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Jeremias 32

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1 Ang salita na dumating kay Jeremias na mula sa Panginoon nang ikasangpung taon ni Sedechias na hari sa Juda na siyang ikalabing walong taon ni Nabucodonosor.

2 Nang panahon ngang yao'y ang hukbo ng hari sa Babilonia ay kumubkob sa Jerusalem, at si Jeremias na propeta ay nakulong sa looban ng bantayan, na nasa bahay ng hari sa Juda.

3 Sapagka't kinulong siya ni Sedechias na hari sa Juda, na sinasabi, Bakit ka nanghuhula, at nagsasabi, Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon, Narito, ibibigay ko ang bayang ito sa kamay ng hari sa Babilonia, at kaniyang sasakupin:

4 At si Sedechias na hari sa Juda ay hindi makatatanan sa kamay ng mga Caldeo, kundi tunay na mabibigay sa kamay ng hari sa Babilonia, at makikipagusap sa kaniya ng bibig, at ang kaniyang mga mata ay titingin sa kaniyang mga mata;

5 At kaniyang dadalhin si Sedechias sa Babilonia, at siya'y doroon hanggang sa dalawin ko siya, sabi ng Panginoon: bagaman kayo'y magsilaban sa mga Caldeo, hindi kayo magsisiginhawa?

6 At sinabi ni Jeremias, Ang salita ng Panginoon, ay dumating sa akin, na nagsasabi:

7 Narito, si Hanamel na anak ni Sallum na iyong amain ay paroroon sa iyo, na magsasabi, Bilhin mo ang parang ko na nasa Anathoth: sapagka't ang matuwid ng pagtubos ay ukol sa iyo upang bilhin.

8 Sa gayo'y si Hanamel na anak ng aking amain ay naparoon sa akin sa looban ng bantayan ayon sa salita ng Panginoon, at sinabi sa akin, Bilhin mo ang aking parang, isinasamo ko sa iyo, na nasa Anathoth, na nasa lupain ng Benjamin; sapagka't ang matuwid ng pagmamana ay ukol sa iyo, at ang pagtubos ay ukol sa iyo; bilhin mo para sa iyong sarili. Nang magkagayo'y nakilala ko na ito'y salita ng Panginoon.

9 At binili ko ang parang na nasa Anathoth kay Hanamel na anak ng aking amain, at tinimbang ko sa kaniya ang salapi, na labing pitong siklong pilak.

10 At ako'y naglagda ng pangalan sa katibayan, at aking tinatakan, at tumawag ako ng mga saksi, at tinimbang ko sa kaniya ang salapi sa timbangan.

11 Sa gayo'y kinuha ko ang katibayan ng pagkabili, ang natatatakan, yaong ayon sa kautusan at kaugalian, at ang bukas:

12 At ibinigay ko ang katibayan ng pagkabili kay Baruch na anak ni Nerias, na anak ni Maasias, sa harapan ni Hanamel na anak ng aking amain, at sa harap ng mga saksi na naglagda ng pangalan sa katibayan ng pagkabili, sa harap ng lahat na Judio na nakaupo sa looban ng bantayan.

13 At ibinilin ko kay Baruch sa harap nila, na aking sinasabi,

14 Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo, ng Dios ng Israel, Iyong kunin ang mga katibayang ito, ang katibayang ito ng pagkabili, ang natatatakan, at gayon din itong katibayang bukas, at iyong isilid sa sisidlang lupa; upang tumagal ng maraming araw.

15 Sapagka't ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo, ng Dios ng Israel, Mga bahay, at mga parang, at mga ubasan ay mangabibili pa uli sa lupaing ito.

16 Pagkatapos nga na aking maibigay ang katibayan ng pagkabili kay Baruch na anak ni Nerias, dumalangin ako sa Panginoon, na aking sinabi,

17 Ah Panginoong Dios! narito, iyong ginawa ang langit at ang lupa sa pamamagitan ng iyong malaking kapangyarihan, at sa pamamagitan ng iyong unat na kamay; walang bagay na totoong napakahirap sa iyo:

18 Na ikaw ay nagpapakita ng kagandahang-loob sa mga libolibo, at iyong ginaganti ang kasamaan ng mga magulang sa sinapupunan ng kanilang mga anak pagkamatay nila; ang dakila, na makapangyarihang Dios, ang Panginoon ng mga hukbo ay kaniyang pangalan.

