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Hesekiel 43

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1 Sitten hän kuljetti minut portille-sille portille, joka antoi itää kohden.

2 Ja katso: Israelin Jumalan kunnia tuli idästä päin. Sen kohina oli niinkuin paljojen vetten kohina, ja maa kirkastui hänen kunniastansa.

3 Ja näky, jonka minä näin, oli samanlainen kuin se näky, jonka olin nähnyt tullessani hävittämään kaupunkia; samanlaiset olivat näyt kuin se näky, jonka olin nähnyt Kebar-joen varrella. Niin minä lankesin kasvoilleni.

4 Ja Herran kunnia kulki temppeliin sen portin kautta, jonka etupuoli oli itää kohden.

5 Ja henki nosti minut ja vei minut sisempään esipihaan. Ja katso: Herran kunnia täytti temppelin.

6 Ja minä kuulin jonkun puhuttelevan minua temppelistä; mutta mies seisoi minun vieressäni.

7 Se ääni sanoi minulle: "Ihmislapsi, tämä on minun valtaistuimeni sija ja minun jalkapohjaini sija, jossa minä tahdon asua israelilaisten keskellä iankaikkisesti. Ja Israelin heimo ei ole enää saastuttava minun pyhää nimeäni-eivät he eivätkä heidän kuninkaansa-haureudellansa, kuninkaittensa ruumiilla ja uhrikukkuloillansa.

8 Kun he asettivat kynnyksensä minun kynnykseni ääreen, ovenpielensä minun ovenpielteni ääreen, niin että muuri vain oli minun ja heidän välillään, niin he saastuttivat minun pyhän nimeni kauhistuksillansa, joita harjoittivat, ja minä lopetin heidät vihassani.

9 Nyt he vievät haureutensa ja kuninkaittensa ruumiit kauas minusta, ja minä asun heidän keskellänsä iankaikkisesti.

10 Sinä, ihmislapsi, saata Israelin heimolle sanoma tästä temppelistä, että he häpeäisivät rikkomuksiansa; ja he mitatkoot sen sopusuhtaisuuden.

11 Ja jos he häpeävät kaikkea, mitä ovat tehneet, niin tee heille tiettäväksi temppelin muoto sekä sen sisustus, uloskäytävät, sisäänkäytävät, kaikki muodot, kaikki säädökset, kaikki muodot ja kaikki lait; kirjoita ne heidän silmiensä eteen, että he ottaisivat vaarin sen koko muodosta ja kaikista säädöksistä ja tekisivät niiden mukaan.

12 Tämä on temppelin laki: sen koko alue vuoren laella yltympäri on korkeastipyhä. Katso, tämä on temppelin laki."

13 Ja nämä olivat alttarin mitat kyynärissä, kyynärään luettuna kyynärä ja kämmenenleveys: sen alusta oli kyynärän korkuinen ja kyynärän levyinen, ja sen reunusta ympäri sen laidan oli yhden vaaksan mittainen. Tämä oli alttarin koroke.

14 Alustasta, joka oli maassa, alimmalle välireunalle: kaksi kyynärää sekä leveyttä yksi kyynärä; ja pienemmältä välireunalta suuremmalle välireunalle: neljä kyynärää sekä leveyttä kyynärä.

15 Jumalan lieteen oli neljä kyynärää, ja Jumalan liedestä ylöspäin olivat ne neljä sarvea.

16 Jumalan lieden pituus oli kaksitoista kyynärää ja leveys kaksitoista, niin että sen neljästä sivusta tuli neliö.

17 Välireunan pituus oli neljätoista kyynärää ja leveys neljätoista, sen neljältä sivulta. Sitä ympäröivä reunusta oli puolikyynäräinen, ja sen alusta oli kyynäräinen ympärinsä. Ja sen portaat olivat itäisellä puolella.

18 Ja hän sanoi minulle: "Ihmislapsi, näin sanoo Herra, Herra: Nämä ovat alttaria koskevat säädökset: Sinä päivänä, jona se on saatu tehdyksi, niin että voidaan sillä uhrata polttouhria ja vihmoa sille verta,

19 anna papeille, leeviläisille, jotka ovat Saadokin jälkeläisiä ja saavat minua lähestyä palvellaksensa minua, sanoo Herra, Herra, mullikka syntiuhriksi.

