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Ezekiel 41

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1 και-C ειςαγω-VBI-AAI3S εγω- P--AS εις-P ο- A--ASM ναος-N2--ASM ος- --DSM διαμετρεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASN αιλαμ-N---ASN πηχυς-N3V-DPM εξ-M ο- A--ASN πλατος-N3E-ASN ενθεν-D και-C πηχυς-N3V-DPM εξ-M ο- A--ASN ευρος-N3E-ASN ο- A--GSN αιλαμ-N---GSN ενθεν-D

2 και-C ο- A--ASN ευρος-N3E-ASN ο- A--GSM πυλων-N3W-GSM πηχυς-N3V-DPM δεκα-M και-C επωμις-N3D-NPF ο- A--GSM πυλων-N3W-GSM πηχυς-N3V-DPM πεντε-M ενθεν-D και-C πηχυς-N3V-DPM πεντε-M ενθεν-D και-C διαμετρεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASN μηκος-N3E-ASN αυτος- D--GSM πηχυς-N3V-DPM τεσσαρακοντα-M και-C ο- A--ASN ευρος-N3E-ASN πηχυς-N3V-DPM εικοσι-M

3 και-C ειςερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S εις-P ο- A--ASF αυλη-N1--ASF ο- A--ASF εσωτερος-A1A-ASF και-C διαμετρεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASN αιλ-N---ASN ο- A--GSN θυρωμα-N3M-GSN πηχυς-N3V-DPM δυο-M και-C ο- A--ASN θυρωμα-N3M-ASN πηχυς-N3V-DPM εξ-M και-C ο- A--APF επωμις-N3D-APF ο- A--GSN θυρωμα-N3M-GSN πηχυς-N3V-DPM επτα-M ενθεν-D και-C πηχυς-N3V-DPM επτα-M ενθεν-D

4 και-C διαμετρεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASN μηκος-N3E-ASN ο- A--GPF θυρα-N1A-GPF πηχυς-N3V-DPM τεσσαρακοντα-M και-C ευρος-N3E-ASN πηχυς-N3V-DPM εικοσι-M κατα-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN ο- A--GSM ναος-N2--GSM και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ουτος- D--NSN ο- A--NSN αγιος-A1A-NSN ο- A--GPN αγιος-A1A-GPN

5 και-C διαμετρεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM τοιχος-N2--ASM ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM πηχυς-N3V-DPM εξ-M και-C ο- A--ASN ευρος-N3E-ASN ο- A--GSF πλευρα-N1A-GSF πηχυς-N3V-DPM τεσσαρες-A3--GPM κυκλοθεν-D

6 και-C ο- A--NPN πλευρον-N2N-NPN πλευρον-N2N-NSN επι-P πλευρον-N2N-ASN τριακοντα-M και-C τρεις-A3--NPM δις-D και-C διαστημα-N3M-ASN εν-P ο- A--DSM τοιχος-N2--DSM ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM εν-P ο- A--DPN πλευρον-N2N-DPN κυκλος-N2--DSM ο- A--GSN ειμι-V9--PAN ο- A--DPM επιλαμβανω-V1--PMPDPM οραω-V3--PAN οπως-C ο- A--ASN παραπαν-D μη-D απτομαι-V1--PMS3P ο- A--GPM τοιχος-N2--GPM ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM

7 και-C ο- A--ASN ευρος-N3E-ASN ο- A--GSF ανωτερος-A1A-GSF ο- A--GPF πλευρα-N1A-GPF κατα-P ο- A--ASN προσθεμα-N3M-ASN εκ-P ο- A--GSM τοιχος-N2--GSM προς-P ο- A--ASF ανωτερος-A1A-ASF κυκλος-N2--DSM ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM οπως-C διαπλατυνω-V1--PMS3S ανωθεν-D και-C εκ-P ο- A--GPM κατωθεν-D αναβαινω-V1--PAS3P επι-P ο- A--APN υπερωον-N2N-APN και-C εκ-P ο- A--GPM μεσος-A1--GPM επι-P ο- A--APN τριωροφος-A1B-APN

