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Jeremija 23

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1 Teško pastirima koji potiru i razmeću stado paše moje! Govori Gospod.

2 Zato ovako veli Gospod Bog Izrailjev za pastire koji pasu narod moj: Vi razmetnuste ovce moje i razagnaste ih, i ne obilaziste ih; evo, ja ću vas obići za zloću dela vaših, govori Gospod.

3 I ostatak ovaca svojih ja ću skupiti iz svih zemalja u koje ih razagnah, i vratiću ih u torove njihove, gde će se naploditi i umnožiti.

4 I postaviću im pastire, koji će ih pasti, da se ne boje više i ne plaše i da ne pogine ni jedna, govori Gospod.

5 Gle, idu dani, govori Gospod, u koje ću podignuti Davidu Klicu pravednu, koja će carovati i biti srećna i činiti sud i pravdu na zemlji.

6 U Njegove dane spašće se Juda, i Izrailj će stanovati u miru, i ovo mu je ime kojim će se zvati: Gospod pravda naša.

7 Zato, evo, idu dani, govori Gospod, u koje se neće više govoriti: Tako da je živ Gospod, koji je izveo sinove Izrailjeve iz zemlje misirske;

8 Nego: Tako da je živ Gospod, koji je izveo i doveo seme doma Izrailjevog iz severne zemlje i iz svih zemalja u koje ih bejah razagnao. I oni će sedeti u svojoj zemlji.

9 Radi proroka puca srce u meni, trepeću sve kosti moje, kao pijan sam i kao čovek koga je osvojilo vino, Gospoda radi i Njegovih radi svetih reči.

10 Jer je zemlja puna preljubočinaca, i s kletava tuži zemlja, posušiše se paše u pustinji; trk je njihov zao i moćnjihova neprava.

11 Jer i prorok i sveštenik skvrne je, nalazim i u domu svom zloću njihovu, govori Gospod.

12 Za to će put njihov biti kao klizavica po tami, gde će popuznuti i pasti; jer ću pustiti na njih zlo, godine pohođenja njihovog, govori Gospod.

13 U proroka samarijskih video sam bezumlje, prorokovahu Valom, prelašćivahu narod moj Izrailja;

14 Ali u proroka jerusalimskih vidim strahotu: čine preljubu i hode u laži, ukrepljuju ruke zlikovcima da se niko ne vrati od svoje zloće; svi su mi kao Sodom, i stanovnici njegovi kao Gomor.

15 Zato ovako veli Gospod nad vojskama o tim prorocima: Evo, ja ću ih nahraniti pelenom i napojiću ih žuči; jer od proroka jerusalimskih iziđe oskvrnjenje po svoj zemlji.

16 Ovako veli Gospod nad vojskama: Ne slušajte šta govore proroci koji vam prorokuju; varaju vas, govore utvare svog srca, ne iz usta Gospodnjih.

17 Jednako govore onima koji ne mare za me: Gospod je rekao: Imaćete mir; i svakome koji ide po misli srca svog govore: Neće doći na vas zlo.

18 Jer ko je stajao u veću Gospodnjem, i video ili čuo reč Njegovu? Ko je pazio na reč Njegovu i čuo?

19 Evo, vihor Gospodnji, gnev, izići će vihor, koji ne prestaje, pašće na glavu bezbožnicima.

20 Neće se odvratiti gnev Gospodnji dokle ne učini i izvrši šta je u srcu naumio; najposle ćete razumeti to sasvim.

21 Ne slah tih proroka, a oni trčaše; ne govorih im, a oni prorokovaše.

22 Da su stajali u mom veću, tada bi kazivali moje reči narodu mom, i odvraćali bi ih s puta njihovog zlog i od zloće dela njihovih.

23 Jesam li ja Bog iz bliza, govori Gospod, a nisam Bog i iz daleka?

24 Može li se ko sakriti na tajno mesto da ga ja ne vidim? Govori Gospod; ne ispunjam li ja nebo i zemlju? Govori Gospod.

25 Čujem šta govore ti proroci koji u ime moje prorokuju laž govoreći: Snio sam, snio sam.

26 Dokle će to biti u srcu prorocima koji prorokuju laž, i prevaru srca svog prorokuju?

27 Koji misle da će učiniti da narod moj zaboravi ime moje uza sne njihove, koje pripovedaju jedan drugom, kao što zaboraviše oci njihovi ime moje uz Vala.

28 Prorok koji sni, neka pripoveda san; a u koga je reč moja, neka govori reč moju istinito; šta će pleva sa pšenicom? govori Gospod.

29 Nije li reč moja kao oganj, govori Gospod, i kao malj koji razbija kamen?

30 Za to, evo me na te proroke, govori Gospod, koji kradu moje reči jedan od drugog.

31 Evo me na te proroke, veli Gospod, koji dižu jezik svoj i govore: On veli.

32 Evo me na one koji prorokuju lažne sne, veli Gospod, i pripovedajući ih zavode narod moj lažima svojim i hitrinom svojom; a ja ih nisam poslao niti sam im zapovedio; i neće ništa pomoći tome narodu, govori Gospod.

