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Joel 2

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1 Σαλπισατε σαλπιγγα εν Σιων, και αλαλαξατε εν τω ορει τω αγιω μου· ας τρομαξωσι παντες οι κατοικουντες την γην· διοτι ερχεται η ημερα του Κυριου, διοτι ειναι εγγυς·

2 ημερα σκοτους και γνοφου, ημερα νεφελης και ομιχλης· ως αυγη εξαπλουται επι τα ορη λαος πολυς και ισχυρος· ομοιος αυτου δεν εσταθη απ' αιωνος ουδε μετ' αυτον θελει σταθη πλεον ποτε εις γενεας γενεων.

3 Πυρ κατατρωγει εμπροσθεν αυτου και φλοξ κατακαιει οπισθεν αυτου· η γη ειναι ως ο παραδεισος της Εδεμ εμπροσθεν αυτου, και οπισθεν αυτου πεδιας ηφανισμενη· και βεβαιως δεν θελει εκφυγει απ' αυτου ουδεν.

4 Η θεα αυτων ειναι ως θεα ιππων, και ως ιππεις, ουτω θελουσι τρεχει.

5 Ως κροτος αμαξων θελουσι πηδα επι τας κορυφας των ορεων, ως ηχος φλογος πυρος, ητις κατατρωγει την καλαμην, ως ισχυρος λαος παρατεταγμενος εις μαχην.

6 Ενωπιον αυτου οι λαοι θελουσι κατατρομαξει· παντα τα προσωπα θελουσιν αποσβολωθη.

7 Θελουσι τρεξει ως μαχηται, ως ανδρες πολεμισται θελουσιν αναβη το τειχος, και θελουσιν υπαγει εκαστος εις την οδον αυτου και δεν θελουσι χαλασει τας ταξεις αυτων.

8 Και δεν θελουσι σπρωξει ο εις τον αλλον· θελουσι περιπατει εκαστος εις την οδον αυτου, και πιπτοντες επι τα βελη δεν θελουσι πληγωθη.

9 Θελουσι περιτρεχει εν τη πολει, θελουσι δραμει επι το τειχος, θελουσιν αναβαινει επι τας οικιας, θελουσιν εμβαινει δια των θυριδων ως κλεπτης.

10 Η γη θελει σεισθη εμπροσθεν αυτων, οι ουρανοι θελουσι τρεμει, ο ηλιος και η σεληνη θελουσι συσκοτασει, και τα αστρα θελουσι συρει οπισω το φεγγος αυτων.

11 Και ο Κυριος θελει εκπεμψει την φωνην αυτου εμπροσθεν του στρατευματος αυτου· διοτι το στρατοπεδον αυτου ειναι μεγα σφοδρα, διοτι ο εκτελων τον λογον αυτου ειναι ισχυρος, διοτι η ημερα του Κυριου ειναι μεγαλη και τρομερα σφοδρα και τις δυναται να υποφερη αυτην;

12 Και τωρα δια τουτο, λεγει Κυριος, επιστρεψατε προς εμε εξ ολης της καρδιας υμων και εν νηστεια και εν κλαυθμω και εν πενθει.

13 Και διαρρηξατε την καρδιαν σας και μη τα ιματια σας και επιστρεψατε προς Κυριον τον Θεον σας· διοτι ειναι ελεημων και οικτιρμων, μακροθυμος και πολυελεος και μεταμελουμενος δια το κακον.

14 Τις οιδεν, αν θελη επιστρεψει και μεταμεληθη και αφησει ευλογιαν κατοπιν αυτου, προσφοραν και σπονδην εις Κυριον τον Θεον υμων;

15 Σαλπισατε σαλπιγγα εν Σιων, αγιασατε νηστειαν, κηρυξατε συναξιν επισημον.

16 Συναθροισατε τον λαον, αγιασατε την συναξιν, συναξατε τους πρεσβυτερους, συναθροισατε τα νηπια και τα θηλαζοντα μαστους· ας εξελθη ο νυμφιος εκ του κοιτωνος αυτου και η νυμφη εκ του θαλαμου αυτης.

17 Ας κλαυσωσιν οι ιερεις, οι λειτουργοι του Κυριου, μεταξυ της στοας και του θυσιαστηριου, και ας ειπωσι, Φεισαι, Κυριε, του λαου σου και μη δωσης την κληρονομιαν σου εις ονειδος, ωστε να κυριευσωσιν αυτους τα εθνη· δια τι να ειπωσι μεταξυ των λαων, Που ειναι ο Θεος αυτων;

18 Και ο Κυριος θελει ζηλοτυπησει δια την γην αυτου και θελει φεισθη του λαου αυτου.

19 Ναι, ο Κυριος θελει αποκριθη και ειπει προς τον λαον αυτου, Ιδου, εγω θελω εξαποστειλει προς υμας τον σιτον και τον οινον και το ελαιον και θελετε εμπλησθη απ' αυτων, και δεν θελω σας καμει πλεον ονειδος μεταξυ των εθνων.

