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Ezekiel第14章

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1 Nang magkagayo'y lumapit sa akin ang ilan sa mga matanda sa Israel, at nangaupo sa harap ko.

2 At ang salita ng Panginoon ay dumating sa akin na nagsasabi,

3 Anak ng tao, tinaglay ng mga lalaking ito ang kanilang mga diosdiosan sa kanilang puso, at inilagay ang katitisuran ng kanilang kasamaan sa harap ng kanilang mukha: dapat bagang sanggunian nila ako?

4 Kaya't salitain mo sa kanila, at sabihin mo sa kanila, Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios, Bawa't tao sa sangbahayan ni Israel na nagtataglay ng kaniyang mga diosdiosan sa kaniyang puso, at naglalagay ng katitisuran ng kaniyang kasamaan sa harap ng kaniyang mukha, at naparoroon sa propeta; akong Panginoon ay sasagot sa kaniya roon ng ayon sa karamihan ng kaniyang mga diosdiosan;

5 Upang aking makuha ang sangbahayan ni Israel sa kanilang sariling puso sapagka't silang lahat ay nagsilayo sa akin dahil sa kanilang mga diosdiosan.

6 Kaya't sabihin mo sa sangbahayan ni Israel, Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios, Mangagbalik-loob kayo, at kayo'y magsitalikod sa inyong mga diosdiosan; at ihiwalay ninyo ang inyong mga mukha sa lahat ninyong kasuklamsuklam.

7 Sapagka't bawa't tao sa sangbahayan ni Israel, o sa mga taga ibang lupa na nangananahan sa Israel, na humihiwalay ng kaniyang sarili sa akin, at nagtataglay ng kaniyang mga diosdiosan sa kaniyang puso, at naglalagay ng katitisuran ng kaniyang kasamaan sa harap ng kaniyang mukha, at naparoroon sa propeta upang magusisa sa akin tungkol sa kaniyang sarili; akong Panginoon ang sasagot sa kaniya:

8 At aking ititingin ang aking mukha laban sa taong yaon, at aking gagawin siyang katigilan, na pinakatanda at pinaka kawikaan, at aking ihihiwalay siya sa gitna ng aking bayan; at inyong malalaman na ako ang Panginoon.

9 At kung ang propeta ay madaya at magsalita ng isang salita, akong Panginoon ang dumaya sa propetang yaon, at aking iuunat ang aking kamay sa kaniya, at papatayin ko siya mula sa gitna ng aking bayang Israel.

10 At kanilang dadanasin ang kanilang kasamaan: ang kasamaan ng propeta ay magiging gaya nga ng kasamaan niya na humahanap sa kaniya;

11 Upang ang sangbahayan ni Israel ay huwag nang maligaw pa sa akin, o mahawa pa man sa lahat nilang pagsalangsang; kundi upang sila'y maging aking bayan, at ako'y maging kanilang Dios, sabi ng Panginoong Dios.

12 At ang salita ng Panginoon ay dumating sa akin, na nagsasabi,

13 Anak ng tao, pagka ang isang lupain ay nagkasala laban sa akin ng pagsalangsang, at aking iniunat ang aking kamay roon, at aking binali ang tungkod ng tinapay niyaon, at nagsugo ako ng kagutom doon, at aking inihiwalay roon ang tao at hayop;

14 Bagaman ang tatlong lalaking ito, na si Noe, si Daniel at si Job, ay nangandoon, ang kanila lamang ililigtas ay ang kanilang sariling mga kaluluwa, sa pamamagitan ng kanilang katuwiran, sabi ng Panginoong Dios.

15 Kung aking paraanin ang mga mabangis na hayop sa lupain, at kanilang sirain, at ito'y magiba na anopa't walang taong makadaan dahil sa mga hayop;

16 Bagaman ang tatlong lalaking ito ay nangandoon, buhay ako, sabi ng Panginoong Dios, hindi sila mangagliligtas ng mga anak na lalake o babae man; sila lamang ang maliligtas, nguni't ang lupain ay masisira.

17 O kung ako'y magpasapit ng tabak sa lupaing yaon, at aking sabihin, Tabak, dumaan ka sa lupain; na anopa't aking ihiwalay roon ang tao at hayop;

18 Bagaman ang tatlong lalaking ito ay nangandoon, buhay ako, sabi ng Panginoong Dios, sila'y hindi mangagliligtas ng mga anak na lalake o babae man, kundi sila lamang ang maliligtas.

19 O kung ako'y magsugo ng salot sa lupaing yaon, at aking ibugso ang aking kapusukan sa kaniya na may kabagsikan, upang ihiwalay ang tao't hayop;

20 Bagaman si Noe, si Daniel, at si Job, ay nangandoon, buhay ako, sabi ng Panginoong Dios, hindi sila mangagliligtas ng mga anak na lalake o babae man; ang kanila lamang ililigtas ay ang kanilang sariling kaluluwa sa pamamagitan ng kanilang katuwiran.

