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Jeremiah 23

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1 ω-I ο- A--NPM ποιμην-N3--NPM ο- A--NPM διασκορπιζω-V1--PAPNPM και-C αποολλυω-V5--PAPNPM ο- A--APN προβατον-N2N-APN ο- A--GSF νομη-N1--GSF εγω- P--GS

2 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM επι-P ο- A--APM ποιμαινω-V1--PAPAPM ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS συ- P--NP διασκορπιζω-VAI-AAI2P ο- A--APN προβατον-N2N-APN εγω- P--GS και-C εκωθεω-VA--AAD2P αυτος- D--APN και-C ου-D επισκεπτομαι-VAI-AMI2P αυτος- D--APN ιδου-I εγω- P--NS εκδικεω-VF--FAI1S επι-P συ- P--AP κατα-P ο- A--APN πονηρος-A1A-APN επιτηδευμα-N3M-APN συ- P--GP

3 και-C εγω- P--NS ειςδεχομαι-VF--FMI1S ο- A--APM καταλοιπος-A1B-APM ο- A--GSM λαος-N2--GSM εγω- P--GS απο-P πας-A1S-GSF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF ου-D εκωθεω-VA--AAI1S αυτος- D--APM εκει-D και-C καταιστημι-VF--FAI1S αυτος- D--APM εις-P ο- A--ASF νομη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GPM και-C αυξανω-VC--FPI3P και-C πληθυνω-VC--FPI3P

4 και-C αναιστημι-VF--FAI1S αυτος- D--DPM ποιμην-N3--APM ος- --NPM ποιμαινω-VF2-FAI3P αυτος- D--APM και-C ου-D φοβεω-VC--FPI3P ετι-D ουδε-C πτοεω-VC--FPI3P λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM

5 ιδου-I ημερα-N1A-NPF ερχομαι-V1--PMI3P λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM και-C αναιστημι-VF--FAI1S ο- A--DSM *δαυιδ-N---DSM ανατολη-N1--ASF δικαιος-A1A-ASF και-C βασιλευω-VF--FAI3S βασιλευς-N3V-NSM και-C συνιημι-VF--FAI3S και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI3S κριμα-N3M-ASN και-C δικαιοσυνη-N1--ASF επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF

6 εν-P ο- A--DPF ημερα-N1A-DPF αυτος- D--GSM σωζω-VC--FPI3S *ιουδας-N1T-NSM και-C *ισραηλ-N---NSM κατασκηνοω-VF--FAI3S πειθω-VX--XAPNSM και-C ουτος- D--NSN ο- A--NSN ονομα-N3M-NSN αυτος- D--GSM ος- --NSN καλεω-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--ASM κυριος-N2--NSM *ιωσεδεκ-N---NSM

9 εν-P ο- A--DPM προφητης-N1M-DPM συντριβω-VDI-API3S ο- A--NSF καρδια-N1A-NSF εγω- P--GS εν-P εγω- P--DS σαλευω-VCI-API3S πας-A3--NPN ο- A--NPN οστεον-N2N-NPN εγω- P--GS γιγνομαι-VCI-API1S ως-C ανηρ-N3--NSM συντριβω-VP--XMPNSM και-C ως-C ανθρωπος-N2--NSM συνεχω-V1--PMPNSM απο-P οινος-N2--GSM απο-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN κυριος-N2--GSM και-C απο-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN ευπρεπεια-N1A-GSF δοξα-N1S-GSF αυτος- D--GSM

10 οτι-C απο-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN ουτος- D--GPM πενθεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF ξηραινω-VCI-API3P ο- A--NPF νομη-N1--NPF ο- A--GSF ερημος-N2--GSF και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S ο- A--NSM δρομος-N2--NSM αυτος- D--GPM πονηρος-A1A-NSM και-C ο- A--NSF ισχυς-N3--NSF αυτος- D--GPM ου-D ουτως-D

