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Jona 3

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1 I dođe reč Gospodnja Joni drugi put govoreći:

2 Ustani, i idi u Nineviju grad veliki, i propovedaj mu ono što ti ja kažem.

3 I ustav Jona otide u Nineviju po reči Gospodnjoj; a Ninevija beše grad vrlo velik, tri dana hoda.

4 I Jona poče ići po gradu jedan dan hoda, i propoveda i reče: Jošte četrdeset dana, pa će Ninevija propasti.

5 I Ninevljani poverovaše Bogu, i oglasiše post, i obukoše se u kostret od najvećeg do najmanjeg.

6 Jer kad dođe ta reč do cara ninevijskog, on usta sa svog prestola, i skide sa sebe svoje odelo, i obuče se u kostret i sede u pepeo.

7 I proglasi se i kaza se po Nineviji po zapovesti carevoj i knezova njegovih govoreći: Ljudi i stoka, goveda i ovce da ne okuse ništa, ni da pasu ni da piju vode.

8 Nego i ljudi i stoka da se pokriju kostreću, i da prizivaju Boga jako, i da se vrati svaki sa svog zlog puta i od nepravde koja mu je u ruku.

9 Ko zna, eda se povrati i raskaje Bog i povrati se od ljutog gneva svog, te ne izginemo.

10 I Bog vide dela njihova, gde se vratiše sa zlog puta svog; i raskaja se Bog oda zla koje reče da im učini, i ne učini.

   

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In Genesis 18:27, this signifies the humility of the Lord's human as to its quality. (Arcana Coelestia 2265)

In Exodus 9:8, this signifies lustful falsities excited by the presence of infesting spirits. (Arcana Coelestia 7519, Apocalypse Explained 962[8])

In Ezekiel 27:30, this signifies something condemned, because the fire from which they come signifies infernal love. (Apocalypse Explained 441)

In Jeremiah 6:26, this signifies mourning because of the destruction of good and truth in the church. (Arcana Coelestia 637[9])

(Verweise: Apocalypse Explained 1175)


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Arcana Coelestia #623

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623. It is clear from the Word that 'the earth' is said to be 'filled with violence' on account of their filthy desires, most of all on account of the desires constituting self-love, or extreme arrogance. It is called 'violence when people do violence to holy things by desecrating them, as those before the Flood did, who immersed doctrinal matters concerning faith in every possible kind of evil desire. As in Ezekiel,

I will turn My face 1 away from them, and they will profane My secret place. And let robbers come into it and they will profane it. Make the chain, for the land is full of the judgement of blood, and the city is full of violence. Ezekiel 7:22-24.

This describes who the violent are, and that they are such as mentioned. In the same prophet,

They will eat their bread in anxiety, and drink their waters in desolation, that her land may be devastated of the fullness that is in it, on account of the violence of all who dwell in it. Ezekiel 12:19.

'The bread which they will eat in anxiety' means celestial things, the waters which they will drink in desolation' the spiritual things, which they did violence to, that is, profaned.

[2] In Isaiah,

Their webs will not become clothing, nor will they be covered in their works. Their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands. Isaiah 59:6.

Here 'webs' and 'clothing' have reference to the things of the understanding or thought, while 'iniquity' and 'violence' have reference to those of the will or actions. In Jonah,

Let every one turn from his evil way, and from the violence which is in his hands. Jonah 3:8.

Here 'evil way' has reference to falsities constituting the understanding, and 'violence' to evils constituting the will. In Jeremiah,

There will come in a year, rumour and violence in the land. Jeremiah 51:46.

'Rumour' stands for things of the understanding, 'violence' for those of the will. In Isaiah,

He did no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth. Isaiah 53:9.

Here 'violence' concerns things of the will, 'deceit in his mouth' those of the understanding.

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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.