20 Ota sen verta ja sivele alttarin neljään sarveen ja välireunan neljään kulmaan ja reunustaan yltympäri; niin on sinun puhdistettava se ja toimitettava sen sovitus.

21 Ota sitten syntiuhri-mullikka ja polta se säädetyssä, temppelille kuuluvassa paikassa, pyhäkön ulkopuolella.

22 Tuo toisena päivänä virheetön kauris syntiuhriksi; alttari on puhdistettava, samoin kuin se puhdistettiin mullikalla.

23 Suoritettuasi loppuun puhdistuksen tuo virheetön mullikka ja virheetön oinas pikkukarjasta.

24 Tuo ne Herran eteen, ja papit heittäkööt niiden päälle suolaa ja uhratkoot ne polttouhriksi Herralle.

25 Uhraa joka päivä, seitsemänä päivänä, syntiuhri-kauris; myös on uhrattava mullikka ja oinas pikkukarjasta, virheettömät.

26 Seitsemänä päivänä toimitettakoon alttarin sovitus ja puhdistettakoon ja vihittäköön se.

27 Niiden päivien kuluttua papit kahdeksantena päivänä ja aina edelleen uhratkoot alttarilla polttouhrejansa ja yhteysuhrejansa. Ja niin minä teihin mielistyn, sanoo Herra, Herra."

   

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Apocalypse Explained #72

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72. (Verse 16) And he had in his right hand seven stars. That this signifies all the knowledges (cognitiones) of good and truth from Him, is evident from the signification of having in His right hand, as denoting from Himself; for hand signifies power, and hence whatever pertains to it, and thus also whatever is from it, the reason why the right hand is mentioned is because it signifies the power of good by means of truth (that the hand signifies power may be seen, Arcana Coelestia 878, 3091, 4931-4937, 6947, 10019; and therefore whatever pertains to it, and is from it, n. 9133, 10019, 10405; that the right hand signifies the power of good by truth, see n. 9604, 9736, 10061; and that the right hand of Jehovah signifies the Divine power of the Lord, thus omnipotence, see n, 3387, 4592, 4933, 7518, 7673, 8281, 9133, 10019); and from the signification of stars, as being the knowledges (cognitiones) of good and truth (concerning which in what follows); and from the signification of seven, as denoting all (concerning which see above, n. 20, 24).

[2] That stars signify the knowledges (cognitiones) of good and truth, thus goods and truths, is from appearances in the spiritual world; for there the Lord is seen as a Sun, and the angels from a distance as stars. The reason why the angels are thus seen, is from the reception of light from the Lord as a Sun, thus from the reception of Divine truth, which is from the Lord; for this is the light of heaven. This is why it is said in Daniel,

"They that be intelligent shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that justify many, as the stars for ever" (12:3).

They that are intelligent, are those who are in truths, and those that justify many, are those who are in good (as may be seen in the work, Heaven and Hell 346-348).

[3] When it is known that the sun signifies the Lord as to Divine love, thus also Divine love from the Lord, and that stars signify the truths of the church, and the knowledges (cognitiones) thereof, it can also be known what is signified in the Word, where it is said that the sun shall be darkened, and that the stars shall withdrawn their shining, and also that they shall fall from heaven; and it may also be seen what stars signify when mentioned in other parts of the Word, as in the following passages in Isaiah:

I will make "the earth a waste, that he may destroy the sinners from it; the stars of the heavens and the constellations thereof shall not shine with their light; the sun shall be covered with darkness in his rising, and the moon shall not give forth the splendour of her light" (13:9, 10).

The vastation of the church is there treated of, which takes place when there is no longer any good of love and truth of faith; the earth which shall be laid waste is the church (as may be seen above, n. 29).

