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Leviticus 16

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1 καί-C λαλέω-VAI-AAI3S κύριος-N2--NSM πρός-P *μωυσῆς-N1M-ASM μετά-P ὁ- A--ASN τελευτάω-VA--AAN ὁ- A--APM δύο-M υἱός-N2--APM *ἀαρών-N---GSM ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSN προςἄγω-V1--PAN αὐτός- D--APM πῦρ-N3--ASN ἀλλότριος-A1A-ASN ἔναντι-P κύριος-N2--GSM καί-C τελευτάω-VAI-AAI3P

2 καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S κύριος-N2--NSM πρός-P *μωυσῆς-N1M-ASM λαλέω-VA--AAD2S πρός-P *ἀαρών-N---ASM ὁ- A--ASM ἀδελφός-N2--ASM σύ- P--GS καί-C μή-D εἰςπορεύομαι-V1--PMD3S πᾶς-A1S-ASF ὥρα-N1A-ASF εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASN ἅγιος-A1A-ASN ἐσώτερον-P ὁ- A--GSN καταπέτασμα-N3M-GSN εἰς-P πρόσωπον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--GSN ἱλαστήριον-N2N-GSN ὅς- --NSN εἰμί-V9--PAI3S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSF κιβωτός-N2--GSF ὁ- A--GSN μαρτύριον-N2N-GSN καί-C οὐ-D ἀποθνήσκω-VF2-FMI3S ἐν-P γάρ-X νεφέλη-N1--DSF ὁράω-VV--FPI1S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSN ἱλαστήριον-N2N-GSN

3 οὕτως-D εἰςἔρχομαι-VF--FMI3S *ἀαρών-N---NSM εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASN ἅγιος-A1A-ASN ἐν-P μόσχος-N2--DSM ἐκ-P βοῦς-N3--GPM περί-P ἁμαρτία-N1A-GSF καί-C κριός-N2--ASM εἰς-P ὁλοκαύτωμα-N3M-ASN

4 καί-C χιτών-N3W-ASM λινοῦς-A1C-ASM ἁγιάζω-VT--XPPASM ἐνδύω-VF--FMI3S καί-C περισκελής-A3H-NSN λινοῦς-A1C-NSN εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSM χρώς-N3T-GSM αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C ζωνή-N1--DSF λινοῦς-A1C-DSF ζωννύω-VF--FMI3S καί-C κίδαρις-N3I-ASF λινοῦς-A1C-ASF περιτίθημι-VF--FMI3S ἱμάτιον-N2N-NPN ἅγιος-A1A-NPN εἰμί-V9--PAI3S καί-C λούω-VF--FMI3S ὕδωρ-N3T-DSN πᾶς-A3--ASN ὁ- A--ASN σῶμα-N3M-ASN αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C ἐνδύω-VF--FMI3S αὐτός- D--APN

5 καί-C παρά-P ὁ- A--GSF συναγωγή-N1--GSF ὁ- A--GPM υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM λαμβάνω-VF--FMI3S δύο-M χίμαρος-N2--APM ἐκ-P αἴξ-N3G-GPM περί-P ἁμαρτία-N1A-GSF καί-C κριός-N2--ASM εἷς-A3--ASM εἰς-P ὁλοκαύτωμα-N3M-ASN

6 καί-C προςἄγω-VF--FAI3S *ἀαρών-N---NSM ὁ- A--ASM μόσχος-N2--ASM ὁ- A--ASM περί-P ὁ- A--GSF ἁμαρτία-N1A-GSF αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C ἐκἱλάσκομαι-VF--FMI3S περί-P αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C ὁ- A--GSM οἶκος-N2--GSM αὐτός- D--GSM

7 καί-C λαμβάνω-VF--FMI3S ὁ- A--APM δύο-M χίμαρος-N2--APM καί-C ἵστημι-VF--FAI3S αὐτός- D--APM ἔναντι-P κύριος-N2--GSM παρά-P ὁ- A--ASF θύρα-N1A-ASF ὁ- A--GSF σκηνή-N1--GSF ὁ- A--GSN μαρτύριον-N2N-GSN

