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3 Mose 16

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1 Und Jehova redete zu Mose nach dem Tode der beiden Söhne Aarons, als sie vor Jehova nahten und starben;

2 und Jehova sprach zu Mose: Rede zu deinem Bruder Aaron, daß er nicht zu aller Zeit in das Heiligtum hineingehe innerhalb des Vorhangs, vor den Deckel, der auf der Lade ist, damit er nicht sterbe; denn ich erscheine in der Wolke über dem Deckel.

3 Auf diese Weise soll Aaron in das Heiligtum hineingehen: mit einem jungen Farren zum Sündopfer und einem Widder zum Brandopfer.

4 Er soll einen heiligen Leibrock von Linnen anziehen, und Beinkleider von Linnen sollen auf seinem Fleische sein, und mit einem Gürtel von Linnen soll er sich umgürten, und einen Kopfbund von Linnen sich umbinden: das sind heilige Kleider; und er soll sein Fleisch im Wasser baden und sie anziehen.

5 Und von der Gemeinde der Kinder Israel soll er zwei Ziegenböcke nehmen zum Sündopfer und einen Widder zum Brandopfer.

6 Und Aaron soll den Farren des Sündopfers, der für ihn ist, herzubringen und Sühnung tun für sich und für sein Haus.

7 Und er soll die zwei Böcke nehmen und sie vor Jehova stellen an den Eingang des Zeltes der Zusammenkunft.

8 Und Aaron soll Lose werfen über die zwei Böcke, ein Los für Jehova und ein Los für Asasel.

9 Und Aaron soll den Bock herzubringen, auf welchen das Los für Jehova gefallen ist, und ihn opfern als Sündopfer.

10 Und der Bock, auf welchen das Los für Asasel gefallen ist, soll lebendig vor Jehova gestellt werden, um auf ihm Sühnung zu tun, um ihn als Asasel fortzuschicken in die Wüste.

11 Und Aaron bringe den Farren des Sündopfers, der für ihn ist, herzu und tue Sühnung für sich und für sein Haus, und schlachte den Farren des Sündopfers, der für ihn ist.

12 Und er nehme eine Pfanne voll Feuerkohlen von dem Altar, vor Jehova, und seine beiden Hände voll wohlriechenden, kleingestoßenen Räucherwerks, und bringe es innerhalb des Vorhangs.

13 Und er lege das Räucherwerk auf das Feuer vor Jehova, damit die Wolke des Räucherwerks den Deckel bedecke, der auf dem Zeugnis ist, und er nicht sterbe.

14 Und er nehme von dem Blute des Farren und sprenge mit seinem Finger auf die Vorderseite des Deckels gegen Osten; und vor den Deckel soll er von dem Blute siebenmal sprengen mit seinem Finger.

15 Und er schlachte den Bock des Sündopfers, der für das Volk ist, und bringe sein Blut innerhalb des Vorhangs, und tue mit seinem Blute, so wie er mit dem Blute des Farren getan hat, und sprenge es auf den Deckel und vor den Deckel;

16 Und er tue Sühnung für das Heiligtum wegen der Unreinigkeiten der Kinder Israel und wegen ihrer Übertretungen, nach allen ihren Sünden; und ebenso soll er für das Zelt der Zusammenkunft tun, das bei ihnen weilt, inmitten ihrer Unreinigkeiten.

17 Und kein Mensch soll in dem Zelte der Zusammenkunft sein, wenn er hineingeht, um Sühnung zu tun im Heiligtum, bis er hinausgeht. Und so tue er Sühnung für sich und für sein Haus und für die ganze Versammlung Israels.

18 Und er soll hinausgehen zu dem Altar, der vor Jehova ist, und Sühnung für ihn tun; und er nehme von dem Blute des Farren und von dem Blute des Bockes und tue es an die Hörner des Altars ringsum,

19 und sprenge von dem Blute mit seinem Finger siebenmal an denselben und reinige ihn und heilige ihn von den Unreinigkeiten der Kinder Israel.

