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Jezekilj 13

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1 Opet mi dođe reč Gospodnja govoreći:

2 Sine čovečji, prorokuj protiv proroka Izrailjevih koji prorokuju, i reci tim koji prorokuju iz svog srca: Čujte reč Gospodnju.

3 Ovako govori Gospod Gospod: Teško ludim prorocima koji idu za svojim duhom, a ništa nisu videli.

4 Proroci su tvoji, Izrailju, kao lisice po pustinjama.

5 Ne izlazite na prolome i ne ograđujete dom Izrailjev da bi se održao u boju u dan Gospodnji.

6 Vide taštinu i gatanje lažno, pa govore: Gospod kaže, a Gospod ih nije poslao, i daju nadu da će se reč ispuniti.

7 Ne viđate li taštu utvaru i ne govorite li lažno gatanje? A opet kažete: Gospod reče; a ja ne rekoh.

8 Zato ovako veli Gospod Gospod: Zato što govorite taštinu i vidite laž, za to evo mene na vas, govori Gospod Gospod.

9 I ruka će moja biti protiv proroka koji vide taštinu i gataju laž; neće ih biti u zboru naroda mog, i u prepisu doma Izrailjevog neće biti zapisani, niti će doći u zemlju Izrailjevu; i poznaćete da sam ja Gospod Gospod.

10 Zato, zato što prelastiše narod moj govoreći: Mir je, a mira ne beše; i jedan ozida zid, a drugi ga namazaše krečem nevaljalim;

11 Reci onim što mažu nevaljalim krečem da će pasti; doći će silan dažd, i vi, kamenje velikog grada, pašćete i oluja će razvaliti.

12 I gle, kad padne zid, neće li vam se reći: Gde je kreč kojim mazaste?

13 Zato ovako veli Gospod Gospod: Razvaliću olujom u gnevu svom, i silan će dažd doći u gnevu mom, i kamenje velikog grada u jarosti mojoj da potre.

14 I razvaliću zid koji namazaste nevaljalim krečem, i oboriću ga na zemlju da će mu se otkriti temelj, i pašće, i vi ćete izginuti usred njega, i poznaćete da sam ja Gospod.

15 I tako ću navršiti gnev svoj na zidu i na onima koji ga mažu krečem nevaljalim, i reći ću vam: Nema zida, niti onih koji ga mazaše,

16 Proroka Izrailjevih koji prorokuju Jerusalimu i vide mu utvare za mir, a mira nema, govori Gospod Gospod.

17 A ti, sine čovečji, okreni lice svoje prema kćerima naroda svog, koje prorokuju iz svog srca, i prorokuj protiv njih.

18 I reci: Ovako veli Gospod Gospod: teško onima koje šiju uzglavlja pod sve laktove i grade pokrivala na glavu svakog rasta da love duše. Lovite duše mog naroda, a svoje li ćete duše sačuvati?

19 I skvrnite me kod naroda mog za grst ječma i za zalogaj hleba ubijajući duše, koje ne bi trebalo da umru, i čuvajući u životu duše koje ne treba da žive, lažući narodu mom, koji sluša laž.

20 Zato ovako veli Gospod Gospod: Evo mene na vaša uzglavlja, na koja lovite duše da vam doleću, i poderaću ih ispod lakata vaših, i pustiću duše koje lovite da vam doleću.

21 I poderaću pokrivala vaša i izbaviću svoj narod iz vaših ruku, i neće više biti u vašim rukama da vam budu lov, i poznaćete da sam ja Gospod.

22 Jer žalostiste lažju srce pravedniku, kog ja ne ožalostih, i krepiste ruke bezbožniku da se ne vrati sa svog zlog puta da se sačuva u životu.

23 Zato nećete viđati taštine i nećete više gatati, nego ću izbaviti narod svoj iz vaših ruku, i poznaćete da sam ja Gospod.

   

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Apocalypse Explained #531

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531. Woe, woe, woe, to those that dwell on the earth, from the remaining voices of the trumpet of the three angels who are about to sound, signifies grievous lamentation over the changes of state of the church at its end, on account of the aversion from good and truth, and consequent damnation. This is evident from the signification of "woe," as being lamentation over the aversion from good and truth, and consequent damnation; and as "woe" is said three times, grievous lamentation is meant (of which presently); also from the signification of "those that dwell on the earth," as being those who are of the church (the "earth" means the church, as may be seen above, n. 29, 304, 417); also from the signification of "the voices of the trumpet of the three angels who are about to sound," as being the changes of state of the church; for "the angels sounding the trumpets" signify changes from influx out of heaven (See above, n. 502). That "three" signifies what is complete even to the end will be seen in the following article. From this it can be seen that "Woe, woe, woe, to those that dwell on the earth, from the voices of the trumpet of the three angels who are about to sound," signifies grievous lamentation over the changes of state of the church at its end, on account of the aversion from good and truth, and consequent damnation.

[2] That "woe" signifies lamentation over calamity, danger, hardship, destruction can be seen from passages in the Word where it occurs; but here it means lamentation over the aversion from good and truth, and consequent damnation, because this is what is treated of in what follows; and as the aversion from good and truth becomes successively more grievous in the church even to its end, it is said three times, each one standing for the successively increasing grievousness of the evil. This can be seen from the following, where it is said:

The first woe is past; behold there come yet two woes hereafter (Revelation 9:12).

And afterwards:

The second woe is past, behold the third woe cometh quickly (Revelation 11:14).

[3] That "woe" signifies in the Word lamentation over various occurrences, especially over the evils that devastate the church, can be seen from many passages therein. As in Matthew:

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! (Matthew 23:13, 14, 16, 23, 25, 27, 29).

In Luke:

Woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! (Luke 22:22).

In the same:

Woe unto him through whom occasions for stumbling come! (Luke 17:1).

In Isaiah:

Woe unto them that join house to house! (Isaiah 5:8).

Woe unto them that rise early in the morning that they may follow strong drink! (Isaiah 5:11).

Woe unto them that draw iniquity! (Isaiah 5:18).

Woe unto them that call evil good! (Isaiah 5:20).

Woe unto the wise in their own eyes! (Isaiah 5:21).

Woe unto the mighty in drinking wine! (Isaiah 5:22).

(See in many other passages, as in Isaiah 3:11; 10:1; 17:12; 18:1; 29:1, 29:15; 30:1; 31:1; 33:1; 45:9, 10, etc.; Jeremiah 22:13; Ezekiel 13:3; Revelation 18:16, 19).

  
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