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1 A sinovi Izrailjevi činiše što je zlo pred Gospodom, i Gospod ih dade u ruke Madijanima za sedam godina.

2 I osili ruka madijanska nad Izrailjem, te od straha madijanskog načiniše sebi sinovi Izrailjevi jame koje su po gorama, i pećine i ograde.

3 I kad bi Izrailjci posejali, dolažahu Madijani i Amalici i istočni narod, dolažahu na njih.

4 I stavši u logor protiv njih, potirahu rod zemaljski dori do Gaze, i ne ostavljahu hrane u Izrailju, ni ovce ni vola ni magarca.

5 Jer se podizahu sa stadima svojim i sa šatorom svojim, i dolažahu kao skakavci, tako mnogo, i ne beše broja njima i kamilama njihovim, i dolazeći u zemlju pustošahu je.

6 Tada osiromaši Izrailj veoma od Madijana, i povikaše ka Gospodu sinovi Izrailjevi.

7 A kad povikaše sinovi Izrailjevi ka Gospodu od Madijana,

8 Gospod posla proroka sinovima Izrailjevim, a on im reče: Ovako veli Gospod Bog Izrailjev: Ja sam vas izveo iz Misira, i izveo sam vas iz doma ropskog,

9 I izbavio sam vas iz ruke misirske i iz ruku svih onih koji vas mučahu; i odagnao sam ih ispred vas, i dao sam vama zemlju njihovu.

10 Pak vam rekoh: Ja sam Gospod Bog vaš, ne bojte se bogova Amoreja u kojih zemlji živite. Ali ne poslušaste glas moj.

11 Potom dođe anđeo Gospodnji i sede pod hrastom u Ofri koji beše Joasa Avijezerita; a sin njegov Gedeon vršaše pšenicu na gumnu, da bi pobegao s njom od Madijana.

12 I javi mu se anđeo Gospodnji, i reče mu: Gospod je s tobom, hrabri junače!

13 A Gedeon mu reče: O gospodaru moj! Kad je Gospod s nama, zašto nas snađe sve ovo? I gde su sva čudesa Njegova, koja nam pripovedaše oci naši govoreći: Nije li nas Gospod izveo iz Misira? A sad nas je ostavio Gospod i predao u ruke Madijanima.

14 A Gospod ga pogleda i reče mu: Idi u toj sili svojoj, i izbavićeš Izrailj iz ruku madijanskih. Ne poslah li te?

15 A on Mu reče: O Gospode, čim ću izbaviti Izrailj? Eto, rod je moj najsiromašniji u plemenu Manasijinom, a ja sam najmanji u domu oca svog.

16 Tad mu reče Gospod: Ja ću biti s tobom, te ćeš pobiti Madijane kao jednog.

17 A Gedeon Mu reče: Ako sam našao milost pred Tobom, daj mi znak da Ti govoriš sa mnom.

18 Nemoj otići odavde dokle se ja ne vratim k Tebi i donesem dar svoj i stavim preda Te. A On reče: Čekaću dokle se vratiš.

19 Tada otide Gedeon, i zgotovi jare i od efe brašna hlebove presne, i metnu meso u kotaricu a supu u lonac, i donese Mu pod hrast, i postavi.

20 A anđeo Božji reče mu: Uzmi to meso i te hlebove presne, i metni na onu stenu, a supu prolij. I on učini tako.

21 Tada anđeo Gospodnji pruži kraj od štapa koji mu beše u ruci i dotače se mesa i hlebova presnih; i podiže se oganj sa stene i spali meso i hlebove presne. I anđeo Gospodnji otide ispred očiju njegovih.

22 A Gedeon videći da beše anđeo Gospodnji, reče: Ah Gospode Bože! Zato li videh anđela Gospodnjeg licem k licu?

23 A Gospod mu reče: Budi miran, ne boj se, nećeš umreti.

24 I Gedeon načini onde oltar Gospodu, i nazva ga Mir Gospodnji. Stoji i danas u Ofri avijezeritskoj.

25 I istu noćreče mu Gospod: Uzmi junca koji je oca tvog, junca drugog od sedam godina; i raskopaj oltar Valov koji ima otac tvoj, i iseci lug koji je kod njega.

26 I načini oltar Gospodu Bogu svom navrh ove stene, na zgodnom mestu, pa onda uzmi drugog junca, i prinesi žrtvu paljenicu na drvima onog luga koji isečeš.

27 Tada uze Gedeon deset ljudi između sluga svojih, i učini kako mu zapovedi Gospod; ali se bojaše doma oca svog i meštana, te ne učini danju nego učini noću.

28 A kad ujutru ustaše meštani, a to raskopan oltar Valov i lug kod njega isečen; a junac drugi prinesen na žrtvu paljenicu na oltaru načinjenom.

29 I rekoše jedan drugom: Ko to učini? I traživši i raspitavši rekoše: Gedeon sin Joasov učini to.

30 Pa rekoše meštani Joasu; izvedi sina svog da se pogubi, što raskopa oltar Valov i što iseče lug kod njega.

31 A Joas reče svima koji stajahu oko njega: Vi li hoćete da branite Vala? Vi li hoćete da ga izbavite? Ko ga brani, poginuće jutros. Ako je bog, neka sam raspravi s njim što mu je raskopao oltar.

