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1 Visão de Abdias. Assim diz o Senhor Deus a respeito de Edom: Temos ouvido novas da parte do Senhor, e por entre as nações foi enviado um mensageiro a dizer: Levantai-vos, e levantemo-nos contra ela para a guerra.

2 Eis que te farei pequeno entre as nações; serás muito desprezado.

3 A soberba do teu coração te enganou, ó tu que habitas nas fendas do penhasco, na tua alta morada, que dizes no teu coração: Quem me derrubará em terra?

4 Embora subas ao alto como águia, e embora se ponha o teu ninho entre as estrelas, dali te derrubarei, diz o Senhor.

5 Se a ti viessem ladrões, ou roubadores de noite (como estás destruído!), não furtariam somente o que lhes bastasse? se a ti viessem os vindimadores, não deixariam umas uvas de rabisco?

6 Como foram rebuscados os bens de Esaú! como foram esquadrinhados os seus tesouros ocultos!

7 Todos os teus confederados te levaram para fora dos teus limites; os que estavam de paz contigo te enganaram, e prevaleceram contra ti; os que comem o teu pão põem debaixo de ti uma armadilha; não há em Edom entendimento.

8 Acaso não acontecerá naquele dia, diz o Senhor, que farei perecer os sábios de Edom, e o entendimento do monte de Esaú?

9 E os teus valentes, ó Temã, estarão atemorizados, para que do monte de Esaú seja cada um exterminado pela matança.

10 Por causa da violência feita a teu irmão Jacó, cobrir-te-á a confusão, e serás exterminado para sempre.

11 No dia em que estiveste do lado oposto, no dia em que estranhos lhe levaram os bens, e os estrangeiros lhe entraram pelas portas e lançaram sortes sobre Jerusalém, tu mesmo eras como um deles.

12 Mas tu não devias olhar com prazer para o dia de teu irmão no dia do seu desterro, nem alegrar-te sobre os filhos de Judá no dia da sua ruína, nem falar arrogantemente no dia da tribulação;

13 nem entrar pela porta do meu povo no dia da sua calamidade; sim, tu não devias olhar, satisfeito, para o seu mal, no dia da sua calamidade; nem lançar mão dos seus bens no dia da sua calamidade;

14 nem te postar nas encruzilhadas, para exterminares os que escapassem; nem entregar os que lhe restassem, no dia da tribulação.

15 Porquanto o dia do Senhor está perto, sobre todas as nações, como tu fizeste, assim se fará contigo; o teu feito tornará sobre a tua cabeça.

16 Pois como vós bebestes no meu santo monte, assim beberão de contínuo todas as nações; sim, beberão e sorverão, e serão como se nunca tivessem sido.

17 Mas no monte de Sião haverá livramento, e ele será santo; e os da casa de Jacó possuirão as suas herdades.

18 E a casa de Jacó será um fogo, e a casa de José uma chama, e a casa de Esaú restolho; aqueles se acenderão contra estes, e os consumirão; e ninguém mais restará da casa de Esaú; porque o Senhor o disse.

19 Ora, os do Negebe possuirão o monte de Esaú, e os da planície, os filisteus; possuirão também os campos de Efraim, e os campos de Samária; e Benjamim possuirá a Gileade.

20 Os cativos deste exército dos filhos de Israel possuirão os cananeus até Zarefate; e os cativos de Jerusalém, que estão em Sefarade, possuirão as cidades do Negebe.

21 Subirão salvadores ao monte de Sião para julgarem o monte de Esaú; e o reino será do Senhor.

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'The children of Israel,' in Isaiah 14:2, signify the Gentiles.

In Jeremiah 23:8, 'Israel' represents the spiritual natural church.