21 Sapagka't ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios, Gaano pa nga kaya kung aking pasapitin ang aking apat na mahigpit na kahatulan sa Jerusalem, ang tabak, at ang kagutom, at ang mabangis na hayop, at ang salot, upang ihiwalay roon ang tao at hayop?

22 Gayon ma'y, narito, doo'y maiiwan ang isang nalabi na ilalabas, mga anak na lalake at sangpu ng babae: narito, kanilang lalabasin kayo, at inyong makikita ang kanilang mga lakad at ang kanilang mga gawa; at kayo'y mangaaaliw tungkol sa kasamaan na aking pinasapit sa Jerusalem, tungkol sa lahat na aking pinasapit doon.

23 At kanilang aaliwin kayo pagka nakikita ninyo ang kanilang lakad at ang kanilang mga gawa at inyong makikilala na hindi ko ginawang walang kadahilanan ang lahat na aking ginawa roon, sabi ng Panginoong Dios.

   

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Arcana Coelestia#6222

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6222. 'And he took his two sons with him, Manasseh and Ephraim' means the Church's will and the Church's understanding, born from the internal. This is clear from the representation of 'Manasseh' as the new will in the natural and its essential nature, dealt with in 5354 (end); and from the representation of 'Ephraim' as the new understanding in the natural and its essential nature, dealt with in 5354. The birth of the two from the internal is meant by the fact that they were the sons of Joseph, who represents the internal celestial, 5869, 5877.

[2] What the Church's understanding is and what its will is must be stated. The Church's understanding consists in perceiving from the Word what the truth of faith is and what the good of charity is. As is well known, the literal sense of the Word is by nature such that a person can use that sense to support any opinion at all that he may adopt. The reason for this is that ideas appearing in the literal sense of the Word serve as general vessels to receive truths, though not until they have actually received truths does the real nature of those vessels reveal itself as if through transparency. Thus those ideas form merely a general impression which a person must gain first in order that he may aptly receive particular aspects and specific details. This fact - that the literal sense of the Word is by nature such that a person can use that sense to support any opinion at all that he may adopt - is clearly evident from the great number of heresies that have existed in the Church, and still exist in it. Adherents of each heresy find support for it in the literal sense of the Word, support which enables them to believe fully that it is the truth, which means that if they were to hear the actual truth from heaven they would receive nothing at all of it.

[3] The reason why they would not receive it is that they do not share in the understanding that the Church possesses; for that understanding exists when people read the Word, assiduously take one statement together with another, and by doing so see what they ought to believe and what they ought to do. Such understanding comes only to those who receive light from the Lord, whom the Christian world also calls 'the enlightened'. That enlightenment does not come to any but the kind of people who have the desire to know truths, not for the sake of reputation and glory but for the sake of life and service. That same enlightenment is received by a person in his understanding, for the understanding is the receiver of light. This is clearly evident from the fact that people who have little understanding cannot by any means see such things from the Word but have faith in those who they think are the enlightened. Furthermore it should be recognized that those who have been regenerated receive from the Lord an understanding which is capable of being enlightened; and it is the light of heaven coming from the Lord that flows into the understanding and gives it light, for the understanding receives its light, its sight, and consequently its perception from no other source.

[4] But this understanding which is being called the Church's understanding is more internal than an understanding based merely on factual knowledge, for it consists in a discernment that a thing is true not because factual evidence and philosophical deductions dictate it but because the Word in its spiritual sense does so. For example, people who possess the Church's understanding can perceive clearly that in every single part the Word teaches that love to the Lord and charity towards the neighbour are the essential qualities of the Church, that a person's life continues after death, and that his life arises out of his loves. They can also perceive that faith separated from charity is not faith, that faith contributes nothing to eternal life except in the measure that the good of love to the Lord and the good of charity towards the neighbour are linked to it, and that faith and charity must therefore be joined together so that spiritual life may exist. People with an enlightened understanding can perceive quite clearly that these things are true; but those without it can by no means see that they are.

[5] It is thought that the people with an understanding in things of the Church are those who know how to substantiate extensively the opinions or teachings of their Church, to the point of convincing others that they are true, and who know how to refute numerous heresies in a masterly way. But this is not what is meant by the Church's understanding, for substantiating opinions is not a characteristic of the understanding but of mental ability at a sensory level, which sometimes comes to exist in very wicked people; indeed those without any beliefs at all, also those who are steeped in actual falsities, can have that ability. Nothing comes more easily to both these kinds of people than to substantiate whatever idea they like, so thoroughly that they convince the simple. But before substantiating any opinion the Church's understanding engages in seeing and perceiving whether it is true or not, and in substantiating it only after that.

[6] This understanding is what is represented by 'Ephraim'. But the Church's good, which is represented by 'Manasseh', is the good of charity, which the Lord instills into a member of the Church through the truths of faith. For these truths together with the good of charity are what flow into the understanding and give it light, and also enable the understanding and the will to constitute one mind. The truth that both these - the understanding and the will - are born from the internal may be seen from what was stated and shown previously; for the whole affection for goodness and truth, the affection through which enlightenment comes, flows in from no other origin, thus is born from no other origin than the internal; that is, it comes from the Lord through the internal.

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