8 και-C ο- A--ASN θραελ-N---ASN ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM υψος-N3E-ASN κυκλος-N2--DSM διαστημα-N3M-ASN ο- A--GPN πλευρα-N1A-GPF ισος-A1--ASM ο- A--DSM καλαμος-N2--DSM πηχυς-N3U-GPM εξ-M διαστημα-N3M-ASN

9 και-C ευρος-N3E-ASN ο- A--GSM τοιχος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSF πλευρα-N1A-GSF εξωθεν-D πηχυς-N3V-DPM πεντε-M και-C ο- A--NPN απολοιπος-A1--APN ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM ο- A--GPF πλευρα-N1A-GPF ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM

10 και-C ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM ο- A--GPF εξεδρα-N1--GPF ευρος-N3E-NSN πηχυς-N3V-DPM εικοσι-M ο- A--NSN περιφερης-A3H-NSN ο- A--DSM οικος-N2--DSM κυκλος-N2--DSM

11 και-C ο- A--NPF θυρα-N1A-NPF ο- A--GPF εξεδρα-N1--GPF επι-P ο- A--ASN απολοιπος-A1--ASN ο- A--GSF θυρα-N1A-GSF ο- A--GSF εις-A1A-GSF ο- A--GSF προς-P βορεας-N1T-ASM και-C ο- A--NSF θυρα-N1A-NSF ο- A--NSF εις-A1A-NSF προς-P νοτος-N2--ASM και-C ο- A--ASN ευρος-N3E-ASN ο- A--GSN φως-N3T-GSN ο- A--GSM απολοιπος-A1--GSM πηχυς-N3V-DPM πεντε-M πλατος-N3E-ASN κυκλοθεν-D

12 και-C ο- A--ASN διαοριζω-V1--PAPASN κατα-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN ο- A--GSM απολοιπος-A1--GSM ως-C προς-P θαλασσα-N1S-ASF πηχυς-N3V-DPM εβδομηκοντα-M πλατος-N3E-ASN ο- A--GSM τοιχος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM διαοριζω-V1--PAPGSM πηχυς-N3U-GPM πεντε-M ευρος-N3E-ASN κυκλοθεν-D και-C μηκος-N3E-ASN αυτος- D--GSM πηχυς-N3U-GPM ενενηκοντα-M

13 και-C διαμετρεω-VAI-AAI3S κατεναντι-D ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM μηκος-N3E-ASN πηχυς-N3V-DPM εκατον-M και-C ο- A--APN απολοιπος-A1--APN και-C ο- A--APN διαοριζω-V1--PAPAPN και-C ο- A--NPM τοιχος-N2--NPM αυτος- D--GPM μηκος-N3E-ASN πηχυς-N3V-DPM εκατον-M

14 και-C ο- A--ASN ευρος-N3E-ASN κατα-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM και-C ο- A--APN απολοιπος-A1--APN κατεναντι-D πηχυς-N3V-DPM εκατον-M

15 και-C διαμετρεω-VAI-AAI3S μηκος-N3E-ASN ο- A--GSM διαοριζω-V1--PAPGSM κατα-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN ο- A--GSM απολοιπος-A1--GSM ο- A--GPM κατοπισθεν-D ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM εκεινος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--APN απολοιπος-A1--APN ενθεν-D και-C ενθεν-D πηχυς-N3U-GPM εκατον-M ο- A--ASN μηκος-N3E-ASN και-C ο- A--NSM ναος-N2--NSM και-C ο- A--NPF γωνια-N1A-NPF και-C ο- A--ASN αιλαμ-N---ASN ο- A--ASN εξωτερος-A1A-ASN

16 φατνοω-VM--XPPAPN και-C ο- A--NPF θυρις-N3D-NPF δικτυωτος-A1--NPF υποφαυσις-N3I-NPF κυκλος-N2--DSM ο- A--DPM τρεις-A3--DPM ωστε-C διακυπτω-V1--PAN και-C ο- A--NSM οικος-N2--NSM και-C ο- A--NPN πλησιον-D ξυλοω-VM--XPPNPN κυκλος-N2--DSM και-C ο- A--ASN εδαφος-N3E-ASN και-C εκ-P ο- A--GSN εδαφος-N3E-GSN εως-P ο- A--GPF θυρις-N3D-GPF και-C ο- A--NPF θυρις-N3D-NPF αναπτυσσω-V1--PPPNPF τρισσως-D εις-P ο- A--ASN διακυπτω-V1--PAN

