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1 και G2532 CONJ εγενετο G1096 G5633 V-2ADI-3S οτε G3753 ADV ετελεσεν G5055 G5656 V-AAI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM διατασσων G1299 G5723 V-PAP-NSM τοις G3588 T-DPM δωδεκα G1427 A-NUI μαθηταις G3101 N-DPM αυτου G846 P-GSM μετεβη G3327 G5627 V-2AAI-3S εκειθεν G1564 ADV του G3588 T-GSM διδασκειν G1321 G5721 V-PAN και G2532 CONJ κηρυσσειν G2784 G5721 V-PAN εν G1722 P EP ταις G3588 T-DPF πολεσιν G4172 N-DPF αυτων G846 P-GPM

2 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ιωαννης G2491 N-NSM ακουσας G191 G5660 V-AAP-NSM εν G1722 P EP τω G3588 T-DSN δεσμωτηριω G1201 N-DSN τα G3588 T-APN εργα G2041 N-APN του G3588 T-GSM χριστου G5547 N-GSM πεμψας G3992 G5660 V-AAP-NSM δυο G1417 A-NUI των G3588 T-GPM μαθητων G3101 N-GPM αυτου G846 P-GSM

3 ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτω G846 P-DSM συ G4771 P-2NS ει G1488 G5748 V-PXI-2S ο G3588 T-NSM ερχομενος G2064 G5740 V-PNP-NSM η G2228 P T ετερον G2087 A-ASM προσδοκωμεν G4328 G5719 V-PAI-1P

4 και G2532 CONJ αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM πορευθεντες G4198 G5679 V-AOP-NPM απαγγειλατε G518 G5657 V-AAM-2P ιωαννη G2491 N-DSM α G3739 -APN ακουετε G191 G5719 V-PAI-2P και G2532 CONJ βλεπετε G991 G5719 V-PAI-2P

5 τυφλοι G5185 A-NPM αναβλεπουσιν G308 G5719 V-PAI-3P και G2532 CONJ χωλοι G5560 A-NPM περιπατουσιν G4043 G5719 V-PAI-3P λεπροι G3015 A-NPM καθαριζονται G2511 G5743 V-PPI-3P και G2532 CONJ κωφοι G2974 A-NPM ακουουσιν G191 G5719 V-PAI-3P νεκροι G3498 A-NPM εγειρονται G1453 G5743 V-PPI-3P και G2532 CONJ πτωχοι G4434 A-NPM ευαγγελιζονται G2097 G5743 V-PPI-3P

6 και G2532 CONJ μακαριος G3107 A-NSM εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S ος G3739 -NSM εαν G1437 COND μη G3361 P T-N σκανδαλισθη G4624 G5686 V-APS-3S εν G1722 P EP εμοι G1698 P-1DS

7 τουτων G5130 D-GPM δε G1161 CONJ πορευομενων G4198 G5740 V-PNP-GPM ηρξατο G756 G5662 V-ADI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM λεγειν G3004 G5721 V-PAN τοις G3588 T-DPM οχλοις G3793 N-DPM περι G4012 P EP ιωαννου G2491 N-GSM τι G5101 I-ASN εξηλθετε G1831 G5627 V-2AAI-2P εις G1519 P EP την G3588 T-ASF ερημον G2048 A-ASF θεασασθαι G2300 G5664 V-ADN καλαμον G2563 N-ASM υπο G5259 P EP ανεμου G417 N-GSM σαλευομενον G4531 G5746 V-PPP-ASM

8 αλλα G235 CONJ τι G5101 I-ASN εξηλθετε G1831 G5627 V-2AAI-2P ιδειν G1492 G5629 V-2AAN ανθρωπον G444 N-ASM εν G1722 P EP μαλακοις G3120 A-DPN ιματιοις G2440 N-DPN ημφιεσμενον G294 G5772 V- PP-ASM ιδου G2400 G5628 V-2AAM-2S οι G3588 T-NPM τα G3588 T-APN μαλακα G3120 A-APN φορουντες G5409 G5723 V-PAP-NPM εν G1722 P EP τοις G3588 T-DPM οικοις G3624 N-DPM των G3588 T-GPM βασιλεων G935 N-GPM εισιν G1526 G5748 V-PXI-3P

