舊約出埃及記 29:1–30:38
前情提要
上回說到
昨天():神吩咐做隔開至聖所的幔子、銅的燔祭壇和帳幕的院子;又吩咐為亞倫做聖衣:肩上和胸牌上都刻著以色列支派名字的以弗得和決斷的胸牌、藍色外袍,以及額上刻著「歸耶和華為聖」的金牌。
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神吩咐用七天的禮儀使亞倫和他兒子承接聖職:洗身、穿聖衣、受膏,獻贖罪祭、燔祭和承接聖職的羊;又規定每天早晚獻羊羔為常獻的燔祭。接著是燒香的金壇、每人半舍客勒的贖價、銅洗濯盆,以及聖膏油和聖香的調製方法。
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留意 的血抹在右耳垂、右手和右腳的大拇指上。有人認為這表示祭司所聽、所做、所行的都要分別為聖,全人歸給神。
點時代可看說明
這些規定後來在利未記第 8 章實行出來:摩西照樣為亞倫和他兒子行承接聖職的禮。
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出埃及記 第 29 章
使祭司成聖的禮儀
1「你使亞倫和他兒子成聖,給我供祭司的職分,要如此行:取一隻公牛犢,兩隻無殘疾的公綿羊,“Now this is what you are to do to consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams without blemish,
2無酵餅和調油的無酵餅,與抹油的無酵薄餅;這都要用細麥麵做成。along with unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil. Make them out of fine wheat flour,
3這餅要裝在一個筐子裡,連筐子帶來,又把公牛和兩隻公綿羊牽來。put them in a basket, and present them in the basket, along with the bull and the two rams.
4要使亞倫和他兒子到會幕門口來,用水洗身。Then present Aaron and his sons at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.
5要給亞倫穿上內袍和以弗得的外袍,並以弗得,又帶上胸牌,束上以弗得巧工織的帶子。Take the garments and clothe Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod itself, and the breastplate. Fasten the ephod on him with its woven waistband.
6把冠冕戴在他頭上,將聖冠加在冠冕上,Put the turban on his head and attach the holy diadem to the turban.
7就把膏油倒在他頭上膏他。Then take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head.
8要叫他的兒子來,給他們穿上內袍。Present his sons as well and clothe them with tunics.
9給亞倫和他兒子束上腰帶,包上裹頭巾,他們就憑永遠的定例得了祭司的職任。又要將亞倫和他兒子分別為聖。Wrap the sashes around Aaron and his sons and tie headbands on them. The priesthood shall be theirs by a permanent statute. In this way you are to ordain Aaron and his sons.
公牛作贖罪祭
10「你要把公牛牽到會幕前,亞倫和他兒子要按手在公牛的頭上。You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head.
11你要在耶和華面前,在會幕門口,宰這公牛。And you shall slaughter the bull before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
12要取些公牛的血,用指頭抹在壇的四角上,把血都倒在壇腳那裡。Take some of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; then pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
13要把一切與,並兩個腰子和腰子上的脂油,都燒在壇上。Take all the fat that covers the entrails and the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys with the fat on them, and burn them on the altar.
14只是公牛的皮、肉、糞都要用火燒在營外。這牛是。But burn the flesh of the bull and its hide and dung outside the camp; it is a sin offering.
公綿羊作燔祭
15「你要牽一隻公綿羊來,亞倫和他兒子要按手在這羊的頭上。Take one of the rams, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head.
16要宰這羊,把血灑在壇的周圍。You are to slaughter the ram, take its blood, and splatter it on all sides of the altar.
17要把羊切成塊子,洗淨五臟和腿,連塊子帶頭,都放在一處。Cut the ram into pieces, wash the entrails and legs, and place them with its head and other pieces.
18要把全羊燒在壇上,是給耶和華獻的,是獻給耶和華為的火祭。Then burn the entire ram on the altar; it is a burnt offering to the LORD, a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.
承接聖職的羊
19「你要將那一隻公綿羊牽來,亞倫和他兒子要按手在羊的頭上。Take the second ram, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head.
20你要宰這羊,取點血抹在亞倫的右耳垂上和他兒子的右耳垂上,又抹在他們右手的大拇指上和右腳的大拇指上;並要把血灑在壇的四圍。Slaughter the ram, take some of its blood, and put it on the right earlobes of Aaron and his sons, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Splatter the remaining blood on all sides of the altar.