17 και-C εως-P πλησιον-D ο- A--GSF εσωτερος-A1A-GSF και-C εως-P ο- A--GSF εξωτερος-A1A-GSF και-C επι-P ολος-A1--ASM ο- A--ASM τοιχος-N2--ASM κυκλος-N2--DSM εν-P ο- A--DSM εσωθεν-D και-C εν-P ο- A--DSM εξωθεν-D

18 γλυφω-VP--XMPNPN χερουβειμ-N---NPN και-C φοινιξ-N3K-NPM ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM χερουβ-N---GSN και-C χερουβ-N---GSN δυο-M προσωπον-N2N-NPN ο- A--DSN χερουβ-N---DSN

19 προσωπον-N2N-NSN ανθρωπος-N2--GSM προς-P ο- A--ASM φοινιξ-N3K-ASM ενθεν-D και-C ενθεν-D και-C προσωπον-N2N-NSN λεων-N3--GSM προς-P ο- A--ASM φοινιξ-N3K-ASM ενθεν-D και-C ενθεν-D διαγλυφω-VP--XMPNSM ολος-A1--NSM ο- A--NSM οικος-N2--NSM κυκλοθεν-D

20 εκ-P ο- A--GSN εδαφος-N3E-GSN εως-P ο- A--GSN φατνωμα-N3M-GSN ο- A--APN χερουβειμ-N---APN και-C ο- A--NPM φοινιξ-N3K-NPM διαγλυφω-VP--XMPNPM

21 και-C ο- A--NSN αγιος-A1A-NSN και-C ο- A--NSM ναος-N2--NSM αναπτυσσω-V1--PPPNSM τετραγωνος-A1B-APN κατα-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN ο- A--GPM αγιος-A1A-GPM ορασις-N3I-NSF ως-C οψις-N3I-NSF

22 θυσιαστηριον-N2N-GSN ξυλινος-A1--GSN πηχυς-N3V-DPM τρεις-A3--GPM ο- A--ASN υψος-N3E-ASN αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--ASN μηκος-N3E-ASN πηχυς-N3V-DPM δυο-M και-C ο- A--ASN ευρος-N3E-ASN πηχυς-N3V-DPM δυο-M και-C κερας-N3T-APN εχω-V1I-IAI3S και-C ο- A--NSF βασις-N3I-NSF αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--NPM τοιχος-N2--NPM αυτος- D--GSM ξυλινος-A1--NPM και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S προς-P εγω- P--AS ουτος- D--NSF ο- A--NSF τραπεζα-N1S-NSF ο- A--NSF προ-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN κυριος-N2--GSM

23 και-C δυο-M θυρωμα-N3M-NPN ο- A--DSM ναος-N2--DSM και-C ο- A--DSM αγιος-A1A-DSM

24 δυο-M θυρωμα-N3M-NPN ο- A--DPN δυο-M---DPN θυρωμα-N3M-DPN ο- A--DPM στροφωτος-A1--DPN δυο-M θυρωμα-N3M-NPN ο- A--DSM εις-A3--DSM και-C δυο-M θυρωμα-N3M-NPN ο- A--DSF θυρα-N1A-DSF ο- A--DSF δευτερος-A1A-DSF

25 και-C γλυφη-N1--NSF επι-P αυτος- D--GPM και-C επι-P ο- A--APN θυρωμα-N3M-APN ο- A--GSM ναος-N2--GSM χερουβειμ-N---NPN και-C φοινιξ-N3K-NPM κατα-P ο- A--ASF γλυφη-N1--ASF ο- A--GPM αγιος-A1A-GPM και-C σπουδαιος-A1A-NPN ξυλον-N2N-NPN κατα-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN ο- A--GSN αιλαμ-N---GSN εξωθεν-D

26 και-C θυρις-N3D-NPF κρυπτος-A1--NPF και-C διαμετρεω-VAI-AAI3S ενθεν-D και-C ενθεν-D εις-P ο- A--APN οροφωμα-N3M-APN ο- A--GSN αιλαμ-N---GSN και-C ο- A--NPN πλευρον-N2N-NPN ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM ζυγοω-VM--XPPNPN

   

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Apocalypse Revealed #486

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486. And the angel stood by, saying, "Rise and measure the temple of God, the altar, and those who worship there." This symbolizes the Lord's presence and His command to see and learn the state of the church in the New Heaven.

