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創世記第43章

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1 的饑荒甚大。

2 他們從埃及的糧食盡了,他們的父親就對他們:『你們再去給我糴些糧。』

3 猶大對他:『那諄諄地告誡我們:「你們的兄弟若不與你們同來,你們就不得見我的面。」

4 你若打發我們兄弟我們同去,我們去給你糴糧;

5 你若不打發他去,我們就不去,因為那我們:「你們的兄弟若不與你們同來,你們就不得見我的面。」』

6 以色列:『你們為什麼這樣害我,告訴你們還有兄弟呢?』

7 他們回答:『那詳細問到我們我們的親屬,:「你們的父親還在嗎?你們還有兄弟嗎?」我們就按著他所問的告訴他,焉能知道他要「必須把你們的兄弟來」呢?』

8 猶大又對他父親以色列:『你打發童子與我同去,我們就起身下去,好叫我們和你,並我們的婦人孩子,都得存活,不至於

9 我為他作保;你可以從我中追討,我若不他回來交在你面前,我情願永遠擔罪。

10 我們若沒有耽擱,如今第二次都回來了。』

11 他們的父親以色列:『若必須如此,你們就當這樣行:可以將這土產中最好的乳香、蜂蜜、香料、沒藥、榧子、杏仁都取一點,收在器具裡,帶去送給那禮物

12 又要裡加倍地帶子,並將歸還在你們袋內的子仍帶在裡;那或者是錯了。

13 也帶著你們的兄弟,起身去見那

14 但願全能的神使你們在那面前蒙憐憫,釋放你們的那弟兄和便雅憫回來。我若喪了兒子,就喪了吧!』

15 於是,他們拿著那禮物,又裡加倍地帶子,並且帶著便雅憫,起身埃及,站在約瑟面前。

16 約瑟見便雅憫和他們同來,就對家宰:『將這些人領到裡。要宰殺牲畜,預備筵席,因為晌這些人同我飯。』

17 家宰就遵著約瑟的命去行,領他們進約瑟的裡。

18 他們因為被領到約瑟的裡,就害怕:『領我們到這裡,必是因為頭次歸還在我們口袋裡的子,找我們的錯縫,下手害我們,強取我們為奴僕,搶奪我們。』

19 他們就挨約瑟的家宰,在口和他說話

20 :『我啊,我們頭次來實在是要糴糧。

21 到了住宿的地方,我們打開袋,不料,各子,分量足數,仍在各袋內,現在我們裡又來了

22 另外又帶子來糴糧。不知道先前誰把子放在我們的口袋裡。』

23 家宰:『你們可以放心,不要害怕,是你們的和你們父親你們財寶在你們的口袋裡;你們的子,我早已收了。』他就把西緬,交他們。

24 家宰就領他們進約瑟的裡,他們,又他們料餵

25 他們就預備那禮物,等候約瑟晌,因為他們見要在那裡飯。

26 約瑟到家裡,他們就把中的禮物拿進去給他,又俯伏在,向他下拜。

27 約瑟問他們好,又問:『你們的父親─就是你們所的那老人家平安嗎?他還在嗎?』

28 他們回答:『你僕人─我們的父親平安;他還在。』於是他們低頭下拜。

29 約瑟舉目見他同母的兄弟便雅憫,就:『你們向我所那頂小的兄弟就是這位嗎?』又:『小兒啊,願賜恩給你!』

30 約瑟愛弟之情發動,就急忙尋找可哭之地,進入自己的屋裡,哭了一場。

31 了臉出來,勉強隱忍,吩咐人擺飯。

32 他們就為約瑟單擺了一席,為那些人又擺了一席,也為和約瑟同飯的埃及人另擺了一席,因為埃及人不可和希伯來人一同飯;那原是埃及人所厭惡的。

33 約瑟使眾弟兄在他面前排列席,都按著長幼的次序,眾弟兄就彼此詫異。

34 約瑟把他面前的食物分出來,送給他們;但便雅憫所得的比別人多五倍。他們就飲酒,和約瑟一同宴樂。

   

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Arcana Coelestia#5707

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5707. 'And he multiplied Benjamin's portion above the portions of all theirs' means that the good imparted to the intermediary exceeded the forms of good imparted to the truths in the natural. This is clear from the meaning of 'portions' as forms of good, dealt with immediately above in 5706; from the representation of 'Benjamin' as the intermediary, dealt with in 5411, 5413, 5427, 5428, 5447, 5586, 5612; and from the representation of the ten sons of Jacob, above whose portions he multiplied Benjamin's portion, as the truths present in the natural, dealt with in 5403, 5419, 5427, 5458, 5512. From all this it is evident that 'he multiplied Benjamin's portion above the portions of all theirs' means the good imparted to the intermediary exceeded the forms of good imparted to the truths in the natural.

