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Genesis 11

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1 Kogu maailmas oli aga üks keel ja ühesugused sõnad.

2 Ja sündis, kui nad hommiku poolt teele läksid, et nad Sinearimaal leidsid oru ja jäid sinna elama.

3 Nad ütlesid üksteisele: 'Tehkem nüüd telliskive ja põletagem neid hästi.' Siis olid telliskivid neile ehituskivideks ja maapigi oli sideaineks.

4 Ja nad ütlesid: 'Tulge, ehitagem enestele linn ja torn, mille tipp oleks taevas, ja tehkem enestele nimi, et me ei hajuks üle kogu maailma!'

5 Aga Issand tuli alla vaatama linna ja torni, mida inimlapsed ehitasid.

6 Ja Issand ütles: 'Vaata, rahvas on üks ja neil kõigil on üks keel, ja see on alles nende tegude algus. Nüüd ei ole neil võimatu ükski asi, mida nad kavatsevad teha!

7 Mingem nüüd alla ja segagem seal nende keel, et nad üksteise keelt ei mõistaks!'

8 Ja Issand pillutas nad sealt üle kogu maailma ja nad jätsid linna ehitamata.

9 Seepärast pandi sellele nimeks Paabel, sest seal segas Issand ära kogu maailma keele ja sealt pillutas Issand nad üle kogu maailma.

10 Need olid Seemi järeltulijad: kui Seem oli sada aastat vana, siis sündis temale Arpaksad kaks aastat pärast veeuputust.

11 Ja Seem elas pärast Arpaksadi sündimist viissada aastat, ja temale sündis poegi ja tütreid.

12 Kui Arpaksad oli elanud kolmkümmend viis aastat, siis sündis temale Selah.

13 Ja Arpaksad elas pärast Selahi sündimist nelisada kolm aastat, ja temale sündis poegi ja tütreid.

14 Kui Selah oli elanud kolmkümmend aastat, siis sündis temale Eeber.

15 Ja Selah elas pärast Eeberi sündimist nelisada kolm aastat, ja temale sündis poegi ja tütreid.

16 Kui Eeber oli elanud kolmkümmend neli aastat, siis sündis temale Peleg.

17 Ja Eeber elas pärast Pelegi sündimist nelisada kolmkümmend aastat, ja temale sündis poegi ja tütreid.

18 Kui Peleg oli elanud kolmkümmend aastat, siis sündis temale Reu.

19 Ja Peleg elas pärast Reu sündimist kakssada üheksa aastat, ja temale sündis poegi ja tütreid.

20 Kui Reu oli elanud kolmkümmend kaks aastat, siis sündis temale Serug.

21 Ja Reu elas pärast Serugi sündimist kakssada seitse aastat, ja temale sündis poegi ja tütreid.

22 Kui Serug oli elanud kolmkümmend aastat, siis sündis temale Naahor.

23 Ja Serug elas pärast Naahori sündimist kakssada aastat, ja temale sündis poegi ja tütreid.

24 Kui Naahor oli elanud kakskümmend üheksa aastat, siis sündis temale Terah.

25 Ja Naahor elas pärast Terahi sündimist sada üheksateist aastat, ja temale sündis poegi ja tütreid.

26 Kui Terah oli elanud seitsekümmend aastat, siis sündisid temale Aabram, Naahor ja Haaran.

27 Ja need olid Terahi järeltulijad: Terahile sündisid Aabram, Naahor ja Haaran; ja Haaranile sündis Lott.

28 Aga Haaran suri enne kui ta isa Terah oma sünnimaal Kaldea Uuris.

29 Ja Aabram ja Naahor võtsid enestele naised; Aabrami naise nimi oli Saarai ja Naahori naise nimi oli Milka, Haarani tütar; Haaran oli Milka ja Jiska isa.

30 Aga Saarai oli viljatu, temal ei olnud last.

31 Ja Terah võttis oma poja Aabrami ja Haarani poja Loti, oma pojapoja, ja Saarai, oma minia, oma poja Aabrami naise, ja lahkus koos nendega Kaldea Uurist, et minna Kaananimaale; ja nad jõudsid Haaranini ning jäid sinna elama.

32 Ja Terahi elupäevi oli kakssada viis aastat, ja Terah suri Haaranis.

   

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True Christian Religion #753

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753. CHAPTER FOURTEEN

THE ENDING OF THE AGE, THE LORD'S COMING, AND THE NEW HEAVEN AND THE NEW CHURCH

I. The ending of the age is the final period or end of the church.

This earth has seen a number of churches, all of which have in course of time reached their end, and after this new ones have come into existence, and the process has continued up to the present day. A church reaches its end when there is no longer any Divine truth left in it, but only falsified or rejected truth. When there is no real truth, there cannot be any real good, since the whole quality of good is formed by means of truths; for good is the essence of truth, and truth is the form of good, and no quality can exist without form. Good and truth can no more be separated than the will and the understanding, or, what is the same thing, the affection of love and the thought it gives rise to. Consequently, when the truth in a church reaches its end, so does its good. When this happens, then the church is terminated, that is, it reaches its end.

  
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Revelation 18

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1 After these things, I saw another angel coming down out of the sky, having great authority. The earth was illuminated with his glory.

2 He cried with a mighty voice, saying, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and she has become a habitation of demons, a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hateful bird!

3 For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality, the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from the abundance of her luxury."

4 I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don't receive of her plagues,

5 for her sins have reached to the sky, and God has remembered her iniquities.

6 Return to her just as she returned, and repay her double as she did, and according to her works. In the cup which she mixed, mix to her double.

7 However much she glorified herself, and grew wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning. For she says in her heart, 'I sit a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see mourning.'

8 Therefore in one day her plagues will come: death, mourning, and famine; and she will be utterly burned with fire; for the Lord God who has judged her is strong.

9 The kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and lived wantonly with her, will weep and wail over her, when they look at the smoke of her burning,

10 standing far away for the fear of her torment, saying, 'Woe, Woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For your judgment has come in one hour.'

11 The merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more;

12 merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, scarlet, all expensive wood, every vessel of ivory, every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble;

13 and cinnamon, incense, perfume, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, sheep, horses, chariots, and people's bodies and souls.

14 The fruits which your soul lusted after have been lost to you, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous have perished from you, and you will find them no more at all.

15 The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, will stand far away for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning;

16 saying, 'Woe, Woe, the great city, she who was dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls!

17 For in an hour such great riches are made desolate.' Every shipmaster, and everyone who sails anywhere, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood far away,

18 and cried out as they looked at the smoke of her burning, saying, 'What is like the great city?'

19 They cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, 'Woe, Woe, the great city, in which all who had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her great wealth!' For in one hour is she made desolate.

20 "Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets; for God has judged your judgment on her."

21 A mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, "Thus with violence will Babylon, the great city, be thrown down, and will be found no more at all.

22 The voice of harpists, minstrels, flute players, and trumpeters will be heard no more at all in you. No craftsman, of whatever craft, will be found any more at all in you. The sound of a mill will be heard no more at all in you.

23 The light of a lamp will shine no more at all in you. The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no more at all in you; for your merchants were the princes of the earth; for with your sorcery all the nations were deceived.

24 In her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been slain on the earth."