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Daniyel 11

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1 ואני בשנת אחת לדריוש המדי עמדי למחזיק ולמעוז לו׃

2 ועתה אמת אגיד לך הנה־עוד שלשה מלכים עמדים לפרס והרביעי יעשיר עשר־גדול מכל וכחזקתו בעשרו יעיר הכל את מלכות יון׃

3 ועמד מלך גבור ומשל ממשל רב ועשה כרצונו׃

4 וכעמדו תשבר מלכותו ותחץ לארבע רוחות השמים ולא לאחריתו ולא כמשלו אשר משל כי תנתש מלכותו ולאחרים מלבד־אלה׃

5 ויחזק מלך־הנגב ומן־שריו ויחזק עליו ומשל ממשל רב ממשלתו׃

6 ולקץ שנים יתחברו ובת מלך־הנגב תבוא אל־מלך הצפון לעשות מישרים ולא־תעצר כוח הזרוע ולא יעמד וזרעו ותנתן היא ומביאיה והילדה ומחזקה בעתים׃

7 ועמד מנצר שרשיה כנו ויבא אל־החיל ויבא במעוז מלך הצפון ועשה בהם והחזיק׃

8 וגם אלהיהם עם־נסכיהם עם־כלי חמדתם כסף וזהב בשבי יבא מצרים והוא שנים יעמד ממלך הצפון׃*

9 ובא במלכות מלך הנגב ושב אל־אדמתו׃

10 [כ= ובנו] [ק= ובניו] יתגרו ואספו המון חילים רבים ובא בוא ושטף ועבר וישב [כ= ויתגרו] [ק= ויתגרה] עד־[כ= מעזה] [ק= מעזו]׃

11 ויתמרמר מלך הנגב ויצא ונלחם עמו עם־מלך הצפון והעמיד המון רב ונתן ההמון בידו׃

12 ונשא ההמון [כ= ירום] [ק= ורם] לבבו והפיל* רבאות ולא יעוז׃

13 ושב מלך הצפון והעמיד המון רב מן־הראשון ולקץ העתים שנים יבוא בוא בחיל גדול וברכוש רב׃

14 ובעתים ההם רבים יעמדו על־מלך הנגב ובני פריצי עמך ינשאו להעמיד חזון ונכשלו׃

15 ויבא מלך הצפון וישפך סוללה ולכד עיר מבצרות וזרעות הנגב לא יעמדו ועם מבחריו ואין כח לעמד׃

16 ויעש הבא אליו כרצונו ואין עומד לפניו ויעמד בארץ־הצבי וכלה בידו׃

17 וישם פניו לבוא בתקף כל־מלכותו וישרים עמו ועשה ובת הנשים יתן־לו להשחיתה ולא תעמד ולא־לו תהיה׃

18 [כ= וישב] [ק= וישמ*] פניו לאיים ולכד רבים והשבית קצין חרפתו לו בלתי חרפתו ישיב לו׃

19 וישב פניו למעוזי ארצו ונכשל ונפל ולא ימצא׃

20 ועמד על־כנו מעביר נוגש הדר מלכות ובימים אחדים ישבר ולא באפים ולא במלחמה׃

21 ועמד על־כנו נבזה ולא־נתנו עליו הוד מלכות ובא בשלוה והחזיק מלכות בחלקלקות׃

22 וזרעות השטף ישטפו מלפניו וישברו וגם נגיד ברית׃

23 ומן־התחברות אליו יעשה מרמה ועלה ועצם במעט־גוי׃

24 בשלוה ובמשמני מדינה יבוא ועשה אשר לא־עשו אבתיו ואבות אבתיו בזה ושלל ורכוש להם יבזור ועל מבצרים יחשב מחשבתיו ועד־עת׃

25 ויער כחו ולבבו על־מלך הנגב בחיל גדול ומלך הנגב יתגרה למלחמה בחיל־גדול ועצום עד־מאד ולא יעמד כי־יחשבו עליו מחשבות׃

