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Jeremija 49

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1 Za sinove Amonove: Ovako veli Gospod: Zar Izrailj nema sinove? Zar nema naslednike? Zašto Malhom nasledi zemlju Gadovu? I zašto se narod njegov naseli u njegovim gradovima?

2 Zato evo idu dani, govori Gospod, kad ću učiniti da se čuje vika ubojna u Ravi sinova Amonovih, i ona da bude gomila razvalina, i sela njena popaljena ognjem; i Izrailj će ovladati onima koji behu njim ovladali, govori Gospod.

3 Ridaj Esevone, jer je Gaj opustošen, vičite sela ravska, pripašite oko sebe kostret, naričite i trčite oko plotova; jer će Malhom otići u ropstvo, sveštenici njegovi i knezovi njegovi skupa.

4 Što se hvališ dolinama? Rastopila se dolina tvoja, kćeri odmetnico! Koja se uzdaš u blago svoje: Ko bi udario na me?

5 Evo ja ću pustiti na te strah od svuda unaokolo, govori Gospod Gospod nad vojskama, i raspršaćete se svi, i neće biti nikoga da skupi bežan.

6 Ali ću posle povratiti roblje sinova Amonovih, govori Gospod.

7 Za Edoma, ovako veli Gospod nad vojskama: Zar nema više mudrosti u Temanu? Nesta li saveta razumnima? Iščile li mudrost njihova?

8 Bežite, obratite pleći, zavrite se duboko, stanovnici dedanski, jer ću pustiti na Isava pogibao njegovu u vreme kad ću ga pohoditi.

9 Da ti dođu berači, ne bi li ti ostavili pabiraka? Da dođu lupeži noću, ne bi li odneli koliko im je dosta?

10 Ali ja ogoluznih Isava, otkrih potaje njegove da se ne može sakriti; propade seme njegovo, braća njegova i susedi njegovi, niko ne osta.

11 Ostavi sirote svoje, ja ću im život sačuvati, i udovice tvoje neka se uzdaju u me.

12 Jer ovako veli Gospod: Evo, koji ne bi trebalo da piju iz čaše, doista će piti; a ti li ćeš ostati bez kara? Nećeš ostati bez kara, nego ćeš zacelo piti.

13 Jer sobom se zaklinjem, govori Gospod, da će Vosora biti pustoš, rug, čudo i prokletstvo, i svi će gradovi njeni biti pustinja večna.

14 Čuh glas od Gospoda, i glasnik bi poslan k narodima da reče: Skupite se i idite na nju, i dignite se u boj.

15 Jer gle, učiniću te da budeš mali među narodima i prezren među ljudima.

16 Obest tvoja i ponositost srca tvog prevari tebe, koji živiš u raselinama kamenim i držiš se visokih humova; da načiniš sebi gnezdo visoko kao orao, i odande ću te svaliti, govori Gospod.

17 I zemlja će edomska biti pustinja, ko prođe mimo nju, svak će se čuditi i zviždati radi svih rana njenih.

18 Kao kad se zatre Sodom i Gomor i susedstvo njihovo, veli Gospod, neće se naseliti onde niko niti će se baviti onde sin čovečji.

19 Gle, kao lav izaći će podižući se više nego Jordan na stan Silnoga; ali ću ga brzo oterati iz te zemlje, i postaviću nad njom onog ko je izabran; jer ko je kao ja? I ko će se preti sa mnom? I koji će mi pastir odoleti?

20 Zato čujte nameru Gospodnju što je naumio za Edomce i misli njegove što je smislio za stanovnike temanske: zaista najmanji iz stada razvlačiće ih, zaista će opusteti stan s njima.

21 Od praske padanja njihovog zemlja će se tresti, i vika će se njihova čuti na crvenom moru.

22 Gle, doći će i doleteće kao orao i raširiće krila svoja nad Vosorom, i biće srce u junaka edomskih kao srce u žene koja se porađa.

