耶利米書31:7-14

31:7 耶和華如此說：你們當為雅各歡樂歌唱，因萬國中為首的歡呼。當傳揚頌讚說：耶和華啊，求你拯救你的百姓以色列所剩下的人。

31:8 我必將他們從北方領來，從地極招聚；同著他們來的有瞎子、瘸子、孕婦、產婦；他們必成為大幫回到這裡來。

31:9 他們要哭泣而來。我要照他們懇求的引導他們，使他們在河水旁走正直的路，在其上不致絆跌；因為我是以色列的父，以法蓮是我的長子。

31:10 列國啊，要聽耶和華的話，傳揚在遠處的海島說：趕散以色列的必招聚他，又看守他，好像牧人看守羊群。

31:11 因耶和華救贖了雅各，救贖他脫離比他更強之人的手。

31:12 他們要來到錫安的高處歌唱，又流歸耶和華施恩之地，就是有五穀、新酒，和油，並羊羔、牛犢之地。他們的心必像澆灌的園子；他們也不再有一點愁煩。

31:13 那時，處女必歡樂跳舞；年少的、年老的，也必一同歡樂；因為我要使他們的悲哀變為歡喜，並要安慰他們，使他們的愁煩轉為快樂。

31:14 我必以肥油使祭司的心滿足；我的百姓也要因我的恩惠知足。這是耶和華說的。

7 This is what the Lord says:

“Sing with joy for Jacob;

    shout for the foremost of the nations.

Make your praises heard, and say,

    ‘Lord, save your people,

    the remnant of Israel.’

8

See, I will bring them from the land of the north

    and gather them from the ends of the earth.

Among them will be the blind and the lame,

    expectant mothers and women in labor;

    a great throng will return.

9

They will come with weeping;

    they will pray as I bring them back.

I will lead them beside streams of water

    on a level path where they will not stumble,

because I am Israel’s father,

    and Ephraim is my firstborn son.

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“Hear the word of the Lord, you nations;

    proclaim it in distant coastlands:

‘He who scattered Israel will gather them

    and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.’

11

For the Lord will deliver Jacob

    and redeem them from the hand of those stronger than they.

12

They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion;

    they will rejoice in the bounty of the Lord—

the grain, the new wine and the olive oil,

    the young of the flocks and herds.

They will be like a well-watered garden,

    and they will sorrow no more.

13

Then young women will dance and be glad,

    young men and old as well.

I will turn their mourning into gladness;

    I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow.

14

I will satisfy the priests with abundance,

    and my people will be filled with my bounty,”

declares the Lord.

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    耶和華在此宣告祂對以色列的拯救，雖然以色列已經被滅，以色列民流落到世界個個角落，但是時候到了，上帝會將他們一一招聚回來，使他們重新回到上帝的應許之地，享受上帝的賜福到世世代代！

    這是以色列的救贖論，基督徒的救贖論已經超越這個了，基督徒的救贖論就是上帝國的實現！這樣的實現，不再是以色列的復興，而是臨到萬族萬民的永恆救贖，我們可以從《啟示錄》看見這樣的救贖實現的狀態。

    也因此，基督徒的盼望是在耶穌基督的再來，上帝國的完全實現！

約翰福音14:23

耶穌回答說：「人若愛我，就必遵守我的道；我父也必愛他，並且我們要到他那裡去，與他同住。

Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.

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    主耶穌在這裡的談話，讓我們認識到「父」和「子」是兩個不同的位格，也就是說「父」不是「子」，當然「子」也不是「父」。這是，三一上帝很難讓人明白的地方，因為「父」和「子」同為上帝。

    雖然「父」不是「子」，「子」也不是「父」，但是「父」和「子」的意志方向相同，都是要與人有正確合宜的關係，正如主耶穌所說：「人若愛我，就必遵守我的道；我父也必愛他，並且我們要到他那裡去，與他同住。」

    這裡說的「遵守我的道」，就是照聖經的教導來生活。這樣的能力，是因著耶穌基督的拯救，讓我們領受聖靈，聖靈在我們身上動工的結果！

耶利米書31:1-6

31:1 耶和華說：「那時，我必作以色列各家的上帝；他們必作我的子民。」

31:2 耶和華如此說：脫離刀劍的就是以色列人。我使他享安息的時候，他曾在曠野蒙恩。

31:3 古時（或譯：從遠方）耶和華向以色列（原文是我）顯現，說：我以永遠的愛愛你，因此我以慈愛吸引你。

31:4 以色列的民（原文是處女）哪，我要再建立你，你就被建立；你必再以擊鼓為美，與歡樂的人一同跳舞而出；

31:5 又必在撒馬利亞的山上栽種葡萄園，栽種的人要享用所結的果子。

31:6 日子必到，以法蓮山上守望的人必呼叫說：起來吧！我們可以上錫安，到耶和華─我們的上帝那裡去。

“At that time,” declares the Lord, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.”

2 This is what the Lord says:

“The people who survive the sword

    will find favor in the wilderness;

    I will come to give rest to Israel.”

3 The Lord appeared to us in the past,[a] saying:

“I have loved you with an everlasting love;

    I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.

