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5 Mose 18

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1 Die Priester, die Leviten, der ganze Stamm Levi, sollen kein Teil noch Erbe mit Israel haben; die Feueropfer Jehovas und sein Erbteil (d. h. die Zehnten, Erstlinge usw.) sollen sie essen.

2 Aber er soll kein Erbteil haben inmitten seiner Brüder; Jehova ist sein Erbteil, so wie er zu ihm geredet hat. -

3 Und dies soll das echt der Priester sein von seiten des Volkes, von seiten derer, die ein Schlachtopfer opfern, es sei ind- oder Kleinvieh: Man soll dem Priester die Schulter geben und die Kinnbacken und den rauhen Magen.

4 Die Erstlinge deines Getreides, deines Mostes und deines Öles, und die Erstlinge von der Schur deiner Schafe sollst du ihm geben;

5 denn ihn hat Jehova, dein Gott, erwählt aus allen deinen Stämmen, damit er dastehe, um den Dienst im Namen Jehovas zu verrichten, er und seine Söhne, alle Tage. -

6 Und wenn der Levit kommen wird aus einem deiner Tore, aus ganz Israel, wo er sich aufhält, und er kommt nach aller Lust seiner Seele an den Ort, den Jehova erwählen wird,

7 und verrichtet den Dienst im Namen Jehovas, seines Gottes, wie alle seine Brüder, die Leviten, die daselbst vor Jehova stehen:

8 so sollen sie zu gleichen Teilen essen, außer dem, was er von seinem väterlichen Eigentum verkauft hat.

9 Wenn du in das Land kommst, das Jehova, dein Gott, dir gibt, so sollst du nicht lernen, nach den Greueln dieser Nationen zu tun.

10 Es soll keiner unter dir gefunden werden, der seinen Sohn oder seine Tochter durchs Feuer gehen läßt, keiner, der Wahrsagerei treibt, kein Zauberer oder Beschwörer oder Magier,

11 oder Bannsprecher oder Totenbeschwörer oder Wahrsager oder der die Toten befragt.

12 Denn ein Greuel für Jehova ist ein jeder, der diese Dinge tut; und um dieser Greuel willen treibt Jehova, dein Gott, sie vor dir aus.

13 Du sollst vollkommen (O. untadelig, lauter) sein gegen Jehova, deinen Gott.

14 Denn diese Nationen, die du austreiben wirst, hören auf Zauberer und auf Wahrsager; du aber-nicht also hat Jehova, dein Gott, dir gestattet.

15 Einen Propheten aus deiner Mitte, aus deinen Brüdern, gleich mir, wird Jehova, dein Gott, dir erwecken; auf ihn sollt ihr hören;

16 nach allem, was du von Jehova, deinem Gott, am Horeb begehrt hast am Tage der Versammlung, indem du sprachest: Ich möchte nicht weiter die Stimme Jehovas, meines Gottes, hören, und dieses große Feuer möchte ich nicht mehr sehen, daß ich nicht sterbe!

17 Und Jehova sprach zu mir: Gut ist, was sie geredet haben. (O. Sie haben wohl geredet)

18 Einen Propheten, gleich dir, will ich ihnen aus der Mitte ihrer Brüder erwecken; und ich will meine Worte in seinen Mund legen, und er wird zu ihnen reden alles, was ich ihm gebieten werde.

19 Und es wird geschehen, der Mann, der nicht hört auf meine Worte, die er in meinem Namen reden wird, von dem werde ich es fordern. -

20 Doch der Prophet, der sich vermessen wird, in meinem Namen ein Wort zu reden, das ich ihm nicht geboten habe zu reden, oder der im Namen anderer Götter reden wird: Selbiger Prophet soll sterben.

21 Und wenn du in deinem Herzen sprichst: Wie sollen wir das Wort erkennen, das Jehova nicht geredet hat?

22 Wenn der Prophet im Namen Jehovas redet, und das Wort geschieht nicht und trifft nicht ein, so ist das das Wort, welches Jehova nicht geredet hat; mit Vermessenheit hat der Prophet es geredet; du sollst dich nicht vor ihm fürchten.

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 9223

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9223. The firstfruits of thy grain, and the firstfruits of thy wine, thou shalt not delay. That this signifies that as all the goods and truths of faith are from the Lord, they are to be ascribed to Him and not to self, is evident from the signification of “the firstfruits,” as being those things which must be in the first place, thus those which are to be chief of all (of which below); from the signification of “grain,” as being the good of the truth of faith (see n. 5295, 5410, 5959); from the signification of “wine,” as being the truth of good, thus, the truth of the good of faith (n. 1798, 6377); and from the signification of “not delaying,” when said of the good and truth of faith, as being to ascribe from affection; for that which is not done tardily, but quickly, is done from the affection of love (n. 7695, 7866). That ascription to the Lord is meant, is because the firstfruits, as well as the firstborn, were given to Jehovah, and by Jehovah to Aaron and his seed; and by “Jehovah” in the Word is meant the the Lord, (n. 1736, 2921, 3023, 3035, 5663, 6303, 6945, 6956, 8274, 8864). Wherefore, as “the first fruits of the grain and wine” denote the goods and truths of faith, it is meant that these are to be ascribed to the Lord, because they are from Him. (That everything of thought and of will with man flows in, and that all good and truth are from the Lord, see n. 2886-2888, 3142, 3147, 4151, 4249, 5119, 5147, 5150, 5259, 5482, 5649, 5779, 5854, 5893, 6027, 6982, 6985, 6996, 7004, 7055, 7056, 7058, 7270, 7343, 8321, 8685, 8701, 8717, 8728, 8823, 8863, 9110; and the same from experience, n. 6053-6058, 6189-6215, 6307-6327, 6466-6495, 6598-6626.)

