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Ezekiel 14

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1 και-C ερχομαι-VBI-AAI3P προς-P εγω- P--AS ανηρ-N3--NPM εκ-P ο- A--GPM πρεσβυτερος-A1A-GPMC ο- A--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM και-C καταιζω-VAI-AAI3P προ-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN εγω- P--GS

2 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S λογος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--GSM προς-P εγω- P--AS λεγω-V1--PAPNSM

3 υιος-N2--VSM ανθρωπος-N2--GSM ο- A--NPM ανηρ-N3--NPM ουτος- D--NPM τιθημι-VEI-AMI3P ο- A--APN διανοημα-N3M-APN αυτος- D--GPM επι-P ο- A--APF καρδια-N1A-APF αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--ASF κολασις-N3I-ASF ο- A--GPF αδικια-N1A-GPF αυτος- D--GPM τιθημι-VAI-AAI3P προ-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN αυτος- D--GPM ει-C αποκρινω-V1--PPPNSM αποκρινω-VC--APS1S αυτος- D--DPM

4 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN λαλεω-VA--AAD2S αυτος- D--DPM και-C ειπον-VF2-FAI2S προς-P αυτος- D--APM οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ανθρωπος-N2--NSM ανθρωπος-N2--NSM εκ-P ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM ος- --NSM αν-X τιθημι-VE--AAS3S ο- A--APN διανοημα-N3M-APN αυτος- D--GSM επι-P ο- A--ASF καρδια-N1A-ASF αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--ASF κολασις-N3I-ASF ο- A--GSF αδικια-N1A-GSF αυτος- D--GSM τασσω-VA--AAS3S προ-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN αυτος- D--GSM και-C ερχομαι-VB--AAS3S προς-P ο- A--ASM προφητης-N1M-ASM εγω- P--NS κυριος-N2--NSM αποκρινω-VC--FPI1S αυτος- D--DSM εν-P ος- --DPM ενεχω-V1--PMI3S ο- A--NSF διανοια-N1A-NSF αυτος- D--GSM

5 οπως-C πλαγιαζω-VA--AAS3S ο- A--ASM οικος-N2--ASM ο- A--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM κατα-P ο- A--APF καρδια-N1A-APF αυτος- D--GPM ο- A--APF αποαλλοτριοω-VM--XMPAPF απο-P εγω- P--GS εν-P ο- A--DPN ενθυμημα-N3M-DPN αυτος- D--GPM

6 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN ειπον-VB--AAD2S προς-P ο- A--ASM οικος-N2--ASM ο- A--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--NSM επιστρεφω-VZ--APD2P και-C αποστρεφω-VA--AAD2P απο-P ο- A--GPN επιτηδευμα-N3M-GPN συ- P--GP και-C απο-P πας-A1S-GPF ο- A--GPF ασεβεια-N1A-GPF συ- P--GP και-C επιστρεφω-VA--AAD2P ο- A--APN προσωπον-N2N-APN συ- P--GP

7 διοτι-C ανθρωπος-N2--NSM ανθρωπος-N2--NSM εκ-P ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM και-C εκ-P ο- A--GPM προσηλυτος-N2--GPM ο- A--GPM προσηλυτευω-V1--PAPGPM εν-P ο- A--DSM *ισραηλ-N---DSM ος- --NSM αν-X αποαλλοτριοω-VC--APS3S απο-P εγω- P--GS και-C τιθημι-VE--AMS3S ο- A--APN ενθυμημα-N3M-APN αυτος- D--GSM επι-P ο- A--ASF καρδια-N1A-ASF αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--ASF κολασις-N3I-ASF ο- A--GSF αδικια-N1A-GSF αυτος- D--GSM τασσω-VA--AAS3S προ-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN αυτος- D--GSM και-C ερχομαι-VB--AAS3S προς-P ο- A--ASM προφητης-N1M-ASM ο- A--GSN επιερωταω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM εν-P εγω- P--DS εγω- P--NS κυριος-N2--NSM αποκρινω-VC--FPI1S αυτος- D--DSM εν-P ος- --DSM ενεχω-V1--PMI3S εν-P αυτος- D--DSM

8 και-C στηριζω-VF2-FAI1S ο- A--ASN προσωπον-N2N-ASN εγω- P--GS επι-P ο- A--ASM ανθρωπος-N2--ASM εκεινος- D--ASM και-C τιθημι-VF--FMI1S αυτος- D--ASM εις-P ερημος-N2--ASF και-C εις-P αφανισμος-N2--ASM και-C εκαιρω-VF2-FAI1S αυτος- D--ASM εκ-P μεσος-A1--GSN ο- A--GSM λαος-N2--GSM εγω- P--GS και-C επιγιγνωσκω-VF--FMI2P οτι-C εγω- P--NS κυριος-N2--NSM

