必再聽見有歡喜和快樂的聲音、新郎和新婦的聲音,並聽見有人說,要稱謝萬軍之耶和華,因耶和華本為善;他的慈愛永遠長存。又有奉感謝祭到耶和華殿中之人的聲音,因為我必使這地被擄的人歸回,和起初一樣。這是耶和華說的。
the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voices of those who sing, as they bring thank offerings to the house of the Lord:
“‘Give thanks to the Lord of hosts,
for the Lord is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever! ’
For I will restore the fortunes of the land as at first, says the Lord.
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對於被擄到巴比倫的猶大國民,能夠歸回故土,是一個偉大的應許!
然而上帝這樣的預言是在被擄前就被先知耶利米宣告了,在當時許多人心中一定存疑,認為這樣的說法像癡人說夢話,哪有可能發生呢?
當然歷史的發展驗證了先知所預言的,也因為被擄歸回,猶大國得重生,並且讓耶穌得以在那片土地成長,傳福音,見證「道成肉身」、「死裡復活」!
讓我們感受到,上帝奇妙的作為!
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