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旧约 - 何西阿书(Hosea)第11章

"When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
But the more I called Israel, the further they went from me. They sacrificed to the Baals and they burned incense to images.
It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms; but they did not realize it was I who healed them.
I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love; I lifted the yoke from their neck and bent down to feed them.
"Will they not return to Egypt and will not Assyria rule over them because they refuse to repent?
Swords will flash in their cities, will destroy the bars of their gates and put an end to their plans.
My people are determined to turn from me. Even if they call to the Most High, he will by no means exalt them.
"How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is changed within me; all my compassion is aroused.
I will not carry out my fierce anger, nor will I turn and devastate Ephraim. For I am God, and not man--the Holy One among you. I will not come in wrath.
They will follow the LORD; he will roar like a lion. When he roars, his children will come trembling from the west.
They will come trembling like birds from Egypt, like doves from Assyria. I will settle them in their homes," declares the LORD.
Ephraim has surrounded me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit. And Judah is unruly against God, even against the faithful Holy One.
何西阿书第十一章   第 11 章 

  何 11-14 章 > 这四章,所讲的是神的公义和慈爱,这一一都应验在以色列人身上…… 

  11-14 章 在最后四章中,何西阿把主题转到神对以色列的爱上。神爱以色列一直像父母爱不听话的孩子一样,正因为此祂才不免除以色列自食其恶行所带来的后果,以色列人是有罪的,他们要像被父母带到长老面前的忤逆子那样受到惩罚(参申 21:18-21 )。纵观以色列可悲的历史,神反覆提到只要百姓肯归向祂,祂便会复兴这个国家,然而北国顽固地拒绝神的呼召,注定了自己的厄运,就是永远灭亡不再复兴。尽管这样,以色列作为一个民族是不会被消灭的。有一天,坚定相信神的以色列余民将重回耶路撒冷,弥赛亚会到这里给所有忠实跟随祂的人带来宽恕和与神和好。 

  何 11:3> 是神用膀臂抱着他们,他们却不知道;我们又何尝不是如此? 

  11:3 神一直提供人们所需,但其子民却视而不见,毫无感谢之心。忘恩负义是人的通病。你还记得何时谢过父母的养育之恩、你的牧师为教会的服务、老师对你孩子的培育和天父对你的引导吗?我们今天享受的许多利益和权力都是前人付出爱心的结果,我们要感谢这些因着爱默默付出而使世界更美好的人,但首先要感谢的是赐福的神。 

  何 11:4> 神是怎样用慈绳爱索牵引我走过从前的日子的? 

  11:4 神对我们的管教有引导也有喂养;慈绳有时紧,有时松。神的管教就是爱,目的是为我们好。在管教孩子、学生、雇员或教会会友时不要僵硬,要根据所希望实现的目标,灵活变化;对不同的人,我们要先问自己:“此人所需的是引导还是培育?” 

  何 11:5> 先知的预言人不听,结果…… 

  11:5 自从与耶路撒冷分裂之后,北国只生存了二个世纪。它的属灵和政治领袖没有帮助百姓学习神的道,因此这民族不知悔改。何西阿预言以色列将陷落;公元前 722 年亚述王撒缦以色征服了以色列,何西阿的预言应验了。犹大也会被掳,但其余民会重回故土。 

  何 11:8> 押玛,洗扁的命运…… 

  11:8 押玛和洗扁曾是平原上的城镇,与所多玛和蛾摩拉一起被灭(参创 14:8 ;申 29:23 )。 

  何 11:9> 这位圣洁慈爱的神,在哪些方面远超出我的认识和想像? 

  11:9 “我是神,并非世人。”我们很容易按照自己的期望和作为来定义神。这样构思出来的神只是比人大一点而已。事实上,神无限量地超越人。我们应努力活出神的样子,而不是按自己的想像去再造一个神出来。 

  何 11:12> 犹大国之所以较北国多存在了一百五十多年,是因为…… 

  11:12 犹大与以色列不同。犹大有过一些比较好的国王,如亚撒、约沙法、约阿施、亚玛谢、亚撒利雅、乌西亚、约坦,特别是希西家和约西亚。在他们的统治下,神的律法有机会被重新拿出来教导民众;祭司继续在耶路撒冷神指定的殿中服事,神的节日有时也得以纪念。可惜,政治和宗教领袖们未能完全摒弃敬拜偶像和异教礼仪(虽然希西家和约西亚几乎做到了摒弃偶像),这情形反而继续恶化,最后终于蔓延至全国,不可收拾。不管怎样,这些国王的正面影响使犹大国比以色列多存了一百五十多年,也坚定了一部分忠实的犹大人的信仰。这些余民有一天将回归耶路撒冷重建家园和神的殿。──《灵修版圣经注释》