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Ezekiel第44章

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1 Kaj li venigis min denove al la ekstera pordego de la sanktejo, al tiu, kiu estis turnita orienten; sed gxi estis sxlosita.

2 Kaj la Eternulo diris al mi:CXi tiu pordego estos sxlosita, kaj oni gxin ne malfermu, kaj neniu iru tra gxi; cxar la Eternulo, Dio de Izrael, eniris tra gxi, tial gxi restu sxlosita.

3 Nur la princo, la princo povas sidi en gxi, por mangxi panon antaux la Eternulo; tra la portiko de la pordego li eniru, kaj laux la sama vojo li eliru.

4 Kaj li venigis min al la domo tra la norda pordego; kaj mi ekvidis, ke jen la majesto de la Eternulo plenigis la domon de la Eternulo; kaj mi jxetis min vizagxaltere.

5 Kaj la Eternulo diris al mi:Ho filo de homo, atentu per via koro, rigardu per viaj okuloj, kaj auxskultu per viaj oreloj cxion, kion Mi diras al vi pri cxiuj legxoj de la domo de la Eternulo kaj pri cxiuj gxiaj instrukcioj; kaj atentu la eniron en la domon kaj cxiujn elirojn el la sanktejo.

6 Kaj diru al la malobeema domo de Izrael:Tiele diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo:Suficxaj estu por vi cxiuj viaj abomenindajxoj, ho domo de Izrael.

7 Vi venigis aligentulojn kun necirkumcidita koro kaj necirkumcidita karno, ke ili estu en Mia sanktejo, por malsanktigi Mian domon; vi alportadis Mian panon, grasajxon, kaj sangon, kaj rompadis Mian interligon per cxiuj viaj abomenindajxoj.

8 Vi ne plenumadis mem Mian sanktan servadon, sed vi faris ilin plenumantoj de Mia servado en Mia sanktejo.

9 Tiele diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo:Neniu aligentulo kun necirkumcidita koro kaj necirkumcidita karno eniru en Mian sanktejon, ecx el tiuj aligentuloj, kiuj logxas inter la Izraelidoj.

10 Sed la Levidoj, kiuj malproksimigxis de Mi, kiam la Izraelidoj erarvagis, kaj kiuj perfidis Min, por sekvi siajn idolojn, ili estu punataj pro siaj malbonagoj.

11 Ili estos en Mia sanktejo servistoj, havantaj sian oficon cxe la pordegoj de la domo, simplaj servistoj en la domo; ili bucxados por la popolo la bruloferon kaj bucxoferon, kaj ili staros antaux la homoj, por servi ilin.

12 Pro tio, ke ili servis ilin antaux iliaj idoloj kaj estis por la Izraelidoj logilo al malbonagoj, pro tio Mi levis Mian manon sur ilin, diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo, kaj ili estu punataj pro siaj malbonagoj.

13 Ili ne alproksimigxu al Mi, por fari pastran servadon antaux Mi kaj por aliri al cxiuj Miaj sanktajxoj, al la plejsanktejo; ili portu sur si sian malhonoron, kaj siajn abomenindajxojn, kiujn ili faris.

14 Mi destinis por ili esti servistoj en la domo por cxiuj laboroj en gxi, kaj por cxio, kio estas farata en gxi.

15 Sed la pastroj Levidoj, filoj de Cadok, kiuj plenumadis la servadon en Mia sanktejo en la tempo, kiam la Izraelidoj defalis de Mi, ili alproksimigxadu al Mi, por servi al Mi; ili staru antaux Mi, por alporti al Mi grasajxon kaj sangon, diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo.

16 Ili eniradu en Mian sanktejon, ili alproksimigxadu al Mia tablo, por servi al Mi, kaj ili plenumadu antaux Mi la servan oficon.

17 Kiam ili eniros en la pordegon de la interna korto, ili metu sur sin tolajn vestojn; kaj lanajxo ne devas esti sur ili, kiam ili servos en la pordego de la interna korto kaj en la domo.

18 Tola kapornamo estu sur ilia kapo, kaj linaj pantalonoj sur iliaj lumboj; ili ne zonu sin en sxvito.

19 Kaj kiam ili devos eliri sur la eksteran korton, sur la eksteran korton al la popolo, ili demetu de si siajn vestojn, en kiuj ili servis, kaj deponu ilin en la sanktaj cxambroj, kaj ili metu sur sin aliajn vestojn, por ke ili ne sanktigu la popolon per siaj vestoj.

20 Sian kapon ili ne razu, kaj ili ankaux ne lasu libere kreski siajn harojn, sed ili pritondu sian kapon.

21 Vinon trinku neniu el la pastroj, kiam ili devas iri en la internan korton.

22 Vidvinon aux eksedzinon ili ne prenu al si kiel edzinon; sed nur virgulinon el la idaro de la domo de Izrael, aux vidvinon, kiu vidvinigxis de pastro, ili prenu.

