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5 Mózes 33

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1 Ez pedig az áldás, a melylyel megáldá Mózes, az Istennek embere, Izráel fiait az õ halála elõtt.

2 Monda ugyanis: Az Úr a Sinai [hegyrõl] jött, és Szeirbõl támadt fel nékik; Párán hegyérõl ragyogott elõ, tízezer szent közül jelent meg, jobbja felõl tüzes törvény vala számukra.

3 Bizony szereti õ a népeket! Mind kezednél vannak az õ szentjei, oda szegõdnek, a te lábaidhoz, és hallgatják a te beszédeidet.

4 Törvényt parancsolt nékünk Mózes, örökségül Jákób községének.

5 És király lõn Jesurunban, mikor összegyûltek a népnek fejei, és együtt voltak Izráel törzsei.

6 Éljen Rúben és meg ne haljon; és száma legyen embereinek.

7 Ez pedig a Júda [áldása]; és monda: Hallgasd meg Uram a Júda szavát, és vidd be õt az õ népéhez. Az õ keze elégséges legyen néki, de légy segítsége az õ szorongatói ellen.

8 Lévirõl pedig monda: A te Thummimod és Urimod a te kegyes férfiadé, a kit megkísértél Masszában, a kivel perbe szálltál Mériba vizeinél.

9 A ki azt mondta az õ atyjáról és anyjáról: Nem láttam õt; és az õ atyjafiait nem ismerte, fiaival sem gondolt; mert megtartották a te beszédedet, és ragaszkodtak szövetségedhez.

10 Tanítják a te végzéseidre Jákóbot, és a te törvényedre Izráelt; füstölõt tesznek a te orczád elé, és égõáldozatot a te oltárodra.

11 Áldd meg Uram az õ erejét, és az õ kezének munkája legyen kedves elõtted! Törd meg derekukat a reá támadóknak és az õ gyûlölõinek, hogy fel ne kelhessenek!

12 Benjáminról monda: Az Úrnak kedveltje! Bátorságban lakozik mellette, fedezi õt minden idõben, és az õ vállai között lakik.

13 Józsefrõl pedig monda: Áldott az Úrtól az õ földe az égnek kincseivel, a harmattal és az alant elterülõ mélységes vizekkel;

14 A nap érlelte drága terméssel, és a hold sarjasztotta drágaságokkal;

15 És az õs hegyek javaival, és az örök halmok drágaságaival;

16 A földnek drágaságaival és bõségével. A csipkebokorban lakozónak jó kedve szálljon Józsefnek fejére, az õ atyjafiai közül kiválasztottnak koponyájára!

17 Tehenének elsõ fajzása dicsõségére van; szarvai bivalyszarvak; népeket öklel azokkal mindenfelé a földnek széléig. És ezek Efraim tízezrei és Manassé ezrei.

18 És Zebulonról monda: Örvendj Zebulon a te kimentedben, és te Izsakhár a te sátraidban.

19 Népeket hívogatnak a hegyre, igaz áldozattal áldoznak ott; mert a tengerek bõségét szopják, és a fövénynek rejtett kincseit.

20 És Gádról monda: Áldott az, a ki kiterjeszti Gádot! Mint nõstény oroszlán, úgy lakik, és szétszaggat kart és koponyát.

21 Az elejét nézte ki magának, mert ott volt elrejtve a törvényadó osztályrésze. De elméne a népnek fejedelmeivel, az Úrnak igazságát cselekedte, és az õ végzését Izráellel együtt.

22 És Dánról monda: Dán oroszlánnak kölyke, a mely Básánból szökik ki.

23 És Nafthaliról monda: Ó Nafthali, a ki az Úrnak jó kedvével bõvölködöl és áldásával vagy teljes! Vedd birtokba a tengert és a délt.

24 És Áserrõl monda: Áldott a többi fiak felett Áser! Legyen az õ atyjafiai elõtt kedves, és áztassa lábát olajban.