The Lord is meant by the angel, here as in nos. 5, 415, and elsewhere, since an angel does nothing of himself but is impelled by the Lord. That is why the angel said, "I will give power to my two witnesses" (verse 3), when they were the Lord's witnesses. The angel's standing by symbolizes the Lord's presence, and his speaking symbolizes the Lord's command. To rise and measure means, symbolically, to see and learn. We will see below that to measure means, symbolically, to learn and investigate the character of a state.

The temple, altar, and those who worship there symbolize the state of the church in the New Heaven - the temple symbolizing the church in respect to its doctrinal truth (no. 191), the altar symbolizing the church in respect to the goodness of its love (no. 392), and those who worship there symbolizing the church in respect to its formal worship as a result of those two elements. Those who worship symbolize here the reverence that is a part of formal worship, since the spiritual sense is a sense abstracted from persons (nos. 78, 79, 96), as is apparent here also from the fact that John is told to measure the worshipers. These three elements are what form the church: doctrinal truth, goodness of love, and formal worship as a result of these.

[2] That the church meant is the church in the New Heaven is apparent from the last verse of this chapter, where we are told that "the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of His covenant was seen in His temple" (verse 19).

This chapter begins with the measuring of the temple in order that the state of the church in heaven might be seen and learned before its conjunction with the church in the world. The church in the world is meant by the court outside the temple, which John was not to measure, because it had been given to the gentiles (verse 2). The same church is then described by the great city called Sodom and Egypt (verses 7, 8). But after that great city fell (verse 13), it follows that the church became the Lord's (verses 15ff.).

It should be known that the church exists in the heavens just as on earth, and that the two are united like the inner and outer selves in people. Consequently the Lord provides the church in heaven first, and from it, or by means of it, then the church on earth. That is why the New Jerusalem is said to come down from God out of the New Heaven (Revelation 21:1-2).

The New Heaven means a new heaven formed from Christians, as described several times in the following chapters.

[3] To measure means, symbolically, to learn and investigate the character of a thing because the measure of something symbolizes its character or state. All the measurements of the New Jerusalem (chapter 21) have this symbolic meaning, as does the statement there that the angel who had the gold reed measured the city and its gates, and that he measured the wall to be one hundred and forty-four cubits, the measure of a man which is that of an angel (verses 15, 17). Moreover, because the New Jerusalem symbolizes the New Church, is it apparent that to measure it and its component parts means, symbolically, to learn its character.

Measuring has the same symbolic meaning in Ezekiel, where we read that an angel measured the house of God: the temple, the altar, the court, and the chambers (Ezekiel 40:3-17; 41:1-5, 13-14, 22; 42:1-20, and 43:1-27). Also that he measured the waters (47:3-5, 9). Therefore the prophet is told:

...show the temple to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities; and they shall measure the pattern... and... its exits and its entrances, and all its patterns..., so that they may keep its whole design... (Ezekiel 43:10-11)

Measuring has the same symbolic meaning in the following places:

I raised my eyes..., and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand. So I said, "Where are you going?" And he said to me, "To measure Jerusalem...." (Zechariah 2:1-2)

He stood and measured the earth. (Habakkuk 3:6)

(The Lord Jehovih) has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, and gauged heaven with a span... and weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance. (Isaiah 40:12)

Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? ...Who determined its measurements? ...Or who stretched the line upon it? (Job 38:4-5)

  
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Many thanks to the General Church of the New Jerusalem, and to Rev. N.B. Rogers, translator, for the permission to use this translation.

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