9 και-C ο- A--NSM προφητης-N1M-NSM εαν-C πλαναω-VC--APS3S και-C λαλεω-VA--AAS3S εγω- P--NS κυριος-N2--NSM πλαναω-VX--XAI1S ο- A--ASM προφητης-N1M-ASM εκεινος- D--ASM και-C εκτεινω-VF2-FAI1S ο- A--ASF χειρ-N3--ASF εγω- P--GS επι-P αυτος- D--ASM και-C απο αναιζω-VF2-FAI1S αυτος- D--ASM εκ-P μεσος-A1--GSN ο- A--GSM λαος-N2--GSM εγω- P--GS *ισραηλ-N---GSM

10 και-C λαμβανω-VF--FMI3P ο- A--ASF αδικια-N1A-ASF αυτος- D--GPM κατα-P ο- A--ASN αδικημα-N3M-ASN ο- A--GSM επιερωταω-V3--PAPGSM και-C κατα-P ο- A--ASN αδικημα-N3M-ASN ομοιως-D ο- A--DSM προφητης-N1M-DSM ειμι-VF--FMI3S

11 οπως-C μη-D πλαναω-V3--PMS3S ετι-D ο- A--NSM οικος-N2--NSM ο- A--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM απο-P εγω- P--GS και-C ινα-C μη-D μιαινω-V1--PMS3P ετι-D εν-P πας-A3--DPN ο- A--DPN παραπτωμα-N3M-DPN αυτος- D--GPM και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3P εγω- P--DS εις-P λαος-N2--ASM και-C εγω- P--NS ειμι-VF--FMI1S αυτος- D--DPM εις-P θεος-N2--ASM λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM

12 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S λογος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--GSM προς-P εγω- P--AS λεγω-V1--PAPNSM

13 υιος-N2--VSM ανθρωπος-N2--GSM γη-N1--NSF εαν-C αμαρτανω-VB--AAS3S εγω- P--DS ο- A--GSN παραπιπτω-VB--AAN παραπτωμα-N3M-ASN και-C εκτεινω-VF2-FAI1S ο- A--ASF χειρ-N3--ASF εγω- P--GS επι-P αυτος- D--ASF και-C συντριβω-VF--FAI1S αυτος- D--GSF στηριγμα-N3M-ASN αρτος-N2--GSM και-C εκ αποστελλω-VF2-FAI1S επι-P αυτος- D--ASF λιμος-N2--ASM και-C εκαιρω-VF2-FAI1S εκ-P αυτος- D--GSF ανθρωπος-N2--ASM και-C κτηνος-N3E-APN

14 και-C εαν-C ειμι-V9--PAS3P ο- A--NPM τρεις-A3--NPM ανηρ-N3--NPM ουτος- D--NPM εν-P μεσος-A1--DSN αυτος- D--GSF *νωε-N---NSM και-C *δανιηλ-N---NSM και-C *ιωβ-N---NSM αυτος- D--NPM εν-P ο- A--DSF δικαιοσυνη-N1--DSF αυτος- D--GPM σωζω-VC--FPI3P λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM

15 εαν-C και-C θηριον-N2N-APN πονηρος-A1A-APN επιαγω-V1--PAI1S επι-P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF και-C τιμωρεω-VF--FMI1S αυτος- D--ASF και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S εις-P αφανισμος-N2--ASM και-C ου-D ειμι-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NSM διαοδευω-V1--PAPNSM απο-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN ο- A--GPN θηριον-N2N-GPN

16 και-C ο- A--NPM τρεις-A3--NPM ανηρ-N3--NPM ουτος- D--NPM εν-P μεσος-A1--DSN αυτος- D--GSF ειμι-V9--PAS3P ζαω-V3--PAI1S εγω- P--NS λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ει-C υιος-N2--NPM η-C θυγατηρ-N3--NPF σωζω-VC--FPI3P αλλα-C η-C αυτος- D--NPM μονος-A1--NPM σωζω-VC--FPI3P ο- A--NSF δε-X γη-N1--NSF ειμι-VF--FMI3S εις-P ολεθρος-N2--ASM

