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2 Mose 28

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1 Und sollst Aaron, deinen Bruder, und seine Söhne zu dir nehmen aus den Kindern Israel, daß er mein Priester sei, nämlich Aaron und seine Söhne, Nadab, Abihu, Eleasar und Ithamar.

2 Und sollst Aaron, deinem Bruder heilige Kleider machen, die herrlich und schön seien.

3 Und sollst reden mit allen, die eines weisen Herzens sind, die ich mit dem Geist der Weisheit erfüllet habe, Aaron Kleider machen zu seiner Weihe, daß er mein Priester sei.

4 Das sind aber die Kleider, die sie machen sollen: das Schildlein, Leibrock, Seidenrock, engen Rock, Hut und Gürtel. Also sollen sie heilige Kleider machen deinem Bruder Aaron und seinen Söhnen, daß er mein Priester sei.

5 Dazu sollen sie nehmen Gold, gelbe Seide, Scharlaken, Rosinrot und weiße Seide.

6 Den Leibrock sollen sie machen von Gold, gelber Seide, Scharlaken, Rosinrot und gezwirnter weißer Seide, künstlich,

7 daß er auf beiden Achseln zusammengefüget und an beiden Seiten zusammengebunden werde.

8 Und sein Gurt drauf soll derselben Kunst und Werks sein, von Gold, gelber Seide, Scharlaken, Rosinrot und gezwirnter weißer Seide.

9 Und sollst zween Onyxsteine nehmen und drauf graben die Namen der Kinder Israel,

10 auf jeglichen sechs Namen, nach der Ordnung ihres Alters.

11 Das sollst du tun durch die Steinschneider, die da Siegel graben, also daß sie mit Gold umher gefasset werden.

12 Und sollst sie auf die Schultern des Leibrocks heften, daß es Steine seien zum Gedächtnis für die Kinder Israel, daß Aaron ihre Namen auf seinen beiden Schultern trage vor dem HERRN zum Gedächtnis.

13 Und sollst güldene Spangen machen

14 und zwo Ketten von feinem Golde mit zwei Enden, aber die Glieder ineinander hangend, und sollst sie an die Spangen tun.

15 Das Amtsschildlein sollst du machen nach der Kunst wie den Leibrock, von Gold, gelber Seide, Scharlaken, Rosinrot und gezwirnter weißer Seide.

16 Viereckig soll es sein und zwiefach; eine Hand breit soll seine Länge sein und eine Hand breit seine Breite.

17 Und sollst es füllen mit vier Riegen voll Steine. Die erste Riege sei ein Sarder, Topaser; Smaragd;

18 die andere ein Rubin, Saphir, Demant;

19 die dritte ein Lynkurer, Achat, Amethyst;

20 die vierte ein Türkis, Onyx, Jaspis. In Gold sollen sie gefasset sein in allen Riegen.

21 Und sollen nach den zwölf Namen der Kinder Israel stehen, gegraben vom Steinschneider, ein jeglicher seines Namens, nach den zwölf Stämmen.

22 Und sollst Ketten zu dem Schildlein machen mit zwei Enden, aber die Glieder ineinander hangend, von feinem Golde,

23 und zween güldene Ringe an das Schildlein, also daß du dieselben zween Ringe heftest an zwo Ecken des Schildleins

24 und die zwo güldenen Ketten in die selben zween Ringe an den beiden Ecken des Schildleins tust.

25 Aber die zwei Enden der zwo Ketten sollst du in zwo Spangen tun und sie heften auf die Schultern am Leibrock, gegeneinander über.

26 Und sollst zween andere güldene Ringe machen und an die zwo andern Ecken des Schildleins heften an seinem Ort, inwendig gegen dem Leibrock.

27 Und sollst aber zween güldene Ringe machen und an die zwo Ecken unten am Leibrock gegeneinander heften, da der Leibrock zusammengehet, oben an dem Leibrock, künstlich.

28 Und man soll das Schildlein mit feinen Ringen mit einer gelben Schnur an die Ringe des Leibrocks knüpfen, daß es auf dem künstlich gemachten Leibrock hart anliege und das Schildlein sich nicht von dem Leibrock losmache.

29 Also soll Aaron die Namen der Kinder Israel tragen in dem Amtsschildlein auf seinem Herzen, wenn er in das Heilige gehet, zum Gedächtnis vor dem HERRN allezeit.

30 Und sollst in das Amtsschildlein tun Licht und Recht, daß sie auf dem Herzen Aarons seien, wenn er eingehet vor den HERRN, und trage das Amt der Kinder Israel auf seinem Herzen vor dem HERRN allewege.

