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Eliro 37

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1 Kaj Becalel faris la keston el akacia ligno; du ulnoj kaj duono estis gxia longo, kaj unu ulno kaj duono gxia largxo, kaj unu ulno kaj duono gxia alto.

2 Kaj li tegis gxin per pura oro interne kaj ekstere, kaj li faris al gxi oran kronon cxirkauxe.

3 Kaj li fandis por gxi kvar orajn ringojn sur gxiaj kvar anguloj:du ringojn sur unu gxia flanko kaj du ringojn sur gxia alia flanko.

4 Kaj li faris stangojn el akacia ligno kaj tegis ilin per oro.

5 Kaj li metis la stangojn en la ringojn sur la flankoj de la kesto, por porti la keston.

6 Kaj li faris fermoplaton el pura oro; du ulnoj kaj duono estis gxia longo, kaj unu ulno kaj duono gxia largxo.

7 Kaj li faris du kerubojn el oro; per forgxa laboro li faris ilin, sur la du randoj de la fermoplato:

8 unu kerubon cxe unu flanko kaj la duan kerubon cxe la dua flanko; elstarantaj el la fermoplato li faris la kerubojn, sur gxiaj du flankoj.

9 Kaj la keruboj estis etendantaj siajn flugilojn supren, kovrante per siaj flugiloj la fermoplaton, kaj iliaj vizagxoj estis unu kontraux la alia; al la fermoplato estis turnitaj la vizagxoj de la keruboj.

10 Kaj li faris la tablon el akacia ligno; du ulnoj estis gxia longo, kaj unu ulno gxia largxo, kaj unu ulno kaj duono gxia alto.

11 Kaj li tegis gxin per pura oro, kaj li faris al gxi oran kronon cxirkauxe.

12 Kaj li faris cxirkaux gxi manlargxan listelon, kaj li faris oran kronon cxirkaux la listelo.

13 Kaj li fandis por gxi kvar orajn ringojn, kaj li alfortikigis la ringojn sur la kvar anguloj, cxe gxiaj kvar piedoj.

14 Apud la listelo estis la ringoj, kiel ingoj por la stangoj, por porti la tablon.

15 Kaj li faris la stangojn el akacia ligno, kaj li tegis ilin per oro, por porti la tablon.

16 Kaj ankaux la vazojn por la tablo, gxiajn pladojn kaj gxiajn kulerojn, kaj gxiajn krucxojn kaj la kalikojn, per kiuj oni versxas, li faris el pura oro.

17 Kaj li faris la kandelabron el pura oro, per forgxa laboro li faris la kandelabron; gxia trunko kaj gxiaj brancxoj, gxiaj kalikoj, gxiaj kapetoj, kaj gxiaj floroj elstaris el gxi.

18 Kaj ses brancxoj elstaris el gxiaj flankoj:tri brancxoj de la kandelabro el unu flanko, kaj tri brancxoj de la kandelabro el la dua flanko;

19 tri migdalformaj kalikoj, kapeto, kaj floro estis sur unu brancxo, kaj tri migdalformaj kalikoj, kapeto, kaj floro sur la dua brancxo; tiel estis sur la ses brancxoj, kiuj elstaris el la kandelabro.

20 Kaj sur la kandelabro estis kvar migdalformaj kalikoj kun siaj kapetoj kaj floroj.

21 Kaj kapeto estis sub unu paro da brancxoj, kaj kapeto sub la dua paro da brancxoj, kaj kapeto sub la tria paro da brancxoj; tiel estis cxe la ses brancxoj, kiuj elstaris el gxi.

22 La kapetoj kaj brancxoj elstaris el gxi; cxio estis unu forgxita tutajxo el pura oro.

23 Kaj li faris gxiajn sep lucernojn kaj gxiajn prenilojn kaj cindrujojn el pura oro.

24 El kikaro da pura oro li faris gxin kaj cxiujn gxiajn apartenajxojn.

25 Kaj li faris la altaron por la incensado el akacia ligno; unu ulno estis gxia longo, kaj unu ulno gxia largxo; kvarangula gxi estis; du ulnoj estis gxia alto; el gxi elstaris gxiaj kornoj.

26 Kaj li tegis gxin per pura oro, gxian supran platon kaj gxiajn muretojn cxirkauxe kaj gxiajn kornojn; kaj li faris al gxi oran kronon cxirkauxe.

27 Kaj du orajn ringojn li faris al gxi sub gxia krono, sur gxiaj du flankoj, kiel ingojn por stangoj, per kiuj oni portu gxin.