4 I will build you up again,

    and you, Virgin Israel, will be rebuilt.

Again you will take up your timbrels

    and go out to dance with the joyful.

5 Again you will plant vineyards

    on the hills of Samaria;

the farmers will plant them

    and enjoy their fruit.

6 There will be a day when watchmen cry out

    on the hills of Ephraim,

‘Come, let us go up to Zion,

    to the Lord our God.’”

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    上帝這裡再次說道：「我必作以色列各家的上帝；他們必作我的子民！」

    可見上帝是多麼看重這樣的關係，並且還強調：「我以永遠的愛愛你，因此我以慈愛吸引你。」

    上帝既是這樣愛以色列，所以必定讓以色列再次復興！同樣，祂在基督裡，更是這樣愛屬祂的兒女，祂永不離棄我們！

耶利米書30:18-24

30:18 耶和華如此說：我必使雅各被擄去的帳棚歸回，也必顧惜他的住處。城必建造在原舊的山岡；宮殿也照舊有人居住。

30:19 必有感謝和歡樂的聲音從其中發出，我要使他們增多，不致減少；使他們尊榮，不致卑微。

30:20 他們的兒女要如往日；他們的會眾堅立在我面前；凡欺壓他們的，我必刑罰他。

30:21 他們的君王必是屬乎他們的；掌權的必從他們中間而出。我要使他就近我，他也要親近我；不然，誰有膽量親近我呢？這是耶和華說的。

30:22 你們要作我的子民，我要作你們的上帝。

30:23 看哪，耶和華的忿怒好像暴風已經發出；是掃滅的暴風，必轉到惡人的頭上。

30:24 耶和華的烈怒必不轉消，直到他心中所擬定的成就了；末後的日子你們要明白。

18 “This is what the Lord says:

“‘I will restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tents

    and have compassion on his dwellings;

the city will be rebuilt on her ruins,

    and the palace will stand in its proper place.

19 From them will come songs of thanksgiving

    and the sound of rejoicing.

I will add to their numbers,

    and they will not be decreased;

I will bring them honor,

    and they will not be disdained.

20 Their children will be as in days of old,

    and their community will be established before me;

    I will punish all who oppress them.

21 Their leader will be one of their own;

    their ruler will arise from among them.

I will bring him near and he will come close to me—

    for who is he who will devote himself

    to be close to me?’

declares the Lord.

22 “‘So you will be my people,

    and I will be your God.’”

23 See, the storm of the Lord

    will burst out in wrath,

a driving wind swirling down

    on the heads of the wicked.

24 The fierce anger of the Lord will not turn back

    until he fully accomplishes

    the purposes of his heart.

In days to come

    you will understand this.

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    上帝和人之間美好的關係就是：「你們要作我的子民，我要作你們的上帝。」

    這就是說人要順服在上帝的主權之下，讓上帝真正成為我們的上帝，而不是以別的偶像取代上帝。說道偶像，就是人自己選擇自己的上帝，而不是以真正的上帝成為自己的上帝。這是人類自始祖犯罪以來，一直面對道的問題。即使是稱為上帝選民的以色列，還是因為拜偶像而滅國！

    所以，我們必須要靠耶穌基督在十字架上的拯救，我們才能和上帝有正確合宜的關係，才會真正的成就：「你們要作我的子民，我要作你們的上帝。」

耶利米書30:12-17

30:12 耶和華如此說：你的損傷無法醫治；你的傷痕極其重大。

30:13 無人為你分訴，使你的傷痕得以纏裹；你沒有醫治的良藥。

30:14 你所親愛的都忘記你，不來探問（或譯：理會）你。我因你的罪孽甚大，罪惡眾多，曾用仇敵加的傷害傷害你，用殘忍者的懲治懲治你。

30:15 你為何因損傷哀號呢？你的痛苦無法醫治。我因你的罪孽甚大，罪惡眾多，曾將這些加在你身上。

30:16 故此，凡吞吃你的必被吞吃；你的敵人個個都被擄去；擄掠你的必成為擄物；搶奪你的必成為掠物。

30:17 耶和華說：我必使你痊癒，醫好你的傷痕，都因人稱你為被趕散的，說：這是錫安，無人來探問（或譯：理會）的！

12 “This is what the Lord says:

“‘Your wound is incurable,

    your injury beyond healing.

13 There is no one to plead your cause,

    no remedy for your sore,

    no healing for you.

14 All your allies have forgotten you;

    they care nothing for you.

I have struck you as an enemy would

    and punished you as would the cruel,

because your guilt is so great

    and your sins so many.

15 Why do you cry out over your wound,

    your pain that has no cure?

Because of your great guilt and many sins

    I have done these things to you.

16 “‘But all who devour you will be devoured;

    all your enemies will go into exile.

Those who plunder you will be plundered;

    all who make spoil of you I will despoil.

17 But I will restore you to health

    and heal your wounds,’

declares the Lord,

‘because you are called an outcast,

    Zion for whom no one cares.’

