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2 Mose 30

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1 Du sollst auch einen Räuchaltar machen zu räuchern, von Föhrenholz,

2 einer Eile lang und breit, gleich viereckig, und zwo Ellen hoch mit seinen Hörnern.

3 Und sollst ihn mit feinem Golde überziehen, sein Dach und seine Wände rings umher und seine Hörner. Und sollst einen Kranz von Gold umher machen

4 und zween güldene Ringe unter dem Kranz zu beiden Seiten, daß man Stangen drein tue und ihn damit trage.

5 Die Stangen sollst du auch von Föhrenholz machen und mit Gold überziehen.

6 Und sollst ihn setzen vor den Vorhang, der vor der Lade des Zeugnisses hanget, und vor dem Gnadenstuhl, der auf dem Zeugnis ist, von dannen ich dir werde zeugen.

7 Und Aaron soll drauf räuchern gut Räuchwerk alle Morgen, wenn er die Lampen zurichtet.

8 Desselbigengleichen, wenn er die Lampen anzündet zwischen Abends, soll er solch Geräuch auch räuchern. Das soll das tägliche Geräuch sein vor dem HERRN bei euren Nachkommen.

9 Ihr sollt kein fremd Geräuch drauf tun, auch kein Brandopfer noch Speisopfer und kein Trankopfer drauf opfern.

10 Und Aaron soll auf seinen Hörnern versöhnen einmal im Jahr mit dem Blut des Sündopfers zur Versöhnung. Solche Versöhnung soll jährlich einmal geschehen bei euren Nachkommen; denn das ist dem HERRN das Allerheiligste.

11 Und der HERR redete mit Mose und sprach:

12 Wenn du die Häupter der Kinder Israel zählest, so soll ein jeglicher dem HERRN geben die Versöhnung seiner Seele, auf daß ihnen nicht eine Plage widerfahre, wenn sie gezählet werden.

13 Es soll aber ein, jeglicher, der mit in der Zahl ist, einen halben Sekel geben, nach dem Sekel des Heiligtums (ein Sekel gilt zwanzig Gera). Solcher halber Sekel soll das Hebopfer des HERRN sein.

14 Wer in der Zahl ist von zwanzig Jahren und drüber, der soll solch Hebopfer dem HERRN geben.

15 Der Reiche soll nicht mehr geben und der Arme nicht weniger als den halben Sekel, den man dem HERRN zur Hebe gibt für die Versöhnung ihrer Seelen.

16 Und du sollst solch Geld der Versöhnung nehmen von den Kindern Israel und an den Gottesdienst der Hütte des Stifts legen, daß es sei den Kindern Israel ein Gedächtnis vor dem HERRN, daß er sich über ihre Seelen versöhnen lasse.

17 Und der HERR redete mit Mose und sprach:

18 Du sollst auch ein ehern Handfaß machen mit einem ehernen Fuß, zu waschen; und sollst es setzen zwischen der Hütte des Stifts und dem Altar und Wasser drein tun,

19 daß Aaron und seine Söhne ihre Hände und Füße draus waschen,

20 wenn sie in die Hütte des Stifts gehen oder zum Altar, daß sie dienen mit Räuchern, einem Feuer des HERRN,

21 auf daß sie nicht sterben. Das soll eine ewige Weise sein ihm und seinem Samen bei ihren Nachkommen.

22 Und der HERR redete mit Mose und sprach:.

23 Nimm zu dir die besten Spezereien, die edelsten Myrrhen, fünfhundert (Sekel), und Zinnamet, die Hälfte so viel, zweihundertundfünfzig, und Kalmus, auch zweihundertundfünfzig,

24 und Kassia, fünfhundert, nach dem Sekel des Heiligtums, und Öl vom Ölbaum ein Hin,

25 und mache ein heiliges Salböl nach der Apotheker Kunst.

26 Und sollst damit salben die Hütte des Stifts und die Lade des Zeugnisses,

27 den Tisch mit all seinem Geräte, den Leuchter mit seinem Geräte, den Räuchaltar,

28 den Brandopferaltar mit all seinem Geräte und das Handfaß mit seinem Fuß.

29 Und sollst sie also weihen, daß sie das Allerheiligste seien; denn wer sie anrühren will, der soll geweihet sein.

30 Aaron und seine Söhne sollst du auch salben und sie mir zu Priestern weihen.

31 Und sollst mit den Kindern Israel reden und sprechen: Dies Öl soll mir eine heilige Salbe sein bei euren Nachkommen.

32 Auf Menschen Leib soll's nicht gegossen werden, sollst auch seinesgleichen nicht machen; denn es ist heilig, darum soll's euch heilig sein.

