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1 L'Eternel parla aussi à Moïse en disant :

2 Prends Aaron et ses fils avec lui, les vêtements, l'huile d'onction, et un veau [pour le sacrifice] pour le péché, deux béliers, et une corbeille de pains sans levain.

3 Et convoque toute l'assemblée à l'entrée du Tabernacle d'assignation.

4 Et Moïse fit comme l'Eternel lui avait commandé; et l'assemblée fut convoquée à l'entrée du Tabernacle d'assignation.

5 Et Moïse dit à l'assemblée : C'[est] ici ce que l'Eternel a commandé de faire.

6 Et Moïse fit approcher Aaron et ses fils, et les lava avec de l'eau.

7 Et il mit sur Aaron la chemise, et le ceignit du baudrier, et le revêtit du Rochet, et mit sur lui l'Ephod, et le ceignit avec le ceinturon exquis de l'Ephod, dont il le ceignit par dessus.

8 Puis il mit sur lui le Pectoral, après avoir mis au Pectoral Urim et Thummim.

9 Il lui mit aussi la tiare sur la tête, et il mit sur le devant de la tiare la lame d'or, qui est la couronne de sainteté, comme l'Eternel l'avait commandé à Moïse.

10 Puis Moïse prit l'huile de l'onction, et oignit le Tabernacle, et toutes les choses qui y étaient, et les sanctifia.

11 Et il en fit aspersion sur l'autel par sept fois, et en oignit l'autel, tous ses ustensiles, la cuve, et son soubassement, pour les sanctifier.

12 Il versa aussi de l'huile de l'onction sur la tête d'Aaron, et l'oignit pour le sanctifier.

13 Puis Moïse ayant fait approcher les fils d'Aaron, les revêtit des chemises, et les ceignit de baudriers, et leur attacha des calottes, comme l'Eternel l'avait commandé à Moïse.

14 Alors il fit approcher le veau de l'offrande pour le péché, et Aaron et ses fils posèrent leurs mains sur la tête du veau de [l'offrande pour le] péché.

15 Et Moïse l'ayant égorgé prit de son sang, et en mit avec son doigt sur les cornes de l'autel à l'entour, et fit propitiation pour l'autel, et il répandit le reste du sang au pied de l'autel; ainsi il le sanctifia pour faire la propitiation sur lui.

16 Puis il prit toute la graisse qui était sur les entrailles, et la taie du foie, les deux rognons avec leur graisse, et Moïse les fit fumer sur l'autel.

17 Mais il fit brûler au feu hors du camp le veau avec sa peau, sa chair, et sa fiente, comme l'Eternel l'avait commandé à Moïse.

18 Il fit aussi approcher le bélier de l'holocauste, et Aaron et ses fils posèrent leurs mains sur la tête du bélier.

19 Et Moïse l'ayant égorgé, répandit le sang sur l'autel tout à l'entour.

20 Puis il mit le [bélier] en pièces, et en fit fumer la tête, les pièces, et la fressure.

21 Et il lava dans l'eau les entrailles et les jambes, et fit fumer tout le bélier sur l'autel; car c'était un holocauste de bonne odeur, c'était une offrande faite par feu à l'Eternel, comme l'Eternel l'avait commandé à Moïse.

22 Il fit aussi approcher l'autre bélier, [savoir] le bélier des consécrations; et Aaron et ses fils posèrent les mains sur la tête du bélier.

23 Et Moïse l'ayant égorgé prit de son sang, et le mit sur le mol de l'oreille droite d'Aaron, et sur le pouce de sa main droite, et sur le gros orteil de son pied droit.

24 Il fit aussi approcher les fils d'Aaron, et mit du même sang sur le mol de leur oreille droite, et sur le pouce de leur main droite, et sur le gros orteil de leur pied droit, et il répandit le reste du sang sur l'autel tout à l'entour.

25 Après il prit la graisse, la queue, et toute la graisse qui [est] sur les entrailles, et la taie du foie, et les deux rognons avec leur graisse, et l'épaule droite.

26 Il prit aussi de la corbeille des pains sans levain qui étaient devant l'Eternel, un gâteau sans levain, et un gâteau de pain fait à l'huile, et un beignet, et les mit sur les graisses, et sur l'épaule droite.

27 Puis il mit toutes ces choses sur les paumes des mains d'Aaron, et sur les paumes des mains de ses fils, et les tournoya en offrande tournoyée devant l'Eternel.