25 Vas és réz legyenek a te záraid; és élteden át tartson erõd.

26 Nincs olyan, mint a Jesurun Istene! Az egeken száguld segítségedre, és fenségében a felhõkön.

27 Hajlék az örökkévaló Isten, alant vannak örökkévaló karjai; elûzi elõled az ellenséget, és ezt mondja: Pusztítsd!

28 És bátorságban lakozik Izráel, egymaga lesz Jákób forrása a gabona és a bor földén, és az õ egei harmatot csepegnek.

29 @Boldog vagy Izráel!] @Kicsoda olyan mint] @te? Nép, a kit az Úr véd, a te segítségednek pajzsa, és a ki a te dicsõségednek fegyvere! Hízelegnek majd néked a te ellenségeid, és te azoknak magaslatait taposod.

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 9420

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9420. 'And Moses went up into the mountain of God' means in the direction of heaven. This is clear from the meaning of Mount Sinai, to which 'the mountain of God' refers here, as the law or Divine Truth which comes from the Lord, thus the Word as it exists in heaven, and therefore also heaven itself, dealt with in 8399, 8753, 8793, 8805. The reason why the revelation took place on a mountain and why that mountain is called 'the mountain of God' is that 'the mountain' means the heavenly attribute of love, which is good, and consequently means heaven, and in the highest sense the Lord, 795, 796, 2722, 4210, 6435, 8327, and 'the mountain of God' means Divine Truth springing from the Divine Good of the Lord's Divine Love, 8758. For the Lord is called 'God' in the Word by virtue of Divine Truth, and 'Jehovah' by virtue of Divine Good, 2769, 2807, 2822, 3921(end), 4295, 4402, 7010, 7268, 8192, 8301, 8988, 9167. This is why the words the mountain of God are used.

[2] The fact that 'Mount Sinai' means the law or Divine Truth emanating from the Lord's Divine Good, and so means the Word, and in the highest sense the Lord, is clear in David,

The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped [rain] before God. This Sinai [trembled] before God, the God of Israel. The chariots of God are myriad on myriad, 1 thousands of peacemakers; the Lord is within them, Sinai is within the sanctuary. Psalms 68:8, 17.

'The earth' and 'the heavens' are the external and the internal dimensions of the Church, see 1733, 2117, 2118 (end), 3355, 4535, and 'a chariot' is doctrinal teachings, 2760, 5321, 8146, 8148, 8215, so that 'the chariots of God' are matters of doctrine or God's truths as they exist in heaven. From all this it is evident that 'this Sinai before God, the God of Israel' and 'Sinai within the sanctuary' mean the law or Divine Truth emanating from the Lord's Divine Good, and in the highest sense the Lord in heaven. In the Book of Judges,

O Jehovah, when You went forth from Seir, when You set out from the field of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens also dropped, the clouds indeed dropped water, the mountains flowed down before Jehovah, this Sinai before Jehovah. Judges 5:4-5.

'This Sinai' again stands for Divine Truth emanating from the Lord's Divine Good. Similarly in Moses,

Jehovah came from Sinai, and dawned from Seir upon them; He shone from Mount Paran, and came out of myriads of holiness. From His right hand came a fiery law for them. Deuteronomy 33:2.

Poznámky pod čarou:

1. literally, two myriads

  
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Arcana Coelestia # 8215

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8215. 'And He took off the wheels of his chariots' means that the power to advance falsities was taken away. This is clear from the meaning of 'taking off' as taking away; from the meaning of 'wheel' as the power to go forward, dealt with below; and from the meaning of 'Pharaoh's chariots' as doctrinal teachings that uphold falsity, dealt with in 8146, 8148, thus as falsities. What 'wheel' means in the genuine sense may be recognized from the meaning of 'chariot'. There were two kinds of chariots 1 - those used to carry merchandise, and those used in battle. Chariots used for carrying merchandise served to mean doctrinal teachings that conveyed the truth, or in the contrary sense to mean those that conveyed falsity. Chariots used in battle likewise served to mean doctrinal teachings in either of those senses, but teachings involved in conflict. That is, they were used to mean actual truths or actual falsities lined up for conflict. From this one may see what 'a chariot wheel' is used to mean, namely the power to move forward, here to advance falsities and fight against truths. Since this power belongs to the understanding part of a person's mind, 'wheel' also means the understanding so far as matters of doctrine are concerned.