33 Wer ein solches macht oder einem andern davon gibt, der soll von seinem Volk ausgerottet werden.

34 Und der HERR sprach zu Mose: Nimm zu dir Spezerei, Balsam, Stakte, Galban und reinen Weihrauch, eines so viel als des andern,

35 und mache Räuchwerk draus, nach Apothekerkunst gemenget, daß es rein und heilig sei.

36 Und sollst es zu Pulver stoßen und sollst desselben tun vor das Zeugnis in der Hütte des Stifts, von dannen ich dir zeugen werde. Das soll euch das Allerheiligste sein.

37 Und desgleichen Räucherwerk sollt ihr euch nicht machen, sondern es soll dir heilig sein dem HERRN.

38 Wer ein solches machen wird daß er damit räuchere, der wird ausgerottet deswillenvon seinem Volk.

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 10296

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10296. '[And] pure frankincense' means truth on the inmost level, which is spiritual good. This is clear from the meaning of 'frankincense' as truth on the inmost level; and from the meaning of 'pure' as that which has been purged of the falsity of evil. The reason why truth on the inmost level, meant by 'frankincense', is spiritual good is that good with those who are in the Lord's spiritual kingdom is nothing other than truth. But this truth is called good when a person wills and does it from conscience and from affection. For in the case of those who are spiritual the entire will part of the mind has been corrupted; but the understanding part is preserved intact by the Lord, and within it the Lord implants a new will through regeneration. This new will is the conscience they have within them, which is a conscience composed of truth. All that is implanted in the understanding and emanates from the understanding is truth; for the human understanding is dedicated to the reception of truths belonging to faith, whereas the will is dedicated to receiving forms of good belonging to love. From all this it is evident that spiritual good is in its essence truth. As regards the new will in the case of those who are spiritual, that it is implanted in the understanding part of their minds, so that good with them is in its essence truth, see in the places referred to in 9277, 9596, 9684. Truth on the inmost level is called good because the more internal things are, the more perfect they are, and because the inmost part of a person is his will and what belongs to his will is called good. That 'frankincense' means truth on the inmost level, and so means spiritual good, may be recognized from the places quoted from the Word in 10177 above.

[2] Since spiritual good is meant by 'frankincense', and good is what reigns within all truths, arranges them into order, links them together, and imparts affection to them, frankincense is mentioned last; and the containers in which incense was burned were therefore called censers 1 . For the designation is derived from the essential element, which is good, even as for a like reason the term 'the anointing oil' was derived from the olive oil and not from the spices mixed into it when it was being prepared, that is to say, for the reason that 'the oil' meant good and 'the spices' different kinds of truth.

[3] The expression 'pure frankincense' is used because 'pure' means that which has been purged of the falsities of evil; and the word in the original language means inwardly pure, while another word is used to mean outwardly pure or clean. The fact that what is inwardly pure is meant by that word is clear in Isaiah,

Wash yourselves, render yourselves pure; remove the wickedness of your doings from before My eyes. Isaiah 1:16.

In David,

In vain have I rendered my heart pure, and washed my hands in innocence. Psalms 73:13.

'Rendering the heart pure' means being purified inwardly, and 'washing the hands in innocence ' being purified outwardly. In the same author,

By what will a young man render his way pure? By guarding himself according to Your Word. Psalms 119:9.

And in the same author,

... You may be pure in Your judging. Psalms 51:4.

For the other word that is used to mean outwardly pure or clean, see Leviticus 11:32; 12:7-8; 13:6, 13, 17, 23, 28, 34, 37, 58; 14:7-9, 20, 48, 53; 15:13, 28; 16:19, 30; 22:7; Jeremiah 13:27; Ezekiel 24:13; 39:12; and elsewhere.

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1. Thuribula (censers) is derived from thus (frankincense).

  
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Arcana Coelestia # 9277

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9277. 'In like manner you shall do with your vineyard, with your olive grove' means that this is to be so with spiritual good and with celestial good. This is clear from the meaning of 'vineyard' as the spiritual Church, dealt with in 1069, 9139, and so spiritual good, which is the good of charity towards the neighbour, since this good constitutes the spiritual Church; and from the meaning of 'olive grove' as the celestial Church, and so celestial good, which is the good of love to the Lord, since this good constitutes the celestial Church. What the spiritual Church and its good are, and what the celestial Church and its good are, and also what the difference is, see 2046, 2227, 2669, 2708 (end), 2715, 2718, 2935, 2937, 2954, 3166, 3235, 3236, 3240, 3246, 3374, 3833, 3887, 3969, 4138, 4286, 4493, 4585, 4938, 5113, 5150, 5922, 6289, 6296, 6366, 6427, 6435, 6500, 6647, 6648, 7091, 7233, 7474, 7977, 7992, 8042, 8152, 8234, 8521.

