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Mica 6

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1 Höret doch, was Jehova sagt: Mache dich auf, rechte vor den Bergen und laß die Hügel deine Stimme hören!

2 Höret, ihr Berge, den echtsstreit Jehovas, und ihr Unwandelbaren, ihr Grundfesten der Erde! Denn Jehova hat einen echtsstreit mit seinem Volke, und mit Israel wird er rechten.

3 "Mein Volk, was habe ich dir getan, und womit habe ich dich ermüdet? Lege Zeugnis gegen mich ab!

4 Denn ich habe dich aus dem Lande Ägypten heraufgeführt und aus dem Diensthause (Eig. dem Hause der Knechte (Sklaven)) dich erlöst; und ich habe Mose, Aaron und Mirjam vor dir hergesandt.

5 Mein Volk, gedenke doch, was Balak, der König von Moab, beratschlagt, und was Bileam, der Sohn Beors, ihm geantwortet hat, dessen, was von Sittim bis Gilgal geschehen ist; auf daß du die gerechten Taten Jehovas erkennest."

6 "Womit soll ich vor Jehova treten, mich beugen vor dem Gott der Höhe? Soll ich vor ihn treten mit Brandopfern, mit einjährigen Kälbern?

7 Wird Jehova Wohlgefallen haben an Tausenden von Widdern, an Zehntausenden von Strömen Öls? Soll ich meinen Erstgeborenen geben für meine Übertretung, die Frucht meines Leibes für die Sünde meiner Seele?"

8 Er hat dir kundgetan, o Mensch, was gut ist; und was fordert Jehova von dir, als echt zu üben und Güte zu lieben, und demütig zu wandeln mit deinem Gott?

9 Die Stimme Jehovas ruft der Stadt, und dein Name hat Weisheit im Auge (O. die Weisheit hat deinen Namen im Auge; and. l.: und Weisheit ist es, deinen Namen zu fürchten) :Höret auf die Zuchtrute und auf den, der sie bestellt!

10 Sind noch im Hause des Gesetzlosen Schätze der Gesetzlosigkeit und das knappe, verfluchte Epha?

11 "Sollte ich rein sein bei der Waage der Gesetzlosigkeit und bei einem Beutel mit betrügerischen Gewichtsteinen?"

12 Ihre eichen sind voll Gewalttat, und ihre Bewohner reden Lügen, und ihre Zunge ist Trug in ihrem Munde!

13 So will auch ich dich unheilbar schlagen, dich verwüsten um deiner Sünden willen.

14 Du wirst essen, aber nicht satt werden; und dein Inneres wird leer bleiben. Und du wirst fortschaffen und nicht retten; und was du rettest, werde ich dem Schwerte hingeben.

15 Du wirst säen, aber nicht ernten; du wirst Oliven keltern, aber dich nicht mit Öl salben, und Most, aber keinen Wein trinken.

16 Und man beobachtet eifrig die Satzungen Omris und alles Tun des Hauses Ahabs, und ihr wandelt in ihren atschlägen: auf daß ich dich zum Entsetzen mache und ihre (d. i. der Stadt (v 9.12)) Bewohner zum Gezisch; und ihr werdet die Schmach meines Volkes tragen.

   

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Exploring the Meaning of Micah 6

Napsal(a) New Christian Bible Study Staff

In Micah 6:1-4, the Lord speaks of all that He has done for Israel, getting them out of Egypt where they were slaves. In Micah 6:5, he relates how He protected them from Balak, king of Moab (in Numbers 22-24).

Then, in Micah 6:6-8, the Lord asks, rhetorically, how the people should worship Him: “With calves of a year old?” and then goes on with a reference to the idol Moloch, “shall I give my firstborn for my transgression?” Obviously these external acts do no good at all without internal repentance and a stopping of any transgressions.

Then He answers the question. Micah says, “He has told thee oh man, what is good,” and continues the stirring, familiar words; "do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with thy God". 1

Micah 6:9 is about humility. It's a really important idea that started to be a problem for humankind all the way back in the story of the Garden of Eden. To eat of the tree of “the knowledge of good and evil” is to take to oneself the right/ability to decide which is which, and not listen to what God says about it. To walk “humbly” is to listen to God. That’s the meaning of “hear ye the rod and who has appointed it.”

Micah 6:10-11 points out that there is still some falsification with these people. The lean ephah is a cheating on the amount of liquid in a pitcher, and liquids refer to truth. Stones are used as weights to balance a scale that weighs out a purchase of food, and deceitful stones will cheat the buyer. Food means a form of good.

In Micah 6:12, 13, the rich mean people who, because they know a lot about natural things, believe they are also wise about spiritual things. 2 Here they are wicked and love the life of evil and falsity, nor can they be changed.

Then, in Micah 6:14-16, the chapter ends with a list of the problems such people will face. To eat, in the good sense, is to take in good. However, the gifts given by people who are immersed in evils and falsities turn out to be false gifts. People try to get things that will make them happy, but it doesn’t happen. Olives and their oil mean good, and grapes and their juice mean truth. 3

What are the laws of Omri? Omri was one of the wickeder kings of Israel, and Ahab was the wickedest king of all. To follow them means desolation and reproach.

In some ways, this chapter is a lot like many others in the books of the prophets. And yet, for centuries it has stood out, because it contains one of the Word's most powerful, concise, statements of how we should live: "Do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with thy God."

Poznámky pod čarou:

1. See Arcana Coelestia 2895

2. See Heaven and Hell 365.

3. Regarding olives and olive oil, seeArcana Coelestia 986. For the signification of grapes their juice, Apocalypse Explained 918.

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Numbers 24

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1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.

3 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

4 He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

5 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!

6 As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.

7 He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

8 God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.

9 He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.

10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.

12 And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,

13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?

14 And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.

15 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

16 He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

18 And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.

19 Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.

20 And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.

21 And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.

22 Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

23 And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!

24 And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

25 And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.