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1 και-C ειμι-V9--IAI3S πας-A1S-NSF ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF χειλος-N3E-NSN εις-A3--NSN και-C φωνη-N1--NSF εις-A1A-NSF πας-A3--DPM

2 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S εν-P ο- A--DSN κινεω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--APM απο-P ανατολη-N1--GPF ευρισκω-VB--AAI3P πεδιον-N2N-ASN εν-P γη-N1--DSF *σεννααρ-N----S και-C καταοικεω-VAI-AAI3P εκει-D

3 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ανθρωπος-N2--NSM ο- A--DSM πλησιον-D δευτε-D πλινθευω-VA--AAS1P πλινθος-N2--APF και-C οπταω-VA--AAS1P αυτος- D--APF πυρ-N3--DSN και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S αυτος- D--DPM ο- A--NSF πλινθος-N2--NSF εις-P λιθος-N2--ASM και-C ασφαλτος-N2--NSF ειμι-V9--IAI3S αυτος- D--DPM ο- A--NSM πηλος-N2--NSM

4 και-C ειπον-VAI-AAI3P δευτε-D οικοδομεω-VA--AAS1P εαυτου- D--DPM πολις-N3I-ASF και-C πυργος-N2--ASM ος- --GSM ο- A--NSF κεφαλη-N1--NSF ειμι-VF--FMI3S εως-P ο- A--GSM ουρανος-N2--GSM και-C ποιεω-VA--AAS1P εαυτου- D--DPM ονομα-N3M-ASN προ-P ο- A--GSN διασπειρω-VD--APN επι-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN πας-A1S-GSF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF

5 και-C καταβαινω-VZI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM οραω-VB--AAN ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF και-C ο- A--ASM πυργος-N2--ASM ος- --ASM οικοδομεω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM ο- A--GPM ανθρωπος-N2--GPM

6 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ιδου-I γενος-N3E-NSN εις-A3--NSN και-C χειλος-N3E-NSN εις-A3--NSN πας-A3--GPM και-C ουτος- D--ASN αρχω-VAI-AMI3P ποιεω-VA--AAN και-C νυν-D ου-D εκλειπω-VF--FAI3S εκ-P αυτος- D--GPM πας-A3--APN οσος-A1--APN αν-X επιτιθημι-V7--PMS3P ποιεω-V2--PAN

7 δευτε-D και-C καταβαινω-VZ--AAPNPM συνχεω-V2--PAS1P εκει-D αυτος- D--GPM ο- A--ASF γλωσσα-N1S-ASF ινα-C μη-D ακουω-VA--AAS3P εκαστος-A1--NSM ο- A--ASF φωνη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSM πλησιον-D

8 και-C διασπειρω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM κυριος-N2--NSM εκειθεν-D επι-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN πας-A1S-GSF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C παυω-VAI-AMI3P οικοδομεω-V2--PAPNPM ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF και-C ο- A--ASM πυργος-N2--ASM

9 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN καλεω-VCI-API3S ο- A--NSN ονομα-N3M-NSN αυτος- D--GSF *συγχυσις-N3I-NSF οτι-C εκει-D συνχεω-V2I-IAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--APN χειλος-N3E-APN πας-A1S-GSF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C εκειθεν-D διασπειρω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM επι-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN πας-A1S-GSF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF

10 και-C ουτος- D--NPF ο- A--NPF γενεσις-N3I-NPF *σημ-N---GSM *σημ-N---NSM υιος-N2--NSM εκατον-M ετος-N3E-GPN οτε-D γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *αρφαξαδ-N---ASM δευτερος-A1A-GSN ετος-N3E-GSN μετα-P ο- A--ASM κατακλυσμος-N2--ASM

11 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *σημ-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *αρφαξαδ-N---ASM πεντακοσιοι-A1A-APN ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

12 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *αρφαξαδ-N---NSM εκατον-M τριακοντα-M πεντε-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *καιναν-N---ASM

