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Hesekiel 45

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1 Und wenn ihr das Land als Erbteil verlosen werdet, sollt ihr für Jehova ein Hebopfer heben, als Heiliges vom Lande: die Länge fünfundzwanzigtausend Ruten lang, und die Breite zwanzigtausend; dasselbe soll heilig sein in seiner ganzen Grenze ringsum.

2 Davon sollen zum Heiligtum gehören fünfhundert bei fünfhundert ins Geviert ringsum, und fünfzig Ellen Freiplatz dazu ringsum.

3 Und von jenem Maße sollst du eine Länge messen von fünfundzwanzigtausend und eine Breite von zehntausend; und darin soll das Heiligtum, das Allerheiligste, sein.

4 Dies soll ein Heiliges vom Lande sein; den Priestern, den Dienern des Heiligtums, soll es gehören, welche nahen, um Jehova zu dienen, und es soll ihnen ein Platz für Häuser sein, und ein Geheiligtes für das Heiligtum.

5 Und fünfundzwanzigtausend Ruten in die Länge und zehntausend in die Breite soll den Leviten, den Dienern, des Hauses, gehören, ihnen zum Eigentum, als Städte zum Wohnen.

6 Und als Eigentum der Stadt sollt ihr fünftausend in die Breite und fünfundzwanzigtausend in die Länge geben, gleichlaufend dem heiligen Hebopfer; dem ganzen Hause Israel soll es gehören.

7 Und dem Fürsten sollt ihr geben auf dieser und auf jener Seite des heiligen Hebopfers und des Eigentums der Stadt, längs des heiligen Hebopfers und längs des Eigentums der Stadt, an der Westseite westwärts und an der Ostseite ostwärts, und der Länge nach gleichlaufend einem der Stammteile, welche von der Westgrenze bis zur Ostgrenze liegen.

8 Als Land soll es ihm gehören, als Eigentum in Israel; und meine Fürsten sollen nicht mehr mein Volk bedrücken, sondern das Land dem Hause Israel nach seinen Stämmen überlassen.

9 So spricht der Herr, Jehova: Laßt es euch genug sein, ihr Fürsten Israels! Tut Gewalttat und Bedrückung hinweg, und übet Recht und Gerechtigkeit; höret auf, mein Volk aus seinem Besitze zu vertreiben, spricht der Herr, Jehova.

10 Gerechte Waage und gerechtes Epha und gerechtes Bath sollt ihr haben.

11 Das Epha und das Bath sollen von einerlei Maß sein, so daß das Bath den zehnten Teil des Homer enthalte, und das Epha den zehnten Teil des Homer; nach dem Homer soll ihr Maß sein.

12 Und der Sekel soll zwanzig Gera sein; zwanzig Sekel, fünfundzwanzig Sekel und fünfzehn Sekel soll euch die Mine sein.

13 Dies ist das Hebopfer, welches ihr heben sollt: ein sechstel Epha vom Homer Weizen und ein sechstel Epha vom Homer Gerste sollt ihr geben;

14 und die Gebühr an Öl, vom Bath Öl: ein zehntel Bath vom Kor, von zehn Bath, von einem Homer, denn zehn Bath sind ein Homer;

15 und ein Stück vom Kleinvieh, von zweihundert, von dem bewässerten Lande Israel: zum Speisopfer und zum Brandopfer und zu den Friedensopfern, um Sühnung für sie zu tun, spricht der Herr, Jehova.

16 Das ganze Volk des Landes soll zu diesem Hebopfer für den Fürsten in Israel gehalten sein.

17 Und dem Fürsten sollen obliegen die Brandopfer und das Speisopfer und das Trankopfer an den Festen und an den Neumonden und an den Sabbathen, zu allen Festzeiten des Hauses Israel. Er soll das Sündopfer und das Speisopfer und das Brandopfer und die Friedensopfer opfern, um Sühnung zu tun für das Haus Israel.