8 καί-C ἐπιτίθημι-VF--FAI3S *ἀαρών-N---NSM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--APM δύο-M χίμαρος-N2--APM κλῆρος-N2--ASM εἷς-A3--ASM ὁ- A--DSM κύριος-N2--DSM καί-C κλῆρος-N2--ASM εἷς-A3--ASM ὁ- A--DSM ἀποπομπαῖος-A1A-DSM

9 καί-C προςἄγω-VF--FAI3S *ἀαρών-N---NSM ὁ- A--ASM χίμαρος-N2--ASM ἐπί-P ὅς- --ASM ἐπιἔρχομαι-VBI-AAI3S ἐπί-P αὐτός- D--ASM ὁ- A--NSM κλῆρος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--DSM κύριος-N2--DSM καί-C προςφέρω-VF--FAI3S περί-P ἁμαρτία-N1A-GSF

10 καί-C ὁ- A--ASM χίμαρος-N2--ASM ἐπί-P ὅς- --ASM ἐπιἔρχομαι-VBI-AAI3S ἐπί-P αὐτός- D--ASM ὁ- A--NSM κλῆρος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--GSM ἀποπομπαῖος-A1A-GSM ἵστημι-VF--FAI3S αὐτός- D--ASM ζάω-V3--PAPASM ἔναντι-P κύριος-N2--GSM ὁ- A--GSN ἐκἱλάσκομαι-VA--AMN ἐπί-P αὐτός- D--GSM ὥστε-C ἀποστέλλω-VA--AAN αὐτός- D--ASM εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASF ἀποπομπή-N1--ASF ἀποἵημι-VF--FAI3S αὐτός- D--ASM εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASF ἔρημος-N2--ASF

11 καί-C προςἄγω-VF--FAI3S *ἀαρών-N---NSM ὁ- A--ASM μόσχος-N2--ASM ὁ- A--ASM περί-P ὁ- A--GSF ἁμαρτία-N1A-GSF ὁ- A--ASM αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C ὁ- A--GSM οἶκος-N2--GSM αὐτός- D--GSM μόνος-A1--ASM καί-C ἐκἱλάσκομαι-VF--FMI3S περί-P αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C ὁ- A--GSM οἶκος-N2--GSM αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C σφάζω-VF--FAI3S ὁ- A--ASM μόσχος-N2--ASM ὁ- A--ASM περί-P ὁ- A--GSF ἁμαρτία-N1A-GSF ὁ- A--ASM αὐτός- D--GSM

12 καί-C λαμβάνω-VF--FMI3S ὁ- A--ASN πυρεῖον-N2N-ASN πλήρης-A3H-ASN ἄνθραξ-N3K-GPM πῦρ-N3--GSN ἀπό-P ὁ- A--GSN θυσιαστήριον-N2N-GSN ὁ- A--GSN ἀπέναντι-P κύριος-N2--GSM καί-C πίμπλημι-VF--FAI3S ὁ- A--APF χείρ-N3--APF θυμίαμα-N3M-GSN σύνθεσις-N3I-GSF λεπτός-A1--GSF καί-C εἰςφέρω-VF--FAI3S ἔσω-P ὁ- A--GSN καταπέτασμα-N3M-GSN

13 καί-C ἐπιτίθημι-VF--FAI3S ὁ- A--ASN θυμίαμα-N3M-ASN ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASN πῦρ-N3--ASN ἔναντι-P κύριος-N2--GSM καί-C καλύπτω-VF--FAI3S ὁ- A--NSF ἀτμίς-N3D-NSF ὁ- A--GSN θυμίαμα-N3M-GSN ὁ- A--ASN ἱλαστήριον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--ASN ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GPN μαρτύριον-N2N-GPN καί-C οὐ-D ἀποθνήσκω-VF2-FMI3S