11 οτι-C ιερευς-N3V-NSM και-C προφητης-N1M-NSM μολυνω-VCI-API3P και-C εν-P ο- A--DSM οικος-N2--DSM εγω- P--GS οραω-VBI-AAI1S πονηρια-N1A-APF αυτος- D--GPM

12 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN γιγνομαι-VB--AMD3S ο- A--NSF οδος-N2--NSF αυτος- D--GPM αυτος- D--DPM εις-P ολισθημα-N3M-ASN εν-P γνοφος-N2--DSM και-C υποσκελιζω-VS--FPI3P και-C πιπτω-VF2-FMI3P εν-P αυτος- D--DSF διοτι-C επιαγω-VF--FAI1S επι-P αυτος- D--APM κακος-A1--APN εν-P ενιαυτος-N2--DSM επισκεψις-N3I-GSF αυτος- D--GPM φημι-V6--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM

13 και-C εν-P ο- A--DPM προφητης-N1M-DPM *σαμαρεια-N1A-GSF οραω-VBI-AAI1S ανομημα-N3M-APN προφητευω-VAI-AAI3P δια-P ο- A--GSF *βααλ-N---GSF και-C πλαναω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS *ισραηλ-N---ASM

14 και-C εν-P ο- A--DPM προφητης-N1M-DPM *ιερουσαλημ-N---GSF οραω-VX--XAI1S φρικτος-A1--APN μοιχαομαι-V1--PMPAPM και-C πορευομαι-V1--PMPAPM εν-P ψευδης-A3H-DPM και-C αντιλαμβανω-V1--PMPAPM χειρ-N3--GPF πονηρος-A1A-GPM ο- A--GSN μη-D αποστρεφω-VD--APN εκαστος-A1--ASM απο-P ο- A--GSF οδος-N2--GSF αυτος- D--GSM ο- A--GSF πονηρος-A1A-GSF γιγνομαι-VCI-API3P εγω- P--DS πας-A3--NPM ως-C *σοδομα-N---NSF και-C ο- A--NPM καταοικεω-V2--PAPNPM αυτος- D--ASF ωσπερ-D *γομορρα-N---NSF

15 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ιδου-I εγω- P--NS ψωμιζω-VF2-FAI1S αυτος- D--APM οδυνη-N1--ASF και-C ποτιζω-VF--FAI1S αυτος- D--APM υδωρ-N3--ASN πικρος-A1A-ASN οτι-C απο-P ο- A--GPM προφητης-N1M-GPM *ιερουσαλημ-N---GSF εκερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S μολυσμος-N2--NSM πας-A1S-DSF ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF

16 ουτως-D λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM παντοκρατωρ-N3 -NSM μη-D ακουω-V1--PAD2P ο- A--APM λογος-N2--APM ο- A--GPM προφητης-N1M-GPM οτι-C ματαιοω-V4--PAI3P εαυτου- D--DPM ορασις-N3I-ASF απο-P καρδια-N1A-GSF αυτος- D--GPM λαλεω-V2--PAI3P και-C ου-D απο-P στομα-N3M-GSN κυριος-N2--GSM

17 λεγω-V1--PAI3P ο- A--DPM αποωθεω-V2--PMPDPM ο- A--ASM λογος-N2--ASM κυριος-N2--GSM ειρηνη-N1--NSF ειμι-VF--FMI3S συ- P--DP και-C πας-A3--DPM ο- A--DPM πορευομαι-V1--PMPDPM ο- A--DPN θελημα-N3M-DPN αυτος- D--GPM πας-A3--DSM ο- A--DSM πορευομαι-V1--PMPDSM πλανη-N1--DSF καρδια-N1A-GSF αυτος- D--GSM ειπον-VAI-AAI3P ου-D ηκω-VF--FAI3S επι-P συ- P--AS κακος-A1--NPN

18 οτι-C τις- I--NSM ιστημι-VHI-AAI3S εν-P υποστημα-N3M-DSN κυριος-N2--GSM και-C οραω-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM λογος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM τις- I--NSM ενωτιζομαι-VA--AMI3S και-C ακουω-VAI-AAI3S

