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Jezekilj 44

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1 I odvede me opet k vratima spoljašnjim od svetinje, koja gledaju na istok, a ona behu zatvorena.

2 I reče mi Gospod: Ova vrata neka budu zatvorena i da se ne otvaraju, i niko da ne ulazi na njih, jer je Gospod Bog Izrailjev ušao na njih; zato neka budu zatvorena.

3 Za kneza su; sam knez neka seda na njima da jede hleb pred Gospodom; kroz trem od ovih vrata neka ulazi i istim putem neka izlazi.

4 I odvede me k severnim vratima pred dom; i videh, i gle, dom Gospodnji beše pun slave Gospodnje, i padoh na lice svoje.

5 I reče mi Gospod: Sine čovečji, pazi srcem svojim i vidi očima svojim i slušaj ušima svojim šta ću ti kazati za sve uredbe doma Gospodnjeg i za sve zakone Njegove; pazi srcem svojim na sve ulaze u dom i na sve izlaze iz svetinje.

6 I reci odmetničkom domu Izrailjevom: Ovako veli Gospod Gospod: Dosta je gadova vaših, dome Izrailjev,

7 Što uvodiste tuđince neobrezanog srca i neobrezanog tela da budu u mojoj svetinji da skvrne dom moj, i prinosiste moj hleb, pretilinu i krv, i tamo prestupaše moj zavet osim svih gadova vaših;

8 I ne izvršavaste šta treba za moju svetinju, nego postaviste ljude po svojoj volji da izvršuju šta treba u mojoj svetinji.

9 Ovako veli Gospod Gospod: Ni jedan tuđin neobrezanog srca i neobrezanog tela da ne dolazi u moju svetinju, ni jedan od svih tuđinaca koji su među sinovima Izrailjevim.

10 A Leviti koji odstupaše od mene kad zađe Izrailj, koji zađoše od mene za gadnim bogovima svojim, nosiće bezakonje svoje.

11 I biće sluge u mojoj svetinji u službi na vratima od doma služeći domu; oni će klati žrtve paljenice i druge žrtve narodu, i stajaće pred njima služiće im.

12 Što im služiše pred gadnim bogovima njihovim i biše domu Izrailjevom spoticanje na bezakonje, zato podigoh ruku svoju na njih, govori Gospod Gospod, da će nositi bezakonje svoje,

13 I neće pristupati k meni da mi vrše svešteničku službu, niti kojoj svetinji mojoj, ni svetinji nad svetinjama neće pristupati, nego će nositi sramotu svoju i gadove svoje, koje činiše.

14 Nego ću ih postaviti za čuvare domu na svaku službu njegovu i na sve što biva u njemu.

15 A sveštenici Leviti sinovi Sadokovi, koji izvršavahu šta treba u mojoj svetinji, kad sinovi Izrailjevi zađoše od mene, oni će pristupati k meni da mi služe, i stajaće preda mnom prinoseći mi pretilinu i krv, govori Gospod Gospod.

16 Oni neka ulaze u moju svetinju i oni neka pristupaju k stolu mom da mi služe i neka izvršuju šta sam zapovedio da se izvršuje.

17 I kad ulaze na vrata unutrašnjeg trema, neka obuku lanene haljine, i ništa da ne bude na njima vuneno kad služe na vratima unutrašnjeg trema i u njemu.

18 Na glavama neka im budu kape lanene i gaće lanene po bedrima, i da se ne pašu ničim oda šta bi se znojili.

19 A kad izlaze u trem spoljašnji, u spoljašnji trem k narodu, neka svuku sa sebe haljine u kojima služe, i ostave ih u kletima svetim, pa neka obuku druge haljine, da ne osvećuju narod haljinama svojim.

20 I glave svoje da ne briju, a ni kose da ne ostavljaju, nego neka strižu glave svoje.

21 I vino da ne pije nijedan sveštenik kad hoće da uđe u unutrašnji trem.

22 I udovicom ni puštenicom da se ne žene, nego devojkom od semena doma Izrailjevog ili udovicom svešteničkom neka se žene.

23 I narod moj neka uče šta je sveto šta li nije sveto, i neka ih uče raspoznavati nečisto od čistog.

24 A u raspri neka stanu da sude, po mojim zakonima neka sude, i zakone moje i uredbe moje neka drže o svim praznicima mojim, i subote moje neka svetkuju.

25 I k mrtvacu da ne idu da se ne oskvrne; samo za ocem i za materom i za sinom i za kćerju, za bratom i za sestrom neudatom mogu se oskvrniti.

26 A kad se očisti, neka mu se broji sedam dana.

27 I u koji bi dan ušao u svetinju, u trem unutrašnji, da služi u svetinji, neka prinese žrtvu za greh svoj, govori Gospod Gospod.

28 A nasledstvo što će imati, ja sam njihovo nasledstvo; i vi im ne dajte dostojanja u Izrailju, ja sam njihovo dostojanje.

29 Dar i žrtvu za greh i žrtvu za krivicu oni će jesti; i sve zavetovano u Izrailju njihovo će biti.

30 I prvine od svakog prvog roda i svi prinosi podizani od svega između svih prinosa vaših biće sveštenicima; i prvine od testa svog davaćete svešteniku da bi počivao blagoslov na domovima vašim.