[2] The firstfruits which were to be offered to the Lord, were the firstfruits of the harvest and the firstfruits of the vintage, also the firstfruits of shearing, and likewise the firstfruits of fruit. The firstfruits of the harvest were ears of corn, parched and green, also the sheaf which was to be waved, and afterward the firstfruits from the threshing floor, which were cakes; but the firstfruits of the vintage were the firstfruits of wine, of must, and of oil; and besides these there were the firstfruits of the sheep-shearing and also the firstfruits of fruit, which were offered in a basket. Moreover, all the firstborn also were offered to the Lord, of which were redeemed the firstborn of men, and also the firstborn of those animals which were not offered in the sacrifices, as the firstborn of asses, of mules, of horses, and the like. The firstfruits and the firstborn were offered to Jehovah, and by Jehovah were given to Aaron and his seed, for the reason that Aaron and his sons, who administered the office of the high-priesthood, represented the Lord. By “the firstfruits of grain and wine” in this verse are meant all the firstfruits of the harvest and the vintage, just now spoken of; for the expressions used in the original tongue are “the fullness of the grain,” and “the tear of the wine;” “fullness” denoting a harvest ripe and gathered in, and “tears” denoting what is made to drop.

[3] What the firstfruits specifically represented (for all the statutes and rituals enjoined upon the sons of Israel by the Lord represented internal things of the church), can be seen from the several kinds of produce the firstfruits of which were given, when viewed in the internal sense. That “grain” denotes the good of faith, and “wine” the truth of faith, may be seen in the passages above cited. That the firstfruits were to be given to Jehovah, signified that it is the first of the church to ascribe all the goods and truths of faith to the Lord, and not to self. To ascribe to the Lord is to know, to acknowledge, and to believe that these things are from the Lord, and nothing of them from self; for as above shown, everything of faith is from the Lord. The “firstfruits” have this signification because they were offerings and gifts, which were thanksgivings for the produce of the earth, and an acknowledgment of blessings from Jehovah, that is, from the Lord; and consequently were an acknowledgment that all things are from Him; and in the internal sense, an acknowledgment of the goods and truths of faith, which are signified by “harvest,” by “grain,” “oil,” “must,” “wine,” “wool,” and “fruits,” of which the firstfruits were given. (Concerning these firstfruits, see Exodus 23:19; 34:26; Leviticus 23:10-11, 20; Numbers 15:19-21; 18:12-13; Deuteronomy 18:4; 26:1-11.) The like is signified by the “firstfruits” in Ezekiel 20:40, and in Micah 7:1-2.

  
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Arcana Coelestia # 7343

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7343. And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for waters to drink. That this signifies a thorough search for truth which they might apply to falsities, is evident from the signification of “digging,” as being thorough search (of which in what follows); and from the signification of “waters about the river,” as being truths; that “waters about the river” denote truths is because they were outside the river, and were not made blood (that “waters” denote truths, see n. 739, 790, 2702, 3058, 3424, 4976, 5668); and from the signification of “drinking,” as being to apply to falsities. That “to drink” is to apply, see n. 5709; for he who drinks applies to himself; but be it known that the application is made according to the quality and state of him who applies to himself. He who is in the affection of truth applies truths to himself according to the state and quality of his affection; he who is in the affection of falsity, when he applies truths to himself, perverts and falsifies them, as can be seen from the fact that Divine truth flows in with all, but is varied with everyone according to the state and quality of his life; and hence that the infernals turn it into falsities, just as they turn Divine good into evil, heavenly loves into diabolical loves, mercy into hatred and cruelty, conjugial love into adulteries; thus into the contraries, because the quality and state of their life are contrary. Hence it is that by “all the Egyptians dug round about the river” is signified a thorough search for truth which they might apply to falsities.

[2] That with those who are in falsities and evils truth is turned into falsity, and good into evil, and also the converse, is evident from the common maxim that “to the pure all things are pure, and to the impure all things are impure.” This can also be illustrated by things in nature; as by the light which is from the sun, which light is white, but still is varied according to the forms into which it flows, whence are colors, being beautiful in beautiful forms, and unbeautiful in unbeautiful ones. It can also be illustrated by the grafting of young shoots in trees, when the shoot engrafted on the common stock bears its own fruit, whereby the juice of the tree is altered as soon as it flows into the ingrafted shoot, and becomes the juice of the shoot fit to produce its leaves and fruits. So it is with the things that flow in with man.

[3] That “digging” denotes to search thoroughly is because by water, a fountain, and a well, which are digged, are signified truths, which are not digged, but are searched for; and therefore by the same word in the original tongue, when it is applied to truth, is signified to investigate. But in the prophetical books, instead of truth, either “water,” or a “fountain,” is mentioned; and instead of investigating, “digging,” for such is the nature of prophetic speech, as is evident in Moses, where the “well Beer” is spoken of, concerning which Israel sang this song:

Rise up, O spring, answer ye upon it; the spring which the princes digged, the chiefs of the people digged it through the lawgiver, with their staves (Numbers 21:17-18);

here by a “spring” is signified the doctrine of truth Divine, and by “digging,” the investigation of it.

  
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