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1 A sedme godine, petog meseca, dana desetog, dođoše neki od starešina Izrailjevih da upitaju Gospoda, i sedoše preda mnom.

2 I dođe mi reč Gospodnja govoreći:

3 Sine čovečji, kaži starešinama Izrailjevim i reci im: Ovako veli Gospod Gospod: Dođoste li da me pitate? Tako ja živ bio, nećete me pitati, govori Gospod Gospod.

4 Hoćeš li da im sudiš? Hoćeš li da im sudiš? Sine čovečji. Pokaži im gadove otaca njihovih.

5 I reci im: Ovako veli Gospod Gospod: Kog dana izabrah Izrailja i podigoh ruku svoju semenu doma Jakovljevog, i pokazah im se u zemlji misirskoj, i podigoh im ruku svoju govoreći: Ja sam Gospod Bog vaš;

6 Onog dana podigoh im ruku svoju da ću ih odvesti iz zemlje misirske u zemlju koju sam pronašao za njih, gde teče mleko i med, koja je dika svim zemljama.

7 I rekoh im: Odbacite svaki gadove ispred svojih očiju, i nemojte se skvrniti o gadne bogove misirske, ja sam Gospod Bog vaš.

8 Ali se odvrgoše od mene, i ne hteše me poslušati, nijedan ih ne odbaci gadova ispred očiju svojih, i gadnih bogova misirskih ne ostaviše; zato rekoh da ću izliti jarost svoju na njih da izvršim gnev svoj na njima usred zemlje misirske.

9 Ali imena svog radi, da se ne oskvrni pred onim narodima među kojima behu, pred kojima im se pokazah, učinih da ih izvedem iz zemlje misirske.

10 I izvedoh ih iz zemlje misirske, i dovedoh ih u pustinju.

11 I dadoh im uredbe svoje, i objavih im zakone svoje, koje ko vrši, živ će biti kroz njih.

12 I subote svoje dadoh im da su znak između mene i njih da bi znali da sam ja Gospod koji ih posvećujem.

13 Ali se odvrže od mene dom Izrailjev u pustinji; ne hodiše po mojim uredbama, i zakone moje odbaciše, koje ko vrši živi kroz njih, i subote moje grdno oskvrniše; zato rekoh da ću izliti gnev svoj na njih u pustinji da ih istrebim.

14 Ali učinih, imena svog radi, da se ne oskvrni pred narodima pred kojima ih izvedoh.

15 I ja im još podigoh ruku svoju u pustinji da ih neću odvesti u zemlju koju im dadoh, gde teče mleko i med, koja je dika svim zemljama;

16 Jer odbaciše moje zakone i po uredbama mojim ne hodiše, i subote moje oskvrniše, jer srce njihovo iđaše za gadnim bogovima njihovim.

17 Ali ih požali oko moje, te ih ne istrebih, i ne zatrh ih u pustinji.

18 Nego rekoh sinovima njihovim u pustinji: Ne idite po uredbama otaca svojih i ne držite njihove zakone, i ne skvrnite se gadnim bogovima njihovim.

19 Ja sam Gospod Bog vaš, po mojim uredbama hodite, i moje zakone držite i izvršujte;

20 I subote moje svetkujte da su znak između mene i vas, da znate da sam ja Gospod Bog vaš.

21 Ali se odvrgoše od mene i sinovi, ne hodiše po mojim uredbama, i zakone moje ne držaše da ih izvršuju, koje ko vrši živi kroz njih; subote moje oskvrniše; zato rekoh da ću izliti jarost svoju na njih i navršiti gnev svoj na njima u pustinji.

22 Ali povratih ruku svoju i učinih imena svog radi da se ne oskvrni pred narodima pred kojima ih izvedoh.

23 I ja im još podigoh ruku svoju u pustinji da ću ih rasejati po narodima i razasuti po zemljama.

24 Jer zakone moje ne izvršavaše i uredbe moje odbaciše i subote moje oskvrniše, i oči im gledahu za gadnim bogovima otaca njihovih.

25 Zato im i ja dadoh uredbe ne dobre i zakone kroz koje neće živeti.

26 I oskvrnih ih darovima njihovim što propuštahu kroz oganj sve što otvori matericu, da ih potrem, da poznadu da sam ja Gospod.

