passages. In Luke:

"Abraham said unto him, They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them: if they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rose from the dead" (16:29, 31).

Here by Moses and the Prophets is meant the same as elsewhere by the Law and the Prophets, namely, the historical and prophetical Word.

In the same:

Jesus, "beginning from Moses and all the prophets, interpreted in all the scriptures the things concerning himself" (24:27).

In the same:

"All things must be fulfilled which are written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me" (24:44).

In John:

Philip said, "We have found him, of whom Moses hath written in the law" (1:45).

In the same:

"In the law Moses commanded us" (8:5).

In Daniel:

"The curse hath poured down upon us; and the oath, which is written in the law of Moses, the servant of God; because we have sinned against him. As it is written in the law of Moses, every evil cometh upon us" (9:11, 13).

In Joshua:

Joshua wrote upon the stone of the altar "a copy of the law of Moses" (8:32).

In John:

"Moses gave to you the law, Moses gave to you circumcision. If a man receive circumcision on the Sabbath, thus that the law of Moses might not be broken" (7:19, 22, 23).

In Mark:

"Moses hath said, Honour thy father and thy mother" (7:10).

[2] Because on account of the representation, that is attributed to Moses which was done by the Lord through him, therefore the law of Moses and the law of the Lord are both mentioned in Luke:

"When the days of their purification were fulfilled according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem (even as it is written in the law of the Lord, that every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord) to offer the sacrifice, according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtle doves, and two young pigeons" (2:22-24, 29).

[3] Because Moses represented the law, it was allowed him to enter in to the Lord upon Mount Sinai, and not only to receive there the Tables of the Law, but also to hear the statutes and judgments of the Law; and to command them to the people. And it is also said, that they might thence believe in Moses for ever:

"Jehovah said unto Moses, Behold I will come to thee in the mist of a cloud, that the people may hear, when I shall speak unto thee; and also may believe in thee for ever" (Exodus 19:9).

[4] It is said, in the mist of a cloud, because by a cloud is signified the Word in the letter. Hence also when Moses entered in to the Lord on Mount Sinai,

He entered into a cloud (Exodus 20:21; 24:2, 18; 35:2-4).

That a cloud signifies the sense of the letter of the Word may be seen (n. 36, 594, 905, 906).

Because Moses represented the Lord as to the law or the Word, therefore,

"When he came down from Mount Sinai, the skin of his face shone; therefore when he spake with the people, he put a veil upon his face" (Exodus 34:28 to end).

The radiation of the face signified the internal of the law; for this is in the light of heaven. The reason of his veiling his face when he spake with the people was, became the internal of the Word was covered, and so obscured to that people, that they could not sustain anything of the light thence.

[5] Since Moses represented the Lord as to the historical Word, and Elias the Lord as to the prophetical Word, therefore, when the Lord was transfigured, Moses and Elias were seen talking with Him (Matthew 17:3). Nor could any others speak with the Lord when His Divine appeared in the world, but those who signified the Word; for all discourse with the Lord is by means of the Word. That Elias represented the Lord as to the Word may be seen above (n. 624).

And because both Moses and Elias, together, represented the Word, therefore, where Elias being sent before the Lord is treated of, both are mentioned in Malachi:

"Remember ye the law of Moses, my servant, which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel, the statutes and the judgments. Lo, I send to you Elias the prophet, before the great and terrible day of Jehovah cometh" (Malachi 4:4-6).

By Elias the prophet is meant John the Baptist, because by him, as by Elias, the Word was represented; see above (n. 624, 724).

  
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Translation by Isaiah Tansley. Many thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.

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Luke 24

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1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

3 They entered in, and didn't find the Lord Jesus' body.

4 It happened, while they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.

5 Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?

6 He isn't here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,

7 saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again?"

8 They remembered his words,

9 returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.

10 Now they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles.

11 These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn't believe them.

12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened.

13 Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.

14 They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened.

15 It happened, while they talked and questioned together, that Jesus himself came near, and went with them.

16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

17 He said to them, "What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?"

18 One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn't know the things which have happened there in these days?"

19 He said to them, "What things?" They said to him, "The things concerning Jesus, the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;

20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

21 But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.

22 Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb;

23 and when they didn't find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

24 Some of us went to the tomb, and found it just like the women had said, but they didn't see him."

25 He said to them, "Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

26 Didn't the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?"

27 Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

28 They drew near to the village, where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.

29 They urged him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over." He went in to stay with them.

30 It happened, that when he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave to them.

31 Their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished out of their sight.

32 They said one to another, "Weren't our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?"

33 They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,

34 saying, "The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!"

35 They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.

36 As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, "Peace be to you."

37 But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

38 He said to them, "Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts?

39 See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn't have flesh and bones, as you see that I have."

40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.

41 While they still didn't believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"

42 They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.

43 He took them, and ate in front of them.

44 He said to them, "This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled."

45 Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.

46 He said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,

47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

48 You are witnesses of these things.

49 Behold, I send forth the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high."

50 He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

51 It happened, while he blessed them, that he withdrew from them, and was carried up into heaven.

52 They worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

53 and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.