28 Après Moïse les reçut d'entre leurs mains, et les fit fumer sur l'autel par dessus l'holocauste; car ce sont les consécrations de bonne odeur, c'est un sacrifice fait par feu à l'Eternel.

29 Moïse prit aussi la poitrine du bélier des consécrations, et la tournoya devant l'Eternel, et ce fut la portion de Moïse, comme l'Eternel l'avait commandé à Moïse.

30 Et Moïse prit de l'huile de l'onction, et du sang qui était sur l'autel, et il en fit aspersion sur Aaron et sur ses vêtements; sur ses fils, et sur les vêtements de ses fils avec lui; ainsi il sanctifia Aaron [et] ses vêtements; ses fils, et les vêtements de ses fils avec lui.

31 Après cela, Moïse dit à Aaron et à ses fils : Faites bouillir la chair à l'entrée du Tabernacle d'assignation, et vous la mangerez là, avec le pain qui est dans la corbeille des consécrations, comme [le Seigneur] me l'a commandé, en disant : Aaron et ses fils mangeront ces choses.

32 Mais vous brûlerez au feu ce qui sera demeuré de reste de la chair et du pain.

33 Et vous ne sortirez point pendant sept jours de l'entrée du Tabernacle d'assignation, jusqu'au temps que les jours de vos consécrations soient accomplis; car on emploiera sept jours à vous consacrer.

34 L'Eternel a commandé de faire [en ces autres jours] comme on a fait en celui-ci, pour faire la propitiation en votre faveur.

35 Vous demeurerez donc pendant sept jours à l'entrée du Tabernacle d'assignation, jour et nuit, et vous observerez ce que l'Eternel vous a ordonné d'observer, afin que vous ne mouriez point; car il m'a été ainsi commandé.

36 Ainsi Aaron et ses fils firent toutes les choses que l'Eternel avait commandées par le moyen de Moïse.

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 10019

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10019. 'And you shall fill the hand of Aaron and the hand of his sons' means consecration to represent the Lord's Divine Power exercised through Divine Truth springing from Divine Good 1 . This is clear from the meaning of 'filling the hand' as being consecrated to represent the Lord in respect of Divine Truth springing from Divine Good, consequently to represent His power. Two practices existed through which consecration to the priesthood was effected, anointing and filling the hand. Through anointing consecration to represent the Lord in respect of His Divine Good was effected, for the oil used in anointing was a sign of the good of love, 10011; and through filling the hand consecration to represent the Lord in respect of Divine Truth springing from Divine Good, and so to represent His power, was effected, since 'the hand' means power, 878, 4931-4937, 5327, 5328, 6947, 7011, 7188, 7189, 7518, 7673, 8050, 8069, 8153, and 'hand' is used in reference to truth that springs from good, 3091, 3563, 4931, 8281, 9025. Because all power belongs to truth springing from good, 5623, 6344, 6423, 6948, 8200, 8304, 9327, 9410, 9639, 9643, and since the head and whole body exercise their power through the hands, and this power is the capacity to act that a human life possesses, 'the hand' also means whatever resides with a person, thus the entire person's capacity to act, 9133. From all this it may be seen what 'filling the hand' means. All power belongs to the Lord alone, and none whatever exists with any angel, spirit, or man other than that derived from Him, see 8200, 8281, 9327, 9410, 9639. The reason why consecration to the priesthood was effected through the two practices of anointing and filling the hand was that all things without exception that exist or come into existence in heaven and on earth have connection with good and with truth.

[2] But in what way filling the hand was carried out is described in verses 9-36 2 of the present chapter and in Leviticus 8:22-end. It was carried out by the use of the second ram, which for that reason is also called 'the ram of fillings [of the hand]'. The procedure was that after this ram had been slaughtered some of its blood was put on the tip of the right ear, the thumb of the right hand, and the big toe of the right foot of Aaron and his sons. Some blood from the altar and some of the anointing oil was then sprinkled over Aaron and his sons, and over their garments. The fat, the tail, the fat covering the intestines, the omentum on the liver, the kidneys with their fat, and the right flank of that ram, also unleavened bread, cakes, and wafers from the basket were placed on the palms of Aaron and his sons, and waved, after which they were burned on top of the burnt offering made from the first ram. But the breast, after it had been waved, and the left flank were for Aaron and his sons; the flesh from these was boiled in the holy place and, together with the remainder of the bread in the basket, was eaten by them at the door of the tent of meeting. Such was the procedure for 'filling the hand'. What is meant by each detail however will in the Lord's Divine mercy be stated further on.

