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Levitico 26

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1 Huwag kayong gagawa para sa inyo ng mga diosdiosan, ni magtatayo kayo ng larawang inanyuan o haligi, ni huwag kayong maglalagay ng batong inanyuan sa inyong lupain, upang inyong yukuran yaon: sapagka't ako ang Panginoon ninyong Dios.

2 Inyong ipangingilin ang aking mga sabbath, at inyong igagalang ang aking santuario: ako ang Panginoon.

3 Kung lalakad kayo ng ayon sa aking mga palatuntunan at iingatan ninyo ang aking mga utos, at inyong tutuparin:

4 Ay maglalagpak nga ako ng ulan sa kapanahunan, at ang lupain ay pakikinabangan, at ang mga kahoy sa parang ay magbubunga.

5 At ang inyong paggiik ay aabot hanggang sa pagaani ng mga ubas, at ang pagaani ng ubas ay aabot sa paghahasik: at kakanin ninyo ang inyong pagkain na sagana, at tatahan kayong tiwasay sa inyong lupain.

6 At magbibigay ako ng kapayapaan sa lupain, at mahihiga kayo, at walang katatakutan kayo: at aking papawiin sa lupain ang mababangis na hayop, ni hindi dadaanan ang inyong lupain sa tabak.

7 At hahabulin ninyo ang inyong mga kaaway, at mangabubuwal sa harap ninyo sa tabak.

8 At lima sa inyo'y hahabol sa isang daan, at isang daan sa inyo'y hahabol sa sangpung libo: at ang inyong mga kaaway ay mangabubuwal sa tabak sa harap ninyo.

9 At lilingapin ko kayo, at palalaguin ko kayo, at pararamihin ko kayo; at papagtitibayin ko ang aking tipan sa inyo.

10 At kakanin ninyo ang malaong kinamalig, at inyong ilalabas ang luma dahil sa bago.

11 At ilalagay ko ang aking tabernakulo sa gitna ninyo: at hindi ko kayo kapopootan.

12 At lalakad ako sa gitna ninyo at ako'y magiging inyong Dios, at kayo'y magiging aking bayan.

13 Ako ang Panginoon ninyong Dios, na naglabas sa inyo sa lupain ng Egipto, upang huwag kayong maging mga alipin nila; at sinira ko ang mga kahoy ng inyong pamatok, at pinalakad ko kayo ng mga ulong matuwid.

14 Nguni't kung hindi ninyo pakikinggan ako, at hindi ninyo tutuparin ang lahat ng mga utos na ito;

15 At kung inyong tatanggihan ang aking mga palatuntunan, at kasusuklaman nga ninyo ang aking mga hatol, na anopa't hindi ninyo tutuparin ang lahat ng aking mga utos, kundi inyong sisirain ang aking tipan;

16 Ay gagawin ko naman ito sa inyo; ilalagay ko sa gitna ninyo ang sindak, at pagkatuyo, at ang lagnat na uubos sa mga mata, at magpapalupaypay sa kaluluwa: at maghahasik kayo ng inyong binhi na walang kabuluhan, sapagka't kakanin ng inyong mga kaaway.

17 At itititig ko ang aking mukha laban sa inyo, at kayo'y masasaktan sa harap ng inyong mga kaaway: kayo'y pagpupunuan ng mga napopoot sa inyo; at kayo'y tatakas nang walang humahabol sa inyo.

18 At kung sa mga bagay na ito man ay hindi ninyo ako pakinggan, ay parurusahan ko kayong makapito pa, dahil sa inyong mga kasalanan.

19 At sisirain ko ang kahambugan ng inyong kapangyarihan; at gagawin kong parang bakal ang inyong langit at parang tanso ang inyong lupa:

20 At gugugulin ninyo ang inyong kalakasan ng walang kabuluhan; sapagka't hindi ibibigay sa inyo ng inyong lupain ang kaniyang bunga ni ng kahoy sa parang ang kaniyang bunga.

21 At kung kayo'y sasalangsang sa akin, at hindi ninyo ako didinggin; ay dadalhan ko kayo ng makapito ang higit ng salot ayon sa inyong mga kasalanan.

22 At susuguin ko sa inyo ang mga halimaw sa parang, ng samsaman kayo ng inyong mga anak, at papatayin ang inyong mga hayop, at kayo'y pakakauntiin sa bilang; at mangungulila ang inyong mga lakad.

