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1 A šator ćeš načiniti od deset zavesa od tankog platna uzvedenog i od porfire i od skerleta i od crvca; i po njima da budu vezeni heruvimi.

2 Jedan zaves neka bude dvadeset i osam lakata dug i četiri lakta širok; svi zavesi da budu jedne mere.

3 Pet zavesa neka se sastavljaju jedan s drugim, i pet drugih zavesa neka se sastavljaju jedan s drugim.

4 I načini petlje od porfire po kraju jednog zavesa, gde će se krajevi sastavljati, i tako načini po kraju drugog zavesa, gde će se krajevi sastavljati.

5 Pedeset petalja načini na jednom zavesu, a Pedeset petalja načini na kraju drugog zavesa, gde će se sastavljati s drugim, a petlje da budu jedna prema drugoj.

6 I načini pedeset kuka od zlata, da zapneš zavese jedan za drugi kukama, i tako će biti šator jedan.

7 I načini zavese od kostreti za naslon nad šatorom; jedanaest takvih zavesa načini.

8 Zaves jedan neka bude trideset lakata dug, a širok četiri lakta; tih jedanaest zavesa da su jedne mere.

9 I sastavi pet zavesa zajedno, a šest ostalih zajedno, na dvoje ćeš previti šesti zaves s prednje strane naslonu.

10 I načini pedeset petalja na stražnjem kraju prvog zavesa, gde će se sastavljati, a pedeset petalja na kraju drugog zavesa, gde će se sastavljati.

11 I načini kuka bronzanih pedeset, i zapni kuke na petlje, i sastavi naslon, da bude jedno.

12 A što je više u zavesa na naslonu, polovina zavesa što pretiče, neka visi na stražnjoj strani šatoru.

13 I lakat s jedne strane a lakat s druge strane što ima više u dužinu u zavesa na naslonu, neka visi šatoru sa strane i tamo i amo, da ga zaklanja.

14 I načini pokrivač naslonu od koža ovnujskih crvenih obojenih, i svrh njega pokrivač od koža jazavičijih.

15 I načini za šator daske od drveta sitima, koje će stajati pravo.

16 Deset lakata neka bude svaka daska duga a podrug lakta široka.

17 Dva čepa neka budu na dasci, jedan prema drugom najednako; tako načini na svakoj dasci za šator.

18 Tako načini daske za šator, dvadeset dasaka na južnoj strani.

19 A pod dvadeset dasaka načini četrdeset stopica od srebra: dve stopice pod jednu dasku za dva čepa njena, i dve stopice pod drugu dasku za dva čepa njena.

20 A na drugoj strani šatora prema severu dvadeset dasaka.

21 Sa četrdeset stopica srebrnih, dve stopice pod jednu dasku i dve stopice pod drugu dasku.

22 A na zapadnoj strani šatora načini šest dasaka,

23 I dve daske na dva ugla od šatora.

24 I one neka se sastavljaju ozdo i neka se sastavljaju ozgo biočugom; tako neka bude u obe koje će biti na oba ugla.

25 Tako će biti osam dasaka sa stopicama srebrnim, sa šesnaest stopica, dve stopice pod jednu dasku, a dve stopice pod drugu dasku.

26 I načini prevornice od drveta sitima, pet za daske na jednoj strani šatora,

27 I pet prevornica za daske na drugoj strani šatora, i pet prevornica za daske na zapadnoj strani šatora do oba ugla.

28 A srednja prevornica da ide preko srede dasaka od jednog kraja do drugog.

29 A daske okuj zlatom, i biočuge im načini od zlata, da se kroz njih provuku prevornice, a i prevornice okuj zlatom.

30 Tako ćeš podignuti šator po slici koja ti je pokazana na gori.

31 I načini zaves od porfire i od skerleta i od crvca i od tankog platna uzvedenog, i po njemu neka budu vezeni heruvimi.

32 I obesi ga o četiri stupa od drveta sitima, okovana zlatom, sa kukama zlatnim, na četiri stopice srebrne.

33 I obesi zaves o kuke, i unesi za zaves kovčeg od svedočanstva, da vam zaves rastavlja svetinju od svetinje nad svetinjama.

34 I metni zaklopac na kovčeg od svedočanstva u svetinji nad svetinjama.

35 I namesti sto pred zaves a svećnjak prema stolu na južnoj strani šatora, da sto stoji na severnoj strani.

36 I na vrata naslonu načinićeš zaves od porfire i od skerleta i od crvca i od tankog platna uzvedenog, vezen;

37 I za taj zaves načinićeš pet stupova od drveta sitima, koje ćeš okovati zlatom, sa kukama zlatnim, i salićeš za njih pet stopica od bronze.