19 Dakila sa payo at makapangyarihan sa gawa; na ang mga mata ay dilat sa lahat ng mga lakad ng mga anak ng tao, upang bigyan ang bawa't isa ng ayon sa kaniyang mga lakad, at ayon sa bunga ng kaniyang mga gawa,

20 Na naglagay ng mga tanda at mga kababalaghan sa lupain ng Egipto, hanggang sa araw na ito, sa Israel at gayon din sa gitna ng ibang mga tao; at magtaglay ka ng pangalan, gaya sa araw na ito;

21 At iyong inilabas ang iyong bayang Israel sa lupain ng Egipto sa pamamagitan ng mga tanda at ng mga kababalaghan, at ng malakas na kamay, at ng unat na kamay, at ng malaking kakilabutan,

22 At ibinigay mo sa kanila ang lupaing ito na iyong isinumpa sa kanilang mga magulang na ibibigay sa kanila, lupain na binubukalan ng gatas at pulot,

23 At sila'y pumasok, at kanilang inari; nguni't hindi dininig ang itong tinig, o lumakad man sa iyong kautusan; sila'y hindi nagsigawa ng anoman sa lahat na iyong iniutos sa kanila na gawin: kaya't iyong pinapangyari ang buong kasamaang ito sa kanila.

24 Narito, ang mga bunton, nagsisidating sa bayan upang sakupin; at ang bayan ay nabigay sa kamay ng mga taga Caldea na nagsisilaban doon, dahil sa tabak, at sa kagutom, at sa salot: at kung ano ang iyong sinalita ay nangyayari; at, narito, iyong nakikita.

25 At iyong sinabi sa akin, Oh Panginoong Dios, iyong bilhin ng salapi ang parang, at ikaw ay tumawag ng mga saksi; yamang ang bayan ay ibinibigay sa kamay ng mga Caldeo.

26 Nang magkagayo'y dumating ang salita ng Panginoon kay Jeremias, na nagsasabi,

27 Narito, ako ang Panginoon, ang Dios ng lahat na tao; may anomang bagay baga na totoong mahirap sa akin?

28 Kaya't ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon, Narito, aking ibibigay ang bayang ito sa kamay ng mga Caldeo, at sa kamay ni Nabucodonosor na hari sa Babilonia, at kaniyang sasakupin,

29 At ang mga Caldeo, na nagsisilaban sa bayang ito, magsisiparito at susulsulan ang bayang ito, at susunugin, sangpu ng mga bahay na ang mga bubungan ay kanilang pinaghandugan ng kamangyan kay Baal, at pinagbuhusan ng mga inuming handog sa mga ibang dios, upang mungkahiin ako sa galit.

30 Sapagka't ang ginawa lamang ng mga anak ni Israel, at ng mga anak ni Juda ay ang masama sa aking paningin mula sa kanilang kabataan, sapagka't minungkahi lamang ako ng mga anak ni Israel sa galit ng gawa ng kanilang mga kamay, sabi ng Panginoon.

31 Sapagka't ang bayang ito ay naging kamungkahian sa aking galit at sa aking pagaalab ng loob mula sa araw na kanilang itinayo hanggang sa araw na ito; upang aking mailayo sa aking mukha.

32 Dahil sa lahat ng kasamaan ng mga anak ni Israel at ng mga anak ni Juda, na kanilang ginawa upang mungkahiin ako sa galit, sila, ng kanilang mga hari, ng kanilang mga prinsipe, ng kanilang mga saserdote, at ng kanilang mga propeta, at ng mga tao ng Juda, at ng mga nananahan sa Jerusalem.

33 At kanilang tinalikdan ako, at hindi ako hinarap: bagaman aking tinuruan sila, na bumabangon ako ng maaga at tinuturuan ko sila, gayon ma'y hindi sila nangakinig na magsitanggap ng turo.

34 Kundi kanilang inilagay ang kanilang mga kasuklamsuklam sa bahay na tinawag sa aking pangalan, upang lapastanganin.

35 At kanilang itinayo ang mga mataas na dako ni Baal, na nasa libis ng anak ni Hinnom, upang paraanin sa apoy ang kanilang mga anak na lalake at babae kay Moloch; na hindi ko iniutos sa kanila o nasok man sa aking pagiisip, na kanilang gawin ang kasuklamsuklam na ito; na pinapagkasala ang Juda.