13 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *αρφαξαδ-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *καιναν-N---ASM ετος-N3E-APN τετρακοσιοι-A1A-APN τριακοντα-M και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *καιναν-N---NSM εκατον-M τριακοντα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *σαλα-N---ASM και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *καιναν-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *σαλα-N---NSM ετος-N3E-APN τριακοσιοι-A1A-APN τριακοντα-M και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

14 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *σαλα-N---NSM εκατον-M τριακοντα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *εβερ-N---ASM

15 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *σαλα-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *εβερ-N---ASM τριακοσιοι-A1A-APN τριακοντα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

16 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *εβερ-N---NSM εκατον-M τριακοντα-M τεσσαρες-A3--APN ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *φαλεκ-N---ASM

17 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *εβερ-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *φαλεκ-N---ASM ετος-N3E-APN τριακοσιοι-A1A-APN εβδομηκοντα-M και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

18 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *φαλεκ-N---NSM εκατον-M τριακοντα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *ραγαυ-N---ASM

19 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *φαλεκ-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *ραγαυ-N---ASM διακοσιοι-A1A-APN εννεα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

20 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *ραγαυ-N---NSM εκατον-M τριακοντα-M δυο-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *σερουχ-N---ASM

21 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *ραγαυ-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *σερουχ-N---ASM διακοσιοι-A1A-APN επτα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

22 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *σερουχ-N---NSM εκατον-M τριακοντα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *ναχωρ-N---ASM

23 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *σερουχ-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *ναχωρ-N---ASM ετος-N3E-APN διακοσιοι-A1A-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

24 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *ναχωρ-N---NSM ετος-N3E-APN εβδομηκοντα-M εννεα-M και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *θαρα-N---ASM

25 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *ναχωρ-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *θαρα-N---ASM ετος-N3E-APN εκατον-M εικοσι-M εννεα-M και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

26 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *θαρα-N---NSM εβδομηκοντα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *αβραμ-N---ASM και-C ο- A--ASM *ναχωρ-N---ASM και-C ο- A--ASM *αρραν-N---ASM

27 ουτος- D--NPF δε-X ο- A--NPF γενεσις-N3I-NPF *θαρα-N---GSM *θαρα-N---NSM γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *αβραμ-N---ASM και-C ο- A--ASM *ναχωρ-N---ASM και-C ο- A--ASM *αρραν-N---ASM και-C *αρραν-N---NSM γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *λωτ-N---ASM

28 και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S *αρραν-N---NSM ενωπιον-P *θαρα-N---GSM ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM αυτος- D--GSM εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF ος- --DSF γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S εν-P ο- A--DSF χωρα-N1A-DSF ο- A--GPM *χαλδαιος-N2--GPM

29 και-C λαμβανω-VBI-AAI3P *αβραμ-N---NSM και-C *ναχωρ-N---NSM εαυτου- D--DPM γυνη-N3K-APF ονομα-N3M-NSN ο- A--DSF γυνη-N3K-DSF *αβραμ-N---GSM *σαρα-N---NSF και-C ονομα-N3M-NSN ο- A--DSF γυνη-N3K-DSF *ναχωρ-N---GSM *μελχα-N---NSF θυγατηρ-N3--NSF *αρραν-N---GSM πατηρ-N3--NSM *μελχα-N---GSF και-C πατηρ-N3--NSM *ιεσχα-N---NSF

30 και-C ειμι-V9--IAI3S *σαρα-N---NSF στειρα-N1A-NSF και-C ου-D τεκνοποιεω-V2I-IAI3S

31 και-C λαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S *θαρα-N---NSM ο- A--ASM *αβραμ-N---ASM υιος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--ASM *λωτ-N---ASM υιος-N2--ASM *αρραν-N---GSM υιος-N2--ASM ο- A--GSM υιος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--ASF *σαρα-N---ASF ο- A--ASF νυμφη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GSM γυνη-N3K-ASF *αβραμ-N---GSM ο- A--GSM υιος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM και-C εκαγω-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM εκ-P ο- A--GSF χωρα-N1A-GSF ο- A--GPM *χαλδαιος-N2--GPM πορευομαι-VC--APN εις-P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF *χανααν-N----S και-C ερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S εως-P *χαρραν-N---GS και-C καταοικεω-VAI-AAI3S εκει-D