27 Zato govori domu Izrailjevom, sine čovečji, i kaži im: Ovako veli Gospod Gospod: Još me i ovim ružiše oci vaši čineći mi bezakonje:

28 Kad ih odvedoh u zemlju, za koju podigoh ruku svoju da ću im je dati, gde god videše visok hum i drvo granato, onde prinosiše svoje žrtve i stavljaše svoje dare, kojima dražahu, i metaše mirise svoje ugodne, i onde liše nalive svoje.

29 I rekoh im: Šta je visina, na koju idete? I opet se zove visina do danas.

30 Zato reci domu Izrailjevom: Ovako veli Gospod Gospod: Ne skvrnite li se na putu otaca svojih? I za gadovima njihovim ne kurvate li se?

31 I prinoseći dare svoje, provodeći sinove svoje kroz oganj ne skvrnite li se o sve gadne bogove svoje do danas, i mene li ćete pitati, dome Izrailjev? Tako ja živ bio, govori Gospod Gospod, nećete me pitati.

32 A šta mislite, neće biti nikako, što govorite: Bićemo kao narodi, kao plemena po zemljama, služeći drvetu i kamenu.

33 Tako ja bio živ, govori Gospod Gospod, rukom krepkom i mišicom podignutom i izlivenim gnevom carovaću nad vama.

34 I izvešću vas iz naroda, i sabraću vas iz zemalja po kojima ste rasejani, rukom krepkom i mišicom podignutom i izlivenim gnevom.

35 I odvešću vas u pustinju tih naroda, i onde ću se suditi s vama licem k licu.

36 Kako sam se sudio s ocima vašim u pustinji zemlje misirske, tako ću se suditi s vama, govori Gospod Gospod.

37 I propustiću vas ispod štapa i dovesti vas u sveze zavetne.

38 I odlučiću između vas odmetnike i koji odustaju mene; izvešću ih iz zemlje gde su došljaci, ali neće ući u zemlju Izrailjevu, i poznaćete da sam ja Gospod.

39 Vi, dakle, dome Izrailjev, ovako veli Gospod Gospod: Idite, služite svaki gadnim bogovima svojim i u napredak, kad nećete da me slušate; ali imena mog svetog ne skvrnite više darovima svojim i gadnim bogovima svojim.

40 Jer na mojoj gori svetoj, na visokoj gori Izrailjevoj, govori Gospod Gospod, onde će mi služiti sav dom Izrailjev, koliko ih god bude u zemlji, onde će mi biti mili i onde ću iskati prinose vaše i prvine od darova vaših sa svim svetim stvarima vašim.

41 Mili ćete mi biti s ugodnim mirisom, kad vas izvedem iz naroda i saberem vas iz zemalja u koje ste rasejani; i biću posvećen u vama pred narodima.

42 I poznaćete da sam ja Gospod kad vas dovedem u zemlju Izrailjevu, u zemlju za koju podigoh ruku svoju da ću je dati ocima vašim.

43 I onde ćete se opomenuti puteva svojih i svih dela svojih, kojima se oskvrniste, i sami ćete sebi biti mrski za sva zla svoja koja činiste.

44 I poznaćete da sam ja Gospod kad vam učinim radi imena svog; ne po vašim zlim putevima niti po opakim delima vašim, dome Izrailjev, govori Gospod Gospod.

   

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Apocalypse Revealed # 52

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52. And issuing from His mouth a sharp two-edged sword. This symbolizes a dispersion of falsities by the Lord by means of the Word and doctrine drawn from it.

Swords are often mentioned in the Word, and they symbolize nothing else than truth combating falsities and destroying them. In an opposite sense they also symbolize falsity combating truths. For wars in the Word symbolize spiritual wars, which are those of truth against falsity, and of falsity against truth. Therefore the weapons of war symbolize the means by which the combat is carried on in these wars.

It is apparent that the sword here means a dispersion of falsities by the Lord, because it was seen to issue from His mouth, and to issue from the Lord's mouth is to do so from the Word, for the Lord spoke it with His mouth. Furthermore, because the Word is understood by means of doctrine drawn from it, this too is symbolically meant.