18 So spricht der Herr, Jehova: Im ersten Monat, am Ersten des Monats, sollst du einen jungen Farren ohne Fehl nehmen und das Heiligtum entsündigen.

19 Und der Priester soll von dem Blute des Sündopfers nehmen, und es tun an die Türpfosten des Hauses und an die vier Ecken der Umwandung des Altars und an die Pfosten der Tore des inneren Vorhofs.

20 Und ebenso sollst du tun am Siebten des Monats für den, der aus Versehen sündigt, und für den Einfältigen. Und so sollt ihr Sühnung tun für das Haus.

21 Im ersten Monat, am vierzehnten Tage des Monats, soll euch das Passah sein, ein Fest von sieben Tagen; Ungesäuertes soll gegessen werden.

22 Und der Fürst soll an selbigem Tage für sich und für das ganze Volk des Landes einen Farren als Sündopfer opfern.

23 Und die sieben Tage des Festes soll er dem Jehova sieben Farren und sieben Widder, ohne Fehl, täglich, die sieben Tage als Brandopfer opfern, und einen Ziegenbock täglich als Sündopfer.

24 Und als Speisopfer soll er ein Epha Feinmehl zu jedem Farren und ein Epha zu jedem Widder opfern; und Öl, ein Hin zu jedem Epha.

25 Im siebten Monat, am fünfzehnten Tage des Monats, am Feste, soll er desgleichen tun die sieben Tage, betreffs des Sündopfers wie des Brandopfers und betreffs des Speisopfers wie des Öles.

   

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Arcana Coelestia #9959

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9959. 'And make for them linen undergarments' means an external level of conjugial love. This is clear from the meaning of 'undergarments' as an external level of conjugial love, dealt with below; and from the meaning of 'linen' as external truth or natural truth, also dealt with below. The reason why an external level of conjugial love is meant by 'undergarments' is that garments or coverings derive their meaning from the part of the body they cover, 9827, and the loins and genital organs, which the undergarments clothe or cover, mean conjugial love. For 'the loins' and their meaning this love, see 3021, 4280, 4575; and for 'the genital organs' and their meaning it, 4462, 5050-5062. What truly conjugial love is will be stated below in 9960.

[2] The undergarments were made from linen because 'linen' or 'flax' means external truth or natural truth, 7601, and what constitutes the actual external is truth. The reason why truth constitutes the external is that internal things terminate in external ones and rest on them as their underlying supports, and the underlying supports of good are truths. These are like the foundations on which a house is built or on which a house rests, which is why the truths of faith springing from good are meant by the foundations of a house, 9643. Truths furthermore are what protect forms of good from and withstand evils and falsities, all the power that good possesses being exerted by means of truths, 9643. So it is also that the last and lowest part of heaven is inhabited by those who are guided by truths of faith springing from good. So it is also therefore that what is last or most external with a person, namely his external skin, corresponds to those in heaven who are guided by the truths of faith, 5552-5559, 8980, yet not to those who uphold faith separated from good, since they are not in heaven. From all this it may now be recognized why the undergarments were made from linen or flax. Aaron's undergarment however, when he was clothed with the garments which were 'for glorious adornment', and which have been the subject in the present chapter, was made of fine linen together with interwoven fine linen, as is evident from a later chapter where it says,

They made tunics of fine linen, the work of a weaver, and a turban of fine linen, and attractive headdresses 1 from fine linen, and linen undergarments with fine twined linen. Exodus 39:27-28.

But when he was clothed with the 'holy garments' Aaron's undergarment was made of linen alone, as is clear from the following in Moses,

When Aaron comes into the sanctuary within the veil he shall put on the holy linen tunic, and the linen undergarment shall be over his flesh, and he shall gird himself with the linen belt, and place the linen turban on himself. These are holy garments. He shall also wash his flesh with water when he puts them on. He shall then first offer burnt offerings and sacrifices, by means of which he will expiate the holy place from uncleannesses. Leviticus 16:1-end.

