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Exodus 29

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1 Toto také učiníš jim ku posvěcení jich, aby úřad kněžský konali přede mnou: Vezmi volka jednoho ještě mladého a skopce dva bez vady.

2 Chleby též přesné a koláče přesné s olejem smíšené, a oplatky přesné polité olejem; z běli pšeničné naděláš toho.

3 A vklada to do koše jednoho, obětovati to budeš v koši, spolu s tím volkem a dvěma skopci.

4 Potom Aronovi a synům jeho přistoupiti kážeš ke dveřím stánku úmluvy, a umyješ je vodou.

5 A vezma roucha, oblečeš Arona v sukni, a v plášť náležící pod náramenník, a v náramenník, a v náprsník, a přepášeš ho pasem náramenníka.

6 Vstavíš i čepici na hlavu jeho, a korunu svatosti vstavíš na čepici.

7 Naposledy vezmeš olej pomazání, a vyleje na hlavu jeho, pomažeš ho.

8 Potom synům jeho přistoupiti kážeš, a zobláčíš je v sukně.

9 A zopasuješ je pasy, Arona i syny jeho, a vstavíš jim čepičky na hlavu. I budouť míti kněžství řádem věčným; a posvětíš ruky Aronovy a ruky synů jeho.

10 Přivedeš také volka před stánek úmluvy, i vloží Aron a synové jeho ruce své na hlavu volka.

11 A zabiješ volka před Hospodinem u dveří stánku úmluvy.

12 A nabera krve z volka, pomažeš na rozích oltáře prstem svým, a všecku krev vyleješ k spodku oltáře.

13 Vezmeš pak všecken tuk přikrývající droby a branici s jater, a dvě ledviny s tukem, kterýž jest na nich, a zapálíš to na oltáři.

14 Maso pak z toho volka, a kůži s lejny jeho spálíš ohněm vně za stany; nebo obět za hříchy jest.

15 Skopce také jednoho vezmeš, a vloží Aron a synové jeho ruce své na hlavu toho skopce.

16 A zabiješ toho skopce, a nabera krve jeho, pokropíš oltáře na vrchu vůkol.

17 Skopce pak rozsekáš na kusy, a vymyje droby jeho i nohy, vkladeš je na ty kusy z něho a na hlavu jeho.

18 A potom všeho skopce zapálíš na oltáři; nebo zápal ten jest Hospodinu vůně příjemná, obět ohnivá jest Hospodinu.

19 Vezmeš také skopce druhého; i vloží Aron a synové jeho ruce své na hlavu téhož skopce.

20 A zabiješ skopce toho, a vezma krev jeho, pomažeš jí konce ucha Aronova, a konce pravého ucha synů jeho, i palce na pravé ruce jejich, a palce na pravé noze jejich; a vykropíš tu krev na oltář vůkol.

21 A vezma krve, kteráž bude na oltáři, a oleje pomazání, pokropíš Arona a roucha jeho i synů jeho a roucha jejich s ním; a budeť posvěcen on i roucho jeho, i synové jeho, a roucho synů jeho s ním.

22 Potom vezmeš z skopce tuk a ocas, a tuk přikrývající droby, a branici s jater, a dvě ledviny s tukem, kterýž jest na nich, a plece pravé, (nebo skopec naplnění jest),

23 A jeden pecník chleba, a jeden koláč chleba s olejem, a oplatek jeden z koše chlebů přesných, kterýž jest před Hospodinem.

24 A dáš to vše v ruce Aronovy a v ruce synů jeho, a obraceti to budeš sem i tam, aby byla obět obracení před Hospodinem.

25 Potom vezma to z rukou jejich, zapálíš na oltáři v zápal, k vůni příjemné před Hospodinem. Toť jest obět ohnivá Hospodinu.

26 Vezmeš také hrudí z skopce posvěcení, kterýž bude Aronův, a obraceti je budeš sem i tam, aby byla obět obracení před Hospodinem; a budeť na tvůj díl.

27 Posvětíš tedy hrudí obracení, a plece pozdvižení, kteréž obracíno a kteréž pozdvihováno bylo z skopce posvěcení, z toho, kterýž bude Aronův, a z toho, kterýž bude synů jeho.