26 ואכלי פת־בגו ישברוהו וחילו ישטוף ונפלו חללים רבים׃

27 ושניהם המלכים לבבם למרע ועל־שלחן אחד כזב ידברו ולא תצלח כי־עוד קץ למועד׃

28 וישב ארצו ברכוש גדול ולבבו על־ברית קדש ועשה ושב לארצו׃

29 למועד ישוב ובא בנגב ולא־תהיה כראשנה וכאחרנה׃

30 ובאו בו ציים כתים ונכאה ושב וזעם על־ברית־קודש ועשה ושב ויבן על־עזבי ברית קדש׃

31 וזרעים ממנו יעמדו וחללו המקדש המעוז והסירו התמיד ונתנו השקוץ משוםם׃

32 ומרשיעי ברית יחניף בחלקות ועם ידעי אלהיו יחזקו ועשו׃

33 ומשכילי עם יבינו לרבים ונכשלו בחרב ובלהבה בשבי ובבזה ימים׃

34 ובהכשלם יעזרו עזר מעט ונלוו עליהם רבים בחלקלקות׃

35 ומן־המשכילים יכשלו לצרוף בהם ולברר וללבן עד־עת קץ כי־עוד למועד׃

36 ועשה כרצונו המלך ויתרוםם ויתגדל על־כל־אל ועל אל אלים ידבר נפלאות והצליח עד־כלה זעם כי נחרצה נעשתה׃

37 ועל־אלהי אבתיו לא יבין ועל־חמדת נשים ועל־כל־אלוה לא יבין כי על־כל יתגדל׃

38 ולאלה מעזים על־כנו יכבד ולאלוה אשר לא־ידעהו אבתיו יכבד בזהב ובכסף ובאבן יקרה ובחמדות׃

39 ועשה למבצרי מעזים עם־אלוה נכר אשר [כ= הכיר] [ק= יכיר] ירבה כבוד והמשילם ברבים ואדמה יחלק* במחיר׃

40 ובעת קץ יתנגח עמו מלך הנגב וישתער עליו מלך הצפון ברכב ובפרשים ובאניות רבות ובא בארצות ושטף ועבר׃

41 ובא בארץ הצבי ורבות יכשלו ואלה ימלטו מידו אדום ומואב וראשית בני עמון׃

42 וישלח ידו בארצות וארץ מצרים לא תהיה לפליטה׃

43 ומשל במכמני הזהב והכסף ובכל חמדות מצרים ולבים וכשים במצעדיו׃

44 ושמעות יבהלהו ממזרח ומצפון ויצא בחמא גדלה להשמיד ולהחרים רבים׃

45 ויטע אהלי אפדנו בין ימים להר־צבי־קדש ובא עד־קצו ואין עוזר לו׃

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 1462

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1462. 'Egypt' means, in reference to the Lord, knowledge comprised of cognitions, but in reference to all others, knowledge in general. This becomes clear from the meaning of that country in the Word, dealt with already in several places, and specifically in 1164, 1165. Indeed the Ancient Church existed in Egypt, as it did in many other places, 1238, and while the Church was in that region all kinds of knowledge flourished there more than anything else; and this explains why 'Egypt' came to mean knowledge. But after those people desired to penetrate the mysteries of faith by means of all this knowledge, and so to inquire into the truth of Divine arcana from their own power, Egypt became a place of magic, and so came to mean factual knowledge which perverts, and which gives rise to falsities and derivative evils, as is clear in Isaiah 19:11.

[2] That 'Egypt' means all kinds of knowledge that serve a use, thus at this point knowledge comprised of cognitions which is able to serve as vessels for celestial and spiritual things, becomes clear from the following places in the Word: In Isaiah,

They have led Egypt astray, the corner-stone of the tribes. Isaiah 19:13.

Here it is called 'the corner-stone of the tribes', which was to serve as the base on which the things of faith meant by 'the tribes' were to rest. In the same prophet,

On that day there will be five cities in the land of Egypt which speak in the lip of Canaan and swear to Jehovah Zebaoth. Each will be called Ir Heres. On that day there will be an altar to Jehovah in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at its border to Jehovah; and it will be a sign and a witness to Jehovah Zebaoth in the land of Egypt, for they will cry to Jehovah because of the oppressors, and He will send a savior and a prince to them, and he will deliver them. And Jehovah will make Himself known to Egypt, and the Egyptians will know Jehovah on that day and will offer sacrifice and minchah, and will make vows to Jehovah and perform them. And Jehovah will smite Egypt, smiting and healing, and they will return to Jehovah; and He will be entreated by them, and He will heal them. Isaiah 19:18-22.

Used in a good sense here, 'Egypt' stands for people who possess facts, or natural truths, which are the vessels for spiritual truths.

[3] In the same prophet,

On that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Asshur, and Asshur will come into Egypt and Egypt into Asshur, and the Egyptians will serve Asshur. 1 On that day Israel will be the third with Egypt and Asshur, a blessing in the midst of the earth, whom Jehovah Zebaoth will bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt My people, and Asshur the work of My hands, and Israel My heritage. Isaiah 19:23-25.