[3] The reason why Aaron was to go at that time clothed in the linen garments, which were also called 'the holy garments', was that at that time he was performing the duty of expiating the tent, and also the people and himself from uncleannesses. And every expiation, which was accomplished by means of washings, burnt offerings, and sacrifices, represented purification of the heart from evils and falsities, and so represented regeneration; and purification from evils and falsities, or regeneration, is accomplished by means of the truths of faith. This was why Aaron wore the linen garments then, for the truths of faith are meant by 'linen garments', as stated above.

All purification from evils and falsities is accomplished by means of the truths of faith, see 2799, 5954 (end), 7044, 7918, 9089. So therefore is regeneration, 1555, 2046, 2063, 2979, 3332, 3665, 3690, 3786, 3876, 3877, 4096, 4097, 5893, 6247, 8635, 8638-8640, 8772, 9088, 9089, 9103.

[4] It was for the same reason also that the priest was to put on the linen robe and the linen undergarment when he carried the ash away from the altar, Leviticus 6:9-11, and also that 'the priests, the Levites, from the sons of Zadok' were to put it on, when they entered the sanctuary, regarding whom the following is stated in Ezekiel,

The priests, the Levites, the sons of Zadok, shall enter My sanctuary, and they shall draw near My table to minister to Me. When they enter the gates of the inner court they shall put on the linen garments, and no wool shall come upon them. When they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within, the linen turbans shall be on their heads, and the linen undergarments shall be over their loins. They shall not gird themselves with sweat. 2 Ezekiel 44:15-18.

The subject in this passage is the new temple, by which a new Church is meant. By 'the priests, the Levites' those guided by truths springing from good are meant, and by 'the linen garments' the truths of faith by means of which purification and regeneration are accomplished. 'Not girding themselves with sweat' means that the holy things of worship should not be mingled with the human self; for 'sweat' means the human self or proprium, and the human proprium is nothing but evil and falsity, 210, 215, 694, 874-876, 987, 1047, 3812 (end), 8480, 8941.

[5] The reason why the undergarment Aaron wore when he was clothed with the garments 'for glorious adornment' was made of linen together with fine twined linen, as is evident from Exodus 39:27-28, quoted above, was that Aaron in those garments represented the Lord in respect of Divine Good in the heavens, Aaron himself representing the Lord in respect of the Divine Celestial there, his garments the Lord in respect of the Divine Spiritual there emanating from the Divine Celestial, 9814, and fine linen the Divine Spiritual emanating from the Divine Celestial, 5319, 9469.

Bilješke:

1. literally, adornments of headdresses

2. i.e. They must not wear garments that will make them sweat

  
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Arcana Coelestia #1047

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1047. That 'and when I cloud over the earth with cloud' means a time when, the will part of man's proprium being what it is, faith that flows from charity does not appear, is clear from what has been stated just above regarding 'the earth', that is, about the will part of man's proprium being such that it is constantly introducing obscurity, or falsity, into the understanding part. This is 'a clouding over'. All falsity originates in this way, as becomes quite clear from the fact that self-love and love of the world which belong to man's will are nothing else than hatred. For insofar as anyone loves himself he hates the neighbour. Because these loves are so contrary to heavenly love, it is inevitable that such things as are contrary to mutual love should be constantly flowing in from them. All of those things in the understanding part are falsities, and from them arises all the obscurity and darkness that is there. Falsity 'clouds over truth just as a dark cloud does to the light of the sun. And because falsity and truth cannot be present simultaneously any more than darkness and light, it follows plainly that one goes out as the other comes in. And this being an alternating occurrence reference is therefore made here to 'clouding over the earth with cloud', that is, a time when through the will part of the proprium no faith accompanying charity, or truth and derivative good, appears, still less good and derivative truth.

  
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