19 ιδου-I σεισμος-N2--NSM παρα-P κυριος-N2--GSM και-C οργη-N1--NSF εκπορευομαι-V1--PMI3S εις-P συσσεισμος-N2--ASM συνστρεφω-V1--PMPNSF επι-P ο- A--APM ασεβης-A3H-APM ηκω-VF--FAI3S

20 και-C ουκετι-D αποστρεφω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--NSM θυμος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--GSM εως-C αν-X ποιεω-VA--AAS3S αυτος- D--ASN και-C εως-C αν-X αναιστημι-VA--AAS3S αυτος- D--ASN απο-P εγχειρημα-N3M-GSN καρδια-N1A-GSF αυτος- D--GSM επι-P εσχατος-A1--GSN ο- A--GPF ημερα-N1A-GPF νοεω-VF--FAI3P αυτος- D--APN

21 ου-D αποστελλω-V1I-IAI1S ο- A--APM προφητης-N1M-APM και-C αυτος- D--NPM τρεχω-V1I-IAI3P ου-D λαλεω-VAI-AAI1S προς-P αυτος- D--APM και-C αυτος- D--NPM προφητευω-V1I-IAI3P

22 και-C ει-C ιστημι-VAI-AAI3P εν-P ο- A--DSF υποστασις-N3I-DSF εγω- P--GS και-C ειςακουω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--GPM λογος-N2--GPM εγω- P--GS και-C ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS αν-X αποστρεφω-V1I-IAI3P αυτος- D--APM απο-P ο- A--GPN πονηρος-A1A-GPN επιτηδευμα-N3M-GPN αυτος- D--GPM

23 θεος-N2--NSM εγγιζω-V1--PAPNSM εγω- P--NS ειμι-V9--PAI1S λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM και-C ου-D θεος-N2--NSM πορρωθεν-D

24 ει-C κρυπτω-VD--FPI3S ανθρωπος-N2--NSM εν-P κρυφαιος-A1A-DPM και-C εγω- P--NS ου-D οραω-VF--FMI1S αυτος- D--ASM μη-D ου-D ο- A--ASM ουρανος-N2--ASM και-C ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF εγω- P--NS πληροω-VF--FAI1S λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM

25 ακουω-VAI-AAI1S ος- --APN λαλεω-V2--PAI3P ο- A--NPM προφητης-N1M-NPM ος- --APN προφητευω-V1--PAI3P επι-P ο- A--DSN ονομα-N3M-DSN εγω- P--GS ψευδης-A3H-APN λεγω-V1--PAPNPM ενυπνιαζω-VAI-AMI1S ενυπνιον-N2N-ASN

26 εως-C ποτε-D ειμι-VF--FMI3S εν-P καρδια-N1A-DSF ο- A--GPM προφητης-N1M-GPM ο- A--GPM προφητευω-V1--PAPGPM ψευδης-A3H-APN και-C εν-P ο- A--DSN προφητευω-V1--PAN αυτος- D--APM ο- A--APN θελημα-N3M-APN καρδια-N1A-GSF αυτος- D--GPM

27 ο- A--GPM λογιζομαι-V1--PMPGPM ο- A--GSN επιλανθανω-VB--AMN ο- A--GSM νομος-N2--GSM εγω- P--GS εν-P ο- A--DPN ενυπνιον-N2N-DPN αυτος- D--GPM ος- --APN διαηγεομαι-V2--IMI3P εκαστος-A1--NSM ο- A--DSM πλησιον-D αυτος- D--GSM καθαπερ-D επιλανθανω-VBI-AMI3P ο- A--NPM πατηρ-N3--NPM αυτος- D--GPM ο- A--GSN ονομα-N3M-GSN εγω- P--GS εν-P ο- A--DSF *βααλ-N---DSF