23 At kung sa mga bagay mang ito ay hindi pa kayo magbago sa akin, kundi sasalangsang kayo sa akin:

24 At lalakad din naman ako ng laban sa inyo, at sasaktan ko kayo, ng makapito pa dahil sa inyong mga kasalanan:

25 At pararatingin ko sa inyo ang tabak na gaganap ng higanti ng tipan; at kayo'y matitipon sa loob ng inyong mga bayan: at pararatingin ko ang salot sa gitna ninyo; at kayo'y mabibigay sa kamay ng kaaway.

26 Pagka masisira ko ang tungkod ninyong tinapay, ang sangpung babae ay magluluto ng inyong tinapay sa isa lamang hurno, at sa inyo'y isasauli sa timbang ang inyong tinapay: at kayo'y kakain at hindi kayo mangabubusog.

27 At kung sa lahat ng ito ay hindi ninyo ako pakikinggan, kundi kayo'y sasalangsang sa akin;

28 Ay sasalangsang ako sa inyo na may kapusukan; at parurusahan ko kayong makapito pa dahil sa inyong mga kasalanan.

29 At kakanin ninyo ang laman ng inyong mga anak na lalake, at ang mga laman ng inyong mga anak na babae ay inyong kakanin.

30 At sisirain ko ang inyong matataas na dako, at aking wawasakin ang inyong mga larawang araw, at itatapon ko ang inyong mga bangkay sa mga katawan ng inyong mga diosdiosan; at kapopootan kayo ng aking kaluluwa.

31 At gagawin kong giba ang inyong mga bayan, at gigibain ko ang inyong mga santuario, at hindi ko na sasamyuin ang amoy ng inyong mga may amoy na masarap.

32 At gagawin kong ilang ang lupain: at pagtatakhan ng inyong mga kaaway na tumatahan doon.

33 At kayo'y aking pangangalatin sa mga bansa, at pagbubunutan ko kayo ng tabak sa hulihan ninyo: at ang inyong lupain ay magiging isang ilang, at ang inyong mga bayan ay magiging sira.

34 Kung magkagayo'y magagalak ang lupain sa kaniyang mga sabbath, habang nahahandusay na sira, at kayo'y mapapasa lupain ng inyong mga kaaway; ang lupain nga ay magpapahinga, at magagalak sa kaniyang mga sabbath.

35 Habang nahahandusay na sira ay magkakaroon ng kapahingahan, sa makatuwid baga'y ang hindi ipinagpahinga sa inyong mga sabbath, nang kayo'y nagsisitahan doon.

36 At tungkol sa mga matitira sa inyo, ay sisidlan ko ng takot sa kanilang puso, sa mga lupain ng kaniyang mga kaaway: at hahabulin sila ng kalatis ng isang dahong nalalaglag; at sila'y tatakas na parang tumatakas sa tabak; at sila'y mabubuwal nang walang humahabol sa kanila.

37 At mangagkakatisuran sila na parang nasa harap ng tabak, kahit walang humahabol: at hindi kayo makatatayo sa harap ng inyong mga kaaway.

38 At mamamatay kayo sa gitna ng mga bansa, at sasakmalin kayo ng lupain ng inyong mga kaaway.

39 At ang mga matitira sa inyo ay magsisipanglupaypay sa kanilang kasamaan sa mga lupain ng inyong mga kaaway; at sa mga kasamaan naman ng kanilang mga magulang ay magsisipanglupaypay na kasama nila.

40 At kanilang isasaysay ang kanilang kasamaan, at ang kasamaan ng kanilang mga magulang, sa ang kanilang pagsalangsang na isinalangsang laban sa akin, sapagka't sila'y lumakad naman ng laban sa akin.

41 Ako naman ay lumakad ng laban sa kanila, at sila'y aking dinala sa lupain ng kanilang mga kaaway: kung magpapakababa nga ang kanilang mga pusong hindi tuli, at kanilang tatanggapin ang parusa sa kanilang kasamaan;

42 Ay aalalahanin ko nga ang aking tipan kay Jacob; at ang akin ding tipan kay Isaac, at gayon din ang aking tipan kay Abraham ay aking aalalahanin; at aking aalalahanin ang lupain.

43 Ang lupain naman ay pababayaan nila, at magagalak sa kaniyang mga sabbath, samantalang nahahandusay na sira na wala sila; at kanilang tatanggapin ang kaparusahan ng kanilang kasamaan: sapagka't kanilang tinanggihan ang aking mga hatol, at kinapootan ng kanilang kaluluwa ang aking mga palatuntunan.