It is called a sharp two-edged sword because it pierces the heart and soul.

[2] To show that the sword here means a dispersion of falsities by the Lord by means of the Word, we will cite some passages which mention a sword, from which the reality of this can be seen. Namely:

A sword against... Babylon, ...her princes and her wise men! A sword against the liars, that they may become fools! A sword against her mighty men, that they may be dismayed! A sword against her horses and her chariots...! A sword against her treasures, that they may be plundered! A drought upon her waters, that they may be dried up! (Jeremiah 50:35-38)

The subject here is Babylon, and by it are meant people who falsify and adulterate the Word. Consequently the liars who are to become fools, the horses and chariots with a sword upon them, and the treasures that will be plundered symbolize their doctrinal falsities. The waters that will have a drought upon them that they may be dried up symbolize truths, as may be seen just above in no. 50.

[3] ...prophesy and say..., "A sword... is sharpened and also polished! Sharpened to make a great slaughter... Let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the slain, a sword for a great slaughter, piercing the innermost recesses, that... stumbling blocks may be multiplied." (Ezekiel 21:9-15, 19-20)

A sword here means also the laying waste of truth in the church.

Jehovah will contend... with His sword against all flesh, and the slain by Jehovah shall be multiplied. (Isaiah 66:16)

Here and elsewhere in the Word, the slain by Jehovah are what people are called who perish as a result of falsities.

On all the desolate heights in the wilderness the plunderers have come, ...the sword of Jehovah devouring from one end of the land to the other. (Jeremiah 12:12)

At the peril of our lives we bring in our bread, because of the sword in the wilderness. (Lamentations 5:9)

Woe to the worthless shepherd who deserts the flock! A sword shall be against his arm and against his right eye. (Zechariah 11:17)

The sword against the shepherd's right eye is falsity in his intellect.

...the sons of men are set on fire..., their tongue a sharp sword. (Psalms 57:4)

Behold, they belch with their mouth; a sword is in their lips. (Psalms 59:7)

(The workers of iniquity) sharpen their tongue like a sword... (Psalms 64:3)

A sword has similar symbolic meanings elsewhere, as in Isaiah 13:15; 21:14-15; 37:6-7, 38; 31:7-8, Jeremiah 2:30; 5:12; 11:22; 14:13-18, Ezekiel 7:15; 32:10-12.

[4] It can be seen from this what the Lord meant by a sword in the following places:

(Jesus said that He did not come) to bring peace on the earth... but a sword. (Matthew 10:34)

(Jesus said,) ."..he who does (not) have a purse... and... knapsack..., let him sell his garments and buy (a sword)...." (The disciples) said, "Lord, look, here are two swords." And He said..., "It is enough." (Luke 22:36, 38)

...all who take the sword will perish by the sword. (Matthew 26:51-52)

Regarding the end of the age, Jesus says,

They will fall by the edge of the sword, and be taken captive among all the nations. And (finally) Jerusalem will be trampled... (Luke 21:24)

The end of the age is the final period of the church. The sword is falsity destroying truth. The nations are evils. The Jerusalem which will be trampled is the church.

[5] It is apparent from this, now, that a sharp sword issuing from the mouth of the Son of Man symbolizes a dispersion of falsities by the Lord by means of the Word.

So, too, in the following places in the book of Revelation:

...to the one who sat on (the fiery red horse)...there was given... a great sword. (Revelation 6:4)

From the mouth (of Him who sat on the white horse) came a sharp sword, that with it He might strike the nations... ...the rest were killed with the sword... of Him who sat on the horse. (Revelation 19:15, 21)

He who sat on the white horse means the Lord in relation to the Word, something that is openly stated there in verses 13 and 16.

The like is meant in the book of Psalms:

Gird Your sword upon Your thigh, O Mighty One... ride upon the word of truth... Your arrows are sharp... (Psalms 45:3-5)

The subject is the Lord. Moreover, elsewhere:

Let the saints exult... and let a two-edged sword be in their hand. (Psalms 149:5-6)

And in Isaiah:

(Jehovah) has made My mouth like a sharp sword. (Isaiah 49:2)

  
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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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Psalms 149:5-6

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5 Let the saints rejoice in honor. Let them sing for joy on their beds.

6 May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hand;