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Ezequiel 20

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1 Ora aconteceu, no sétimo ano, no mês quinto, aos dez do mês, que vieram alguns dos anciãos de Israel, para consultarem o Senhor; e assentaram-se diante de mim.

2 Então veio a mim a palavra do Senhor, dizendo:

3 Filho do homem, fala aos anciãos de Israel, e dize-lhes: Assim diz o Senhor Deus: Vós vindes consultar-me, Vivo eu, que não me deixarei ser consultado de vós, diz o Senhor Deus.

4 Acaso os julgarás, faze-lhes saber as abominações de seus pais; e dize-lhes: Assim diz o Senhor Deus: No dia em que escolhi a Israel, levantei a minha mão para a descendência da casa de Jacó, e me deu a conhecer a eles na terra do Egito, quando levantei a minha mão para eles, dizendo: Eu sou o Senhor vosso Deus.

6 Naquele dia levantei a minha mão para eles, jurando que os tiraria da terra do Egito para uma terra que lhes tinha espiado, que mana leite e mel, a qual é a glória de todas as terras.

7 Então lhes disse: Lançai de vós, cada um, as coisas abomináveis que encantam os seus olhos, e não vos contamineis com os ídolos do Egito; eu sou o Senhor vosso Deus.

8 Mas rebelaram-se contra mim, e não me quiseram ouvir; não lançaram de si, cada um, as coisas abomináveis que encantavam os seus olhos, nem deixaram os ídolos de Egito; então eu disse que derramaria sobre eles o meu furor, para cumprir a minha ira contra eles no meio da terra do Egito.

9 O que fiz, porém, foi por amor do meu nome, para que não fosse profanado à vista das nações, no meio das quais eles estavam, a cujos olhos eu me dei a conhecer a eles, tirando-os da terra do Egito.

10 Assim os tirei da terra do Egito, e os levei ao deserto.

11 E dei-lhes os meus estatutos, e lhes mostrei as minhas ordenanças, pelas quais o homem viverá, se as cumprir.

12 Demais lhes dei também os meus sábados, para servirem de sinal entre mim e eles; a fim de que soubessem que eu sou o Senhor que os santifica.

13 Mas a casa de Israel se rebelou contra mim no deserto, não andando nos meus estatutos, e rejeitando as minhas ordenanças, pelas quais o homem viverá, se as cumprir; e profanaram grandemente os meus sábados; então eu disse que derramaria sobre eles o meu furor no deserto, para os consumir.

14 O que fiz, porém, foi por amor do meu nome, para que não fosse profanado à vista das nações perante as quais os fiz sair.

15 E, contudo, eu levantei a minha mão para eles no deserto, jurando que não os introduziria na terra que lhes tinha dado, que mana leite e mel, a qual é a glória de todas as terras;

16 porque rejeitaram as minhas ordenanças, e não andaram nos meus estatutos, e profanaram os meus sábados; pois o seu coração andava após os seus ídolos.

17 Não obstante os meus olhos os pouparam e não os destruí nem os consumi de todo no deserto.

18 Mas disse eu a seus filhos no deserto: Não andeis nos estatutos de vossos pais, nem guardeis as suas ordenanças, nem vos contamineis com os seus ídolos.

19 Eu sou o Senhor vosso Deus; andai nos meus estatutos, e guardai as minhas ordenanças, e executai-os

20 E santificai os meus sábados; e eles servirão de sinal entre mim e vós para que saibais que eu sou o Senhor vosso Deus.

21 Mas também os filhos se rebelaram contra mim; não andaram nos meus estatutos nem guardaram as minhas ordenanças para as praticarem, pelas quais o homem viverá, se as cumprir; profanaram eles os meus sábados; por isso eu disse que derramaria sobre eles o meu furor, para cumprir contra eles a minha ira no deserto.

22 Todavia retive a minha mão, e procedi por amor do meu nome, para que não fosse profanado à vista das nações, a cujos olhos os fiz sair.

23 Também levantei a minha mão para eles no deserto, jurando que os espalharia entre as nações, e os dispersaria entre os países;

24 porque não haviam executado as minhas ordenanças, mas rejeitaram os meus estatutos, e profanaram os meus sábados, e os seus olhos se iam após os ídolos de seus pais.