[4] In Ezekiel:

"I will cover the heavens when I shall extinguish thee, and will darken the stars; the sun will I cover with a cloud, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine; all the luminaries of light will I darken over thee, and I will give darkness over the land" (32:7, 8).

Darkness over the land denotes falsities in the church. In Joel:

"The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining" (2:10, 11; 3:15).

In Matthew:

In the consummation of the age "after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken" (24:29; Mark 13:24).

In Daniel:

From one of the horns of the he-goat "went forth a little horn, and it increased greatly towards the south, and towards the east, and towards glory; and it increased towards the host of the heavens, and it cast down of the host and of the stars, and trampled upon them; yea, even to the prince of the host it lifted up itself" (8:9, 10, 11).

Here, by the host of heaven are meant the goods and truths of the church in their whole extent (as may be seen, Arcana Coelestia 3448, 7236, 7988, 8019), specifically those which combat against falsities (see n. 7277); hence Jehovah is called, Jehovah Zebaoth, that is, of hosts (see n. 3448, 7988).

In the Apocalypse:

The dragon, with his tail "drew the third part of the stars of heaven to the earth" (12:4).

Stars also in that passage denote the goods and truths of the church, and the knowledges (cognitiones) thereof; the third part denotes the greater part; but what is signified by the dragon will be seen in the following pages.

Again:

"The stars of heaven fell to the earth" (Apoc. 6:13).

Again:

"A star fell from heaven unto the earth" (Apoc. 9:1).

Again:

"A great star fell from heaven burning as a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters" (Apoc. 8:10).

Because stars signify the goods and truths of the church and the knowledges (cognitiones) thereof, by their falling from heaven is signified that they perish.

In David:

Jehovah "counteth the number of the stars, he calleth them all by names" (Psalms 147:4)

and in the same:

"Praise ye Jehovah, sun and moon; praise him all ye stars of light" (Psalms 148:3).

In the book of Judges:

"The kings came, they fought from heaven; the stars fought in their courses" (5:19, 20).

Because the angels in the spiritual heaven shine as stars, and because all truth and good belonging to them are from the Lord, therefore the Lord, as He is called an angel, is also called a star; as in Moses:

"A star shall arise (orietur) out of Jacob, and a sceptre shall rise (surget) out of Israel" (Numbers 24:17).

And in the Apocalypse:

Jesus, "the bright and morning star" (22:16).

It is therefore clear why it was that the wise men from the east saw a star, and followed it, and that it stood where Jesus was born (Matthew 2:1, 2, 9).

From these considerations it can now be known what is signified by the seven stars which were seen in the right hand of the Son of man, who is the Lord as to the Divine Human (as may be seen above, n. 63).

  
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Translation by Isaiah Tansley. Many thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.

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Arcana Coelestia #10061

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10061. 'And put it on the tip of Aaron's right ear and on the tip of the right ear of his sons' means all the ability to perceive Divine Truth emanating from the Lord's Divine Good in the heavens. This is clear from the meaning of 'the blood' which was put on the tip of the ear as Divine Truth which is present in the heavens and in the Church and emanates from the Lord's Divine Good, dealt with immediately above in 10060; from the meaning of 'the ear' as the power of perception, dealt with in 9397, at this point the ability to perceive Divine Truth in the heavens and in the Church since all the power of perception there is used to perceive that Truth (in particular that power of perception in the celestial heaven is meant here, for those there perceive truth springing from good, see the places referred to in 9277); from the meaning of 'the tip' of the ear, which is the outermost part of it, as the whole or all, for even as what is first or highest means the whole or all, so does what is last or outermost, see above in 10044; and from the meaning of 'the right ear' as the ability to perceive truth emanating from good. The reason why 'the right ear' has this meaning is that parts on the right side of a human being correspond to the good from which truths spring, while those on the left side correspond to the truths through which comes good, 9604, 9736. It is likewise so with the brain, the face and sensory organs there, the breast, the loins, and the feet.