9 αλλα G235 CONJ τι G5101 I-ASN εξηλθετε G1831 G5627 V-2AAI-2P ιδειν G1492 G5629 V-2AAN προφητην G4396 N-ASM ναι G3483 P T λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν G5213 P-2DP και G2532 CONJ περισσοτερον G4053 A-NSN-C προφητου G4396 N-GSM

10 ουτος G3778 D-NSM γαρ G1063 CONJ εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S περι G4012 P EP ου G3739 -GSM γεγραπται G1125 G5769 V- PI-3S ιδου G2400 G5628 V-2AAM-2S εγω G1473 P-1NS αποστελλω G649 G5719 V-PAI-1S τον G3588 T-ASM αγγελον G32 N-ASM μου G3450 P-1GS προ G4253 P EP προσωπου G4383 N-GSN σου G4675 P-2GS ος G3739 -NSM κατασκευασει G2680 G5692 V-FAI-3S την G3588 T-ASF οδον G3598 N-ASF σου G4675 P-2GS εμπροσθεν G1715 P EP σου G4675 P-2GS

11 αμην G281 HEB λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν G5213 P-2DP ουκ G3756 P T-N εγηγερται G1453 G5769 V- PI-3S εν G1722 P EP γεννητοις G1084 A-DPM γυναικων G1135 N-GPF μειζων G3187 A-NSM-C ιωαννου G2491 N-GSM του G3588 T-GSM βαπτιστου G910 N-GSM ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ μικροτερος G3398 A-NSM-C εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF βασιλεια G932 N-DSF των G3588 T-GPM ουρανων G3772 N-GPM μειζων G3187 A-NSM-C αυτου G846 P-GSM εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S

12 απο G575 P EP δε G1161 CONJ των G3588 T-GPF ημερων G2250 N-GPF ιωαννου G2491 N-GSM του G3588 T-GSM βαπτιστου G910 N-GSM εως G2193 CONJ αρτι G737 ADV η G3588 T-NSF βασιλεια G932 N-NSF των G3588 T-GPM ουρανων G3772 N-GPM βιαζεται G971 G5743 V-PPI-3S και G2532 CONJ βιασται G973 N-NPM αρπαζουσιν G726 G5719 V-PAI-3P αυτην G846 P-ASF

13 παντες G3956 A-NPM γαρ G1063 CONJ οι G3588 T-NPM προφηται G4396 N-NPM και G2532 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM νομος G3551 N-NSM εως G2193 CONJ ιωαννου G2491 N-GSM προεφητευσαν G4395 G5656 V-AAI-3P

14 και G2532 CONJ ει G1487 COND θελετε G2309 G5719 V-PAI-2P δεξασθαι G1209 G5664 V-ADN αυτος G846 P-NSM εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S ηλιας G2243 N-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM μελλων G3195 G5723 V-PAP-NSM ερχεσθαι G2064 G5738 V-PNN

15 ο G3588 T-NSM εχων G2192 G5723 V-PAP-NSM ωτα G3775 N-APN ακουειν G191 G5721 V-PAN ακουετω G191 G5720 V-PAM-3S

16 τινι G5101 I-DSN δε G1161 CONJ ομοιωσω G3666 G5692 V-FAI-1S την G3588 T-ASF γενεαν G1074 N-ASF ταυτην G3778 D-ASF ομοια G3664 A-NSF G3664 A-NPN εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S παιδαριοις G3808 N-DPN εν G1722 P EP αγοραις G58 N-DPF καθημενοις G2521 G5740 V-PNP-DPM και G2532 CONJ προσφωνουσιν G4377 G5723 V-PAP-DPM τοις G3588 T-DPM εταιροις G2083 N-DPM αυτων G846 P-GPN

17 και G2532 CONJ λεγουσιν G3004 G5723 V-PAP-DPM ηυλησαμεν G832 G5656 V-AAI-1P υμιν G5213 P-2DP και G2532 CONJ ουκ G3756 P T-N ωρχησασθε G3738 G5662 V-ADI-2P εθρηνησαμεν G2354 G5656 V-AAI-1P υμιν G5213 P-2DP και G2532 CONJ ουκ G3756 P T-N εκοψασθε G2875 G5668 V-AMI-2P

