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Exodus 34

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1 Ja Issand ütles Moosesele: 'Raiu enesele kaks kivilauda, esimeste sarnased, ja ma kirjutan laudade peale sõnad, mis olid esimestel laudadel, mis sa purustasid!

2 Ole hommikuks valmis! Mine hommikul üles Siinai mäele ja seisa seal mu ees mäetipus!

3 Aga ükski ei tohi koos sinuga üles tulla ja kogu mäel ärgu nähtagu ka mitte kedagi, isegi lambaid, kitsi ja veised ei tohi selle mäe ees karjas olla!'

4 Siis Mooses raius kaks kivilauda, esimeste sarnased. Ja Mooses tõusis hommikul vara ning läks üles Siinai mäele, nõnda nagu Issand teda oli käskinud, ja võttis kätte need kaks kivilauda.

5 Ja Issand laskus alla pilve sees. Mooses astus seal tema juurde ja hüüdis Issanda nime.

6 Ja Issand möödus tema eest ning hüüdis: 'Issand, Issand on halastaja ja armuline Jumal, pika meelega ja rikas heldusest ning tõest,

7 kes säilitab heldust tuhandeile, annab andeks ülekohtu ja üleastumised ning patu, aga kes siiski ei jäta süüdlast karistamata, vaid nuhtleb vanemate patud lastele ja lastelastele kolmanda ja neljanda põlveni!'

8 Siis Mooses kummardas kiiresti maani, heitis silmili maha

9 ja ütles: 'Issand, kui ma nüüd olen armu leidnud sinu silmis, siis käigu Issand meie keskel! Kuigi see on kangekaelne rahvas, anna siiski andeks meie pahateod ja patt ja võta meid oma pärisosaks!'

10 Ja tema vastas: 'Vaata, ma teen lepingu; ma teen kogu su rahva ees imetegusid, milliseid ei ole tehtud ühelgi maal ega ühegi rahva juures. Kogu see rahvas, kelle keskel sa oled, saab näha Issanda tegu, ja kui hirmuäratav on see, mis ma sulle teen.

11 Pane tähele, mida ma täna käsin sind teha! Vaata, ma ajan su eest ära emorlased, kaananlased, hetid, perislased, hiivlased ja jebuuslased.

12 Hoia, et sa ei tee lepingut selle maa elanikega, kuhu sa tuled, et nad ei saaks püüdepaelaks teie keskel,

13 vaid lammutage nende altarid, purustage sambad ja raiuge maha viljakustulbad,

14 sest sa ei tohi kummardada teist jumalat, sellepärast et Issanda nimeks on 'Püha viha'! Ta on püha vihaga Jumal.

15 Sellepärast ära tee lepingut maa elanikega, sest need käivad hoora viisil oma jumalate järel, ohverdavad oma jumalatele ja kutsuvad sindki sööma nende ohvreist!

16 Ja kui sa oma poegadele võtad naisi nende tütreist ja nende tütred käivad hoora viisil oma jumalate järel, siis nad mõjustavad ka sinu poegi käima hoora viisil nende jumalate järel.

17 Sa ei tohi enesele teha valatud jumalaid!

18 Pea hapnemata leibade püha: seitse päeva söö hapnemata leiba, nõnda nagu ma sind olen käskinud, määratud ajal aabibikuus, sest aabibikuus tulid sa Egiptusest välja!

19 Kõik, kes avavad emakoja, on minu päralt; samuti kõik su isased kariloomad, veiste ja lammaste esmikud.

20 Aga eesli esmik lunasta ühe tallega; kui sa ei lunasta, siis murra tal kael! Lunasta kõik oma esmasündinud pojad! Ja tühje käsi ei tohi tulla mu palge ette!

21 Kuus päeva tee tööd, aga seitsmendal päeval puhka! Ka künni- ja lõikusajal pea puhkust!

22 Pea nädalatepüha, kui lõikad uudsenisu, ja vilja kokkupanemise püha aasta lõpus!

23 Kolm korda aastas peab kogu su meessugu tulema Issanda, Iisraeli Jumala palge ette!

24 Jah, ma ajan rahvad ära sinu eest ja laiendan su maa-ala, ja ükski ei himusta su maad, kui sa lähed, et tulla kolm korda aastas Issanda, oma Jumala palge ette.

25 Sa ei tohi ohverdada mu tapaohvri verd haput leiba süües, ja paasapüha tapaohver ei tohi seista üle öö hommikuni!

26 Parim osa oma põllu uudseviljast vii Issanda, oma Jumala kotta! Ära keeda kitsetalle ta ema piimas!'

27 Ja Issand ütles Moosesele: 'Kirjuta enesele üles need sõnad, sest nende sõnade põhjal annan ma seaduse sinule ja Iisraelile!'

28 Ja ta oli seal Issanda juures nelikümmend päeva ja nelikümmend ööd leiba söömata ja vett joomata, ja ta kirjutas laudade peale seaduse sõnad, need kümme käsusõna.

29 Ja kui Mooses astus alla Siinai mäelt ja Moosesel oli tulles käes kaks tunnistuslauda, siis Mooses ise ei teadnudki, et ta palge nahk hiilgas kõneluse tõttu Issandaga.

30 Kui Aaron ja kõik Iisraeli lapsed nägid Moosest, vaata, siis hiilgas tema palge nahk ja nad kartsid temale ligineda.

31 Aga Mooses hüüdis neid; siis Aaron ja kõik koguduse ülemad tulid jälle tema juurde ja Mooses rääkis nendega.

32 Seejärel kõik Iisraeli lapsed tulid lähedale ja ta käskis neid teha kõike, mida Issand temale oli öelnud Siinai mäel.

33 Kui Mooses oli lõpetanud nendega kõnelemise, siis ta pani katte oma näo ette.

34 Ja iga kord, kui Mooses läks Issanda palge ette temaga rääkima, pani ta katte ära kuni väljatulekuni; ja olles välja tulnud, rääkis ta Iisraeli lastele, mida oli kästud.

35 Siis Iisraeli lapsed vaatasid Moosese palet, sest Moosese palge nahk hiilgas. Aga Mooses pani jälle katte oma näo ette, kuni ta läks sisse, et temaga rääkida.

   

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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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