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Deuteronoomia 4

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1 Ja nüüd, Iisrael, kuule määrusi ja seadlusi, mida mina teid õpetan pidama, et te elaksite ja läheksite ning päriksite maa, mille Issand, teie vanemate Jumal, teile annab.

2 Ärge lisage midagi sellele, milleks mina teid kohustan, ja ärge võtke midagi ära, vaid pidage Issanda, oma Jumala käske, mis mina teile annan!

3 Teie silmad on näinud, mida Issand tegi Baal-Peoriga, sest igaühe, kes käis Baal-Peori järel, hävitas Issand, su Jumal, sinu keskelt.

4 Aga teie, kes hoidsite Issanda, oma Jumala poole, olete tänapäeval kõik elus.

5 Vaata, ma olen teile õpetanud määrusi ja seadlusi, nagu Issand, mu Jumal, mind on käskinud, et te teeksite nõnda sellel maal, mida te lähete pärima.

6 Pidage neid ja tehke nende järgi, sest see on teie tarkus ja teie mõistus rahvaste silmis, kes ütlevad kõiki neid seadusi kuuldes: 'See suur rahvas on tõesti tark ja mõistlik rahvas!'

7 Sest kas on teist suurt rahvast, kellele jumalad on nii lähedal nagu Issand, meie Jumal, iga kord kui me teda hüüame?

8 Ja kas on teist suurt rahvast, kellel on nii õiglased määrused ja seadlused, nagu kogu see Seadus, mille ma täna panen teie ette?

9 Ole ainult valvel ja hoia väga oma hinge, et sa ei unustaks neid asju, mida su silmad on näinud, ja et need ei lahkuks su südamest kogu su eluaja, ja kuuluta oma lastele ja lastelastele,

10 mis sündis päeval, mil sa seisid Issanda, oma Jumala ees Hoorebil, kui Issand mulle ütles: 'Kogu mulle rahvas kokku ja ma annan neile kuulda oma sõnu, et nad õpiksid mind kartma, niikaua kui nad elavad maa peal, ja õpetaksid seda oma lastelegi.'

11 Ja te astusite ligi ning seisite mäe all, mägi aga põles tules taeva südameni, ümber tume pilv ja pimedus.

12 Ja Issand rääkis teiega tule keskelt. Te kuulsite sõnade kõla, aga te ei näinud kuju, oli ainult hääl.

13 Ja tema tegi teile teatavaks oma seaduse, mida ta käskis teid täita - need kümme käsku; ja ta kirjutas need kahele kivilauale.

14 Ja mind käskis Issand tol korral õpetada teile määrusi ja seadlusi, et te teeksite nende järgi sellel maal, mida te lähete pärima.

15 Hoidke seepärast väga oma hingi, sest te ei näinud mingit kuju, siis kui Issand rääkis teiega Hoorebil tule keskelt,

16 et te ei tee pahasti ega valmista enestele nikerdatud kuju, mõnda jumalakuju, mehe või naise kujutist,

17 mõne maapealse looma kujutist, mõne taeva all lendava tiivulise linnu kujutist,

18 mõne maad mööda roomaja kujutist, mõne kala kujutist, kes on maa all vees,

19 ja et sa mitte, kui sa tõstad oma silmad taeva poole ja näed päikest ja kuud ja tähti, kogu taevaväge, ei lase ennast eksitada kummardama ja teenima neid, mis Issand, su Jumal, on andnud kõigile rahvaile kogu taeva all.

20 On ju Issand teid võtnud ja välja toonud rauasulatusahjust Egiptusest, et saaksite tema pärisrahvaks, nagu nüüd ongi sündinud.

21 Aga Issand vihastus mu peale teie pärast ja vandus, et mina ei lähe üle Jordani ega jõua sellele heale maale, mille Issand, su Jumal, annab sulle pärisosaks,

22 vaid et mina pean surema siin maal. Mina ei lähe üle Jordani, teie aga lähete ja pärite selle hea maa.

23 Hoidke, et te ei unusta Issanda, oma Jumala seadust, mille ta andis teile, et te ei valmistaks endile nikerdatud kuju, ei mingit kujutist, mida Issand, su Jumal, sind on keelanud teha,

24 sest Issand, su Jumal, on hävitav tuli, püha vihaga Jumal!

