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Deuteronomio 27

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1 Or Mosè e gli anziani d’Israele dettero quest’ordine al popolo: "Osservate tutti i comandamenti che oggi vi do.

2 E quando avrete passato il Giordano per entrare nel paese che l’Eterno, l’Iddio vostro, vi , rizzerai delle grandi pietre, e le intonacherai di calcina.

3 Poi vi scriverai sopra tutte le parole di questa legge, quand’avrai passato il Giordano per entrare nel paese che l’Eterno, il tuo Dio, ti : paese ove scorre il latte e il miele, come l’Eterno, l’Iddio de’ tuoi padri, ti ha detto.

4 Quando dunque avrete passato il Giordano, rizzerete sul monte Ebal queste pietre, come oggi vi comando, e le intonacherete di calcina.

5 Quivi edificherai pure un altare all’Eterno, ch’è il tuo Dio: un altare di pietre, sulle quali non passerai ferro.

6 Edificherai l’altare dell’Eterno, del tuo Dio, di pietre intatte, e su d’esso offrirai degli olocausti all’Eterno, al tuo Dio.

7 E offrirai de’ sacrifizi di azioni di grazie, e quivi mangerai e ti rallegrerai dinanzi all’Eterno, al tuo Dio.

8 E scriverai su quelle pietre tutte le parole di questa legge, in modo che siano nitidamente scolpite".

9 E Mosè e i sacerdoti levitici parlarono a tutto Israele, dicendo: "Fa’ silenzio e ascolta, o Israele! Oggi sei divenuto il popolo dell’Eterno, del tuo Dio.

10 Ubbidirai quindi alla voce dell’Eterno, del tuo Dio, e metterai in pratica i suoi comandamenti e le sue leggi che oggi ti do".

11 In quello stesso giorno Mosè diede pure quest’ordine al popolo:

12 "Quando avrete passato il Giordano, ecco quelli che staranno sul monte Gherizim per benedire il popolo: Simeone, Levi, Giuda, Issacar, Giuseppe e Beniamino;

13 ed ecco quelli che staranno sul monte Ebal, per pronunziare la maledizione: Ruben, Gad, Ascer, Zabulon, Dan e Neftali.

14 I Leviti parleranno e diranno ad alta voce a tutti gli uomini d’Israele:

15 Maledetto l’uomo che fa un’immagine scolpita o di getto, cosa abominevole per l’Eterno, opera di mano d’artefice, e la pone in luogo occulto! E tutto il popolo risponderà e dirà: Amen.

16 Maledetto chi sprezza suo padre o sua madre! E tutto il popolo dirà: Amen.

17 Maledetto chi sposta i termini del suo prossimo! E tutto il popolo dirà: Amen.

18 Maledetto chi fa smarrire al cieco il suo cammino! E tutto il popolo dirà: Amen.

19 Maledetto chi conculca il diritto dello straniero, dell’orfano e della vedova! E tutto il popolo dirà: Amen.

20 Maledetto chi giace con la moglie di suo padre, perché ha sollevato il lembo della coperta di suo padre! E tutto il popolo dirà: Amen.

21 Maledetto chi giace con qualsivoglia bestia! E tutto il popolo dirà: Amen.

22 Maledetto chi giace con la propria sorella, figliuola di suo padre o figliuola di sua madre! E tutto il popolo dirà: Amen.

23 Maledetto chi giace con la sua suocera! E tutto il popolo dirà: Amen.

24 Maledetto chi uccide il suo prossimo in occulto! E tutto il popolo dirà: Amen.

25 Maledetto chi accetta un donativo per condannare a morte un innocente! E tutto il popolo dirà: Amen.

26 Maledetto chi non si attiene alle parole di questa legge, per metterle in pratica! E tutto il popolo dirà: Amen.

   

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Apocalypse Revealed # 793

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793. "No craftsman of any craft shall be found in you anymore." This symbolically means that those caught up in the Roman Catholic religion because of its doctrine and a life in accordance with it are without any understanding of spiritual truth, and so are without any thought of spiritual truth, to the extent that they are left to themselves.

In the spiritual sense of the Word, a craftsman symbolizes an intelligent person and a thinking one by virtue of his intellect - in a good sense, someone who uses his intellect to think thoughts that are true, which are heavenly, and in a bad sense, someone who uses his intellect to think thoughts that are false, which are infernal. Moreover, because all of these thoughts are of many kinds, and each kind consists of many varieties, and each variety again of many kinds and varieties, but which we call particulars and specifics, therefore the text says, "no craftsman of any craft."

By virtue of their arts and crafts, too, and the correspondence of these, craftsmen symbolize such things as have to do with wisdom, intelligence and knowledge. We say, by virtue of their correspondence, because a person's every work, likewise his every undertaking, corresponds to such things as have to do with the intelligence of angels, provided it is of some use. But the works of craftsmen in gold, silver and precious stones correspond to some matters or objects of angelic intelligence, the works of craftsmen in bronze, iron, wood and stone to others, and the works of craftsmen in other valuable endeavors, such as the making of cloth, linens, garments and clothing of various kinds, to still others. All of these arts and crafts have, as we said, a correspondence, because they are works.

It can be seen from this that no craftsman of any art being found in Babylon does not mean that there will be no craftsman there, but that there will be no understanding of spiritual truth and so no thought of spiritual truth. But this is the case only with those who are caught up in the Roman Catholic religion because of its doctrine and a life in accordance with it, and this to the extent that they are left to themselves.

[2] That a craftsman symbolizes people who have an understanding of truth and so think thoughts that are true can be seen from this, that Bezaleel and Aholiab were to make the Tabernacle, because they were filled with wisdom, understanding, and knowledge (Exodus 31:3; 36:1-2). Also from the following:

All the wise-hearted among those doing the work made (the dwelling place) with the work of a craftsman... (Exodus 36:8)

You shall make the dwelling place... of fine woven linen and blue, purple, and double-dyed scarlet...(and) cherubim; with the work of a craftsman you shall make them. (Exodus 26:1)

You shall make a veil (in the same manner) with the work of a craftsman. (Exodus 26:31; 36:35)

So, too, the ephod with the work of a craftsman, and also the breastpiece (Exodus 28:6; 39:8). The word for craftsman there is one that also means a thinker.

With the work of a craftsman in gems..., you shall engrave the two stones... which you shall put... on the shoulders of the ephod... (Exodus 28:11, 12)

[3] In an opposite sense, the work of a craftsman symbolizes the kind of work that is the product of one's own intelligence, from which comes only falsity. This is meant by the work of a craftsman in the following passages:

In their intelligence they will make... a molten image... of their silver..., all of it the work of craftsmen. (Hosea 13:2)

A craftsman pours the image, and the founder covers it with gold and forges chains of silver... He seeks... a wise craftsman... (Isaiah 40:19-20)

...one cuts wood from a forest, the work of the hands of the workman... Silver... is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of a craftsman...; blue and purple their clothing, all the work of wise men. (Jeremiah 10:3, 9)

See also Deuteronomy 27:15.

That idols symbolize falsities in worship and religion originating from people's own intelligence may be seen in no. 459, 460 above.

  
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Many thanks to the General Church of the New Jerusalem, and to Rev. N.B. Rogers, translator, for the permission to use this translation.