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Deuteronômio 1

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1 Estas são as palavras que Moisés falou a todo Israel além do Jordão, no deserto, na Arabá defronte de Sufe, entre Parã, Tofel, Labã, Hazerote e Di-Zaabe.

2 São onze dias de viagem desde Horebe, pelo caminho da montanha de Seir, até Cades-Barnéia.

3 No ano quadragésimo, no mês undécimo, no primeiro dia do mês, Moisés falou aos filhos de Israel, conforme tudo o que o senhor lhes mandara por seu intermédio,

4 depois que derrotou a Siom, rei dos amorreus, que habitava em Hesbom, e a Ogue, rei de Basã, que habitava em Astarote, em Edrei.

5 Além do Jordão, na terra de Moabe, Moisés se pôs a explicar esta lei, e disse:

6 O Senhor nosso Deus nos falou em Horebe, dizendo: Assaz vos haveis demorado neste monte.

7 Voltai-vos, ponde-vos a caminho, e ide à região montanhosa dos amorreus, e a todos os lugares vizinhos, na Arabá, na região montanhosa, no vale e no sul; à beira do mar, à terra dos cananeus, e ao Líbano, até o grande rio, o rio Eufrates.

8 Eis que tenho posto esta terra diante de vós; entrai e possuí a terra que o Senhor prometeu com juramento dar a vossos pais, Abraão, Isaque, e Jacó, a eles e à sua descendência depois deles.

9 Nesse mesmo tempo eu vos disse: Eu sozinho não posso levar-vos,

10 o Senhor vosso Deus já vos tem multiplicado, e eis que hoje sois tão numerosos como as estrelas do céu.

11 O Senhor Deus de vossos pais vos faça mil vezes mais numerosos do que sois; e vos abençoe, como vos prometeu.

12 Como posso eu sozinho suportar o vosso peso, as vossas cargas e as vossas contendas?

13 Tomai-vos homens sábios, entendidos e experimentados, segundo as vossas tribos, e eu os porei como cabeças sobre vós.

14 Então me respondestes: bom fazermos o que disseste.

15 Tomei, pois, os cabeças de vossas tribos, homens sábios e experimentados, e os constituí por cabeças sobre vós, chefes de mil, chefes de cem, chefes de cinqüenta e chefes de dez, por oficiais, segundo as vossas tribos.

16 E no mesmo tempo ordenei a vossos juízes, dizendo: Ouvi as causas entre vossos irmãos, e julgai com justiça entre o homem e seu irmão, ou o estrangeiro que está com ele.

17 Não fareis acepção de pessoas em juízo; de um mesmo modo ouvireis o pequeno e o grande; não temereis a face de ninguém, porque o juízo é de Deus; e a causa que vos for difícil demais, a trareis a mim, e eu a ouvirei.

18 Assim naquele tempo vos ordenei todas as coisas que devíeis fazer.

19 Então partimos de Horebe, e caminhamos por todo aquele grande e terrível deserto que vistes, pelo caminho das montanhas dos amorreus, como o Senhor nosso Deus nos ordenara; e chegamos a Cades-Barnéia.

20 Então eu vos disse: Chegados sois às montanhas dos amorreus, que o Senhor nosso Deus nos .

21 Eis aqui o Senhor teu Deus tem posto esta terra diante de ti; sobe, apodera-te dela, como te falou o Senhor Deus de teus pais; não temas, e não te assustes.

22 Então todos vós vos chegastes a mim, e dissestes: Mandemos homens adiante de nós, para que nos espiem a terra e, de volta, nos ensinem o caminho pelo qual devemos subir, e as cidades a que devemos ir.

23 Isto me pareceu bem; de modo que dentre vós tomei doze homens, de cada tribo um homem;

24 foram-se eles e, subindo as montanhas, chegaram até o vale de Escol e espiaram a terra.

25 Tomaram do fruto da terra nas mãos, e no-lo trouxeram; e nos informaram, dizendo: Boa é a terra que nos o Senhor nosso Deus.