14 καί-C λαμβάνω-VF--FMI3S ἀπό-P ὁ- A--GSN αἷμα-N3M-GSN ὁ- A--GSM μόσχος-N2--GSM καί-C ῥαίνω-VF2-FAI3S ὁ- A--DSM δάκτυλος-N2--DSM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASN ἱλαστήριον-N2N-ASN κατά-P ἀνατολή-N1--APF κατά-P πρόσωπον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--GSN ἱλαστήριον-N2N-GSN ῥαίνω-VF2-FAI3S ἑπτάκις-D ἀπό-P ὁ- A--GSN αἷμα-N3M-GSN ὁ- A--DSM δάκτυλος-N2--DSM

15 καί-C σφάζω-VF--FAI3S ὁ- A--ASM χίμαρος-N2--ASM ὁ- A--ASM περί-P ὁ- A--GSF ἁμαρτία-N1A-GSF ὁ- A--ASM περί-P ὁ- A--GSM λαός-N2--GSM ἔναντι-P κύριος-N2--GSM καί-C εἰςφέρω-VF--FAI3S ἀπό-P ὁ- A--GSN αἷμα-N3M-GSN αὐτός- D--GSM ἔσω-P ὁ- A--GSN καταπέτασμα-N3M-GSN καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI3S ὁ- A--ASN αἷμα-N3M-ASN αὐτός- D--GSM ὅς- --ASM τρόπος-N2--ASM ποιέω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--ASN αἷμα-N3M-ASN ὁ- A--GSM μόσχος-N2--GSM καί-C ῥαίνω-VF2-FAI3S ὁ- A--ASN αἷμα-N3M-ASN αὐτός- D--GSM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASN ἱλαστήριον-N2N-ASN κατά-P πρόσωπον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--GSN ἱλαστήριον-N2N-GSN

16 καί-C ἐκἱλάσκομαι-VF--FMI3S ὁ- A--ASN ἅγιος-A1A-ASN ἀπό-P ὁ- A--GPF ἀκαθαρσία-N1A-GPF ὁ- A--GPM υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM καί-C ἀπό-P ὁ- A--GPN ἀδίκημα-N3M-GPN αὐτός- D--GPM περί-P πᾶς-A1S-GPF ὁ- A--GPF ἁμαρτία-N1A-GPF αὐτός- D--GPM καί-C οὕτως-D ποιέω-VF--FAI3S ὁ- A--DSF σκηνή-N1--DSF ὁ- A--GSN μαρτύριον-N2N-GSN ὁ- A--DSF ἐκκτίζω-VM--XPPDSF ἐν-P αὐτός- D--DPM ἐν-P μέσος-A1--DSN ὁ- A--GSF ἀκαθαρσία-N1A-GSF αὐτός- D--GPM

17 καί-C πᾶς-A3--NSM ἄνθρωπος-N2--NSM οὐ-D εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSF σκηνή-N1--DSF ὁ- A--GSN μαρτύριον-N2N-GSN εἰςπορεύομαι-V1--PMPGSM αὐτός- D--GSM ἐκἱλάσκομαι-VA--AMN ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSN ἅγιος-A1A-DSN ἕως-C ἄν-X ἐκἔρχομαι-VB--AAS3S καί-C ἐκἱλάσκομαι-VF--FMI3S περί-P αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C ὁ- A--GSM οἶκος-N2--GSM αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C περί-P πᾶς-A1S-GSF συναγωγή-N1--GSF υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM

18 καί-C ἐκἔρχομαι-VF--FMI3S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASN θυσιαστήριον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--ASN εἰμί-V9--PAPASN ἀπέναντι-P κύριος-N2--GSM καί-C ἐκἱλάσκομαι-VF--FMI3S ἐπί-P αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C λαμβάνω-VF--FMI3S ἀπό-P ὁ- A--GSN αἷμα-N3M-GSN ὁ- A--GSM μόσχος-N2--GSM καί-C ἀπό-P ὁ- A--GSN αἷμα-N3M-GSN ὁ- A--GSM χίμαρος-N2--GSM καί-C ἐπιτίθημι-VF--FAI3S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--APN κέρας-N3T-APN ὁ- A--GSN θυσιαστήριον-N2N-GSN κύκλος-N2--DSM

