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Genesis 15

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1 Po šių įvykių Viešpats prabilo į Abromą regėjime: “Nebijok, Abromai! Aš esu tavo skydas ir labai didelis atlygis!”

2 Abromas tarė: “Viešpatie Dieve! Ką Tu man duosi? Aš neturiu vaikų, mano namų paveldėtojas bus damaskietis Eliezeras.

3 Man nedavei vaikų, ir štai tarnas, gimęs mano namuose, yra mano įpėdinis”.

4 Viešpats atsakė jam: “Ne šitas bus tavo paveldėtojas, bet tas, kuris gims iš tavęs”.

5 Ir, išvedęs jį laukan, tarė: “Pažvelk į dangų ir, jei gali, suskaičiuok žvaigždes! Tiek bus tavo palikuonių!”

6 Abromas patikėjo Dievu, ir tai jam buvo įskaityta teisumu.

7 Dievas kalbėjo: “Aš esu Viešpats, kuris tave išvedžiau iš Chaldėjos miesto Ūro, kad tu paveldėtum šitą šalį”.

8 Abromas tarė: “Viešpatie Dieve! Iš kur galiu žinoti, kad ją paveldėsiu?”

9 Tada Jis tarė jam: “Atvesk man trejų metų karvę, trejų metų ožką, trejų metų aviną, balandį ir jauną karvelį”.

10 Abromas, atvedęs visus gyvulius, padalino pusiau ir padėjo kiekvieną gabalą vienas prieš kitą, tačiau paukščių nedalino.

11 Plėšrieji paukščiai atskrido prie mėsos, bet Abromas juos nubaidė.

12 Saulei leidžiantis, gilus miegas apėmė Abromą, siaubas ir didelė tamsa jį apėmė.

13 Tada Viešpats tarė Abromui: “Žinok, kad tavo palikuonys bus ateiviai svetimame krašte, jie vergaus ir bus spaudžiami keturis šimtus metų.

14 Tautą, kuriai jie vergaus, Aš teisiu, ir tada jie iš ten išeis su dideliu turtu.

15 O tu ramybėje nueisi pas savo tėvus ir būsi palaidotas, sulaukęs žilos senatvės.

16 Ketvirtoji karta sugrįš čia, nes amoritų nusikaltimų saikas dar nėra pilnas”.

17 Nusileidus saulei ir sutemus, štai pasirodė rūkstanti krosnis ir liepsnojantis deglas ir praėjo tarp tų mėsos gabalų.

18 dieną Viešpats padarė su Abromu sandorą, sakydamas: “Tavo palikuonims atidaviau visą žemę nuo Egipto upės iki didžiosios Eufrato upės:

19 kenitus, kenazus, kadmonitus,

20 hetitus, perizus, refajus,

21 amoritus, kanaaniečius, girgašus ir jebusiečius”.

   

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Arcana Coelestia #1849

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1849. That 'the nation also which they are going to serve' means the evil who oppress is clear from the meaning of 'nation' and of 'serving'. In the genuine sense 'a nation' means goods, or what amounts to the same, those who are good, for when goods are thus spoken of abstractedly they still have reference to the subject, which is a man, spirit, or angel. In the contrary sense however 'nation' means evils, or what amounts to the same, those who are evil, dealt with in 1159, 1258-1260. 'Serving' however, or slavery, means oppression, as in the previous verse.

  
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Arcana Coelestia #2712

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2712. 'He dwelt in the wilderness of Paran' means the life of the spiritual man as regards good. This is clear from the meaning of 'dwelling' as being used in reference to good residing in truth, which is spiritual good, that is, good present with the spiritual man. The essential nature of that good is described by his dwelling in the wilderness of Paran, dealt with immediately below. That 'dwelling' is used in reference to good residing in truth, or to the affection for truth, is clear from many places in the Word where it is said of cities, which mean truths, that they will be without any inhabitant, by whom good is meant, 2268, 2449, 2451; for truths are inhabited by good, and truths devoid of good are like a city that has no one dwelling in it, as in Zephaniah,

I have laid their streets waste, so that none passes through; their cities are desolate, so that there is no one dwelling in them. Zephaniah 3:6.

[2] In Jeremiah,

Jehovah was leading us through the wilderness. No man passed through in that [land], and no one dwelt there. They have turned his land into a solitary place, his cities have been burned, so that none is dwelling there. Jeremiah 2:6, 15.

In the same prophet,

Every city has been forsaken, with no one dwelling in them. Jeremiah 4:29.

In the same prophet,

In the streets of Jerusalem that are desolate there is no human being, no inhabitant, no beast. Jeremiah 33:10.

'Streets' stands for truths, 2336, 'no human being' for no celestial good, 'no inhabitant' for no spiritual good, 'no beast' for no natural good. In the same prophet,

The cities of Moab will become a desolation, with no one dwelling in them. Jeremiah 48:9.

[3] With each particular expression in the Prophets there exists the marriage of truth and good. Consequently when 'a city' is said to be desolate, the phrase 'no one dwelling in it' is also added, the reason being that 'a city' means truths and 'one dwelling in it' good. Otherwise it would be superfluous to say 'no one dwelling in it' when it has been stated that the city is desolate. In a similar way certain terms occur consistently to mean things that belong to celestial good, others that belong to spiritual good, and others also that belong to truths, as in Isaiah,

Your seed will possess the nations, and they will dwell in the desolate cities. Isaiah 54:3

Here 'possessing' has reference to celestial good, 'dwelling in' to spiritual good. In the same prophet,

My chosen ones will possess it, and My servants will dwell there. Isaiah 65:9.

Here the meaning is similar.

[4] In David,

God will save Zion and will build the cities of Judah; and they will dwell there and possess it, and the seed of His servants will inherit it, and those loving His name will dwell in it. Psalms 69:35-36.

'Dwelling there' and at the same time 'possessing' has reference to celestial good, 'dwelling in' to spiritual good. In Isaiah,

He who says to Jerusalem, You will be dwelt in; and to the cities of Judah, You will be built. Isaiah 44:26.

Here 'dwelling in' has reference to the good of the spiritual Church, which is Jerusalem. To such an extent do the terms used in the Word have reference to their own goods and their own truths that simply from a knowledge of that usage of terms one may recognize what the subject is in general that is being dealt with.

  
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