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1 Kaj faru altaron, por fumigi incenson; el akacia ligno faru gxin.

2 Unu ulno estu gxia longo, kaj unu ulno gxia largxo; gxi estu kvarangula; kaj du ulnoj estu gxia alto; kornoj elstaru el gxi.

3 Kaj tegu gxin per pura oro, gxian supran platon kaj gxiajn flankojn cxirkauxe kaj gxiajn kornojn; kaj faru al gxi oran kronon cxirkauxe.

4 Kaj du orajn ringojn faru al gxi sub gxia krono, sur gxiaj du lateroj; sur du flankoj faru ilin; kaj ili estu ingoj por stangoj, per kiuj oni portu gxin.

5 Kaj faru la stangojn el akacia ligno, kaj tegu ilin per oro.

6 Kaj starigu gxin antaux la kurteno, kiu estas antaux la kesto de atesto, kontraux la fermoplato de la kesto de atesto, kie Mi aperados al vi.

7 Kaj Aaron incensadu sur gxi aroman incenson; cxiumatene, kiam li ordigos la lucernojn, li incensu.

8 Kaj kiam Aaron ekbruligos la lucernojn cxirkaux vespero, li incensu; gxi estu cxiama incensado antaux la Eternulo en viaj generacioj.

9 Ne alportu sur gxi incenson alian, nek bruloferon nek donoferon, kaj versxoferon ne versxu sur gxin.

10 Kaj cxiopardonan oferon Aaron alportos sur gxiaj kornoj unu fojon en la jaro; el la sango de la cxiopardona pekofero unu fojon en jaro li alportu sur gxi cxiopardonan oferon en viaj generacioj; tio estos plej granda sanktajxo antaux la Eternulo.

11 Kaj la Eternulo ekparolis al Moseo, dirante:

12 Kiam vi kalkulos la kapojn de la Izraelidoj, tiam cxiu donu liberigan pagon por sia animo al la Eternulo, kiam ili estos kalkulataj; kaj tiam ne estos inter ili epidemio dum la kalkulado.

13 Jen kion devas doni cxiu, kiu pasas la kalkulon:duonon de siklo laux la grandeco de la sankta siklo (siklo enhavas dudek gerojn); duono de siklo estu oferdono por la Eternulo.

14 CXiu, kiu pasas la kalkulon, de la agxo de dudek jaroj kaj pli, devas doni la oferdonon al la Eternulo.

15 La ricxulo ne donu pli kaj la malricxulo ne donu malpli ol duonon de siklo, donante la oferdonon por la Eternulo, por liberigi viajn animojn.

16 Kaj prenu la monon de la liberigo de la Izraelidoj kaj uzu gxin por la servado en la tabernaklo de kunveno, kaj tio estos por la Izraelidoj kiel memorigajxo antaux la Eternulo, por liberigi viajn animojn.

17 Kaj la Eternulo ekparolis al Moseo, dirante:

18 Faru kupran lavujon kun kupra piedestalo, por lavado; kaj starigu gxin inter la tabernaklo de kunveno kaj la altaro, kaj enversxu tien akvon.

19 Kaj Aaron kaj liaj filoj lavu per gxi siajn manojn kaj piedojn:

20 kiam ili iros en la tabernaklon de kunveno, ili lavu sin per akvo, por ke ili ne mortu; aux kiam ili alproksimigxos al la altaro, por servi, por incensi fajroferon al la Eternulo,

21 ili lavu siajn manojn kaj piedojn, por ke ili ne mortu; kaj tio estu por ili legxo eterna, por li kaj por lia idaro en iliaj generacioj.

22 Plue la Eternulo ekparolis al Moseo, dirante:

23 Prenu al vi plej bonajn aromajxojn:da bonodora mirho kvincent siklojn, kaj da aroma cinamo duonon de tio, ducent kvindek, kaj da aroma kano ducent kvindek,

24 kaj da kasio kvincent siklojn laux la mezuro de la sankta siklo, kaj da olivoleo unu hinon.

25 Kaj faru el tio oleon por sanktoleado, kunmetitan sxmirajxon laux la arto de la sxmirajxisto; gxi estu oleo por sanktoleado.