19 καί-C ῥαίνω-VF2-FAI3S ἐπί-P αὐτός- D--GSN ἀπό-P ὁ- A--GSN αἷμα-N3M-GSN ὁ- A--DSM δάκτυλος-N2--DSM ἑπτάκις-D καί-C καθαρίζω-VF2-FAI3S αὐτός- D--ASN καί-C ἁγιάζω-VF--FAI3S αὐτός- D--ASN ἀπό-P ὁ- A--GPF ἀκαθαρσία-N1A-GPF ὁ- A--GPM υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM

20 καί-C συντελέω-VF--FAI3S ἐκἱλάσκομαι-V1--PMPNSM ὁ- A--ASN ἅγιος-A1A-ASN καί-C ὁ- A--ASF σκηνή-N1--ASF ὁ- A--GSN μαρτύριον-N2N-GSN καί-C ὁ- A--ASN θυσιαστήριον-N2N-ASN καί-C περί-P ὁ- A--GPM ἱερεύς-N3V-GPM καθαρίζω-VF2-FAI3S καί-C προςἄγω-VF--FAI3S ὁ- A--ASM χίμαρος-N2--ASM ὁ- A--ASM ζάω-V3--PAPASM

21 καί-C ἐπιτίθημι-VF--FAI3S *ἀαρών-N---NSM ὁ- A--APF χείρ-N3--APF αὐτός- D--GSM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASF κεφαλή-N1--ASF ὁ- A--GSM χίμαρος-N2--GSM ὁ- A--GSM ζάω-V3--PAPGSM καί-C ἐκἀγορεύω-VF--FAI3S ἐπί-P αὐτός- D--GSM πᾶς-A1S-APF ὁ- A--APF ἀνομία-N1A-APF ὁ- A--GPM υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM καί-C πᾶς-A1S-APF ὁ- A--APF ἀδικία-N1A-APF αὐτός- D--GPM καί-C πᾶς-A1S-APF ὁ- A--APF ἁμαρτία-N1A-APF αὐτός- D--GPM καί-C ἐπιτίθημι-VF--FAI3S αὐτός- D--APF ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASF κεφαλή-N1--ASF ὁ- A--GSM χίμαρος-N2--GSM ὁ- A--GSM ζάω-V3--PAPGSM καί-C ἐκ ἀποστέλλω-VF2-FAI3S ἐν-P χείρ-N3--DSF ἄνθρωπος-N2--GSM ἕτοιμος-A1--GSM εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASF ἔρημος-N2--ASF

22 καί-C λαμβάνω-VF--FMI3S ὁ- A--NSM χίμαρος-N2--NSM ἐπί-P ἑαυτοῦ- D--DSM ὁ- A--APF ἀδικία-N1A-APF αὐτός- D--GPM εἰς-P γῆ-N1--ASF ἄβατος-A1B-ASF καί-C ἐκ ἀποστέλλω-VF2-FAI3S ὁ- A--ASM χίμαρος-N2--ASM εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASF ἔρημος-N2--ASF

23 καί-C εἰςἔρχομαι-VF--FMI3S *ἀαρών-N---NSM εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASF σκηνή-N1--ASF ὁ- A--GSN μαρτύριον-N2N-GSN καί-C ἐκδύω-VF--FMI3S ὁ- A--ASF στολή-N1--ASF ὁ- A--ASF λινοῦς-A1C-ASF ὅς- --ASF ἐνδύω-VXI-YAI3S εἰςπορεύομαι-V1--PMPGSM αὐτός- D--GSM εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASN ἅγιος-A1A-ASN καί-C ἀποτίθημι-VF--FAI3S αὐτός- D--ASF ἐκεῖ-D

24 καί-C λούω-VF--FMI3S ὁ- A--ASN σῶμα-N3M-ASN αὐτός- D--GSM ὕδωρ-N3T-DSN ἐν-P τόπος-N2--DSM ἅγιος-A1A-DSM καί-C ἐνδύω-VF--FMI3S ὁ- A--ASF στολή-N1--ASF αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C ἐκἔρχομαι-VB--AAPNSM ποιέω-VF--FAI3S ὁ- A--ASN ὁλοκάρπωμα-N3M-ASN αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C ὁ- A--ASN ὁλοκάρπωμα-N3M-ASN ὁ- A--GSM λαός-N2--GSM καί-C ἐκἱλάσκομαι-VF--FMI3S περί-P αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C περί-P ὁ- A--GSM οἶκος-N2--GSM αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C περί-P ὁ- A--GSM λαός-N2--GSM ὡς-C περί-P ὁ- A--GPM ἱερεύς-N3V-GPM

