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Jezekilj 3

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1 I reče mi: Sine čovečji, pojedi šta je pred tobom, pojedi ovu knjigu, pa idi, govori domu Izrailjevom.

2 I otvorih usta, i založi me onom knjigom.

3 I reče mi: Sine čovečji, nahrani trbuh svoj i creva svoja napuni ovom knjigom koju ti dajem. I pojedoh je, i beše mi u ustima slatka kao med.

4 Zatim reče mi: Sine čovečji, idi k domu Izrailjevom, i govori i moje reči.

5 Jer se ne šalješ k narodu nepoznatog jezika i nerazumljivog govora, nego k domu Izrailjevom;

6 Ne k mnogim narodima nepoznatog jezika i nerazumljivog govora kojima reči ne bi razumeo; k njima da te pošaljem, poslušali bi te.

7 Ali dom Izrailjev neće te poslušati, jer neće mene da poslušaju; jer je sav dom Izrailjev tvrdog obraza i upornog srca.

8 Evo dadoh tebi obraz tvrd prema njihovom obrazu i čelo tvrdo prema njihovom čelu.

9 Kao kamen dijamant, tvrđe od stene dadoh ti čelo; ne boj ih se, niti se plaši od njih, zato što su dom odmetnički.

10 Potom reče mi: Sine čovečji, sve reči moje što ću ti govoriti primaj u srce svoje i slušaj ušima svojim.

11 I k roblju, k sinovima naroda svog, i govori im i reci im: Tako veli Gospod Gospod; poslušali ili ne poslušali.

12 Tada podiže me duh, i čuh za sobom glas gde se silno razleže: Blagoslovena slava Gospodnja s mesta Njegovog;

13 I lupu krila onih životinja koja udarahu jedno u drugo i prasku točkova prema njima, glas koji se silno razlegaše.

14 I duh me podiže i odnese i iđah žalostan od srdnje u duhu svom; ali ruka Gospodnja silna beše nada mnom.

15 I dođoh k roblju u Telaviv, koje stanovaše na reci Hevaru, i sedoh gde oni seđahu, i sedeh onde među njima čudeći se.

16 A posle sedam dana dođe mi reč Gospodnja govoreći:

17 Sine čovečji, postavih te stražarem domu Izrailjevom, da slušaš reči iz mojih usta i opominješ ih od mene.

18 Kad kažem bezbožniku: Poginućeš, a ti ga ne opomeneš i ne govoriš mu da bi odvratio bezbožnika od bezbožnog puta njegovog, da bi ga sačuvao u životu, onaj će bezbožnik poginuti sa svog bezakonja; ali ću krv njegovu iskati iz tvojih ruku.

19 A kad ti opomeneš bezbožnika, a on se ne vrati od bezbožnosti svoje i sa zlog puta svog, on će poginuti s bezakonja svog, a ti ćeš sačuvati dušu svoju.

20 Ako li se pravednik odvrati od pravde svoje, i stane činiti bezakonje, i ja mu podmetnem na šta će se spotaći, te pogine, a ti ga ne opomenu, on će poginuti sa svog greha, i neće se pomenuti pravedna dela njegova što je činio, ali ću krv njegovu iskati iz tvoje ruke.

21 Ako li ti opomeneš pravednika da ne greši pravenik, i on prestane grešiti, on će živeti, jer primi opomenu, a ti ćeš sačuvati dušu svoju.

22 I dođe onde nada me ruka Gospodnja, i reče mi: Ustani, iziđi u polje, i onde ću govoriti s tobom.

23 I ustavši otidoh u polje, a gle, slava Gospodnja stajaše onde kao slava koju videh na reci Hevaru, i padoh na lice svoje.