20 Αλλα θελω απομακρυνει απο σας τον εκ του βορρα πολεμιον, και θελω εξωσει αυτον εις γην ανυδρον και ερημον, με το προσωπον αυτου προς την ανατολικην θαλασσαν, το δε οπισθεν αυτου μερος προς την θαλασσαν την δυτικην, και η δυσωδια αυτου θελει αναβη και η κακη οσμη αυτου θελει υψωθη, διοτι επραξε μεγαλα.

21 Μη φοβου, γη· χαιρε και ευφραινου· διοτι ο Κυριος θελει καμει μεγαλεια.

22 Μη τρομαζετε, κτηνη της πεδιαδος· διοτι αι βοσκαι της ερημου βλαστανουσι, διοτι το δενδρον φερει τον καρπον αυτου, η συκη και η αμπελος εκδιδουσι την δυναμιν αυτων.

23 Και, τα τεκνα της Σιων, χαιρετε και ευφραινεσθε εις Κυριον τον Θεον σας· διοτι εδωκεν εις εσας την πρωιμον βροχην εγκαιρως και θελει βρεξει εις εσας βροχην πρωιμον και οψιμον ως προτερον.

24 Και τα αλωνια θελουσι γεμισθη απο σιτου και οι ληνοι θελουσιν υπερεκχειλισει απο οινου και ελαιου.

25 Και θελω αναπληρωσει εις εσας τα ετη, τα οποια κατεφαγεν η ακρις, ο βρουχος και η ερυσιβη και η καμπη, το στρατευμα μου το μεγα, το οποιον εξαπεστειλα εναντιον σας.

26 Και θελετε φαγει αφθονως και χορτασθη και αινεσει το ονομα Κυριου του Θεου σας· οστις εκαμε θαυμασια με σας· και ο λαος μου δεν θελει καταισχυνθη εις τον αιωνα.

27 Και θελετε γνωρισει οτι εγω ειμαι εν μεσω του Ισραηλ και εγω ειμαι Κυριος ο Θεος σας και δεν ειναι αλλος ουδεις· και ο λαος μου δεν θελει καταισχυνθη εις τον αιωνα.

28 Και μετα ταυτα θελω εκχεει το πνευμα μου επι πασαν σαρκα· και θελουσι προφητευσει οι υιοι σας και αι θυγατερες σας· οι πρεσβυτεροι σας θελουσιν ενυπνιασθη ενυπνια, οι νεανισκοι σας θελουσιν ιδει ορασεις.

29 Και ετι επι τους δουλους μου και επι τας δουλας μου εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις θελω εκχεει το πνευμα μου.

30 Και θελω δειξει τερατα εν τοις ουρανοις και επι της γης, αιμα και πυρ και ατμιδα καπνου.

31 Ο ηλιος θελει μεταστραφη εις σκοτος και η σεληνη εις αιμα, πριν ελθη η ημερα του Κυριου η μεγαλη και επιφανης.

32 Και πας οστις επικαλεσθη το ονομα του Κυριου, θελει σωθη· διοτι εν τω ορει Σιων και εν Ιερουσαλημ θελει εισθαι σωτηρια, καθως ειπεν ο Κυριος, και εις τους υπολοιπους τους οποιους ο Κυριος θελει προσκαλεσει.

   

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Arcana Coelestia #3355

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3355. In the internal sense 'an earthquake' is an alteration of the state of the Church. This is clear from the meaning of 'the earth' as the Church, dealt with in 566, 662, 1066, 1068, 1262, 1733, 1850, 2117, 2118, 2928, and from the meaning of 'a quake' as an alteration of state, here an alteration as regards the things that constitute the Church, namely good and truth. This is also evident from other places in the Word, as in Isaiah,

It will happen, that he who is fleeing from the sound of the terror will fall into the pit, and he who is climbing out of the middle of the pit will be caught in the snare, for the floodgates from on high have been opened and the foundations of the earth have been made to tremble, the earth has been utterly shattered. The earth has been made to quake thoroughly, the earth staggers like a drunken man, it sways to and fro like a hut, and heavy upon it is its transgression, and it will fall and not rise again. And it will be on that day, that Jehovah will visit the host of the height on high and the kings of the ground on the ground. Isaiah 24:18-21.

Here it is quite evident that 'the earth' is the Church, for the subject is a Church whose 'foundations' are said to 'have been made to tremble', while the Church itself, having been 'shattered' and 'made to quake', 'staggers' and 'sways to and fro' when good and truth are not known any longer. 'The kings of the ground' are truths, in this case falsities, upon which visitation will take place. As regards 'kings' meaning truths and in the contrary sense falsities, see 1672, 2015, and as regards 'the ground' being similar in meaning to 'the earth', namely the Church, though there is a difference, see 566, 1068.

[2] In the same prophet,

I will make a man (homo) more rare than pure gold, and a man (homo) than the gold of Ophir. Therefore I will make heaven quake and the earth will quake out of its place, at the wrath of Jehovah Zebaoth and in the day of His fierce anger. Isaiah 13:12-13.

