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Deuteronomium 17

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1 Nebudeš obětovati Hospodinu Bohu svému vola aneb dobytčete, na němž by vada byla, aneb jakákoli věc zlá, nebo ohavnost jest Hospodinu Bohu tvému.

2 Bude-li nalezen u prostřed tebe v některém městě tvém, kteráž Hospodin Bůh tvůj dá tobě, muž aneb žena, ješto by se dopouštěl zlého před očima Hospodina Boha tvého, přestupuje smlouvu jeho,

3 A odejda, sloužil by bohům cizím, a klaněl by se jim, buď slunci neb měsíci, aneb kterému rytířstvu nebeskému, čehož jsem nepřikázal,

4 A bylo by povědíno tobě, a slyšel bys o tom, tedy vyptáš se pilně na to, a jestliže bude pravda a věc jistá, že by se stala taková ohavnost v Izraeli:

5 Bez lítosti vyvedeš muže toho aneb ženu tu, kteříž to zlé páchali, k branám svým, muže toho aneb ženu, a kamením je uházíš, ať zemrou.

6 V ústech dvou aneb tří svědků zabit bude ten, kdož umříti má, nebudeť pak zabit podlé vyznání svědka jednoho.

7 Ruka svědků nejprv bude proti němu k zabití jeho, a potom ruce všeho lidu, a tak odejmeš zlé z prostředku svého.

8 Bylo-li by při soudu něco nesnadného, mezi krví a krví, mezi pří a pří, mezi ranou a ranou, v jakékoli rozepři v branách tvých, tedy vstana, půjdeš k místu, kteréž by vyvolil Hospodin Bůh tvůj,

9 A přijdeš k kněžím Levítského pokolení aneb k soudci, kterýž by tehdáž byl, i budeš se jich ptáti, a oznámíť výpověd soudu.

10 Učiníš tedy vedlé naučení, kteréž by vynesli z místa toho, kteréž by vyvolil Hospodin, a hleď, abys všecko, čemuž by tě učili, tak vykonal.

11 Podlé vyrčení zákona, kterémuž by tě naučili, a podlé rozsudku, kterýžť by vypověděli, učiníš; neuchýlíš se od slova sobě oznámeného ani na pravo ani na levo.

12 Jestliže by pak kdo v zpouru se vydal, tak že by neposlechl kněze postaveného tam k službě před Hospodinem Bohem tvým, aneb soudce, tedy ať umře člověk ten, a odejmeš zlé z Izraele,

13 Aby všecken lid uslyšíce, báli se, a více v zpouru se nevydávali.

14 Když vejdeš do země, kterouž Hospodin Bůh tvůj dá tobě, abys ji dědičně obdržel, a budeš v ní bydliti, a řekneš: Ustanovím nad sebou krále, jako i jiní národové mají, kteříž jsou vůkol mne:

15 Toho toliko ustanovíš nad sebou krále, kteréhož by vyvolil Hospodin Bůh tvůj. Z prostředku bratří svých ustanovíš nad sebou krále; nebudeš moci ustanoviti nad sebou člověka cizozemce, kterýž by nebyl bratr tvůj.

16 A však ať nemívá mnoho koňů, a ať neobrací zase lidu do Egypta, z příčiny rozmnožení koňů, zvláště poněvadž Hospodin vám řekl: Nevracujte se zase cestou touto více.

17 Nebudeť také míti mnoho žen, aby se neodvrátilo srdce jeho; stříbra také aneb zlata ať sobě příliš nerozmnožuje.

18 Když pak dosedne na stolici království svého, vypíše sobě připomenutý zákon tento do knihy z té, kteráž bude před oblíčejem kněží Levítských.

19 A bude jej míti při sobě, a čísti jej bude po všecky dny života svého, aby se naučil báti Hospodina Boha svého, a aby ostříhal všech slov zákona tohoto i ustanovení těch, a činil je,

20 Aby nepozdvihlo se srdce jeho nad bratří jeho, a neuchýlilo se od přikázaní na pravo aneb na levo, aby dlouho živ byl v království svém, on i synové jeho u prostřed Izraele.

   

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2360. He calls them 'brothers' because it was from good that he made his appeal. This is clear from the meaning of 'brother', for 'brother' in the Word has the same meaning as 'neighbour', the reason being that everyone ought to love his neighbour as himself. Thus 'brothers' were called such out of love, or what amounts to the same, from good. The origin of naming and greeting the neighbour in this way lies in heaven where the Lord is Father of all and loves all as His children; and so love is spiritual conjunction. From this the whole of heaven resembles so to speak one family born from love and charity, 685, 917.

