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旧约 - 尼希米记(Nehemiah)第8章

all the people assembled as one man in the square before the Water Gate. They told Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel.
So on the first day of the seventh month Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, which was made up of men and women and all who were able to understand.
He read it aloud from daybreak till noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate in the presence of the men, women and others who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.
Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for the occasion. Beside him on his right stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah and Maaseiah; and on his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah and Meshullam.
Ezra opened the book. All the people could see him because he was standing above them; and as he opened it, the people all stood up.
Ezra praised the LORD, the great God; and all the people lifted their hands and responded, "Amen! Amen!" Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
The Levites--Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan and Pelaiah--instructed the people in the Law while the people were standing there.
They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people could understand what was being read.
Then Neemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to them all, "This day is sacred to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep." For all the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law.
Neemiah said, "Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."
The Levites calmed all the people, saying, "Be still, for this is a sacred day. Do not grieve."
Then all the people went away to eat and drink, to send portions of food and to celebrate with great joy, because they now understood the words that had been made known to them.
On the second day of the month, the heads of all the families, along with the priests and the Levites, gathered around Ezra the scribe to give attention to the words of the Law.
They found written in the Law, which the LORD had commanded through Moses, that the Israelites were to live in booths during the feast of the seventh month
and that they should proclaim this word and spread it throughout their towns and in Jerusalem: "Go out into the hill country and bring back branches from olive and wild olive trees, and from myrtles, palms and shade trees, to make booths"--as it is written.
So the people went out and brought back branches and built themselves booths on their own roofs, in their courtyards, in the courts of the house of God and in the square by the Water Gate and the one by the Gate of Ephraim.
The whole company that had returned from exile built booths and lived in them. From the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day, the Israelites had not celebrated it like this. And their joy was very great.
Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. They celebrated the feast for seven days, and on the eighth day, in accordance with the regulation, there was an assembly.
尼希米记第八章   第 8 章 

  尼 8:1> 文士以斯拉在那个时代也颇重要── 

  8:1 以斯拉和尼希米是同时代的人( 8:9 ),但以斯拉年长得多。尼希米作为省长,是政治上的领袖,以斯拉是祭司和文士,属宗教领袖。文士在那个时代既是律师、公证人,又是学者、顾问,属于最有学问的人,因此他们也出任老师。犹太人渴望建立一个如昔日大卫时代的帝国,但这等于背叛所归顺的波斯王。所以最好的变通方法,就是把领导权让尼希米和以斯拉分担。 

  尼 8:1> 以斯拉?是写以斯拉记的那位吗── 

  8:1 这里是以斯拉首次出现在尼希米记中,他比尼希米早 13 年从巴比伦回归(公元前 458 年;参 7:6-9 )。 

  尼 8:1-5> 以斯拉和尼希米均为领袖,二人的职分有何不同? 

  8:1-5 摩西的律法,可能是指摩西五经,即圣经的头五卷书。百姓留心聆听以斯拉宣读神的话,他们的生命改变了。在我们对某些圣经段落耳熟能详后,对当中的话语和教训有时会变得麻木迟钝。当留心每一节圣经,求圣灵指引我们如何实践和应用。 

  尼 8:9> 作为一个平信徒,我可不可以去教导人? 

  8:9 以斯拉才是正统的宗教领袖。尼希米既非先知,也不是宗教领袖,但他的平信徒身分,却十分重要。他与神亲密的关系,激发他在俗世中委身奉行主的旨意。这类人有助神的各种工作。不论你在生活中担当什么角色,都要看作是神对你事奉祂的特别呼召。 

  8:9-10 以色列人听到神的律法,晓得自己叛逆神,没有奉行祂的典章律例,不禁悲哀哭泣。但以斯拉告诉他们应该喜乐,因为这是庆典的日子,是领受主恩、彼此分享的喜乐的日子。 

  欢喜作乐不是以自我为中心的,以斯拉将欢乐和施赠结合,使有需要的人能一同分享喜悦。如果在我们快乐之时,能够对他人伸出援手(即使当时不愿意),灵命必会茁壮成长,心里充满喜乐。参与荣耀神的庆典吧,好让祂以喜乐充满你。 

  尼 8:13-18> 学以致用,付诸行动,我读了圣经后是不是这样做的? 

  8:13-18 以斯拉宣读神的律法后,以色列人便用心研读、一心遵行。当你仔细研读圣经时,常会产生这些问题:我们该如何应用这些教诲?我们的生命应怎样改变?要让圣经影响我们的生命,除了学习,还要付诸行动。 

  尼 8:14-17> 以色列人有了哪些改变?他们的内心有什么感受? 

  8:14-17 在为期七日的住棚节期间,以色列人以树枝搭成帐棚,在里面生活,以记念蒙神拯救离开埃及,在旷野居住的日子(参利 23:43 )。他们回想当年漂流的岁月,神怎样保护和带领他们,也看到如今只要顺从神,神必不离弃他们。昔日以色列人追思先祖,今日当我们回忆过去神的带领时,也有助于我们欣赏今天所处的境况。我们要感谢祂的保守和供应。──《灵修版圣经注释》