20 Und hat er die Sühnung des Heiligtums und des Zeltes der Zusammenkunft und des Altars vollendet, so soll er den lebendigen Bock herzubringen.

21 Und Aaron lege seine beiden Hände auf den Kopf des lebendigen Bockes und bekenne auf ihn alle Ungerechtigkeiten der Kinder Israel und alle ihre Übertretungen nach allen ihren Sünden; und er lege sie auf den Kopf des Bockes und schicke ihn durch einen bereitstehenden Mann fort in die Wüste,

22 damit der Bock alle ihre Ungerechtigkeiten auf sich trage in ein ödes Land; und er schicke den Bock fort in die Wüste.

23 Und Aaron soll in das Zelt der Zusammenkunft hineingehen und die Kleider von Linnen ausziehen, die er anzog, als er in das Heiligtum hineinging, und sie dort niederlegen;

24 und er soll sein Fleisch im Wasser baden an heiligem Orte und seine Kleider anziehen; und er soll hinausgehen und sein Brandopfer und das Brandopfer des Volkes opfern und Sühnung tun für sich und für das Volk.

25 Und das Fett des Sündopfers soll er auf dem Altar räuchern.

26 Und wer den Bock als Asasel fortführt, soll seine Kleider waschen und sein Fleisch im Wasser baden; und danach darf er ins Lager kommen.

27 Und den Farren des Sündopfers und den Bock des Sündopfers, deren Blut hineingebracht worden ist, um Sühnung zu tun im Heiligtum, soll man hinausschaffen außerhalb des Lagers, und ihre Häute und ihr Fleisch und ihren Mist mit Feuer verbrennen.

28 Und der sie verbrennt, soll seine Kleider waschen und sein Fleisch im Wasser baden; und danach darf er ins Lager kommen.

29 Und dies soll euch zur ewigen Satzung sein: Im siebten Monat, am Zehnten des Monats, sollt ihr eure Seelen kasteien und keinerlei Arbeit tun, der Eingeborene und der Fremdling, der in eurer Mitte weilt;

30 denn an diesem Tage wird man Sühnung für euch tun, um euch zu reinigen: von allen euren Sünden werdet ihr rein sein vor Jehova.

31 Ein Sabbath der Ruhe soll er euch sein, und ihr sollt eure Seelen kasteien, eine ewige Satzung.

32 Und es soll Sühnung tun der Priester, den man salben und den man weihen wird, um den Priesterdienst auszuüben an seines Vaters Statt; und er soll die Kleider von Linnen anziehen, die heiligen Kleider;

33 und er soll Sühnung tun für das heilige Heiligtum und für das Zelt der Zusammenkunft, und für den Altar soll er Sühnung tun, und für die Priester und für das ganze Volk der Gemeinde soll er Sühnung tun.

34 Und das soll euch zur ewigen Satzung sein, um für die Kinder Israel Sühnung zu tun wegen aller ihrer Sünden einmal im Jahre. Und er tat, so wie Jehova dem Mose geboten hatte.

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 9959

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9959. And thou shalt make for them breeches of linen. That this signifies what is external of conjugial love, is evident from the signification of “breeches,” as being what is external of love (of which below); and from the signification of “linen,” as being external truth, or natural truth (of which also below). The reason why “breeches” signify what is external of conjugial love, is that garments or coverings derive their signification from that part of the body which they cover (see n. 9827), and the loins together with the genitals, which are clothed or covered by the breeches, signify conjugial love. (That “the loins” have this signification, see n. 3021, 4280, 4575; and also “the genitals,” n. 4462, 5050-5062.) What love truly conjugial is, shall be told in the following article.