23 Mian popolon ili devas instrui distingi inter sanktajxo kaj nesanktajxo, inter malpurajxo kaj purajxo.

24 En disputa afero ili starigxu por jugxi, kaj ili jugxu laux Mia juro; Mian instruon kaj Miajn legxojn pri cxiuj Miaj festoj ili observu, kaj Miajn sabatojn ili tenu sankte.

25 Al homo mortinta ili ne aliru, por ne farigxi malpura; nur por la patro aux la patrino, por filo aux filino, por frato aux needzinigita fratino ili povas sin malpurigi.

26 Kaj kiam tia pastro repurigxos, oni kalkulu al li sep tagojn.

27 Kaj en la tago, kiam li venos en la sanktejon, en la internan korton, por servi en la sanktejo, li alportu sian pekoferon, diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo.

28 Kaj ilia heredajxo estu tio, ke Mi estas ilia heredajxo; terposedajxon ne donu al ili en Izrael:Mi estas ilia posedajxo.

29 La farunoferojn, pekoferojn, kaj kulpoferojn ili mangxu; kaj cxio anatemita en Izrael apartenu al ili.

30 Kaj la unuaajxo el cxio unuenaskita, kaj cxiaj oferdonoj el cxiuj viaj oferdonoj apartenu al la pastroj; kaj la unuaajxon de via pasto donu al la pastroj, por ke beno estu super via domo.

31 CXian kadavrajxon aux dissxiritajxon el la birdoj aux el la brutoj la pastroj ne mangxu.

   

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Apocalypse Explained#951

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951. Because the seven angels that had the seven last plagues signify the manifestation of the evils and falsities that have devastated the church; and as this manifestation is made by means of the Divine truth in the Word, therefore those angels appeared clothed in linen pure and glistening white; for by this is signified genuine truth. All the angels also appear clothed according to their functions; for the garments in which they are clothed correspond to their ministries, and in general to their interiors. Angels who are wise from Divine truth appear in white garments of satin, lawn, or linen, because satin, lawn, and linen correspond to the truths in which they are. It is for this reason, also, that the garments in which Aaron and his sons ministered were linen; concerning this it is thus written in Moses:

"Thou shalt make for Aaron and his sons breeches of linen to cover the flesh of their nakedness, from the loins even to the thighs; they shall be upon them, when they enter into the tent of the assembly, and when they approach to the altar to minister in the holy place, lest they bear iniquity and die" (Exodus 28:42, 43).

And in another passage:

"Aaron, when he shall enter into the holy place, shall put on the linen coat of holiness; shoes of linen shall be upon his flesh; he shall gird himself with a linen belt; and shall put on a mitre of linen" (Leviticus 16:4).

Also:

That he should put on the same garments when he expiated the people (ver. 32).

Also:

When he took the ashes from the altar after the burnt-offering (Leviticus 6:10).

[2] Similarly the priests were to minister in the new temple, in Ezekiel:

When "the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, shall enter at the gates of the inner court, they shall put on linen garments; no woollen shall come upon them; when they shall minister in the gates of the inner court and inward, mitres of linen shall be upon their head, and breeches of linen upon their loins" (44:17, 18).

The reason why they put on linen garments when they ministered holy things was, that all holy administration is effected by means of Divine truth. For the priesthood, to which Aaron and his sons were appointed, represented the Lord as to Divine good; and this ministers all things by means of Divine truth. Divine truth also defends from falsities and evils that are from hell; therefore it is also said, "lest they bear iniquity and die," which signifies, that otherwise falsities from hell would destroy them. These garments were called garments of holiness, because holiness is said of Divine truth.

Because linen garments were the garments of the ministry, therefore the priests wore an ephod of linen when they ministered, as we read concerning Samuel (1 Sam. 2:18); concerning the priests whom Saul slew (1 Sam. 22:18); and also concerning David, when he went before the ark (2 Sam. 6:14).

[3] Also concerning the Lord Himself in John:

Jesus "rose up from supper and laid aside his garments, and took a linen cloth, and girded himself, and put water into a basin, and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe them with the linen cloth with which he was girded" (13:4, 5).

The washing of the disciples' feet represented and thence signified purification from evils and falsities by means of Divine truth from the Lord. For all purification from evils and falsities is effected by means of Divine truth from the Lord; and this is signified by the linen cloth with which He girded Himself, and with which He wiped the disciples' feet.

[4] Besides these seven angels treated of in the Apocalypse, other angels also were seen in linen garments; as

The angel who set a mark on the foreheads of the men who sighed; and went in between the wheels of the cherubs, and took coals of fire and sprinkled upon the city (Ezekiel 9:3, 11; 10:2, 6, 7).

