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1 τοτε-D συνκαλεω-VAI-AAI3S *ιησους-N---NSM ο- A--APM υιος-N2--APM *ρουβην-N---GS και-C ο- A--APM υιος-N2--APM *γαδ-N---GS και-C ο- A--ASN ημισυς-A3U-ASN φυλη-N1--GSF *μανασση-N---GS

2 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DPM συ- P--NP ακουω-VX--XAI2P πας-A3--APN οσος-A1--APN εντελλομαι-VAI-AMI3S συ- P--DP *μωυσης-N1M-NSM ο- A--NSM παις-N3D-NSM κυριος-N2--GSM και-C επιακουω-VAI-AAI2P ο- A--GSF φωνη-N1--GSF εγω- P--GS κατα-P πας-A3--APN οσος-A1--APN εντελλομαι-VAI-AMI1S συ- P--DP

3 ου-D εν καταλειπω-VX--XAI2P ο- A--APM αδελφος-N2--APM συ- P--GP ουτος- D--APF ο- A--APF ημερα-N1A-APF και-C πολυς-A3C-APF εως-P ο- A--GSF σημερον-D ημερα-N1A-GSF φυλασσω-VAI-AMI2P ο- A--ASF εντολη-N1--ASF κυριος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM θεος-N2--GSM συ- P--GP

4 νυν-D δε-X καταπαυω-VAI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM εγω- P--GP ο- A--APM αδελφος-N2--APM εγω- P--GP ος- --ASM τροπος-N2--ASM ειπον-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DPM νυν-D ουν-X αποστρεφω-VD--APPNPM αποερχομαι-VB--AAD2P εις-P ο- A--APM οικος-N2--APM συ- P--GP και-C εις-P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSF κατασχεσις-N3I-GSF συ- P--GP ος- --ASF διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S συ- P--DP *μωυσης-N1M-NSM εν-P ο- A--DSN περαν-D ο- A--GSM *ιορδανης-N1M-GSM

5 αλλα-C φυλασσω-VA--AMD2P ποιεω-V2--PAN σφοδρα-D ο- A--APF εντολη-N1--APF και-C ο- A--ASM νομος-N2--ASM ος- --ASM εντελλομαι-VAI-AMI3S εγω- P--DP ποιεω-V2--PAN *μωυσης-N1M-NSM ο- A--NSM παις-N3D-NSM κυριος-N2--GSM αγαπαω-V3--PAN κυριος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM θεος-N2--ASM συ- P--GP πορευομαι-V1--PMN πας-A1S-DPF ο- A--DPF οδος-N2--DPF αυτος- D--GSM φυλασσω-VA--AMN ο- A--APF εντολη-N1--APF αυτος- D--GSM και-C προςκειμαι-V5--PMN αυτος- D--DSM και-C λατρευω-V1--PAN αυτος- D--DSM εκ-P ολος-A1--GSF ο- A--GSF διανοια-N1A-GSF συ- P--GP και-C εκ-P ολος-A1--GSF ο- A--GSF ψυχη-N1--GSF συ- P--GP

6 και-C ευλογεω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM *ιησους-N---NSM και-C εκ αποστελλω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM και-C πορευομαι-VCI-API3P εις-P ο- A--APM οικος-N2--APM αυτος- D--GPM

7 και-C ο- A--DSN ημισυς-A3U-DSN φυλη-N1--GSF *μανασση-N---GS διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S *μωυσης-N1M-NSM εν-P ο- A--DSF *βασανιτις-N3D-DSF και-C ο- A--DSN ημισυς-A3U-DSN διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S *ιησους-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--GPM αδελφος-N2--GPM αυτος- D--GSM εν-P ο- A--DSN περαν-D ο- A--GSM *ιορδανης-N1M-GSM παρα-P θαλασσα-N1S-ASF και-C ηνικα-D εκ αποστελλω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM *ιησους-N---NSM εις-P ο- A--APM οικος-N2--APM αυτος- D--GPM και-C ευλογεω-VA--AAI3S αυτος- D--APM