[2] The reason Why the good imparted to the intermediary exceeded the forms of good imparted to the truths in the natural is that the intermediary is interior, and what is interior possesses forms of good in greater abundance than what is exterior. Few know what is implied by this - by what is interior possessing forms of good and truth in greater abundance than parts that are more external do. The reason for this is that up to now few, if any, have known that what is interior is distinct and separate from what is exterior, so distinct that the two can be separated from each other; and that once they have been separated the interior goes on living but the exterior dies. But as long as they exist joined together what is exterior receives life from what is interior. If people knew this first they could then know what the interior is like compared with the exterior - that what is interior possesses thousands of things which are seen in the exterior only as a simple whole. For what is interior exists in a purer sphere, what is exterior in a grosser one; and what exists in a purer sphere is capable of receiving individually thousands of things more than that which exists in a grosser sphere can. This is the reason why, when a person who has led a good life enters heaven after death, he is able to receive thousands and thousands more of those things that constitute intelligence and wisdom, and also happiness, than when he had been living in the world. For in heaven he lives in a purer sphere and in the interior parts of his being, having cast off the grosser parts belonging to the body. From all this one may now see what is implied by the statement that the good imparted to the intermediary exceeded the forms of good imparted to the truths in the natural, meant by 'he multiplied Benjamin's portion above the portions of all theirs'.

  
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Arcana Coelestia#5427

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5427. 'And Joseph recognized his brothers' means that the truths of the Church were visible to the celestial of the spiritual in the light that this possessed. This is clear from the meaning of 'recognizing' as perceiving, seeing, and so being visible; from the representation of 'Joseph' as the celestial of the spiritual, dealt with already; and from the meaning of 'his brothers' as the general truths known to the Church, dealt with above in 5409, 5419. And Since 'Joseph recognized his brothers' means that those truths - the general truths known to the Church - were visible to the celestial of the spiritual, it follows that they were seen by the light in which the celestial of the spiritual dwells and so by the light which the celestial of the spiritual possesses. In this light, which is truth from the Divine, 5417, every single truth below - that is, within the natural - is visible. But the reverse is not possible if no intermediary is present, still less if no agreement between the two sides exists, no agreement enabling the two to be joined together. This becomes quite clear from the consideration that angels dwelling in the heavens, and so in the light of heaven, can see every single thing that happens in the world of spirits, which is immediately below the heavens, as well as every single thing that happens on the earth of the lower ones, and indeed that happens in the hells. But the reverse is not possible.

[2] It is also the case that the angels of a higher heaven can see everything that is happening in the heaven beneath them, but the reverse is not so unless an intermediary exists. Intermediary spirits also serve as the means by which communication forward and back takes place. When therefore those who are in a lower position and have no intermediary, and more particularly those who are not in agreement with the ones above them, look at the light of heaven, they see absolutely nothing at all; everything there appears to them to dwell in total obscurity. But in fact those in the place where they look dwell in the brightest light. This may be illustrated by the following unique experience: A large city once appeared in front of me, where there were thousands of different, delightful and beautiful sights. I saw these because an intermediary had been provided; yet the spirits present with me could not see a single thing because they had no intermediary. I was told that even though they are present in that place those who are not in agreement with the ones above them discern nothing whatever of the things existing there.

[3] The same is similarly true of a person's interior man or spirit, which is also called his soul. The interior man can see every single thing present and taking place in the exterior man; but the reverse is not possible unless the two are in agreement and an intermediary is present. To the exterior man therefore, when it is not in agreement with the interior man, the interior man does not appear to have any existence. It appears to be so completely non-existent that when anything is said about the interior man, it seems to the exterior man either to be so obscure that it is unwilling even to contemplate it or to be nothing it can believe in. But when agreement between the two does exist, the exterior man sees, with the help of the intermediary, what is going on in the interior man. For then the light which the interior man possesses enters into the light which the exterior or natural man possesses; that is, heavenly light passes into natural light and brightens it, and in this brighter light what is happening to the interior man is made visible. This is the origin of the intelligence and wisdom which the exterior man possesses. But if no intermediary is present, and especially if no agreement exists, the interior man sees and perceives what is going on in the exterior man and also to some extent guides it; the reverse however does not happen. More than that, if contrariety exists - that is to say, if the exterior man completely perverts or snuffs out what comes in by way of the interior man - the interior man is deprived of the light it receives from heaven, heaven is inaccessible to it, and a communication from hell with the exterior man is opened up. You may see more about these matters in what now follows below.

  
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