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    上帝透過耶利米再一次宣告祂的拯救：雖然上帝懲治錫安非常的嚴重，讓人覺得錫安好像丟棄，不被理會了！但是上帝並沒有永遠丟棄錫安，只是一時性的，上帝對錫安的保守是永遠的！

    這就像基督徒，雖然在世上會遇到苦難、痛苦，好像上帝離棄，好像活在上帝的震怒之下！如同待宰的羊兒，好像沒有牧人保護一般。但是，上帝雖然讓他們的肉身受到傷害，卻讓他們在離世的時候，確定自己必定復活，進入上帝的國，享受永遠的福分！

    也因此，我們要勇敢向苦難和死亡以及罪惡誇勝，因為耶穌基督已經在十字架上勝過這一切，使我們在不久的將來，必定與基督一同進入榮耀的上帝國，享受永生的福樂！那時，我們必得著基督復活一般榮耀的身體，是永不衰殘的！

耶利米書30章

      耶利米書30:1-11  ,

      耶利米書30章1-3節  , 耶利米書30:4-7  ,

      耶利米書30:8-11  , 耶利米書30:11  ,

     耶利米書30:12-17 ,  耶利米書30:17 ,

     耶利米書30:18-24  ,

耶利米書30:1-11

30:1 耶和華的話臨到耶利米說：
30:2 「耶和華─以色列的上帝如此說：你將我對你說過的一切話都寫在書上。
30:3 耶和華說：日子將到，我要使我的百姓以色列和猶大被擄的人歸回；我也要使他們回到我所賜給他們列祖之地，他們就得這地為業。這是耶和華說的。」
30:4 以下是耶和華論到以色列和猶大所說的話：
30:5 耶和華如此說：我們聽見聲音，是戰抖懼怕而不平安的聲音。
30:6 你們且訪問看看，男人有產難嗎？我怎麼看見人人用手掐腰，像產難的婦人，臉面都變青了呢？
30:7 哀哉！那日為大，無日可比；這是雅各遭難的時候，但他必被救出來。
30:8 萬軍之耶和華說：「到那日，我必從你頸項上折斷仇敵的軛，扭開他的繩索；外邦人不得再使你作他們的奴僕。
30:9 你們卻要事奉耶和華─你們的上帝和我為你們所要興起的王大衛。」
30:10 故此，耶和華說：我的僕人雅各啊，不要懼怕；以色列啊，不要驚惶；因我要從遠方拯救你，從被擄到之地拯救你的後裔；雅各必回來得享平靖安逸，無人使他害怕。
30:11 因我與你同在，要拯救你，也要將所趕散你到的那些國滅絕淨盡，卻不將你滅絕淨盡，倒要從寬懲治你，萬不能不罰你（不罰你：或譯以你為無罪）。這是耶和華說的。

The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: ²Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Write in a book all the words that I have spoken to you. ³For the days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will restore the fortunes of my people, Israel and Judah, says the Lord, and I will bring them back to the land that I gave to their ancestors and they shall take possession of it.

⁴ These are the words that the Lord spoke concerning Israel and Judah:

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Thus says the Lord:

We have heard a cry of panic,

of terror, and no peace.

6

Ask now, and see,

can a man bear a child?

Why then do I see every man

with his hands on his loins like a woman in labor?

Why has every face turned pale?

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Alas! that day is so great

there is none like it;

it is a time of distress for Jacob;

yet he shall be rescued from it.

⁸ On that day, says the Lord of hosts, I will break the yoke from off his neck, and I will burst his bonds, and strangers shall no more make a servant of him. ⁹But they shall serve the Lord their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

 

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But as for you, have no fear, my servant Jacob, says the Lord,

and do not be dismayed, O Israel;

for I am going to save you from far away,

and your offspring from the land of their captivity.

Jacob shall return and have quiet and ease,

and no one shall make him afraid.

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For I am with you, says the Lord, to save you;

I will make an end of all the nations

among which I scattered you,

but of you I will not make an end.

I will chastise you in just measure,

and I will by no means leave you unpunished.

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    耶利米在這裡是放出拯救的信息，而這個信息是關乎基督的，因為「到那日，我必從你頸項上折斷仇敵的軛，扭開他的繩索；外邦人不得再使你作他們的奴僕。你們卻要事奉耶和華─你們的上帝和我為你們所要興起的王大衛。」

    不僅如此上帝更是說到：「我的僕人雅各啊，不要懼怕；以色列啊，不要驚惶；因我要從遠方拯救你，從被擄到之地拯救你的後裔；雅各必回來得享平靖安逸，無人使他害怕。因我與你同在，要拯救你，也要將所趕散你到的那些國滅絕淨盡，卻不將你滅絕淨盡，倒要從寬懲治你，萬不能不罰你（不罰你：或譯以你為無罪）。」

    這些都讓我們看見，上帝要透過祂所立的基督來拯救以色列。然而，在新約來看，以色列就是指在基督裡。我們只要在基督裡，就要蒙上帝的拯救，就要有分於上帝的國！我們更是要為此歡呼，因為在將來基督必定再來，讓我們同享基督的榮耀。雖然今日，我們有苦難、有困境，但是基督已經來了，我們要跟著上帝國的進行，直到上帝國完全實現的榮耀！