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旧约 阿摩司书 1:1–2:16
新约 启示录 7:1–17

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旧约阿摩司书 1:1–2:16

书卷介绍:阿摩司书小先知书

神要的不是表面的敬拜,而是公平和公义。

阿摩司本来是南国的牧人和修理桑树的人,神却差他到北国以色列传讲信息。当时北国经济繁荣,富人却欺压穷人,一面行不义,一面热心献祭。阿摩司宣告神厌恶这种虚假的敬拜,要“惟愿公平如大水滚滚,使公义如江河滔滔”。书的最后应许神要重建大卫倒塌的帐幕。

前情提要

上回说到

昨天读完约珥书:空前的蝗灾像大军攻城,预告耶和华的日子;神呼召百姓撕裂心肠、归向祂,应许补还被吃的年日,并将祂的灵浇灌凡有血气的;最后神在约沙法谷审判列国。今天开始读阿摩司书。

今天你会读到

阿摩司先宣告神对以色列四围列国的审判:大马士革、迦萨、泰尔、以东、亚扪、摩押,每一国都“三番四次地犯罪”();接着轮到犹大();最后矛头指向以色列:为银子卖了义人、欺压穷人,又不准先知说预言()。

阅读小提示

留意这段的顺序:听众大概会为敌国受审判叫好,阿摩司却一圈一圈收紧,最后落到以色列自己身上。神审判列国和审判自己百姓的标准是一样的。

点时代可看说明

阿摩司约在主前 760 年耶罗波安二世时说预言,那时北国富强繁荣,贫富差距却很大; 的大地震在 也提到。

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阿摩司书 第 1 章

提哥亚的牧人阿摩司

1当犹大王乌西雅,以色列王约阿施的儿子耶罗波安在位的时候,大地震前二年,牧人中的阿摩司得论以色列。These are the words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, in the days when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel.

2他说:耶和华必从锡安吼叫,从耶路撒冷发声;牧人的草场要悲哀;迦密的山顶要枯干。He said: “The LORD roars from Zion and raises His voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the summit of Carmel withers.”

审判大马士革

3耶和华如此说:地犯罪,我必不免去她的刑罚;因为她以打过基列。This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Damascus, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they threshed Gilead with sledges of iron.

4我却要降火在哈薛的家中,烧灭的宫殿。So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad.

5我必折断大马士革的,剪除亚文平原的居民和伯·伊甸掌权的。亚兰人必被掳到吉珥。这是耶和华说的。I will break down the gates of Damascus; I will cut off the ruler from the Valley of Aven and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden. The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,” says the LORD.

审判迦萨

6耶和华如此说:三番四次地犯罪,我必不免去她的刑罚;因为她掳掠众民交给以东。This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Gaza, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they exiled a whole population, delivering them up to Edom.

7我却要降火在迦萨的城内,烧灭其中的宫殿。So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza, to consume its citadels.

8我必剪除亚实突的居民和亚实基伦掌权的,也必反手攻击以革伦。非利士人所余剩的必都灭亡。这是主耶和华说的。I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord GOD.

审判泰尔

9耶和华如此说:泰尔三番四次地犯罪,我必不免去她的刑罚;因为她将众民交给以东,并不记念。This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood.

10我却要降火在泰尔的城内,烧灭其中的宫殿。So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre to consume its citadels.”

审判以东

11耶和华如此说:三番四次地犯罪,我必不免去她的刑罚;因为她拿刀追赶兄弟,毫无怜悯,发怒撕裂,永怀忿怒。This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly.

12我却要降火在提幔,烧灭波斯拉的宫殿。So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.”

审判亚扪人

13耶和华如此说:亚扪人三番四次地犯罪,我必不免去他们的刑罚;因为他们剖开基列的孕妇,扩张自己的境界。This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of the Ammonites, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their territory.

14我却要在争战呐喊的日子,旋风狂暴的时候,点火在拉巴的城内,烧灭其中的宫殿。So I will kindle a fire in the walls of Rabbah to consume its citadels amid war cries on the day of battle and a violent wind on the day of tempest.