25 Kui sulle sünnib lapsi ja lapselapsi ja te ise saate maal vanaks, ja kui te siis toimite kõlvatult ja valmistate mingisuguse asja nikerdatud kuju ja teete, mis on paha Issanda, su Jumala silmis, ja vihastate teda,

26 siis ma kutsun täna teie vastu tunnistajaiks taeva ja maa, et te tõesti varsti hävite sellelt maalt, mida te lähete pärima üle Jordani. Te ei ela seal kaua, vaid teid hävitatakse tõesti!

27 Issand pillutab teid rahvaste sekka ja teid jääb üle pisut inimesi rahvaste seas, kuhu Issand teid viib.

28 Ja seal te teenite jumalaid, kes on inimese kätetöö, puu ja kivi, kes ei näe ega kuule, ei söö ega tunne lõhna.

29 Siis te otsite sealt Issandat, oma Jumalat, ja sa leiad ta, kui sa teda otsid kõigest oma südamest ja kõigest oma hingest.

30 Kui sul on kitsas käes ja kõik need asjad tabavad sind tulevasil päevil, siis pöördud sa Issanda, oma Jumala poole ja kuulad tema häält.

31 Sest Issand, su Jumal, on halastaja Jumal: ta ei jäta sind maha ega hävita sind, ja ta ei unusta lepingut su vanematega, mille ta neile vandega andis.

32 Küsi ometi endistelt aegadelt, mis on olnud enne sind, alates päevast, mil Jumal lõi maa peale inimese, ja küsi taeva äärest ääreni, kas on kunagi sündinud niisugust suurt asja või kas on iganes kuuldud sellesarnast?

33 Kas on ükski rahvas kuulnud Jumala häält rääkivat tule keskelt, nõnda nagu sina oled kuulnud, ja siiski jäänud elama?

34 Või kas on mõni jumal üritanud tulla võtma enesele ühte rahvast teise rahva keskelt katsumiste, tunnustähtede ja imetegudega, sõja ja vägeva käe ja väljasirutatud käsivarre abil, ja suurte hirmutuste abil, nõnda nagu Issand, teie jumal, tegi teiega Egiptuses sinu silma ees?

35 Sina ise oled seda näinud, et sa teaksid, et Issand on Jumal; ei ole ühtegi teist peale tema!

36 Taevast on ta sind lasknud kuulda oma häält, et sind õpetada, ja maa peal on ta sulle näidanud oma suurt tuld, ja sa oled kuulnud tema sõnu tule keskelt.

37 Sellepärast et ta armastas su vanemaid ja valis nende järglased pärast neid, ja et ta ise viis sind oma suure rammuga Egiptusest välja,

38 ajades su eest ära rahvad, suuremad ja vägevamad sinust, et sind viia ja sulle anda pärisosaks nende maa, nagu see tänapäeval on,

39 siis tea täna ja talleta oma südames, et Issand on Jumal ülal taevas ja all maa peal, teist ei ole!

40 Ja sa pead pidama tema seadlusi ja käske, mis ma täna sulle annan, et sinul ja su lastel pärast sind võiks olla hea põli ja et sa võiksid pikendada oma päevi sellel maal, mille Issand, su Jumal, annab sulle igaveseks!'

41 Siis Mooses valis kolm linna teisel pool Jordanit, päikesetõusu pool,

42 et sinna võiks põgeneda tapja, kes oma ligimese on tapnud kogemata ja ilma teda varem vihkamata; põgenedes ühte neist linnadest, ta võib jääda elama:

43 Beser kõrbes, lagedal maal, ruubenlastele, Raamot Gileadis gaadlastele ja Goolan Baasanis manasselastele.

44 See on see Seadus, mille Mooses esitas Iisraeli lastele,

45 need on need tunnistused, määrused ja seadlused, mis Mooses andis Iisraeli lastele, kui nad Egiptusest olid lahkunud,

46 teisel pool Jordanit orus Beet-Peori kohal, emorlaste kuninga Siihoni maal, kes elas Hesbonis, keda Mooses ja Iisraeli lapsed lõid, kui nad Egiptusest lahkusid.