18 ηλθεν G2064 G5627 V-2AAI-3S γαρ G1063 CONJ ιωαννης G2491 N-NSM μητε G3383 CONJ εσθιων G2068 G5723 V-PAP-NSM μητε G3383 CONJ πινων G4095 G5723 V-PAP-NSM και G2532 CONJ λεγουσιν G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3P δαιμονιον G1140 N-ASN εχει G2192 G5719 V-PAI-3S

19 ηλθεν G2064 G5627 V-2AAI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM υιος G5207 N-NSM του G3588 T-GSM ανθρωπου G444 N-GSM εσθιων G2068 G5723 V-PAP-NSM και G2532 CONJ πινων G4095 G5723 V-PAP-NSM και G2532 CONJ λεγουσιν G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3P ιδου G2400 G5628 V-2AAM-2S ανθρωπος G444 N-NSM φαγος G5314 N-NSM και G2532 CONJ οινοποτης G3630 N-NSM τελωνων G5057 N-GPM φιλος G5384 A-NSM και G2532 CONJ αμαρτωλων G268 A-GPM και G2532 CONJ εδικαιωθη G1344 G5681 V-API-3S η G3588 T-NSF σοφια G4678 N-NSF απο G575 P EP των G3588 T-GPN τεκνων G5043 N-GPN αυτης G846 P-GSF

20 τοτε G5119 ADV ηρξατο G756 G5662 V-ADI-3S ονειδιζειν G3679 G5721 V-PAN τας G3588 T-APF πολεις G4172 N-APF εν G1722 P EP αις G3739 -DPF εγενοντο G1096 G5633 V-2ADI-3P αι G3588 T-NPF πλεισται G4118 A-NPF δυναμεις G1411 N-NPF αυτου G846 P-GSM οτι G3754 CONJ ου G3756 P T-N μετενοησαν G3340 G5656 V-AAI-3P

21 ουαι G3759 INJ σοι G4671 P-2DS χοραζιν G5523 N-P I ουαι G3759 INJ σοι G4671 P-2DS {VA 1: βηθσαιδαν G966 N-P I } {VA 2: βηθσαιδα G966 N-P I } οτι G3754 CONJ ει G1487 COND εν G1722 P EP τυρω G5184 N-DSF και G2532 CONJ σιδωνι G4605 N-DSF εγενοντο G1096 G5633 V-2ADI-3P αι G3588 T-NPF δυναμεις G1411 N-NPF αι G3588 T-NPF γενομεναι G1096 G5637 V-2ADP-NPF εν G1722 P EP υμιν G5213 P-2DP παλαι G3819 ADV αν G302 P T εν G1722 P EP σακκω G4526 N-DSM και G2532 CONJ σποδω G4700 N-DSM μετενοησαν G3340 G5656 V-AAI-3P

22 πλην G4133 ADV λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν G5213 P-2DP τυρω G5184 N-DSF και G2532 CONJ σιδωνι G4605 N-DSF ανεκτοτερον G414 A-NSN-C εσται G2071 G5704 V-FXI-3S εν G1722 P EP ημερα G2250 N-DSF κρισεως G2920 N-GSF η G2228 P T υμιν G5213 P-2DP

23 και G2532 CONJ συ G4771 P-2NS καπερναουμ G2584 N-P I η G3588 T-NSF εως G2193 CONJ του G3588 T-GSM ουρανου G3772 N-GSM υψωθεισα G5312 G5685 V-APP-NSF εως G2193 CONJ αδου G86 N-GSM καταβιβασθηση G2601 G5701 V-FPI-2S οτι G3754 CONJ ει G1487 COND εν G1722 P EP σοδομοις G4670 N-DPN εγενοντο G1096 G5633 V-2ADI-3P αι G3588 T-NPF δυναμεις G1411 N-NPF αι G3588 T-NPF γενομεναι G1096 G5637 V-2ADP-NPF εν G1722 P EP σοι G4671 P-2DS εμειναν G3306 G5656 V-AAI-3P αν G302 P T μεχρι G3360 ADV της G3588 T-GSF σημερον G4594 ADV