36 At ngayon ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon, ng Dios ng Israel, tungkol sa bayang ito, na inyong sinasabi, Nabigay sa kamay ng hari sa Babilonia sa pamamagitan ng tabak, at ng kagutom, at ng salot:

37 Narito, aking pipisanin sila mula sa lahat ng lupain, na aking pinagtabuyan sa kanila sa aking galit, at sa aking kapusukan at sa malaking poot, at dadalhin ko sila uli sa dakong ito, at akin silang patatahaning tiwasay.

38 At sila'y magiging aking bayan, at ako'y magiging kanilang Dios:

39 At bibigyan ko sila ng isang puso at ng isang daan, upang sila'y matakot sa akin magpakailan man; sa ikabubuti nila, at ng kanilang mga anak pagkamatay nila:

40 At ako'y makikipagtipan ng walang hanggan sa kanila, na hindi ako hihiwalay sa kanila, upang gawan ko sila ng mabuti: at sisidlan ko sa puso ng takot sa akin, upang huwag silang magsihiwalay sa akin.

41 Oo, ako'y magagalak sa kanila upang gawan ko sila ng mabuti, at aking tunay na itatatag sila sa lupaing ito ng aking buong puso at ng aking buong kaluluwa.

42 Sapagka't ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon, Kung paanong aking dinala ang lahat na malaking kasamaang ito sa bayang ito, gayon dadalhin ko sa kanila ang lahat na mabuti na aking ipinangako sa kanila.

43 At mga parang ay mabibili sa lupaing ito, na iyong sinasabi, Sira, na walang tao o hayop man; nabigay sa kamay ng mga Caldeo.

44 Bibilhin nga ng mga tao ng salapi ang mga parang at mangaglalagda ng pangalan sa mga katibayan, at mga tatatakan, at magsisitawag ng mga saksi, sa lupain ng Benjamin, at sa mga dako na palibot ng Jerusalem, at sa mga bayan ng Juda, at sa mga bayan ng lupaing maburol, at sa mga bayan ng mababang lupain, at sa mga bayan ng Timugan: sapagka't aking ibabalik sila mula sa kanilang pagkabihag, sabi ng Panginoon.

   

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3934. 'And Leah said, A troop comes!' in the highest sense means Omnipotence and Omniscience, in the internal sense the good of faith, and in the external sense works. This is clear from the meaning of 'a troop' in this context. The reason 'a troop' in the highest sense means Omnipotence and Omniscience is that the word troop here denotes a large number; and when a large number is used in reference to the Lord's Divine an infinitely large number is meant, and this is nothing else than Omnipotence and Omniscience. But the term omnipotence is rooted in the idea of vastness in dimension, and omniscience in the idea of vastness in number. Omnipotence is also rooted in the idea of infinite good, or what amounts to the same, in Divine love and so in the Divine will, whereas omniscience is rooted in the idea of infinite truth, or what amounts to the same, in Divine intelligence. Why 'troop' in the internal sense means the good of faith is a question of correspondence, for good that is the good of charity corresponds to the Lord's Divine omnipotence, and truth which is the truth of faith to His omniscience.

[2] The reason why 'a troop' in the external sense means works is that these correspond to the good of faith. Indeed works are the product of that good, for the good of faith cannot exist without works, just as thinking what is good and willing it cannot exist without the doing of it. The one is the internal, the other the corresponding external. What is more, so far as works are concerned, if they do not correspond to the good of faith they are not the works of charity, nor are they the works of faith, since they are not the outcome of what should properly be within them, but dead works that have no good or truth within them. But when the external does correspond to the internal, works are either those of charity or of faith. The works of charity are those which flow from charity as their soul, but the works of faith are those which flow from faith. The works of charity are done by one who is regenerate, whereas the works of faith are done by one who is not yet regenerate but is becoming so. The same applies to affections, that is to say, to the affection for good and the affection for truth. The regenerate person does good out of an affection for that good and so from a desire for good, whereas the one who is to be regenerated does good out of an affection for truth, and so from a knowledge of good. (How these affections differ from each other has often been shown already.) From this one may see what is meant by works.

[3] Furthermore the relationship of the good of faith to works is like that of a person's will and consequent thought to his face, which, as is well known, is an image of the mind, that is, of the person's will and consequent thought. If will and thought do not present themselves in the face as their true image then hypocrisy or deceit, not will and thought, are manifested there because that person presents a different face from what he wills and thinks. It is similar with every act of the body in relation to the more internal things of thought and will. The internal side of a person lives within his external by means of act or action. If act or action does not accord with his internal it is a sign either that that act is not the product of his internal but a mere response to custom and habit, or that it is something untrue as in hypocrisy and in deceit. Here again one may see what is meant by works. Consequently anyone who professes faith, more so anyone who professes the good of faith, and yet denies works, and more so if he rejects them, is without faith and still more without charity.

[4] This being the nature of the works of charity and faith, and since nobody has any charity or faith in him unless works are being done, the Word therefore mentions works so many times, as may be seen from the following places: In Jeremiah,

Your eyes have been opened upon all the ways of the sons of man, giving to everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his works. Jeremiah 32:19.

In the same prophet,

Turn now every one of you from his evil way, and make your works good. Jeremiah 35:15.

In the same prophet, I will requite them according to their work and according to the work of their hands. Jeremiah 25:14.

In Hosea,

I will visit upon him his ways, and requite him for his works. Hosea 4:9.

In Micah,

The earth will be a desolation over its inhabitants, on account of the fruit of their works. Micah 7:13.

In Zechariah,

Thus said Jehovah Zebaoth, Turn from your evil ways and from your evil works. Jehovah Zebaoth thought to deal with us according to our ways, and according to our works so He dealt with us. Zechariah 1:4, 6.

In John,

Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on. Yes indeed, says the Spirit, that they may rest from labours, for their works follow them. Revelation 14:13.

[5] In the same book,

I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged by the things written in the books, according to their works. The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and hell gave up the dead that were in them. They were judged therefore every one according to their works. Revelation 20:12-13.

In the same book,

Behold, I am coming quickly, My reward with Me, to give to everyone according to his work. Revelation 22:12.

In John the Evangelist,

This is the judgement, that light has come into the world, but men preferred darkness rather than light, for their works were evil. Everyone who performs evil deeds hates the light and does not come to the light lest his works should be exposed. Anyone however who does the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen, because they have been wrought in God. John 3:19-21.

In the same gospel,

The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify of it that their works are evil. John 7:7.

In the same gospel,

Jesus said to the Jews, If you were Abraham's sons you would do the works of Abraham. You do the works of your father. John 8:39, 41.

In the same gospel,

If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. John 13:17.

[6] In Matthew,

Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works. He who does and teaches so will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:16, 19.

In the same gospel,

Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven. Many will say to Me on that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by Your name, and by Your name cast out demons, and do many mighty works in Your name? But then I will confess to them, I do not know you; depart from Me, you workers of iniquity! Matthew 7:21-23.

In Luke,

The householder replying says to them, I do not know where you are from. Then you will begin to say, We ate in your presence and we drank; you taught in our streets. But He will say, I tell you, I do not know where you come from; depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity! Luke 13:25-27.

In Matthew,

Everyone who hears My words and does them I will liken to a wise man. But everyone hearing My words and not doing them will be likened to a foolish man. Matthew 7:24, 26.

In the same gospel,

The Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father together with His angels, and at that time He will repay everyone according to his works. Matthew 16:27.

[7] From all these places it is evident that works are what save a person or what condemn him, good works being those that save, evil those that condemn; for his works contain what he wills. Anyone who wills what is good does what is good, but anyone who does not do what is good, no matter how much he may say that he wills it, does not will it when he does not do it. It is as though he were to say, I will it, yet I don't will it. And because the will itself is contained in works, and charity belongs to the will, and faith to charity, it is evident what kind of will, that is, what kind of charity and faith, is present in someone when he does not do good works, and more so when he does the opposite of these.

[8] In addition it should be recognized that the Lord's kingdom begins in a person in the life that belongs to works, for he is then at the start of regeneration; but once the Lord's kingdom is established in him the kingdom ends in works, and then he is regenerate. Indeed the internal man is in this case present in the external in a corresponding fashion; and since works are done by the external man while charity and faith rooted in charity dwell in the internal man, works are therefore at the same time charity. And as it is in the works of the external man that the life of the internal so presents itself, therefore - when speaking about the Last Judgement in Matthew 25:32-46 - the Lord lists nothing else than works, declaring that those who have done good works will enter into eternal life and those who have done evil into a state of damnation. What has been said also shows the meaning of what one reads about John's lying at Jesus' breast and in His bosom and about His loving him more than the rest, John 13:23, 25; 21:20; for John represented good works, see the Prefaces to Genesis 18, 22. What the works of faith are, which from their appearance may be called the fruits of faith, and what the works of charity are, will in the Lord's Divine mercy be discussed more fully elsewhere.

  
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