17 η-C και-C ρομφαια-N1A-ASF εαν-C επιαγω-V1--PAI1S επι-P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF εκεινος- D--ASF και-C ειπον-VB--AAS1S ρομφαια-N1A-NSF διαερχομαι-VB--AAD3S δια-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C εκαιρω-VF2-FAI1S εκ-P αυτος- D--GSF ανθρωπος-N2--ASM και-C κτηνος-N3E-ASN

18 και-C ο- A--NPM τρεις-A3--NPM ανηρ-N3--NPM ουτος- D--NPM εν-P μεσος-A1--DSN αυτος- D--GSF ζαω-V3--PAI1S εγω- P--NS λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ου-D μη-D ρυομαι-VA--AMS3P υιος-N2--APM ουδε-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF αυτος- D--NPM μονος-A1--NPM σωζω-VC--FPI3P

19 η-C και-C θανατος-N2--ASM επι αποστελλω-VA--AAS1S επι-P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF εκεινος- D--ASF και-C εκχεω-VF2-FAI1S ο- A--ASM θυμος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS επι-P αυτος- D--ASF εν-P αιμα-N3M-DSN ο- A--GSN εκολεθρευω-VA--AAN εκ-P αυτος- D--GSF ανθρωπος-N2--ASM και-C κτηνος-N3E-ASN

20 και-C *νωε-N---NSM και-C *δανιηλ-N---NSM και-C *ιωβ-N---NSM εν-P μεσος-A1--DSN αυτος- D--GSF ζαω-V3--PAI1S εγω- P--NS λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM εαν-C υιος-N2--NPM η-C θυγατηρ-N3--NPF υπολειπω-VV--APS3P αυτος- D--NPM εν-P ο- A--DSF δικαιοσυνη-N1--DSF αυτος- D--GPM ρυομαι-VF--FMI3P ο- A--APF ψυχη-N1--APF αυτος- D--GPM

21 οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM εαν-C δε-X και-D ο- A--APF τεσσαρες-A3--APF εκδικησις-N3I-APF εγω- P--GS ο- A--APF πονηρος-A1A-APF ρομφαια-N1A-ASF και-C λιμος-N2--ASM και-C θηριον-N2N-APN πονηρος-A1A-APN και-C θανατος-N2--ASM εκ αποστελλω-VA--AAS1S επι-P *ιερουσαλημ-N---ASF ο- A--GSN εκολεθρευω-VA--AAN εκ-P αυτος- D--GSF ανθρωπος-N2--ASM και-C κτηνος-N3E-ASN

22 και-C ιδου-I υπολειπω-VP--XPPNPM εν-P αυτος- D--DSF ο- A--NPM ανασωζω-VM--XMPNPM αυτος- D--GSF ος- --NPM εκαγω-V1--PAI3P εκ-P αυτος- D--GSF υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF ιδου-I αυτος- D--NPM εκπορευομαι-V1--PMI3P προς-P συ- P--AP και-C οραω-VF--FMI2P ο- A--APF οδος-N2--APF αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--APN ενθυμημα-N3M-APN αυτος- D--GPM και-C μεταμελεω-VC--FPI2P επι-P ο- A--APN κακος-A1--APN ος- --APN επιαγω-VBI-AAI1S επι-P *ιερουσαλημ-N---ASF πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN κακος-A1--APN ος- --APN επιαγω-VBI-AAI1S επι-P αυτος- D--ASF

23 και-C παρακαλεω-VF--FAI3P συ- P--AP διοτι-C οραω-VF--FMI2P ο- A--APF οδος-N2--APF αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--APN ενθυμημα-N3M-APN αυτος- D--GPM και-C επιγιγνωσκω-VF--FMI2P διοτι-C ου-D ματην-D ποιεω-VX--XAI1S πας-A3--APN οσος-A1--APN ποιεω-VAI-AAI1S εν-P αυτος- D--DSF λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM

   

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Apocalypse Revealed #350

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350. Of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed. (7:5) This symbolizes celestial love, which is love toward the Lord, and this in all those people who will be in the Lord's New Heaven and New Church.

In the highest sense Judah symbolizes the Lord in relation to celestial love; in the spiritual sense, the Lord's celestial kingdom and the Word; and in the natural sense, the doctrine of a celestial church drawn from the Word. Here, however, Judah symbolizes celestial love, which is love toward the Lord; and because it is named first in the series, it symbolizes that love in all those people who will be in the New Heaven and in the Lord's New Church. For the tribe named first is everything in the rest, being to them as though their head and serving as a universal property entering into all those that follow, tying them together, qualifying them and affecting them. This property is love toward the Lord.