24 πλην G4133 ADV λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν G5213 P-2DP οτι G3754 CONJ γη G1093 N-DSF σοδομων G4670 N-GPN ανεκτοτερον G414 A-NSN-C εσται G2071 G5704 V-FXI-3S εν G1722 P EP ημερα G2250 N-DSF κρισεως G2920 N-GSF η G2228 P T σοι G4671 P-2DS

25 εν G1722 P EP εκεινω G1565 D-DSM τω G3588 T-DSM καιρω G2540 N-DSM αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S εξομολογουμαι G1843 G5731 V-PMI-1S σοι G4671 P-2DS πατερ G3962 N-VSM κυριε G2962 N-VSM του G3588 T-GSM ουρανου G3772 N-GSM και G2532 CONJ της G3588 T-GSF γης G1093 N-GSF οτι G3754 CONJ απεκρυψας G613 G5656 V-AAI-2S ταυτα G5023 D-APN απο G575 P EP σοφων G4680 A-GPM και G2532 CONJ συνετων G4908 A-GPM και G2532 CONJ απεκαλυψας G601 G5656 V-AAI-2S αυτα G846 P-APN νηπιοις G3516 A-DPM

26 ναι G3483 P T ο G3588 T-NSM πατηρ G3962 N-NSM οτι G3754 CONJ ουτως G3779 ADV εγενετο G1096 G5633 V-2ADI-3S ευδοκια G2107 N-NSF εμπροσθεν G1715 P EP σου G4675 P-2GS

27 παντα G3956 A-NPN μοι G3427 P-1DS παρεδοθη G3860 G5681 V-API-3S υπο G5259 P EP του G3588 T-GSM πατρος G3962 N-GSM μου G3450 P-1GS και G2532 CONJ ουδεις G3762 A-NSM επιγινωσκει G1921 G5719 V-PAI-3S τον G3588 T-ASM υιον G5207 N-ASM ει G1487 COND μη G3361 P T-N ο G3588 T-NSM πατηρ G3962 N-NSM ουδε G3761 ADV τον G3588 T-ASM πατερα G3962 N-ASM τις G5100 X-NSM επιγινωσκει G1921 G5719 V-PAI-3S ει G1487 COND μη G3361 P T-N ο G3588 T-NSM υιος G5207 N-NSM και G2532 CONJ ω G3739 -DSM εαν G1437 COND βουληται G1014 G5741 V-PNS-3S ο G3588 T-NSM υιος G5207 N-NSM αποκαλυψαι G601 G5658 V-AAN

28 δευτε G1205 G5773 V-XXM-2P προς G4314 P EP με G3165 P-1AS παντες G3956 A-NPM οι G3588 T-NPM κοπιωντες G2872 G5723 V-PAP-NPM και G2532 CONJ πεφορτισμενοι G5412 G5772 V- PP-NPM καγω G2504 P-1NS-C αναπαυσω G373 G5692 V-FAI-1S υμας G5209 P-2AP

29 αρατε G142 G5657 V-AAM-2P τον G3588 T-ASM ζυγον G2218 N-ASM μου G3450 P-1GS εφ G1909 P EP υμας G5209 P-2AP και G2532 CONJ μαθετε G3129 G5628 V-2AAM-2P απ G575 P EP εμου G1700 P-1GS οτι G3754 CONJ πραος G4235 N-NSM ειμι G1510 G5748 V-PXI-1S και G2532 CONJ ταπεινος G5011 A-NSM τη G3588 T-DSF καρδια G2588 N-DSF και G2532 CONJ ευρησετε G2147 G5692 V-FAI-2P αναπαυσιν G372 N-ASF ταις G3588 T-DPF ψυχαις G5590 N-DPF υμων G5216 P-2GP

30 ο G3588 T-NSM γαρ G1063 CONJ ζυγος G2218 N-NSM μου G3450 P-1GS χρηστος G5543 A-NSM και G2532 CONJ το G3588 T-NSN φορτιον G5413 N-NSN μου G3450 P-1GS ελαφρον G1645 A-NSN εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S

   

