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Malahija 3

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1 Evo, ja ću poslati anđela svog, koji će pripraviti put preda mnom, i iznenada će doći u crkvu svoju Gospod, kog vi tražite, i anđeo zavetni, kog vi želite, evo doći će, veli Gospod nad vojskama.

2 Ali ko će podneti dan dolaska Njegovog? I ko će se održati kad se pokaže? Jer je On kao oganj livčev i kao milo beljarsko.

3 I sešće kao Onaj koji lije i čisti srebro, očistiće sinove Levijeve, i pretopiće ih kao zlato i srebro, i oni će prinositi Gospodu prinose u pravdi.

4 I ugodan će biti Gospodu prinos Judin i jerusalimski kao u staro vreme i kao pređašnjih godina.

5 I doći ću k vama na sud, i biću brz svedok protiv vračara i protiv preljubočinaca i protiv onih koji se kunu krivo i protiv onih koji zakidaju najam najamniku, i udovici i siroti i došljaku krivo čine i ne boje se mene, veli Gospod nad vojskama.

6 Jer ja Gospod ne menjam se; zato vi, sinovi Jakovljevi, ne izgiboste.

7 Od vremena otaca svojih odstupiste od uredbi mojih i ne držaste ih. Vratite se k meni, i ja ću se vratiti k vama, veli Gospod nad vojskama. Ali velite: U čem bismo se vratili?

8 Eda li će čovek zakidati Boga? A vi mene zakidate; i govorite: U čem Te zakidamo? U desetku i u prinosu.

9 Prokleti ste, jer me zakidate, vi, sav narod.

10 Donesite sve desetke u spreme da bude hrane u mojoj kući, i okušajte me u tom, veli Gospod nad vojskama, hoću li vam otvoriti ustave nebeske i izliti blagoslov na vas da vam bude dosta.

11 I zapretiću vas radi proždrljivcu, te vam neće kvariti roda zemaljskog, i vinova loza u polju neće vam biti nerodna, veli Gospod nad vojskama.

12 I zvaće vas blaženim svi narodi, jer ćete biti zemlja mila, veli Gospod nad vojskama.

13 Žestoke behu vaše reči na me, veli Gospod; a vi velite: Šta govorismo na Tebe?

14 Rekoste: Zaludu je služiti Bogu, i kakva će biti korist da držimo šta je naredio da se drži, i da hodimo žalosni pred Gospodom nad vojskama?

15 Zato hvalimo ponosite da su srećni; napreduju koji čine bezakonje, i koji iskušavaju Boga, izbavljaju se.

16 Tada koji se boje Gospoda govoriše jedan drugom, i pogleda Gospod, i ču, i napisa se knjiga za spomen pred Njim za one koji se boje Gospoda i misle o imenu Njegovom.

17 Ti će mi biti blago, veli Gospod nad vojskama, u onaj dan kad ja učinim, i biću im milostiv kao što je otac milostiv svom sinu koji mu služi.

18 Tada ćete se obratiti i videćete razliku između pravednika i bezbožnika, između onog koji služi Bogu i onog koji Mu ne služi.

   

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Apocalypse Revealed # 764

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764. "For she says in her heart, 'I sit as queen and am not a widow, and will not see grief.'" This symbolically means that this is the lot of those Roman Catholics, because owing to their elation of heart over their dominion, and exultation of spirit over their riches, they possess the confidence and conviction that they will dominate forever and defend themselves, and that they can never lose what they have.

To say in her heart means, symbolically, to possess confidence owing to their elation of heart over their dominion, and a conviction owing to their exultation of spirit over their riches. Her saying, "I sit as queen," means symbolically that they will have dominion, in this case forever, because the declaration follows, "I will not see grief." Her saying, "I am not a widow," means symbolically that they will defend themselves. A widow, being without a man, symbolizes someone without protection. The terms queen and widow are used, and not king or man, because the reference is to Babylon as the church. And her saying, "I will not see grief," means symbolically that they can never lose these two, dominion and riches. That from this arises their grief after death may be seen just above in no. 763.

[2] Almost the same statements are made of Babylon in Isaiah:

...you shall no longer be called The Lady of Kingdoms... You said (in your heart), "I shall be a lady forever," ...saying in your heart, "I am, and there is no one else besides me; I shall not sit as a widow, nor shall I know the loss of children." But these two things shall come to you... in one day: the loss of children, and widowhood. They shall come upon you... because of the multitude of your sorceries, and the great abundance of your enchantments. You have trusted in your wickedness. You have said, "No one sees me." Your wisdom... led you astray, when you have said in your heart, "I am, and there is no one else besides me." Therefore... devastation shall come upon you suddenly... (Isaiah 47:5, 7-11)

A widow in the Word means someone without protection, for in the spiritual sense a widow symbolizes someone who possesses goodness and no truth, for a man symbolizes truth, and his wife goodness. Thus a widow symbolizes goodness without truth, and goodness without truth lacks protection, for it is truth that protects goodness. A widow has this symbolism in the Word where one is mentioned, as in Isaiah 9:14-15, 17; 10:1-2; Malachi 3:5; Psalms 68:5; 146:7-9; Exodus 22:21-24; Deuteronomy 10:18; 27:19; Matthew 23:14; Luke 4:25; 20:47.

  
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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.

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Apocalypse Revealed # 763

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763. 18:7 "In the measure that she glorified herself and worked her pleasure, in the same measure give her torment and grief." This symbolically means that to the degree of their elation of heart due to their dominion, and of their exultation in mind and body due to their riches, to the same degree they will experience after death an inner anguish owing to their being cast down and becoming objects of derision, and owing to their poverty and wretchedness.

In the measure that she glorified herself means, symbolically, to the degree of their elation of heart due to their dominion, for it is owing to this that Roman Catholics glorify themselves. In the measure that she worked her pleasure means, symbolically, to the degree of their exultation in mind and body due to their riches and consequent delights and gratifications, as in no. 759 above. To give her torment symbolizes an inner anguish owing to their being cast down from their dominion and then becoming objects of derision, their torment after death having no other cause. And to give her grief symbolizes an inner anguish owing to their poverty and wretchedness, which is the reason for their grief after death.

[2] The delight of a love of exercising dominion arising from self-love over everything that is the Lord's, which is everything connected with heaven and the church, is turned after death into such torment, and the gratification of a love of filling mind and body with delights gained from wealth is, in the case of people caught up in the aforesaid love of exercising dominion, turned into such grief. For feelings of delight and gratification resulting from loves constitute everyone's life; consequently, when these are turned into their opposites, they become feelings of torment and grief.

These are the retributions and punishments meant in the Word by torments in hell. And hatred for the Lord, therefore, and for everything connected with heaven and the church, is what is meant by fire there.

Similar statements are made regarding Babylon in the Prophets. As for example:

I will repay Babylon... for all the evil they have done in Zion in your sight... (Jeremiah 51:24)

...the plunderer shall come... against Babylon... For Jehovah is a God of retributions; He will surely repay. (Jeremiah 51:55-56)

Your magnificence is brought down to hell... The worm is spread under you (the torment that is an inner anguish).... You have said in your heart: "I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God...; I will be like the Most High." Yet you shall be brought down to hell... Those who see you... will say: "Is this the man who shook the earth, who made kingdoms tremble (and so on). (Isaiah 14:11, 13-16)

The last is said of Lucifer, referring there to Babylon, as is apparent from verses 4-22 in that chapter.

  
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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.