8 και-C εν-P χρημα-N3M-DPN πολυς-A1--DPN αποερχομαι-VBI-AAI3P εις-P ο- A--APM οικος-N2--APM αυτος- D--GPM και-C κτηνος-N3E-APN πολυς-A1--APN σφοδρα-D και-C αργυριον-N2N-ASN και-C χρυσιον-N2N-ASN και-C σιδηρος-N2--ASM και-C ιματισμος-N2--ASM πολυς-A1P-ASM και-C διααιρεω-VBI-AMI3P ο- A--ASF προνομη-N1--ASF ο- A--GPM εχθρος-N2--GPM μετα-P ο- A--GPM αδελφος-N2--GPM αυτος- D--GPM

9 και-C πορευομαι-VCI-API3P ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM *ρουβην-N---GS και-C ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM *γαδ-N---GS και-C ο- A--NSN ημισυς-A3U-NSN φυλη-N1--GSF υιος-N2--GPM *μανασση-N---GS απο-P ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM εκ-P *σηλω-N---GS εν-P γη-N1--DSF *χανααν-N---GS αποερχομαι-VB--AAN εις-P γη-N1--ASF *γαλααδ-N---GS εις-P γη-N1--ASF κατασχεσις-N3I-GSF αυτος- D--GPM ος- --ASF κληρονομεω-VAI-AAI3P αυτος- D--ASF δια-P προσταγμα-N3M-GSN κυριος-N2--GSM εν-P χειρ-N3--DSF *μωυσης-N1M-GSM

10 και-C ερχομαι-VBI-AAI3P εις-P *γαλγαλα-N---ASF ο- A--GSM *ιορδανης-N1M-GSM ος- --NSF ειμι-V9--PAI3S εν-P γη-N1--DSF *χανααν-N---GS και-C οικοδομεω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM *γαδ-N---GS και-C ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM *ρουβην-N---GS και-C ο- A--NSN ημισυς-A3U-NSN φυλη-N1--GSF *μανασση-N---GS εκει-D βωμος-N2--ASM επι-P ο- A--GSM *ιορδανης-N1M-GSM βωμος-N2--ASM μεγας-A1P-ASM ο- A--GSN οραω-VB--AAN

11 και-C ακουω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM λεγω-V1--PAPGPM ιδου-I οικοδομεω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM *γαδ-N---GS και-C ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM *ρουβην-N---GS και-C ο- A--NSN ημισυς-A3U-NSN φυλη-N1--GSF *μανασση-N---GS βωμος-N2--ASM επι-P οριον-N2N-GPN γη-N1--GSF *χανααν-N---GS επι-P ο- A--GSM *γαλααδ-N---GSM ο- A--GSM *ιορδανης-N1M-GSM εν-P ο- A--DSN περαν-D υιος-N2--GPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM

12 και-C συναθροιζω-VSI-API3P πας-A3--NPM ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM εις-P *σηλω-N---AS ωστε-C αναβαινω-VZ--AAPNPM εκπολεμεω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--APM

13 και-C αποστελλω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM προς-P ο- A--APM υιος-N2--APM *ρουβην-N---GS και-C προς-P ο- A--APM υιος-N2--APM *γαδ-N---GS και-C προς-P ο- A--ASN ημισυς-A3U-ASN φυλη-N1--GSF *μανασση-N---GS εις-P γη-N1--ASF *γαλααδ-N---GS ο- A--ASM τε-X *φινεες-N---ASM υιος-N2--ASM *ελεαζαρ-N---GS υιος-N2--GSM *ααρων-N---GSM ο- A--GSM αρχιερευς-N3V-GSM

14 και-C δεκα-M ο- A--GPM αρχων-N3--GPM μετα-P αυτος- D--GSM αρχων-N3--NSM εις-A3--NSM απο-P οικος-N2--GSM πατρια-N1A-GSF απο-P πας-A1S-GPF φυλη-N1--GPF *ισραηλ-N---GSM αρχων-N3--NPM οικος-N2--GPM πατρια-N1A-GPF ειμι-V9--PAI3P χιλιαρχος-N2--NPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM

15 και-C παραγιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P προς-P ο- A--APM υιος-N2--APM *γαδ-N---GS και-C προς-P ο- A--APM υιος-N2--APM *ρουβην-N---GS και-C προς-P ο- A--APM ημισυς-A3U-APM φυλη-N1--GSF *μανασση-N---GS εις-P γη-N1--ASF *γαλααδ-N---GS και-C λαλεω-VAI-AAI3P προς-P αυτος- D--APM λεγω-V1--PAPNPM

16 οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S πας-A1S-NSF ο- A--NSF συναγωγη-N1--NSF κυριος-N2--GSM τις- I--NSF ο- A--NSF πλημμελεια-N1A-NSF ουτος- D--NSF ος- --ASF πλημμελεω-VAI-AAI2P εναντιον-P ο- A--GSM θεος-N2--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM αποστρεφω-VD--APN σημερον-D απο-P κυριος-N2--GSM οικοδομεω-VA--AAPNPM συ- P--DP εαυτου- D--DPM βωμος-N2--ASM αποστατης-N1M-APM συ- P--AP γιγνομαι-VB--AMN απο-P κυριος-N2--GSM

17 μη-D μικρος-A1A-NSN εγω- P--DP ο- A--NSN αμαρτημα-N3M-NSN *φογωρ-N---GS οτι-C ου-D καθαριζω-VSI-API1P απο-P αυτος- D--GSN εως-P ο- A--GSF ημερα-N1A-GSF ουτος- D--GSF και-C γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S πληγη-N1--NSF εν-P ο- A--DSF συναγωγη-N1--DSF κυριος-N2--GSM

18 και-C συ- P--NP αποστρεφω-VD--FPI2P σημερον-D απο-P κυριος-N2--GSM και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S εαν-C αποιστημι-VH--AAS2P σημερον-D απο-P κυριος-N2--GSM και-C αυριον-D επι-P πας-A3--ASM *ισραηλ-N---DSM ειμι-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NSF οργη-N1--NSF

19 και-C νυν-D ει-C μικρος-A1A-NSF συ- P--DP ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF ο- A--GSF κατασχεσις-N3I-GSF συ- P--GP διαβαινω-VZ--AAD2P εις-P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSF κατασχεσις-N3I-GSF κυριος-N2--GSM ου-D κατασκηνοω-V4--PAI3S εκει-D ο- A--NSF σκηνη-N1--NSF κυριος-N2--GSM και-C κατακληρονομεω-VA--AAD2P εν-P εγω- P--DP και-C μη-D αποστατης-N1M-NPM απο-P θεος-N2--GSM γιγνομαι-VC--APD2P και-C μη-D αποιστημι-VH--AAD2P απο-P κυριος-N2--GSM δια-P ο- A--ASN οικοδομεω-VA--AAN συ- P--AP βωμος-N2--ASM εξω-P ο- A--GSN θυσιαστηριον-N2N-GSN κυριος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM θεος-N2--GSM εγω- P--GP

20 ου-D ιδου-I *αχαρ-N---NSM ο- A--NSM ο- A--GSM *ζαρα-N---GSM πλημμελεια-N1A-DSF πλημμελεω-VAI-AAI3S απο-P ο- A--GSN αναθεμα-N3M-GSN και-C επι-P πας-A1S-ASF συναγωγη-N1--ASF *ισραηλ-N---GSM γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S οργη-N1--NSF και-C ουτος- D--NSM εις-A3--NSM μονος-A1--NSM ειμι-V9--IAI3S μη-D μονος-A1--NSM ουτος- D--NSM αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--DSF εαυτου- D--GSM αμαρτια-N1A-DSF