21你要取點膏油和壇上的血,彈在亞倫和他的衣服上,並他兒子和他兒子的衣服上,他們和他們的衣服就一同成聖。And take some of the blood on the altar and some of the anointing oil and sprinkle it on Aaron and his garments, as well as on his sons and their garments. Then he and his garments will be consecrated, as well as his sons and their garments.
22「你要取這羊的脂油和,並蓋臟的脂油與肝上的網子,兩個腰子和腰子上的脂油並右腿(這是承接聖職所獻的羊)。Take the fat from the ram, the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the lobe of the liver, both kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh (since this is a ram for ordination),
23再從耶和華面前裝無酵餅的筐子中取一個餅,一個調油的餅和一個薄餅,along with one loaf of bread, one cake of bread made with oil, and one wafer from the basket of unleavened bread that is before the LORD.
24都放在亞倫的手上和他兒子的手上,作為,在耶和華面前搖一搖。Put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and wave them before the LORD as a wave offering.
25要從他們手中接過來,燒在耶和華面前壇上的燔祭上,是獻給耶和華為馨香的火祭。Then take them from their hands and burn them on the altar atop the burnt offering as a pleasing aroma before the LORD; it is a food offering to the LORD.
26「你要取亞倫所獻公羊的胸,作為搖祭,在耶和華面前搖一搖,這就可以作你的分。Take the breast of the ram of Aaron’s ordination and wave it before the LORD as a wave offering, and it will be your portion.
27那搖祭的胸和舉祭的腿,就是承接聖職所搖的、所舉的,是歸亞倫和他兒子的。這些你都要成為聖,Consecrate for Aaron and his sons the breast of the wave offering that is waved and the thigh of the heave offering that is lifted up from the ram of ordination.
28作亞倫和他子孫從以色列人中永遠所得的分,因為是舉祭。這要從以色列人的平安祭中,作為獻給耶和華的舉祭。This will belong to Aaron and his sons as a regular portion from the Israelites, for it is the heave offering the Israelites will make to the LORD from their peace offerings.
29「亞倫的聖衣要留給他的子孫,可以穿著受膏,又穿著承接聖職。The holy garments that belong to Aaron will belong to his sons after him, so they can be anointed and ordained in them.
30他的子孫接續他當祭司的,每逢進會幕在聖所供職的時候,要穿七天。The son who succeeds him as priest and enters the Tent of Meeting to minister in the Holy Place must wear them for seven days.
吃承接聖職的祭肉
31「你要將承接聖職所獻公羊的肉煮在聖處。You are to take the ram of ordination and boil its flesh in a holy place.
32亞倫和他兒子要在會幕門口吃這羊的肉和筐內的餅。At the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, Aaron and his sons are to eat the meat of the ram and the bread that is in the basket.
33他們吃那些贖罪之物,好承接聖職,使他們成聖;只是不可吃,因為這是聖物。They must eat those things by which atonement was made for their ordination and consecration. But no outsider may eat them, because these things are sacred.
34那承接聖職所獻的肉或餅,若有一點留到早晨,就要用火燒了,不可吃這物,因為是聖物。And if any of the meat of ordination or any bread is left until the morning, you are to burn up the remainder. It must not be eaten, because it is sacred.
七天的承接聖職禮
35「你要這樣照我一切所吩咐的,向亞倫和他兒子行承接聖職的禮七天。This is what you are to do for Aaron and his sons based on all that I have commanded you, taking seven days to ordain them.
36每天要獻公牛一隻為贖罪祭。你潔淨壇的時候,壇就潔淨了;且要用膏抹壇,使壇成聖。Sacrifice a bull as a sin offering each day for atonement. Purify the altar by making atonement for it, and anoint it to consecrate it.
37要潔淨壇七天,使壇成聖,壇就成為至聖。凡挨著壇的都成為聖。」For seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will become most holy; whatever touches the altar will be holy.
每天早晚常獻的燔祭
38「你每天所要獻在壇上的就是兩隻一歲的羊羔;This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar, each day: two lambs that are a year old.
39早晨要獻這一隻,黃昏的時候要獻那一隻。Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight.
40和這一隻羊羔同獻的,要用細麵伊法十分之一與搗成的油一四分之一調和,又用酒一欣四分之一作為奠祭。With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives, and a drink offering of a quarter hin of wine.