44 At sa lahat mang ito, pagka sila'y nasa lupain ng kanilang mga kaaway ay hindi ko sila itatakuwil, ni kapopootan ko sila na sila'y aking lubos na lilipulin, at aking sisirain ang aking tipan sa kanila: sapagka't ako ang Panginoon nilang Dios:

45 Kundi aalalahanin ko alangalang sa kanila ang tipan ng kanilang mga magulang, na aking inilabas sa lupain ng Egipto, sa paningin ng mga bansa, upang ako'y maging kanilang Dios: ako ang Panginoon.

46 Ito ang mga palatuntunan at ang mga hatol at ang mga kautusang ginawa ng Panginoon sa kaniyang sarili at sa mga anak ni Israel sa bundok ng Sinai sa pamamagitan ni Moises.

   

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Apocalypse Explained #827

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827. Saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast. That this signifies an ordinance appointed that such things should be fully taught and believed by all in the church, is evident from the signification of them who dwell on the earth, as denoting all who belong to the church (see above, n. 826). And from the signification of the image made to the beast, as denoting the doctrine of faith separated from good works, and the worship therefrom; and all this confirmed from the literal sense of the Word by means of reasonings from the natural man. Hence by making that image is signified to make a statute, or to ordain that it shall be altogether so taught and believed; as also has been done in the churches where the doctrine of faith separate has been received.

The reason why the image signifies these things is, that all spiritual things may be exhibited by means of images, also by idols, in the spiritual world; and the particulars of doctrine may be presented by them in effigy, which I have also seen done. Hence it is that images and idols have such significations in the Word. That idols signify falsities of doctrine, may be seen above (n. 587, 650, 654, 780). Hence, then, by saying to them that dwell upon the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, is signified an ordinance appointed that such things should be fully taught and believed by all in the church.

Amongst those who belonged to the Ancient Churches images were made representative of their doctrine, and of the worship therefrom. The sons of Israel, however, on account of their propensity to idolatry, were forbidden to make them. This is evident from the Word.

[2] In order, therefore, that it may be known that images signify such things, the following passages from the Word shall be adduced by way of confirmation. Thus in Moses:

"Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters under the earth: thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor worship them" (Exodus 20:4, 5).

"Ye shall not make to you idols, nor sculptured thing, nor raise up a statue to you, nor shall ye give the stone of an image in your land to bow yourselves down to them" (Leviticus 26:1).

"Lest ye make to you a sculptured image of any likeness, the figure of a male or female, the figure of any beast which is in the earth, the figure of any bird of wing which flieth under heaven, the figure of any reptile in the earth, the figure of any fish which is in the waters under the earth" (Deuteronomy 4:16-18).

The reason why it was forbidden the sons of Israel to make idols, sculptured things, images, and figures of anything in the heavens, in the earth, and in the waters was, because the Ancient Churches, which were before the Israelitish Church, were representative churches; and because the sons of Jacob were altogether external men; and external men at that time, when all worship was representative, were prone to idolatries, therefore to the worship of such things as appeared before their eyes. Now whereas the Ancient Churches were representative, therefore the men of those churches made to themselves sculptured things and images of various kinds, which represented and thence signified things heavenly; and the ancients were delighted with them on account of their signification. Therefore when they looked upon those things they were reminded of the heavenly things which they represented. And because they belonged to their religion, they made use of them in worship. Hence they had groves and high places, and also sculptured, molten, and painted figures, which they placed either in groves, or upon mountains, or in temples, or in their houses. Hence in Egypt, where the science of representations, which is the same as the science of correspondences, flourished, they had images, idols, and sculptured things; this also was the origin of their hieroglyphics. The case was the same with various other nations. But when the men of those churches, from being internal became external, then the celestial and spiritual things which were represented and thence signified, remained as traditions with their priests and wise men, who were called magi and diviners. Hence the common people, by reason of the religious principle which their fathers saw in those things, began to worship them, and to call them their gods. Now because the sons of Jacob were external men more than all others, and consequently prone to idolatries, and also to magic, therefore they were strictly forbidden to make to themselves sculptured things, images, and figures of the likeness of anything existing in the heavens, upon the earth, and in the sea; because everything in the world is representative, as fowls, beasts, fishes, reptiles. For so far as they worshipped them idolatrously, so far they did not acknowledge Jehovah. But still, because the church with them also was representative, the Tabernacle was built, in which representatives were placed, chiefly of celestial things, as the table of show-bread, the golden altar of incense, the lampstand with the lamps, the ark with the mercy-seat, and the cherubs above it, the altar not far from the door of the Tabernacle, upon which was the sacred fire. And afterwards the Temple was built, in which also all things were representative, as the paintings therein, the lavers on the outside, the brazen sea supported by oxen, also the columns and porticos, with the vessels of gold, all which it was allowed them to worship as holy, on condition that they acknowledged the Tabernacle, and afterwards the Temple, for the dwelling-place of Jehovah. These things were granted them to prevent their turning aside to idolatry and magic, which then existed in the various nations in Asia; as in Egypt, Syria, Assyria, Babylon, Tyre and Sidon, Arabia, Ethiopia, Mesopotamia, and especially in and about the land of Canaan.