28 A bude to Aronovi a synům jeho právem věčným od synů Izraelských, když obět pozdvižení bude. Nebo pozdvižení bude od synů Izraelských, z obětí jejich pokojných; pozdvižení jejich náleží Hospodinu.

29 Roucha pak svatá, kteráž jsou Aronova, zůstanou synům jeho po něm, aby pomazováni byli v nich, a aby posvěcovány byly v nich ruce jejich.

30 Sedm dní bude v nich choditi kněz, kterýž bude na jeho místě z synů jeho, kterýž vcházeti bude do stánku úmluvy, aby sloužil v svatyni.

31 Skopce pak posvěcení vezma, uvaříš maso jeho na místě svatém.

32 A budeť jísti Aron s syny svými maso toho skopce a chléb, kterýž jest v koši u dveří stánku úmluvy.

33 Jísti budou to ti, za něž očištění se stalo ku posvěcení rukou jejich, aby posvěceni byli. Cizí pak nebude jísti, nebo svatá věc jest.

34 Zůstalo-li by co masa posvěcení a chleba až do jitra, spálíš ostatky ohněm; nebude jedeno, nebo svatá věc jest.

35 Tak tedy uděláš s Aronem a syny jeho vedlé všeho, což jsem přikázal tobě; za sedm dní posvěcovati budeš rukou jejich.

36 A volka za hřích obětovati budeš na každý den na očištění, a krví za hřích pokropíš oltáře, čině očištění na něm, a pomažeš ho ku posvěcení jeho.

37 Za sedm dní očišťování konati budeš na oltáři, a posvětíš ho, a ten oltář bude nejsvětější. Cokoli dotkne se oltáře, posvěceno bude.

38 A toto jest, což obětovati budeš na oltáři, beránky roční dva, na každý den ustavičně.

39 Jednoho beránka obětovati budeš ráno, a beránka druhého obětovati budeš k večerou.

40 A desátý díl efi běli smíšené s olejem vytlačeným, jehož by bylo s čtvrtý díl hin, a k oběti mokré čtvrtý díl hin vína na jednoho beránka.

41 Tolikéž beránka druhého obětovati budeš k večerou. Jako při oběti suché ranní, a jako při mokré oběti její, tak při této učiníš, aby byla vůně příjemná, obět ohnivá Hospodinu.

42 Zápalná obět tato ustavičná ať jest po všecky věky vaše u dveří stánku úmluvy před Hospodinem, kdež přicházeti budu k vám, abych tam s tebou mluvil.

43 A tam přicházeti budu k synům Izraelským, a posvěceno bude místo slávou mou.

44 Nebo posvětím stánku úmluvy i oltáře; Arona také a synů jeho posvětím, aby mi úřad kněžský konali.

45 A bydliti budu u prostřed synů Izraelských, a budu jim za Boha.

46 A zvědíť, že já jsem Hospodin Bůh jejich, kterýž jsem je vyvedl z země Egyptské, abych přebýval u prostřed nich, já Hospodin Bůh jejich.

   

from the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg

 

Arcana Coelestia #10075

Studere hoc loco

  
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10075. 'And the right flank' means inmost good. This is clear from the meaning of 'the right flank' as inmost good. 'The right flank' means inmost good because animals' flanks have the same meaning as the loins and thighs on a human being; a human being's loins and thighs mean conjugial love and consequently the good of celestial love, which is the good of the inmost heaven, see 3021, 4277, 4280, 4575, 5050-5062, 9961; and the right side of the loins and the right thigh mean the inmost good there. For by virtue of their correspondence the parts on the right side of a human being mean good from which springs truth, and those on the left side truth through which comes good; and those in the middle therefore mean the joining together of the two, that is, of good and truth. From this also it becomes clear that the flanks are the hindquarters of an animal where its genital organs reside, but not the forequarters, for these are called its breast. Since it means inmost good or celestial good, when the right flank of a sacrifice was lifted up and was given to Aaron it is called 'the anointing of him and of his sons', in Moses,

The right flank you shall give as a heave offering to the priest out of your eucharistic sacrifices. The breast of the wave offering and the flank of the heave offering I have received from the children of Israel from their eucharistic sacrifices; I have given them to Aaron the priest and to his sons by the statute of an age 1 . This is the anointing of Aaron and the anointing of his sons from the fire offerings to Jehovah. Leviticus 7:32, 34-35.

