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Λευιτικόν 24

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1 Και ελαλησε Κυριος προς τον Μωυσην, λεγων,

2 Προσταξον τους υιους Ισραηλ να φερωσι προς σε ελαιον καθαρον απο ελαιας κοπανισμενας δια το φως, δια να καιη ο λυχνος διαπαντος.

3 Εξωθεν του καταπετασματος του μαρτυριου, εν τη σκηνη του μαρτυριου, θελει βαλει αυτον ο Ααρων απο εσπερας εως το πρωι ενωπιον του Κυριου διαπαντος· νομιμον αιωνιον θελει εισθαι εις τας γενεας σας.

4 Επι την λυχνιαν την καθαραν θελει διαθεσει τους λυχνους ενωπιον του Κυριου παντοτε.

5 Και θελεις λαβει σεμιδαλιν και θελεις εψησει απ' αυτης δωδεκα αρτους· δυο δεκατα θελει εισθαι εκαστος αρτος.

6 Και θελεις βαλει αυτους εις δυο σειρας, εξ κατα την σειραν, επι την τραπεζαν την καθαραν ενωπιον του Κυριου.

7 Και θελεις βαλει εφ' εκαστην σειραν λιβανιον καθαρον, και θελει εισθαι επι τον αρτον προς μνημοσυνον, εις προσφοραν γινομενην δια πυρος προς τον Κυριον.

8 Πασαν ημεραν σαββατου θελει διαθεσει ταυτα διαπαντος ενωπιον του Κυριου, παρα των υιων Ισραηλ εις διαθηκην αιωνιον.

9 Και θελουσιν εισθαι του Ααρων και των υιων αυτου· και θελουσι τρωγει αυτα εν τοπω αγιω διοτι ειναι αγιωτατα εις αυτον εκ των δια πυρος γινομενων προσφορων του Κυριου εις νομιμον αιωνιον.

10 Και εξηλθεν υιος γυναικος τινος Ισραηλιτιδος, οστις ητο υιος ανδρος Αιγυπτιου, μεταξυ των υιων Ισραηλ· και εμαχοντο εν τω στρατοπεδω ο υιος της Ισραηλιτιδος και ανθρωπος τις Ισραηλιτης.

11 Και εβλασφημησεν ο υιος της γυναικος της Ισραηλιτιδος το ονομα του Κυριου και κατηρασθη· και εφεραν αυτον προς τον Μωυσην. Και το ονομα της μητρος αυτου ητο Σελωμειθ, θυγατηρ του Διβρει, εκ της φυλης Δαν.

12 Και εβαλον αυτον εις φυλακην, εωσου φανερωθη εις αυτους η θελησις του Κυριου.

13 Και ελαλησε Κυριος προς τον Μωυσην, λεγων,

14 Φερε εξω του στρατοπεδου εκεινον οστις κατηρασθη· και ας θεσωσι παντες οι ακουσαντες αυτον τας χειρας αυτων επι την κεφαλην αυτου, και ας λιθοβοληση αυτον πασα η συναγωγη.

15 Και λαλησον προς τους υιους Ισραηλ, λεγων, Οστις καταρασθη τον Θεον αυτου, Θελει βαστασει την ανομιαν αυτου·

16 και οστις βλασφημηση το ονομα του Κυριου, εξαπαντος θελει θανατωθη· με λιθους θελει λιθοβολησει αυτον πασα η συναγωγη· αντε ξενος, αντε αυτοχθων, οταν βλασφημηση το ονομα του Κυριου, θελει θανατωθη.

17 Και οστις φονευση ανθρωπον, εξαπαντος θελει θανατωθη.

18 Και οστις θανατωση κτηνος, θελει ανταποδωσει ζωον αντι ζωου.

19 Και εαν τις καμη βλαβην εις τον πλησιον αυτου, καθως εκαμεν, ουτω θελει γεινει εις αυτον·

20 συντριμμα αντι συντριμματος, οφθαλμον αντι οφθαλμου, οδοντα αντι οδοντος· καθως εκαμε βλαβην εις τον ανθρωπον, ουτω θελει γεινει εις αυτον.

21 Και οστις θανατωση κτηνος, θελει ανταποδωσει αυτο· και οστις φονευσει ανθρωπον, θελει θανατωθη.

22 Κρισις μια θελει εισθαι εις εσας· ως εις τον ξενον, ουτω θελει γινεσθαι και εις τον αυτοχθονα· διοτι εγω ειμαι Κυριος ο Θεος σας.