25 καί-C ὁ- A--ASN στέαρ-N3T-ASN ὁ- A--ASN περί-P ὁ- A--GPF ἁμαρτία-N1A-GPF ἀναφέρω-VF--FAI3S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASN θυσιαστήριον-N2N-ASN

26 καί-C ὁ- A--NSM ἐκ ἀποστέλλω-V1--PAPNSM ὁ- A--ASM χίμαρος-N2--ASM ὁ- A--ASM διαστέλλω-VMI-YPPASM εἰς-P ἄφεσις-N3I-ASF πλύνω-VF2-FAI3S ὁ- A--APN ἱμάτιον-N2N-APN καί-C λούω-VF--FMI3S ὁ- A--ASN σῶμα-N3M-ASN αὐτός- D--GSM ὕδωρ-N3T-DSN καί-C μετά-P οὗτος- D--APN εἰςἔρχομαι-VF--FMI3S εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASF παρεμβολή-N1--ASF

27 καί-C ὁ- A--ASM μόσχος-N2--ASM ὁ- A--ASM περί-P ὁ- A--GSF ἁμαρτία-N1A-GSF καί-C ὁ- A--ASM χίμαρος-N2--ASM ὁ- A--ASM περί-P ὁ- A--GSF ἁμαρτία-N1A-GSF ὅς- --GPM ὁ- A--NSN αἷμα-N3M-NSN εἰςφέρω-VQI-API3S ἐκἱλάσκομαι-VA--AMN ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSN ἅγιος-A1A-DSN ἐκφέρω-VF--FAI3P αὐτός- D--APN ἔξω-P ὁ- A--GSF παρεμβολή-N1--GSF καί-C κατακαίω-VF--FAI3P αὐτός- D--APN ἐν-P πῦρ-N3--DSN καί-C ὁ- A--APN δέρμα-N3M-APN αὐτός- D--GPM καί-C ὁ- A--APN κρέας-N3--APN αὐτός- D--GPM καί-C ὁ- A--ASF κόπρος-N2--ASF αὐτός- D--GPM

28 ὁ- A--NSM δέ-X κατακαίω-V1--PAPNSM αὐτός- D--APN πλύνω-VF2-FAI3S ὁ- A--APN ἱμάτιον-N2N-APN καί-C λούω-VF--FMI3S ὁ- A--ASN σῶμα-N3M-ASN αὐτός- D--GSM ὕδωρ-N3T-DSN καί-C μετά-P οὗτος- D--APN εἰςἔρχομαι-VF--FMI3S εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASF παρεμβολή-N1--ASF

29 καί-C εἰμί-VF--FMI3S οὗτος- D--NSN σύ- P--DP νόμιμος-A1--NSN αἰώνιος-A1B-NSN ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSM μήν-N3--DSM ὁ- A--DSM ἕβδομος-A1--DSM δέκατος-A1--DSF ὁ- A--GSM μήν-N3--GSM ταπεινόω-VA--AAD2P ὁ- A--APF ψυχή-N1--APF σύ- P--GP καί-C πᾶς-A3--ASN ἔργον-N2N-ASN οὐ-D ποιέω-VF--FAI2P ὁ- A--NSM αὐτόχθων-N3N-NSM καί-C ὁ- A--NSM προσήλυτος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--NSM προςκεῖμαι-V5--PMPNSM ἐν-P σύ- P--DP

30 ἐν-P γάρ-X ὁ- A--DSF ἡμέρα-N1A-DSF οὗτος- D--DSF ἐκἱλάσκομαι-VF--FMI3S περί-P σύ- P--GP καθαρίζω-VA--AAN σύ- P--AP ἀπό-P πᾶς-A1S-GPF ὁ- A--GPF ἁμαρτία-N1A-GPF σύ- P--GP ἔναντι-P κύριος-N2--GSM καί-C καθαρίζω-VS--FPI2P