24 I uđe u me duh, i postavi me na noge; i progovori sa mnom i reče mi: Idi, zatvori se u kuću svoju.

25 Jer, sine čovečji, evo, metnuće na te uzice, i svezaće te njima, i nećeš izlaziti među njih.

26 I ja ću učiniti da ti se jezik prilepi za grlo, te ćeš onemeti, i nećeš ih karati, jer su dom odmetnički.

27 Ali kad ti progovorim, otvoriću ti usta, i kazaćeš im: Ovako veli Gospod Gospod; ko će slušati, neka sluša, a ko neće slušati, neka ne sluša: jer su dom odmetnički.

   

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The Lord #48

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48. 2. Since our life varies depending on our state, “spirit” means the variable attitude we take toward life. For example:

a. Living wisely.

Bezalel was filled with the spirit of wisdom, intelligence, and knowledge. (Exodus 31:3)

You shall speak to all who are wise at heart, everyone whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom. (Exodus 28:3)

Joshua was filled with the spirit of wisdom. (Deuteronomy 34:9)

Nebuchadnezzar said of Daniel that [the spirit of the holy gods was in him]. (Daniel 4:8)

[Belshazzar’s queen said of Daniel that] there was an excellent spirit of knowledge, intelligence, and wisdom in him. (Daniel 5:12)

Those who go astray in spirit will know intelligence. (Isaiah 29:24)

[2] b. Living [under the influence of some particular] inspiration.

Jehovah has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes. (Jeremiah 51:11)

Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel and the spirit of all the remnant of the people. (Haggai 1:14)

I am putting the spirit into the king of Assyria [to cause him] to hear a rumor and return to his own land. (Isaiah 37:7)

Jehovah hardened the spirit of King Sihon. (Deuteronomy 2:30)

What is rising up in your spirit will never happen. (Ezekiel 20:32)

[3] c. Living in a state of freedom.

The four beasts seen by the prophet, which were angel guardians, went wherever the spirit wanted to go. (Ezekiel 1:12, 20)

[4] d. Living in fear, sorrow, or anger.

... so that every heart will melt, all hands will slacken, and every spirit will recoil. (Ezekiel 21:7)

My spirit has fainted within me; my heart is stupefied inside me. (Psalms 142:3; Psalms 143:4)

My spirit is wasting away. (Psalms 143:7)

I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit. (Daniel 7:15)

The spirit of Pharaoh was disturbed. (Genesis 41:8)

Nebuchadnezzar said, “My spirit is troubled.” (Daniel 2:3)

I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit. (Ezekiel 3:14)

[5] e. Living in subjection to various evil mental states.

... who has no guile in his spirit. (Psalms 32:2)

Jehovah has mixed together in their midst a spirit of perversities. (Isaiah 19:14)

[The Lord Jehovih] says, “[Woe] to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit.” (Ezekiel 13:3)

The prophet is foolish; the man of the spirit is insane. (Hosea 9:7)

Keep watch over your spirit, and do not act treacherously. (Malachi 2:16)

A spirit of whoredom has led them astray. (Hosea 4:12)

There is a spirit of whoredom in their midst. (Hosea 5:4)

When a spirit of jealousy has come over him... (Numbers 5:14)

A man who is a wanderer in spirit and speaks lies... (Micah 2:11)

... a generation whose spirit was not constant with God... (Psalms 78:8)

He has poured a spirit of sleepiness over them. (Isaiah 29:10)

Conceive chaff and give birth to stubble. As for your spirit, fire will devour you. (Isaiah 33:11)

[6] f. Living in subjection to hell.

I will make the unclean spirit depart from the land. (Zechariah 13:2)

When an unclean spirit goes out of someone, it wanders through dry places, and then recruits seven spirits worse than itself, and they come in and live there. (Matthew 12:43-45)

Babylon has become a refuge for every unclean spirit. (Revelation 18:2)

[7] g. Then there are the hellish spirits by whom we are tormented: Matthew 8:16; 10:1; 12:43-45; Mark 1:23-28; 9:17-29; Luke 4:33, 36; 6:17-18; 7:21; 8:2, 29; 9:39, 42, 55; 11:24-26; 13:11; Revelation 13:15; 16:13-14.

  
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