26 Todavia, vós não quisestes subir, mas fostes rebeldes ao mandado do Senhor nosso Deus;

27 e murmurastes nas vossas tendas, e dissestes: Porquanto o Senhor nos odeia, tirou-nos da terra do Egito para nos entregar nas mãos dos amorreus, a fim de nos destruir.

28 Para onde estamos nós subindo? nossos irmãos fizeram com que se derretesse o nosso coração, dizendo: Maior e mais alto é o povo do que nós; as cidades são grandes e fortificadas até o céu; e também vimos ali os filhos dos anaquins.

29 Então eu vos disse: Não vos atemorizeis, e não tenhais medo deles.

30 O Senhor vosso Deus, que vai adiante de vós, ele pelejará por vós, conforme tudo o que tem feito por vós diante dos vossos olhos, no Egito,

31 como também no deserto, onde vistes como o Senhor vosso Deus vos levou, como um homem leva seu filho, por todo o caminho que andastes, até chegardes a este lugar.

32 Mas nem ainda assim confiastes no Senhor vosso Deus,

33 que ia adiante de vós no caminho, de noite no fogo e de dia na nuvem, para vos achar o lugar onde devíeis acampar, e para vos mostrar o caminho por onde havíeis de andar.

34 Ouvindo, pois, o Senhor a voz das vossas palavras, indignou-se e jurou, dizendo:

35 Nenhum dos homens desta geração perversa verá a boa terra que prometi com juramento dar a vossos pais,

36 salvo Calebe, filho de Jefoné; ele a verá, e a terra que pisou darei a ele e a seus filhos, porquanto perseverou em seguir ao Senhor.

37 Também contra mim o Senhor se indignou por vossa causa, dizendo: Igualmente tu lá não entrarás.

38 Josué, filho de Num, que te serve, ele ali entrará; anima-o, porque ele fará que Israel a receba por herança.

39 E vossos pequeninos, dos quais dissestes que seriam por presa, e vossos filhos que hoje não conhecem nem o bem nem o mal, esses lá entrarão, a eles a darei e eles a possuirão.

40 Quanto a vós, porém, virai-vos, e parti para o deserto, pelo caminho do Mar Vermelho.

41 Então respondestes, e me dissestes: Pecamos contra o Senhor; nós subiremos e pelejaremos, conforme tudo o que nos ordenou o Senhor nosso Deus. Vós, pois, vos armastes, cada um, dos vossos instrumentos de guerra, e temerariamente propusestes subir a montanha.

42 E disse-me o Senhor: Dize-lhes: Não subais nem pelejeis, pois não estou no meio de vós; para que não sejais feridos diante de vossos inimigos.

43 Assim vos falei, mas não ouvistes; antes fostes rebeldes à ordem do Senhor e, agindo presunçosamente, subistes à montanha.

44 E os amorreus, que habitavam naquela montanha, vos saíram ao encontro e, perseguindo-vos como fazem as abelhas, vos destroçaram desde Seir até Horma.

45 Voltastes, pois, e chorastes perante o Senhor; mas o Senhor não ouviu a vossa voz, nem para vós inclinou os ouvidos.

46 Assim foi grande a vossa demora em Cades, pois ali vos demorastes muitos dias.

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Doctrine of Life # 59

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59. What we have said about the law’s promulgation, holiness and power in no. 55 above, may be found in the Word in the following passages:

That Jehovah descended onto Mount Sinai in fire, and that the mountain smoked and quaked then, and that there were thunderings, lightnings, a thick cloud, and the sound of a trumpet, see Exodus 19:16, 18, and Deuteronomy 4:11, 5:19-23.

That before Jehovah descended, the people readied themselves and sanctified themselves for three days, see Exodus 19:10-11, 15.

That bounds were set around the mountain to keep anyone from drawing near and approaching its base, on pain of death, and that not even the priests were to approach, but only Moses, see Exodus 19:12-13, 20-23, 24:1-2.

For the law promulgated from Mount Sinai, see Exodus 20:2-14, Deuteronomy 5:6-21.