31 Sveštenici da ne jedu mrcino ni šta zverka raskine, bilo ptica ili šta od stoke.

   

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66. Verse 14. And His head and hairs white, signifies the Divine in firsts and in ultimates. This is evident from the signification of "head," when it refers to the Lord, of whom these things are said, as being the Divine in firsts (of which presently); and from the signification of "hairs," as being the Divine in ultimates (of which also presently); and from the signification of "white," as being what is pure. (That "white" [album] and "bright white" [candidum] mean what is pure, see Arcana Coelestia 3301, 3993, 4007, 5319.) "Head," in reference to the Lord, is the Divine in firsts, because the head is the highest part of man, and in it are his firsts, which are called the beginnings, from which are derived all things that have place in the body; for in the head are the understanding and the will, from which, as from their firsts or beginnings, flow the remaining things that relate to man's outer life, such as speech and all actions. But "hairs," in reference to the Lord, mean the Divine in ultimates, because hairs are ultimate things, for they grow out of the outmost parts of man, and first things terminate in them; when, therefore, "head" and "hairs" are mentioned firsts and ultimates are meant.

[2] Anyone who knows that in spiritual things also "head" signifies first things and "hairs" ultimates, and that first things and ultimates signify all things (as shown in n. 41), can know many arcana of the internal sense where "head" and "hairs" are mentioned; as that:

A Nazarite should not shave the hair of his head, for this, as it is said, was the Nazariteship of God upon his head, and when the days were accomplished, he was to shave it off and consecrate it (Numbers 6:1-21);

also that:

The strength of Samson was in his locks, and when they were shaven off he became weak, and when they grew again he came into his strength (Judges 16:13-31 tothe end);

also that:

Forty-two children were torn in pieces by bears because they mocked Elisha, calling him bald-head (2 Kings 2:23-24);

as also that:

Elijah was clothed with a garment of hair (2 Kings 1:8);

And John the Baptist with camel's hair (Mark 1:6);

furthermore, what "head," "hairs," "beard," and "baldness" signify wherever they are mentioned in the Word.

[3] That a Nazarite should not shave his hair, because this, as is said, was the Nazariteship of God upon his head; and that when the days were accomplished he should shave it off and consecrate it, was for the reason that the Nazarite represented the Lord in firsts and in ultimates, and His Divine in ultimates was His Human, which He made Divine even to the flesh and bones, which are ultimates. That He made it Divine even to the flesh and bones is evident from the fact that He left nothing in the sepulcher, and that:

He said to the disciples that He had flesh and bones, which a spirit hath not (Luke 24:39-40).

And when the Divine Itself is Divine even in ultimates, then it governs all things from firsts by means of ultimates (as can be seen from what was shown above, n. 41; especially from what was cited from the Arcana Coelestia, namely, that interior things flow in successively into exterior things, even into what is extreme or outmost, and there have existence and subsistence, n. 634, 6239, 6465, 9215, 9216; that they not only flow in successively, but also form what is simultaneous in the ultimate, in what order see n. 5897, 6451, 8603, 10099; that therefore all interior things are held together in connection from the first by means of the ultimate, n. 9828, and in the work on Heaven and Hell 297; that from this the ultimate is more holy than the interiors, n. 9824; and therefore in ultimates there is strength and power, n. 9836). These then are the reasons why the Nazariteship was instituted. The Nazarite was finally to consecrate his hair by putting it into the fire of the altar, because it represented the Divine holiness, and the "fire of the altar" signified that holiness (n. 934, 6314, 6832).

[4] From this it can be seen, moreover, why the strength of Samson was in his hair (Judges 16:13-31 to the end), for it is said that:

He was a Nazarite from his mother's womb (Judges 13:7; 16:17).

Moreover, for the same reason:

It was not lawful for the high priest and his sons, nor for the Levites, to shave the head and make themselves bald (Leviticus 10:6; 21:5, 10; Ezekiel 44:20).

Likewise:

With the Israelitish people to cut off the beard (which had a like signification) was disgraceful (2 Samuel 10:4, 5).

The forty-two children were torn in pieces by the bears because they mocked Elisha, calling him bald-head, for the reason that Elijah and Elisha represented the Lord in respect to the Word, which is Divine truth, the sanctity and strength of which are in ultimates from firsts, as was said just above. Because "baldness" thus signified the deprivation of these, this took place. "Bears," moreover, signify truth in ultimates. (That Elijah and Elisha represented the Lord in respect to the Word, see Arcana Coelestia 2762, 5247.) From this it is clear also why Elijah had a hairy garment and John one of camel's hair; for John the Baptist, like Elijah, represented the Lord in respect to the Word; for this reason also he was called Elijah (See Arcana Coelestia 7643, 9372).

[5] When these things are understood, it can be known what is signified in the Word by "head," "hairs," "beard," and "baldness," as in Isaiah:

In that time shall the Lord shave by the king of Assyria, the head, and the hairs of the feet, He shall also consume the beard (Isaiah 7:20).

In the same prophet:

On all heads baldness, every beard cut off (Isaiah 15:2).

In Jeremiah:

Truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth. Cut off thine hair and cast it away (Jeremiah 7:28-29).

In Ezekiel:

Take a razor and pass it over the head and beard (Ezekiel 5:1).

Shame shall be upon every face, and baldness upon all heads (Ezekiel 7:18).

Every head was made bald (Ezekiel 29:18).

In Amos:

I will bring up baldness upon every head (Amos 8:10).

In David:

God shall bruise the head of His enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth on in his guilt (Psalms 68:21).

In these passages and in others, by "cutting off the hair of the head," "shaving the beard," and inducing baldness, is signified to deprive of all truth and good; since he that is deprived of ultimates is also deprived of things prior, for prior things have existence and subsistence in ultimates, as was said above. Moreover, in the world of spirits there are seen some that are bald, and I have been told that they are such as have abused the Word, and have applied the sense of the letter, which is Divine truth in ultimates, to wicked purposes, and therefore have been deprived of all truth. These are most malignant. Many of them are of the Babylonish body. Angels, on the contrary, appear with becoming hair.

  
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