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Levitski Zakonik 11

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1 I reče Gospod Mojsiju i Aronu govoreći im:

2 Kažite sinovima Izrailjevim i recite: Ovo su životinje koje ćete jesti između svih životinja na zemlji:

3 Šta god ima papke i papci su mu razdvojeni i preživa između životinja, to jedite.

4 Ali onih što samo preživaju ili što samo imaju papke razdvojene, ne jedite, kao što je kamila, jer preživa ali nema papke razdvojene; da vam je nečista;

5 I pitomi zec, jer preživa ali nema papke razdvojene; nečist da vam je.

6 I zec divlji, jer preživa ali nema papke razdvojene; nečist da vam je.

7 I svinja, jer ima papke razdvojene ali ne preživa; nečista da vam je;

8 Mesa od njih ne jedite niti se strva njihovog dodevajte; jer vam je nečisto.

9 A između svega što je u vodi ovo jedite: Šta god ima pera i ljusku u vodi, po moru i po rekama, jedite.

10 A šta nema pera i ljusku u moru i u rekama između svega što se miče po vodi i živi u vodi, da vam je gadno.

11 Gadno da vam je, mesa da im ne jedete, i na strv njihov da se gadite.

12 Šta god nema pera i ljuske u vodi, to da vam je gadno.

13 A između ptica ove da su vam gadne i da ih ne jedete: orao i jastreb i morski orao,

14 Eja i kraguj po svojim vrstama,

15 I svaki gavran po svojim vrstama,

16 I sovuljaga i ćuk i liska i kobac po svojim vrstama,

17 I buljina i gnjurac i ušara,

18 I labud i gem i svraka,

19 I roda i čaplja po svim vrstama, i pupavac i ljiljak.

20 Šta god gamiže, a ima krila i ide na četiri noge, da vam je gadno.

21 Ali između svega što gamiže a ima krila i ide na četiri noge jedite šta ima stegna na nogama svojim, kojima skače po zemlji.

22 Između njih jedite ove: arba po vrstama njegovim, salema po vrstama njegovim, argola po vrstama njegovim i agava po vrstama njegovim.

23 A što gamiže, a ima krila i četiri noge, da vam je gadno.

24 I o njih ćete se oskvrniti; ko se god dotakne mrtvog tela njihovog, da je nečist do večera.

25 I ko bi god nosio mrtvo telo njihovo, neka opere haljine svoje, i da je nečist do večera.

26 Svaka životinja koja ima papke ali nerazdvojene i ne preživa, da vam je nečista; ko ih se god dotakne, da je nečist.

27 I šta god ide na šapama između svih životinja četvoronožnih, da vam je nečisto; ko bi se dotakao strva njihovog, da je nečist do večera.

28 I ko bi nosio strv njihov, neka opere haljine svoje, i da je nečist do večera; to da vam je nečisto.

29 I između životinja koje pužu po zemlji da su vam nečiste: lasica i miš i kornjača po vrstama svojim,

30 I jež i gušter i tvor i puž i krtica.

31 To vam je nečisto između životinja koje pužu; ko ih se dotakne mrtvih, da je nečist do večera.

32 I svaka stvar na koju padne koje od njih mrtvo biće nečista, bila sprava drvena ili haljina ili koža ili torba, i svaka stvar koja treba za kakav posao, neka se metne u vodu, i da je nečista do večera, posle da je čista.

33 A svaki sud zemljani, u koji padne šta od toga, i šta god u njemu bude, biće nečist, i razbijte ga.

34 I svako jelo što se jede, ako na njega dođe onakva voda, da je nečisto, i svako piće što se pije u svakom takvom sudu, da je nečisto.

35 I na šta bi palo šta od tela njihovog mrtvog sve da je nečisto, i peći ognjište da se razvali, jer je nečisto i neka vam je nečisto.

36 A studenac i ubao, gde se voda skuplja, biće čist; ali šta se dotakne strva njihovog, biće nečisto.

37 Ako li šta od strva njihovog padne na seme, koje se seje, ono će biti čisto.

38 Ali ako bude polito seme vodom, pa onda padne šta od strva njihovog na seme, da vam je nečisto.

39 I kad ugine životinja od onih koje jedete, ko se dotakne strva njenog, da je nečist do večera.

40 A ko bi jeo od strva njenog, neka opere haljine svoje i da je nečist do večera; i ko bi odneo strv njen, neka opere haljine svoje, i da je nečist do večera.

41 I sve što puže po zemlji, da vam je gadno, da se ne jede.

42 Šta god ide na trbuhu i šta god ide na četiri noge ili ima više nogu između svega što puže po zemlji, to ne jedite, jer je gad.

43 Nemojte se poganiti ničim što gamiže i nemojte se skvrniti njima, da ne budete nečisti s njih.

44 Jer ja sam Gospod Bog vaš; zato se osvećujte i budite sveti, jer sam ja svet; i nemojte se skvrniti ničim što puže po zemlji.

45 Jer ja sam Gospod, koji sam vas izveo iz zemlje misirske da vam budem Bog; budite, dakle, sveti, jer sam ja svet.

46 Ovo je zakon za zveri i za ptice, i za sve životinje što se miču po vodi, i za svaku dušu živu, koja puže po zemlji.

47 Da se raspoznaje nečisto od čistog i životinja koja se jede od životinje koja se ne jede.

   

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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.