耶利米書28:1-17

28:1 當年，就是猶大王西底家登基第四年五月，基遍人押朔的兒子，先知哈拿尼雅，在耶和華的殿中當著祭司和眾民對我說：
28:2 「萬軍之耶和華─以色列的上帝如此說：我已經折斷巴比倫王的軛。
28:3 二年之內，我要將巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒從這地掠到巴比倫的器皿，就是耶和華殿中的一切器皿都帶回此地。
28:4 我又要將猶大王約雅敬的兒子耶哥尼雅和被擄到巴比倫去的一切猶大人帶回此地，因為我要折斷巴比倫王的軛。這是耶和華說的。」
28:5 先知耶利米當著祭司和站在耶和華殿裡的眾民對先知哈拿尼雅說：
28:6 「阿們！願耶和華如此行，願耶和華成就你所預言的話，將耶和華殿中的器皿和一切被擄去的人從巴比倫帶回此地。
28:7 然而我向你和眾民耳中所要說的話，你應當聽。
28:8 從古以來，在你我以前的先知，向多國和大邦說預言，論到爭戰、災禍、瘟疫的事。
28:9 先知預言的平安，到話語成就的時候，人便知道他真是耶和華所差來的。」
28:10 於是，先知哈拿尼雅將先知耶利米頸項上的軛取下來，折斷了。
28:11 哈拿尼雅又當著眾民說：「耶和華如此說：二年之內我必照樣從列國人的頸項上折斷巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒的軛。」於是先知耶利米就走了。
28:12 先知哈拿尼雅把先知耶利米頸項上的軛折斷以後，耶和華的話臨到耶利米說：
28:13 「你去告訴哈拿尼雅說，耶和華如此說：你折斷木軛，卻換了鐵軛！
28:14 因為萬軍之耶和華─以色列的上帝如此說：我已將鐵軛加在這些國的頸項上，使他們服事巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒，他們總要服事他；我也把田野的走獸給了他。」
28:15 於是先知耶利米對先知哈拿尼雅說：「哈拿尼雅啊，你應當聽！耶和華並沒有差遣你，你竟使這百姓倚靠謊言。
28:16 所以耶和華如此說：看哪，我要叫你去世，你今年必死，因為你向耶和華說了叛逆的話。」
28:17 這樣，先知哈拿尼雅當年七月間就死了。​​

In that same year, at the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah, in the fifth month of the fourth year, the prophet Hananiah son of Azzur, from Gibeon, spoke to me in the house of the Lord, in the presence of the priests and all the people, saying, ²“Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. ³Within two years I will bring back to this place all the vessels of the Lord’s house, which King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon took away from this place and carried to Babylon. ⁴I will also bring back to this place King Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim of Judah, and all the exiles from Judah who went to Babylon, says the Lord, for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.”

⁵ Then the prophet Jeremiah spoke to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the house of the Lord; ⁶and the prophet Jeremiah said, “Amen! May the Lord do so; may the Lord fulfill the words that you have prophesied, and bring back to this place from Babylon the vessels of the house of the Lord, and all the exiles. ⁷But listen now to this word that I speak in your hearing and in the hearing of all the people. ⁸The prophets who preceded you and me from ancient times prophesied war, famine, and pestilence against many countries and great kingdoms. ⁹As for the prophet who prophesies peace, when the word of that prophet comes true, then it will be known that the Lord has truly sent the prophet.”

¹⁰ Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke from the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, and broke it. ¹¹And Hananiah spoke in the presence of all the people, saying, “Thus says the Lord: This is how I will break the yoke of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon from the neck of all the nations within two years.” At this, the prophet Jeremiah went his way.

¹² Sometime after the prophet Hananiah had broken the yoke from the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: ¹³Go, tell Hananiah, Thus says the Lord: You have broken wooden bars only to forge iron bars in place of them! ¹⁴For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: I have put an iron yoke on the neck of all these nations so that they may serve King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, and they shall indeed serve him; I have even given him the wild animals. ¹⁵And the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah, the Lord has not sent you, and you made this people trust in a lie. ¹⁶Therefore thus says the Lord: I am going to send you off the face of the earth. Within this year you will be dead, because you have spoken rebellion against the Lord.”

¹⁷ In that same year, in the seventh month, the prophet Hananiah died.