Here also, the subject being Judgement Day, 'the earth' plainly stands for the Church which is said to 'quake out of its place' when it undergoes a change of state - 'place' meaning state, see 1273-1275, 1377, 2625, 2837. In the same prophet,

Is this the man who, making the earth quake, making the kingdoms quake, makes the world into a wilderness and destroys its cities? Isaiah 14:16-17.

This refers to Lucifer. 'The earth' stands for the Church, which is said 'to quake' when it lays claim to all things as its own. For 'kingdoms' means the truths accepted by the Church, see 1672, 2547.

[3] In Ezekiel,

It will be on that day, that Gog will come over the land of Israel. My wrath will come up in My anger and in My zeal. In the fire of My wrath I will say, Surely on that day there will be a great earthquake on Israel's ground. Ezekiel 38:18-20.

'Gog' stands for external worship that has been separated from internal and so made idolatrous, 1151. 'Israel's land' or 'ground' stands for the spiritual Church, 'an earthquake' for an alteration of its state. In Joel,

The earth quaked before Him, the heavens trembled. The sun and the moon were darkened, and the stars withdrew their shining. Joel 2:10.

This also refers to Judgement Day. 'The earth quaked' stands for an altered state of the Church, 'the sun and moon' for the good of love and the truth of faith, 1529, 1530, 2441, 2495, which are said to be 'darkened' when goods and truths are not acknowledged any longer. 'The stars' stands for cognitions of good and truth, 2495, 2849. In David,

The earth trembled and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains shook and trembled because He was angered. Psalms 18:6-7.

'The earth trembled and quaked' stands for the Church when its state has become perverted.

[4] In John,

When he opened the sixth seal I looked again, and behold, a great earthquake took place, and the sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the full moon became like blood, and the stars in the sky fell to the earth. Revelation 6:12-13.

Here 'an earthquake', 'the sun', 'the moon', and 'the stars' have a similar meaning to that which they have above in Joel. In the same book,

At that hour a great earthquake took place, and a tenth part of the city fell, and there were killed in the earthquake seven thousand people. 1 Revelation 11:13.

From all these places it is evident that 'an earthquake' means nothing other than an alteration of the state of the Church, and that 'the earth' has no other meaning in the internal sense than the Church. And since 'the earth' is the Church it is clear that 'the new heaven and the new earth' which are to take the place of the previous heaven and earth, Isaiah 65:17; 66:22; Revelation 21:1, means nothing other than a new Church, internal and external, 1733, 1850, 2117, 2118 (end).

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1. literally, seven thousand names of people

  
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Genesis 21

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1 Yahweh visited Sarah as he had said, and Yahweh did to Sarah as he had spoken.

2 Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

3 Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.

4 Abraham circumcised his son, Isaac, when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.

5 Abraham was one hundred years old when his son, Isaac, was born to him.

6 Sarah said, "God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me."

7 She said, "Who would have said to Abraham, that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age."

8 The child grew, and was weaned. Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

9 Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.

10 Therefore she said to Abraham, "Cast out this handmaid and her son! For the son of this handmaid will not be heir with my son, Isaac."

11 The thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.

12 God said to Abraham, "Don't let it be grievous in your sight because of the boy, and because of your handmaid. In all that Sarah says to you, listen to her voice. For from Isaac will your seed be called.

13 I will also make a nation of the son of the handmaid, because he is your seed."

14 Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder; and gave her the child, and sent her away. She departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.

15 The water in the bottle was spent, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.

16 She went and sat down opposite him, a good way off, about a bow shot away. For she said, "Don't let me see the death of the child." She sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.

17 God heard the voice of the boy. The angel of God called to Hagar out of the sky, and said to her, "What ails you, Hagar? Don't be afraid. For God has heard the voice of the boy where he is.

18 Get up, lift up the boy, and hold him in your hand. For I will make him a great nation."

19 God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. She went, filled the bottle with water, and gave the boy drink.

20 God was with the boy, and he grew. He lived in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.

21 He lived in the wilderness of Paran. His mother took a wife for him out of the land of Egypt.

22 It happened at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his army spoke to Abraham, saying, "God is with you in all that you do.

23 Now, therefore, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son. But according to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall do to me, and to the land in which you have lived as a foreigner."

24 Abraham said, "I will swear."

25 Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.

26 Abimelech said, "I don't know who has done this thing. Neither did you tell me, neither did I hear of it, until today."

27 Abraham took sheep and cattle, and gave them to Abimelech. Those two made a covenant.

28 Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

29 Abimelech said to Abraham, "What do these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves mean?"

30 He said, "You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that it may be a witness to me, that I have dug this well."

31 Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore there.

32 So they made a covenant at Beersheba. Abimelech rose up with Phicol, the captain of his army, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

33 Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and called there on the name of Yahweh, the Everlasting God.

34 Abraham lived as a foreigner in the land of the Philistines many days.

   

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