To be shown that twelve thousand symbolizes all who possess that love, see no. 348 above.

[2] People know that after the death of Solomon the twelve tribes of Israel were divided into two kingdoms: the kingdom of Judah and the kingdom of Israel. The kingdom of Judah represented the celestial kingdom or the Lord's priestly kingdom, while the kingdom of Israel represented the spiritual kingdom or the Lord's royal kingdom. But the latter was destroyed when the people had nothing spiritual left in them, whereas the kingdom of Judah was preserved, for the sake of the Word, and because the Lord would be born there. However, when the people adulterated the Word completely, and thus could not recognize the Lord, then their kingdom was destroyed.

It can be seen from this that the tribe of Judah symbolizes celestial love, which is love toward the Lord. But because the people were of the character they were with respect to the Word and with respect to the Lord, the tribe of Judah symbolizes also the opposite love, which is love of self - properly speaking, a love of dominating springing from a love of self - a love which we call diabolical love.

[3] The fact that Judah and his tribe symbolize the celestial kingdom and its love, which is love toward the Lord, follows from these passages:

Judah, your brothers shall praise you... The scepter shall not be taken from Judah... until Shiloh comes; and to Him shall be the obedience of the people. Binding his donkey's foal to the vine, his donkey's colt to the choice vine, he washes his garment in wine... His eyes are redder than wine, and his teeth whiter than milk. (Genesis 49:8-12)

...David shall be their prince forever, and I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them..., and I will set My sanctuary in their midst forevermore. (Ezekiel 37:25-26)

Exult and rejoice, O daughter of Zion! ...Jehovah will make Judah an inheritance for Himself, His portion on the holy land. (Zechariah 2:10-12)

O Judah, celebrate your feasts, perform your vows. For Belial 1 shall no more pass through you; he is utterly cut off. (Nahum 1:15)

The Lord... will suddenly come to His temple... Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be sweet to Jehovah as in the days of old... (Malachi 3:1, 4)

Judah shall abide forever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation. (Joel 3:20)

Behold, the days are coming..., that I will raise to David a righteous Branch... In His days Judah will be saved... (Jeremiah 23:5-6)

I will bring forth offspring from Jacob, and from Judah an heir of My mountains, that My elect may possess it... (Isaiah 65:9)

Judah became His sanctuary, and Israel His dominion. (Psalms 114:2)

Behold, the days are coming..., when I will make a new covenant... with the house of Judah... ...this will be the covenant...: I will put My law within them, and write it on their heart... (Jeremiah 31:27, 31, 33-34)

In those days ten men... shall grasp the sleeve of a Jewish man, saying, "We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you." (Zechariah 8:23)

...as the new heavens and the new earth which I will make shall remain before Me..., so shall your offspring and your name remain.

Kings (of the nations) shall be your foster fathers, their princesses your nursing mothers. They shall bow down to you, their faces to the ground, and lick the dust of your feet. (Isaiah 66:22; 49:23)

[4] From these and many other passages, which we do not have the space to cite because of their number, it can be clearly seen that Judah means not Judah but the church. We are told, for example, that the Lord would make a new and eternal covenant with that nation, that He would make it His heir and His sanctuary forevermore, and that kings of the nations and their princesses would bow down to them, licking the dust of their feet, and so on.

[5] That the tribe of Judah, regarded in itself, means the diabolic kingdom, which is one of a love of dominating springing from a love of self, can be seen from the following passages:

I will hide My face from them, I will see what their posterity will be. ...they are a perverse generation, children in whom is no faith... ...they are a nation void of counsel... ...their vine is of the vine of Sodom and of the fields of Gomorrah; its grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter. Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps. Is this not laid up in store with Me, sealed up in My treasuries? (Deuteronomy 32:20-34)

(Know that) it is not because of your righteousness or the uprightness of your heart... that Jehovah... is... giving you (the land of Canaan)..., for you are a stiff-necked people. (Deuteronomy 9:5-6)

...according to the number of your cities have been your gods, O Judah... ...according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem you have set up altars... to burn incense to Baal. (Jeremiah 2:28; 11:13)

You are of your father the devil, and you choose to do the desires of your father. (John 8:44)

Jews are said to be full of hypocrisy, iniquity, and uncleanness (Matthew 23:27-28.

Footnotes:

1. In the Old Testament, the personification of wickedness and destruction, originally conceived perhaps as some sort of spirit demon.

  
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