41那一隻羊羔要在黃昏的時候獻上,照著早晨的素祭和奠祭的禮辦理,作為獻給耶和華馨香的火祭。And offer the second lamb at twilight with the same grain offering and drink offering as in the morning, as a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.
42這要在耶和華面前、會幕門口,作你們世世代代常獻的燔祭。我要在那裡與你們相會,和你們說話。For the generations to come, this burnt offering shall be made regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, where I will meet you to speak with you.
43我要在那裡與以色列人相會,會幕就要因我的榮耀成為聖。I will also meet with the Israelites there, and that place will be consecrated by My glory.
44我要使會幕和壇成聖,也要使亞倫和他的兒子成聖,給我供祭司的職分。So I will consecrate the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and I will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests.
45我要住在以色列人中間,作他們的 神。Then I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God.
46他們必知道我是耶和華─他們的 神,是將他們從埃及地領出來的,為要住在他們中間。我是耶和華─他們的 神。」And they will know that I am the LORD their God, who brought them out of the land of Egypt so that I might dwell among them. I am the LORD their God.
出埃及記 第 30 章
燒香的金壇
1「你要用皂莢木做一座燒香的壇。“You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense.
2這壇要四方的,長一肘,寬一肘,高二肘;壇的四角要與壇接連一塊。It is to be square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns must be of one piece.
3要用精金把壇的上面與壇的四圍,並壇的四角,包裹;又要在壇的四圍鑲上金牙邊。Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it.
4要做兩個金環安在牙子邊以下,在壇的兩旁,兩根橫撐上,作為穿槓的用處,以便抬壇。And make two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it.
5要用皂莢木做槓,用金包裹。Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.
6要把壇放在法櫃前的幔子外,對著法櫃上的施恩座,就是我要與你相會的地方。Place the altar in front of the veil that is before the ark of the Testimony—before the mercy seat that is over the Testimony—where I will meet with you.
7亞倫在壇上要燒馨香料做的香;每早晨他收拾燈的時候,要燒這香。And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.
8黃昏點燈的時候,他要在耶和華面前燒這香,作為世世代代常燒的香。When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn the incense perpetually before the LORD for the generations to come.
9在這壇上不可奉上異樣的香,不可獻燔祭、素祭,也不可澆上奠祭。On this altar you must not offer unauthorized incense or a burnt offering or grain offering; nor are you to pour a drink offering on it.
10亞倫一年一次要在壇的角上行贖罪之禮。他一年一次要用贖罪祭牲的血在壇上行贖罪之禮,作為世世代代的定例。這壇在耶和華面前為至聖。」Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he shall make atonement on it annually with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. The altar is most holy to the LORD.”
每人半舍客勒的贖價
11耶和華曉諭摩西說:Then the LORD said to Moses,
12「你要按以色列人被數的,計算總數,你數的時候,他們各人要為自己的生命把贖價奉給耶和華,免得數的時候在他們中間有災殃。“When you take a census of the Israelites to number them, each man must pay the LORD a ransom for his life when he is counted. Then no plague will come upon them when they are numbered.
13凡過去歸那些被數之人的,每人要按,拿銀子;這半舍客勒是奉給耶和華的禮物(一舍客勒是二十季拉)。Everyone who crosses over to those counted must pay a half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the LORD.
14凡過去歸那些被數的人,從二十歲以外的,要將這禮物奉給耶和華。Everyone twenty years of age or older who crosses over must give this offering to the LORD.
15他們為贖生命將禮物奉給耶和華,富足的不可多出,貧窮的也不可少出,各人要出半舍客勒。In making the offering to the LORD to atone for your lives, the rich shall not give more than a half shekel, nor shall the poor give less.
16你要從以色列人收這贖罪銀,作為會幕的使用,可以在耶和華面前為以色列人作紀念,贖生命。」Take the atonement money from the Israelites and use it for the service of the Tent of Meeting. It will serve as a memorial for the Israelites before the LORD to make atonement for your lives.”
銅洗濯盆
17耶和華曉諭摩西說:And the LORD said to Moses,
18「你要用銅做洗濯盆和盆座,以便洗濯。要將盆放在會幕和壇的中間,在盆裡盛水。“You are to make a bronze basin with a bronze stand for washing. Set it between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it,
19亞倫和他的兒子要在這盆裡洗手洗腳。with which Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet.
20他們進會幕,或是就近壇前供職給耶和華獻火祭的時候,必用水洗濯,免得死亡。Whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister by presenting a food offering to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die.
