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Deuteronomio 16

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1 Observu la monaton Abib, kaj faru Paskon al la Eternulo, via Dio; cxar en la monato Abib elkondukis vin la Eternulo, via Dio, el Egiptujo en la nokto.

2 Kaj bucxu Paskon al la Eternulo, via Dio, el grandaj kaj malgrandaj brutoj, sur la loko, kiun la Eternulo elektos, por logxigi tie Sian nomon.

3 Ne mangxu kun tio fermentintajxon; dum sep tagoj mangxu kun tio macojn, panon de mizero-cxar rapidece vi eliris el la lando Egipta-por ke vi memoru dum la tuta tempo de via vivo la tagon de via eliro el la lando Egipta.

4 Oni ne vidu cxe vi fermentintajxon en via tuta limitajxo dum sep tagoj; kaj el la viando, kiun vi oferbucxos vespere en la unua tago, neniom restu gxis la mateno.

5 Vi ne povas bucxi la Paskon en iu el la urboj, kiujn la Eternulo, via Dio, donos al vi;

6 nur sur la loko, kiun elektos la Eternulo, via Dio, por logxigi tie Sian nomon, bucxu la Paskon vespere, cxe la subiro de la suno-tempo de via eliro el Egiptujo.

7 Kaj kuiru kaj mangxu sur tiu loko, kiun elektos la Eternulo, via Dio; kaj en la sekvanta tago vi povas vin turni kaj iri al viaj tendoj.

8 Dum ses tagoj mangxu macojn, kaj en la sepa tago estu sankta kunveno antaux la Eternulo, via Dio; ne faru laboron.

9 Sep semajnojn kalkulu al vi; de post la apero de la rikoltilo en la spikoj komencu kalkuli la Sep semajnojn.

10 Kaj faru feston de semajnoj al la Eternulo, via Dio, kun libervola dono el via mano, kiun vi donos konforme al tio, kiom benis vin la Eternulo, via Dio.

11 Kaj estu gajaj antaux la Eternulo, via Dio, vi kaj via filo kaj via filino kaj via servanto kaj via servantino, kaj la Levido, kiu estas en viaj pordegoj, kaj la fremdulo kaj la orfo kaj la vidvino, kiuj estas inter vi, sur la loko, kiun elektos la Eternulo, via Dio, por logxigi tie Sian nomon.

12 Kaj memoru, ke vi estis sklavo en Egiptujo; kaj observu kaj plenumu cxi tiujn legxojn.

13 Feston de lauxboj faru al vi dum sep tagoj, kiam vi kolektos el via drasxejo kaj el via vinpremejo.

14 Kaj estu gajaj en via festo, vi kaj via filo kaj via filino kaj via servanto kaj via servantino, kaj la Levido kaj la fremdulo kaj la orfo kaj la vidvino, kiuj estas inter viaj pordegoj.

15 Dum sep tagoj festu al la Eternulo, via Dio, sur la loko, kiun elektos la Eternulo; cxar benos vin la Eternulo, via Dio, en cxiuj viaj produktajxoj kaj en cxiuj faroj de viaj manoj, kaj vi estos tute gaja.

16 Tri fojojn en la jaro cxiu via virseksulo devas aperi antaux la Eternulo, via Dio, sur la loko, kiun Li elektos:en la festo de macoj kaj en la festo de semajnoj kaj en la festo de lauxboj; kaj li ne aperu antaux la Eternulo kun malplenaj manoj;

17 cxiu kun donaco en sia mano, konforme al la beno de la Eternulo, via Dio, kiun Li donis al vi.

18 Jugxistojn kaj kontrolistojn starigu al vi en cxiuj viaj urboj, kiujn la Eternulo, via Dio, donos al vi laux viaj triboj; kaj ili jugxu la popolon per jugxo justa.

19 Ne klinu la legxon, ne atentu personojn; kaj ne prenu subacxeton, cxar subacxeto blindigas la okulojn de sagxuloj kaj konfuzas la aferojn de justuloj.