25 Também lhes dei estatutos que não eram bons, e ordenanças pelas quais não poderiam viver;

26 e os deixei contaminar-se em seus próprios dons, nos quais faziam passar pelo fogo todos os que abrem a madre, para os assolar, a fim de que soubessem que eu sou o Senhor.

27 Portanto fala à casa de Israel, ó filho do homem, e dize-lhe: Assim diz o Senhor Deus: Ainda nisto me blasfemaram vossos pais, que procederam traiçõeiramente para comigo;

28 pois quando eu os havia introduzido na terra a respeito da qual eu levantara a minha mão, jurando que lha daria, então olharam para todo outeiro alto, e para toda árvore frondosa, e ofereceram ali os seus sacrifícios, e apresentaram ali a provocação das suas ofertas; puseram ali os seus cheiros suaves, e ali derramaram as suas libações.

29 E eu lhes disse: Que significa o alto a que vós ides? Assim o seu nome ficou sendo Bamá, até o dia de hoje.

30 Portanto dize à casa de Israel: Assim diz o Senhor Deus: Acaso vós vos contaminais a vós mesmos, à maneira de vossos pais? e vos prostituís com as suas abominações?

31 E, ao oferecerdes os vossos dons, quando fazeis passar os vossos filhos pelo fogo, vós vos contaminais com todos os vossos ídolos, até hoje. E eu hei de ser consultado por vós, ó casa de Israel? Vivo eu, diz o Senhor Deus, que não serei consultado de vós.

32 E o que veio ao vosso espírito de maneira alguma sucederá, quando dizeis: Sejamos como as nações, como as tribos dos países, servindo ao madeiro e à pedra.

33 Vivo eu, diz o Senhor Deus, certamente com mão forte, e com braço estendido, e com indignação derramada, hei de reinar sobre vós.

34 E vos tirarei dentre os povos, e vos congregarei dos países nos quais fostes espalhados, com mão forte, e com braço estendido, e com indignação derramada;

35 e vos levarei ao deserto dos povos; e ali face a face entrarei em juízo convosco;

36 como entrei em juízo com vossos pais, no deserto da terra do Egito, assim entrarei em juízo convosco, diz o Senhor Deus.

37 Também vos farei passar debaixo da vara, e vos farei entrar no vínculo do pacto;

38 e separarei dentre vós os rebeldes, e os que transgridem contra mim; da terra das suas peregrinações os tirarei, mas à terra de Israel não voltarão; e sabereis que eu sou o Senhor.

39 Quanto a vós, ó casa de Israel, assim diz o Senhor Deus: Ide, sirva cada um os seus ídolos; contudo mais tarde me ouvireis e não profanareis mais o meu santo nome com as vossas dádivas e com os vossos ídolos.

40 Pois no meu santo monte, no monte alto de Israel, diz o Senhor Deus, ali me servirá toda a casa de Israel, toda ela, na terra; ali vos aceitarei, e ali requererei as vossas ofertas, e as primicias das vossas oblações, com todas as vossas coisas santas.

41 Como cheiro suave vos aceitarei, quando eu vos tirar dentre os povos e vos congregar dos países em que fostes espalhados; e serei santificado em vós à vista das nações.

42 E sabereis que eu sou o Senhor, quando eu vos introduzir na terra de Israel, no país a respeito do qual levantei a minha mão, jurando que o daria a vossos pais.

43 Ali vos lembrareis de vossos caminhos, e de todos os vossos atos com que vos tendes contaminado; e tereis nojo de vós mesmos, por causa de todas as vossas maldades que tendes cometido.

44 E sabereis que eu sou o Senhor, quando eu proceder para convosco por amor do meu nome, não conforme os vossos maus caminhos, nem conforme os vossos atos corruptos, ó casa de Israel, diz o Senhor Deus.

45 E veio a mim a palavra do Senhor, dizendo:

46 Filho do homem, dirige o teu rosto para o caminho do sul, e derrama as tuas palavras contra o sul, e profetiza contra o bosque do campo do sul.

47 E dize ao bosque do sul: Ouve a palavra do Senhor: Assim diz o Senhor Deus: Eis que acenderei em ti um fogo que em ti consumirá toda árvore verde e toda árvore seca; não se apagará a chama flamejante, antes com ela se queimarão todos os rostos, desde o sul até o norte.