31 σάββατον-N2N-NPN σάββατον-N2N-GPN ἀνάπαυσις-N3I-NSF οὗτος- D--NSF εἰμί-VF--FMI3S σύ- P--DP καί-C ταπεινόω-VF--FAI2P ὁ- A--APF ψυχή-N1--APF σύ- P--GP νόμιμος-A1--NSN αἰώνιος-A1B-NSN

32 ἐκἱλάσκομαι-VF--FMI3S ὁ- A--NSM ἱερεύς-N3V-NSM ὅς- --ASM ἄν-X χρίω-VA--AAS3P αὐτός- D--ASM καί-C ὅς- --ASM ἄν-X τελειόω-VF--FAI3P ὁ- A--APF χείρ-N3--APF αὐτός- D--GSM ἱερατεύω-V1--PAN μετά-P ὁ- A--ASM πατήρ-N3--ASM αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C ἐνδύω-VF--FMI3S ὁ- A--ASF στολή-N1--ASF ὁ- A--ASF λινοῦς-A1C-ASF στολή-N1--ASF ἅγιος-A1A-ASF

33 καί-C ἐκἱλάσκομαι-VF--FMI3S ὁ- A--ASN ἅγιος-A1A-ASN ὁ- A--GSN ἅγιος-A1A-GSN καί-C ὁ- A--ASF σκηνή-N1--ASF ὁ- A--GSN μαρτύριον-N2N-GSN καί-C ὁ- A--ASN θυσιαστήριον-N2N-ASN ἐκἱλάσκομαι-VF--FMI3S καί-C περί-P ὁ- A--GPM ἱερεύς-N3V-GPM καί-C περί-P πᾶς-A1S-GSF συναγωγή-N1--GSF ἐκἱλάσκομαι-VF--FMI3S

34 καί-C εἰμί-VF--FMI3S οὗτος- D--NSN σύ- P--DP νόμιμος-A1--NSN αἰώνιος-A1B-NSN ἐκἱλάσκομαι-V1--PMN περί-P ὁ- A--GPM υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM ἀπό-P πᾶς-A1S-GPF ὁ- A--GPF ἁμαρτία-N1A-GPF αὐτός- D--GPM ἅπαξ-D ὁ- A--GSM ἐνιαυτός-N2--GSM ποιέω-VC--FPI3S καθάπερ-D συντάσσω-VAI-AAI3S κύριος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--DSM *μωυσῆς-N1M-DSM

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 4311

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4311. In the internal historical sense 'for I have seen God face to face, and my soul is delivered' means His presence through representations. This is clear from the meaning of 'seeing God face to face' when used in reference to the state which Jacob's descendants were passing through, as the Lord's presence through representations, for if anyone 'sees God face to face' in an external form, and with his physical sight, it is not God Himself that he sees present then, 4299. The fact that He was not present with those people then, as He is with those who are regenerate and who for that reason are governed by spiritual love and by faith, is evident from what has been stated about that nation in 4281, 4288, 4290, 4293, namely about their worship being external and not at the same time internal; or what amounts to the same, about their being governed by bodily and worldly love and not by spiritual and celestial. With such people the Lord cannot possibly be present except through representations.

[2] What presence through representations is must be discussed briefly. Anyone who is governed by bodily and worldly love, and not at the same time by spiritual or by celestial love, does not have any but evil spirits with him, even when external holiness exists with him. Good spirits cannot in any way be present with such a person, for they perceive in an instant the kind of love which governs a person. There is a sphere emanating from the interior parts of him which the spirits perceive as plainly as man by his sense of smell perceives offensive and foul odours floating around him in the air. This is what the state of good and truth, or love and faith, was like with that nation dealt with here. But in order that they might nevertheless play the part of a representative of the Church, the Lord made provision in a miraculous way so that when an external holiness existed with them, and at the same time they were surrounded by evil spirits, that holiness existing with them might nevertheless be raised up to heaven. But this was effected through good spirits and angels who were not within them but outside them, for within them there was nothing but an empty void or else uncleanness. For this reason there was no communication with any person himself, only with the holiness which existed with them when they observed ordinances and commandments, all of which were representative of the spiritual and celestial things of the Lord's kingdom. This is what is meant by the Lord's presence with that nation through representations. But He is present in a different way with those within the Church in whom spiritual love and therefore faith are present. With these people good spirits and angels are present not only within external worship but also at the same time within internal, and therefore in their case the communication of heaven is with those persons themselves. Indeed the Lord is flowing in by way of heaven through their internals into their externals. For these latter people the holiness of worship is of value to them in the next life, but of no value to the former.

