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Exodus第28章

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1 καί-C σύ- P--NS προςἄγω-VB--AMD2S πρός-P σεαυτοῦ- D--ASM ὁ- A--ASM τε-X *ααρων-N---ASM ὁ- A--ASM ἀδελφός-N2--ASM σύ- P--GS καί-C ὁ- A--APM υἱός-N2--APM αὐτός- D--GSM ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GPM υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM ἱερατεύω-V1--PAN ἐγώ- P--DS *ααρων-N---ASM καί-C *ναδαβ-N---ASM καί-C *αβιουδ-N---ASM καί-C *ελεαζαρ-N---ASM καί-C *ιθαμαρ-N---ASM υἱός-N2--APM *ααρων-N---GSM

2 καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI2S στολή-N1--ASF ἅγιος-A1A-ASF *ααρων-N---DSM ὁ- A--DSM ἀδελφός-N2--DSM σύ- P--GS εἰς-P τιμή-N1--ASF καί-C δόξα-N1S-ASF

3 καί-C σύ- P--NS λαλέω-VA--AAD2S πᾶς-A3--DPM ὁ- A--DPM σοφός-A1--DPM ὁ- A--DSF διάνοια-N1A-DSF ὅς- --APM ἐνπίμπλημι-VAI-AAI1S πνεῦμα-N3M-GSN αἴσθησις-N3I-GSF καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI3P ὁ- A--ASF στολή-N1--ASF ὁ- A--ASF ἅγιος-A1A-ASF *ααρων-N---DSM εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASN ἅγιος-A1A-ASN ἐν-P ὅς- --DSF ἱερατεύω-VF--FAI3S ἐγώ- P--DS

4 καί-C οὗτος- D--NPF ὁ- A--NPF στολή-N1--NPF ὅς- --APF ποιέω-VF--FAI3P ὁ- A--ASN περιστήθιον-N2N-ASN καί-C ὁ- A--ASF ἐπωμίς-N3D-ASF καί-C ὁ- A--ASM ποδήρης-A3--ASM καί-C χιτών-N3W-ASM κοσυμβωτός-A1--ASM καί-C κίδαρις-N3I-ASF καί-C ζωνή-N1--ASF καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI3P στολή-N1--APF ἅγιος-A1A-APF *ααρων-N---DSM καί-C ὁ- A--DPM υἱός-N2--DPM αὐτός- D--GSM εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASN ἱερατεύω-V1--PAN ἐγώ- P--DS

5 καί-C αὐτός- D--NPM λαμβάνω-VF--FMI3P ὁ- A--ASN χρυσίον-N2N-ASN καί-C ὁ- A--ASF ὑάκινθος-N2--ASF καί-C ὁ- A--ASF πορφύρα-N1A-ASF καί-C ὁ- A--ASN κόκκινος-A1--ASN καί-C ὁ- A--ASF βύσσος-N2--ASF

6 καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI3P ὁ- A--ASF ἐπωμίς-N3D-ASF ἐκ-P βύσσος-N2--GSF κλώθω-VT--XMPGSF ἔργον-N2N-ASN ὑφαντός-A1--ASN ποικιλτής-N1M-GSM

7 δύο-M ἐπωμίς-N3D-NPF συνἔχω-V1--PAPNPF εἰμί-VF--FMI3P αὐτός- D--DSM ἕτερος-A1A-NSF ὁ- A--ASF ἕτερος-A1A-ASF ἐπί-P ὁ- A--DPN δύο-M---DP μέρος-N3E-DPN ἐκἀρτάω-VM--XPPNPF