15他们的王和首领必一同被掳去。这是耶和华说的。Their king will go into exile—he and his princes together,” says the LORD.

阿摩司书 第 2 章

审判摩押

1耶和华如此说:摩押三番四次地犯罪,我必不免去她的刑罚;因为她将以东王的骸骨焚烧成灰。This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Moab, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he burned to lime the bones of Edom’s king.

2我却要降火在摩押,烧灭加略的宫殿。摩押必在哄嚷呐喊吹角之中死亡。So I will send fire against Moab to consume the citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in tumult, amid war cries and the sound of the ram’s horn.

3我必剪除摩押中的审判者,将其中的一切首领和他一同杀戮。这是耶和华说的。I will cut off the ruler of Moab and kill all the officials with him,” says the LORD.

审判犹大

4耶和华如此说:犹大人三番四次地犯罪,我必不免去他们的刑罚;因为他们厌弃耶和华的训诲,不遵守他的律例。他们列祖所随从虚假的偶像使他们走迷了。This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Judah, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they reject the Law of the LORD and fail to keep His statutes; they are led astray by the lies in which their fathers walked.

5我却要降火在犹大,烧灭耶路撒冷的宫殿。So I will send fire upon Judah to consume the citadels of Jerusalem.”

以色列的罪

6耶和华如此说:以色列人三番四次地犯罪,我必不免去他们的刑罚;因他们为银子卖了义人,为卖了穷人。This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Israel, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they sell the righteous for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals.

7他们见穷人头上所蒙的灰也都,阻碍谦卑人的道路。父子同一个女子行淫,亵渎我的圣名。They trample on the heads of the poor as on the dust of the earth; they push the needy out of their way. A man and his father have relations with the same girl and so profane My holy name.

8他们在各坛旁铺,卧在其上,又在他们神的庙中喝受罚之人的酒。They lie down beside every altar on garments taken in pledge. And in the house of their God, they drink wine obtained through fines.

神为他们所行的

9我从以色列人面前除灭亚摩利人。他虽高大如香柏树,坚固如橡树,我却上灭他的果子,下绝他的根本。Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, though his height was like that of the cedars, and he was as strong as the oaks. Yet I destroyed his fruit above and his roots below.

10我也将你们从埃及地领上来,在旷野引导你们四十年,使你们得亚摩利人之地为业。And I brought you up from the land of Egypt and led you forty years in the wilderness, that you might take possession of the land of the Amorite.

11我从你们子弟中兴起先知,又从你们少年人中兴起。以色列人哪,不是这样吗?这是耶和华说的。I raised up prophets from your sons and Nazirites from your young men. Is this not true, O children of Israel?” declares the LORD.

12你们却给拿细耳人酒喝,嘱咐先知说:不要说预言。“But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.

无人能逃脱

13看哪,在你们所住之地,我必压你们,如同装满的车压物一样。Behold, I am about to crush you in your place as with a cart full of grain.

14快跑的不能逃脱;有力的不能用力;刚勇的也不能自救。Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life.

15拿弓的不能站立;腿快的不能逃脱;骑马的也不能自救。The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet of foot will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life.

16到那日,勇士中最有胆量的,必赤身逃跑。这是耶和华说的。Even the bravest of mighty men will flee naked on that day,” declares the LORD.

摘要

先知阿摩司受神默示,宣告对周围列国——大马色、迦萨、推罗、以东、亚扪、摩押——的审判,因各国残暴不仁、违背盟约。然而神的审判并未止于外邦,也临到犹大与以色列:犹大厌弃律法、追随偶像,以色列则欺压穷人、亵渎圣名、压制先知,尽管神曾大施拯救与引导,他们仍悖逆到底,因此无人能逃脱将临的刑罚。

反思问题

  1. 神对列国与以色列一视同仁地施行公义审判,这提醒你在生活中如何看待自己与他人的罪?
  2. 以色列人享受神的恩典却压制先知、欺压弱者,你是否曾在蒙恩之后忽略了神对公义与怜悯的要求?
  3. 阿摩司身为牧人却被神兴起作先知,这对你理解神如何使用平凡人有什么启发?