[3] The Lord's Divine Power, which was represented by filling the hand of Aaron and his sons, is the Divine Power of saving the human race; and the power of saving the human race is power over the heavens and over the hells. By that power of the Lord's and by no other is a person saved; for all good that belongs to love and all truth that belongs to faith flow in from the Lord by way of the heavens. But neither can flow in unless the hells are removed, for the hells are the source of all evil and of all falsity arising from it. It is by the removal of the evils and consequent falsities which come from the hells, and at the same time by the inflow of the good of love and the truth of faith from the Lord by way of heaven, that a person is saved. When He was in the world the Lord overcame the hells and restored the heavens to order, and acquired for Himself Divine Power over them, see 9486, 9715, 9809, 9937, and the places referred to in 9528 (end). This power that is the Lord's is what was represented by filling the hand of priests; for the Lord's whole work of salvation was meant by the priestly office, 9809.

[4] The truth that the Lord possesses this power is His own explicit teaching in Matthew,

All power in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Matthew 28:18.

And in Luke,

Jesus spoke to the seventy who were saying that the demons obeyed them, Behold, I give you the power to trample on serpents and on scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, that nothing whatever may hurt you. All things have been delivered to Me by My Father. Luke 10:19, 22.

These words describe the Lord's power over the hells. 'The demons' are those in the hells, 'serpents and scorpions' are evils and the falsities of evil, 'trampling on them' is destroying them. The hells are also meant by 'the enemy' whom they would have power over.

[5] The truth that the Lord acquired that power for Himself when He was in the world is clear in Isaiah,

Who is This who comes from Edom, marching in the vast numbers of His strength, mighty to save? My own arm brought salvation to Me. Therefore He became their Saviour. Isaiah 63:1-10.

The fact that these words refer to the Lord is well known in the Church, as in like manner do those which occur elsewhere in the same prophet,

His own arm brought salvation to Him, and His righteousness lifted Him up. Consequently He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon His head. And the Redeemer came to Zion. Isaiah 59:16-21.

And in David,

Jehovah said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand, till I make your enemies as your footstool. Jehovah will send the rod of your strength from Zion; have dominion in the midst of [your] enemies. The Lord is at your right hand. Psalms 110:1ff.

The fact that these statements refer to the Lord is His own teaching in Matthew 22:44. His dominion over the hells is described there by 'sitting at the right hand', for 'the right hand' means the power that Divine Truth springing from Divine Good possesses. The hells and the evils and falsities coming from them are the enemies that were to be made as His footstool; they are also the enemies in whose midst He was to have dominion.

[6] The truth that 'Jehovah's right hand' means Divine Power is evident from a large number of places in the Word, as in Moses,

Your right hand, O Jehovah, is magnificent in strength; Your right hand, O Jehovah, breaks the enemy in pieces. Exodus 15:6.

In David,

O God, You give me the shield of salvation, and Your right hand supports me. Psalms 18:35.

In the same author,

Their arm did not save them, but Your right hand, and Your arm, and the light of Your face. Psalms 44:3.

The words 'Your right hand, and Your right arm, and the light of [Your] face' are used because 'right hand' means power, 'arm' strength, and 'light of the face' Divine Truth springing from Divine Good. For the meaning of 'arm' as strength, see 4932, 4934, 4935, 7205; 'light' as Divine Truth, 9548, 9684; and 'Jehovah's face' as Divine Good, 222, 5585, 9306. In the same author,

O God, Your right hand supports me. Psalms 63:8.

In the same author,

O Jehovah, You have an arm with power; strong is Your hand. Your right hand will be lifted up. Psalms 89:13.

In Isaiah,

Jehovah has sworn by His right hand, by His mighty arm 3 . Isaiah 62:8.

And in David,

O Jehovah, let Your hand be for the man of Your right hand, for the son of man [whom] You have made strong for Yourself. Then we will not turn back from You. Psalms 80:17-18.

[7] From these things it may now be seen what the meaning of the Lord's words in Matthew is,

Jesus said, Hereafter you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of power. Matthew 26:64.

And in Luke,

Hereafter the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God. Luke 22:69.

'The Son of Man' means the Lord in respect of Divine Truth, see 9807, while 'right hand', as is clear from what has been shown immediately above, means Divine Power; and this also accounts for the expression 'the right hand of power'.

From all this it is now evident what the anointing of Aaron and his sons represented, and what filling their hand represented, namely that anointing them represented the Divine Good of Divine Love within the Lord, 9954 (end), and filling their hand Divine Truth and therefore Divine Power. For all power resides with Divine Good exercised through Divine Truth, and that power belongs to the Lord alone, see the texts quoted above. Here also is the reason why in the Old Testament Word the Lord is called Hero, Man of War, and also Jehovah Zebaoth, that is, Jehovah of Armies.