The breast and flank are called 'the anointing' on account of their representation of spiritual good and celestial good; for the breast by virtue of its correspondence means spiritual good, which is the good of the middle or second heaven, and the right flank celestial good, which is the good of the inmost or third heaven; and 'anointing' is a representation of the Lord in respect of Divine Good, 9954, 10019. Also the breast and the right flank were given to Aaron from sacrifices of the firstborn of ox, sheep, and goat, Numbers 18:18. The meaning of 'the right flank' as inmost good is also evident from the fact that it is mentioned last; for the tail and the intestines are mentioned first, after these the omentum on the liver, and the kidneys, and finally the right flank. The things that are mentioned first are most external, those that are mentioned second are more internal, and what is mentioned last is inmost.

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1. i.e. a perpetual statute

  
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from the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg

 

Arcana Coelestia #9276

Studere hoc loco

  
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9276. 'And whatever is left by them let the wild animal of the field eat' means being joined through them to those immersed in the delights that go with external truth. This is clear from the meaning of 'whatever is left by them', that is to say, by 'the needy of the people', as that which is left and so remains after them, but at this point that which is received through them since the subject is the Church's being joined to those who possess few truths, and also here being joined to those immersed in the delights that go with external truth (the Church is joined to the latter through the former, as will be seen below); from the meaning of 'eating' as communicating and being joined together, dealt with immediately above in 9275; and from the meaning of 'the wild animal of the field' as those immersed in the delights that go with external truth. For in the Word affections for truth and good are meant by 'beasts', affections for internal truth and good being meant by 'beasts belonging to the flock', and affections for external truth and good being meant by 'beasts belonging to the herd'. But 'wild animals' are the kinds of affections that are drawn towards most external truth; for these affections compared with internal ones are 'wild animals', since they are the affections that belong to the level of the senses, and are called lowly pleasures and delights. They are delights that go with truth and not so much with good, the reason for this being that the senses, which are in direct contact with the world through the body, derive scarcely anything from spiritual good; for bodily and worldly kinds of love reside especially on the sensory level.

Affections for truth and good are meant in the Word by 'beasts', see 45, 46, 142, 143, 246, 714, 715, 719, 776, 1823, 2180, 2781, 3218, 3519, 5198, 9090.

Affections for internal truth and good are meant by 'beasts belonging to the flock', and affections for external truth and good by 'beasts belonging to the herd', 5913, 8937, 9135.

The senses are in contact with the world, being the most external powers of the mind, 4009, 5077, 5089, 5094, 5125, 5128, 5767, 6183, 6201, 6310, 6311, 6313, 6315, 6318, 6564, 6598, 6612, 6614, 6622, 6624, 6844, 6845, 6948, 6949, 7442, 7693, 9212, 9216.

From all that is shown in these places one can see what the sensory level of a person's mind compared with more internal levels is like, namely like a wild animal.

[2] The present verse deals in the internal sense with those who are governed by the good of charity, then with those who possess few truths and still have a desire to receive instruction, and after that with those who are immersed in the delights that go with external truth. These three groups of people constitute the Church. Those governed by the good of charity constitute the internal part of the Church, whereas those who possess few truths and still wish to receive instruction, thus who derive from good an affection for truth, constitute the external part of the Church. But those immersed in the delights that go with external truth are the most external; they so to speak form the perimeter and enclose the Church.

[3] Heaven is joined to the human race, that is, the Lord coming by way of heaven is joined to it, through those who are governed by the good of charity, thus through the good of charity since the Lord is present within that good. For essentially that good is the Lord, because it emanates from Him. Through that good the Lord joins Himself to those who have an affection for truth; for the affection for truth is derived from good, and good emanates from the Lord, as has been stated. Through these people in turn the Lord is present with those immersed in the delights that go with external truth; for their delights spring for the most part from self-love and love of the world and derive little at all from spiritual good. Such is the manner in which heaven makes contact with people, that is, such is the manner in which the Lord coming by way of heaven makes contact with them; such therefore is the manner in which He is joined to them.