[2] The reason why the breeches were made of linen, was that “linen” signifies external truth, that is, natural truth (n. 7601), and the external itself is truth. The reason why the external is truth, is that internal things cease in external ones, and rest upon these as their supports; and supports are truths. They are like the foundations on which a house is built; and therefore “the foundations of a house” signify truths of faith from good (see n. 9643). Moreover, truths are what protect goods from evils and falsities, and resist them; and all the power which good has is by means of truths (n. 9643). From this also it is that in the ultimate of heaven are those who are in truths of faith from good; and therefore also the ultimate, or outermost, with man, which is his outer skin, corresponds to those in the heavens who are in truths of faith (n. 5552-5559, 8980); but not to those who are in faith separate from good, for these are not in heaven. From all this it can now be seen why the breeches were of linen. But when Aaron was clothed in garments which were for glory and comeliness (which have been treated of in this chapter), his breeches were of linen with fine linen interwoven, as is evident from what follows, where it is said:

They made the tunics of fine linen, the work of the weaver, and the miter of fine linen, and the adornments of the tiaras of fine linen, and the breeches of linen with fine linen interwoven (Exodus 39:27-28).

But when he was clothed in the garments of holiness, Aaron’s breeches were of linen, as is evident from these words in Moses:

When Aaron shall enter into the holiness within the veil, he shall put on the linen tunic of holiness, and the linen breeches shall be put upon his flesh, and he shall gird himself with the linen belt, and he shall put on himself the linen miter; these are the garments of holiness; he shall also wash his flesh with water when he puts them on; and he shall then first offer burnt-offerings and sacrifices, by which he shall expiate the holiness from uncleanesses (Leviticus 16 (Leviticus 16:2) (Leviticus 16:23-24)).

[3] The reason why Aaron then went clothed with linen garments, which were also called “garments of holiness,” was that he then administered the office of expiating the Tent, as also the people and himself, from uncleannesses; and all expiation, which was effected by means of washings, burnt-offerings, and sacrifices, represented the purification of the heart from evils and falsities, thus regeneration; and purification from evils and falsities, or regeneration, is effected by means of the truths of faith. Therefore there were then linen garments upon Aaron, for as before said, by “the linen garments” were signified the truths of faith. (That all purification from evils and falsities is effected by means of the truths of faith, see n. 2799, 5954, 7044, 7918, 9089; thus that regeneration is so effected, n. 1555, 2046, 2063, 2979, 3332, 3665, 3690, 3786, 3876, 3877, 4096, 4097, 5893, 6247, 8635, 8638-8640, 8772, 9088, 9089, 9103)

[4] It was for the same reason that the priest put on linen clothing, and linen breeches, when he took the ashes away from the altar (Leviticus 6:10-11); and that the priests the Levites, of the sons of Zadok, were also to do the same when they should enter into the sanctuary, of which we read in Ezekiel:

The priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, shall enter into My sanctuary, and shall come near to My table, to minister to Me. When they shall enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall put on linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, when they shall enter in at the gates of the inner court inward. There shall be linen tiaras upon their heads, and linen breeches shall be upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with sweat (Ezekiel 44:15-18).

The new temple is here treated of, by which is signified the New Church; by “the priests the Levites” are signified those who are in truths from good; by “the linen garments” are signified the truths of faith by means of which purification and regeneration are effected; “not to be girded with sweat” signifies that the holy things of worship were not to be commingled with what is man’s own; for “sweat” denotes what is man’s own; and what is man’s own is nothing but evil and falsity (n. 210, 215, 694, 874-876, 987, 1047, 3812, 8480, 8941).

[5] That the breeches worn by Aaron when he was clothed in garments for glory and comeliness were of linen with fine linen interwoven ((Exodus 39:27-28) as is evident from the passage cited above, Exodus 39:27-28), was because in them Aaron represented the Lord as to Divine good in the heavens; Aaron himself the Lord as to the Divine celestial there; and his garments the Lord as to the Divine spiritual there proceeding from the Divine celestial (n. 9814); and “fine linen” denotes the Divine spiritual that proceeds from the Divine celestial (n. 5319, 9469).