23 Za Damask. Posrami se Emat i Arfad, jer ču zle glase; rastopiše se, strah je na moru, ne može se umiriti.

24 Damask klonu, obrati se da beži, drhat ga poduze, tuga i bolovi osvojiše ga kao porodilju.

25 Kako se ne ostavi slavni grad? grad radosti moje?

26 Zato će popadati mladići njegovi na ulicama njegovim, i svi će vojnici njegovi izginuti u onaj dan, govori Gospod nad vojskama.

27 I raspaliću oganj u zidovima damaštanskim, i proždreće dvore Ven-Adadove.

28 Za Kidar i za carstva asorska, koja razbi Navuhodonosor car vavilonski, ovako veli Gospod: Ustanite, idite na Kidar, i zatrite sinove istočne.

29 Uzeće im šatore i stada, zavese njihove i sudove njihove i kamile njihove oteće, i vikaće na njih strašno odsvuda.

30 Bežite, selite se daleko, sakrijte se duboko, stanovnici asorski, govori Gospod, jer je Navuhodonosor car vavilonski namerio nameru protiv vas, i smislio misao protiv vas.

31 Ustanite, idite k narodu mirnom, koji živi bez straha, govori Gospod, koji nema vrata ni prevornica, žive sami.

32 I kamile će njihove biti plen, i mnoštvo stoke njihove grabež, i rasejaću ih u sve vetrove, one što se s kraja strižu, i dovešću pogibao na njih sa svih strana, govori Gospod.

33 I Asor će biti stan zmajevski, pustinja do veka: niko se neće onde naseliti, niti će se baviti u njemu sin čovečji.

34 Reč Gospodnja koja dođe Jeremiji proroku za Elam, u početku carovanja Sedekije cara Judinog, govoreći:

35 Ovako veli Gospod nad vojskama: Evo, ja ću slomiti luk Elamu, glavnu silu njegovu;

36 I dovešću na Elam četiri vetra s četiri kraja nebesa, i u sve te vetrove rasejaću ih, tako da neće biti naroda kuda neće otići prognanici elamski.

37 I uplašiću Elamce pred neprijateljima njihovim, i pred onima koji traže dušu njihovu; i pustiću zlo na njih, žestinu gneva svog, govori Gospod, i pustiću za njima mač dokle ih ne zatrem.

38 I namestiću presto svoj u Elamu, i istrebiću odande cara i knezove, govori Gospod.

39 Ali u poslednje vreme povratiću roblje elamsko, govori Gospod.

   

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Apocalypse Revealed # 166

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166. "'Who have not defiled their garments.'" This symbolically means, who possess truths, and have not soiled their worship by evil practices and the falsities attendant on these.

Garments in the Word symbolize truths that clothe good, and in an opposite sense, falsities that clothe evil. For a person embodies either his goodness or his evilness. Truths or falsities are therefore his garments.

Angels and spirits all appear dressed in clothing that reflects the truths of their goodness or the falsities of their evilness - on which subject, see the book Heaven and Hell, published in London, nos. 177-182. It is apparent from this that not defiling their garments symbolizes their possessing truths and not soiling their worship by evil practices and the falsities attendant on these.

[2] It is apparent from the following passages that garments in the Word symbolize truths, and in an opposite sense, falsities:

Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem... (Isaiah 52:1)

(Jerusalem), I clothed you in embroidered cloth, gave you sandals of badger skin, clothed you with fine linen..., and adorned you with ornaments... You were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth..., (so that) you became exceedingly beautiful... But you took some of your garments and made for yourself multicolored high places, so as to play the harlot on them... You took your embroidered garments... and made for yourself male images with which you played the harlot. 1 (Ezekiel 16:10-18)

The Jewish Church is described here, as having been given truths, because they had the Word, but that they falsified them. To play the harlot means to falsify (no. 134).

[3] The king's daughter is all glorious within, (and) her clothing is woven with gold. She shall be brought to the King in embroidered garments. (Psalms 45:13-14)

The king's daughter is the church in relation to its affection for truth.