28 ο- A--NSM προφητης-N1M-NSM εν-P ος- --DSM ο- A--NSN ενυπνιον-N2N-NSN ειμι-V9--PAI3S διαηγεομαι-VA--AMD3S ο- A--ASN ενυπνιον-N2N-ASN αυτος- D--GSM και-C εν-P ος- --DSM ο- A--NSM λογος-N2--NSM εγω- P--GS προς-P αυτος- D--ASM διαηγεομαι-VA--AMD3S ο- A--ASM λογος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS επι-P αληθεια-N1A-GSF τις- I--ASN ο- A--ASN αχυρον-N2N-ASN προς-P ο- A--ASM σιτος-N2--ASM ουτως-D ο- A--NPM λογος-N2--NPM εγω- P--GS λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM

29 ου-D ο- A--NPM λογος-N2--NPM εγω- P--GS ωσπερ-D πυρ-N3--NSN φλεγω-V1--PAPNSN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM και-C ως-C πελυξ-N3K-NSM κοπτω-V1--PAPNSM πετρα-N1A-ASF

30 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN ιδου-I εγω- P--NS προς-P ο- A--APM προφητης-N1M-APM λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--APM κλεπτω-V1--PAPAPM ο- A--APM λογος-N2--APM εγω- P--GS εκαστος-A1--NSM παρα-P ο- A--GSM πλησιον-D αυτος- D--GSM

31 ιδου-I εγω- P--NS προς-P ο- A--APM προφητης-N1M-APM ο- A--APM εκβαλλω-V1--PAPAPM προφητεια-N1A-APF γλωσσα-N1S-GSF και-C νυσταζω-V1--PAPAPM νυσταγμος-N2--ASM εαυτου- D--GPM

32 ιδου-I εγω- P--NS προς-P ο- A--APM προφητης-N1M-APM ο- A--APM προφητευω-V1--PAPAPM ενυπνιον-N2N-APN ψευδης-A3H-APN και-C διαηγεομαι-V2--IMI3P αυτος- D--APN και-C πλαναω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS εν-P ο- A--DPN ψευδης-A3H-DPN αυτος- D--GPM και-C εν-P ο- A--DPM πλανος-N2--DPM αυτος- D--GPM και-C εγω- P--NS ου-D αποστελλω-VAI-AAI1S αυτος- D--APM και-C ου-D εντελλομαι-VAI-AMI1S αυτος- D--DPM και-C ωφελεια-N1A-ASF ου-D ωφελεω-VF--FAI3P ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM ουτος- D--ASM

33 και-C εαν-C ερωταω-VA--AAS3P συ- P--AS ο- A--NSM λαος-N2--NSM ουτος- D--NSM η-C ιερευς-N3V-NSM η-C προφητης-N1M-NSM λεγω-V1--PAPNSM τις- D--NSN ο- A--NSN λημμα-N3M-NSN κυριος-N2--GSM και-C ειπον-VF2-FAI2S αυτος- D--DPM συ- P--NP ειμι-V9--PAI2P ο- A--NSN λημμα-N3M-NSN και-C ρασσω-VF--FAI1S συ- P--AP λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM

34 και-C ο- A--NSM προφητης-N1M-NSM και-C ο- A--NSM ιερευς-N3V-NSM και-C ο- A--NSM λαος-N2--NSM ος- --NPM αν-X ειπον-VB--AAS3P λημμα-N3M-NSN κυριος-N2--GSM και-C εκδικεω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASM ανθρωπος-N2--ASM εκεινος- D--ASM και-C ο- A--ASM οικος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM

35 οτι-C ουτως-D ειπον-VF2-FAI2P εκαστος-A1--NSM προς-P ο- A--ASM πλησιον-D αυτος- D--GSM και-C εκαστος-A1--NSM προς-P ο- A--ASM αδελφος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM τις- I--ASN αποκρινω-VCI-API3S κυριος-N2--NSM και-C τις- I--ASN λαλεω-VAI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM

36 και-C λημμα-N3M-NSN κυριος-N2--GSM μη-D ονομαζω-V1--PAD2P ετι-D οτι-C ο- A--NSN λημμα-N3M-NSN ο- A--DSM ανθρωπος-N2--DSM ειμι-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NSM λογος-N2--NSM αυτος- D--GSM