Notas de rodapé:

1. See 10010.

2. Possibly 19-35 is intended.

3. literally, the arm of His strength

  
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Arcana Coelestia # 8159

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8159. 'And Pharaoh drew near' means an oppressive influx from there of falsity arising from evil. This is clear from the representation of 'Pharaoh' as those steeped in falsities arising from evil, dealt with in 8132, 8135, 8146, 8148; and from the meaning of 'drawing near' as influx. The internal sense deals with the first temptation of those who have been delivered, and all temptation comes about through influx from the hells. For spirits from there stir up and bring out all the wicked deeds a person has performed and wicked thoughts he has entertained, and they use these to incriminate him and condemn him. As a result he suffers pangs of conscience, and anxiety fills his mind. These feelings are brought about by an influx from the hells, in particular from the hell that is represented by the Sea Suph. From all this one may see that in the spiritual sense, which is dealing with temptations, 'drawing near' means influx.

[2] Since the verses which immediately follow deal with the first temptation of those belonging to the spiritual Church, it should be realized that those people could not undergo temptations until after the Lord had glorified His Human, that is, made it Divine, and was present among them in this glorified Human. If they had undergone them before then they would have given way; for those belonging to the spiritual Church were saved solely by the Lord's Divine Human. The temptations of those belonging to the spiritual Church, which they were to undergo after the Lord had come into the world, when He would be able to fight from the Divine Human for them against the hells, are meant by the following words in Malachi,

Suddenly there will come to His temple the Lord whom you seek, and the angel of the covenant in whom you delight. Behold, He is coming, said Jehovah Zebaoth. Who can endure the day of His Coming, and who will stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap. He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and purge them like gold, and like silver, in order that they may bring to Jehovah a minchah in righteousness. Then the minchah of Judah and Jerusalem will be acceptable to Jehovah, as in the days of eternity, and as in former years. Malachi 3:1-4.

This plainly refers to the Lord's Coming. 'The sons of Levi' here are members of the spiritual Church, for 'Levi' means charity or spiritual good, 3875, 4497, 4502, 4503. 'A refiner's fire' is temptation, the means of purification, which 'purifying and purging them like gold and silver' is used to mean. 'The minchah' they will bring to Jehovah is faith and charity; and 'the days of eternity' and 'former years' are the Ancient Churches and states of worship of the Lord in those times.

[3] As regards the nature of temptations, it is as has been stated above in 8131, that the hells fight against a person and the Lord for a person. Any falsity that the hells introduce is met with a response from the Divine. The falsities which come from hell are thrust into and enter the external or natural man, but the response from the Divine enters the internal or spiritual man. The person is less conscious of this response which comes from the Divine than he is of those falsities. It does not touch his individual thoughts, only his general awareness, yet in such a way that he scarcely comes to be conscious of it except as hope and consequent comfort, which however hold within them countless blessings that the person has no knowledge of. These are such that they are suited to his affection or love, especially his affection for or love of truth and goodness, which form his conscience.

[4] These things have been stated to let it be known that the life of the children of Israel in the wilderness describes the temptations, in the sequence in which they occurred, that were undergone by those who belonged to the Lord's spiritual Church and were delivered. The reason why they underwent the temptations was in order that they might be prepared further for heaven. For through temptations, through them as the one and only means, forms of good and truths are corroborated and joined together. Through them charity becomes the charity that goes with faith, and faith becomes the faith that goes with charity. The fact that those who belong to the Church must undergo temptations is what one should understand by the following things the Lord said, in Matthew,

Whoever does not take up his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. Matthew 10:38-39; Mark 8:31 end.

In the same gospel,

He said to His disciples, If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me. Matthew 16:24-25; Luke 9:23-24.

In Luke,

Whoever does not carry his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. Luke 14:27.

In Mark,

Jesus said to the rich [young ruler], Come, follow Me, taking up the cross. Mark 10:21.

And in Matthew,

Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. Matthew 10:34.

[5] But it should be recognized that in temptations a person does not do the fighting; the Lord alone does it for the person, though the appearance is that it is done by the person. And when the Lord does the fighting for a person, the person is in all things victorious. At the present day few are allowed to experience temptations because they do not live as faith requires and do not therefore possess a conscience composed of truth; and anyone without a conscience composed of truth as a result of leading a good life goes under, and then his latter state is worse than his former.

  
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