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1 At gagawa ka ng isang dambana na mapagsusunugan ng kamangyan: na kahoy na akasia iyong gagawin.

2 Isang siko magkakaroon ang haba niyaon, at isang siko ang luwang niyaon; parisukat nga: at dalawang siko magkakaroon ang taas niyaon: ang mga anyong sungay niyaon ay kaputol din.

3 At iyong babalutin ng taganas na ginto ang ibabaw niyaon, at ang mga tagiliran niyaon sa palibot, at ang mga sungay niyaon; at igagawa mo ng isang kornisang ginto sa palibot.

4 At igagawa mo yaon ng dalawang argolyang ginto sa ilalim ng kornisa, sa dakong itaas ng dalawang tagiliran iyong gagawin; at magiging suutan ng mga pingga upang mabuhat.

5 At ang iyong gagawing mga pingga ay kahoy na akasia, at iyong babalutin ng ginto.

6 At iyong ilalagay sa harap ng tabing na nasa siping ng kaban ng patotoo, sa harap ng luklukan ng awa na nasa ibabaw ng kaban ng patotoo, na aking pakikipagtagpuan sa iyo.

7 At magsusunog si Aaron sa ibabaw niyaon ng kamangyan na mababangong espesia: tuwing umaga pagka kaniyang inaayos ang mga ilawan, ay susunugin niya.

8 At pagka sinisindihan ni Aaron ang mga ilawan sa hapon, ay kaniyang susunugin, na isang kamangyang palagi sa harap ng Panginoon, sa buong panahon ng inyong mga lahi.

9 Huwag kayong maghahandog ng ibang kamangyan sa ibabaw niyaon, o ng handog na susunugin, o ng handog na harina man: at huwag kayong magbubuhos ng inuming handog sa ibabaw niyaon.

10 At si Aaron ay tutubos ng sala sa ibabaw ng mga anyong sungay ng dambana, minsan sa isang taon: kaniyang tutubusin sa sala na minsan sa isang taon, ng dugo ng handog dahil sa kasalanan, sa buong panahon ng inyong mga lahi: kabanal-banalan nga sa Panginoon.

11 At ang Panginoon ay nagsalita kay Moises, na sinasabi,

12 Pagbilang mo sa mga anak ni Israel, ayon sa mga nabilang sa kanila ay magbibigay nga ang bawa't isa sa kanila ng katubusan ng kaniyang kaluluwa sa Panginoon, pagka iyong binibilang sila; upang huwag magkaroon ng salot sa gitna nila pagka iyong binibilang sila.

13 Ito ang kanilang ibibigay, bawa't maraanan sa kanila na nangabibilang: kalahati ng isang siklo ayon sa siklo ng santuario: (ang isang siklo ay dalawang pung gera): kalahating siklo na pinakahandog sa Panginoon.

14 Bawa't maraanan sa kanila na nangabibilang, mula sa dalawang pung taong gulang na patanda, ay magbibigay ng handog sa Panginoon.

15 Ang mayaman ay hindi magbibigay ng higit, at ang dukha ay hindi magbibigay ng kulang sa kalahating siklo, pagbibigay nila ng handog sa Panginoon, upang ipangtubos sa inyong mga kaluluwa.

16 At iyong kukunin sa mga anak ni Israel ang pangtubos na salapi, at iyong gugugulin sa paglilingkod sa tabernakulo ng kapisanan; na maging pinakaalaala sa mga anak ni Israel sa harap ng Panginoon, upang ipangtubos sa inyong mga kaluluwa.

17 At ang Panginoon ay nagsalita kay Moises, na sinasabi,

18 Gagawa ka rin ng isang hugasang tanso, at ang tungtungan ay tanso, upang paghugasan: at iyong ilalagay sa gitna ng tabernakulo ng kapisanan at ng dambana at iyong sisidlan ng tubig.

19 At si Aaron at ang kaniyang mga anak ay maghuhugas doon ng kanilang mga paa:

20 Pagka sila'y pumapasok sa tabernakulo ng kapisanan, ay maghuhugas sila ng tubig, upang sila'y huwag mamatay, o pagka sila'y lumalapit sa dambana na mangasiwa, upang magsunog ng handog na pinaraan sa apoy sa Panginoon.

21 Gayon sila maghuhugas ng kanilang mga kamay at ng kanilang mga paa upang huwag silang mamatay: at magiging isang palatuntunan magpakailan man sa kanila, sa kaniya at sa kaniyang binhi, sa buong panahon ng kanilang mga lahi.

22 Bukod dito'y nagsalita ang Panginoon kay Moises, na sinasabi,

23 Magdala ka rin ng mga pinakamagaling na espesia, ng taganas na mira ay limang daang siklo, at ng mabangong kanela ay kalahati nito, dalawang daan at limang pu; at ng mabangong kalamo ay dalawang daan at limang pu,

24 At ng kasia, limang daan, ayon sa siklo ng santuario, at ng langis ng oliva ay isang hin:

25 At iyong gagawing banal na langis na pangpahid, isang pabangong kinatha ng ayon sa katha ng manggagawa ng pabango: siya ngang magiging banal na langis na pangpahid.