8 καί-C ὁ- A--NSN ὕφασμα-N3T-NSN ὁ- A--GPF ἐπωμίς-N3D-GPF ὅς- --NSN εἰμί-V9--PAI3S ἐπί-P αὐτός- D--DSM κατά-P ὁ- A--ASF ποίησις-N3I-ASF ἐκ-P αὐτός- D--GSN εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ἐκ-P χρυσίον-N2N-GSN καί-C ὑάκινθος-N2--GSF καί-C πορφύρα-N1A-GSF καί-C κόκκινος-A1--GSN διανήθω-VT--XMPGSN καί-C βύσσος-N2--GSF κλώθω-VT--XMPGSF

9 καί-C λαμβάνω-VF--FMI2S ὁ- A--APM δύο-M λίθος-N2--APM λίθος-N2--APM σμάραγδος-N2--GSF καί-C γλύφω-VF--FAI2S ἐν-P αὐτός- D--DPM ὁ- A--APN ὄνομα-N3M-APN ὁ- A--GPM υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM

10 ἕξ-M ὄνομα-N3M-APN ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASM λίθος-N2--ASM ὁ- A--ASM εἷς-A3--ASM καί-C ὁ- A--APN ἕξ-M ὄνομα-N3M-APN ὁ- A--APN λοιπός-A1--APN ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASM λίθος-N2--ASM ὁ- A--ASM δεύτερος-A1A-ASM κατά-P ὁ- A--APF γένεσις-N3I-APF αὐτός- D--GPM

11 ἔργον-N2N-ASN λιθουργικός-A1--GSF τέχνη-N1--GSF γλύμμα-N3M-ASN σφραγίς-N3D-GSF διαγλύφω-VF--FAI2S ὁ- A--APM δύο-M λίθος-N2--APM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--DPN ὄνομα-N3M-DPN ὁ- A--GPM υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM

12 καί-C τίθημι-VF--FAI2S ὁ- A--APM δύο-M λίθος-N2--APM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GPM ὦμος-N2--GPM ὁ- A--GSF ἐπωμίς-N3D-GSF λίθος-N2--NPM μνημόσυνον-N2N-GSN εἰμί-V9--PAI3P ὁ- A--DPM υἱός-N2--DPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM καί-C ἀναλαμβάνω-VF--FMI3S *ααρων-N---NSM ὁ- A--APN ὄνομα-N3M-APN ὁ- A--GPM υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM ἔναντι-P κύριος-N2--GSM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GPM δύο-M ὦμος-N2--GPM αὐτός- D--GSM μνημόσυνον-N2N-ASN περί-P αὐτός- D--GPM

13 καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI2S ἀσπιδίσκη-N1--APF ἐκ-P χρυσίον-N2N-GSN καθαρός-A1A-GSN

14 καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI2S δύο-M κροσσωτός-A1--APN ἐκ-P χρυσίον-N2N-GSN καθαρός-A1A-GSN καταμίγνυμι-VK--XPPAPN ἐν-P ἄνθος-N3E-DPN ἔργον-N2N-ASN πλοκή-N1--GSF καί-C ἐπιτίθημι-VF--FAI2S ὁ- A--APN κροσσωτός-A1--APN ὁ- A--APN πλέκω-VK--XPPAPN ἐπί-P ὁ- A--APF ἀσπιδίσκη-N1--APF κατά-P ὁ- A--APF παρωμίς-N3D-APF αὐτός- D--GPM ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GPN ἐμπρόσθιος-A1B-GPN

15 καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI2S λογεῖον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--GPF κρίσις-N3I-GPF ἔργον-N2N-ASN ποικιλτής-N1M-GSM κατά-P ὁ- A--ASM ῥυθμός-N2--ASM ὁ- A--GSF ἐπωμίς-N3D-GSF ποιέω-VF--FAI2S αὐτός- D--ASN ἐκ-P χρυσίον-N2N-GSN καί-C ὑάκινθος-N2--GSF καί-C πορφύρα-N1A-GSF καί-C κόκκινος-A1--GSN κλώθω-VT--XMPGSN καί-C βύσσος-N2--GSF κλώθω-VT--XMPGSF ποιέω-VF--FAI2S αὐτός- D--ASN