21 και-C αποκρινω-VCI-API3P ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM *ρουβην-N---GS και-C ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM *γαδ-N---GS και-C ο- A--NSN ημισυς-A3U-NSN φυλη-N1--GSF *μανασση-N---GS και-C λαλεω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--DPM χιλιαρχος-N2--DPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM λεγω-V1--PAPNPM

22 ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ειμι-V9--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM και-C ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM θεος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--NSM αυτος- D--NSM οιδα-VX--XAI3S και-C *ισραηλ-N---NSM αυτος- D--NSM γιγνωσκω-VF--FMI3S ει-C εν-P αποστασια-N1A-DSF πλημμελεω-VAI-AAI1P εναντι-P ο- A--GSM κυριος-N2--GSM μη-D ρυομαι-VA--AMO3S εγω- P--AP εν-P ουτος- D--DSF

23 και-C ει-C οικοδομεω-VAI-AAI1P εαυτου- D--DPM βωμος-N2--ASM ωστε-C αποιστημι-VH--AAN απο-P κυριος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM θεος-N2--GSM εγω- P--GP ωστε-C αναβιβαζω-VA--AAN επι-P αυτος- D--ASM θυσια-N1A-ASF ολοκαυτωμα-N3M-GPN η-C ωστε-C ποιεω-VA--AAN επι-P αυτος- D--GSM θυσια-N1A-ASF σωτηριον-N2N-GSN κυριος-N2--NSM εκζητεω-VF--FAI3S

24 αλλα-C ενεκεν-P ευλαβεια-N1A-GSF ρημα-N3M-GSN ποιεω-VAI-AAI1P ουτος- D--ASN λεγω-V1--PAPNPM ινα-C μη-D λεγω-VB--AAS3P αυριον-D ο- A--NPN τεκνον-N2N-NPN συ- P--GP ο- A--DPN τεκνον-N2N-DPN εγω- P--GP τις- I--NSN συ- P--DP κυριος-N2--DSM ο- A--DSM θεος-N2--DSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM

25 και-C οριον-N2N-APN τιθημι-VAI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASN εγω- P--GP και-C συ- P--GP ο- A--ASM *ιορδανης-N1M-ASM και-C ου-D ειμι-V9--PAI3S συ- P--DP μερις-N3D-NSF κυριος-N2--GSM και-C αποαλλοτριοω-VF--FAI3P ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM συ- P--GP ο- A--APM υιος-N2--APM εγω- P--GP ινα-C μη-D σεβω-V1--PMS3P κυριος-N2--ASM

26 και-C ειπον-VAI-AAI1P ποιεω-VA--AAN ουτως-D ο- A--GSN οικοδομεω-VA--AAN ο- A--ASM βωμος-N2--ASM ουτος- D--ASM ου-D ενεκεν-P καρπωμα-N3M-GPN ουδε-C ενεκεν-P θυσια-N1A-GPF

27 αλλα-C ινα-C ειμι-V9--PAS3S ουτος- D--NSN μαρτυριον-N2N-NSN ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASN εγω- P--GP και-C συ- P--GP και-C ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASN ο- A--GPF γενεα-N1A-GPF εγω- P--GP μετα-P εγω- P--AP ο- A--GSN λατρευω-V1--PAN λατρεια-N1A-ASF κυριος-N2--DSM εναντιον-P αυτος- D--GSM εν-P ο- A--DPN καρπωμα-N3M-DPN εγω- P--GP και-C εν-P ο- A--DPF θυσια-N1A-DPF εγω- P--GP και-C εν-P ο- A--DPF θυσια-N1A-DPF ο- A--GPM σωτηριον-N2N-GPN εγω- P--GP και-C ου-D ειπον-VF2-FAI3P ο- A--NPN τεκνον-N2N-NPN συ- P--GP ο- A--DPN τεκνον-N2N-DPN εγω- P--GP αυριον-D ου-D ειμι-V9--PAI3S συ- P--DP μερις-N3D-NSF κυριος-N2--GSM