26 Kaj sanktoleu per gxi la tabernaklon de kunveno kaj la keston de atesto,

27 kaj la tablon kaj cxiujn gxiajn apartenajxojn, kaj la kandelabron kaj gxiajn apartenajxojn, kaj la altaron de incensado,

28 kaj la altaron de bruloferoj kaj cxiujn gxiajn apartenajxojn, kaj la lavujon kaj gxian piedestalon.

29 Kaj sanktigu ilin, ke ili farigxu plejsanktajxo; cxiu, kiu ektusxos ilin, sanktigxos.

30 Kaj Aaronon kaj liajn filojn sanktoleu, kaj sanktigu ilin, ke ili estu Miaj pastroj.

31 Kaj al la Izraelidoj diru jene:Tio estu por Mi oleo de sanktoleado en viaj generacioj.

32 Sur homan karnon gxi ne estu versxata, kaj laux gxia konsisto ne faru ion similan; gxi estas sankta, gxi estu sankta por vi.

33 Se iu konsistigos ion similan kaj sxmiros per gxi laikon, li ekstermigxu el sia popolo.

34 Kaj la Eternulo diris al Moseo:Prenu al vi aromajxon:balzamon kaj stakton kaj galbanon bonodoran kaj puran olibanon, po egalaj partoj el cxio;

35 kaj faru el tio incensajxon kunmetitan laux la arto de la sxmirajxisto, bone frotmiksitan, puran, sanktan.

36 Kaj pistu el tio subtilan pulvoron, kaj metu iom el gxi antaux la keston de atesto en la tabernaklo de kunveno, kie Mi aperados al vi; plejsanktajxo gxi estu por vi.

37 Kaj laux la incensajxo, kiun vi faros, ne faru al vi alian similan; sankta gxi estu al vi por la Eternulo.

38 Se iu faros ion similan, por odorigi per gxi, li ekstermigxos el sia popolo.

   

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Apocalypse Revealed # 392

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392. Then another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer. (8:3) This symbolizes spiritual worship, which originates from the goodness of charity expressed through truths of faith.

The altar at which the angel stood, and the golden censer that he had in his hand, symbolize worship of the Lord springing from a spiritual love, which is worship that originates from the goodness of charity expressed through truths of faith.

The children of Israel had two altars, one outside the Tabernacle, the other inside the Tabernacle. The altar outside the Tabernacle was called the altar of burnt offering, because burnt offerings and other sacrifices were presented on it. The altar inside the Tabernacle was called the altar of incense, and also the golden altar.

They had these two altars because worship of the Lord originates from celestial love and from spiritual love - from celestial love in the case of angels in His celestial kingdom, and from spiritual love in the case of angels in His spiritual kingdom. Regarding these two kingdoms, see no. 387 above.

Regarding the two altars, see the following passages in the books of Moses: On the altar of burnt offering, Exodus 20:24-26; 27:1-8; 29:36-43, Leviticus 6:8-12; 8:11; 16:18-19, 33-34. On the altar of incense, Exodus 30:1-10; 31:8; 37:25-29; 40:5, 26, Numbers 7:1.

John saw altars, censers, and the burning of incense, not because things of that kind are found in heaven. They were simply images representative of the worship of the Lord there. John saw them because such things were instituted among the children of Israel, and are often mentioned, therefore, in the Word. Moreover that church was a representational church, for every aspect of their worship was representative, and therefore those things now symbolize the Lord's Divinely given celestial and spiritual elements which are connected with His church in heaven and on earth.

[2] These same things are therefore symbolically meant in the Word by these two altars in the following places:

Send out Your light and Your truth! Let them lead me... to Your habitations. Then I will go to the altar of God, to God... (Psalms 43:3-4)

I wash my hands in innocence, and go around your altar, O Jehovah, and I will make to be heard the voice of confession... (Psalms 26:6-7)

The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron... on the tablet of their heart, and on the horns of your altars... (Jeremiah 17:1-2)

God is Jehovah, who gives us light; bind the festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar. (Psalms 118:27)

In that day there will be an altar to Jehovah in the midst of the land of Egypt... (Isaiah 19:19)

An altar to Jehovah in the midst of the land of Egypt symbolizes worship of the Lord originating from love in the natural person.

