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Exodus 24

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1 Ja ta ütles Moosesele: 'Astuge üles Issanda juurde, sina ise, Aaron, Naadab, Abihu ja seitsekümmend Iisraeli vanemaist, ja kummardage eemalt!

2 Mooses üksi liginegu Issandale, teised aga ei tohi lähedale tulla ja rahvas ei tohi minna üles koos temaga!'

3 Ja Mooses tuli ning jutustas rahvale kõigist Issanda sõnadest ja kõigist seadlustest. Ja kogu rahvas vastas ühehäälselt, öeldes: 'Me tahame teha iga sõna järgi, mis Issand on rääkinud!'

4 Ja Mooses kirjutas üles kõik Issanda sõnad. Ja ta tõusis hommikul vara ning püstitas mäe alla altari ja kaksteist sammast vastavalt Iisraeli kaheteistkümnele suguharule.

5 Ja ta läkitas Iisraeli laste noori mehi ohverdama põletusohvreid ja tapma härjavärsse tänuohvriks Issandale.

6 Ja Mooses võttis poole verest ning pani kausikestesse, aga teise poole verest ta piserdas altarile.

7 Siis ta võttis seaduseraamatu ja luges rahva kuuldes. Ja nad ütlesid: 'Kõik, mida Issand on käskinud, me teeme ja võtame kuulda!'

8 Ja Mooses võttis verd ning piserdas rahva peale, öeldes: 'Vaata, see on selle lepingu veri, mille Issand teiega on teinud kõigi nende sõnade põhjal!'

9 Seejärel Mooses, Aaron, Naadab, Abihu ja seitsekümmend Iisraeli vanemaist läksid üles,

10 ja nad nägid Iisraeli Jumalat: tema jalge all oli nagu safiiridest tehtud põrand - otsekui taevas ise oma selguses.

11 Aga ta ei tõstnud oma kätt Iisraeli laste ülemate vastu, vaid need võisid Jumalat vaadata ning süüa ja juua.

12 Ja Issand ütles Moosesele: 'Tule üles minu juurde mäele ja ole siin, siis ma annan sulle kivilauad ning Seaduse ja käsud, mis ma olen kirjutanud neile õpetuseks!'

13 Ja Mooses läks teele koos oma teenri Joosuaga; ja Mooses läks üles Jumala mäele.

14 Aga vanemaile ta ütles: 'Jääge teie siia, kuni me tuleme tagasi teie juurde! Ja vaata, Aaron ja Huur on teie juures. Kellel on mingi põhjus, mingu nende juurde!'

15 Ja Mooses läks mäele ning pilv kattis mäe.

16 Ja Issanda auhiilgus laskus Siinai mäele ja pilv kattis seda kuus päeva; seitsmendal päeval hüüdis ta pilve seest Moosest.

17 Ja Issanda auhiilguse ilmutus oli Iisraeli laste silmis otsekui hävitav tuli mäetipus.

18 Mooses läks pilve keskele ning tõusis üles mäele. Ja Mooses oli mäe peal nelikümmend päeva ja nelikümmend ööd.

   

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Doctrine of Life # 59

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59. What we have said about the law’s promulgation, holiness and power in no. 55 above, may be found in the Word in the following passages:

That Jehovah descended onto Mount Sinai in fire, and that the mountain smoked and quaked then, and that there were thunderings, lightnings, a thick cloud, and the sound of a trumpet, see Exodus 19:16, 18, and Deuteronomy 4:11, 5:19-23.

That before Jehovah descended, the people readied themselves and sanctified themselves for three days, see Exodus 19:10-11, 15.

That bounds were set around the mountain to keep anyone from drawing near and approaching its base, on pain of death, and that not even the priests were to approach, but only Moses, see Exodus 19:12-13, 20-23, 24:1-2.

For the law promulgated from Mount Sinai, see Exodus 20:2-14, Deuteronomy 5:6-21.

That the law was written on two tablets of stone with the finger of God, see Exodus 31:18, 32:15-16, Deuteronomy 9:10.

That when Moses brought those tablets down from the mountain a second time, his face shone, see Exodus 34:29-35.

That the tablets were placed in the Ark, see Exodus 25:16, 40:20, Deuteronomy 10:5 and 1 Kings 8:9.

That on the Ark was set a mercy seat, and placed on this were cherubim of gold, see Exodus 25:17-21.

[2] That the Ark, together with the mercy seat and cherubim, constituted the inmost constituents of the Tabernacle, and that the golden lampstand, the golden altar of incense, and the table overlaid with gold which held the showbread constituted its outer constituents, and the ten curtains of linen, purple and scarlet its outmost constituents, see Exodus 25,26, 40:17-28.

That the place where the Ark was, was called the holy of holies or most holy place, see Exodus 26:33.

That the Israelite people all camped in order by tribes about the place where it resided, and set out in order after it, see Numbers 2.

That a cloud then stood over its abode by day, and fire by night, see Exodus 40:38, Numbers 9:15-16, 14:14, and Deuteronomy 1:33.

That the Lord spoke with Moses from above the Ark between the cherubim, see Exodus 25:22 and Numbers 7:89.

That because of the law it contained, the Ark was called the abode of Jehovah, for whenever the Ark set out Moses said, “Rise up, O Jehovah!” and when it rested, “Return, O Jehovah!” see Numbers 10:35-36, and also 2 Samuel 6:2, Psalms 132:7-8.

That because of the holiness of that law, Aaron was permitted to enter within the veil only with sacrifices and incense, see Leviticus 16:2-14ff.

That David brought the Ark into Zion with sacrifices and jubilation, see 2 Samuel 6:1-19. That Uzzah later died because he touched it, see verses 6 and 7 in that same chapter.

That the Ark was placed in the midst of the Temple in Jerusalem, where it constituted its inner sanctuary, see 1 Kings 6:19ff., 8:3-9.

[3] That because of the Lord’s presence and power in the law contained in the Ark, the Jordan’s waters were parted, and as long as the Ark rested in the midst of it, the people crossed over on dry ground, see Joshua 3:1-17, 4:5-20.

That the Ark’s being carried around caused the walls of Jericho to fall, see Joshua 6:1-20.

That Dagon, the Philistine god, fell down before the Ark, and after that lay at the threshold of the shrine with its head broken off, see 1 Samuel 5:1-4.

That because of the Ark many thousands of the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh were struck, see 1 Samuel 6:19.

  
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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.