31 Du sollst auch den Seidenrock unter den Leibrock machen, ganz von gelber Seide.

32 Und oben mitten inne soll ein Loch sein und eine Borte um das Loch her zusammengefaltet, daß es nicht zerreiße.

33 Und unten an seinem Saum sollst du Granatäpfel machen von gelber Seide, Scharlaken, Rosinrot um und um, und zwischen dieselben güldene Schellen, auch um und um,

34 daß eine güldene Schelle sei, danach ein Granatapfel und aber eine güldene Schelle und wieder ein Granatapfel um und um an dem Saum desselben Seidenrocks.

35 Und Aaron soll ihn anhaben wenn er dienet, daß man seinen Klang höre, wenn er aus und ein gehet in das Heilige vor dem HERRN, auf daß er nicht sterbe.

36 Du sollst auch ein Stirnblatt machen von feinem Golde und ausgraben, wie man die Siegel ausgräbt: Die Heiligkeit des HERRN.

37 Und sollst es heften an eine gelbe Schnur vorne an den Hut,

38 auf der Stirn Aarons, daß also Aaron trage die Missetat des Heiligen, das die Kinder Israel Heiligen in allen Gaben ihrer Heiligung; und es soll allewege an seiner Stirn sein, daß er sie versöhne vor dem HERRN.

39 Du sollst auch den engen Rock machen von weißer Seide und einen Hut von weißer Seide machen und einen gestickten Gürtel

40 Und den Söhnen Aarons sollst du Röcke, Gürtel und Hauben machen, die herrlich und schön seien.

41 Und sollst sie deinem Bruder Aaron samt seinen Söhnen anziehen und sollst sie salben und ihre Hände füllen und sie weihen, daß sie meine Priester seien.

42 Und sollst ihnen leinene Niederkleider machen, zu bedecken das Fleisch der Scham, von den Lenden bis an die Hüften.

43 Und Aaron und seine Söhne sollen sie anhaben, wenn sie in die Hütte des Stifts gehen oder hinzutreten zum Altar, daß sie dienen in dem Heiligtum, daß sie nicht ihre Missetat tragen und sterben müssen. Das soll ihm und seinem Samen nach ihm eine ewige Weise sein.

   

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4677. 'And he made him a tunic of various colours' means the resulting appearances of truth by which the spiritual of the natural is recognized and distinguished. This is clear from the meaning of 'a tunic' as the truth of the natural, dealt with below; and from the meaning of 'various colours' as appearances of truth by which the spiritual of the natural is recognized and distinguished. No one can know that these things are meant by 'various colours' unless he knows that colours may be seen in the next life no less than in the world - colours which are far more beautiful and various - and unless he knows the origins of those colours. Colours seen in the next life are produced by the variegation of light there and are so to speak modifications of intelligence and wisdom, for the light which is seen there is a manifestation of Divine Truth received from the Lord, that is, it is the Divine Spiritual from Him, or what amounts to the same, is Divine Intelligence and Wisdom. These two are seen as light before the eyes of angels and spirits. From this one may see what is meant by the colours being products of that light, namely different kinds and so appearances of truth that are due to varying affections for good and truth. Regarding colours in the next life, see 1042, 1043, 1053, 1624, 3993, 4530.

[2] It has been stated already in 3301 that 'a tunic' means the truth of the natural, but as this meaning was not substantiated there from other places in the Word, let these be mentioned here. Because kings in the Jewish Church represented the Lord as regards the Divine Spiritual or Divine Truth, 2015, 2069, 3009, 3670, their daughters therefore wore tunics of various colours, for 'daughters' meant affections for good and truth, and so meant Churches, 2362, 3963. The following is said of them in the second Book of Samuel,

On Tamar, David's daughter, there was a tunic of various colours, for virgin daughters of the king wore such clothes. 2 Samuel 13:18.

[3] And because high priests represented the Lord as regards the Divine

Celestial or Divine Good, Aaron therefore wore vestments which represented Divine Truth that was derived from the Lord's Divine Good; for Divine Good exists within the Lord, whereas Divine Truth proceeds from Him. This was what those vestments represented. Something similar was represented when the Lord was transfigured before Peter, James, and John, in that Divine Good was seen as the sun, and Divine Truth was manifested by means of His garments which had the appearance of light, Matthew 17:2.

