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Deuteronomio 12

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1 Jen estas la legxoj kaj reguloj, kiujn vi devas observi por plenumi en la lando, kiun la Eternulo, la Dio de viaj patroj, donas al vi kiel posedajxon, dum la tuta tempo, kiun vi vivos sur la tero.

2 Ekstermu cxiujn lokojn, kie la popoloj, kiujn vi ekposedos, servis al siaj dioj sur la altaj montoj kaj sur la montetoj kaj sub cxiu verda arbo.

3 Kaj detruu iliajn altarojn, kaj rompu iliajn monumentojn, kaj iliajn sanktajn stangojn forbruligu per fajro, kaj la figurojn de iliaj dioj disbatu, kaj ekstermu ilian nomon de tiu loko.

4 Ne faru tiele al la Eternulo, via Dio;

5 sed al la loko, kiun elektos la Eternulo, via Dio, inter cxiuj viaj triboj, por meti tien Sian nomon, al Lia logxejo direktu vin kaj venu tien,

6 kaj tien alportu viajn bruloferojn kaj viajn bucxoferojn kaj viajn dekonajxojn kaj la oferdonojn de viaj manoj kaj viajn promesitajxojn kaj viajn memvolajn oferojn kaj la unuenaskitojn el viaj grandaj kaj malgrandaj brutoj.

7 Kaj mangxu tie antaux la Eternulo, via Dio, kaj estu gajaj, vi kaj viaj familioj, en cxiu entrepreno de viaj manoj, per kiu benis vin la Eternulo, via Dio.

8 Ne faru simile al cxio, kion ni faras cxi tie hodiaux, cxiu tion, kio placxas al li;

9 cxar vi nun ankoraux ne venis al la ripozo kaj al la posedajxo, kiun la Eternulo, via Dio, donas al vi.

10 Sed kiam vi transiros Jordanon kaj eklogxos en la lando, kiun la Eternulo, via Dio, posedigas al vi, kaj Li ripozigos vin de cxiuj viaj malamikoj cxirkauxe kaj vi logxos sendangxere:

11 tiam sur la lokon, kiun elektos la Eternulo, via Dio, por logxigi tie Sian nomon, tien alportu cxion, kion mi ordonas al vi:viajn bruloferojn kaj viajn bucxoferojn, viajn dekonajxojn kaj la oferdonojn de viaj manoj, kaj cxion elektitan laux viaj promesoj, kiujn vi promesis al la Eternulo;

12 kaj estu gajaj antaux la Eternulo, via Dio, vi kaj viaj filoj kaj viaj filinoj kaj viaj servantoj kaj viaj servantinoj, kaj la Levido, kiu estas inter viaj pordegoj, cxar li ne havas parton kaj posedajxon kun vi.

13 Gardu vin, ke vi ne alportu viajn bruloferojn sur cxiu loko, kiun vi vidos;

14 nur sur tiu loko, kiun elektos la Eternulo, inter unu el viaj triboj, tie alportu viajn bruloferojn, kaj tie faru cxion, kion mi ordonas al vi.

15 Tamen, kiom deziros via animo, vi povas bucxi kaj mangxi viandon laux la beno de la Eternulo, via Dio, kiun Li donos al vi en cxiuj viaj urboj; purulo kaj malpurulo povas mangxi gxin, kiel gazelon aux cervon.

16 Nur la sangon ne mangxu; sur la teron elversxu gxin, kiel akvon.

17 Vi ne devas mangxi en viaj urboj la dekonajxon el via greno kaj el via mosto kaj el via oleo, kaj la unuenaskitojn el viaj grandaj kaj malgrandaj brutoj, kaj cxiujn viajn promesitajxojn, kiujn vi promesos, kaj viajn memvolajn oferojn kaj la oferdonojn de viaj manoj;

18 sed nur antaux la Eternulo, via Dio, mangxu tion sur la loko, kiun elektos la Eternulo, via Dio, vi kaj via filo kaj via filino kaj via servanto kaj via servantino, kaj la Levido, kiu estas inter viaj pordegoj; kaj estu gajaj antaux la Eternulo, via Dio, en cxiu entrepreno de viaj manoj.