16 τετράγωνος-A1B-NSN εἰμί-VF--FMI3S διπλοῦς-A1C-NSN σπιθαμή-N1--GSF ὁ- A--ASN μῆκος-N3E-ASN καί-C σπιθαμή-N1--GSF ὁ- A--ASN εὖρος-N2--ASN

17 καί-C καταὑφαίνω-VF2-FAI2S ἐν-P αὐτός- D--DSN ὕφασμα-N3M-ASN κατάλιθος-A1B-ASN τετράστιχος-A1B-ASN στίχος-N2--NSM λίθος-N2--GPM εἰμί-VF--FMI3S σάρδιον-N2N-NSN τοπάζιον-N2N-NSN καί-C σμάραγδος-N2--NSF ὁ- A--NSM στίχος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--NSM εἷς-A3--NSM

18 καί-C ὁ- A--NSM στίχος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--NSM δεύτερος-A1A-NSM ἄνθραξ-N3K-NSM καί-C σάπφειρος-N2--NSF καί-C ἴασπις-N3D-NSF

19 καί-C ὁ- A--NSM στίχος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--NSM τρίτος-A1--NSM λιγύριον-N2N-NSN ἀχάτης-N1M-NSM καί-C ἀμέθυστος-N2--NSF

20 καί-C ὁ- A--NSM στίχος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--NSM τέταρτος-A1--NSM χρυσόλιθος-N2--NSM καί-C βηρύλλιον-N2N-NSN καί-C ὀνύχιον-N2N-NSN περικαλύπτω-VM--XPPNPN χρυσίον-N2N-DSN συνδέω-VM--XPPNPN ἐν-P χρυσίον-N2N-DSN εἰμί-V9--PAD3P κατά-P στίχος-N2--ASM αὐτός- D--GPM

21 καί-C ὁ- A--NPM λίθος-N2--NPM εἰμί-V9--PAD3P ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GPN ὄνομα-N3M-GPN ὁ- A--GPM υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM δέκα-M δύο-M κατά-P ὁ- A--APN ὄνομα-N3M-APN αὐτός- D--GPM γλυφή-N1--NPF σφραγίς-N3D-GPF ἕκαστος-A1--NSM κατά-P ὁ- A--ASN ὄνομα-N3M-ASN εἰμί-V9--PAD3P εἰς-P δέκα-M δύο-M φυλή-N1--APF

22 καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI2S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASN λογεῖον-N2N-ASN κροσός-N2--APM συνπλέκω-VK--XMPAPM ἔργον-N2N-ASN ἁλυσιδωτός-A1--ASN ἐκ-P χρυσίον-N2N-GSN καθαρός-A1A-GSN

29 καί-C λαμβάνω-VF--FMI3S *ααρων-N---NSM ὁ- A--APN ὄνομα-N3M-APN ὁ- A--GPM υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSN λογεῖον-N2N-GSN ὁ- A--GSF κρίσις-N3I-GSF ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSN στῆθος-N3E-GSN εἰςεἶμι-V9--PAPDSM εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASN ἅγιος-A1A-ASN μνημόσυνον-N2N-ASN ἔναντι-P ὁ- A--GSM θεός-N2--GSM

29a καί-C τίθημι-VF--FAI2S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASN λογεῖον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--GSF κρίσις-N3I-GSF ὁ- A--APM κροσός-N2--APM ὁ- A--APN ἁλυσιδωτός-A1--APN ἐπί-P ἀμφότεροι-A1A-GPN ὁ- A--GPN κλίτος-N3E-GPN ὁ- A--GSN λογεῖον-N2N-GSN ἐπιτίθημι-VF--FAI2S καί-C ὁ- A--APF δύο-M ἀσπιδίσκη-N1--APF ἐπιτίθημι-VF--FAI2S ἐπί-P ἀμφότεροι-A1A-APM ὁ- A--APM ὦμος-N2--APM ὁ- A--GSF ἐπωμίς-N3D-GSF κατά-P πρόσωπον-N2N-ASN