33 Ako te zapita ovaj narod ili koji prorok ili sveštenik govoreći: Kako je breme Gospodnje? Tada im reci: Kako breme? Ostaviću vas, govori Gospod.

34 A proroka i sveštenika i narod koji reče: Breme Gospodnje, ja ću pokarati tog čoveka i dom njegov.

35 Nego ovako govorite svaki bližnjemu svom i svaki bratu svom: Šta odgovori Gospod? I: Šta reče Gospod?

36 A bremena Gospodnjeg ne pominjite više, jer će svakome biti breme reč njegova, jer izvrćete reči Boga Živoga, Gospoda nad vojskama, Boga našeg.

37 Ovako reci proroku: Šta ti odgovori Gospod? I šta ti reče Gospod?

38 Ali kad kažete: Breme Gospodnje, zato ovako veli Gospod: Šta govorite tu reč: Breme Gospodnje, a ja slah k vama da vam kažu: Ne govorite: Breme Gospodnje,

39 Zato evo me, ja ću vas zaboraviti sasvim i odbaciću od sebe vas i grad koji sam dao vama i ocima vašim.

40 I navaliću na vas porugu večnu i sramotu večnu koja se neće zaboraviti.

   

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Apocalypse Revealed # 32

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32. I, John, who am also your brother and companion. (1:9) This symbolizes those people who possess the goodness of charity and consequent truths of faith.

The Apostle John represented those people who possess the goodness of charity, as we said in no. 5 above, and people who possess the goodness of charity also possess truths of faith, since charity is the soul and life of faith.

It is because of this that John calls himself the brother and companion of the people in the church to whom he was writing, for he was writing to the seven churches. In the spiritual sense of the Word a brother means someone who possesses the goodness of charity, and a companion someone who for that reason possesses truths of faith. For people are all as though blood relatives through charity, and relatives by marriage through faith. That is because charity unites, but not so much faith unless it springs from charity. When faith springs from charity, then the charity unites and the faith affiliates. Moreover, because the two go together, therefore the Lord commanded all to be brothers; for He said,

...One is your Teacher, the Christ, while you are all brethren. (Matthew 23:8)

[2] The Lord also calls those brothers who possess the goodness of charity or goodness of life. He said,

My mother and My brothers are these who hear the Word of God and do it. (Luke 8:21; cf. Matthew 12:49, Mark 3:33-35)

Mother means the church, and brothers those who possess charity. Moreover, because the goodness of charity is "a brother," therefore the Lord names those who possess it His brothers (see also Matthew 25:40); and so likewise the disciples (Matthew 28:10, John 20:17). But we do not read that the disciples called the Lord brother, because "a brother" is the goodness that emanates from the Lord. It is comparatively like the case of a king, prince, or eminent person, who calls his relatives by blood and marriage brothers, even though they do not call him so in return. For the Lord says,

...One is your Teacher, the Christ, while you are all brethren. (Matthew 23:8)

And so, too:

You call me Teacher and Lord, and you say rightly, for so I am. (John 13:13)

The children of Israel called brothers all those who were descended from their ancestor Jacob, and in a wider sense those also who were descended from Esau. But people not descended from those ancestors they called companions.

However, because in its spiritual sense the Word deals only with people who are in the Lord's church, therefore in that sense brothers mean those who possess the goodness of charity emanating from the Lord, and companions those who possess truths of faith, as in the following passages:

Thus every one of you shall say to his companion, and every one to his brother, "What has Jehovah answered?" (Jeremiah 23:35)

You have not (proclaimed) liberty, every one to his brother and every one to his companion. (Jeremiah 34:17)

Let him not press his companion or his brother... (Deuteronomy 15:1-2)

For the sake of my brethren and companions, I will... say... (Psalms 122:8)

Everyone helps his companion, and says to his brother, "Be strong!" (Isaiah 41:6)

And in an opposite sense:

Everyone beware of his companion, and do not trust in any brother; ...every brother... supplants, and every companion slanders. (Jeremiah 9:3)

I will embroil Egypt with Egypt; each will fight against his brother, and... against his companion... (Isaiah 19:2)

And elsewhere.

I have adduced these particulars to make known why John calls himself a brother and companion - that in the Word a brother means one who possesses charity or goodness, and a companion one who possesses faith or truth.

Still, because charity is the foundation from which faith springs, therefore the Lord does not call anyone a companion, but a brother or neighbor. Everyone also is the neighbor in accordance with the quality of his goodness (Luke 10:36-37 1 ).

Poznámky pod čarou:

1. "So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?" And [the lawyer] said, "He who showed mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."

  
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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.