19 Gardu vin, ke vi ne forlasu la Levidon dum via tuta vivo sur via tero.

20 Kiam la Eternulo, via Dio, vastigos viajn limojn, kiel Li diris al vi, kaj vi diros:Mi mangxos viandon-cxar via animo ekdeziros mangxi viandon:tiam laux la tuta deziro de via animo mangxu viandon.

21 Se estos malproksima de vi tiu loko, kiun elektos la Eternulo, via Dio, por meti tien Sian nomon, tiam bucxu el viaj grandaj kaj malgrandaj brutoj, kiujn la Eternulo donis al vi, kiel mi ordonis al vi, kaj mangxu en viaj urboj laux la tuta deziro de via animo.

22 Sed mangxu tion tiel, kiel oni mangxas gazelon kaj cervon; malpurulo kaj purulo egale povas tion mangxi.

23 Nur detenu vin, ke vi ne mangxu la sangon; cxar la sango estas la animo, kaj vi ne devas mangxi la animon kun la viando;

24 ne mangxu gxin, sur la teron elversxu gxin, kiel akvon;

25 ne mangxu gxin, por ke estu bone al vi kaj al viaj idoj post vi, se vi faros placxantajxon antaux la okuloj de la Eternulo.

26 Sed viajn sanktajxojn, kiujn vi havos, kaj viajn promesitajxojn portu, kaj venu sur la lokon, kiun elektos la Eternulo.

27 Kaj oferfaru viajn bruloferojn, la viandon kaj la sangon, sur la altaro de la Eternulo, via Dio; sed la sango de viaj bucxoferoj estu elversxata sur la altaron de la Eternulo, via Dio, kaj la viandon vi povas mangxi.

28 Observu kaj obeu cxiujn cxi tiujn vortojn, kiujn mi ordonas al vi, por ke estu bone al vi kaj al viaj idoj post vi eterne, se vi faros tion, kio estas bona kaj placxa antaux la okuloj de la Eternulo, via Dio.

29 Kiam la Eternulo, via Dio, ekstermos de antaux vi la popolojn, al kiuj vi iras, por forpeli ilin, kaj vi forpelos ilin kaj eklogxos en ilia lando:

30 tiam gardu vin, ke vi ne enretigxu per ili, post kiam ili estos ekstermitaj de antaux vi, kaj ke vi ne sercxu iliajn diojn, dirante:Kiel cxi tiuj popoloj servis al siaj dioj, tiel mi ankaux faros.

31 Ne agu tiel koncerne la Eternulon, vian Dion; cxar cxion, kion abomenas la Eternulo, kion Li malamas, ili faras por siaj dioj, kaj ecx siajn filojn kaj filinojn ili forbruligas per fajro al siaj dioj.

32 CXion, kion mi ordonas al vi, tion observu, ke vi gxin plenumu; ne aldonu al tio, kaj ne deprenu de tio.

   

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102. And for My name's sake hast toiled, is the acknowledgment of the Lord and of the knowledges of truth that have respect to Him. This is evident from the signification of "the name" of Jehovah, or of the Lord, as being, in the highest sense, His Divine Human (See Arcana Coelestia 2628, 6887), and in a relative sense, all things of love and faith by which the Lord is worshiped, because these are things Divine that proceed from His Divine Human (n. 2724, 3006, 6674, 9310). This is evident also from the signification of "toiling," as being to strive with mind and zeal that these things may be known and acknowledged; for this is signified by "toiling" when it is said of those who apply themselves to the knowledges of truth and good. From this it follows that "for My name's sake hast toiled" signifies the acknowledgment of the Lord, and of the knowledges that have respect to Him. The knowledges that have respect to the Lord are all things that are of love and faith. In many passages of the Word it is said, "for the sake of Jehovah's name," "for the sake of the Lord's name," "for the sake of the name of Jesus Christ," that "the name of God should be sanctified," and the like. Those whose thoughts do not go beyond the sense of the letter suppose that the name alone is meant; but what is meant is not the name, but everything whereby the Lord is worshiped; and all of this has relation to love and faith. Therefore by "the Lord's name" in the Word all things of love and of faith by which He is worshiped are meant; here the acknowledgment of the Lord and of the knowledges of truth that have respect to Him, because this is said to those who are only zealous about knowledges.