   

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Doctrine of the Sacred Scripture # 97

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97. It should be known, moreover, that the Word’s literal sense is a protection for the genuine truths that lie concealed within. The literal sense is a protection in that it can be turned this way and that and explained in accord with a person’s comprehension, and yet without the inner meaning’s being harmed or violated. For it does no harm if the Word’s literal sense is interpreted in one way by one person, and in another way by another person. But it does do harm if the Divine truths that lie concealed within are perverted; for this does violence to the Word.

This is guarded against by the literal sense. And it is guarded against among people who, owing to their religion, are caught up in falsities, but do not affirm those falsities, for they do not do any violence.

[2] This protection is symbolized by cherubim in the Word, and described by them, too.

It is symbolized by the cherubim that were placed at the entrance to the garden of Eden after Adam and his wife were cast out, about which we read the following:

(When Jehovah God) drove out the man..., He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword turning hither and thither, to guard the way to the tree of life. (Genesis 3:23-24)

The cherubim symbolize protection. The way to the tree of life symbolizes an entryway to the Lord, which people have through the Word. The flaming sword turning hither and thither symbolizes Divine truth in outmost expressions, which, like the literal sense of the Word, can be turned in this way.

[3] Protection is likewise meant by the cherubim of gold placed at the two ends of the mercy seat on top of the ark in the Tabernacle (Exodus 25:18-21). Because this is what the cherubim symbolized, therefore the Lord spoke with Moses from between them (Exodus 25:22, 30:6, 33:9, Numbers 7:89). It may be seen in nos. 37-49 above that the Lord speaks with a person only in fullness, and that the Word in its literal sense is Divine truth in its fullness; thus the Lord accordingly spoke with Moses from between cherubim.

Nor is anything else symbolized by the cherubim on the curtains and veil of the Tabernacle (Exodus 26:1, 31). For the curtains and veil of the Tabernacle represented the outmost constituents of heaven and the church, and so also those of the Word (see no. 46 above).

Nor is anything else symbolized by the cherubim inside the Temple in Jerusalem (1 Kings 6:23-28). And by the cherubim carved on the walls and doors of the Temple (1 Kings 6:29, 32, 35). Likewise by the cherubim in the new temple (Ezekiel 41:18-20). (See also no. 47 above.)

[4] Since cherubim symbolize a protection to keep the Lord, heaven, and the Divine truth contained in the Word from being approached directly, so that they must be approached indirectly through outmost expressions, therefore we are told regarding the king of Tyre the following:

You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering.... You, O cherub, spread out a covering.... I destroyed you, O covering cherub, in the midst of stones of fire. (Ezekiel 28:12-14, 16)

Tyre symbolizes the church with respect to its concepts of truth and goodness, and its king accordingly symbolizes the Word which contains and is the source of those concepts. It is apparent that the Word here is symbolized as it is in its outmost expression, namely its literal sense, and its protection by a cherub; for the text says, “You were the seal of perfection, ” “every precious stone was your covering, ” and “You, O cherub, spread out a covering, ” including as well the phrase, “O covering cherub.” The precious stones listed here also mean truths in the Word’s literal sense, as may be seen in no. 45 above.

Since cherubim symbolize the outmost expression of Divine truth set as a protection, therefore we are told in the Psalms of David,

He bowed the heavens and came down..., and He rode upon a cherub.... (Psalms 18:9-10)

O Shepherd of Israel..., You who sit upon the cherubim, shine forth! (Psalms 80:1)

Jehovah...is seated upon the cherubim. (Psalms 99:1)

To ride upon cherubim, to sit on them and be seated on them, is to do so on the outmost sense of the Word.

[5] Divine truth and its character are described in the Word by cherubim in the first and ninth chapters in Ezekiel, and in the tenth. But because no one can know what the particulars in the description of them symbolize, unless he is someone for whom the spiritual sense has been laid open, therefore I have had disclosed to me what everything said about the cherubim in the first chapter in Ezekiel symbolizes, which in brief is as follows:

Verse 4: The Divine atmosphere surrounding the Word is described.

Verse 5: This represented as having the likeness of a man.

Verse 6: Its conjunction with spiritual and celestial elements.

Verse 7: The nature of the natural component of the Word.

Verses 8-9: The spiritual and celestial components of the Word conjoined with its natural one; their character.

Verses 10-11: The Divine love accompanying the celestial, spiritual and natural goodness and truth present in the Word, separately and together.

Verse 12: They look in one direction.

Verses 13-14: The atmosphere of the Word emanating from the Lord’s Divine goodness and Divine truth, which give the Word life.

Verses 15-21: The doctrine of goodness and truth found in the Word and emanating from the Word.

Verses 22-23: The Divinity of the Lord above the Word and in it.

Verses 24-25: And emanating from it.

Verse 26: The Lord’s being above the heavens.

Verses 27-28: And His possessing Divine love and Divine wisdom.

I have, moreover, compared these summaries with the Word in heaven and found them to be in conformity with it.

  
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Thanks to the General Church of the New Jerusalem, and to Rev. N.B. Rogers, translator, for the permission to use this translation.