[2] The fact that 'olive grove' means the celestial Church and so celestial good is clear from places in the Word in which 'the olive tree' is mentioned, such as in Moses,

You will plant and dress vineyards, but you will not drink wine or gather [the fruit], for the worm will devour it. You will have olive trees within all your borders, but you will not anoint yourself with oil, because your olive tree will be shaken bare. Deuteronomy 28:39-40.

This describes the curse if other gods were worshipped and if statutes and judgements were not kept. 'Olive trees within all the borders' are forms of the good of celestial love within the whole Church, which come from the Lord through the Word. 'Not being anointed with oil' stands for nevertheless remaining untouched by that good. 'The olive tree will be shaken bare' stands for a warning that this good will perish. Something similar occurs in Micah,

You will tread olives but not anoint yourself with oil, and tread the new wine but not drink wine. Micah 6:15.

[3] In Amos,

I struck you with blight and mildew; your very many gardens, and your vineyards, and your fig trees, and your olive trees the caterpillar devoured. Yet you did not return to Me. Amos 4:9.

'Vineyards' stands for forms of the good of faith, 'olive trees' for forms of the good of love. Being punished for not welcoming those forms of good is meant by the caterpillar devouring the olive trees. In Habakkuk,

The fig tree will not blossom, neither will there be any produce on the vines; the olive crop will fail, 1 and the field will not produce food. Habakkuk 3:17.

'The fig tree' stands for natural good, 'the vine' for spiritual good, 'the olive' for celestial good, and 'the field' for the Church. In Zechariah,

Two olive trees are beside the lampstand, one on the right of the bowl and one on the left of it. These are the two sons of pure oil, standing beside the Lord of the whole earth. Zechariah 4:3, 11, 14.

'Two olive trees beside the lampstand' stands for celestial and spiritual good, which are to the right and to the left of the Lord. 'The lampstand' means the Lord in respect of Divine Truth.

[4] In the Book of Judges,

Jotham said to the citizens of Shechem who made Abimelech king, The trees went out to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, Reign over us. But the olive tree said to them, Shall I stop producing my oil 2 which God and men honour in me, and go to sway 3 over the trees? And the trees said to the fig tree, You come [and] reign over us. But the fig tree said to them, Shall I stop producing 4 my sweetness and my good fruit, and go to sway 3 over the trees? Then the trees said to the vine, You come [and] reign over us. But the vine said to them, Shall I stop producing 4 my new wine, cheering God and men, and go to sway 3 over the trees? And all the trees said to the thornbush, You come [and] reign over us. And the thornbush said to the trees, If you are in truth anointing me as king over you, come and take refuge 5 in my shade. But if not, let fire come out of the thornbush and devour the cedars of Lebanon. Judges 9:7-16.

None can know what is implied specifically by the things said here unless they know what 'the olive tree', 'the fig tree', 'the vine', and 'the thornbush' mean. 'The olive tree' means the internal good of the celestial Church, 'the fig tree' the external good of that Church, 4231, 5113, 'the vine' the good of the spiritual Church, but 'the thornbush' spurious good. The things that are said therefore imply that the people, who are 'the trees' here, did not want celestial good or spiritual good to 'reign over them', but spurious good, and that the people chose the spurious in preference to celestial or spiritual good. The 'fire' coming out of the spurious good is the harmfulness of evil cravings, 'the cedars of Lebanon' which it would devour being the truths of good.

[5] Since 'the olive tree' was a sign of the good of love received from the Lord and offered to the Lord, the cherubs in the middle of the house or temple were made of olive wood, as were the doors to the sanctuary, 1 Kings 6:23-33. For 'the cherubs', and also 'the doors of the sanctuary', were signs of the Lord's protection and providence, guarding against access to Him except through the good of celestial love. This was why they were made of olive wood. All this shows why it was that the tabernacle and the altar were anointed with oil, also the priests, and at a later time the kings, and why it was that olive oil was used in lamps. For 'oil' was a sign of the good of love from the Lord, see 886, 3728, 4582, 4638, and 'anointing' was a sign that they should accordingly represent the Lord.

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1. literally, the work of the olive will lie (i.e. prove false)

2. literally, Shall I cause my fatness to cease

3. literally, move myself

4. literally, Shall I cause to cease

5. literally, come and trust

  
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