47 Nad vallutasid tema maa ja Baasani kuninga Oogi maa, kahe emorlaste kuninga maa, kes olid teisel pool Jordanit, päikesetõusu pool,

48 alates Aroerist, mis on Arnoni jõe ääres, ja kuni Siioni mäeni, see on Hermonini,

49 ja kogu lausikmaa teisel pool Jordanit, ida pool, ja kuni lausikmaa mereni Pisgaa järsaku all.

   

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8875. 'A jealous God' means that as a result there is falsity and evil. This is clear from the consideration that in the genuine sense 'a jealous God' means the Divine Truth of Divine Good, since 'God' has reference to truth, 2586, 2769, 2807, 2822, 3921 (end), 4287, 4402, 7010, 7268, 8301, and 'jealous' to good, as will be seen below. But so far as those who do not receive the Divine Truth of the Lord's Divine Good are concerned, 'a jealous God' is falsity and evil. For those who are opposed to Him perceive Divine Truth as falsity, and Divine Good as evil; for the way in which everyone sees that Truth and Good is determined by what he really is in himself. So it is that the Lord's zeal, 1 which in itself is love and compassion, is seen by them as anger; for when the Lord in love and mercy protects His own in heaven those ruled by evil are indignant and angry with the good. They plunge into the sphere where Divine Good and Divine Truth are, endeavouring to destroy those who are there. But then the Divine Truth of Divine Good acts on them and causes them to experience torments like those suffered in hell. As a consequence of this they attribute wrath and anger, and also all evil, to the Divine, when in fact there is no anger whatever in the Divine, nor any evil whatever, only pure forbearance and mercy.

[2] From all this it is evident why 'jealous' means falsity and evil, and why 'zeal' means anger. See what has been shown already about them, that is to say, in the following places,

Wrath and anger are attributed to the Lord, when in fact they exist with those who are ruled by evil or who are full of anger against the Divine, 5798, 6997, 8284, 8483.

Evil things, punishments, and times of vastation are in a similar way attributed to the Lord, when in fact nothing except love and mercy reside with the Lord, 2447, 6071, 6559, 6991, 6997, 7533, 7632, 7643, 7679, 7710, 7877, 7926, 8214, 8223, 8226-8228, 8282, 8632.

Through their endeavour to destroy goodness and truth the evil bring about their own devastation and cast themselves into damnation and hell, 7643, 7679, 7710, 7926, 7989.

The way in which everyone sees the Lord is determined by what he is within himself, 1861 (end), 6832, 8197.

[3] The places in the Word which are quoted below will show that 'the zeal of the Lord' is love and mercy, and that when the Lord protects the good against the evil it seems like hostility, and also like anger.

The zeal of the Lord is love and mercy.

In Isaiah,

Look out from heaven, and see from the dwelling-place of Your holiness and of Your glory. And where are Your zeal and Your might? The yearning of Your loins, 2 and Your compassion, 3 towards me have held themselves back. Isaiah 63:15.

'Zeal' here stands for mercy, which is 'a yearning of the loins' and has reference to good. For where it says 'Your zeal and Your might' the word 'zeal' has reference to good, and the word 'might' to truth; and 'the yearning of the loins' likewise has reference to good, and 'compassion' to truth. In a like manner 'the dwelling-place of holiness' stands for the heaven where members of the celestial kingdom live, and 'the dwelling-place of glory' for the heaven where members of the spiritual kingdom live. From this too it is evident that where good is referred to in the Word, truth is referred to as well, on account of the heavenly marriage, which is the marriage of good and truth, in every individual part of the Word. This is so in the case of the Lord's two names Jesus and Christ; they are a sign of the Divine marriage within the Lord. Regarding these matters, see 683, 793, 801, 2516, 4138 (end), 5138, 5502, 6343, 7945, 8339 (end).

[4] In the same prophet,

To us a Boy is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulder; and His name is called' 4 Wonderful, Counsellor, God, Hero, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and of peace there will be no end. The zeal of Jehovah will do this. Isaiah 9:6-7.

This refers to the Lord and His Coming. 'The zeal of Jehovah will do this' stands for His acting from a love that burns to save the human race. In the same prophet,

Out of Jerusalem will go a remnant, and those who escape from Mount Zion. The zeal of Jehovah will do this. Isaiah 37:32.

'The zeal of Jehovah will do this' stands for His acting out of love and mercy.

[5] In Ezekiel,

Thus said the Lord Jehovih, Now I will bring back the captives of Jacob, and have mercy on the whole house of Israel; and I will be jealous for My holy name. 5 Ezekiel 39:25.