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Arcana Coelestia #7166

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7166. 'Why is this, that You have sent me?' means when yet the law going forth from God seems to promise something different. This is clear from the meaning of 'Why is this?' as, Why is this so when something different is said? from the representation of Moses, who uses these words in reference to himself, as the law from God, dealt with just above in 7164; and from the meaning of 'being sent' as going forth, dealt with in 4710, 6831. Consequently 'Why is this, [that] you have sent me?' means that the law going forth from God seems to promise something different. Because these words are spoken by one complaining about the molestation by falsities, the law from God appears to promise something different. This is why the expression 'seems to promise something different' is used, though in actual fact it does not promise anything different. For the law from God is the law of order, and the law of order so far as those passing through a state of molestations by falsities are concerned is that they must be molested until they reach the point of despair. Unless they reach the point of despair the final advantage to be gained from molestation is lost. The fact that temptation grows ever stronger until a person reaches the point of despair is plainly evident from the Lord's temptation in Gethsemane, Matthew 26:38-39; Mark 14:33-36; Luke 22:44, and also after that on the Cross, Matthew 27:46, when it was made to reach the state of despair. Now the Lord's temptation is the pattern which the temptation of faithful believers follows, which is why the Lord says that those who wish to follow Him must take up their cross, Matthew 10:38; 16:24. For the glorification of the Lord is the pattern that the regeneration of man follows, 3138, 3212, 3296, 3490, 4402, 5688; and regeneration is effected chiefly by means of temptations.

  
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Arcana Coelestia #4402

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4402. 'And he called it El Elohe Israel' means that it, that is to say, interior worship, originated in the Divine Spiritual. This is clear from the meaning of 'El Elohe', dealt with below, and from the meaning of 'Israel' as the spiritual, dealt with in 4286, 4292. The things stated so far in this chapter from verse 17 onwards appear there because the subject in the highest sense of the chapter is how the Lord made His Natural Divine. But since things in the highest sense which are concerned with the Lord are beyond the range of ideas present in a person's thought because such things are Divine, let them be illustrated by means of the kind of things that do fall more immediately within the range of a person's ideas. That is to say, let those things that are Divine be illustrated by means of the way in which the Lord regenerates man's natural. Indeed the regeneration of man, that is, of his natural, is also the subject here in the internal sense; for the regeneration of man is a model of the glorification of the Lord, 3138, 3212, 3296, 3490. In fact the Lord glorified Himself, that is, made Himself Divine, according to Divine order, according to which same order He also regenerates man, that is, makes him celestial and spiritual. Here the way in which He makes him spiritual is dealt with, for 'Israel' means that spiritual man.

[2] The spiritual man is not the interior rational man but the interior natural. The interior rational man is that which is called celestial. How the spiritual man and the celestial differ from each other has often been stated already. A person becomes spiritual through the joining of the truths residing with him to good, that is, through the joining of matters of faith to those of charity, a joining together which takes place within his natural. There exterior truths first are joined to good, and after that interior truths. The joining of exterior truths within the natural has been dealt with in verses 1-16 of this chapter, the joining of interior truths to good in verses 17-end. Interior truths are not joined to good except by means of an enlightenment entering through the internal man into the external. That enlightenment makes Divine truths visible in a purely general way, as when, to use a comparison, countless objects are seen by the eye as an obscure single whole devoid of any distinguishable features. This enlightenment making truths visible in a purely general way was meant by Esau's words to Jacob, 'Let me now place with you some of the people who are with me', and by Jacob's reply, 'Why so? Let me find favour in your eyes', dealt with in 4385, 4386.

[3] On the point that the spiritual man, compared with the celestial, dwells in obscurity, see 2708, 2715, 2716, 2718, 2831, 2849, 2935, 2937, 3241, 3246, 3833. It is this spiritual man that is represented by 'Israel', 4286. The expression spiritual man is used because the light of heaven, which holds intelligence and wisdom within it, flows into those things with man which belong to the light of the world and causes those which belong to the light of heaven to be represented in those belonging to the light of the world, and in this way causes them to correspond. For regarded in itself the spiritual is the Divine Light itself which comes from the Lord, and therefore consists in intelligence which essentially is truth and as a consequence is wisdom. With the spiritual man however that light falls on things which are matters of faith with him and which he believes to be true, whereas with the celestial man it falls on the good of love. But although these considerations are clear to those who dwell in the light of heaven they are nevertheless obscure to those who dwell in the light of the world, and so to the majority at the present day. They are perhaps so obscure as to be barely intelligible. All the same, since they constitute the subject in the internal sense and are by nature as described, the exposition of them must not be left out. The time will come when people will be enlightened