23 Και ειπεν ο Μωυσης προς τους υιους Ισραηλ, και εφεραν εξω του στρατοπεδου εκεινον οστις κατηρασθη και ελιθοβολησαν αυτον με λιθους· και οι υιοι Ισραηλ εκαμον καθως προσεταξεν ο Κυριος εις τον Μωυσην.

   

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8223. 'And let the waters return onto the Egyptians' means that the falsities arising from evil would flow back onto and surround those steeped in falsities arising from evil. This is clear from the meaning of 'the waters' as falsities, dealt with in 6346, 7307, 8137, 8138, so that 'let the waters return' means falsity flowing back or recoiling on them, at this point surrounding them too, since they were surrounded by the waters of the Sea Suph, which are the falsities arising from evil of those belonging to the Church who have championed faith separated from charity and led a life of evil; and from the meaning of 'the Egyptians' as those steeped in falsities arising from evil, dealt with very often. For what this implies when it is said that the falsities would flow back or recoil on those whose aim was to pour them out onto those governed by truth and good, who are represented by 'the children of Israel', see above in 8214. There it is shown that the evil which they aim in the direction of others recoils on themselves, and that this has its origin in the following law of God's order, You are not to do to another anything except that which you wish others to do to you. Matthew 7:12. This law, which is unchanging and everlasting in the spiritual world, is the source of the laws of retaliation that were laid down in the representative Church, that is to say, the following laws in Moses,

If harm should come about you shall give soul for soul, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for burning, wound for wound, blow for blow. Exodus 21:23-24,

In the same author,

If a man disfigures his neighbour, it shall be done to him as he has done - fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. As he has disfigured the person, so it shall be done to him. Leviticus 24:19-20.

In the same author,

If a lying witness replies with a lie against his brother, you shall do to him as he has thought to do to his brother. Deuteronomy 19:18-19.

From these quotations it is plainly evident that these laws have their origin in the universal law that is unchanging and perpetual in the spiritual world, that is to say, the law that you are not to do to others anything except that which you wish others to do to you. This shows clearly how to understand the idea that the falsities arising from evil which people aim to inflict on others flow back or recoil on themselves.

[2] But the situation with that law in the next life is in addition such that when some like or retaliatory action carried out is evil it is inflicted by the evil, and never by the good; that is, it comes from hell and never from heaven. For hell or the evil there have an unending desire to do evil to others; that is altogether the delight of their life. They perform evil therefore the moment they are allowed to; and they do not care whom they do it to. They do not care whether the person is bad or good, companion or foe. And since it accords with a law of order that the evil which people aim in the direction of others recoils on themselves, they rush in to do it when this law allows it. The evil in hell behave in this way, the good in heaven never do. The latter desire constantly to do good to others, for that is the delight of their life, and therefore the moment the opportunity exists they do good both to enemies and to friends. Nor indeed do they resist evil, for the laws of order defend and protect what is good and true. This is why the Lord says,

You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you, Evil is not to be resisted. You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:38-39, 43-45.

[3] It is a frequent occurrence in the next life for the evil to be severely punished when they wish to inflict evil on the good, and for the evil which they aim at others to recoil on themselves. Such an occurrence has the appearance of being an act of revenge on the part of the good. But it is not an act of revenge; nor are the good responsible for what happens but evil people who are allowed the opportunity by the law of order so to act. Indeed the good do not wish them any harm, but they cannot take away from them the misery of punishment because they are held intent on good, exactly like a judge when he sees a wrong-doer being punished or like a father when he sees his son being punished by his teacher. The evil who carry out punishment act from an inordinate desire to do ill, whereas the good act from a fondness for doing good. From all this one may see what should be understood by the Lord's words in Matthew, quoted above, about loving one's enemy, and about the law of retaliation, which the Lord did not set aside but opened out; that is to say, He explained that those governed by heavenly love should take no delight in any act of retaliation or revenge but in doing good. His words should also be taken to mean that the actual law of order which protects good achieves this of itself by means of those who are evil.

  
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Matthew 5

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1 Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him.

2 He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

5 Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

10 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

11 "Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

12 Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

13 "You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

14 You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can't be hidden.

15 Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.

16 Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

17 "Don't think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn't come to destroy, but to fulfill.

18 For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.

19 Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

21 "You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, 'You shall not murder;' and 'Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.'

22 But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

23 "If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,

24 leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

25 Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.

26 Most certainly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there, until you have paid the last penny.

27 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery;'

28 but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.

30 If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.

31 "It was also said, 'Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,'

32 but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery.

33 "Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time, 'You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,'

34 but I tell you, don't swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

35 nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

36 Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can't make one hair white or black.

37 But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

38 "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.'

39 But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

40 If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.

41 Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.

42 Give to him who asks you, and don't turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

43 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.'

44 But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

45 that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.

46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?

47 If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?

48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.