O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet elegantly, and put ornamentation of gold on your apparel. (2 Samuel 1:24)

This is said of Saul because as a king he symbolized Divine truth (no. 20).

...I will visit judgment on the princes and the king's children, and on all clothed with foreign apparel. (Zephaniah 1:8)

(Your enemies) shall also strip you of your garments, and take away your adornments. (Ezekiel 23:26)

Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing (thus) before the Angel, (who said) "Take away the filthy garments from him (and clothe him with other garments). (Zechariah 3:3-5)

...the king came in and saw the guests, and he saw a man... who did not have on a wedding garment. So he said to him, "Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?" (Matthew 22:11-13)

A wedding garment is Divine truth from the Word.

[4] Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing... (Matthew 7:15)

No one puts a piece of cloth from a new garment on an old garment; otherwise the new one tears (the old), and the piece from the new one does not match the old. (Luke 5:36-37)

Because a garment symbolizes truth, therefore the Lord compares the truths of the previous church, which were external and representative of spiritual ones, to a piece of cloth belonging to an old garment, while comparing the truths of the new church, which were internal and spiritual, to a piece of cloth from a new garment.

...on the thrones... twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments. (Revelation 4:4)

(Those who stood) before the throne... in the presence of the Lamb (were) clothed with white robes..., and they washed their robes and made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb. (Revelation 7:9, 13-14)

...white robes were given to each (of those who were under the altar). (Revelation 6:11)

...the armies (of Him who sat on the white horse) followed Him..., clothed in fine linen, white and clean. (Revelation 19:14)

[5] Because angels symbolize Divine truths, therefore angels seen in the Lord's sepulchre appeared in white and shining garments (Matthew 28:3, Luke 24:4).

Because the Lord is Divine good and Divine truth, and truths are meant by garments, therefore when He was transfigured "His face shone like the sun, and His garments became [as white] as the light" (Matthew 17:2), or "blazing white (Luke 9:29), or "shining white, like snow, such that no launderer on earth can whiten them" (Mark 9:3).

Of the Ancient of Days, which also is the Lord, it is said that "His garment was as white as snow" (Daniel 7:9).

Moreover we find the following, too, said of the Lord:

He has anointed... all your garments with myrrh, aloes and cassia. (Psalms 45:7-8)

...He washed his clothing in wine, and his vesture in the blood of grapes. (Genesis 49:11)

Who is this who comes from Edom, having sprinkled his garments from Bozrah? This One honorable in His apparel...? ...Why are You red in Your apparel? Your garments as though of one who treads in the winepress...? Their victory is sprinkled upon My garments, and I have polluted all My vesture. (Isaiah 63:1-3)

This also is said of the Lord. His garments there are the Word's truths.

...He who sat on (the white horse)...was clothed with a garment dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. (Revelation 19:11, 13)

[6] From the symbolic meaning of garments it can be seen why the Lord's disciples put their garments upon the donkey and its colt when the Lord was ready to enter Jerusalem, and why the people spread their garments on the road (Matthew 21:7-9, Mark 11:7-8), thus what is symbolically meant by this verse in the Psalms,

They divided My garments..., and over My vesture they cast lots. (Psalms 22:18)

[7] The symbolism of garments makes it apparent moreover why the people rent their garments whenever someone spoke against the Divine truth of the Word (Isaiah 37:1 and elsewhere). Also why they washed their garments in order to purify themselves (Exodus 19:14, Leviticus 11:25, 40; 14:8-9).

Someone who knows what garments symbolize in general and in particular can know what the vestments of Aaron and his sons symbolized - the ephod, the robe, the lace tunic, the girdle, the breeches, and the turban.

Since light symbolizes Divine truth, and a garment likewise, therefore we find it said in the Psalms that Jehovah covers Himself "with light as a with garment" (Psalms 104:2).

Poznámky pod čarou:

1. The last two clauses are reversed from the order in which they appear in the original Hebrew.

  
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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.