21他們洗手洗腳就免得死亡。這要作亞倫和他後裔世世代代永遠的定例。」Thus they are to wash their hands and feet so that they will not die; this shall be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants for the generations to come.”
聖膏油
22耶和華曉諭摩西說:Then the LORD said to Moses,
23「你要取上品的香料,就是流質的五百舍客勒,香肉桂一半,就是二百五十舍客勒,二百五十舍客勒,“Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane,
24桂皮五百舍客勒,都按著聖所的平,又取橄欖油一欣,500 shekels of cassia—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin of olive oil.
25按做香之法調和做成聖膏油。Prepare from these a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be a sacred anointing oil.
26要用這膏油抹會幕和法櫃,Use this oil to anoint the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony,
27桌子與桌子的一切器具,燈臺和燈臺的器具,並香壇、the table and all its utensils, the lampstand and its utensils, the altar of incense,
28燔祭壇,和壇的一切器具,洗濯盆和盆座。the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand.
29要使這些物成為聖,好成為至聖;凡挨著的都成為聖。You are to consecrate them so that they will be most holy. Whatever touches them shall be holy.
30要膏亞倫和他的兒子,使他們成為聖,可以給我供祭司的職分。Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them to serve Me as priests.
31你要對以色列人說:『這油,我要世世代代以為聖膏油。And you are to tell the Israelites, ‘This will be My sacred anointing oil for the generations to come.
32不可倒在別人的身上,也不可按這調和之法做與此相似的。這膏油是聖的,你們也要以為聖。It must not be used to anoint an ordinary man, and you must not make anything like it with the same formula. It is holy, and it must be holy to you.
33凡調和與此相似的,或將這膏膏在別人身上的,這人要從民中剪除。』」Anyone who mixes perfume like it or puts it on an outsider shall be cut off from his people.’”
聖香
34耶和華吩咐摩西說:「你要取馨香的香料,就是;這馨香的香料和各樣要一般大的分量。The LORD also said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices—gum resin, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—in equal measures,
35你要用這些加上鹽,按做香之法做成清淨聖潔的香。and make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy.
36這香要取點搗得極細,放在會幕內、法櫃前,我要在那裡與你相會。你們要以這香為至聖。Grind some of it into fine powder and place it in front of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you. It shall be most holy to you.
37你們不可按這調和之法為自己做香;要以這香為聖,歸耶和華。You are never to use this formula to make incense for yourselves; you shall regard it as holy to the LORD.
38凡做香和這香一樣,為要聞香味的,這人要從民中剪除。」Anyone who makes something like it to enjoy its fragrance shall be cut off from his people.”
摘要
出埃及記二十九至三十章記載神詳細吩咐摩西如何為亞倫和他的兒子行承接聖職之禮,包括獻贖罪祭、燔祭與搖祭,以及每日常獻的燔祭,藉此使祭司分別為聖歸神使用。第三十章進一步吩咐建造香壇、銅洗濯盆,並調製聖膏油與聖香,這些器物與聖品皆不可作世俗用途,強調神同在的聖潔要求——神應許要住在以色列人中間,作他們的神。
反思問題
- 神對祭司承接聖職有極嚴格的程序與要求,這提醒你在服事神時,應以怎樣的態度預備自己?
- 聖膏油和聖香不可為私人仿製使用,這「分別為聖」的原則如何應用在你對待屬靈事物的態度上?
- 神說「我要住在以色列人中間,作他們的神」,這個應許對你現今與神的關係有什麼意義?
新約馬太福音 24:1–31
前情提要
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昨天():耶穌責備文士和法利賽人能說不能行,宣告七個「有禍了」,指出他們重外表、輕忽公義、憐憫、信實;最後為耶路撒冷嘆息:「我多次願意聚集你的兒女,好像母雞把小雞聚集在翅膀底下」,他們卻不願意。
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耶穌預言聖殿將被拆毀,門徒在橄欖山上問這些事何時發生、祂降臨有甚麼預兆。耶穌提醒他們不要被迷惑:會有假基督、戰爭、饑荒、地震和逼迫,福音要傳遍天下;又說到「那行毀壞可憎的」和大災難,以及人子駕雲降臨、招聚選民。
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留意耶穌回答的重點不是時間表,而是一再提醒「你們要謹慎,免得有人迷惑你們」(),並要「忍耐到底」()。這段經文的細節,各教會傳統的解釋不一。
點時代可看說明
這段常稱為橄欖山講論;聖殿在主後 70 年被羅馬軍隊焚毀,哪些預言指向那時、哪些指向將來,解經家看法不同。
馬太福音 第 24 章
聖殿將被拆毀
1耶穌出了聖殿,正走的時候,門徒進前來,把指給他看。As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.
