以賽亞書2:1-5

2:1 亞摩斯的兒子以賽亞得默示，論到猶大和耶路撒冷。

2:2 末後的日子，耶和華殿的山必堅立，超乎諸山，高舉過於萬嶺；萬民都要流歸這山。

2:3 必有許多國的民前往，說：來吧，我們登耶和華的山，奔雅各上帝的殿。主必將他的道教訓我們；我們也要行他的路。因為訓誨必出於錫安；耶和華的言語必出於耶路撒冷。

2:4 他必在列國中施行審判，為許多國民斷定是非。他們要將刀打成犁頭，把槍打成鐮刀。這國不舉刀攻擊那國；他們也不再學習戰事。

2:5 雅各家啊，來吧！我們在耶和華的光明中行走。

This is what Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem:

2 In the last days

the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established

    as the highest of the mountains;

it will be exalted above the hills,

    and all nations will stream to it.

3 Many peoples will come and say,

“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,

    to the temple of the God of Jacob.

He will teach us his ways,

    so that we may walk in his paths.”

The law will go out from Zion,

    the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

4

He will judge between the nations

    and will settle disputes for many peoples.

They will beat their swords into plowshares

    and their spears into pruning hooks.

Nation will not take up sword against nation,

    nor will they train for war anymore.

5

Come, descendants of Jacob,

    let us walk in the light of the Lord.

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    以賽亞這段話說明了在將來上帝的國實現的情形：「耶和華殿的山必堅立，超乎諸山，高舉過於萬嶺；萬民都要流歸這山。」

    在那時候上帝的主權必被高舉，正如經文所說：「來吧，我們登耶和華的山，奔雅各上帝的殿。主必將他的道教訓我們；我們也要行他的路。因為訓誨必出於錫安；耶和華的言語必出於耶路撒冷。他必在列國中施行審判，為許多國民斷定是非。他們要將刀打成犁頭，把槍打成鐮刀。這國不舉刀攻擊那國；他們也不再學習戰事。」

    也因為這樣，我們應當盼望基督的再來，上帝的國快快的實現，因為那不是大災難，而是我們得拯救與得獎賞的日子。更重要的是，我們與親愛的主耶穌面對面的同在，直到永遠！

以賽亞書1:21-31

1:21 可歎，忠信的城變為妓女！從前充滿了公平，公義居在其中，現今卻有兇手居住。
1:22 你的銀子變為渣滓；你的酒用水攙對。
1:23 你的官長居心悖逆，與盜賊作伴，各都喜愛賄賂，追求贓私。他們不為孤兒伸冤；寡婦的案件也不得呈到他們面前。
1:24 因此，主─萬軍之耶和華、以色列的大能者說：哎！我要向我的對頭雪恨，向我的敵人報仇。
1:25 我必反手加在你身上，煉盡你的渣滓，除淨你的雜質。
1:26 我也必復還你的審判官，像起初一樣，復還你的謀士，像起先一般。然後，你必稱為公義之城，忠信之邑。
1:27 錫安必因公平得蒙救贖；其中歸正的人必因公義得蒙救贖。
1:28 但悖逆的和犯罪的必一同敗亡；離棄耶和華的必致消滅。
1:29 那等人必因你們所喜愛的橡樹抱愧；你們必因所選擇的園子蒙羞。
1:30 因為，你們必如葉子枯乾的橡樹，好像無水澆灌的園子。
1:31 有權勢的必如麻瓤；他的工作好像火星，都要一同焚毀，無人撲滅。

21

How the faithful city

has become a whore!

She that was full of justice,

righteousness lodged in her—

but now murderers!

22

Your silver has become dross,

your wine is mixed with water.

23

Your princes are rebels

and companions of thieves.

Everyone loves a bribe

and runs after gifts.

They do not defend the orphan,

and the widow’s cause does not come before them.

24

Therefore says the Sovereign, the Lord of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel:

Ah, I will pour out my wrath on my enemies,

and avenge myself on my foes!

25

I will turn my hand against you;

I will smelt away your dross as with lye

and remove all your alloy.

26

And I will restore your judges as at the first,

and your counselors as at the beginning.

Afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness,

the faithful city.

27

Zion shall be redeemed by justice,

and those in her who repent, by righteousness.

28

But rebels and sinners shall be destroyed together,

and those who forsake the Lord shall be consumed.

29

For you shall be ashamed of the oaks

in which you delighted;

and you shall blush for the gardens

that you have chosen.

30

For you shall be like an oak

whose leaf withers,

and like a garden without water.

31

The strong shall become like tinder,

and their work like a spark;

they and their work shall burn together,

with no one to quench them.