30 καί-C ἐπιτίθημι-VF--FAI2S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASN λογεῖον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--GSF κρίσις-N3I-GSF ὁ- A--ASF δήλωσις-N3I-ASF καί-C ὁ- A--ASF ἀλήθεια-N1A-ASF καί-C εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSN στῆθος-N3E-GSN *ααρων-N---GSM ὅταν-D εἰςπορεύομαι-V1--PMS3S εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASN ἅγιος-A1A-ASN ἐναντίον-P κύριος-N2--GSM καί-C φέρω-VF--FAI3S *ααρων-N---NSM ὁ- A--APF κρίσις-N3I-NPF ὁ- A--GPM υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSN στῆθος-N3E-GSN ἐναντίον-P κύριος-N2--GSM διά-P πᾶς-A3--GSM

31 καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI2S ὑποδύτης-N1M-ASM ποδήρης-A3--ASM ὅλος-A1--ASM ὑακίνθινος-A1--ASM

32 καί-C εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ὁ- A--NSN περιστόμιον-N2N-NSN ἐκ-P αὐτός- D--GSM μέσος-A1--ASN ὤ|α-N1A-ASF ἔχω-V1--PAPASN κύκλος-N2--DSM ὁ- A--GSN περιστόμιον-N2N-GSN ἔργον-N2N-ASN ὑφάντης-N1M-GSM ὁ- A--ASF συμβολή-N1--ASF συνὑφαίνω-VT--XMPASF ἐκ-P αὐτός- D--GSN ἵνα-C μή-D ῥηγνύναι-VD--APS3S

33 καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI2S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASN λῶμα-N3M-ASN ὁ- A--GSM ὑποδύτης-N1M-GSM κάτωθεν-D ὡσεί-D ἐκἀνθέω-V2--PAPGSF ῥοά-N1--APF ῥοίσκος-N2--APM ἐκ-P ὑάκινθος-N2--GSF καί-C πορφύρα-N1A-GSF καί-C κόκκινος-A1--GSN διανήθω-VT--XMPGSN καί-C βύσσος-N2--GSF κλώθω-VT--XMPGSF ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSN λῶμα-N3M-GSN ὁ- A--GSM ὑποδύτης-N1M-GSM κύκλος-N2--DSM ὁ- A--ASN αὐτός- D--ASN δέ-X εἶδος-N3E-ASN ῥοίσκος-N2--APM χρυσοῦς-A1C-APM καί-C κώδων-N3--APM ἀνά-P μέσος-A1--ASN οὗτος- D--GPM περικύκλῳ-D

34 παρά-P ῥοίσκος-N2--ASM χρυσοῦς-A1C-ASM κώδων-N3--ASM καί-C ἄνθινος-A1--ASN ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSN λῶμα-N3M-GSN ὁ- A--GSM ὑποδύτης-N1M-GSM κύκλος-N2--DSM

35 καί-C εἰμί-VF--FMI3S *ααρων-N---NSM ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSN λειτουργέω-V2--PAN ἀκουστός-A1--NSF ὁ- A--NSF φωνή-N1--NSF αὐτός- D--GSM εἰςεἶμι-V9--PAPDSM εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASN ἅγιος-A1A-ASN ἐναντίον-P κύριος-N2--GSM καί-C ἐκεἶμι-V9--PAPDSM ἵνα-C μή-D ἀποθνήσκω-VB--AAS3S

36 καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI2S πέταλον-N2N-ASN χρυσοῦς-A1C-ASN καθαρός-A1A-ASN καί-C ἐκτυπόω-VF--FAI2S ἐν-P αὐτός- D--DSN ἐκτύπωμα-N3M-ASN σφραγίς-N3D-GSF ἁγίασμα-N3M-NSN κύριος-N2--GSM