28 και-C ειπον-VAI-AAI1P εαν-C γιγνομαι-VB--AMS3S ποτε-D και-C λαλεω-VA--AAS3P προς-P εγω- P--AP και-C ο- A--DPF γενεα-N1A-DPF εγω- P--GP αυριον-D και-C ειπον-VF2-FAI3P οραω-VB--AAD2P ομοιωμα-N3M-ASN ο- A--GSN θυσιαστηριον-N2N-GSN κυριος-N2--GSM ος- --ASN ποιεω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--NPM πατηρ-N3--NPM εγω- P--GP ου-D ενεκεν-P καρπωμα-N3M-GPN ουδε-C ενεκεν-P θυσια-N1A-GPF αλλα-C μαρτυριον-N2N-NSN ειμι-V9--PAI3S ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASN συ- P--GP και-C ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASN εγω- P--GP και-C ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASN ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM εγω- P--GP

29 μη-D γιγνομαι-VB--AMO3S ουν-X εγω- P--AP αποστρεφω-VD--APN απο-P κυριος-N2--GSM εν-P ο- A--DPF σημερον-D ημερα-N1A-DPF αποιστημι-VH--AAN απο-P κυριος-N2--GSM ωστε-C οικοδομεω-VA--AAN εγω- P--AP θυσιαστηριον-N2N-ASN ο- A--DPN καρπωμα-N3M-DPN και-C ο- A--DPF θυσια-N1A-DPF σαλαμιν-N---GS και-C ο- A--DSF θυσια-N1A-DSF ο- A--GSM σωτηριον-N2N-GSN πλην-P ο- A--GSN θυσιαστηριον-N2N-GSN κυριος-N2--GSM ος- --NSN ειμι-V9--PAI3S εναντιον-P ο- A--GSF σκηνη-N1--GSF αυτος- D--GSM

30 και-C ακουω-VA--AAPNSM *φινεες-N---NS ο- A--NSM ιερευς-N3V-NSM και-C πας-A3--NPM ο- A--NPM αρχων-N3--NPM ο- A--GSF συναγωγη-N1--GSF *ισραηλ-N---GSM ος- --NPM ειμι-V9--IAI3P μετα-P αυτος- D--GSM ο- A--APM λογος-N2--APM ος- --APM λαλεω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM *ρουβην-N---GS και-C ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM *γαδ-N---GS και-C ο- A--NSN ημισυς-A3U-NSN φυλη-N1--GSF *μανασση-N---GS και-C αρεσκω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DPM

31 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S *φινεες-N---NS ο- A--NSM ιερευς-N3V-NSM ο- A--DPM υιος-N2--DPM *ρουβην-N---GS και-C ο- A--DPM υιος-N2--DPM *γαδ-N---GS και-C ο- A--DSN ημισυς-A3U-DSN φυλη-N1--GSF *μανασση-N---GS σημερον-D γιγνωσκω-VX--XAI1P οτι-C μετα-P εγω- P--GP κυριος-N2--NSM διοτι-C ου-D πλημμελεω-VAI-AAI2P εναντιον-P κυριος-N2--GSM πλημμελεια-N1A-ASF και-C οτι-C ρυομαι-VAI-AMI2P ο- A--APM υιος-N2--APM *ισραηλ-N---GSM εκ-P χειρ-N3--GSF κυριος-N2--GSM

32 και-C αποστρεφω-VAI-AAI3S *φινεες-N---NS ο- A--NSM ιερευς-N3V-NSM και-C ο- A--NPM αρχων-N3--NPM απο-P ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM *ρουβην-N---GS και-C απο-P ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM *γαδ-N---GS και-C απο-P ο- A--GSN ημισυς-A3U-GSN φυλη-N1--GSF *μανασση-N---GS εκ-P γη-N1--GSF *γαλααδ-N---GS εις-P γη-N1--ASF *χανααν-N---GS προς-P ο- A--APM υιος-N2--APM *ισραηλ-N---GSM και-C αποκρινω-VCI-API3P αυτος- D--DPM ο- A--APM λογος-N2--APM