[2] Without knowledge of this arcanum no one can possibly know why it was commanded that the blood should be put on the tip of the right ear, on the thumb of the right hand, and on the big toe of the right foot of Aaron and his sons, or why it was commanded that the right flank of this second ram together with the fat should be burned on the altar (spoken of below, in verses 22, 25 of the present chapter). Nor likewise can anyone know why it was commanded that the blood of the sacrifice should be put on the tip of the right ear of the one to be cleansed from leprosy, and on the thumb of his right hand and the big toe of his right foot, and that the priest should pour oil from a log 1 over his own left palm and dip his right finger in the oil that was on his left palm and sprinkle it with his right finger seven times before Jehovah, Leviticus 14:14-18, 25-28. Nor can people know the meaning where it says that the Lord told the disciples when they were fishing to cast their net on the right side of the boat, and that when they did so their catch was so great that they were not strong enough, because of the very great number of fish, to draw the net in, John 21:6. This represented the reality that when good is the side on which people act or teach they net countless items of truth; but not the reverse. Those also who possess truths and are governed by good are meant by the sheep on the right, but those who possess truths and are not governed by good are meant by the goats on the left, Matthew 25:32.

[3] 'The right hand' is also used to mean those who dwell in the light of truth emanating from good, in David,

The heavens are Yours, and the earth is Yours. The world and the fullness of it You have founded; the north and the right hand 2 You have created. Psalms 89:11-12.

'The heavens', 'the earth', and 'the world' mean the Church, 9325. 'The fullness' means all truth and goodness which constitute the Church, 'the north' being those there who dwell in a state of obscurity so far as truth is concerned, 3708, and 'the right hand' those who dwell in the light of truth emanating from good, so that much the same is meant by 'the right hand' as by 'midday' or 'the south', 9642. From this it becomes clear what 'sitting at God's right hand' means when used in reference to the Lord in Psalms 110:1, 5; Matthew 26:63-64; Mark 12:36; 14:61-62; Luke 20:42-43, namely Divine Power exercised through the Lord's Divine Truth emanating from His Divine Good, 3387, 4592, 4933, 7518, 8281, 9133.

[4] Since most things in the Word also have a contrary meaning, so too do 'the right' and 'the left'. In the contrary sense 'the right' means evil from which falsity arises, and 'the left' falsity through which comes evil, as in Zechariah,

Woe to the worthless shepherd deserting the flock! The sword will fall upon his arm and upon his right eye. His arm will become wholly withered, and his right eye will be utterly darkened. Zechariah 11:17.

'Arm' here stands for the power of truth when used to justify evil; and because this power is 'worthless' it says that it 'will become wholly withered'. 'Right eye' is the knowledge of good when used to substantiate falsity; and because this knowledge is 'worthless' it says that it 'will be utterly darkened'. 'Shepherd' is one who teaches truths and leads by means of them towards good, 343, 3795, 6044, so that 'the worthless shepherd' is one who teaches and leads towards evil. 'Arm' means the power that truth springing from good possesses, 4931-4937, 7205, but 'the arm of a worthless shepherd' is the lack of power. 'Eye' is the understanding and perception of truth, 4403-4421, 4523-4534, 9051, but 'the right eye of a worthless shepherd' is a knowledge of good devoid of any understanding or perception of it because it is made to serve falsity. 'Utter (or thick) darkness' is falsity arising from evil, 7711.

[5] In Matthew,

Jesus said, If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away from you; it will be better for you that one of your members perish, than that your whole body be cast into gehenna. Matthew 5:29-30.

'Right eye' means an understanding of and belief in falsity arising from evil, and 'right hand' falsity itself arising from evil. Anyone may recognize that 'eye' is not used here to mean the eye nor 'right hand' to mean the right hand, and that the eye causing a person to stumble should not be plucked out, nor should the right hand causing him to stumble be cut off, for that would contribute nothing to the person's well-being. In John,

The beast placed on them all a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads. Revelation 13:16.

'Right hand' here is falsity arising from evil, and 'forehead' is the love of evil from which falsity arises. 'Forehead' means heavenly love and therefore in the contrary sense hellish love, see 9936.

Fotnoter:

1. i.e. a container which takes its name from a Hebrew measure for liquids

2. i.e. the south

  
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