[4] The reason why the altar was called El Elohe Israel and why interior worship originating in the Divine Spiritual was meant by it is that in the highest sense El Elohe is identical with the Divine Spiritual; as also is Israel. For 'Israel' means the Lord's Divine Spiritual, and in the representative sense the Lord's spiritual Church, or what amounts to the same, a person like that, see 4286, 4292. In the original language El Elohe means 'God God', and also, to be strictly literal, 'God of gods'. 1 In the Word Jehovah, or the Lord, is referred to in very many places by the singular name 'El', or else 'Eloah', as well as by the plural name 'Elohim'. Both names are sometimes used within the same verse or in the same section. A person who is not acquainted with the internal sense of the Word cannot know the reason why. Anyone may conclude that 'El' implies one thing, 'Eloah' another, and 'Elohim' another, from the consideration that the Word is Divine, that is, has its origin in the Divine, and that it is for that reason inspired as to every word, indeed as to the smallest part of every letter.

[5] What the name 'El' implies when it is used, or the name 'Elohim', may be seen from what has been shown in various places above, namely that El or Elohim - that is, God - is used when truth is the subject, see 709, 2586, 2769, 2807, 2822, 3921 (end), 4287. This is why in the highest sense El and Elohim mean the Divine Spiritual, this being the same as Divine Truth. The two names differ however in that 'El' means truth in will and action, which is the same as the good of truth, 4337, 4353, 4390. The plural form Elohim exists for the reason that by Divine truth is meant all the truths which come from the Lord. This is also the reason why in the Word angels are sometimes called elohim or gods, 4295, as will be further evident from places in the Word that are quoted below. Now because El and Elohim in the highest sense mean the Lord as regards truth, they also mean Him as regards power; for truth is the entity to which power is attributed. Indeed when exercising power good acts by means of truth, 3091, 4015. Therefore when in the Word reference is made to the power received from truth, the Lord is called El and Elohim, that is, God. Hence also it is that El in the original language means one who is powerful.

[6] The fact that the names El and Elohim, or God, are used in the Word where the Divine Spiritual is the subject, or what amounts to the same, Divine Truth, and Divine Power received from this, may be seen in addition from the following places,

God spoke to Israel in visions in the night. I am the God of gods (El Elohe) of your father, do not be afraid of going down into Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. Genesis 46:2-3.

Since these words are addressed to Israel, whom He is going 'to make into a great nation', and so the subject is truth and the power this possesses, El Elohe is used, which in the proximate sense means the God of gods. The fact that in the proximate sense Elohim means gods because it has reference to truths and to the power received from them, is also evident in the same author,

There Jacob built an altar, and called the place El Beth El, for there the Elohim were revealed to him, when he was fleeing from before his brother. Genesis 35:7.

And elsewhere in the same author,

Jehovah your God, He is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the God (El) who is great, powerful, and fearful. Deuteronomy 10:17.

Here 'God of gods' is expressed by Elohe Elohim, and after that 'God' by El, to whom greatness and power are attributed

[7] In David,

A great God (El) is Jehovah, and a great King above all gods (elohim), in whose hand are the deep places 2 of the earth; and the strength 3 of the mountains are His. Psalms 95:3-4.

The name 'God' or El is used here because reference is made to Divine Truth and the Power received from this, and also 'gods' because reference is made to subordinate truths. For in the internal sense 'a king' means truth, 1672, 2015, 2069, 3009, 3670. From this it is clear what 'a great King above all gods' implies. 'The deep places of the earth' too means the truths of the Church, which are called 'the strength of the mountains' from power rooted in good. In the same author,

Who in heaven will compare himself to Jehovah? Who will be likened to Jehovah among the sons of gods (elim)? God (El) mighty in the secret place of the holy ones, O Jehovah God Zebaoth, who is strong as You are, O Jah? Psalms 89:6-8.

Here 'sons of gods (or of elim)' stands for Divine truths, to which, it is evident, power is attributed, since it is said 'God (El) mighty, Jehovah God of hosts, who is strong as You are?'

[8] Similarly elsewhere in the same author,

Give to Jehovah, O sons of gods, give to Jehovah glory and strength. Psalms 29:1.