[3] From this it is evident why it is that idols, in the Word, signify the falsities of religion; and images, doctrinals.

That such things existed among the various nations in the countries of Asia, is evident from the gods of Laban the Syrian, which Rachel the wife of Jacob took away (Genesis 31:19, 20); from the calves and other idols in Egypt; from the hieroglyphics there engraved and painted in temples, and upon obelisks, and walls; from Dagon the idol of the Philistines in Ekron, from the idols made by Solomon, and afterwards by the kings in the Temple of Jerusalem, and in Samaria; from the altars, statues, images, and groves, amongst the nations of the land, which the children of Israel were commanded to destroy, as is evident from various passages in the Word.

[4] It was also from the science of correspondences and representations

That the priests and diviners of the Philistines advised them to make golden images of the hemorrhoids and mice which laid waste the land, and to place them near the ark, which they sent back upon a new cart drawn by kine, that so they might give glory to the God of Israel (1 Sam. 6:1 and following verses).

For at that time their priests and diviners knew what all those things represented; and that the images of the hemorrhoids and mice signified the falsities of their religion, which, as gifts, would be rendered propitiatory, by making them of gold.

[5] Doctrinals are also signified by images in the following passages. Thus in Ezekiel:

"They shall cast their silver into the streets, and their gold shall be an abomination, because they have transposed the gracefulness of their adorning for pride, and made thereof images of their abominations and detestations; therefore I have given it to them for an abomination" (7:20).

The subject there treated of is concerning the devastation of the church by falsities and evils, which is there meant by the sword, pestilence, and famine (verse 15), which shall consume them. By the silver which they shall cast into the streets, and by the gold which shall be for an abomination, is signified the truth of the church and the good thereof turned into falsity and evil. To cast them into the streets, signifies to disperse them, and to be for an abomination signifies to be turned into infernal evil. For this is to be turned to abomination. Their transposing the gracefulness of their adorning for pride, and making thereof images of their abominations and detestations, signifies, that, they filled the whole church and the doctrine thereof, and all things which are contained therein, with things profane; the gracefulness of their adorning signifying the church and its doctrine; and images of abominations and detestations signifying all things pertaining thereto, thus its doctrinals, which are goods and truths profaned. Abominations are goods profaned; and detestations, truths profaned.

[6] In the same:

"Thou hast taken the vessels of thy adorning, of my gold and of my silver which I had given thee, and hast made the images of a male, with which thou hast committed whoredom" (16:17).

These things are said of the abominations of Jerusalem, by which are meant the adulterations of the good and truth of doctrine from the Word. The vessels of adorning of gold and silver, signify the knowledges of good and truth from the Word. To make images of a male, signifies to make doctrinals from falsities appear as if they were from truths. And to commit whoredom with them, signifies the falsification of them.

[7] Again:

Aholibah committed whoredom in Egypt, "she loved the sons of Ashur; she added to her whoredoms when she saw men painted upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans painted with vermilion, she doated upon them at the beholding of her eyes" (23:8, 12, 14, 16).

By Aholibah is meant Jerusalem, by which is signified the church as to doctrine, consequently the doctrine of the church. By committing whoredom is signified the falsification and adulteration of the Word. And because by Egypt are signified natural truths, which are called scientifics, and by Ashur rational truths; also, in the opposite sense, falsities, it is therefore evident what is signified by committing whoredom with them. Because as by the Chaldeans are signified the truths of the Word profaned, because applied to the loves of self and the world, hence by the images of the Chaldeans are signified doctrinals employed to excuse those loves. Painted with vermilion, signifies their appearing outwardly as truths, although inwardly they are profane. The same is signified by men painted upon the wall, a painted wall denoting the appearance of doctrinals in externals. Similar things are signified by images in Isaiah 2:16; in David, Psalm 73:20; also in the following passages in the Apocalypse, 14:9-11; 15:2; 16:2; 19:20; 20:4. See also what is said concerning idols and sculptured things above (n. 587, 650, 654, 780), where other passages from the Word are adduced and explained.

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