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    這是先知耶利米和假先知哈拿尼雅之間的爭論，卻讓我們看見上帝的作為，使我們清楚：真正的先知是耶利米！因為上帝使哈拿尼雅當年七月間就死了，這就是證明了耶利米是先知。

    因此，我們做上帝僕人的人，不要怕假先知的挑戰，更不要為他們感到威脅。雖然他們的氣燄囂張，更是許多人支持他們，讓我們感到勢單力薄。但是，我們的能力和支持是從看不見的上帝來的，因為祂是全能的，一切都在他的掌握之下！

    我們要勇敢的宣揚上帝的話語，做一個真正的先知！因為，上帝是我們永遠的支持，有上帝的同在勝過一切！不僅如此，我們要永遠與基督一同得榮耀，一同做王到永遠！

耶利米書27:16-22

27:16 我又對祭司和這眾民說：「耶和華如此說：你們不可聽那先知對你們所說的預言。他們說：『耶和華殿中的器皿快要從巴比倫帶回來』；其實他們向你們說假預言。
27:17 不可聽從他們，只管服事巴比倫王便得存活。這城何致變為荒場呢？
27:18 他們若果是先知，有耶和華的話臨到他們，讓他們祈求萬軍之耶和華，使那在耶和華殿中和猶大王宮內，並耶路撒冷剩下的器皿，不被帶到巴比倫去。
27:19 （因為萬軍之耶和華論到柱子、銅海、盆座，並剩在這城裡的器皿，
27:20 就是巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒擄掠猶大王約雅敬的兒子耶哥尼雅，和猶大、耶路撒冷一切貴冑的時候所沒有掠去的器皿。）
27:21 論到那在耶和華殿中和猶大王宮內，並耶路撒冷剩下的器皿，萬軍之耶和華─以色列的上帝如此說：
27:22 必被帶到巴比倫存在那裡，直到我眷顧以色列人的日子。那時，我必將這器皿帶回來，交還此地。這是耶和華說的。」​​

¹⁶ Then I spoke to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus says the Lord: Do not listen to the words of your prophets who are prophesying to you, saying, “The vessels of the Lord’s house will soon be brought back from Babylon,” for they are prophesying a lie to you. ¹⁷Do not listen to them; serve the king of Babylon and live. Why should this city become a desolation? ¹⁸If indeed they are prophets, and if the word of the Lord is with them, then let them intercede with the Lord of hosts, that the vessels left in the house of the Lord, in the house of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem may not go to Babylon. ¹⁹For thus says the Lord of hosts concerning the pillars, the sea, the stands, and the rest of the vessels that are left in this city, ²⁰which King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon did not take away when he took into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon King Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim of Judah, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem— ²¹thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning the vessels left in the house of the Lord, in the house of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem: ²²They shall be carried to Babylon, and there they shall stay, until the day when I give attention to them, says the Lord. Then I will bring them up and restore them to this place.  

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    耶利米也向祭司和眾民說到上帝將來的作為，他們雖然被擄到巴比倫，如同聖殿的器皿被擄走，但是有一天他們必定會歸回，如同聖殿的器皿會再次回到聖殿一般。

    我們真的看見上帝的應許實現：被擄的人歸回，後來聖殿又被重建，猶大人恢復敬拜，雖然後來經過希臘和羅馬帝國的蹂躪。但是，聖殿的敬拜一直到主後七十年。

    所以，我們屬乎主的人，要相信上帝的應許是不會落空，尤其是在基督裡的，必定成就，正如主耶穌的再來！

耶利米書27:12-15

27:12 我就照這一切的話說：「要把你們的頸項放在巴比倫王的軛下，服事他和他的百姓，便得存活。
27:13 你和你的百姓為何要因刀劍、饑荒、瘟疫死亡，正如耶和華論到不服事巴比倫王的那國說的話呢？
27:14 不可聽那些先知對你們所說的話；他們說：『你們不致服事巴比倫王』，其實他們向你們說假預言。
27:15 耶和華說：『我並沒有打發他們，他們卻託我的名說假預言，好使我將你們和向你們說預言的那些先知趕出去，一同滅亡。』」​​

¹² I spoke to King Zedekiah of Judah in the same way: Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live. ¹³Why should you and your people die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence, as the Lord has spoken concerning any nation that will not serve the king of Babylon? ¹⁴Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are telling you not to serve the king of Babylon, for they are prophesying a lie to you. ¹⁵I have not sent them, says the Lord, but they are prophesying falsely in my name, with the result that I will drive you out and you will perish, you and the prophets who are prophesying to you.  