37 και-C δια-P τις- I--ASN λαλεω-VAI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM εγω- P--GP

38 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM αντι-P ος- --GPM ειπον-VAI-AAI2P ο- A--ASM λογος-N2--ASM ουτος- D--ASM λημμα-N3M-NSN κυριος-N2--GSM και-C αποστελλω-VAI-AAI1S προς-P συ- P--AP λεγω-V1--PAPNSM ου-D ειπον-VF2-FAI2P λημμα-N3M-NSN κυριος-N2--GSM

39 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN ιδου-I εγω- P--NS λαμβανω-V1--PAI1S και-C ρασσω-V1--PAI1S συ- P--AP και-C ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF ος- --ASF διδωμι-VAI-AAI1S συ- P--DP και-C ο- A--DPM πατηρ-N3--DPM συ- P--GP

40 και-C διδωμι-VF--FAI1S επι-P συ- P--AP ονειδισμος-N2--ASM αιωνιος-A1A-ASM και-C ατιμια-N1A-ASF αιωνιος-A1A-ASF οστις- X--NSF ου-D επιλανθανω-VC--FPI3S

7 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN ιδου-I ημερα-N1A-NPF ερχομαι-V1--PMI3P λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM και-C ου-D ειπον-VF2-FAI3P ετι-D ζαω-V3--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ος- --NSM ανααγω-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM οικος-N2--ASM *ισραηλ-N---GSM εκ-P γη-N1--GSF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF

8 αλλα-C ζαω-V3--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ος- --NSM συναγω-VBI-AAI3S απας-A3--ASN ο- A--ASN σπερμα-N3M-ASN *ισραηλ-N---GSM απο-P γη-N1--GSF βορεας-N1T-GSM και-C απο-P πας-A1S-GPF ο- A--GPF χωρα-N1A-GPF ου-D εκωθεω-VA--AAI3S αυτος- D--APM εκει-D και-C απο καταιστημι-VHI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM εις-P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GPM

   

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Doctrine of the Sacred Scripture # 51

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51. 1. The Word is not understood apart from doctrine. That is because the Word in its literal sense consists of nothing but correspondent forms, in order for spiritual and celestial concepts to be present in it at the same time, and for each word to be a containing vessel and buttress of those concepts. In some places in the literal sense, therefore, we find not naked truths, but truths clothed, which we call appearances of truth. Many of these truths, too, are accommodated to the comprehension of simple folk, who do not elevate their thoughts above the kinds of things they see before their eyes. And some of them seem to involve contradictions, even though there is no contradiction in the Word when seen in its true light.

Moreover, in some places in the Prophets, we find also collections of place names and the names of people from which it is impossible to elicit any meaning, as from those passages presented in no. 15 above.

Since that is the nature of the Word in its literal sense, it can be seen therefore that it cannot be understood apart from doctrine.

[2] But let instances serve to illustrate this:

We are told that Jehovah repents (Exodus 32:12, 14, Jonah 3:9, 4:2). We are also told that Jehovah does not repent (Numbers 23:19, 1 Samuel 15:29). Without doctrine these declarations are not brought into accord.

We are told that Jehovah visits the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation (Numbers 14:18). And we are told that the father shall not die for the son, nor the son for the father, but everyone for his own sin (Deuteronomy 24:16). In the light of doctrine these declarations do not conflict, but are in harmony.