[2] That "Jehovah's name" or the "Lord's name" does not mean the name itself, but all things of love and faith, is from the spiritual world. There the names used on the earth are not uttered; but the names of the persons who are spoken of are formed from the idea of all things known about them combined into a single word. In this way names in the spiritual world are expressed; consequently names there, like all the other things, are spiritual The names "Lord" and "Jesus Christ," even, are not uttered there as on the earth, but in place of those names a name is formed from the idea of all things known and believed respecting Him; and this idea is made up of all things of love to Him and faith in Him. This is because these in the complex are the Lord in them; for the Lord is in everyone in the goods of love and of faith that are from Him. As this is so, the quality of everyone there, in respect to love to the Lord and faith in the Lord, is immediately known if he only utters "Lord" or "Jesus Christ" by a spiritual expression or spiritual name; and for the same reason also, those who are not in any love to Him or faith in Him are unable to speak His name, that is, to form any spiritual name of Him. From this it is now clear why by the "name" of Jehovah, of the Lord, or of Jesus Christ, name is not meant in the Word, but everything of love and of faith whereby He is worshiped.

[3] Lest, therefore, the opinion that is entertained by many should prevail, that the mere name Jesus Christ, without love to Him or faith in Him, thus without the knowledges by which love and faith exist, contributes something to salvation, I will introduce some passages from the Word in which the expressions "for His name's sake" and "in His name" are used, from which those who think more deeply may see that name alone is not meant:

Jesus said, Ye shall be hated of all for My name's sake (Matthew 10:22, 24:9, 10).

Where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them (Matthew 18:20).

As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become sons of God; even to them that believe in His name (John 1:12).

When Jesus was in Jerusalem many believed in His name (John 2:23).

He that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only-begotten Son of God (John 3:17, 18).

These are written that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in His name (John 20:31).

Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord (Matthew 21:9; 23:39; Luke 13:35; 19:35).

Everyone that hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for My name's sake, shall receive a hundred-fold, and eternal life (Matthew 19:29).

(What is here signified by "houses, brethren, sisters, father, mother, wife, children, and fields," which are to be left for the name of the Lord, see Arcana Coelestia 10490.)

Jesus said, Whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that I will do (John 14:13, 14);

"to ask in My name" is to ask from love and faith.

Many shall come in My name, saying, I am He; go ye not therefore after them (Luke 21:8; Mark 13:6);

"to come in My name" and "to say that I am He" is to proclaim falsities and to say that they are truths, and thus to lead astray. The like is signified by saying that they are the Christ, when they are not, in Matthew:

Many shall come in My name, saying, I am the Christ, and shall lead many astray (Matthew 24:5, 11, 23-27);

for by "Jesus" is meant the Lord in respect to Divine good; and by "Christ" the Lord in respect to Divine truth (Arcana Coelestia 3004-3005, 3009, 5502), and by not being Christ, truth not Divine, but falsity.

[4] The "name of the Lord," in the New Testament means the like as the "name of Jehovah" in the Old, because the Lord there is Jehovah.

Thus in Isaiah:

And in that day shall ye say, Confess ye to Jehovah, call upon His name (Isaiah 12:4).

In the same:

O Jehovah, we have waited for Thee; to Thy name and to Thy memorial is the desire of our soul. By Thee will we make mention of Thy name (Isaiah 26:8, 13).

In the same:

From the rising of the sun shall My name be called upon (Isaiah 41:25).

In Malachi:

From the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same My name is great among the nations; and in every place incense is offered unto My name; for My name is great among the nations (Malachi 1:11).

In Isaiah:

Everyone that is called by My name I have created for My glory, I have formed him (Isaiah 43:7).

In Micah:

All peoples walk in the name of their god, and we will walk in the name of Jehovah our God (Micah 4:5).

In Moses:

Thou shalt not take the name of thy God in vain; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that hath taken His name in vain (Deuteronomy 5:11).

In the same:

Jehovah separated the tribe of Levi, that they should minister and bless in the name of Jehovah (Deuteronomy 10:8).

