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1 És szóla az Úr Mózesnek, mondván:

2 Nékem szentelj minden elsõszülöttet, valami megnyitja az õ anyjának méhét az Izráel fiai között, akár ember, akár barom, enyim legyen az.

3 És monda Mózes a népnek: Megemlékezzél e napról, melyen kijöttetek Égyiptomból, a szolgálatnak házából; mert hatalmas kézzel hozott ki onnan titeket az Úr; azért ne egyetek kovászost.

4 Ma mentek ki, az Abib hónapban.

5 És ha majd bevisz téged az Úr a Kananeusok, meg Khittheusok, meg Emoreusok, meg Khivveusok és Jebuzeusok földére, melyrõl megesküdött a ti atyáitoknak, hogy néked adja azt a téjjel és mézzel folyó földet: akkor ebben a hónapban végezd ezt a szertartást.

6 Hét napon át kovásztalan kenyeret egyél, a hetedik napon pedig innepet ülj az Úrnak.

7 Kovásztalan kenyeret egyél hét napon át, és ne láttassék nálad kovászos kenyér, se kovász ne láttassék a te egész határodban.

8 És add tudtára a te fiadnak azon a napon, mondván: Ez a miatt van, a mit az Úr cselekedett velem, mikor kijövék Égyiptomból.

9 És legyen az néked jel gyanánt a te kezeden és emlékezetül a te szemeid elõtt azért, hogy az Úr törvénye a te szádban legyen, mert hatalmas kézzel hozott ki téged az Úr Égyiptomból.

10 Tartsd meg azért ezt a rendelést annak idejében esztendõrõl esztendõre.

11 Ha pedig beviénd téged az Úr a Kananeusok földére, a miképen megesküdött néked és a te atyáidnak, és azt néked adándja:

12 Az Úrnak ajánld fel akkor mindazt, a mi az õ anyjának méhét megnyitja, a baromnak is, a mi néked lesz, minden méhnyitó fajzását; a hímek az Úré.

13 De a szamárnak minden elsõ fajzását báránynyal váltsd meg; ha pedig meg nem váltod, szegd meg a nyakát. Az embernek is minden elsõszülöttét megváltsd a te fiaid közül.

14 És ha egykor a te fiad téged megkérdez, mondván: Micsoda ez? akkor mondd néki: Hatalmas kézzel hozott ki minket az Úr Égyiptomból, a szolgálatnak házából.

15 És lõn, mikor a Faraó megátalkodottan vonakodék minket elbocsátani: megöle az Úr minden elsõszülöttet Égyiptom földén, az ember elsõszülöttétõl a barom elsõ fajzásáig; azért áldozok én az Úrnak minden hímet, mely anyja méhét megnyitja, és megváltom az én fiaimnak minden elsõszülöttét.

16 Legyen azért jel gyanánt a te kezeden és homlok-kötõ gyanánt a te szemeid elõtt, mert hatalmas kézzel hozott ki minket az Úr Égyiptomból.

17 És lõn, a mikor elbocsátá a Faraó a népet, nem vivé õket Isten a Filiszteusok földje felé, noha közel vala az; mert monda az Isten: Netalán mást gondol a nép, ha harczot lát, és visszatér Égyiptomba.

18 Kerülõ úton vezeté azért Isten a népet, a veres tenger pusztájának útján; és fölfegyverkezve jövének ki Izráel fiai Égyiptom földérõl.

19 És Mózes elvivé magával a József tetemeit is, mert megesketvén megeskette vala Izráel fiait, mondván: Meglátogatván meglátogat titeket az Isten, akkor az én tetemeimet felvigyétek innen magatokkal.

20 És elindulának Szukhótból és táborba szállának Ethámban, a puszta szélén.

21 Az Úr pedig megy vala elõttök nappal felhõoszlopban, hogy vezérelje õket az úton, éjjel pedig tûzoszlopban, hogy világítson nékik, hogy éjjel és nappal mehessenek.

22 Nem távozott el a felhõoszlop nappal, sem a tûzoszlop éjjel a nép elõl.

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 8093

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8093. That God led them not by the way of the land of the Philistines. That this signifies that it was provided by the Divine that they should not pass to truth of faith which is not from good, is evident from the signification of “God led them not by the way,” as being that it was provided by the Divine that they should not pass, for by “leading,” when by God, is signified providence, and by “way” is signified truth (see n. 627, 2333), here to pass to the truth; and from the representation of the Philistines, as being those who are in the memory-knowledge of the knowledges of faith, and are not in a life of charity (n. 1197, 1198, 3412, 3413), thus those who are in truth of faith which is not from good. That this is signified by the “Philistines and their land” can be seen from the passages in the Word where they are mentioned, especially in Jeremiah 47, where they are described; and also in Joel 3:5-6; and likewise from the historicals of the Word where are described the wars between the sons of Israel and the Philistines, and their subjugation by the Philistines, and then of the Philistines by the sons of Israel. By the Philistines are there represented those who are in faith separate, or to whom the memory-knowledge of the knowledges of faith is the main thing, but not a life according thereto; consequently those who teach and believe that faith alone saves.