20 Justecon, justecon sekvu, por ke vi vivu kaj posedu la landon, kiun la Eternulo, via Dio, donas al vi.

21 Ne plantu al vi sanktan stangon el ia arbo apud la altaro de la Eternulo, via Dio, kiun vi faros al vi;

22 kaj ne starigu al vi statuon, kion malamas la Eternulo, via Dio.

   

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9294. 'And the feast of the harvest of the firstfruits of [your] labours, which you have sown in the field' means worship of the Lord and thanksgiving on account of the implanting of truth in that good. This is clear from the meaning of 'the feast' as worship of the Lord and thanksgiving, dealt with above in 9286, 9287; from the meaning of 'the harvest' as truth when it becomes fruitful, thus its implantation in good; from the meaning of 'the firstfruits (or the beginnings) of labours' as the things which come at the end of instruction and at the start of life, dealt with below; from the meaning of 'sowing' as giving instruction, dealt with in 9272; and from the meaning of 'the field' as the Church in respect of good, and so the Church's good, dealt with in 2971, 3500, 3766, 7502, 9139, 9141. From these meanings it is evident that 'the feast of the harvest of the firstfruits of labours, which you have sown in the field' means worship of the Lord and thanksgiving because truth has been planted in good.

[2] The fact that these things are meant by this second feast is clear from what has been stated above in 9286, namely that three feasts were established on account of people's deliverance from damnation, thus on account of their regeneration since it is through regeneration that a person is delivered from hell and brought to heaven. On this account the first feast, which was called the feast of unleavened bread, means purification from falsities; this second feast therefore means the planting of truth in good; and the third feast the implantation of good. For when a person is being regenerated he is first purified from falsities that arise from the evil of self-love and love of the world. That purification is accomplished by his being taught about evil, hell, and damnation, also about good, heaven, and eternal happiness, as a result of which he allows himself to be held back from evil deeds, intentions, and thoughts. When the ground has been prepared in that way, the truths of faith are sown in it, for they are not received before that. But the truths that are sown must be planted in good, for they have no ground anywhere else nor can they take root anywhere else. They are planted in good when a person wills truth, loves it, and does it. This state of regeneration or deliverance from damnation is meant by this feast, which is called 'the feast of the harvest of the firstfruits of labours', for 'the harvest' means truths when productive of good.

[3] When truths have been planted in good a person is no longer led by the Lord by means of truths but by means of good. This comes about when he wills good and does good from love and affection, that is, from charity. This state of regeneration or deliverance from damnation is meant by the third feast, which is called the feast of ingathering.

[4] These three feasts were also called the feast of Passover, the feast of weeks, and the feast of tabernacles; regarding these, see Exodus 34:18-22; Leviticus 23:1-end; Deuteronomy 16:1-end. By these three feasts the same things were represented as by the children of Israel being brought out of the land of Egypt, by their being brought into the land of Canaan, and by their dwelling in it. By the children of Israel being brought out of the land of Egypt the same thing was represented as by the first feast, called the Passover. This may be seen to be so from what has been shown regarding the Passover in 7093(end), 7867, 7995. For the bringing out of the children of Israel, on account of which that feast was established, meant the deliverance of those belonging to the spiritual Church from falsities by which they were molested, 7240, 7317, 9197.

[5] By the children of Israel being brought into the land of Canaan the same thing, namely the planting of truth in good, was represented as by this second feast, which was called 'the feast of the harvest of the firstfruits of labours' and also 'the feast of weeks'. For 'the land of Canaan' is the Church in respect of good, and so the Church's good, 1607, 3038, 3481, 3686, 3705, 4240, 4447, 4517, 5136, 6516, and 'the children of Israel' - in the abstract, without envisaging actual persons - are spiritual truths, 5414, 5879, 5951.

[6] By the dwelling of the children of Israel in the land of Canaan the same thing, namely the implantation of good and so life in heaven, was represented as by the third feast, which was called 'the feast of ingathering' of the fruits of the earth, and of ingathering from the threshing-floor and the press, also 'the feast of tabernacles'.

From all this it is now evident why three feasts were established, namely for the reason that the human race, which wishes to receive new life from the Lord, is brought out of hell and into heaven, which is accomplished by the Lord through His Coming into the world.

  
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