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Jezekilj 46

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1 Ovako veli Gospod Gospod: Vrata unutrašnjeg trema, koja gledaju na istok, neka su zatvorena u šest dana težatnih, a u subotu neka se otvaraju, i na dan mladine neka se otvaraju.

2 I knez neka dođe kroz trem od vrata spoljašnjih, i neka stane kod dovratnika, a sveštenici neka prinesu njegovu žrtvu paljenicu i žrtvu zahvalnu, i on poklonivši se na pragu neka otide, a vrata da se ne zatvaraju do večera.

3 I narod zemaljski neka se poklanja Gospodu na istim vratima u subote i na mladine.

4 A žrtva paljenica, što će prinositi knez Gospodu subotom, biće šest jaganjaca zdravih i ovan zdrav;

5 A dar efa na ovna, a na jaganjce dar koliko mu ruka može, i in ulja na efu;

6 A o mladini da bude junac zdrav, i šest jaganjaca i ovan, sve zdravo;

7 I dar da prinese efu na junca i efu na ovna, a na jaganjce koliko mu može ruka, i ulja in na efu.

8 A knez kad ide, neka ide kroz trem od vrata, i istim putem neka odlazi.

9 A kad narod zemaljski dohodi pred Gospoda o praznicima, ko uđe na severna vrata da se pokloni, neka izlazi na južna vrata; a ko uđe na južna vrata, neka izlazi na severna vrata; neka se ne vraća na vrata na koja uđe, nego neka izlazi na ona koja su na suprot.

10 A knez s njima neka ulazi kad oni ulaze, i neka izlazi kad oni izlaze.

11 I o praznicima i o svetkovinama dar neka je efa na junca, i efa na ovna, a na jaganjce koliko mu ruka dade, a ulja in na efu.

12 A kad knez prinosi dragovoljnu žrtvu, paljenicu ili zahvalnu, od svoje volje Gospodu, tada neka mu se otvore vrata koja gledaju na istok, i neka prinese žrtvu svoju paljenicu i zahvalnu, kako čini subotom; po tom neka iziđe, i vrata neka se zatvore kad iziđe.

13 I prinosi svaki dan Gospodu na žrtvu paljenicu jagnje od godine zdravo; svako jutro prinosi ga.

14 I dodaj na nj dar svako jutro šestinu efe i ulja trećinu ina, da se pokropi belo brašno; to je vazdašnji dar Gospodu uredbom večnom.

15 I tako neka prinose jagnje i dar i ulje svako jutro, žrtvu paljenicu svagdašnju.

16 Ovako veli Gospod Gospod: Ako knez da dar kome sinu svom od svog nasledstva, neka bude sinovima njegovim, njihovo je dostojanje.

17 Ako li da dar od svog nasledstva kome sluzi svom, neka mu bude do godine oprosne, a onda neka se vrati knezu, jer je njegovo nasledstvo, sinovima njegovim neka bude.

18 I knez da ne uzima narodu ništa od nasledstva terajući ih s njihovog nasledstva; od svog dostojanja neka daje sinovima svojim nasledstvo da se ne razgoni moj narod, niko sa svog nasledstva.

19 Po tom me odvede kroz ulaz koji je pokraj vrata u svete kleti svešteničke koje gledaju na sever, i gle, onde beše neko mesto u dnu prema zapadu.

20 I reče mi: Ovo je mesto gde će sveštenici variti prinos za krivicu i za greh, gde će peći dar da ne iznose u spoljašnji trem i narod posvećuju.

21 Tada me izvede u spoljašnji trem, i provede me u četiri ugla od trema, i gle, u svakom uglu od trema beše trem.

22 U četiri ugla od trema behu tremovi s dimnjacima, u dužinu od četrdeset lakata a u širinu od trideset lakata, sva četiri na uglovima behu jedne mere.

23 U njima četirima beše zid unaokolo, a pod tim zidom behu ognjišta svuda unaokolo.

24 I reče mi: Ovo su kuhinje, gde će žrtve narodne kuvati koji služe domu.

   

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Arcana Coelestia #1250

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1250. That 'the mountain of the east' means charity, indeed charity from the Lord, is clear from the meaning of 'a mountain' in the Word as love to the Lord and charity towards the neighbour, as shown already in 795. And that 'the east' means the Lord, and consequently the celestial things of love and charity, see again what has appeared already in 101, and also in the following places: In Ezekiel,

The cherubs lifted up their wings. The glory of Jehovah went up from over the midst of the city and stood upon the mountain, which is on the east of the city. Ezekiel 11:22-23.

Here 'the mountain which is on the east' means nothing other than the celestial manifestation of the love and the charity that is the Lord's, for it is said that 'the glory of Jehovah stood there'. In the same prophet,

He brought me to the gate, to the gate facing the way of the east. And behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east. Ezekiel 43:1-2.

Here 'the east' has a similar meaning.

[2] In the same prophet,

And he brought me back by the way of the outer gate of the sanctuary, which faces the east, and it was shut. And Jehovah said to me, This gate shall be shut and not opened, and no man shall enter by it; but Jehovah, the God of Israel, will enter by it. Ezekiel 44:1-2.

Here similarly 'the east' stands for the celestial manifestation of the love that is the Lord's alone. In the same prophet,

When the prince makes a freewill offering, a burnt offering, and peace offerings, as a freewill offering to Jehovah, one shall open for him the gate facing towards the east, and he shall make his burnt offering and his peace offerings, as he shall do on the sabbath day Ezekiel 46:12.

Here similarly it stands for that which is celestial, which essentially is love to the Lord.

[3] In the same prophet,

He brought me back to the door of the house, and behold, waters were issuing out from below the threshold of the house towards the east, for the house faced east. Ezekiel 47:1, 8.

This refers to the new Jerusalem 'The east' stands for the Lord, and so for the celestial manifestation of love, while 'waters' means things that are spiritual. Here the same is meant by 'the mountain of the east'. Furthermore those who dwelt in Syria were called 'the sons of the east', who will in the Lord's Divine mercy be spoken of later on.

  
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