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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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Haggai 1:14

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14 Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and worked on the house of Yahweh of Armies, their God,