[4] Regarding the vestments worn by Aaron and his sons, the following is said in Moses,

You shall make for Aaron a tunic of fine linen, and a turban of fine linen; and you shall make a girdle, the work of an embroiderer. And you shall make tunics for Aaron's sons, and you shall make girdles for them, and you shall make head-coverings for them, for glory and adornment. Exodus 28:39-40.

Each article of clothing here meant something connected with Divine Truth derived from the Lord's Divine Good, 'a tunic of fine linen' meaning specifically the Divine Spiritual. The same applies elsewhere in the same author,

You shall take the vestments, and put the tunic on Aaron, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and you shall clothe him with the girdle of the ephod. Then you shall cause his sons to come near, and you shall put them in tunics. Exodus 29:5, 8; 40:14.

What each article of clothing means here will in the Lord's Divine mercy be stated when those verses come up for consideration. 'Garments' in general are truths, see 297, 1073, 2576, 4545.

[5] Prophets too wore tunics, though theirs were made of hair. This was because prophets represented the Lord as regards truths of doctrine, and since truths belong to the natural or external man, their tunics were made of hair - 'hair' meaning the natural, see 3301.

[6] The fact that 'a tunic' means Divine Truth received from the Lord is evident further still from those places where a tunic is mentioned in the New Testament, as in John,

The soldiers took His garments and made four parts, a part for each soldier, and His tunic. But the tunic was without seam, woven from the top throughout. Therefore they said to one another, Let us not divide it - so that the Scripture might be fulfilled, saying They divided My garments for themselves, and for My tunic they cast lots. John 19:23-24.

Anyone reading this description supposes that it does not hold anything deeper within it than the facts that the garments were divided among the soldiers and that lots were cast for the tunic. But each detail described here represented and meant spiritually something Divine - that is to say, those two details about the garments being divided into four and about the tunic not being divided but having lots cast for it, and above all the detail about the tunic being without seam and woven from the top throughout. 'The tunic' meant the Lord's Divine Truth, which being singular - derived from Good - was represented by the tunic's being without seam and woven from the top throughout.

[7] Much the same was meant by Aaron's tunic which, as is evident in Moses, was woven or the work of a weaver,

They made tunics of fine linen, the work of a weaver, for Aaron and his sons Exodus 39:27.

Also represented by the tunic without seam was the fact that the Lord did not allow Divine Truth to be torn apart, as was done by the Jews to the lower truths of the Church.

[8] Because Divine Truth is singular - that is to say, it is derived solely from Divine Good - the twelve disciples were commanded, when they were being sent out to preach the gospel of the kingdom, not to have two tunics. This is recorded in Luke as follows,

Jesus sent the twelve disciples to preach the kingdom of God. And He said to them, Take nothing for the way, neither staves, nor bag, nor bread, nor silver, nor have two tunics each. Luke 9:2-3.

In Mark,

He charged them to take nothing for the way except a staff; not a bag, nor bread, nor bronze in the belt, but to wear sandals; and do not put on two tunics. Mark 6:8-9.

And in Matthew,

Do not possess gold, nor silver, nor bronze in your belts, nor bag for the way, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staves. Matthew 10:9-10.

[9] All the individual instructions given in these places are representative of the celestial and spiritual things of the Lord's kingdom which the disciples were sent to preach. The reason they were not to take gold, silver, bronze, bag, or bread with them was that those things meant different kinds of good and truth received from the Lord alone. 'Gold' means good, 113, 1551, 1552, while 'silver' means truth derived from that good, 1551, 2954; 'bronze' means natural good, 425, 1551, and 'bread' the good of love, which is heavenly good, 276, 680, 2165, 2177, 3478, 3735, 4211, 4217. 'Tunic' however and 'sandal' meant the truths with which they were to be endued, and 'staff the power of truth derived from good. For 'staff' means that power, see 4013, 4015; 'sandal' the lowest natural, 1748, here its truth; and 'tunic' interior natural truth. Now because these things had to be not twofold but singular, they were forbidden to have two staves, two pairs of sandals, or two tunics. These are the arcana contained in what the Lord commanded, but no one can possibly know about them except from the internal sense.

[10] All the detailed instructions spoken by the Lord were representative of Divine things, and consequently of the celestial and spiritual things of His kingdom. They were accordingly suited to the mental grasp of men and at the same time to the understanding of spirits and angels. Therefore the things spoken by the Lord pervaded the whole of heaven and continue to do so. From this it is also evident how valuable and important it is to know the internal sense of the Word. Without it anyone can use the Word to support whatever dogma he likes; and because this is seen to be so by those who are subject to evil, they therefore deride the Word and think it is anything but Divine.

  
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