32 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P ο- A--NPF ημερα-N1A-NPF *θαρα-N---GSM εν-P *χαρραν-N---DS διακοσιοι-A1A-APN πεντε-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S *θαρα-N---NSM εν-P *χαρραν-N---DS

   

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True Christian Religion #121

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121. (iii) THE LORD THUS REDEEMED NOT ONLY MEN, BUT ALSO ANGELS.

This follows from the statement in the previous section that without the Lord's redemption neither could the angels have continued to exist. To the reasons given above the following may be added.

(1) At the time of the Lord's first coming the hells had grown to such a height that they filled the whole world of spirits, which lies midway between heaven and hell. Thus the hells had not only thrown into confusion what is called the lowest heaven, but they had even attacked the middle heaven, which was being plagued in a thousand different ways, and but for the Lord's protection would have been destroyed. Such an assault by the hells is what is meant by the tower built in the land of Shinar, the top of which reached to heaven. This attempt was stopped by the confusion of tongues, and its builders were scattered; the city was called Babel (Genesis 11:1-9) The meaning of the tower there and the confusion of tongues has been explained in ARCANA CAELESTIA, published in London. 1

[2] The reason why the hells had grown to such a height was that at the time when the Lord came into the world, the whole globe had utterly alienated itself from God by the worship of idols and the practice of magic; and the church established among the Children of Israel, and at a later period among the Jews, had been totally destroyed by falsifying and adulterating the Word. All of both these parties came after death into the world of spirits, where they ended by so growing and multiplying that they could not be dislodged from there except by God Himself coming down, and then using the strength of His Divine arm. A description of how this took place was given in the short book THE LAST JUDGMENT published in London in 1758. This event was accomplished by the Lord during His time on earth. A similar act has been performed by the Lord at the present time, since, as stated above, now is His second coming, foretold throughout Revelation, in Matthew (24:3, 30), in Mark (13:26), in Luke (21:27), in the Acts of the Apostles (1:11) and elsewhere. The difference is that at His first coming the growth of the hells was due to worshippers of idols, sorcerers and falsifiers of the Word, but at His second coming it was due to the so-called Christians, both those who had been tainted with nature-worship and those who had falsified the Word by convincing themselves of their fictitious faith in three Divine Persons from eternity, and the Lord's passion as being the real act of redemption. These are the people meant by 'the dragon and his two beasts' in Revelation (chapters 12-13).

[3] (2) The second reason why the Lord redeemed the angels too is that not only every man, but also every angel, is held back from evil by the Lord and kept in a state of good. For no one, whether angel or man, is of himself in a state of good, but all good is from the Lord. Thus when the angels' footstool, which they have in the world of spirits, was snatched away, they suffered the same as someone sitting on a chair when the platform it stands on is removed. The angels are not pure in the sight of God, as is shown by the prophetical parts of the Word, and also from Job, as well as from the fact that there is no angel who was not previously a man. These statements confirm what was said in the statement of faith of the new heaven and the new church set out both in universal and particular terms placed at the beginning of this book:

The Lord came into the world to take hell away from men, and He did this by fighting against hell and winning victories over it. In this way He subdued it and made it subject to His command.

Also the following passage:

Jehovah God came down and took upon Himself human form so as to reduce to order everything in heaven, [in hell] and in the church. For at that time the power of the devil, that is, of hell, was stronger than the power of heaven, and on earth the power of evil was stronger than the power of good, so that utter damnation stood threateningly at the gates. This impending damnation was removed by Jehovah God by means of His Human, and thus He redeemed angels and men.

These passages show that without the Lord's coming no one could have been saved. The situation to-day is similar. So unless the Lord comes into the world again, no more can anyone be saved (see above2-3).

Footnotes:

1. Volume 1 (1749), 1283-1328.

  
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