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Levitska 2

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1 "Kad tko želi prinijeti Jahvi žrtvu prinosnicu, neka njegov dar bude od najboljeg brašna; neka ga polije uljem i na nj stavi tamjana.

2 Neka ga onda donese Aronovim sinovima, svećenicima. Zatim neka zagrabi šaku od toga brašna i ulja i sav tamjan, pa neka svećenik na žrtveniku to sažeže u kad za spomen-žrtvu. To je žrtva paljena Jahvi na ugodan miris.

3 A što od žrtve prinosnice ostane, neka pripadne Aronu i njegovim sinovima - najsvetije od žrtava Jahvi paljenih.

4 Ako za žrtvu prinosnicu želiš prinijeti tijesta pečena u peći, neka to budu beskvasne pogače od najboljeg brašna, zamiješene u ulju, ili beskvasne prevrte uljem namazane.

5 Ako tvoj dar bude žrtva prinosnica pečena na tavi, neka bude od najboljeg brašna, neukvasana i u ulju zamiješena.

6 U komade je izlomi i po njima ulja polij: žrtva je to prinosnica.

7 Bude li tvoja prinosnica kuhana u kotluši, neka bude od najboljeg brašna, pripravljena s uljem.

8 Donosi Jahvi žrtvu prinosnicu tako pripravljenu! Neka se preda svećeniku, a on će je polagati na žrtvenik.

9 Neka svećenik odvoji od žrtve prinosnice dio kao spomen-žrtvu, pa neka ga sažeže u kad na žrtveniku - kao žrtvu paljenu Jahvi na ugodan miris!

10 A što od žrtve prinosnice ostane, neka pripadne Aronu i njegovim sinovima - najsvetije od žrtava Jahvi paljenih.

11 Nikakva žrtva prinosnica koju budeš prinosio Jahvi neka ne bude priređivana s kvasom, jer ne smiješ u kad sažigati ni kvasa ni meda kao žrtvu paljenicu.

12 Prinosite ih Jahvi kao prvine plodova, ali neka se sa žrtvenika ne viju na ugodan miris.

13 Svaku svoju žrtvu prinosnicu posoli. Ne ostavljaj svoje žrtve prinosnice bez soli Saveza sa svojim Bogom: sa svakim svojim prinosom prinesi i sol.

14 Ako prinosiš Jahvi žrtvu prinosnicu od prvina, prinesi tu žrtvu od prvina svojih plodova u obliku klasa pržena na vatri ili brašna od samljevenog zrnja.

15 Dodaj još ulja i na nju stavi tamjana. To je žrtva prinosnica.

16 Onda neka svećenik sažeže u kad za spomen-žrtvu dio kruha i ulja i sav tamjan kao žrtvu Jahvi paljenu."

   

from the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg

 

Apocalypse Revealed #279

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279. And they sang a new song. (5:9) This symbolizes an acknowledgment and glorification of the Lord as being the only judge, redeemer and savior, thus God of heaven and earth.

These are the themes contained in the song that they sang, and whatever is contained is also symbolized. To illustrate, an acknowledgment that the Lord is a judge in contained in the words that follow next, "You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals;" that He is a redeemer, in the words, "because You were slain and have redeemed us by Your blood;" that He is a savior, in the words, "and have made us kings and priests to our God, and we shall reign on the earth;" and that He is God of heaven and earth, in the words, they "fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever" (verse 14).

An acknowledgment that the Lord alone is God of heaven and earth and that His humanity is Divine, or else He could not be called Redeemer and Savior, is something that did not exist in the church before. Therefore it is called a "new song."

[2] A song also symbolizes a glorification, which is a joyful confession of the heart, because a song uplifts, causing the heart's affection to break out into sound and display itself powerfully in its life.

The Psalms of David, too, are nothing other than songs, for they had musical accompaniment and were sung. Consequently in many places they are called songs, as in Psalms 18:1; 33:1, 3; 45:1; 46:1; 48:1; 65:1; 66:1; 67:1; 68:1; 75:1; 76:1; 87:1; 88:1; 92:1; 96:1; 98:1; 108:1; 120:1; 121:1; 122:1; 123:1; 124:1; 125:1; 126:1; 127:1; 128:1; 129:1; 130:1; 132:1; 133:1; 134:1.

[3] That songs served to heighten the life's love and thus its joy is apparent from the following:

Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! ...Make a joyful noise to Jehovah, all the earth; break forth in song, rejoice... (Psalms 98:1, 4-8)

Sing to Jehovah a new song... Let Israel rejoice in its Maker... Let them sing praises to Him... (Psalms 149:1-3)

Sing to Jehovah a new song... Let (them) lift up their voice... (Isaiah 42:10-11)

Sing, O heavens...! Shout, you lower parts of the earth; break forth into singing, you mountains... (Isaiah 44:23; 49:13)

Sing aloud to God our strength; make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob. Raise a song... (Psalms 81:1-2)

Gladness and joy will be found in (Zion), confession and the sound of singing. (Isaiah 51:3, cf. 52:8-9)

Sing to the Lord... Cry out and shout, O daughter of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel! (Isaiah 12:5, 6)

My heart is ready..., I will sing and make music. Awake, my glory! ...I will confess You, O Lord, among the nations; I will play to You among the peoples. (Psalms 57:7-9)

And so likewise many other places.

  
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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.