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1 Ang salita ng Panginoon na dumating kay Joel na anak ni Pethuel.

2 Dinggin ninyo ito, ninyong mga matanda, at pakinggan ninyo, ninyong lahat na mananahan sa lupain. Nagkaroon baga nito sa inyong mga kaarawan o sa mga kaarawan ng inyong mga magulang?

3 Saysayin ninyo sa inyong mga anak, at saysayin ng inyong mga anak sa kanilang mga anak, at ng kanilang mga anak sa susunod na lahi.

4 Ang iniwan ng tipaklong, ay kinain ng balang; at ang iniwan ng balang ay kinain ng uod; at ang iniwan ng uod ay kinain ng kuliglig.

5 Magsibangon kayo, kayong mga manglalasing, at magsiiyak kayo; at manambitan kayo, kayong lahat na manginginom ng alak, dahil sa matamis na alak; sapagka't nahiwalay sa inyong bibig.

6 Sapagka't isang bansa ay sumampa sa aking lupain, malakas at walang bilang; ang kaniyang mga ngipin ay mga ngipin ng leon, at siya'y may bagang ng malaking leon.

7 Kaniyang iniwasak ang aking puno ng ubas, at ibinagsak ang aking puno ng igos: kaniyang tinalupang malinis at inihagis; ang mga sanga niyao'y naging maputi.

8 Managhoy ka na parang babaing nabibigkisan ng kayong magaspang dahil sa asawa ng kaniyang kabataan.

9 Ang handog na harina at ang inuming handog ay nahiwalay sa bahay ng Panginoon; ang mga saserdote, ang mga tagapangasiwa ng Panginoon, ay nangananangis.

10 Ang bukid ay sira, ang lupain ay nahahapis; sapagka't ang trigo ay sira, ang bagong alak ay tuyo, ang langis ay kulang.

11 Mangahiya kayo, Oh kayong mga mangbubukid, manambitan kayo, Oh kayong mga maguubas, dahil sa trigo at dahil sa cebada; sapagka't ang pagaani sa bukid ay nawala.

12 Ang puno ng ubas ay natuyo, at ang puno ng higos ay nalalanta; ang puno ng granada, ang puno ng palma ay gayon din at ang puno ng manzanas, lahat ng punong kahoy sa parang ay tuyo; sapagka't ang kagalakan ay nawala sa mga anak ng mga tao.

13 Mangagbigkis kayo ng kayong magaspang, at magsipanaghoy kayong mga saserdote; manambitan kayo, kayong mga tagapangasiwa ng dambana; halikayo, magsihiga kayo magdamag sa kayong magaspang, kayong mga tagapangasiwa ng aking Dios: sapagka't ang handog na harina at ang inuming handog ay nahiwalay sa bahay ng inyong Dios.

14 Mangaghayag kayo ng ayuno, magsitawag kayo ng isang takdang kapulungan, inyong pisanin ang mga matanda at ang lahat na mananahan sa lupain sa bahay ng Panginoon ninyong Dios, at magsidaing kayo sa Panginoon.

15 Sa aba ng araw na yaon! sapagka't ang kaarawan ng Panginoon ay malapit na, at darating na parang kagibaan na mula sa Makapangyarihan sa lahat.

16 Hindi baga ang pagkain ay nahiwalay sa ating mga mata, oo, ang kagalakan at ang kasayahan ay nahiwalay sa bahay ng ating Dios?

17 Ang mga binhi ay nangabubulok sa kanilang bugal; ang mga kamalig ay nangakahandusay na sira, ang mga imbakan ay bagsak; sapagka't ang trigo ay natuyo.

18 Ganyan na lamang ang ungal ng mga hayop! ang mga kawan ng mga hayop ay natitigilan, sapagka't wala silang pastulan; oo, ang mga kawan ng tupa ay nangapahamak.

19 Oh Panginoon, sa iyo'y dumadaing ako: sapagka't sinupok ng apoy ang mga pastulan sa ilang, at sinunog ng liyab ang lahat na punong kahoy sa parang.

20 Oo, ang mga hayop sa bukid ay nagsisihingal sa iyo; sapagka't ang mga batis ng tubig ay nangatuyo, at sinupok ng apoy ang mga pastulan sa ilang.

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Arcana Coelestia # 566

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566. 'The face 1 of the ground' means the whole of that area where the Church was. This is clear from the meaning of 'the ground', for in the Word a careful distinction is made between ground (humus) and land or earth (terra). Whenever 'ground' is used it means the Church or some aspect of the Church. This too is the derivation of the name Man or Adam, which means ground. But when 'land' or earth' occurs in the Word it frequently means where the Church or some aspect of the Church does not exist, as in Chapter 1 where the word 'land' alone is used, because the Church or regenerate person did not as yet exist. Not until Chapter 2 is the word 'ground' used because the Church has by now come into being. The same applies in the present verse and in verses 4, 23, of the next chapter, where it is said that every being was to be wiped off the face 1 of the ground, meaning within that area where the Church was; and in verse 7 of the next chapter, where the subject is the Church that is to be created, 'to keep their seed alive on the face 1 of the ground'. 2 The same applies elsewhere in the Word, as in Isaiah,

Jehovah will have compassion on Jacob, and will still choose Israel, and will set them on their own ground. And the peoples will take them and bring them to their place, and the house of Israel will inherit them on Jehovah's ground. Isaiah 14:1-2.

This refers to the Church once it has come into being; but when in the same chapter the Church does not exist it is called the land, verses 9, 12, 16, 20, 21, 25, 26.

[2] In the same prophet,

And the ground of Judah will be a terror to Egypt. On that day there will be five cities in the land of Egypt which speak the language 3 of Canaan. Isaiah 19:17-18.

Here 'the ground' means where the Church exists, and 'the land' where it does not. In the same prophet,

The land will surely stagger like a drunken man. Jehovah will visit the host of the height on high, and the kings of the ground on the ground. Isaiah 24:20-21.

Here the meaning is similar. In Jeremiah,

Because of the ground which was cracked since there was no rain on the land, the farmers were put to shame, and covered their heads. Even the hind in the field has calved. Jeremiah 14:4-5.

Here 'the land' stands for that which includes the ground, and 'the ground' for that which includes the field.

[3] In the same prophet,

He led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north land and out of all the lands to where I have driven them. And they will dwell on their own ground. Jeremiah 23:8.

Here 'land' and 'lands' mean where Churches do not exist, 'the ground' where the Church or true worship does exist. In the same prophet,

I will render the remnants of Jerusalem, those who are left in this land, and those who are dwelling in the land of Egypt, and I will render them as a horror for evil to all the kingdoms of the land. And I will send sword, famine, and pestilence upon them, until they are consumed from the ground which I gave to them and their fathers. Jeremiah 24:8-10.

'The ground' stands for doctrine and worship arising out of it. And something similar is found in 25:5 of the same book.

[4] In Ezekiel,

I will gather you out of the lands into which you have been scattered. And you will acknowledge that I am Jehovah when I bring you back to the ground of Israel, into the land which I lifted up My hand to give to your fathers. Ezekiel 20:41-42.

'The ground' stands for internal worship. It is called 'the land' when internal worship does not exist. In Malachi,

I will rebuke the devourer for you, and he will not ruin for you the fruit of the ground, nor will the vine in the field fail you. And all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of that which is pleasing. Malachi 3:11-12.

Here 'land' stands for that which includes, and so plainly stands for man who is actually called 'the land', when 'ground' stands for the Church or doctrine.

[5] In Moses,

Sing, O Nations, His people. He will reconcile His ground, His people. Deuteronomy 32:43.

This clearly stands for the Church of the gentiles, which is called 'the ground'. In Isaiah,

Before the boy knows to refuse evil and to choose good, the ground will be deserted which you loathe in the presence of its two kings. Isaiah 7:16.

This refers to the Coming of the Lord. 'The ground will be deserted' stands for the Church or true doctrine of faith. The words 'ground 'and 'field' are clearly used in this way because they are places that are sown, as in Isaiah,

He will give rain for your seed with which you may sow the ground. Oxen and young asses tilling the ground . . . Isaiah 30:23-24.

And in Joel,

The field has been laid waste, and the ground has been mourning because the corn has been laid waste. Joel 1:10.

From these quotations it is now clear that 'man', who in Hebrew is called Adam from the word for ground, means the Church.

Poznámky pod čarou:

1. literally, faces

2. The Hebrew in Genesis 7:3 in fact means earth or land. cf 722 below.

3. literally, lip.

  
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