26 At iyong papahiran niyaon ang tabernakulo ng kapisanan, at ang kaban ng patotoo,

27 At ang dulang, at ang lahat ng mga kasangkapan niyaon, at ang kandelero at ang mga kasangkapan niyaon, at ang dambanang suuban.

28 At ang dambana ng handog na susunugin sangpu ng lahat ng mga kasangkapan, at ang hugasan at ang tungtungan.

29 At pakabanalin mo upang maging mga kabanalbanalan: lahat ng makahipo sa mga yao'y magiging banal.

30 At iyong papahiran ng langis si Aaron at ang kaniyang mga anak, at iyong papagbabanalin sila, upang sila'y mangasiwa sa akin sa katungkulang saserdote.

31 At iyong sasalitain sa mga anak ni Israel, na iyong sasabihin, Ito'y magiging banal na langis na pangpahid sa akin sa buong panahon ng iyong mga lahi.

32 Sa laman ng tao ay huwag ninyong ibubuhos, ni huwag kayong gagawa ng gaya niyan sa pagkakatha: banal nga at aariin ninyong banal.

33 Sinomang kumatha ng gaya niyan, o sinomang gumamit niyan sa isang taga ibang lupa, ay ihihiwalay sa kaniyang bayan.

34 At sinabi ng Panginoon kay Moises, Magdala ka ng mababangong espesia, estacte, at onycha, at galbano; mabangong espesia na may taganas na kamangyan: na magkakaisa ng timbang;

35 At iyong gagawing kamangyan, na isang pabangong ayon sa katha ng manggagawa ng pabango, na tinimplahan ng asin, na pulos at banal;

36 At iyong didikdikin ang iba niyan ng durog na durog at ilalagay mo sa harap ng kaban ng patotoo, sa loob ng tabernakulo ng kapisanan na aking pakikipagtagpuan sa iyo: aariin ninyong kabanalbanalan.

37 At ang kamangyan na inyong gagawin, ayon sa pagkakatha niyan ay huwag ninyong gagawin para sa inyo: aariin mong banal sa Panginoon.

38 Sinomang gumawa ng gaya niyan, upang amuyin ay ihihiwalay sa kaniyang bayan.

   

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Apocalypse Explained #683

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683. Saying, The kingdoms of the world are become our Lord's and His Christ's, signifies all things in the heavens and on earth subject to the Lord, when the evil have been separated from the good, and that then the Divine good and Divine truth proceeding from the Lord are clearly received. This is evident from the signification of "the kingdoms of the world when they have become the Lord's," as being that the Divine proceeding from the Lord is received in love and faith (of which presently); also from the signification of "the Lord and His Christ," as being the Lord in relation to the Divine good of the Divine love, and in relation to the Divine truth proceeding from that love. That the Lord is called "Lord" from Divine good, and "Christ" from Divine truth, will be seen below.

[2] That "the kingdom of the Lord" means the reception of Divine good and Divine truth, thus with those who receive, can be seen from this, that with the angels of heaven and with the men of the church the Lord reigns through that which proceeds from Him, which is commonly called Divine good and Divine truth, likewise justice and judgment, also love and faith. It is through these that the Lord reigns, consequently these are strictly the Lord's kingdom with those who receive them; for when these reign with angels and men then the Lord Himself reigns, for the things that proceed from Him are Himself. The Lord in heaven is no other than the Divine proceeding.

[3] The Lord indeed not only rules those that receive Divine celestial and spiritual things from Him, but also those that do not receive, as all who are in hell; still it cannot be said that the Lord's kingdom is in hell, since those there are altogether unwilling to be ruled by the Divine that proceeds and according to the laws of its order; they even deny the Lord and turn themselves away from Him; yet the Lord does rule them, not like subjects and citizens of His kingdom, but like those who are refractory and rebellious, holding them in bonds that they may not do evil to one another, and especially to those who belong to His kingdom.

[4] That the Lord's kingdom is that which proceeds from Him and is received can be seen from passages in the Word where "the kingdom of God" is mentioned, as in the Lord's Prayer:

Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done, as in heaven so also upon the earth (Matthew 6:10).

"Kingdom" evidently means here the reception of Divine good and Divine truth proceeding from the Lord, and in which the Lord is with the angels of heaven and the men of the church, for it is added, "Thy will be done, as in heaven so also upon the earth," and the will of God is done when these are received in heart and soul, that is, in love and faith.

[5] And elsewhere:

Seek ye first the kingdom of the heavens 1 and His righteousness and all things shall be added to you (Matthew 6:33).

"The kingdom of the heavens" means in the spiritual sense Divine truth, and "righteousness" Divine good, therefore it is said, "Seek ye first the kingdom of the heavens and His righteousness." But in the highest sense "the kingdom of the heavens" means the Lord, since He is the all of His kingdom, and in the same sense "righteousness" signifies the Lord's merit. And as a man who is ruled by the Lord desires and loves only such things as are of the Lord, he is, unknown to himself, forever led to felicities; and this is why it is said that "all things shall be added to him," meaning that all things that tend to his salvation shall come to pass according to his desire.