In the same:

They shall worship Jehovah in one place, where He shall place His name (Deuteronomy 12:5, 11, 13, 14, 18, 26; 16:2, 6, 11, 15, 16).

"Where He shall place His name" means where there shall be worship from the good of love and the truths of faith. This was done at Jerusalem; and therefore by "Jerusalem" the church in respect to doctrine and worship is signified (See in the small work on The New Jerusalem and its Doctrine 6).

[5] Since by the "name of Jehovah" or the "name of the Lord" is signified in the spiritual sense all worship from the good of love and the truths of faith, therefore in the highest sense by "name of Jehovah" is meant the Lord in respect to the Divine Human, for the reason that from His Divine Human everything of love and of faith proceeds. That by "name of Jehovah," in the highest sense, the Lord is meant, is evident in John:

Jesus said, Father, glorify Thy name. There came a voice out of heaven, saying, I have both glorified and will glorify again (John 12:28).

In Isaiah:

I will give thee for a covenant to the people, for a light of the nations. I am Jehovah, this is My name, and My glory will I not give to another (Isaiah 42:6, 8);

the coming of the Lord is here treated of.

In Jeremiah:

Behold the days come that I will raise unto David a righteous shoot, and He shall reign as King, and this is His name, by which they shall call Him, Jehovah, our righteousness (Jeremiah 23:5, 6).

From this it is clear what is meant in the Lord's prayer by the words:

Hallowed be Thy name (Matthew 6:9);

namely, that the Divine Human of the Lord is to be accounted holy, and to be worshiped.

[6] As this is meant by "the name of the Lord," the meaning of the following passages can be seen.

In John:

The shepherd of the sheep calleth his own sheep by their name (John 10:3).

In Luke:

Rejoice that your names are written in heaven (Luke 10:20).

And in Revelation:

Thou hast a few names in Sardis (Revelation 3:4).

He who does not know what "name" signifies in the Word cannot possibly know how these words are to be understood, in Matthew:

He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous one in the name of a righteous one shall receive a righteous one's reward; and whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold [water] in the name of a disciple only, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward (Matthew 10:41, 42).

"To receive a prophet in the name of a prophet," "a righteous one in the name of a righteous one," and "to give drink in the name of a disciple," signifies to love truth for the sake of truth, good for the sake of good, and to exercise charity from the faith of truth; for by "prophet" is signified truth, by "righteous one" is signified good, and by "disciple" good from truth; and "to give to drink of cold [water]" is to exercise charity from obedience; "in the name" of these is for the sake of what they are, thus for their sake. Who could ever understand these things unless he knew what "name" signifies?

[7] To love and to do truth for the sake of truth, and good for the sake of good, is to have affection for truth and good for their sake, and not for the sake of one's own reputation, honor, or gain. Such affection of truth and good is a truly spiritual affection; but the affection of truth and good for the sake of one's own reputation, honor, or gain, is a merely natural affection. And as those who love truth and good for the sake of truth and good, or because they are truth and good, are in the spiritual affection of truth and good, therefore it is said that they shall receive "a prophet's reward" and "a righteous one's reward;" which means that they are in the spiritual affection of truth and good, and this affection has reward in itself, because it has heaven in itself. (That the happiness of heaven is in the affection of loving and doing truth and good, without regard to reward as an end, thus for the sake of truth and good, see Arcana Coelestia 6388, 6478, 9174, 9984. That "prophet" signifies one who teaches truth, thus also, in the abstract, truth that is taught, see n. 2534, 7269. That a "righteous one" signifies the good of love to the Lord, n. 2235, 9857. That "disciple" signifies good from truth, which is the good of charity, n. 2129, 3354, 3488, 3858, 6397. That "to give drink" is to instruct in the goods and truths of faith, and thus to exercise charity, n. Arcana Coelestia 3069, 3772, 4017, 4018, 8562, 9412; and that "name" signifies the quality of a thing, n. 144, 145, 1754, 1896, 2009, 3237; hence "the name of Jehovah," or "the name of the Lord," signifies every quality by which He is worshiped, n. Arcana Coelestia 2724[1-3], 3006, 6674, 9310).

  
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