[4] That such is the manner in which the Lord makes contact with and is joined to the human race is clear from the consideration that the manner in which influx takes place with every member of the Church is such. The expression 'member of the Church' is used to mean one who is governed by the good of charity and consequently by the truths of faith received from the Lord; for charity from which faith springs is the Church itself present with a person, since charity and faith come from the Lord. The Lord flows into that good, which is the internal level of a person, then through that good into the affection for truth, which is his external level, and on through that affection into the delights that go with external truth, which are present on the most external levels.

[5] What applies to the individual member of the Church also applies to the Church as a whole, that is, to all collectively who constitute the Lord's Church. The reason why this should be so is that in the Lord's eyes the entire Church is like a human being; for the Lord's heaven, with which the Church acts as one, is in His eyes seen as one total human being, as becomes clear from what has been shown regarding heaven as the Grand Man at the ends of a number of the chapters explaining Genesis. This being so with the Church, the same is so with the individual member of the Church; for the individual member of the Church is a miniature heaven, Church, and Lord's kingdom.

[6] The Church also resembles an actual human being in this respect, that a person has two fountains of life, namely The Heart and The Lungs. It is well known that when human life begins the first part to develop is the heart and that the second is the lungs, and that from these two as fountains of life every other part of the body receives life. The heart of the Grand Man, that is, of heaven and the Church, is composed of those who are governed by love to the Lord and love towards the neighbour, and so, considered without reference to persons, consists in love of the Lord and love of the neighbour. But the lungs in the Grand Man, or heaven and the Church, are composed of those who are governed by charity towards the neighbour, which comes from the Lord, and from this by faith, and so, considered without reference to persons, consists in charity and faith coming from the Lord. The remaining organs and members in the Grand Man however are composed of those who are governed by external forms of good and external truths, and so, considered without reference to persons, consist in external forms of good and external truths, by means of which internal truths and forms of good can be brought in. Just as the heart, then, flows first into the lungs, and subsequently from itself through these into the organs and members of the body, so too the Lord flows through the good of love into internal truths, and through these into external truths and forms of good.

[7] From all this it may be seen that the existence of the Church on earth is absolutely vital, and that without the Church the human race would perish; for it would be like a person at the time of death, when the lungs and heart stop working. For this reason the Lord sees to it that there always exists on earth a Church in which the Lord has made Himself known through Divine Truth received from Him, such Divine Truth on our planet being the Word. Scarcely anyone at the present day believes that this is so, because no one believes that human life comes wholly from the Lord by way of heaven. For it is supposed that life exists innately in a person and can continue to do so without connection with heaven, that is, with the Lord through heaven. But that supposition is utterly false.

[8] All this now shows how to understand the idea of being joined through the good of charity to those who possess few truths and still have a desire to receive instruction, and being joined through them to those immersed in the delights that go with external truth, meant by the law about letting the land rest and letting it lie fallow in the seventh year, when the needy of their people would eat, and whatever was left by these the wild animal of the field would eat. But see what has been shown already regarding matters that are mentioned above:

In the Lord's eyes heaven is seen as one total human being and for this reason heaven is called the Grand Man, 1276, 2996, 2998, 3624-3649, 3741-3751, 4218-4228.

[9] The same applies to the Lord's Church, for the Lord's kingdom on earth is the Church, which acts as one with the Lord's kingdom in heaven, 4060, 7396, 9216.

The individual member of the Church has heaven and the Church within him, 1900, 1902, 3624-3631, 3634, 3884, 4292, 4523, 4524, 4625, 6013, 6057.

Those who are governed by love to the Lord and love towards the neighbour constitute the province of the heart in the Grand Man, and those who are governed by charity and from this by faith coming from the Lord constitute the province of the lungs, 3635, 3883-3896.

Human life flows in wholly from the Lord by way of heaven, 2536, 2706, 2886-2889, 2893, 3001, 3318, 3484, 3742, 3743, 4151, 5846, 5850, 5986, 6053-6058, 6189-6215, 6307-6327, 6466-6495, 6598-6626, 6982, 6985, 6996, 7004, 7055, 7056, 7058, 7147, 7270, 7343, 8321, 8685, 8701, 8717, 8728, 9110, 9111, 9216.

Heaven exists in connection with mankind, 9216.

Without the Church on earth the human race would perish, 468, 637, 2853, 4545.

  
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