2耶穌對他們說:「你們不是看見這殿宇嗎?我實在告訴你們,將來在這裡沒有一塊石頭留在石頭上,不被拆毀了。」“Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
門徒問預兆
3耶穌在上坐著,門徒暗暗地來說:「請告訴我們,甚麼時候有這些事?你和世界的末了有甚麼預兆呢?」While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
不要被迷惑
4耶穌回答說:「你們要謹慎,免得有人迷惑你們。Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.
5因為將來有好些人冒我的名來,說:『我是基督』,並且要迷惑許多人。For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
6你們也要聽見打仗和打仗的,總不要驚慌;因為這些事是必須有的,只是末期還沒有到。You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
7民要攻打民,國要攻打國;多處必有饑荒、地震。Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
8這都是(災難:原文是生產之難)的起頭。All these are the beginning of birth pains.
患難與逼迫
9那時,人要把你們陷在患難裡,也要殺害你們;你們又要為我的名被萬民恨惡。Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.
10那時,必有許多人跌倒,也要彼此陷害,彼此恨惡;At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,
11且有好些假先知起來,迷惑多人。and many false prophets will arise and deceive many.
12只因不法的事增多,許多人的愛心才漸漸冷淡了。Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.
13惟有忍耐到底的,必然得救。But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
14這天國的福音要傳遍天下,對萬民作見證,然後末期才來到。」And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
那行毀壞可憎的
15「你們看見先知但以理所說的『』站在聖地(讀這經的人須要會意)。So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),
16那時,在猶太的,應當逃到山上;then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
17在的,不要下來拿家裡的東西;Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house.
18在田裡的,也不要回去取衣裳。And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
19當那些日子,懷孕的和有禍了。How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
20你們應當祈求,叫你們逃走的時候,不遇見冬天或是安息日。Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath.
21因為那時必有大災難,從世界的起頭直到如今,沒有這樣的災難,後來也必沒有。For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.
22若不減少那日子,總沒有一個得救的;只是為選民,那日子必減少了。If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.
假基督、假先知
23那時,若有人對你們說:『基督在這裡』,或說:『基督在那裡』,你們不要信!At that time, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
24因為、假先知將要起來,顯大神蹟、大奇事,倘若能行,連選民也就迷惑了。For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
25看哪,我預先告訴你們了。See, I have told you in advance.
26若有人對你們說:『看哪,基督在曠野裡』,你們不要出去!或說:『看哪,基督在中』,你們不要信!So if they tell you, ‘There He is, in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or, ‘Here He is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.
27閃電從東邊發出,直照到西邊。人子降臨也要這樣。For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
28屍首在哪裡,也必聚在那裡。」Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.
人子駕雲降臨
29「那些日子的災難一過去,日頭就變黑了,月亮也不放光,眾星要從天上墜落,都要震動。Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
30那時,的兆頭要顯在天上,地上的萬族都要哀哭。他們要看見人子,有能力,有大榮耀,駕著天上的雲降臨。At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31他要差遣使者,用號筒的大聲,將他的選民,從四方(方:原文是風),從天這邊到天那邊,都招聚了來。」And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
摘要
馬太福音二十四章1至31節記載耶穌在橄欖山上向門徒預言聖殿將被拆毀,並教導末世的徵兆:假基督的迷惑、戰爭饑荒地震、信徒受逼迫、不法之事增多導致愛心冷淡。耶穌警告大災難的嚴峻,勸勉門徒不要被假先知迷惑,因人子降臨如閃電般明顯不可誤認,最終祂要在大榮耀中駕雲降臨,招聚四方的選民。
反思問題
- 耶穌提到末世會有假基督和假先知迷惑人,你如何在日常生活中分辨真假教導、持守純正信仰?
- 經文說「只因不法的事增多,許多人的愛心才漸漸冷淡了」,你是否感受到這種壓力?如何保守自己的愛心不冷淡?
- 「惟有忍耐到底的,必然得救」——面對信仰中的試煉與等候,你目前最需要在哪個方面持守忍耐?