37 καί-C ἐπιτίθημι-VF--FAI2S αὐτός- D--ASN ἐπί-P ὑάκινθος-N2--GSF κλώθω-VT--XMPGSF καί-C εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSF μίτρα-N1A-GSF κατά-P πρόσωπον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--GSF μίτρα-N1A-GSF εἰμί-VF--FMI3S

38 καί-C εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSN μέτωπον-N2N-GSN *ααρων-N---GSM καί-C ἐκαἴρω-VF2-FAI3S *ααρων-N---NSM ὁ- A--APN ἁμάρτημα-N3M-APN ὁ- A--GPN ἅγιος-A1A-GPN ὅσος-A1--APN ἄν-X ἁγιάζω-VA--AAS3P ὁ- A--NPM υἱός-N2--NPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM πᾶς-A3--GSN δόμα-N3M-GSN ὁ- A--GPN ἅγιος-A1A-GPN αὐτός- D--GPM καί-C εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSN μέτωπον-N2N-GSN *ααρων-N---GSM διά-P πᾶς-A3--GSM δεκτός-A1--ASN αὐτός- D--DPM ἔναντι-P κύριος-N2--GSM

39 καί-C ὁ- A--NPM κόσυμβος-N2--NPM ὁ- A--GPM χιτών-N3W-GPM ἐκ-P βύσσος-N2--GSF καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI2S κίδαρις-N3I-ASF βύσσινος-A1--ASF καί-C ζωνή-N1--ASF ποιέω-VF--FAI2S ἔργον-N2N-ASN ποικιλτής-N1M-GSM

40 καί-C ὁ- A--DPM υἱός-N2--DPM *ααρων-N---GSM ποιέω-VF--FAI2S χιτών-N3W-APM καί-C ζωνή-N1--APF καί-C κίδαρις-N3I-APF ποιέω-VF--FAI2S αὐτός- D--DPM εἰς-P τιμή-N1--ASF καί-C δόξα-N1S-ASF

41 καί-C ἐνδύω-VF--FAI2S αὐτός- D--APN *ααρων-N---ASM ὁ- A--ASM ἀδελφός-N2--ASM σύ- P--GS καί-C ὁ- A--APM υἱός-N2--APM αὐτός- D--GSM μετά-P αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C χρίω-VF--FAI2S αὐτός- D--APM καί-C ἐνπίμπλημι-VF--FAI2S αὐτός- D--GPM ὁ- A--APF χείρ-N3--APF καί-C ἁγιάζω-VF--FAI2S αὐτός- D--APM ἵνα-C ἱερατεύω-V1--PAS3P ἐγώ- P--DS

42 καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI2S αὐτός- D--DPM περισκελής-A3--APN λινοῦς-A1C-APN καλύπτω-VA--AAN ἀσχημοσύνη-N1--ASF χρώς-N3T-GSM αὐτός- D--GPM ἀπό-P ὀσφύς-N3U-GSF ἕως-P μηρός-N2--GPM εἰμί-VF--FMI3S

43 καί-C ἔχω-VF--FAI3S *ααρων-N---NSM αὐτός- D--APN καί-C ὁ- A--NPM υἱός-N2--NPM αὐτός- D--GSM ὡς-C ἄν-X εἰςπορεύομαι-V1--PMS3P εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASF σκηνή-N1--ASF ὁ- A--GSN μαρτύριον-N2N-GSN ἤ-C ὅταν-D προςπορεύομαι-V1--PMS3P λειτουργέω-V2--PAN πρός-P ὁ- A--ASN θυσιαστήριον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--GSN ἅγιος-A1A-GSN καί-C οὐ-D ἐπιἄγω-VF--FMI3P πρός-P ἑαυτοῦ- D--APM ἁμαρτία-N1A-ASF ἵνα-C μή-D ἀποθνήσκω-VB--AAS3P νόμιμος-A1--NSN αἰώνιος-A1B-NSN αὐτός- D--DSM καί-C ὁ- A--DSN σπέρμα-N3M-DSN αὐτός- D--GSM μετά-P αὐτός- D--ASM