[3] Jesus says,

Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Everyone...who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. (Matthew 7:7-8, cf. 21:21-22)

Without doctrine one might believe that everyone receives what he asks for. But doctrine teaches us to believe that a person is given whatever he asks for, not on his own, but in response to the Lord. For this, too, the Lord teaches:

If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you will, and it shall be done for you. (John 15:7)

[4] The Lord says,

Blessed are the poor, for (theirs) is the kingdom of God. (Luke 6:20)

Without doctrine one could think that heaven is for the poor and not for the rich. But doctrine teaches us that the poor in spirit are meant, for the Lord says,

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:3)

[5] The Lord says,

Judge not, that you be not judged. ...with what judgment you judge, you will be judged. (Matthew 7:1-2, cf. Luke 6:37)

Without doctrine this injunction could be used to assert that one must not say of evil that it is evil, thus that one must not judge an evil person to be evil. But in the light of doctrine one is permitted to judge, only to do so justly. For the Lord says, “judge with righteous judgment” (John 7:24).

[6] Jesus says,

...do not be called teacher; for one is your teacher, the Christ.... Do not call anyone on earth your father; for one...in heaven is your Father. And do not be called masters; for one is your master, the Christ. (Matthew 23:8-10)

Without doctrine it would not be lawful to call anyone teacher, father, or master. But we know from doctrine that it is lawful in a natural sense, but not in a spiritual sense.

[7] Jesus said to His disciples,

...when the Son of man sits on the throne of His glory, you...will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. (Matthew 19:28)

One could conclude from these words that the Lord’s disciples will also sit in judgment, when in fact they can judge no one. Doctrine, therefore, must reveal this mystery by showing that the Lord alone, who is omniscient and knows the hearts of all, will judge, and that His twelve disciples mean the church in respect to all the truths and goods it has from the Lord through the Word. Doctrine concludes from this that those truths and goods will judge everyone, in accordance with the Lord’s words in John 3:17-18, 12:47-48.

[8] Someone who reads the Word apart from doctrine does not know how the declarations made in the Prophets regarding the Jewish nation and Jerusalem hang together, that the church in that nation and its seat in that city will remain to eternity, as in the following places:

...Jehovah...will visit His flock, the house of Judah, and will make them as His glorious horse in battle. From him comes the cornerstone, from him the tent peg, and from him the bow of war.... (Zechariah 10:3-4, 6-7)

...behold, I am coming to dwell in your midst.... And Jehovah will make Judah His inheritance..., and will again choose Jerusalem. (Zechariah 2:10-12)

It will come to pass in that day that the mountains shall drip with new wine, and the hills flow with milk.... But Judah shall abide forever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation. (Joel 3:18-20)

Behold, the days are coming..., that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man..., when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.... And this is the covenant that I will make...: I will put My law among them, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. (Jeremiah 31:27, 31, 33)

In that day ten men from every language of the nations shall grasp the sleeve of a Jewish man, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.” (Zechariah 8:22-23)

And so on elsewhere, as in Isaiah 44:24, 26, 49:22-23, 65:9, 66:20, 22; Jeremiah 3:18, 23:5, 50:19-20; Nahum 1:15; Malachi 3:4. The subject in these places is the Lord’s advent, and the church’s then remaining to eternity.

[9] The opposite, however, is said in a number of other places, of which we will cite only the following: I will hide My face from them, I will see what their posterity will be, for they are a perverse generation, children in whom is no faith.... I would have said, “I will cast them into the farthest corners, I will make the memory of them to cease from among men.” ....For they are a nation void of counsel, nor is there any understanding in them.... ...their vine is of the vine of Sodom and of the fields of Gomorrah; their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter. Their wine is the venom of dragons, and the cruel poison of asps. Is this not laid up in store with Me, sealed up among My treasures? Vengeance is Mine, and retribution. (Deuteronomy 32:20-35)

This is said of that same nation. And the like elsewhere, as in Isaiah 3:1-2, 8, 5:3-6; Deuteronomy 9:5-6; Matthew 12:39, 23:27-28; John 8:44. And everywhere in Jeremiah and Ezekiel.

But these declarations that appear contradictory will be seen to be in harmony in the light of doctrine, which teaches that Israel and Judah in the Word do not mean Israel and Judah, but the church in both senses — in one sense that it has been destroyed, and in the other that the Lord is going to establish it.

Other passages like these occur in the Word, which make clearly apparent that the Word is not understood apart from doctrine.

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