48 E verá toda a carne que eu, o Senhor, o acendi; não se apagará.

49 Então disse eu: Ah Senhor Deus! eles dizem de mim: Não é este um fazedor de alegorias?

   

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Apocalypse Explained # 109

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109. To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, signifies that he who receives in the heart shall be filled with the good of love and with heavenly joy therefrom. This is evident from the signification of "overcoming," as being to receive in the heart (of which in what follows); also from the signification of "eating," as being to be appropriated and to be conjoined (See Arcana Coelestia 2187, 2343, 3168, 3813, 5643); and from the signification of "the tree of life," as being the good of love and heavenly joy therefrom (of which also in what follows). "To overcome" is to receive in the heart, because everyone who is to receive spiritual life must fight against evils and falsities which belong to his natural life; and when he overcomes these he receives in the heart the goods and truths which belong to the spiritual life. To receive in the heart is to receive in the will and love, for "heart" in the Word signifies the will and love (See Arcana Coelestia 2930, 3313, 7542, 8910, 9050, 9113, 10336). To receive in the heart, then, is to do these from the will or love; this is what is meant by "overcoming."

[2] "The tree of life" signifies the good of love and heavenly joy therefrom, because "trees" signify such things as are with man in his interiors, which are of his mind [mens] or disposition [animus]; "boughs" and "leaves" signifying those things that are of the knowledges of truth and good, and "fruits" the goods of life themselves. This signification of trees draws its origin from the spiritual world; for in that world trees of every kind are seen, and the trees that are seen correspond to the interiors of the angels and spirits which are of their mind; the most beautiful and fruitful trees to the interiors of those who are in the good of love and thence in wisdom; trees less beautiful and fruitful to those who are in the good of faith; but trees bearing leaves only, and without fruits, to those who are only in the knowledges of truth; and horrible trees, with noxious fruits, to those who are in knowledges and in evil of life. To those, however, who are not in knowledges, and who are in evil of life, no trees appear, but stones and sands instead. These appearances in the spiritual world really flow from correspondence, for the interiors of the minds of those there are by such effigies presented actually before their eyes. (These things may be better seen from two chapters in the work on Heaven and Hell; first, where the Correspondence of Heaven with all things of Earth is treated of, n. 103-115; and the other, where Representatives and Appearances in Heaven are treated of, n. 170-176, and in what follows there, n 177-190.)

[3] It is from this that "trees" are so often mentioned in the Word, and by them are signified the things with men that belong to their minds; and from this it is also that in the first chapters of Genesis: two trees are said to have been placed in the garden of Eden, one called "the tree of life," and the other "the tree of knowledge." "The tree of life" there signifies the good of love to the Lord, and heavenly joy therefrom, which were with those who were then of the church, and who are meant by the "man" and his "wife;" and by "the tree of knowledge" is signified the delight of knowledges apart from any other use than to be accounted learned and to acquire repute for erudition solely for the sake of honor or gain. "The tree of life" also signifies heavenly joy, because the good of love to the Lord, which is specifically signified by that tree, has heavenly joy in it (See in the work on Heaven and Hell 395-414, and in The Doctrine of the New Jerusalem 230-239).

[4] That "trees," which are so often mentioned in the Word, signify the interiors of man which belong to his mind and disposition, and the things that are on trees, as leaves and fruit, signify such things as are from these interiors, can be seen from the following passages:

I will give in the desert the cedar, the shittah tree, 1 and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the wilderness the fir tree, the pine, and the box tree (Isaiah 41:19).

The establishment of the church is there treated of:

The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine, and the box tree together, to deck the place of My sanctuary (Isaiah 60:13).

All the trees of the field shall know that I, Jehovah, humble the high tree, exalt the low tree, dry up the green tree, and make the dry tree to bud (Ezekiel 17:24).

Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour the green tree in thee, and every dry tree (Ezekiel 20:47).

The vine is withered, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, all the trees of the field are withered: joy is withered away from the sons of men (Joel 1:12).

When the angel sounded, there followed hail and fire, which fell upon the earth; and the third part of the trees was burnt up (Revelation 8:7).

Beltshasar 2 saw in a dream a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great. The leaves thereof were fair, and the flowers many, and in it was food for all (Daniel 4:10-12).

(Because "trees" in general signify such things as are with man and constitute the interiors of his mind, and so also the spiritual things that are of the church; and because both are of various kinds, therefore there are so many kinds of trees mentioned, each signifying something different. What the various kinds signify is shown in the Arcana Coelestia, as what is signified by the "oil tree," n. Arcana Coelestia 9277, 10261; what by the "cedar," n. 9472, 9486, 9528, 9715, 10178; what by the "vine," n. 1069, 5113, 6375, 6378, 9277; what by the "fig," n. 217, 4231, 5113, etc.)