[2] All the children of Israel therefore, since they represented the Lord's heavenly kingdom, that is, the kingdom of love and charity, were among themselves called 'brothers' and also 'companions', though they were called 'companions' not from the good of love but from the truth of faith, as in Isaiah,

Every one helps his companion and says to his brother, Be firm. Isaiah 41:6.

In Jeremiah,

Thus shall you say, every one to his companion and every one to his brother, What has Jehovah answered? and what has Jehovah spoken? Jeremiah 23:35.

In David,

For my brothers' and my companions' sakes I will say. Peace be within you! Psalms 122:8.

In Moses,

He shall not press his companion and his brother, because Jehovah's release has been proclaimed. Deuteronomy 15:2-3.

In Isaiah,

I will confound Egypt with Egypt, and they will fight, every one against his brother, and every one against his companion. Isaiah 19:2.

In Jeremiah,

Take heed, every one, of his companion and put no trust in any brother, for every brother will supplant wholly, and every companion will utter slanders. Jeremiah 9:4.

[3] The fact that all belonging to that Church were called by the one name 'brothers' may be seen in Isaiah,

They will bring all your brothers from all nations as an offering to Jehovah, on horses, and in chariots, and in covered wagons, and on mules, and on dromedaries, to My holy mountain, Jerusalem. Isaiah 66:20.

People, like the Jews, who know nothing beyond the sense of the letter believe that none else are meant than the descendants of Jacob, and also that those descendants will be brought back to Jerusalem on horses, and in chariots, and in covered wagons, and on mules by those whom they call the gentiles. But the word 'brothers' is used to mean all who are governed by good, 'horses, chariots, and wagons' to mean the things that belong to truth and good, and 'Jerusalem' the Lord's kingdom.

[4] In Moses,

When there is a needy person among you, one of your brothers, within one of your gates, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand against your needy brother. Deuteronomy 15:7, 11.

In the same author,

From among your brothers shall you set a king over you; you may not place over you a foreigner, who is not your brother. And his heart shall not be lifted up above his brothers. Deuteronomy 17:15, 20.

In the same author,

Jehovah your God will raise up for you from the midst of you, from your brothers, a prophet like me; Him shall you obey. Deuteronomy 18:15, 18.

[5] From these quotations it is evident that the Jews and Israelites all called one another brothers, but allies they called companions. But because they discerned nothing beyond the historical and worldly descriptions of the Word they consequently believed that they called one another brothers because they were all children of one forefather, namely Abraham. They were not called brothers in the Word for this reason however but from the good which they represented. Furthermore 'Abraham' in the internal sense means nothing else than love itself, that is, the Lord, 1893, 1965, 1989, 2011, whose sons who therefore are brothers - are those who are governed by good, all those in fact who are called 'the neighbour', as the Lord teaches in Matthew,

One is your Master, Christ, and all you are brothers. Matthew 23:8.

[6] In the same gospel,

Whoever is angry with his brother without cause will be liable to judgement; whoever says to his brother, Raca! will be liable to the Sanhedrin. If you offer your gift on the altar and there remember that your brother-has something against you, leave the gift there before the altar, go away and first be reconciled to your brother. Matthew 5:22-24.

In the same gospel,

Why do you notice the speck which is in your brother's eye? How will you say to your brother, Let me cast the speck out of your eye? Matthew 7:2-4.

In the same gospel,

If your brother sins against you, go and rebuke him, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. Matthew 18:15.

In the same gospel,

Peter came and said to Him, Lord, how many times shall my brother sin against me and I ought to forgive him? Matthew 18:21.

In the same gospel,

So also My heavenly Father will do to you if you from your hearts do not forgive - everyone his brother's trespasses. Matthew 18:35.

[7] From all this it is plain that all men everywhere, being the neighbour, are called brothers. They are called 'brothers' because everyone ought to love the neighbour as himself, so that they are called such from love or good. And because the Lord is Good itself and views everyone from good, and is Himself the Neighbour in the highest sense of all, He Himself refers to them as 'brothers', as in John,

Jesus said to Mary, Go to My brothers. John 20:17.

And in Matthew,

The king will answer them and say, Truly I say to you, insofar as you did it to one of the least of these My brothers you did it to Me. Matthew 25:40.

From this it is now clear that 'brother' is a term expressive of love.

  
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