28 Kaj li faris la stangojn el akacia ligno kaj tegis ilin per oro.

29 Kaj li faris la oleon por la sanktoleado kaj la puran bonodoran incenson laux la arto de sxmirajxisto.

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 5319

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5319. 'And clothed him in robes of fine linen' means an outward sign denoting the celestial of the spiritual, 'robes of fine linen' being truths going forth from the Divine. This is clear from the meaning of 'robes' as truths, dealt with in 1073, 2576, 4545, 4763, 5248. The reason 'robes of fine linen' means truths going forth from the Divine is that a robe made of fine linen was absolutely white and at the same time shining, and truth going forth from the Divine is represented by robes which have that kind of brightness and splendour. And the reason for this is that heaven derives its brightness and splendour from the light that flows from the Lord; and the light that flows from the Lord is Divine Truth itself, 1053, 1521-1533, 1619-1632, 1776, 3195, 3222, 3339, 3485, 3636, 3643, 3862, 4415, 4419, 4526, 5219. This explains why, when the Lord was transfigured before Peter, James, and John, His clothing appeared as the light, Matthew 17:2; glistening, intensely white like snow, as no fuller on earth could bleach them, Mark 9:3; and dazzling, Luke 9:29. It was Divine Truth itself going forth from the Lord's Divine Human that was represented in this manner. But they are exterior truths that are represented in heaven by the brightness of robes, whereas interior truths are represented by the brightness and splendour of the face. This is why 'being clothed in robes of fine linen' at this point means an outward sign denoting truth going forth from the celestial of the spiritual, for this was what the Lord's Divine consisted in at this time.

[2] There are other places too in the Word where truth going forth from the Divine is meant by 'fine linen' and 'robes of fine linen', as in Ezekiel,

I clothed you with embroidered cloth, and shed you with badger, and swathed you in fine linen, and covered you in silk. Thus were you adorned with gold and silver, and your robes were fine linen, and silk, and embroidered cloth. Ezekiel 16:10, 13.

This refers to Jerusalem, which is used in these verses to mean the Ancient Church. The truths of this Church are described by robes made of embroidered cloth, fine linen, and silk, and by being adorned with gold and silver. 'Embroidered cloth' means truths existing as facts, 'fine linen' natural truths, and 'silk' spiritual truths.

[3] In the same prophet,

Fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt was your sail, that it might be to you an ensign; violet and purple from the islands of Elishah was your covering. Ezekiel 27:7.

This refers to Tyre, which too is used to mean the Ancient Church, but so far as cognitions of good and truth are concerned. 'Fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt, which was its sail' means truth obtained from factual knowledge, which was the outward sign of that Church.

[4] In John,

The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over Babylon, since no one buys their wares any more, wares of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel made of most precious wood, and bronze, and iron, and marble. Revelation 18:11-12.

All the specific commodities mentioned here mean the kinds of things that have to do with the Church and so truth and goodness. Here however they are used in the contrary sense because they are spoken of in reference to Babylon. Anyone may see that such commodities would never have been listed in the Word which has come down from heaven unless each one held something heavenly within it. What other reason can there be for a list of worldly wares when Babylon, meaning an unholy Church, is the subject? Similarly in the same book,

Woe, woe, the great city, you that were clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, covered 1 with gold, and precious stones, and pearls. Revelation 18:16.

[5] The fact that each commodity means something Divine and heavenly is quite evident in the same book where it states what fine linen is, namely the righteous acts of the saints,

The time of the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready. At that time she was given fine linen, clean and shining, to wear; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. Revelation 19:7-8.

'Fine linen' is 'the righteous acts of the saints' for the reason that all those with whom truth received from the Divine exists are clothed with the Lord's righteousness. For their robes which are bright and shining are products of the light which flows from the Lord. Therefore in heaven truth itself is represented by 'brightness', 3301, 3997, 4007; and people who are being raised to heaven from a state of vastation are seen to be clothed with brightness because they are at this point casting off the robe of their own righteousness and putting on that of the Lord's righteousness.

[6] So that truth from the Divine might be represented in the Jewish Church, they were commanded to use cotton or fine linen in Aaron's vestments, and also in the curtains around the Ark, referred to in Moses as follows,

You shall make in chequered pattern for Aaron a tunic of cotton, and you shall make a turban of cotton. Exodus 28:39.

They made tunics of cotton, the work of a weaver, for Aaron and his sons. Exodus 39:27.

You shall make the Dwelling-place, ten curtains - fine-twined cotton, violet and purple and twice-dyed scarlet. Exodus 26:1; 36:8.

You shall make the court of the Dwelling-place. The hangings for the court shall be of fine-twined cotton. Exodus 27:9, 18; 38:9.

The screen for the gate of the court, the work of an embroiderer, violet and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, and fine-twined cotton. Exodus 38:18.

Cotton is fine linen, which they were commanded to use because each object in the Ark and around the Ark, also every detail of Aaron's vestments, were representative of spiritual and celestial realities. From this one may see that a person has only a meagre understanding of the Word if he does not know what such things represent, and scarcely any understanding at all if he thinks that the Word possesses no holiness other than that which presents itself in the letter.

[7] When angels with whom truth from the Divine is present are seen by anyone they are clothed so to speak in fine linen, that is, in shining brightness, as is evident in John where 'a white horse' is referred to,

The One seated on a white horse was clothed in a garment dyed with blood, and His name is called the Word. His armies in heaven were following Him on white horses; they were clothed in fine linen, white and clean. Revelation 19:11, 13-14.

These words show quite plainly that 'fine linen' is an outward sign denoting truth from the Divine, for 'the One seated on a white horse' is the Lord as to the Word; indeed those words state quite explicitly that He is the Word. The Word is truth itself received from the Divine, and 'a white horse' is the internal sense of the Word, see 2760-2762. Consequently truths received from the Divine are meant by 'white horses', for such truths constitute the whole of the internal sense of the Word. This was why His armies were seen 'on white horses' and why 'they were clothed in fine linen, white and clean'.

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1. literally, gilded

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.