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Hesekiel 8

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1 Und es begab sich im sechsten Jahr, am fünften Tage des sechsten Monden, daß ich saß in meinem Hause, und die Alten aus Juda saßen vor mir; daselbst fiel die Hand des HERRN HERRN auf mich.

2 Und siehe, ich sah, daß von seinen Lenden herunterwärts war gleich wie Feuer; aber oben über seinen Lenden war es lichthelle.

3 Und reckte aus gleichwie eine Hand und ergriff mich bei dem Haar meines Haupts. Da führete mich ein Wind zwischen Himmel und Erde und brachte mich gen Jerusalem in einem göttlichen Gesichte zu dem innern Tor, das gegen Mitternacht stehet, da denn saß ein Bild zu Verdrieß dem Hausherrn.

4 Und siehe, da war die HERRLIchkeit des Gottes Israels, wie ich sie zuvor gesehen hatte im Felde.

5 Und er sprach zu mir: Du Menschenkind, hebe deine Augen auf gegen Mitternacht! Und da ich meine Augen aufhub gegen Mitternacht, siehe, da saß gegen Mitternacht das verdrießliche Bild am Tor des Altars, eben da man hineingehet.

6 Und er sprach zu mir: Du Menschenkind, siehest du auch, was diese tun, nämlich große Greuel, die das Haus Israel hie tut, daß sie mich ja ferne von meinem Heiligtum treiben? Aber du wirst noch mehr größere Greuel sehen.

7 Und er führete mich zur Tür des Vorhofs; da sah ich, und siehe, da war ein Loch in der Wand.

8 Und er sprach zu mir: Du Menschenkind, grabe durch die Wand! Und da ich durch die Wand grub, siehe, da war eine Tür.

9 Und er sprach zu mir: Gehe hinein und schaue die bösen Greuel, die sie allhie tun.

10 Und da ich hineinkam und sah, siehe, da waren allerlei Bildnisse der Würmer und Tiere, eitel Scheuel und allerlei Götzen des Hauses Israel, allenthalben umher an der Wand gemacht,

11 vor welchen stunden siebenzig Männer aus den Ältesten des Hauses Israel; und Jasanja, der Sohn Saphans, stund auch unter ihnen; und ein jeglicher hatte sein Räuchwerk in der Hand. Und ging ein dicker Nebel auf vom Räuchwerk.

12 Und er sprach zu mir: Menschenkind, siehest du, was die Ältesten des Hauses Israel tun in der Finsternis, ein jeglicher in seiner schönsten Kammer? Denn sie sagen: Der HERR siehet uns nicht, sondern der HERR hat das Land verlassen.

13 Und er sprach zu mir: Du sollst noch mehr größere Greuel sehen, die sie tun.

14 Und er führete mich hinein zum Tor an des HERRN Hause, das gegen Mitternacht stehet; und siehe, daselbst saßen Weiber, die weineten über den Thamus.

15 Und er sprach zu mir: Menschenkind, siehest du das? Aber du sollst noch größere Greuel sehen, denn diese sind.

16 Und er führete mich in den innern Hof am Hause des HERRN; und siehe, vor der Tür am Tempel des HERRN, zwischen der Halle und dem Altar, da waren bei fünfundzwanzig Männer, die ihren Rücken gegen den Tempel des HERRN und ihr Angesicht gegen den Morgen gekehret hatten, und beteten gegen der Sonnen Aufgang.

17 Und er sprach zu mir: Menschenkind, siehest du das? Ist's dem Hause Juda zu wenig, daß sie alle solche Greuel hie tun? so sie doch sonst im ganzen Lande eitel Gewalt und Unrecht treiben und fahren zu und reizen mich auch; und siehe, sie halten die Weinreben an die Nasen.

18 Darum will ich auch wider sie mit Grimm handeln, und mein Auge soll ihrer nicht verschonen, und will nicht gnädig sein. Und wenn sie gleich mit lauter Stimme vor meinen Ohren schreien, will ich sie doch nicht hören.

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 8427

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8427. 'And in the morning you will see the glory of Jehovah' means that at the beginning of a new state the arrival of the Lord is going to take place. This is clear from the meaning of 'the morning' as the beginning of a new state, dealt with immediately above in 8426; and from the meaning of 'the glory of Jehovah' as the presence and the arrival of the Lord. The reason why 'the glory' means the presence and the arrival of the Lord is that in the highest sense 'glory' is the Divine Truth which emanates from the Lord; and Divine Truth appears before angels' eyes as the light and splendour from the Sun, which is the Lord. For the meaning of 'the glory' as Divine Truth emanating from the Lord, see 5922, 8267; for its meaning intelligence and wisdom that belong to Divine Truth, 4809; and its consequently meaning the internal sense of the Word, since that sense is Divine Truth in glory, 5922.

