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旧约 - 约伯记(Job)第5章

"Call if you will, but who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn?
Resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
I myself have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed.
His children are far from safety, crushed in court without a defender.
The hungry consume his harvest, taking it even from among thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth.
For hardship does not spring from the soil, nor does trouble sprout from the ground.
Yet man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.
"But if it were I, I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause before him.
He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.
He bestows rain on the earth; he sends water upon the countryside.
The lowly he sets on high, and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
He thwarts the plans of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success.
He catches the wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are swept away.
Darkness comes upon them in the daytime; at noon they grope as in the night.
He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth; he saves them from the clutches of the powerful.
So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.
"Blessed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
For he wounds, but he also binds up; he injures, but his hands also heal.
From six calamities he will rescue you; in seven no harm will befall you.
In famine he will ransom you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword.
You will be protected from the lash of the tongue, and need not fear when destruction comes.
You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the beasts of the earth.
For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.
You will know that your tent is secure; you will take stock of your property and find nothing missing.
You will know that your children will be many, and your descendants like the grass of the earth.
You will come to the grave in full vigor, like sheaves gathered in season.
"We have examined this, and it is true. So hear it and apply it to yourself."
约伯记第五章   第 5 章 

  伯 5:8> 约伯三友所犯的错误,也是我们常犯的吗? 

  5:8 约伯的三个朋友都犯了同样的错误,认为约伯是因为犯了大罪才引起痛苦的。他们和约伯当然都不知道神和撒但间的对话( 1:6-2:8 )。人习惯去责备惹上麻烦的人,但约伯的故事清楚说明我们不应总是责备遭受困扰的人。 

  伯 5:13> 怎么理解“有智慧的……”,这智慧是从神而来的吗? 

  5:13 后来保罗也引用了这节经文中的一部分(参林前 3:19 ,即新约中惟一清楚地引用约伯记的地方)。神虽然责备以利法( 42:7 ),但这不是说他所有的话都是错的。保罗引用的部分就是正确的──人们常常作茧自缚(“中了自己的诡计”)。这也说明应如何运用经文来解释评论圣经。我们必须熟悉神的全部话语,才能恰当地理解其中难以明白的部分。 

  伯 5:17> 以利法说错了吗? 

  5:17 以利法说的不错──我们做错了事,受神管教是有福的。但以利法的劝告并不适用于约伯的情况。在本书一开始我们就知道,约伯受苦并非因犯罪。由此可见,即使我们给别人很好的忠告,但若对他不适用的话,这忠告对他就毫无帮助。在我们想用神的话语安慰别人之前,应该彻底了解对方的处境。 

  伯 5:17-26> 以利法的话哪些是对约伯的正确提醒? 

  5:17-26 以利法的话( 5:17-18 )说出几乎被忘记的教诲:痛苦可以帮助我们成长。这是在我们面临难处和损失时的良言。约伯不理解受苦的原因,因此他对神的信心需要有成长的机会。另一方面,我们不要同样犯以利法的错误。在我们紧紧跟随神的时候,并不代表祂会替我们排除所有困难。而好行为也不保证有幸运或成功作回报。赏善罚恶掌握在神的手中,祂有自己的安排。撒但的工作就是让我们怀疑神给我们的恩典。──《灵修版圣经注释》