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|Apocalipse 17:3|
Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a desert. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. 66:17:4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries. 66:17:5 This title was written on her forehead: MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 66:17:6 I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished. 66:17:7 Then the angel said to me: “Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns. 66:17:8 The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and will come up out of the Abyss and go to his destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because he once was, now is not, and yet will come. 66:17:9 “This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. 66:17:10 They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for a little while. 66:17:11 The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction. 66:17:12 “The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast.
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|Apocalipse 17:13|
They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast. 66:17:14 They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings — and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.” 66:17:15 Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages. 66:17:16 The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. 66:17:17 For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to give the beast their power to rule, until God’s words are fulfilled. 66:17:18 The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.” 66:18:1 After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendour. 66:18:2 With a mighty voice he shouted: “Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great! She has become a home for demons and a haunt for every evil [Greek: unclean] spirit, a haunt for every unclean and detestable bird. 66:18:3 For all the nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries. The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries.” 66:18:4 Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues;
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|Apocalipse 18:5|
for her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes.
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|Apocalipse 18:6|
Give back to her as she has given; pay her back double for what she has done. Mix her a double portion from her own cup.
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|Apocalipse 18:7|
Give her as much torture and grief as the glory and luxury she gave herself. In her heart she boasts, `I sit as queen; I am not a widow, and I will never mourn.’
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|Apocalipse 18:8|
Therefore in one day her plagues will overtake her: death, mourning and famine. She will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.
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|Apocalipse 18:9|
“When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her and shared her luxury see the smoke of her burning, they will weep and mourn over her.
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|Apocalipse 18:10|
Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off and cry: “`Woe! Woe, O great city, O Babylon, city of power! In one hour your doom has come!’
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|Apocalipse 18:11|
“The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her because no-one buys their cargoes any more —
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|Apocalipse 18:12|
cargoes of gold, silver, precious stones and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet cloth; every sort of citron wood, and articles of every kind made of ivory, costly wood, bronze, iron and marble;
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04 de maio LAB 490
TRISTEZA X ALEGRIA
1Crônicas 10-12
Tris-te-za. O que é “tristeza”? Segundo a enciclopédia da internet chamada Wikipédia (adaptado),
tristeza é um sentimento humano que expressa desânimo ou frustração em relação a alguém ou algo. Pode causar reações físicas como depressão nervosa, choro, insônia, falta de apetite, etc. Pode ser originada da perda de algo ou de alguém que se tinha de muito valor e pode ser potencializada se existe a crença de que algo poderia ter sido feito para recuperar ou evitar a perda. Pode ser a consequência de emoções como egoísmo, insegurança, baixa autoestima, inveja, desilusão... Emoções que, quando não são tratadas logo, podem terminar gerando tristeza e até depressão. Não apenas sintomas psicológicos são resultantes da tristeza. Angústia prolongada pode causar hipertensão, problemas de pele, queda e embranquecimento precoce dos cabelos, gastrite nervosa, câncer, etc. Também o coração pode ficar fisicamente comprometido podendo levar a vítima a quadros graves: arritmia, ataque cardíaco, dentre outros problemas. A tristeza pode vir de fora para dentro; quando é gerada por elementos que circundam o indivíduo; ou de dentro para fora
quando o indivíduo tem um vazio existencial que não é preenchido pela presença de Deus. Se levada a extremos crônicos, a tristeza e seus atributos descritos acima podem levar o triste à morte sofrida ou voluntária. Neste último caso, o suicídio.
Quer ver um quadro real do caso que descrevi acima? Olhe para a vida de Saul, principalmente para seu final (1Crônicas 10). É um contraste enorme com o que vem em seguida. Esse contraste seria a alegria, é claro. E o que seria o contraste de Saul? Davi, com certeza. E ainda, segundo a mesma fonte, a alegria é exatamente o contrário da citação que adaptei acima. Ou seja, é um estado, um sentimento ou uma emoção que
“é expressa por sorrisos, contentamento, em seguida pode ser verbalmente agradecida. O tempo até passa mais rápido do que você imagina, o estímulo da alegria vem através dos cinco sentidos que dão prazer, e logo a alegria. Alegria é só uma palavra que descreve o prazer em outras palavras; uma palavra mais social.”
Realmente, esse é o quadro social que você vê na sequência da leitura bíblica de hoje (2Crônicas 11-12). Um reinado próspero, sua organização, conquistas e crescimento. O êxtase chega ao clímax da expressão nas palavras que, mesmo vindas de um contexto bélico, não deixam de lado a ousadia em dizer que “havia grande fartura de suprimentos: farinha, bolos de figo, de uvas passas, vinho, azeite, bois e ovelhas, pois havia grande alegria em Israel” ( 2Crônicas 12:40).
Você quer tristeza ou alegria? Faça sua leitura bíblica com muita alegria!
Valdeci Júnior
Fátima Silva