[2] The opinion concerning faith alone or separate is not new, or of this time only, but existed in the ancient churches, and came into use together with evil of life. It is also described in the Word throughout, but by names: first by “Cain,” in that he slew his brother Abel (see n. 337, 340, 1179); “Cain” there, in the internal representative sense, denotes such faith, and “Abel” denotes charity. It is also described by “Ham,” when he was cursed by his father (n. 1062, 1063); afterward by “Reuben,” in that he went up on his father’s bed (n. 3870, 4601); and by “Simeon and Levi,” in that they slew Hamor and the men of Shechem, and were therefore cursed by their father (n. 3870, 6352). This faith is also described by the “Egyptians,” and by their firstborn being slain (see n. 7766, 7778), and by the Egyptians being sunk in the sea Suph. It is also described by the “Philistines” (n. 3412, 3413), and likewise by “Tyre and Sidon” throughout the prophets, where by the “Philistines” is signified the memory-knowledge of the knowledges of faith, and by “Tyre and Sidon” the knowledges themselves, interior and exterior. Lastly it is also described by “Peter,” when he thrice denied the the Lord, (n. 6000, 6073). But see what has been already shown concerning this faith (n. 36, 379, 389, 916, 1017, 1076, 1077, 1162, 1176, 1798, 1799, 1834, 1844, 2049, 2116, 2228, 2231, 2261, 2343, 2349, 2364, 2383, 2385, 2401, 2435, 2982, 3146, 3242, 3325, 3412, 3413, 3416, 3427, 3773, 4663, 4672, 4673, 4683, 4721, 4730, 4766, 4783, 4925, 5351, 5820, 5826, 6269, 6272, 6273, 6348, 6353, 7039, 7097, 7127, 7317, 7502, 7545, 7623-7627, 7724, 7779, 7790, 7950).

  
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4601. That Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine. That this signifies the profanation of good by means of faith separate, and that and Israel heard signifies that this faith was rejected, is evident from the representation of Reuben as being faith in doctrine and in understanding, which is the first thing of the church (see n. 3861, 3866), here this faith separate from charity (of which in what follows); and from the signification of “lying with Bilhah his father’s concubine,” as being the profanation of good, for “to commit adultery” signifies to pervert or adulterate goods (n. 2466, 2729, 3399), but “to lie with a father’s concubine” is to profane them; and from the signification of “Israel heard,” as being that this faith was rejected. In the proper sense by Israel’s hearing is signified that the spiritual church knew this and assented to it; for by “hearing” is signified hearkening to, and by “Israel” the spiritual church; but that the true church does not assent, will appear from what will be said about Reuben. But in the internal sense is signified that this faith was rejected, for it is not said what Jacob felt and thought about this nefarious deed; nevertheless that he utterly abominated and abhorred it, is manifest from his prophecy respecting Reuben:

Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my strength, and the beginning of my might; excellent in honor, and excellent in power. Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel, who wentest up thy father’s bed, then profanedst thou it, he went up my couch (Genesis 49:3-4);

and from Reuben’s being on this account deprived of his birthright (1 Chron. 5:1). Hence it is evident that by “Israel heard” is signified that this faith was rejected. (That “birthright” is the faith of the church may be seen above, n. 352, 2435, 3325.)

[2] The profanation of good is effected by faith separate when the truth of the church and its good are acknowledged and believed, and yet the man lives contrary to them. For with those who separate the things of faith from those of charity in the understanding and thence in life, evil is conjoined with truth and falsity with good; and this conjunction itself is what is called profanation. It is otherwise with those, who, although they know what the truth and good of faith are, still do not at heart believe. (See what has been said and shown before on profanation, n. 301-303vvv2, 571, 582, 593, 1001, 1003, 1008, 1010, 1059, 1327, 1328, 2051, 2426, 3398, 3399, 3402, 3489, 3898, 4050, 4289; also that the profanation of good by faith separate was represented by Cain’s killing Abel; by Ham’s being cursed by his father; and by the Egyptians being swallowed up by the Red Sea, n. 3325; and here also by Reuben, n. 3325, 3870).

[3] In order that those who are of the spiritual church could be saved, the Lord miraculously separated their intellectual part from their will part, and bestowed upon the intellectual the power of receiving a new will (n. 863, 875, 895, 927, 928, 1023, 1043, 1044, 2256, 4328, 4493). When therefore the intellectual apprehends and perceives the good which is of faith, and appropriates it to itself, and yet man’s will (that is, his willing evil) still reigns and commands, there is effected the conjunction of truth and evil, and of good and falsity. This conjunction is profanation, and is meant by eating and drinking unworthily in the Holy Supper, said of those from whom the good which is there signified by the “body,” and the truth which is there signified by the “blood,” cannot be separated, because things which have been conjoined in this manner can never be separated to all eternity, and therefore the deepest hell awaits them. But they who know what the truth and good of faith are, and yet do not at heart believe them (as is the case with most people at the present day), cannot profane them, because the intellectual does not receive them and imbue itself with them.

[4] It is the rejection of this separated faith that is here treated of, because in what presently follows truths and goods are treated of in their genuine order, and directly afterwards their conjunction with the rational or intellectual. The sons of Jacob presently named are truths and goods in genuine order, and Isaac is the rational or intellectual. The coming of Jacob and his sons to Isaac, is in the internal sense this conjunction with the intellectual.

  
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