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    耶利米真的向對猶大王西底家說上帝要他說的話，還特別強調：「不可聽那些先知對你們所說的話；他們說：『你們不致服事巴比倫王』，其實他們向你們說假預言。耶和華說：『我並沒有打發他們，他們卻託我的名說假預言，好使我將你們和向你們說預言的那些先知趕出去，一同滅亡。』」

    這也讓我們再一次感受到先知難為，不要隨隨便便就想當先知，想要向人說上帝的話。但是，當先知要小心，不要變成假先知。所謂假先知，就是沒有傳講上帝的話語，反倒傳講自己的想法和心意，這是會讓人遠離上帝，遭受災難的！

    求主保守，讓我能忠心傳講上帝的話，如同先知耶利米，使人能到上帝面前，領受到上帝的恩典。

耶利米書27章

     耶利米書27:1-11   , 耶利米書27:12-15   , 耶利米書27:16-22   ,

耶利米書27:1-11

27:1 猶大王約西亞的兒子約雅敬（約雅敬是西底家的別名，看第三節）登基的時候，有這話從耶和華臨到耶利米說：
27:2 「耶和華對我如此說：你做繩索與軛，加在自己的頸項上，
27:3 藉那些來到耶路撒冷見猶大王西底家的使臣之手，把繩索與軛送到以東王、摩押王、亞捫王、泰爾王、西頓王那裡，
27:4 且囑咐使臣，傳與他們的主人說，萬軍之耶和華─以色列的上帝如此說：
27:5 我用大能和伸出來的膀臂，創造大地和地上的人民、牲畜。我看給誰相宜，就把地給誰。
27:6 現在我將這些地都交給我僕人巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒的手，我也將田野的走獸給他使用。
27:7 列國都必服事他和他的兒孫，直到他本國遭報的日期來到。那時，多國和大君王要使他作他們的奴僕。
27:8 「無論哪一邦哪一國，不肯服事這巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒，也不把頸項放在巴比倫王的軛下，我必用刀劍、饑荒、瘟疫刑罰那邦，直到我藉巴比倫王的手將他們毀滅。這是耶和華說的。
27:9 至於你們，不可聽從你們的先知和占卜的、圓夢的、觀兆的，以及行邪術的；他們告訴你們說：『你們不致服事巴比倫王。』
27:10 他們向你們說假預言，要叫你們遷移，遠離本地，以致我將你們趕出去，使你們滅亡。
27:11 但哪一邦肯把頸項放在巴比倫王的軛下服事他，我必使那邦仍在本地存留，得以耕種居住。這是耶和華說的。」​​

In the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah son of Josiah of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord. ²Thus the Lord said to me: Make yourself a yoke of straps and bars, and put them on your neck. ³Send word to the king of Edom, the king of Moab, the king of the Ammonites, the king of Tyre, and the king of Sidon by the hand of the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to King Zedekiah of Judah. ⁴Give them this charge for their masters: Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: This is what you shall say to your masters: ⁵It is I who by my great power and my outstretched arm have made the earth, with the people and animals that are on the earth, and I give it to whomever I please. ⁶Now I have given all these lands into the hand of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, my servant, and I have given him even the wild animals of the field to serve him. ⁷All the nations shall serve him and his son and his grandson, until the time of his own land comes; then many nations and great kings shall make him their slave.

⁸ But if any nation or kingdom will not serve this king, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, and put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, then I will punish that nation with the sword, with famine, and with pestilence, says the Lord, until I have completed its destruction by his hand. ⁹You, therefore, must not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your dreamers, your soothsayers, or your sorcerers, who are saying to you, “You shall not serve the king of Babylon.” ¹⁰For they are prophesying a lie to you, with the result that you will be removed far from your land; I will drive you out, and you will perish. ¹¹But any nation that will bring its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will leave on its own land, says the Lord, to till it and live there.

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    耶利米傳講的內容的確不太重聽，尤其是說到要國王、大臣、…將來都要成為亡國奴，被帶到巴比倫去！這在今日也是不受歡迎的，簡直是失敗主義，或是失敗論！

    今日大多說要積極、要正面，尤其是現今教會中的「幸福小組」的思潮下，都說基督徒一定會幸福，會過豐盛的生活，充滿上帝的賜福，一定凡事都順利的，一定會幸福的！

    但是，基督徒真正的幸福是在苦難中有上帝的同在，因為基督是以十字架的生命來向人啟示，是受人厭棄的，是不被人看好的！但是，卻在這樣的狀態下，反映出上帝兒子的榮光！不因外表的軟弱、不光彩、大大失敗、被人拒絕，就不人認出他是上帝的兒子！祂反倒願意謙卑順服，以被釘十字架的人來顯明上帝的拯救！

    耶穌基督雖以軟弱與失敗者的樣式讓人看見，但是在將來再來的時候，卻要以榮耀出現！你有厭棄軟弱與失敗的耶穌嗎？將來得榮耀的基督也要厭棄你！你現在歡呼成功、高舉自己，將來你卻要在黑暗中咬牙切齒！