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Амос 6

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1 Teško bezbrižnima u Sionu i onima koji su bez straha u gori samarijskoj, koji su na glasu između poglavica narodima, ka kojima dolazi dom Izrailjev.

2 Prođite u Halnu i vidite, i odande idite u veliki Emat, posle siđite u Gat filistejski; je li koje carstvo bolje od ovih? Jesu li im međe prostranije od vaših međa?

3 Teško vama koji mislite da je daleko zli dan, a primičete stolicu na kojoj je nasilje;

4 Koji ležete na odrima od slonove kosti i pružate se na posteljama svojim, i jedete jaganjce iz stada i teoce ugojene;

5 Koji pevate uza psaltire, i izmišljate sprave muzičke kao David;

6 Koji pijete vino velikim čašama, i mažete se skupocenim mirisima, a ne marite za polom Josifov.

7 Zato će sada otići u ropstvo među prvima koji će otići u ropstvo, i prestaće radost onih koji se goste.

8 Zakle se Gospod Gospod sobom, govori Gospod Bog nad vojskama; ja se gadim na ponos Jakovljev i mrzim na dvorove njegove; zato ću predati grad i sve što je u njemu.

9 I ako deset ljudi ostane u jednoj kući, umreće.

10 I kad uzme koga stric mu ili koji će ga spaliti da iznese kosti njegove iz kuće, reći će onome koji bude u kutu u kući: Ima li jošte ko kod tebe? A on će reći: Nema nikoga. A on će reći: Ćuti; jer ne pominjaše ime Gospodnje.

11 Jer evo, Gospod zapoveda i udariće dom veliki da se razvali i mali dom da popuca.

12 Trče li konji po steni i ore li se volovima? Jer vi pretvoriste sud u žuč, i plod od pravde u pelen.

13 Vi se radujete onome što nije ništa, i govorite: Nismo li svojom snagom dobili rogove?

14 Jer, gle, ja ću podignuti na vas dome Izrailjev, govori Gospod Bog nad vojskama, narod, koji će vas pritesniti od ulaska u Emat do potoka u pustinji.

   

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Apocalypse Revealed #779

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779. Since oil is mentioned here among sacred ingredients of worship, and symbolizes celestial good, we must say something now about the oil used in anointing, oil which was used by ancient peoples and afterward commanded to the children of Israel.

In ancient times people anointed stones set up as pillars, as is apparent from Genesis 28:18-19, 22. They also anointed weapons of war, shields and bucklers (2 Samuel 1:21, Isaiah 21:5). The Israelites were commanded to prepare holy oil with which to anoint all the sacred ecclesiastical vessels; and they used it to anoint the altar and all its vessels, as well as the Tabernacle and all its vessels (Exodus 30:22-33, 40:9-11; Leviticus 8:10-12; Numbers 7:1). They used it to anoint the men who exercised the functions of the priesthood and their garments (Exodus 29:7, 29, 30:30, 40:13-15; Leviticus 8:12; Psalm 133:1-3). They used it to anoint prophets (1 Kings 19:15, 16). They used it to anoint kings, and kings were called therefore Jehovah's anointed (1 Samuel 10:1, 15:1, 16:3, 6, 12, 24:6, 10, 26:9, 11, 16, 23; 2 Samuel 1:16, 2:4, 7, 5:3, 17, 19:21; 1 Kings 1:34, 35, 19:15, 16; 2 Kings 9:3; 11:12; 23:30; Lamentations 4:20; Habakkuk 3:13; Psalms 2:2, 6; 20:6; 28:8; 45:7; 84:9; 89:20, 38, 51; 132:17).

[2] Anointing with holy oil was commanded because oil symbolized the goodness of love and represented the Lord, who in His humanity is Himself Jehovah's anointed and His only anointed, being anointed not with oil, but with the Divine goodness itself of Divine love. Consequently He is also called the Messiah in the Old Testament and Christ in the New Testament (John 1:41; 4:25), Messiah and Christ meaning "the Anointed."

That is why priests, kings, and all ecclesiastical vessels were anointed, and having been anointed were called holy - not that they were holy in themselves, but because by virtue of the anointing they represented the Lord in His Divine humanity. Consequently it was a sacrilege to harm a king, because he was Jehovah's anointed (1 Samuel 24:6, 10; 26:9).

[3] Furthermore, it was an accepted practice to anoint themselves and others to attest to their gladness of heart and goodwill, but with ordinary oil or some other fine oil, and not with holy oil (Matthew 6:17; Mark 6:13; Luke 7:46; Isaiah 61:3; Amos 6:6; Micah 6:15; Psalms 92:10; 104:15; Daniel 10:3; Deuteronomy 28:40). They were not permitted to anoint themselves or others with holy oil (Exodus 30:31-33).

  
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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.