That the law was written on two tablets of stone with the finger of God, see Exodus 31:18, 32:15-16, Deuteronomy 9:10.

That when Moses brought those tablets down from the mountain a second time, his face shone, see Exodus 34:29-35.

That the tablets were placed in the Ark, see Exodus 25:16, 40:20, Deuteronomy 10:5 and 1 Kings 8:9.

That on the Ark was set a mercy seat, and placed on this were cherubim of gold, see Exodus 25:17-21.

[2] That the Ark, together with the mercy seat and cherubim, constituted the inmost constituents of the Tabernacle, and that the golden lampstand, the golden altar of incense, and the table overlaid with gold which held the showbread constituted its outer constituents, and the ten curtains of linen, purple and scarlet its outmost constituents, see Exodus 25,26, 40:17-28.

That the place where the Ark was, was called the holy of holies or most holy place, see Exodus 26:33.

That the Israelite people all camped in order by tribes about the place where it resided, and set out in order after it, see Numbers 2.

That a cloud then stood over its abode by day, and fire by night, see Exodus 40:38, Numbers 9:15-16, 14:14, and Deuteronomy 1:33.

That the Lord spoke with Moses from above the Ark between the cherubim, see Exodus 25:22 and Numbers 7:89.

That because of the law it contained, the Ark was called the abode of Jehovah, for whenever the Ark set out Moses said, “Rise up, O Jehovah!” and when it rested, “Return, O Jehovah!” see Numbers 10:35-36, and also 2 Samuel 6:2, Psalms 132:7-8.

That because of the holiness of that law, Aaron was permitted to enter within the veil only with sacrifices and incense, see Leviticus 16:2-14ff.

That David brought the Ark into Zion with sacrifices and jubilation, see 2 Samuel 6:1-19. That Uzzah later died because he touched it, see verses 6 and 7 in that same chapter.

That the Ark was placed in the midst of the Temple in Jerusalem, where it constituted its inner sanctuary, see 1 Kings 6:19ff., 8:3-9.

[3] That because of the Lord’s presence and power in the law contained in the Ark, the Jordan’s waters were parted, and as long as the Ark rested in the midst of it, the people crossed over on dry ground, see Joshua 3:1-17, 4:5-20.

That the Ark’s being carried around caused the walls of Jericho to fall, see Joshua 6:1-20.

That Dagon, the Philistine god, fell down before the Ark, and after that lay at the threshold of the shrine with its head broken off, see 1 Samuel 5:1-4.

That because of the Ark many thousands of the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh were struck, see 1 Samuel 6:19.

  
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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.

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Exodus 18

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1 Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, how that Yahweh had brought Israel out of Egypt.

2 Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her away,

3 and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, "I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land".

4 The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, "My father's God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh's sword."

5 Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife to Moses into the wilderness where he was encamped, at the Mountain of God.

6 He said to Moses, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, have come to you with your wife, and her two sons with her."

7 Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and bowed and kissed him. They asked each other of their welfare, and they came into the tent.

8 Moses told his father-in-law all that Yahweh had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the hardships that had come on them on the way, and how Yahweh delivered them.

9 Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which Yahweh had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.

10 Jethro said, "Blessed be Yahweh, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.

11 Now I know that Yahweh is greater than all gods because of the thing in which they dealt arrogantly against them."

12 Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God. Aaron came with all of the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father-in-law before God.

13 It happened on the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from the morning to the evening.

14 When Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, "What is this thing that you do for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning to evening?"

15 Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God.

16 When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws."

17 Moses' father-in-law said to him, "The thing that you do is not good.

18 You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to perform it yourself alone.

19 Listen now to my voice. I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You represent the people before God, and bring the causes to God.

20 You shall teach them the statutes and the laws, and shall show them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.

21 Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

22 Let them judge the people at all times. It shall be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves. So shall it be easier for you, and they shall share the load with you.

23 If you will do this thing, and God commands you so, then you will be able to endure, and all of these people also will go to their place in peace."

24 So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.

25 Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

26 They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard causes to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

27 Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way into his own land.