  
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4096. And Rachel and Leah answered, and said unto him. That this signifies the reciprocity of the affections of truth, is evident from the signification of “answering” when assent is given, as being what is reciprocal (see n. 2919), and as being reception (n. 2941, 2957); and from the representation of Rachel, as being the affection of interior truth; and of Leah, as being the affection of external truth (see n. 3758, 3782, 3793, 3819). In the internal sense of what has gone before the subject treated of has been the good of the natural, which is signified by “Jacob,” when it was being separated from the mediate good, which is “Laban,” and how this good of the natural adjoined to itself the affections of truth, which are signified by “Rachel and Leah.” The subject now treated of is the reciprocal application to good of these affections of truth. This application is contained in the internal sense of the words which Rachel and Leah now say.

[2] But these things are of such a nature that they do not fall into any understanding except that which has been instructed, and which perceives delight in the memory-knowledge of such things, and which therefore has spiritual knowledges as its end. Others care nothing for such things, and cannot even apply their minds to them. For they who have worldly and earthly things as their end, cannot withdraw their senses from them; and even if they did so, they would perceive what is undelightful; in which case they would be departing and withdrawing from the things they have as their end, that is, which they love. Let anyone who is of such a nature put himself to the test, as to whether he desires to know how good adjoins itself to the affections of truth; and how the affections of truth apply themselves to good; and whether knowing this is irksome to him or not; and he will say that such things are of no benefit to him, and that he apprehends nothing about them.

[3] But if such things are told him as relate to his business in the world, even though they are of the most abstruse character, or if he be told the nature of another man’s affections, and how he may thereby join the man to himself by adapting himself both mentally and orally, this he not only apprehends, but also has a perception of the interior things connected with the matter. In like manner he who studies from affection to investigate the abstruse things of the sciences, loves to look and does look into things still more intricate. But when spiritual good and truth are in question, he feels the subject irksome and turns his back on it. These things have been said in order that the quality of the existing man of the church may be known.

[4] But how the case is with good when it adjoins truths to itself by affections, and with truths when they apply themselves to it, cannot so well appear when the idea or thought is directed to good and truth, but better when it is directed to the societies of spirits and angels through which these flow in; for as before said (n. 4067), man’s willing and thinking come from these societies, that is, flow in from them, and appear as if they were in him. To know how the case herein is from the societies of spirits and angels, is to know it from causes themselves; and to know it from the heaven of angels is to know it from the ends of these causes. There are also historical things which adjoin themselves, and illustrate these things, causing them to appear more plainly.

[5] The internal sense treats of the adjunction of good to truths, and of the application of these latter, in the natural; for as often before said Jacob is the good in the natural, and his women are the affections of truth. The good which is of love and charity flows in from the Lord, and does so through angels who are with man; but not into anything else in him than his knowledges. And as good is there fixed, the thought is kept in the truths of the knowledges; and from these many things are called up which are related and are in agreement; and this until the man thinks that it is so, and until he wills it from affection because it is so. When this is being done, good conjoins itself with truths, and the truths apply themselves in freedom; for all affection causes freedom (n. 2870, 2875, 3158, 4031).

[6] Even then, however, doubts and sometimes denials are excited by the spirits who have been joined to the man; but insofar as affection prevails, so far he is led to the affirmative, and he is then confirmed in truths by these very things. When good flows in in this manner, it is not perceived that it comes through angels, because it flows in so interiorly, and into the man’s obscurity which he has from worldly and corporeal things. Be it known however that good does not flow in from the angels, but through the angels from the Lord; and this all the angels confess, and therefore they never claim for themselves any good, and are even indignant when anyone attributes it to them. From all this then, as from causes themselves, it may be seen how the case is with the adjoining of good to truths, and with the application of these latter, which are the subjects here treated of in the internal sense.

  
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