33 και-C αρεσκω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--DPM υιος-N2--DPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM και-C λαλεω-VAI-AAI3P προς-P ο- A--APM υιος-N2--APM *ισραηλ-N---GSM και-C ευλογεω-VA--AAI3P ο- A--ASM θεος-N2--ASM υιος-N2--GPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM και-C ειπον-VAI-AAI3P μηκετι-D αναβαινω-VZ--AAN προς-P αυτος- D--APM εις-P πολεμος-N2--ASM εκολεθρευω-VA--AAN ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM *ρουβην-N---GS και-C ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM *γαδ-N---GS και-C ο- A--GSN ημισυς-A3U-GSN φυλη-N1--GSF *μανασση-N---GS και-C καταοικεω-VAI-AAI3P επι-P αυτος- D--GSF

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Exploring the Meaning of Joshua 22

Napsal(a) New Christian Bible Study Staff, Julian Duckworth

Joshua 22: The tribes of Reuben, Gad and half Manasseh return.

With the land of Canaan now settled by Israel, the time had come for the men of Reuben, Gad, and one half of Manasseh to return to the other side of the Jordan, where their wives, children, cattle and sheep were left. The men of these two and a half tribes had been ordered to fight alongside the other tribes of Israel, and only then to return home.

They left, and when they came to the banks of the River Jordan, they built a large altar to the Lord. When the rest of Israel caught word of this, they wanted to go to war with these tribes, because they felt the altar was a sacrilege - Israel had the tabernacle for its worship of the Lord. They sent Phineas the priest to ask why they had built the altar. These tribes across the Jordan replied that in the future, the people of Israel may move against them, and reject them. They said the altar would serve as a witness to their worship of the Lord, just as the Israelites in Canaan worshiped. This answer pleased the priest, and when he told the leaders of Israel, it pleased them too.

The spiritual meaning of this episode is a very important one for us. The tribes living on the other side of the River Jordan stand for the worldly activities of our outward life, which in themselves are a very important part of our spiritual life. These actions make up the external part of spiritual life, in which we are able to do good (see Swedenborg’s work, Arcana Caelestia 9824[2]).

The tribes building an altar to God portrays our understanding that all the good we do, and all the use we provide, is possible because of the Lord. He is the giver of all good, which is why we must serve the Lord. Without use, spiritual thoughts and beliefs do not have a foundation (Arcana Caelestia 9473[3]).

Reuben, Gad and half of Manasseh said that the people of Israel might cut them off in the future. In spiritual terms, this would be to separate spiritual life and external life in daily living. This would result in such things as hypocrisy, and faith without charity, both of which are a threat to our spiritual well-being (see Swedenborg’s work, Doctrine of Life 4).

The altar, which was built on Canaan’s side of the Jordan before these tribes crossed over, was to stand as a witness to the union between the tribes within Canaan and the tribes across the Jordan, as one nation before the Lord (Arcana Caelestia 9714).

This unity means that we must be equally present in three areas of life: in the depths of our heart, in our worship and adoration of the Lord; in our mind, in our understanding and delight in the Lord’s Word with all its truth; and in our outward actions, where our acknowledgement of the Lord as our God leads us to be sincere, just, moral, fair, compassionate and dedicated to the service of God.

The answer from the three tribes pleased the priest and, in turn, the leaders of Israel. This reception represents our affirmation that ‘being spiritual’ does not take the place of helping others, but really demands that we serve the Lord in our daily actions (see Swedenborg’s work, Apocalypse Explained 325[4]).

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Arcana Coelestia # 9824

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9824. 'And an ephod' means Divine Truth there in an outward form, in which inner things terminate. This is clear from the meaning of 'an ephod' as Divine Truth in an outward form. The reason why 'an ephod' has this meaning is that Aaron's holy garments represented forms of Divine Truth in the spiritual kingdom, in their proper order, see above in 9822, and the ephod was the outermost of the three garments, Aaron's holy garments being the ephod, the robe, and the checkered tunic. Not only does what is outermost contain inner things; but inner things also terminate in it. This applies to the human body, and therefore also applies to the heavens, to which aspects of the human body correspond. It applies similarly to truths and forms of good, for both these constitute the heavens.