[2] It says that in the morning they are going to see the glory of Jehovah because sunrise and its accompanying light (which in heaven brings light to angels' eyes, to both their outward and their inward sight) consequently the presence and arrival of the Lord (who is the Sun of heaven) corresponds to morning time on earth and is meant here by 'the morning'. The light from the sun then, which is Divine Truth emanating from the Lord, and for that reason is the Lord, is 'the glory'. From this it is evident that 'the glory' means the presence and arrival of the Lord. The fact that these are meant by 'the glory' is also evident from a number of places in the Word, such as in Moses,

The cloud covered the mountain, and the glory of Jehovah dwelt over Mount Sinai. And the cloud covered it six days. The sight of the glory of Jehovah was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain, before the eyes of the children of Israel. Exodus 24:15-18.

Plainly, the presence of Jehovah, that is, of the Lord, appearing as a cloud and as fire on the mountain, is here called 'the glory of Jehovah'.

In the same author,

The cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle. Nor could Moses enter the tent of meeting, because the cloud dwelt over it, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle. Exodus 40:34-35.

Here also the Lord's presence, appearing as a cloud, is called 'the glory'.

[3] In the same author,

Moses and Aaron entered the tent of meeting; and they came out and blessed the people. At that time the glory of Jehovah appeared to the whole people. Leviticus 9:23-24.

In the same author,

The glory of Jehovah appeared in the tent of meeting before all the children of Israel. Numbers 14:10-12.

Likewise in Numbers 16:19, 42. In the first Book of Kings,

The cloud filled the house of Jehovah, so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of Jehovah. 1 Kings 8:10-11.

In John,

The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power, so that no one was able to enter the temple. Revelation 15:8.

In the same book,

He showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, having the glory of God. The city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shed light in it; the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. Revelation 21:10-11, 23.

Here 'the glory of God' plainly stands for light from the Lord, which is Divine Truth emanating from Him, and so is the presence of the Lord since the Lord is present in Truth coming from Him.

[4] The fact that 'the glory of Jehovah' means His presence is clear yet again in Moses,

Moses said to Jehovah, Show me, I beg You, Your glory He said to him, I will cause all My goodness to pass by before you. And when My glory passes by, it will happen, that I will put you in a cleft of the rock and cover My hand over you until I have passed by. But when I take My hand away you will see My back parts, and My face will not be seen. Exodus 33:18-end.

Here also 'Jehovah's glory' plainly stands for His presence. In Matthew,

The disciples said to Jesus, Tell us, what will be the sign of Your coming? Jesus said, Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear, and they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and glory. Matthew 24:3, 30.

The subject here is the final period of the former Church and the first of the new. 'The Son of Man' is God's truth emanating from the Lord; 'the clouds of heaven' are the Word in the sense of the letter, and 'power and glory' are the internal sense, thus Divine Truth which will be visible then. 'The Lord's coming' stands for the acceptance of God's truth by those belonging to the new Church and the rejection of it by those belonging to the old Church, see 4060 (end).

[5] The fact that the Lord in respect of Divine Truth is meant by 'the glory' is clear in Isaiah,

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of Jehovah. The glory of Jehovah will be revealed, and all flesh will see it together. Isaiah 40:3, 5.

This refers to the Lord, who is 'the glory'. In John,

The Word became flesh and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory. glory as of the Only Begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14

In the same gospel,

These things Isaiah said when he saw His glory and spoke of Him. John 12:41.

Here 'glory' stands for the Lord. Similarly in Moses,

I am the Living One, and the whole earth will be filled with the glory of Jehovah. Numbers 14:21.

Here 'the glory of Jehovah' stands for the Coming or arrival of the Lord, and for enlightenment by Divine Truth emanating from Him.

[6] 'Glory' stands for the Lord's Divinity in Isaiah,

I am Jehovah, that is My name; and My glory I will not give to another. Isaiah 42:8.

In Mark,

... when the Son of Man comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels. Mark 8:38.

In Luke,

Ought [not] Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory? Luke 24:26.

Since 'the glory of Jehovah' means the Lord in respect of Divine Truth, 'the glory' also means the Divine Wisdom and Intelligence that belong to Divine Truth emanating from the Lord. Wisdom and intelligence from God are meant by the glory in Ezekiel 1:28; 8:4; 9:3; 10:4, 18-19; 11:22-23; and there it is represented by 'a rainbow' such as one sees in a cloud.

  
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