[6] Since heaven is heaven from the reception of Divine truth from the Lord, likewise the church, so in a general sense heaven and the church are meant by "the kingdom of God" and "the kingdom of the heavens;" therefore those who receive Divine truth are called by the Lord "sons of the kingdom," in Matthew:

The field is the world, the seed are the sons of the kingdom, the tares are the sons of the evil one (Matthew 13:38).

It is evident that those who receive Divine truth are meant by "the sons of the kingdom," for it is said, "the seed are the sons of the kingdom, and the tares are the sons of the evil one," "seed" meaning Divine truth, and "tares" infernal falsity; such are called "sons" because in the spiritual sense of the Word "sons" signify truths, and in the contrary sense falsities (See above, n. 166).

[7] Moreover, "the kingdom of God" signifies the church in respect to truths from good, and also heaven (as may be seen above, n. 48; and "the kingdom of God" with man signifies to be in truths from good from the Lord, thus in wisdom, and consequently in the power to resist falsities and evils, therefore "to reign" belongs to the Lord alone (See also above, n. 333.

Fotnoter:

1. The Greek has "God," as found also in AC (first sentence = motto); 5449; Heaven and Hell 64.

  
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Apocalypse Explained #27

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27. The faithful witness, signifies from whom is all truth in heaven. This is evident from the signification of "faithful witness," as being, in reference to the Lord, the acknowledgment of the Divine Human from whom is all truth in heaven (of which in what follows). It is said in heaven, because Divine truth, proceeding from the Lord's Divine good, makes heaven in general, and with each angel there in particular. (This may be seen in the work on Heaven and Hell 13, 126-140; and that this is from the Lord's Divine Human, n. 7-12, 78-86.) The Lord as to the Divine Human is called the "faithful witness," because Divine truth proceeding from Him, bears witness in heaven concerning Him.

This testimony is universally in the Divine truth in heaven; as may be seen from this, that angels of the interior heaven can think of the Divine in no other way than under a human form, thus as the Divine Human, and for the reason that the Divine Human of the Lord fills the universal heaven and forms it, and the thoughts of angels proceed and flow according to the form of heaven (See in the work on Heaven and Hell 59-102, 200-212, 265-275). From this it is that "the testimony of Jesus Christ" (See n. 10) signifies the acknowledgment of the Divine of the Lord in His Human.

[2] From this can be seen what is meant in the spiritual sense by "bearing witness" and by "testimony" in the following passages:

John [that is, the Baptist] came for a witness, that he might bear witness of the Light, that all might believe through him. He was not the Light, but came that he might bear witness of the Light. It was the true Light, which lighteth every man. And I have seen and have borne witness (John 1:7-9, 34).

"Light" signifies Divine truth; therefore the Lord is here called "the true Light, which lighteth every man," and to "bear witness of the light" signifies an acknowledgment of His Divine Human, from which Divine truth proceeds. (That "light" signifies Divine truth proceeding from the Lord, see in the work on Heaven and Hell, in the chapter on The Light of Heaven, n. 120-140.)

[3] In the same:

Ye sent unto John, and He bare witness unto the truth; but I receive not testimony from man (John 5:33-34).

In the same:

Jesus said, Verily I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and bear witness of what we have seen. He that cometh from heaven is above all. What He hath seen and heard, of that He beareth witness (John 3:11, 31-32).

In the same:

Jesus said, Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true; for I know whence I came and whither I go (John 8:14).

By this is signified that He bears witness concerning Himself from Himself, because He was Divine truth. In the same:

When the Comforter is come, the Spirit of Truth, He shall bear witness of Me (John 15:26).

"The Comforter, the Spirit of Truth," is the Divine truth proceeding from the Lord (See Arcana Coelestia 9818, 9820, 10330; and above, n. 25).

[4] In the same:

Pilate said, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest it, because I am a king. For this have I been born, and for this am I come into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Everyone that is of the truth heareth My voice. Pilate said, What is truth? (John 18:37-38).

The Lord thus answered when He was asked whether He was a king, because the Lord, as king, is Divine truth, for this is the royalty of the Lord in heaven, while His Divine good is the priesthood there. This is why the Lord said that He was a king, that to this end He was born, and to this end He came into the world, that He should bear witness unto the truth; and that everyone that is in truth heareth His voice; and therefore Pilate asked him, "What is truth?" thus whether that was king. (That Divine truth is the royalty of the Lord in the heavens, see Arcana Coelestia 3009, 5068; and that "kings," therefore, in the Word, signify those who are in Divine truths, or abstractly from persons, signify Divine truths, see n. 1672, 2015, 2069, 4575, 4581, 4966, 5044.) That "kings" signify those who are in Divine truths, will appear more clearly in the explanation of what follows in Revelation, where kings are mentioned; and just below, where it is said, "He hath made us kings and priests unto God and His Father." From this it can be seen that by the words, "from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness," is signified the Lord as to the acknowledgment of His Divine Human, from which is all truth in heaven.

  
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