[3] It is similar with priests and ministers who preach about holy things and yet live wickedly and believe in what is wicked. With them no good spirits are present, only evil ones, even when they officiate at external acts of worship in a manner which is outwardly holy. For it is self-love and love of the world - that is, love directed towards the attainment of prominent positions and love directed towards the acquisition of gain and so of reputation - which fires them and is the reason for their display of holiness. Sometimes such ambitions are so great that those priests and ministers do not see any false presence in themselves, nor at the same time do they believe that such presence can even exist. Yet in fact they are in the midst of evil spirits whose state is at that time the same as theirs and who serve as their aspiration and inspiration. The presence of evil spirits in that kind of state - when priests or ministers officiate at external acts of worship and when a brake is put on their self-love and love of the world - I have been allowed to know from a considerable amount of experience, which will in the Lord's Divine mercy be described further on at the ends of chapters. Those priests and ministers do not themselves have any communication with heaven, but those who hear and receive the words coming from their lips do so if internal reverence and holiness exists with them. For it does not matter at all who declares what is good and true, provided their lives are not openly wicked, because that would give offence.

[4] This was the situation with the nation descended from Jacob; that is to say, they were surrounded by evil spirits and yet the Lord was present with them through representations, as becomes clear from many places in the Word. In their hearts they did anything but worship Jehovah, for as soon as miracles ceased they instantly turned to other gods and became idolaters, which was a sure sign that in their hearts they worshipped other gods and made mere lip confession to Jehovah; and they made this to Him solely for the reason that they might be the greatest and be pre-eminent over all the nations round about them. The fact that this nation - Aaron included - in their hearts worshipped an Egyptian idol and made mere lip confession to Jehovah because of His miracles, is plainly evident from the golden calf which Aaron made for them, one month after they had seen such great miracles on Mount Sinai, in addition to those they had seen previously in Egypt - see Exodus 32. That Aaron too was like this is explicitly stated in verses 2-5 of that same chapter, and especially in Verse 35. The same traits in that nation are in addition evident from many other places in Moses, in the Book of Judges, in the Books of Samuel, and in the Books of the Kings.

[5] It is also evident that their worship was solely external and not at all internal from the fact that they were forbidden to go near Mount Sinai when the Law was being proclaimed, and that if they touched the mountain they would certainly die, Exodus 19:11-13; 20:19. The reason they were forbidden to do so was that internally they were unclean. It is also stated in Moses that Jehovah dwelt with them in the midst of their uncleannesses, Leviticus 16:16. What that nation was like is also clear from the Song of Moses, Deuteronomy 32:15-43, and from many places in the Prophets. From this it can be recognized that no Church resided with that nation but merely a representative of the Church, and that the Lord was present with it merely through representations.

[6] See also what has been presented already regarding these people,

With the descendants of Jacob a representative of the Church existed but not a Church, 4281, 4288.

A representative of the Church was not established among them until they had been vastated altogether as regards internal holiness, otherwise they would have profaned holy things, 3398, 4289.

When they adhered to ordinances they were able to play a representative role, but not when they deviated from them, 3881 (end).

Therefore they were kept strictly to religious observances and were coerced by external means, 3147, 4281.

So that they could play the part of a representative of the Church their worship became external worship devoid of internal, 4281.

Therefore also interior things of the Church; were not disclosed to them, 301-303, 2520, 3398, 3479, 3769.

They were of such a nature that they were better able than others to have external holiness devoid of internal, 4293.

This is why they have been preserved even to the present day. 3479.

Their external holiness made no difference to their souls, 3479.

  
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