'Being jealous' stands for having mercy. In David, The zeal of Your house has devoured me. Psalms 69:9.

This refers to the Lord. 'The zeal of Jehovah's house' stands for love towards those who receive goodness and truth; for they are Jehovah's house.

[6] The Lord's zeal or mercy when He protects the good seems like hostility.

In Isaiah,

Jehovah will go forth as a mighty man, as a man of war He will arouse zeal; He will shout aloud and cry out, He will prevail over His enemies. Isaiah 42:13.

And in Joel,

Jehovah will be jealous for His land, and spare His people. Joel 2:18.

[7] The Lord's zeal is called anger and wrath because mercy is seen as such by the evil.

In Moses,

You shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the peoples who are round about you (for Jehovah your God in the midst of you is a jealous God), lest perhaps the anger of Jehovah your God flare up against you and destroy you from the face of the earth. Deuteronomy 6:14-15.

In the same author,

They provoked Him to jealousy through foreign [gods]; through abominations they made Him angry. They sacrifice to demons. They have moved Me to jealousy, 6 by what is not god, they have provoked Me to anger with their idols. 7 Deuteronomy 32:16-17, 21.

In Ezekiel,

When My anger is accomplished and I make My wrath rest on them, I will repent, so that they may know that I Jehovah have spoken in My zeal, when I have accomplished My wrath on them. Ezekiel 5:13.

In Zechariah,

The angel of Jehovah [speaking] in me said to me, Cry out, saying, Thus said Jehovah Zebaoth, I have been jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with great zeal. For I have become extremely indignant against the nations that feel secure. Zechariah 1:14-15; 8:2.

In Zephaniah,

I will pour out onto them My indignation, all My fierce anger, 8 for in the fire of My zeal the whole earth will be devoured. Zephaniah 3:8.

In Moses,

Jehovah will not be pleased to pardon him; but then the anger of Jehovah, and His zeal, will smoke against that man, and every curse will rest on him Deuteronomy 29:20.

In David,

How long, O Jehovah; will you be angry forever? Will your jealousy burn line fire? Pour out Your anger on the nations that do not know You. Psalms 79:5-6.

Jehovah's zeal is in like manner referred to as 'anger' in Psalms 38:1; Ezekiel 16:42; 23:25; 38:19.

All this shows what is meant by 'Jehovah's zeal' or 'a jealous God' - in the genuine sense love and mercy, but in the non-genuine sense, such as that understood by those immersed in evils and falsities, anger and ruination.

[8] It should be recognized that Jehovah, that is, the Lord, is called 'jealous' or 'an avenger' especially when what ought to reign universally with a member of the Church - that is to say, what is Divine and must be either loved, held in mind, or feared above all things - is being corrupted. When it has been corrupted or destroyed complete and utter darkness ensues in place of heavenly light; for that light no longer flows in from the Divine because there is no acceptance of it. This is why the commandment says, 'I am Jehovah your God, a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the sons, on the third and on the fourth [generations] of those who hate Me', which He would do if they worshipped other gods or made either a graven image or likenesses for themselves. For these corrupt what is Divine and ought to reign universally.

[9] Therefore similar declarations occur elsewhere in Moses,

Take care, lest you make for yourselves a graven image of any figure; for Jehovah your God is a devouring fire, a jealous God. Deuteronomy 4:23-24

And in the same author,

You shall not worship any other god; for Jehovah, whose name is Jealous, He is a jealous [God]. Exodus 34:14.

The reason why the Israelite nation was forbidden so strictly to do these things was that any adoration of other gods, graven images, and other images destroyed everything representative of the Church among them. For in heaven Jehovah, that is, the Lord, reigns universally; His Divine [Life] fills all things there and composes the life of all. If anything else had been worshipped instead of the Divine, everything representative, and so contact with heaven, would have perished.

Poznámky pod čarou:

1. or jealousy. In Latin, as in Hebrew, the same noun may be rendered zeal or jealousy, and the same adjective may be rendered zealous or jealous.

2. literally, The commotion of Your viscera

3. literally, compassions

4. literally, He has called His name

5. literally, the name of My holiness

6. literally, they have moved My jealousy (or zeal)

7. literally, vanities

8. lit all the wrath of My anger

  
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