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    上帝的拯救是讓公義重新回到祂的百姓中間，而這樣的作為是來自於人的生命被上帝改變。然而上帝拯救人的方法，是透過耶穌基督的代贖，以及聖靈將這樣的救恩應用到人的身上來。

    也因此我們得救一開始雖然是被稱為義，還沒有達到完全的地步。但是，上帝的恩典讓我們在基督裡，受到聖靈的陶造，就越來越達到完美的境地，越來越有基督的榮美。當然，我們在世上的日子並不會達到完美的境地，只有在上帝的國完全實現時，我們才可以像基督醫樣完全。

    說到這裡，我們知道，生命的更新是要靠上帝的恩典，不是人的努力；一切都是上帝的保守，不是人的持守，因為救恩是從上帝來的，是上帝主動的作為，人是被動的接受與順服。

以賽亞書1:18-20

1:18 耶和華說：你們來，我們彼此辯論。你們的罪雖像硃紅，必變成雪白；雖紅如丹顏，必白如羊毛。

1:19 你們若甘心聽從，必吃地上的美物，

1:20 若不聽從，反倒悖逆，必被刀劍吞滅。這是耶和華親口說的。

18

“Come now, let us settle the matter,”

    says the Lord.

“Though your sins are like scarlet,

    they shall be as white as snow;

though they are red as crimson,

    they shall be like wool.

19

If you are willing and obedient,

    you will eat the good things of the land;

20

but if you resist and rebel,

    you will be devoured by the sword.”

For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

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    上帝在此宣告的話，在以賽亞的時代可能很難明白，但是在今日我們領受了主的恩典，就明白這段話的意義。因為我們原本是罪惡深重的，但是透過耶穌基督我們的眾罪都潔淨了！

    耶穌基督已在十字架上承擔了我們的罪債，祂的寶血更是有捷徑我們天良的功能，使我們因著這寶血的遮蓋，就被上帝算為義了，這就是「稱義」的意義。我們雖然尚未完全成義，但是我們已經站在義的地位了。

    也因為如此，我們要常常在主的面前謙卑認罪，求主寶血洗淨，也在這樣一次一次的認罪之中，感受到上帝的恩典與慈愛，讓我們信靠的心，也就越來越堅定了！

以賽亞書1:11-17

1:11 耶和華說：你們所獻的許多祭物與我何益呢？公綿羊的燔祭和肥畜的脂油，我已經夠了；公牛的血，羊羔的血，公山羊的血，我都不喜悅。
1:12 你們來朝見我，誰向你們討這些，使你們踐踏我的院宇呢？
1:13 你們不要再獻虛浮的供物。香品是我所憎惡的；月朔和安息日，並宣召的大會，也是我所憎惡的；作罪孽，又守嚴肅會，我也不能容忍。
1:14 你們的月朔和節期，我心裡恨惡，我都以為麻煩；我擔當，便不耐煩。
1:15 你們舉手禱告，我必遮眼不看；就是你們多多地祈禱，我也不聽。你們的手都滿了殺人的血。
1:16 你們要洗濯、自潔，從我眼前除掉你們的惡行，要止住作惡，
1:17 學習行善，尋求公平，解救受欺壓的；給孤兒伸冤，為寡婦辨屈。

What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices?

says the Lord;

I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams

and the fat of fed beasts;

I do not delight in the blood of bulls,

or of lambs, or of goats.

12

When you come to appear before me,

who asked this from your hand?

Trample my courts no more;

13

bringing offerings is futile;

incense is an abomination to me.

New moon and sabbath and calling of convocation—

I cannot endure solemn assemblies with iniquity.

14

Your new moons and your appointed festivals

my soul hates;

they have become a burden to me,

I am weary of bearing them.

15

When you stretch out your hands,

I will hide my eyes from you;

even though you make many prayers,

I will not listen;

your hands are full of blood.

16

Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;

remove the evil of your doings

from before my eyes;

cease to do evil,

17

learn to do good;

seek justice,

rescue the oppressed,

defend the orphan,

plead for the widow.

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    對上帝的敬虔不是在宗教儀式，而是在日常的行為和行事為人，正如先知在這裡所說的：「你們要洗濯、自潔，從我眼前除掉你們的惡行，要止住作惡，學習行善，尋求公平，解救受欺壓的；給孤兒伸冤，為寡婦辨屈。」

    也因此先知在這裡指示給猶大百姓，對上帝的敬虔是要遵行上帝的命令，離棄罪惡歸向上帝，學習行善，尋求公平，解救受欺壓的；給孤兒伸冤，為寡婦辨屈。可見當時的猶太社會沉浸在虛假的敬拜，卻不行上帝在石界上的要求。

    今天教會要復興，不是在於敬拜是如何，而是在於基督徒的心是否願意歸向上帝，離棄罪惡來行公義，遵守上帝的命令呢！就向以色列人出埃及，上帝給她們的記號，就是遵守上帝所頒布的律法！