Here 'Egypt' means knowledge consisting of natural truths, 'Asshur' reason or rational things, and 'Israel' spiritual things, which follow one another in that order. Hence the statement that 'on that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Asshur, and Israel will be the third with Egypt and Asshur'.

[4] In Ezekiel,

Fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt was your sail, that it might be to you an ensign. Ezekiel 27:7.

This refers to Tyre, which means the possession of cognitions. 'Fine linen with embroidered work' stands for the truths contained in all kinds of knowledge which are of service; belonging as they do to the external man facts ought to be of service to the internal man. In the same prophet,

Thus said the Lord Jehovih, At the end of forty years I will gather Egypt from the peoples among whom they were scattered, and I will bring back the captivity of Egypt. Ezekiel 29:13-14.

Here also 'Egypt' has much the same meaning, as is also said of Judah and Israel in many other places that they were to be gathered from the peoples and brought back from captivity. In Zechariah,

And it will be that whoever of the families of the earth does not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, Jehovah Zebaoth, there will be no rain upon them And if the family of Egypt does not go up, and does not come . . . Zechariah 14:17-18.

Here also 'Egypt' is used in a good sense to have a similar meaning.

[5] That knowledge or human wisdom is meant by 'Egypt' becomes clear also in Daniel 11:43 where knowledge of celestial and of spiritual things is called 'the secret hoards of gold and silver' and also 'the precious things of Egypt'. And of Solomon it is said that his wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all the wisdom of the Egyptians, 1 Kings 4:30. And the house built by Solomon for Pharaoh's daughter had no other representation, 1 Kings 7:8 and following verses.

[6] The Lord's being taken into Egypt when He was an infant had no other meaning than that which here is meant by Abram, though He was also taken there so that He might fulfill all things that had taken place and were representative of Himself. The passage of Jacob and his sons down into Egypt represented in the inmost sense nothing other than the Lord's initial instruction in cognitions from the Word, as is also evident from what follows. In reference to the Lord the following is said in Matthew,

The angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Rise, take the boy and His mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there until I tell you. He rose and took the boy and His mother by night, and departed into Egypt, and was there until the death of Herod, so that what had been said by the prophet might be fulfilled, when he said, Out of Egypt have I called My son. Matthew 2:13-15, 19-21.

This promise is stated in Hosea as follows,

When Israel was a boy I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son. Hosea 11:1.

From this it is clear that 'the boy Israel' is used to mean the Lord, His instruction when a boy being expressed by the words, 'Out of Egypt have I called My son'.

[7] In the same prophet,

By a prophet Jehovah brought Israel up out of Egypt and by a prophet he was preserved. Hosea 12:12-13.

Here similarly 'Israel' is used to mean the Lord. 'A prophet' means one who teaches, thus teaching consisting of cognitions. In David,

Turn us back, O God Zebaoth, cause Your face 2 to shine and we shall be saved. You caused a vine to set out from Egypt, You drove out the nations and planted it. Psalms 80:7-8.

This too refers to the Lord, who is called 'the vine out of Egypt' as regards the cognitions in which He was receiving instruction.

Poznámky pod čarou:

1. The Hebrew of his text in Isaiah may be read in two different ways - serve Asshur or serve with Asshur. Most English versions of Isaiah prefer the second of these.

2. literally, Faces

  
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Arcana Coelestia # 5580

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5580. 'Which they had brought from Egypt' means which had been obtained from factual knowledge. This is clear from the meaning of 'Egypt' as factual knowledge, dealt with in 1164, 1165, 1186, 1462, from this knowledge being meant by 'they had brought from there'. In the good sense 'Egypt' means the facts which the Church possesses, that is to say, which serve the Church in the outward form it takes, 4749, 4964, 4966. Facts of this kind, like the porch leading into a house, serve to introduce a person into the truths which the Church possesses.

[2] For the impression of those facts on a person's senses takes place first, and this opens the way into the more internal parts of the mind. Indeed it is well known that the area of external sensory perception is opened up first in a person, then that of the more internal sensory perceptions, and finally that where intellectual concepts reside; and that once the area where those concepts reside has been opened up, such concepts there are represented, to enable them to be understood, within those sensory impressions. The reason for this is that intellectual concepts spring up out of sensory impressions by a process of extraction from them; for intellectual concepts are deductions which, once they have been made, are separated from and rise far above sensory impressions. The presence of spiritual influences coming from the Lord by way of heaven is what accomplishes all this. From these things one may see what is implied by truths obtained from factual knowledge.

  
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