Also:

The angel who was seen by Daniel, clothed in linen, whose loins were girt with gold of Uphaz (Daniel 10:5; 12:6, 7).

They appeared clothed in linen, because girded for the ministry. The angel who measured the new temple, whose appearance was of brass,

Was seen to have a linen thread in his hand, and a measuring reed (Ezekiel 40:3).

By measuring the temple is there described the New Church as to its quality, which is signified by the number of the measure. And all the quality of the church is known by means of Divine truth; this was why a linen thread was in his hand.

[5] Because linen signifies truth, and a girdle everything pertaining to it, for it is that which embraces and includes all things; and since, with the sons of Israel, there was no longer any truth remaining,

Therefore the prophet Jeremiah was commanded to buy himself a girdle of linen, and hide it in the cleft of a rock at the Euphrates; and at the end of many days it was marred, and profitable for nothing (Jeremiah 13:1-7).

By the girdle of linen is signified all the truth of doctrine from the Word. What is signified by its being hid in the cleft of a rock at the Euphrates, and there marred, may be seen above (n. 569).

[6] By linen is signified the truth of the church also in Isaiah:

"A bruised reed will he not break and smoking linen will he not quench, and he will bring forth judgment unto truth" (42:3).

These words are spoken concerning the Lord. By the smoking linen which He will not quench is signified the small amount of truth from good with any one. The rest may be seen explained above (n. 627).

[7] By linen is also signified truth from the Word, properly the truth of the sense of its letter (Hos. 2:5, 9). It was also a statute with the sons of Israel,

"That they should not wear a garment mixed with woollen and linen together" (Deuteronomy 22:11).

The reason of this was, that woollen signifies good and linen truth, and because a man by his garments also has communication with the societies of heaven; and there are societies that are in good, and societies that are in truth. And a man must not have communication with different societies at the same time, for confusion would be the result. That this was the reason of that statute, no one has hitherto known; but it has been granted me to know this from the change of my garments. For on the laying aside of a linen garment, those in the spiritual world who were in truths have complained that they could not be present; and the same, on the garment being put on again, became present.

That there is such correspondence with the very garments of man has been hitherto unknown, but still it is evident from those passages that have been adduced above, namely, from the linen garments of Aaron and his sons; from the linen ephod which the priests and David had; from the linen in which the angels appeared clothed; and from the linen with which the Lord girded Himself and wiped the disciples' feet. So also from the rest of the garments of Aaron and his sons, which were all representative; and from the signification of garments in general, as denoting truths clothing good; concerning which see above (n. 64, 65, 195, 271, 395, 475, 476, 637).

Continuation concerning the First Precept:-

[8] It is not believed in the world that the love of ruling from mere delight in ruling, and the love of possessing goods from the mere delight of possession, and not from delight in uses, conceal in themselves every kind of evil; and also a contempt and rejection of everything pertaining to heaven and the church; and this because a man from the love of self and the love of the world is stimulated to do good to the church, to his country, to society, and to his neighbour, placing honour in acting well, and looking for reward. Hence it is that such love is called by many the fire of life, and the incitement to great things. But it must be observed, that so far as these two loves regard uses in the first place, and self in the second, so far they are good. But so far as they regard self in the first place, and uses in the second, so far they are evil. For then a man does everything for the sake of self, and consequently from self; and then, in everything that he does, himself and his proprium are present; and this is intrinsically nothing but evil. But to regard uses in the first place, and self in the second, is to do good for the sake of the church, one's country, society, and the neighbour. And the goods that a man does to these for their own sake are not from man, but the Lord. The difference between these two loves is like that between heaven and hell. A man does not know that there is such a difference, because from birth and nature he is in them, and because the delight in them continually flatters and favours him. Let him, however, know that the love of ruling from the delight in so doing, and not from delight in uses, is altogether diabolical, and may be called atheistical. For in proportion as a man is in that love, in the same proportion he does not, in his heart, believe in the existence of a God; and in the same proportion he derides, in his heart, everything pertaining to the church; indeed, he hates them; and from hatred persecutes all those who acknowledge God, especially those who acknowledge the Lord. The very delight of their life is to do evil, and do wicked and crimeful deeds of every kind. In a word, they are very devils. A man does not know this while he lives in the world, but he will know that it is so, when he comes into the spiritual world, as is the case immediately after death. Hell is full of such persons; where, instead of exercising dominion, they become slaves. They appear also there, when seen in the light of heaven, to be inverted, with the head downwards and the feet upwards, because they placed rule in the first place, and uses in the second. And that which is in the first place is the head, and that which is in the second constitutes the feet; and that which is the head is loved, but that which constitutes the feet is trodden under foot.

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