In Moses,

They fell on their faces, and said, O God of gods (El elohe) of the spirits of all flesh. Numbers 16:22.

In David,

I said, You are gods (elohim), and sons of the Most High, all of you. Psalms 82:6; John 10:34.

Here they are called 'gods' from truths, for 'sons' means truths, 489, 491, 533, 1147, 2628, 3373, 3704. In the same author,

Confess the God of gods (Elohe elohim), confess the Lord of lords. Psalms 136:2-3.

In Daniel,

The king will act according to his own pleasure, and will uplift himself, and exalt himself above every god (el), and will speak astonishing things above the God of gods (El elohim). Daniel 11:36.

These quotations show that in the proximate sense El elohe means God of gods, and that in the internal sense 'gods' is used in reference to truths which come from the Lord.

[9] The fact that the singular name El or God is used where the power which comes from Divine Truth is the subject, or what amounts to the same, from the Lord's Divine Spiritual, becomes clear from the following places: In Moses,

Let my hand be for God (El) to do you evil! Genesis 31:29.

And elsewhere,

Nor is there a hand for God (El). Deuteronomy 28:32.

And in Micah,

Let there be a hand for God (El). Micah 2:1.

'Let there be a hand for God' means, let there be power. For 'hand' means power, see 878, 3387, and 'hand' is used in reference to truth, 3091. In David,

I will set His hand in the sea, and His right hand in the rivers. He will cry to Me, You are My Father, My God (El), the Rock of My Salvation. Psalms 89:25-26.

This refers to power from truths. In the same author,

The wicked says in his heart, God (El) has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He never sees. Arise, O Jehovah God (El); lift up Your hand. For what reason does the wicked despise God (Elohim)? Psalms 10:11-13.

Here the meaning is similar.

[10] In the same author,

Jehovah is my rock (petra) and my fortress, and my deliverer, my God (El), my rock (rupes). Psalms 18:2.

This refers to power. In Isaiah, A residue will return, the residue of Jacob, to the God (El) of power. Isaiah 10:21.

In the same prophet,

To us a Boy is born, to us a Son is given, the government upon His shoulder; He will call His name, Wonderful, Counsellor, God (El), the Powerful One, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6.

In the same prophet,

Behold the God (El) of my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid, for He is my strength. Isaiah 12:2.

In the same prophet,

I am God (El) even from today; I am He, and nobody delivers from My hand; I work, and who will reverse it? Isaiah 43:12-13.

This refers to power. In Jeremiah, Great and powerful God (El), whose name is Jehovah of hosts. Jeremiah 32:18.

In the second Book of Samuel,

With my God (El) I will leap over the wall. God (El) is perfect in His way; the word of Jehovah is pure. Who is God (El) besides Jehovah? Who is a rock besides our God (Elohim)? God (El) is the strength of my refuge. 2 Samuel 22:30-33.

In Moses,

God (El) is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not act? Or has He spoken, and will He not carry it out? He brought them out of Egypt; He has so to speak the strength of a unicorn. At that time it will be said to Jacob and to Israel, What has God (El) been doing? Numbers 23:19, 22-23.

This in the internal sense refers to power and to truth.

[11] And in the same author,

God (El) who brought him out of Egypt has as it were the strength of a unicorn. He will consume the nations, his enemies, and will break their bones, and smash their weapons. Numbers 24:8.

'Horns' and 'the strength of a unicorn' mean the power of truth that springs from good, see 2832. And there are many other places besides all these. Since most things in the Word also have a contrary sense, no less do 'god' and 'gods', names which are used when the subject is falsity and power from falsity, as in Ezekiel,

The gods (elim) of the mighty will speak to him in the midst of hell. Ezekiel 32:21.

In Isaiah,

You inflamed yourselves among the gods (elim) under every green tree. Isaiah 57:5.

Here the name 'gods' is used on account of falsities. Similar examples exist in other places.

Notas a pie de página:

1. 'El Elohe Israel may be understood in two different ways - 'God, the God of Israel' or 'Israel's God of gods'. Most English versions of the Bible prefer the first of these (e.g. in Genesis 46:3; Deuteronomy 10:17).

2. literally, the searchings

3. literally, the strengths

  
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