   

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Arcana Coelestia#9944

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9944. 'And the belt' means a bond, and a separation from the outward things of that kingdom. This is clear from the meaning of 'the belt' as an outward bond that holds all things of love and faith in connection and form within itself, in order that they may all have the same end in view, dealt with in 9341(end), 9828, 9837. The reason why a separation from the outward things is also meant is that the bond gathers and holds together within itself the inward things; and this also separates them from the outward ones. The inward things of the spiritual kingdom are meant by 'the tunic' because it was the inmost garment, and the outward things of that kingdom by 'the robe' and 'the ephod' because they were the outer garments. For 'Aaron's garments' represented the Lord's spiritual kingdom, see 9814, 'the ephod' representing the outermost part of it, 9824; 'the robe' the inner part of it, 9825; and 'the tunic' the inmost, 9826.

  
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Arcana Coelestia#5954

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5954. 'And to them all he gave each one changes of garments' means truths brought in touch with good. This is clear from the meaning of 'garments' as truths, dealt with below, so that 'changes of garments' are truths that are new, and truths are made new when they are brought in touch with good, for then they receive life. The subject is the joining of the natural man to the spiritual, or the external man to the internal. When the joining together is effected the truths undergo change and are made new since they receive life from the good that flows into them, see just above in 5951. 'Changing one's garments' was representative of the need to put on holy truths, and this is also the origin of 'changes of garments', see 4545.

[2] The reason why in the Word truths are meant by 'garments' is that truths clothe good in almost the same way as blood vessels contain blood or fibres contain spirit. 'A garment' also has truth as its meaning because spirits, and angels too, are seen wearing garments; and each spirit or angel is attired in a way that accords with the truths that reside with him. Those seen wearing white garments are spirits or angels whose truths of faith act as paths to good, whereas those seen wearing brightly shining garments are ones whose truths of faith radiate from good. For it is good radiated through truth that produces the shining brightness, see 5248.

[3] The wearing of garments by spirits and angels is also evident from the Word where mention is made of angels that have been seen, as in Matthew,

The appearance of the angel sitting at the Lord's tomb was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. Matthew 28:3.

In John,

On the thrones I saw twenty-four elders seated, clad in white garments. Revelation 4:4.

In the same book,

He who sat on the white horse was clothed in a garment dyed with blood, and His name is called the Word of God. His armies in heaven were following Him on white horses, clothed in linen, white and clean. Revelation 19:11, 13-14.

'Garments white as snow' and 'white linen' mean holy truths, for whiteness' and 'brightness' have reference to truths, 3301, 3993, 4007, 5319, for the reason that they are very nearly as bright as light, and the light which radiates from the Lord is Divine Truth. This explains why, when the Lord was transfigured, His garments looked like the light, as described in Matthew,

When Jesus was transfigured His face shone like the sun, and His garments became like the light. Matthew 17:2.

It is well known in the Church that 'the light' is Divine Truth; but its comparison to a garment is clear in David,

Jehovah covers Himself with light, as if with a garment. Psalms 104:2.

[4] The fact that 'garments' are truths is evident from many places in the Word, as in Matthew,

When the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man (homo) who was not wearing a wedding garment. And he said to him, Friend, how did you come in here not having a wedding garment? Therefore he was cast out into outer darkness. Matthew 22:11-13.

Who exactly are meant by the one 'not wearing a wedding garment', see 2132. In Isaiah,

Awake, awake, put on your strength, O Zion, put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; for no more may there come in to you the uncircumcised and the unclean. Isaiah 52:1.

'Beautiful garments' stands for truths that spring from good.