The thistle and thorn shall rise up on their altars. (Hosea 10:8)

These symbolize worship originating from evils and from the falsities accompanying evil.

See also elsewhere, such as Isaiah 27:9; 56:6-7; 60:7.

[3] Since an altar represented and so symbolized worship of the Lord, it is apparent that the altar here in the book of Revelation has no other meaning, and so, too, elsewhere. As for example:

...I saw under the altar the souls of those slain for the Word of God... (Revelation 6:9)

...the angel stood and said, ."..measure the temple of God and the altar, and those who worship in it." (Revelation 11:1)

...I heard another (angel) from the altar saying, ."..true and just are Your judgments." (Revelation 16:7)

Since representative worship was carried out principally upon the two altars, and since it was abolished by the Lord when He came into the world because He laid open the inner qualities of a church, we are accordingly told in Isaiah,

In that day a man will look to his Maker, and his eyes will regard the Holy One of Israel, and... not... to the altars, the work of his hands. (Isaiah 17:7-8)

  
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Many thanks to the General Church of the New Jerusalem, and to Rev. N.B. Rogers, translator, for the permission to use this translation.

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Isaiah 19

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1 The burden of Egypt: "Behold, Yahweh rides on a swift cloud, and comes to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence; and the heart of Egypt will melt in its midst.

2 I will stir up the Egyptians against the Egyptians, and they will fight everyone against his brother, and everyone against his neighbor; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.

3 The spirit of Egypt will fail in its midst. I will destroy its counsel. They will seek the idols, the charmers, those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards.

4 I will give over the Egyptians into the hand of a cruel lord. A fierce king will rule over them," says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies.

5 The waters will fail from the sea, and the river will be wasted and become dry.

6 The rivers will become foul. The streams of Egypt will be diminished and dried up. The reeds and flags will wither away.

7 The meadows by the Nile, by the brink of the Nile, and all the sown fields of the Nile, will become dry, be driven away, and be no more.

8 The fishermen will lament, and all those who fish in the Nile will mourn, and those who spread nets on the waters will languish.

9 Moreover those who work in combed flax, and those who weave white cloth, will be confounded.

10 The pillars will be broken in pieces. All those who work for hire will be grieved in soul.

11 The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish. The counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become stupid. How do you say to Pharaoh, "I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?"

12 Where then are your wise men? Let them tell you now; and let them know what Yahweh of Armies has purposed concerning Egypt.

13 The princes of Zoan have become fools. The princes of Memphis are deceived. They have caused Egypt to go astray, who are the cornerstone of her tribes.

14 Yahweh has mixed a spirit of perverseness in the midst of her; and they have caused Egypt to go astray in all of its works, like a drunken man staggers in his vomit.

15 Neither shall there be for Egypt any work, which head or tail, palm branch or rush, may do.

16 In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble and fear because of the shaking of the hand of Yahweh of Armies, which he shakes over them.

17 The land of Judah will become a terror to Egypt. Everyone to whom mention is made of it will be afraid, because of the plans of Yahweh of Armies, which he determines against it.

18 In that day, there will be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of Canaan, and swear to Yahweh of Armies. One will be called "The city of destruction."

19 In that day, there will be an altar to Yahweh in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to Yahweh at its border.

20 It will be for a sign and for a witness to Yahweh of Armies in the land of Egypt; for they will cry to Yahweh because of oppressors, and he will send them a savior and a defender, and he will deliver them.

21 Yahweh will be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians will know Yahweh in that day. Yes, they will worship with sacrifice and offering, and will vow a vow to Yahweh, and will perform it.

22 Yahweh will strike Egypt, striking and healing. They will return to Yahweh, and he will be entreated by them, and will heal them.

23 In that day there will be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria; and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians.

24 In that day, Israel will be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth;

25 because Yahweh of Armies has blessed them, saying, "blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance."