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1 At aking sinabi, Isinasamo ko sa inyo, na inyong dinggin, ninyong mga pangulo ng Jacob, at mga pinuno ng sangbahayan ni Israel: hindi baga sa inyo ang pagalam ng katuwiran.

2 Kayong napopoot sa mabuti at umiibig sa kasamaan; na siyang umaagaw sa mga dukha ng balat nila, at ng kanilang laman sa kanilang mga buto;

3 Kayo ring kumakain ng laman ng aking bayan, at lumalapnos ng kanilang balat, at bumabali ng kanilang mga buto, at kanilang pinagputolputol yaon, na wari'y para sa palyok, at parang laman sa loob ng caldera.

4 Kung magkagayo'y magsisidaing sila sa Panginoon, nguni't hindi niya sasagutin sila; oo, kaniyang ikukubli ang kaniyang mukha sa kanila sa panahong yaon, ayon sa kanilang ginawang kasamaan sa kanilang mga gawa.

5 Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon tungkol sa mga propeta na nagliligaw sa aking bayan; na nagkakanggigitil ng kanilang mga ngipin at nagsisihiyaw, Kapayapaan; at yaong hindi naglalagay sa kanilang bibig, ay pinaghahandaan siya nila ng digma:

6 Kaya't magiging gabi sa inyo, na hindi kayo magkakaroon ng pangitain; at magkakaroon ng kadiliman, na hindi kayo makapanghuhula; at ang araw ay lulubog sa mga propeta, at ang araw ay mangungulimlim sa kanila.

7 At ang mga tagakita ay mangapapahiya, at ang mga manghuhula ay mangatutulig; oo, silang lahat ay mangagtatakip ng kanilang mga labi; sapagka't walang kasagutan ng Dios.

8 Nguni't sa ganang akin, ako'y puspos ng kapangyarihan sa pamamagitan ng Espiritu ng Panginoon, at ng kahatulan, at ng kapangyarihan, upang ipahayag sa Jacob ang kaniyang pagsalansang, at sa Israel ang kaniyang kasalanan.

9 Dinggin ninyo ito, isinasamo ko sa inyo, ninyong mga pangulo sa sangbahayan ni Jacob, at mga pinuno sa sangbahayan ni Israel, na nangapopoot sa kahatulan, at nangagbabaluktot ng matuwid.

10 Kanilang itinatayo ang Sion sa pamamagitan ng dugo, at ang Jerusalem sa pamamagitan ng kasamaan.

11 Ang mga pangulo niya'y nagsisihatol dahil sa suhol, at ang mga saserdote, niya'y nangagtuturo dahil sa upa, at ang mga propeta niya'y nanganghuhula dahil sa salapi: gayon ma'y sila'y sasandal sa Panginoon, at mangagsasabi, Hindi baga ang Panginoon ay nasa gitna natin? walang kasamaang darating sa akin.

12 Kaya't ang Sion ay bubukirin na parang isang bukid dahil sa inyo, at ang Jerusalem ay magiging mga bunton, at ang mga bundok ng bahay ay parang mga mataas na dako sa isang gubat.

   

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Apocalypse Revealed # 81

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81. "'And have labored for My name's sake and have not become weary.'" This symbolizes their effort and work in acquiring for themselves and also teaching the constituents of religion and its accompanying doctrine.

The name of Jehovah or the Lord in the Word does not mean His name, but everything by which He is worshiped. And because He is worshiped in accordance with doctrine in the church, His name means everything pertaining to doctrine, and in the broadest sense, everything pertaining to religion.

These are the meanings of the name of Jehovah, and the reason is that in heaven the only names found are ones that reflect a person's character, and God's character includes everything by which He is worshiped.

One who is not aware of this symbolic meaning of a name in the Word can understand it only as a name; and in this alone there is nothing pertaining to worship and religion.

[2] Someone who keeps in mind, therefore, this symbolic meaning of "the name of Jehovah" when it is mentioned in the Word, will of himself understand its symbolic meaning in the following passages:

In that day you will say: "Confess to Jehovah, call upon His name." (Isaiah 12:4)

...O Jehovah, we have waited for You; the desire of our soul is for Your name... ...by You we make mention of Your name. (Isaiah 26:8, 13)

From the rising of the sun My name shall be called on. (Isaiah 41:25)

...from the rising of the sun, even to its going down, My name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered to My name...; for My name shall be great among the nations... ...you profane (My name) when you say, "The table of Jehovah is defiled...." But you sneer at (My name)..., when you bring the stolen, the lame, and the sick. (Malachi 1:11-13)

...all peoples walk in the name of their god, but we will walk in the name of Jehovah our God... (Micah 4:5)

Everyone who is called by My name, for My glory I have created him, I have formed him... (Isaiah 43:7)

You shall not take the name of Jehovah your God in vain; ...Jehovah will not hold him innocent who takes His name in vain. (Deuteronomy 5:11)

They were to worship Jehovah in one place, where He should put His name (Deuteronomy 12:5, 11, 13-14, 18; 16:2, 6, 11, 15-16). And so on in many other places. Who does not see that the name in them does not mean simply a name?

[3] It is the same with the name of the Lord in the New Testament, as in the following places:

(Jesus said,) "You will be hated by all because of My name. (Matthew 10:22; cf. 24:9-10)

...where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them. (Matthew 18:20)

Everyone who has left houses, brothers, sisters... for My name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and... eternal life. (Matthew 19:29)

As many as received Him, to them He gave the power to become children of God, to those who believe in His name. (John 1:12)

...many believed in His name... (John 2:23)

He who does not believe is judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. (John 3:17-18)

...believing (they will) have life in His name. (John 20:31)

Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! (Matthew 21:9; 23:39; Luke 13:35, cf. 19:38)

[4] In respect to His humanity the Lord is the name of the Father, as witness the following:

Father, glorify Your name. (John 12:28)

Hallowed be Your name (and) Your kingdom come. (Matthew 6:9-10)

See also Exodus 23:20-21. 3

"Name" in the case of other people refers to a quality of worship, as in the following:

(A shepherd) calls his own sheep by (their) name... (John 10:3)

You have a few names in Sardis... (Revelation 3:4)

I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem..., and My new name. (Revelation 3:12)

And the like elsewhere.

It can be seen from this now that the statement, "You have labored for My name's sake and have not become weary," symbolizes their effort and work in acquiring for themselves and also teaching the constituents of religion and its accompanying doctrine.

  
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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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12 He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will go out from there no more. I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from my God, and my own new name.