以賽亞書57:1-13

57:1 義人死亡，無人放在心上；虔誠人被收去，無人思念。這義人被收去是免了將來的禍患；
57:2 他們得享（原文是進入）平安。素行正直的，各人在墳裡（原文是床上）安歇。
57:3 你們這些巫婆的兒子，姦夫和妓女的種子，都要前來！
57:4 你們向誰戲笑？向誰張口吐舌呢？你們豈不是悖逆的兒女，虛謊的種類呢？
57:5 你們在橡樹中間，在各青翠樹下慾火攻心；在山谷間，在石穴下殺了兒女；
57:6 在谷中光滑石頭裡有你的分。這些就是你所得的分；你也向他澆了奠祭，獻了供物，因這事我豈能容忍嗎？
57:7 你在高而又高的山上安設床榻，也上那裡去獻祭。
57:8 你在門後，在門框後，立起你的紀念；向外人赤露，又上去擴張床榻，與他們立約；你在那裡看見他們的床就甚喜愛。
57:9 你把油帶到王那裡，又多加香料，打發使者往遠方去，自卑自賤直到陰間，
57:10 你因路遠疲倦，卻不說這是枉然；你以為有復興之力，所以不覺疲憊。
57:11 你怕誰？因誰恐懼？竟說謊，不記念我，又不將這事放在心上。我不是許久閉口不言，你仍不怕我嗎？
57:12 我要指明你的公義；至於你所行的都必與你無益。
57:13 你哀求的時候，讓你所聚集的拯救你吧！風要把他們颳散，一口氣要把他們都吹去。但那投靠我的必得地土，必承受我的聖山為業。

The righteous perish,
    and no one takes it to heart;
the devout are taken away,
    and no one understands
that the righteous are taken away
    to be spared from evil.
² Those who walk uprightly
    enter into peace;
    they find rest as they lie in death.

³ 「But you—come here, you children of a sorceress,
    you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!
⁴ Who are you mocking?
    At whom do you sneer
    and stick out your tongue?
Are you not a brood of rebels,
    the offspring of liars?
⁵ You burn with lust among the oaks
    and under every spreading tree;
you sacrifice your children in the ravines
    and under the overhanging crags.
⁶ The idols among the smooth stones of the ravines are your portion;
    indeed, they are your lot.
Yes, to them you have poured out drink offerings
    and offered grain offerings.
    In view of all this, should I relent?
⁷ You have made your bed on a high and lofty hill;
    there you went up to offer your sacrifices.
⁸ Behind your doors and your doorposts
    you have put your pagan symbols.
Forsaking me, you uncovered your bed,
    you climbed into it and opened it wide;
you made a pact with those whose beds you love,
    and you looked with lust on their naked bodies.
⁹ You went to Molek^[a] with olive oil
    and increased your perfumes.
You sent your ambassadors^[b] far away;
    you descended to the very realm of the dead!
¹⁰ You wearied yourself by such going about,
    but you would not say, 『It is hopeless.』
You found renewal of your strength,
    and so you did not faint.

¹¹ 「Whom have you so dreaded and feared
    that you have not been true to me,
and have neither remembered me
    nor taken this to heart?
Is it not because I have long been silent
    that you do not fear me?
¹² I will expose your righteousness and your works,
    and they will not benefit you.
¹³ When you cry out for help,
    let your collection of idols save you!
The wind will carry all of them off,
    a mere breath will blow them away.
But whoever takes refuge in me
    will inherit the land
    and possess my holy mountain.」

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    上帝對於投靠祂的人的應許是：必得地土，必承受上帝的聖山為業。的確，上帝要將祂的國賜給凡信靠耶穌基督為救主的人，而耶穌基督的在來就是上帝的國實現的時候，也因此基督徒要歡喜快樂的預備主耶穌的再來。

    先知以賽亞書也說到以色列人失去土地的原因，就是雖從外邦人在邱壇敬拜偶像，就像當地的迦南人敬拜巴利或亞斯他錄一般，他們的儀式中充滿淫行，用男女的交合來當作敬拜神明，還焚燒小孩來獻祭，這一切都是不蒙上帝喜悅的行為，是上帝的子民所不該有的！

    今日的教會中，也是混雜著許多不合乎聖經教導的觀念，以為是敬畏上帝，其實是遠離上帝高抬自己的舉動。就像許多人認為，可以拿社會上的成就來榮耀上帝！這聽起來似乎是對的，但是實際上是大錯特錯！因為上帝不需要人的作為來榮耀祂，反倒是人須要讓上帝的榮耀來遮蓋我們，使人透過我們看見上帝的榮美！

    也因此我們是倚靠耶穌基督的恩典來行事為人，不是我們行事為人的良善來顯明上帝的榮光。因為我們本是罪人，乏善可陳，我們若靠我們的力量所行的，只有張顯我們的惡！所以，我們當求聖靈將基督的救贖大功實現在我們身上，使主的榮美藉我們的信靠而散發出來！