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Danilo 1

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1 Godine treće carovanja Joakima, cara Judinog dođe Navuhodonosor, car vavilonski na Jerusalim, i opkoli ga.

2 I Gospod mu dade u ruku Joakima, cara Judinog i deo sudova doma Božijeg, i odnese ih u zemlju Senar u dom boga svog, i metnu sudove u riznicu boga svog.

3 I reče car Asfenazu starešini svojih dvorana da dovede između sinova Izrailjevih, i od carskog semena i od knezova,

4 Mladiće na kojima nema mane, i koji su lepog lica i naučeni svakoj mudrosti i vešti znanju i razumni i koji mogu stajati u carskom dvoru, pa da ih uči knjigu i jezik haldejski.

5 I odredi im car obrok na dan od jela carskog i od vina koje on pijaše, da se hrane tri godine, a posle da stoje pred carem.

6 A među njima behu od sinova Judinih Danilo, Ananija, Misailo i Azarija.

7 A starešina nad dvoranima dade im imena, i Danilu nade ime Valtasar, a Ananiji Sedrah, a Misailu Misah, a Azariji Avdenago.

8 Ali Danilo naumi da se ne skvrni obrokom jela carevog i vinom koje on pijaše, i zamoli se starešini nad dvoranima da se ne skvrni.

9 I dade Bog Danilu te nađe milost i ljubav u starešine nad dvoranima.

10 I reče starešina nad dvoranima Danilu: Bojim se gospodara svog cara, koji vam je odredio jelo i piće; jer kad car vidi lica vaša lošija nego u ostalih mladića, vaših vrsnika, zašto da mi učinite da budem glavom kriv caru?

11 A Danilo reče Amelsaru, kog starešina nad dvoranima postavi nad Danilom, Ananijom, Misailom i Azarijom:

12 Ogledaj sluge svoje za deset dana, neka nam se daje varivo da jedemo i voda da pijemo.

13 Pa onda neka nam se vide lica pred tobom i lica mladića koji jedu carsko jelo, pa kako vidiš, onako čini sa slugama svojim.

14 I posluša ih u tom, i ogleda ih za deset dana.

15 A posle deset dana lica im dođoše lepša i mesnatija nego u svih mladića koji jeđahu carsko jelo.

16 I Amelsar uzimaše jelo njihovo i vino koje njima trebaše piti, i davaše im variva.

17 I dade Bog svoj četvorici mladića znanje i razum u svakoj knjizi i mudrosti; a Danilu dade da razume svaku utvaru i sne.

18 I kad prođe vreme po kome car beše rekao da ih izvedu, izvede ih starešina nad dvoranima pred Navuhodonosora.

19 I govori car s njima, i ne nađe se među svima njima ni jedan kao Danilo, Ananija, Misailo i Azarija; i stajahu pred carem.

20 I u svemu čemu treba mudrost i razum, za šta ih car zapita, nađe da su deset puta bolji od svih vrača i zvezdara što ih beše u svemu carstvu njegovom.

21 I osta Danilo do prve godine cara Kira.

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Arcana Coelestia # 1709

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1709. 'Three hundred and eighteen men' means the nature of those goods, that is to say, they are the holy things employed in conflict. The number eighteen entails this, as also does the number three hundred, for these numbers are compounded from three and six. Three means that which is holy, as shown in 720, 901, and six means conflict, as shown in 737, 900. Abram's bringing out of such a number of men is true historically; but still it was also representative, as is every historical detail of the Word recorded in the five Books of Moses, and in the Books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Daniel, and Jonah, where in like manner numbers embody arcana within them. For nothing has been written in the Word that was not of such a representative nature. If it were not representative it would not be the Word and it would never have been recorded that Abram brought out three hundred and eighteen, and also that they were trained and were born in his house, besides many other details mentioned in this chapter.

  
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Arcana Coelestia # 900

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900. That 'the second month' means the whole of the state prior to regeneration is clear from the meaning of 'two' in the Word. 'Two' has the same meaning as 'six', that is, the conflict and toil that come before regeneration. Thus here it means the whole of the state that comes before a person has been regenerated. In the Word it is common for periods of time, long or short, to be divided into threes or sevens and to be called days, weeks, months, years, or ages. 'Three' and 'seven' are holy, while 'two' or 'six', which come before them, are not holy but in comparison are unholy, as shown already in 720. Three and seven are also sacred numbers because both of them occur in statements concerning the Last Judgement which will take place on the third or the seventh day. It is the last judgement for everybody when the Lord comes, either in general or in particular. That is to say, there was a last judgement when the Lord came into the world; there will be a last judgement when He comes in glory; there is a last judgement when He comes to each person in particular. There is also a last judgement awaiting everyone when he dies. This last judgement is meant by 'the third day' and 'the seventh day'. It is a holy day for people who have lived well, but not for those who have lived wickedly. Consequently 'the third day', and 'the seventh', apply to people for whom judgement points to death as well as to those for whom judgement points to life. In reference to those therefore whose judgement points to death these numbers mean that which is not holy, but in reference to those whose judgement points to life they mean that which is holy. Two or six which come before them relate to, and in general mean, the whole of that state which precedes. This is the meaning of the numbers two and six, whatever the subject and whatever the aspects of it they refer to. This becomes clearer still from what follows next concerning the number 'twenty-seven'.

  
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