新约启示录 7:1–17

前情提要

上回说到

昨天(6 章):羔羊揭开前六印,四匹马带来征服、战争、饥荒和死亡;殉道者在祭坛底下呼求伸冤;第六印时天象大变,地上的人都想躲藏,问“谁能站得住呢”。

今天你会读到

在第六印和第七印之间,约翰看见两幅图画:天使在神众仆人的额上盖印,以色列各支派受印的有十四万四千();接着他看见从各国各族来的无数群众,身穿白衣站在宝座和羔羊面前,他们是从大患难中出来的()。

阅读小提示

问谁能站得住,7 章就是回答:神的仆人受了印,无数穿白衣的人“站在宝座和羔羊面前”。 的应许在 再次出现。

点时代可看说明

十四万四千人和 无数的群众是同一群人的两种描写,还是两群不同的人,解经家看法不一。

启示录 第 7 章

四位天使执掌四方的风

1此后,我看见四位天使站在地的,执掌地上四方的风,叫风不吹在地上、海上,和树上。After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.

在神仆人的额上盖印

2我又看见另有一位天使,从上来,拿着永生 神的。他就向那得着权柄能伤害地和海的四位天使大声喊着说:And I saw another angel ascending from the east, with the seal of the living God. And he called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea:

3“地与海并树木,你们不可伤害,等我们印了我们 神众仆人的额。”“Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have placed a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”

十四万四千受印的人

4我听见以色列人各支派中受印的数目有。And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:

5犹大支派中受印的有一万二千;流便支派中有一万二千;迦得支派中有一万二千;From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000,

6亚设支派中有一万二千;拿弗他利支派中有一万二千;玛拿西支派中有一万二千;from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,

7西缅支派中有一万二千;利未支派中有一万二千;以萨迦支派中有一万二千;from the tribe of Simeon 12,000, from the tribe of Levi 12,000, from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,

8西布伦支派中有一万二千;中有一万二千;便雅悯支派中受印的有一万二千。from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000, from the tribe of Joseph 12,000, and from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.

无数穿白衣的群众

9此后,我观看,见有许多的人,没有人能数过来,是从各国、各族、各民、各方来的,站在宝座和羔羊面前,身穿白衣,手拿,After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.

10大声喊着说:“愿救恩归与坐在宝座上我们的 神,也归与羔羊!”And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

众天使敬拜神

11众天使都站在宝座和众长老并四活物的周围,在宝座前,面伏于地,敬拜 神,And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,

12说:阿们!颂赞、荣耀、智慧、感谢、尊贵、权柄、大力都归与我们的 神,直到永永远远。阿们!saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”

从大患难中出来的

13长老中有一位问我说:“这些穿白衣的是谁?是从哪里来的?”Then one of the elders addressed me: “These in white robes,” he asked, “who are they, and where have they come from?”

14我对他说:“我主,你知道。”他向我说:“这些人是从中出来的,曾用羔羊的血把衣裳了。“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

羔羊必牧养他们

15所以,他们在 神宝座前,昼夜在他殿中事奉他。坐宝座的要用帐幕他们。For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.

16他们不再饥,不再渴;日头和也必不伤害他们。‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’

17因为宝座中的羔羊必他们,领他们到生命水的泉源; 神也必他们一切的眼泪。”For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”

摘要

异象中四位天使暂止灾害,等候神为十四万四千以色列各支派的仆人盖印,标志神对属祂子民的保护。随后约翰看见无数从各国各族来的人,身穿白衣站在宝座与羔羊面前敬拜;他们是经历大患难、靠羔羊宝血洗净的得胜者,神应许永远覆庇他们,除去一切饥渴、炎热与眼泪。

反思问题

  1. 神在施行审判之前先为祂的仆人盖印保护,这如何影响你面对人生苦难时对神看顾的信心?
  2. 那些穿白衣的人是从大患难中出来的,你目前经历的困难如何成为信仰被炼净的过程?
  3. 经文描述神要擦去一切眼泪、不再有饥渴,这个终极盼望如何帮助你在今天的生活中持守忍耐与喜乐?