(Odkazy: Apocalypse Explained 768)


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Arcana Coelestia # 566

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566. 'The face 1 of the ground' means the whole of that area where the Church was. This is clear from the meaning of 'the ground', for in the Word a careful distinction is made between ground (humus) and land or earth (terra). Whenever 'ground' is used it means the Church or some aspect of the Church. This too is the derivation of the name Man or Adam, which means ground. But when 'land' or earth' occurs in the Word it frequently means where the Church or some aspect of the Church does not exist, as in Chapter 1 where the word 'land' alone is used, because the Church or regenerate person did not as yet exist. Not until Chapter 2 is the word 'ground' used because the Church has by now come into being. The same applies in the present verse and in verses 4, 23, of the next chapter, where it is said that every being was to be wiped off the face 1 of the ground, meaning within that area where the Church was; and in verse 7 of the next chapter, where the subject is the Church that is to be created, 'to keep their seed alive on the face 1 of the ground'. 2 The same applies elsewhere in the Word, as in Isaiah,

Jehovah will have compassion on Jacob, and will still choose Israel, and will set them on their own ground. And the peoples will take them and bring them to their place, and the house of Israel will inherit them on Jehovah's ground. Isaiah 14:1-2.

This refers to the Church once it has come into being; but when in the same chapter the Church does not exist it is called the land, verses 9, 12, 16, 20, 21, 25, 26.

[2] In the same prophet,

And the ground of Judah will be a terror to Egypt. On that day there will be five cities in the land of Egypt which speak the language 3 of Canaan. Isaiah 19:17-18.

Here 'the ground' means where the Church exists, and 'the land' where it does not. In the same prophet,

The land will surely stagger like a drunken man. Jehovah will visit the host of the height on high, and the kings of the ground on the ground. Isaiah 24:20-21.

Here the meaning is similar. In Jeremiah,

Because of the ground which was cracked since there was no rain on the land, the farmers were put to shame, and covered their heads. Even the hind in the field has calved. Jeremiah 14:4-5.

Here 'the land' stands for that which includes the ground, and 'the ground' for that which includes the field.

[3] In the same prophet,

He led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north land and out of all the lands to where I have driven them. And they will dwell on their own ground. Jeremiah 23:8.

Here 'land' and 'lands' mean where Churches do not exist, 'the ground' where the Church or true worship does exist. In the same prophet,

I will render the remnants of Jerusalem, those who are left in this land, and those who are dwelling in the land of Egypt, and I will render them as a horror for evil to all the kingdoms of the land. And I will send sword, famine, and pestilence upon them, until they are consumed from the ground which I gave to them and their fathers. Jeremiah 24:8-10.

'The ground' stands for doctrine and worship arising out of it. And something similar is found in 25:5 of the same book.

[4] In Ezekiel,

I will gather you out of the lands into which you have been scattered. And you will acknowledge that I am Jehovah when I bring you back to the ground of Israel, into the land which I lifted up My hand to give to your fathers. Ezekiel 20:41-42.

'The ground' stands for internal worship. It is called 'the land' when internal worship does not exist. In Malachi,

I will rebuke the devourer for you, and he will not ruin for you the fruit of the ground, nor will the vine in the field fail you. And all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of that which is pleasing. Malachi 3:11-12.

Here 'land' stands for that which includes, and so plainly stands for man who is actually called 'the land', when 'ground' stands for the Church or doctrine.

[5] In Moses,

Sing, O Nations, His people. He will reconcile His ground, His people. Deuteronomy 32:43.

This clearly stands for the Church of the gentiles, which is called 'the ground'. In Isaiah,

Before the boy knows to refuse evil and to choose good, the ground will be deserted which you loathe in the presence of its two kings. Isaiah 7:16.

This refers to the Coming of the Lord. 'The ground will be deserted' stands for the Church or true doctrine of faith. The words 'ground 'and 'field' are clearly used in this way because they are places that are sown, as in Isaiah,

He will give rain for your seed with which you may sow the ground. Oxen and young asses tilling the ground . . . Isaiah 30:23-24.

And in Joel,

The field has been laid waste, and the ground has been mourning because the corn has been laid waste. Joel 1:10.

From these quotations it is now clear that 'man', who in Hebrew is called Adam from the word for ground, means the Church.

Poznámky pod čarou:

1. literally, faces

2. The Hebrew in Genesis 7:3 in fact means earth or land. cf 722 below.

3. literally, lip.

  
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