[2] In the next life chariots are frequently seen, laden with various kinds of merchandise; and these chariots differ from one another in outward appearance and size. When they are seen they serve to mean truths in their entirety, or doctrinal teachings, which are so to speak receptacles of truth, while their 'merchandise' serves to mean knowledge or cognitions that have different kinds of use. These things are seen in heaven when religious teachings are the object of conversation among angels. For since angels' conversation is incomprehensible to people who are below them, representatives are used to present it. To some it is presented, as has been stated, by means of chariots, which represent visually to them every single detail of the conversation; from that representation the contents of the conversation can be understood and seen in an instant. Some details are seen in the outward appearance of the chariot, some in its structure, some in its colour, some in its wheels, some in the horses pulling it, and others in the merchandise that the chariot is carrying. From these representatives springs the use of 'chariots' in the Word to mean doctrinal teachings.

[3] From all this one may in some measure be able to see that 'chariot wheels' means power that the understanding possesses; for just as a chariot is moved and sent forward by means of its wheels, so are the truths contained in doctrinal teachings sent into action by the power of understanding. This is also the meaning of 'wheels' in Isaiah,

Whose arrows are sharp, and all bows bent. His horses' hoofs are considered as flint, His wheels as the whirlwind. Isaiah 5:28.

This refers to one who lays truth waste, 'arrows' being falsities, and 'bows' false doctrine, 2686, 2709, while 'the hoofs' of the horses are the sensory knowledge belonging to perverted powers of understanding, 7729, 'wheels' powers to pervert and destroy truths, like a whirlwind.

[4] In Ezekiel,

I saw the living creatures, and behold, one wheel was on the earth with [each of] the living creatures, beside its four faces. The appearance of the wheels and their works were like a kind of tarshish, 2 and the four had the same likeness. In addition the appearance of them, and their works, was like a wheel in the middle of a wheel. They went along on four sides in the direction they went; they did not turn aside as they went. Their rims were so high that they were awesome; 3 in addition their rims were full of eyes round about all four of them. Thus when the living creatures went, the wheels went along with them. The spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels. Ezekiel 1:15-21; 10:9-14.

The Lord's providence is meant by 'the four living creatures', which were cherubs, 308, and Divine intelligence, or foresight, by 'the wheels'. This is why it says that the wheels went along together with the living creatures, that their rims were full of eyes, and also that the spirit of the living creatures, which was the truth of wisdom, was in them.

[5] In Daniel,

I saw, until thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days was seated His clothing was white as snow, the hair of His head like pure wool. His throne was flames of fire; His wheels were burning fire. Daniel 7:9.

'The Ancient of Days' here is the Lord in respect of Divine Goodness; 'the thrones' that were placed are falsities; 'His clothing' is God's truth in its outward appearance; 'the hair of His head' is God's goodness in its outward appearance; 'His throne' is heaven and the Church; 'His wheels' are forms of wisdom and intelligence, that is, God's truths, and 'burning fire' the flames of love and charity. Under the ten lavers around Solomon's temple there were also

Wheels of bronze. The workmanship of the wheels was like the workmanship of a chariot wheel; their axles, 4 and their rims 5 , and their tires, and their spokes were all of cast [bronze]. 1 Kings 7:30-33.

Those 'lavers' or stands served to mean the receptacles of truth by means of which a person is purified and regenerated. 'The wheels' served to mean the powers of understanding by means of which advances are made.

Poznámky pod čarou:

1. chariot is used here in the original sense of a wheeled vehicle, which served as a cart, or as a carriage, or as a car in ancient warfare.

2. Possibly beryl

3. literally, and they had height, and they had fear

4. literally, hands

5. literally, backs

  
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