[2] Since the ephod represented the most external part of the Lord's spiritual kingdom it was holier than all the other garments; and on it there was the breastplate containing the Urim and Thummim, by means of which answers from the Divine were given. The reason why the most external part is holier than the things within is that what is outermost contains all inner things in their proper order. It contains them in an outward form and in a connection which are so perfect that if what is outermost were taken away the things within would disintegrate; for the things within not only terminate there, but also exist together there. The truth of this may be recognized by people who know about the nature of things that succeed one another and those that exist together with one another, namely that those which succeed one another, that is, proceed and follow one another in their proper order, also stand together with one another at the last and lowest levels. Let end, cause, and effect exemplify this. The end is the first in order, the cause is the second, and the effect is the last and lowest, so that these too progress one after another. Yet within the effect, which is last, the cause at the same time manifests itself, as does the end within the cause. Consequently the effect is the completion of the inner or prior things, which have also been brought together in it and lodge there.

[3] The situation is similar with human will, thought, and action; will comes first, thought second, and action last. Action is also the effect that has the two prior or inner things existing together within it. For to the extent that action contains what the person thinks and what the person wills, inner things are contained in a form and in connection. This explains why the Word says that a person will be judged according to his deeds or works, which means that he will be judged according to his thought and will, for these are present within deeds as the soul is within its body. Now since inner things present themselves together in what is last and lowest, then if the order is perfect that which is last and lowest, as has been stated, is held to be holier than the inner things, because it is there that the holiness of the inner things exists in its fullness.

[4] Since inner things exist together in the last and lowest in the same way, as has been stated, as a person's thought and will - or, on a spiritual level, his faith and love - exist together in his deeds or works, John more than all the other disciples was loved by the Lord and leaned on His breast, John 13:23; 21:20, 22. This was because that disciple represented the works of charity, see Prefaces to Genesis 18, 22, and also 3934. This too shows why what is outermost or last within perfect order is holier than the things within if considered separately from it. For when the Lord is present in what is last and lowest He is at the same time present on all levels; and when He is present in it inner things are contained in their proper order, connection, and form, and are under His control and guidance, subject to His good will. This is the arcanum that was meant in 9360, as you may see.

[5] This then is the reason why the ephod, being representative of the last and lowest part of the Lord's spiritual kingdom, was held to be holier than the rest of the garments belonging to the priestly office. Therefore the ephod was the chief of the priestly vestments, being made from threads of gold in among the violet, purple, twice-dyed scarlet, and fine twined linen, Exodus 39:3, though the rest of the priests had ephods made of linen, 1 Samuel 2:18; 22:18. This goes to explain why the word 'ephod' stood for a priest's whole attire and why he was said 'to wear the ephod', meaning that he was a priest, 1 Samuel 2:28; 14:3. It also goes to explain why the breastplate was tied to the ephod and why answers were given through the Urim and Thummim there. That is to say, this vestment was a representative sign of the lowest part of the Lord's spiritual kingdom, and answers from God present themselves in things last and lowest; for they pass through all the inner levels one after another, declaring themselves on the last and lowest because they terminate there. The fact that answers were given when they wore the ephod is clear from 1 Samuel 23:6-13; 30:7-8, and also in Hosea,

The children of Israel sat many days with no king, and no prince, and no sacrifice, and no pillar, and no ephod, and no teraphim 1 . Hosea 3:4.

'Teraphim' means answers from God, for in former times answers were given through them, Zechariah 10:2. Furthermore the word 'ephod' in the original language is derived from the root 'to enclose all inner things', as is evident from the meaning of that word in Exodus 29:5; Leviticus 8:7.

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1. A plural Hebrew word denoting images

  
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