[5] In Ezekiel,

I clothed you with embroidered cloth, and shed you with badger, and I swathed you in fine linen and covered you with silk. Your garments were fine linen, and silk, and embroidered cloth You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. Ezekiel 16:10, 13.

This refers to Jerusalem, by which is meant at this point the spiritual Ancient Church, which was established by the Lord after the celestial Most Ancient Church breathed its last. The truths bestowed on that Church are described as 'garments'. 'Embroidered cloth' is factual knowledge. When such knowledge is genuine it also manifests itself in the next life as embroidered cloth and as lace, as I have also been allowed to see. 'Fine linen' and 'silk' are truths springing from good; but in heaven those fabrics are utterly bright and transparent because they are in the light there.

[6] In the same prophet,

Fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt was your sail, and violet and purple from the islands of Elishah was your covering. Ezekiel 27:7.

This refers to Tyre, by which the cognitions of truth and good are represented, 1201. When genuine ones, these are 'fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt'. Resulting good, which is the good of truth, is meant by 'violet' and 'purple'.

[7] In David,

All glorious is the king's daughter, in her clothing with gold interweavings; in embroidered robes she will be led to the king. Psalms 45:13-14.

'The king's daughter' stands for the affection for truth. 'Her clothing with gold interweavings' stands for truths that have good within them. 'Embroidered robes' stands for the lowest truths. In John,

You have a few names in Sardis, who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with Me in white ones, for they are worthy. He who conquers will be clad in white garments. Revelation 3:4-5.

'Not soiling one's garments' stands for not defiling truths with falsities.

[8] In the same book,

Blessed is he who is awake and keeps his garments, so that he may not walk naked, and men see his shame. Revelation 16:15.

'Garments' in a similar way stands for truths. Truths of faith drawn from the Word are what are meant, strictly speaking, by 'garments'. Anyone who has not acquired those truths from there - or who has not, as gentiles do, acquired truths or something like them from the religion to which he belongs - and applied them to life, is not in touch with good, no matter how much he may think that he is. For having no truths from the Word or from what his religion teaches he allows himself to be led by reasonings received as much from evil spirits as from good ones, and cannot thus be given protection by the angels. This is what is meant by being awake and keeping one's garments, so that one may not walk naked and men see one's shame.

[9] In Zechariah,

Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and so stood before the angel, who said to those standing before him, Remove the filthy garments from upon 1 him. But he said to him, See, I have caused your iniquity to pass away from you, by putting on you a change of garments. Zechariah 3:3-4.

'Filthy garments' stands for truths defiled by falsities deriving from evil. Once these were removed therefore and others were put on, the words 'See, I have caused your iniquity to pass away from you' are used. But anyone can recognize that iniquity does not pass away through a changing of garments, from which anyone may also deduce that a changing of garments was a representative act, as was also the washing of garments, which was commanded when people were purified, for example when they drew near Mount Sinai, Exodus 19:14, or when they were cleansed from impurities, Leviticus 11:25, 40; 14:8-9; Numbers 8:6-7; 19:21; 31:19-24.

[10] Cleansings from impurities are effected by means of the truths of faith since they teach what good is, what charity is, what the neighbour is, and what faith is. They also teach the existence of the Lord, heaven, and eternal life. Without truths to teach them people have no knowledge of these things or even of their existence. Who left to himself knows other than this, that the good which goes with self-love and love of the world is the only kind of good in a person? For both constitute the delight of his life. Can anyone know except from the truths of faith about the existence of another kind of good that can be imparted to a person, namely the good of love to God or the good of charity towards the neighbour? Can anyone know that those kinds of good have heavenly life within them, or that those kinds of good flow in from the Lord by way of heaven in the measure that the person ceases to love himself more than others and the world more than heaven? From all this it becomes clear that the purification which was represented by the washing of garments is effected by means of the truths of faith.

脚注:

1. The Latin means before but the Hebrew means upon, which Swedenborg has in another place where he quotes this verse.

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.