32 I prozva ga onog dana Jeroval govoreći: Neka raspravi s njim Val što mu je raskopao oltar.

33 A svi Madijani i Amalici i istočni narod behu se skupili i prešavši preko Jordana behu stali u logor u dolini Jezraelu.

34 A Duh Gospodnji naoruža Gedeona, i on zatrubi u trubu, i skupi oko sebe porodicu Avijezerovu.

35 I posla glasnike po svemu plemenu Manasijinom, i skupiše se oko njega; posla glasnike i u pleme Asirovo i Zavulonovo i Neftalimovo, te i oni iziđoše pred njih.

36 Tada reče Gedeon Bogu: Ako ćeš Ti izbaviti mojom rukom Izrailja, kao što si rekao,

37 Evo, ja ću metnuti runo na gumnu: ako rosa bude samo na runu a po svoj zemlji suvo, onda ću znati da ćeš mojom rukom izbaviti Izrailja, kao što si rekao.

38 I bi tako; jer kad usta sutradan, iscedi runo, i isteče rosa iz runa puna zdela.

39 Opet reče Gedeon Bogu: Nemoj se gneviti na me, da progovorim još jednom; da obiđem runo još jednom, neka bude samo runo suvo, a po svoj zemlji neka bude rosa.

40 I Bog učini tako onu noć; i bi samo runo suvo a po svoj zemlji bi rosa.

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 4240

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4240. 'To the land of Seir' means celestial-natural good. This is clear from the meaning of 'the land of Seir' in the highest sense as the Lord's celestial-natural good. The reason why 'the land of Seir' has this meaning is that Mount Seir formed a boundary to the land of Canaan on one side, Joshua 11:16-17, and all boundaries such as rivers, mountains, and stretches of land represented the things that came last, 1585, 1866, 4116. Indeed these boundaries acquired their individual representations from the land of Canaan contained within them, which land represented the Lord's heavenly kingdom, and in the highest sense His Divine Human, see 1607, 3038, 3481, 3705. Things that are last, existing as boundaries, are those which are called natural, for natural things are the boundaries holding spiritual and celestial realities within them. This is so in the heavens, for the inmost or third heaven is celestial because it is governed by love to the Lord; the intermediate or second heaven is spiritual because it is governed by love towards the neighbour; and the last or first heaven is celestial-natural and spiritual-natural because it is governed by simple good, which is the last degree of order there. And the same is true with the regenerate person who is a miniature heaven. From all this one may now see the origin of the meaning of 'the land of Seir' as celestial-natural good. 'Esau' too, who dwelt there, represents that good, as has been shown above, and therefore the land where he dwelt has the same meaning. For lands take on the particular representations of their inhabitants, 1675.

[2] From all this one may now see what is meant in the Word by 'Seir', as in Moses,

Jehovah came from Sinai, and dawned from Seir upon them; He shone from Mount Paran, and came out of myriads of holiness. Deuteronomy 33:2-3.

In the Song of Deborah and Barak in the Book of Judges,

O Jehovah, when You went forth from Seir, when You set out from the field of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens also dropped, the clouds indeed dropped water, the mountains flowed down, this Sinai before Jehovah God of Israel. Judges 5:4-5.

In Balaam's prophecy,

I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but not near. A star will arise out of Jacob, and a sceptre will rise up out of Israel. And Edom will be an inheritance and Seir will be an inheritance of his enemies; and Israel is gaining strength. Numbers 24:17-18.

Anyone can see that in these places 'Seir' means some aspect of the Lord, since it is said that 'Jehovah dawned from Seir', that 'He went forth from Seir and set out from the field of Edom', and that 'Edom and Seir will be an inheritance'. But what aspect of the Lord is meant no one can know except from the internal sense of the Word. It is the Lord's Divine Human that is meant, and in particular the good of the Divine Natural within that Human, as may be seen from what has been mentioned above. 'Dawning from and going out of Seir' means that He made even the Natural Divine in order that this also might be a source of light, that is, of intelligence and wisdom, and in this way He might become Jehovah not only as regards the Human Rational but also as regards the Human Natural. This is why it is said that 'Jehovah dawned from Seir' and 'Jehovah went out of Seir' - the Lord being Jehovah, see 1343, 1736, 2004, 2005, 2018, 2025, 2156, 2329, 2921, 3023, 3035. Something similar is embodied in the prophetic utterance concerning Dumah,

One is calling to me from Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? The watchman said, Morning comes, and also the night. Isaiah 21:11-12.

[3] In the relative sense 'the land of Seir' strictly speaking means the Lord's kingdom existing with those outside the Church, that is, with gentiles when the Church is being established among them, while the previous or old Church is simultaneously falling away from charity and faith. As is clear from many places in the Word, light comes at that time to those who are in darkness. And this is strictly speaking the meaning of 'dawning from Seir', and of 'going forth from Seir and setting out from the field of Edom'. It is also the meaning of 'Seir will be an inheritance', as well as of the words in Isaiah, 'One is calling to me from Seir, Watchman, what of the night? The watchman said, Morning comes, and also the night.' 'Morning comes' means the Lord's advent, 2405, 2780, and as a consequence enlightenment coming to people who are 'in the night', that is, who dwell in ignorance; but that enlightenment is from the Lord's Divine Natural, 4211. Since most things in the Word also have a contrary sense, so too does the name 'Seir', as in Ezekiel 25:8-9; 35:2-15, and in various places in the historical parts of the Word.

  
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