[5] Moreover, the things that are on trees, as leaves and fruit, signify such things as are with man; "leaves," the truths with him, and "fruits," the goods, as in the following passages:

He shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and shall spread out his roots by the river; his leaf shall be green; neither shall he cease from yielding fruit (Jeremiah 17:8).

By the river flowing out from the house of God, upon the bank on this side and on that, ascendeth the tree of food, whose leaf falleth not off, nor is its fruit consumed; it is renewed in its months, because its waters issue out of the sanctuary, whence its fruit is for food, and its leaf for medicine (Ezekiel 47:12).

In the midst of the street and of the river (flowing out from the throne of God and of the Lamb), on this side and on that, was the tree of life, bearing twelve fruits, yielding its fruit every month, and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations (Revelation 22:1, 2).

Blessed is the man whose delight is in the law; he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of waters, that bringeth forth its fruit in its time, whose leaf also doth not wither (Psalms 1:3).

Be not afraid, for the tree shall bear fruit, the fig tree and the vine shall yield their strength (Joel 2:22).

The trees of Jehovah are satisfied, the cedars of Lebanon which He hath planted (Psalms 104:16).

Praise Jehovah, ye fruit trees, and all cedars (Psalms 148:7, 9).

[6] Because "fruits" signified the goods of life with man, therefore it was commanded in the Israelitish church, which was a representative church, that the fruits of trees, like men themselves, should be circumcised, concerning which it is thus written:

The fruit of the tree serving for food in the land of Canaan shall be uncircumcised; three years shall they be uncircumcised. But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy, praises to Jehovah. And in the fifth year shall ye eat [of the fruit thereof] (Leviticus 19:23-25).

Because the "fruits of the tree" signified the goods of life, it was also commanded:

That in the feast of tabernacles they should take the fruits of the tree of honor, and the boughs, and be glad before Jehovah, and thus should keep the feast (Leviticus 23:40, 41).

For by "tabernacles" were signified the goods of heavenly love, and holy worship therefrom (See Arcana Coelestia 414, 1102, 2145, 2152, 3312, 4391, 10545); and by the "feast of tabernacles" was signified the implantation of that good or love (n. 9296). Because "fruits" signified the goods of love which are goods of life:

It was amongst the blessings that the tree of the field should give its fruit, and among the curses that it should not bear fruit (Leviticus 26:4, 20).

So also it was a command that when any city was besieged:

They should not lay the axe to any tree of good fruit (Deuteronomy 20:19, 20).

From all this it can be seen that "fruits" signify the goods of love, or what is the same, the goods of life, which are also called "works," as likewise in these passages in the Evangelists:

The axe lieth unto the root of the tree; every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit shall be hewn down and cast into the fire (Matthew 3:10; 7:16-21).

Either make the tree good and the fruit good, or else make the tree corrupt and the fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit (Matthew 12:33; Luke 6:43, 44).

Every branch that beareth not fruit shall be taken away; but every branch that beareth fruit shall be pruned, that it may bring forth more fruit (John 15:2-8).

A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, but found none. And he saith unto the vine dresser, Behold, for three years I come seeking fruit from the fig tree, and find none; cut it down; why should it make the ground unfruitful? (Luke 13:6-9).

Jesus saw a fig tree by the way; He came to it, and found nothing thereon but leaves only; and He said, Nevermore from thee shall there be fruit. And immediately the fig tree withered away (Matthew 21:19; Mark 11:13, 14, 20).

The "fig tree" signifies the natural man and its interiors, and "fruits" signify his goods (Arcana Coelestia 217, 4231, 5113); but "leaves" signify knowledges (Arcana Coelestia 885). From this it is clear what is signified by the fig tree's withering away because the Lord found on it leaves only and no fruit. All these passages are cited that it may be known what is signified by the "tree of life in the midst of the paradise of God," namely, the good of love proceeding from the Lord, and heavenly joy therefrom.

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1. This is translated "the cedar of Shittah" in Arcana Coelestia 9472, 9780, and in this work, 294, 375, 730.

2. In the Chaldee this is related of Nebuchadnezzar.

  
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