2019年11月12日 星期二

利未記23:26-32


23:26 耶和華曉諭摩西說:
23:27
「七月初十是贖罪日;你們要守為聖會,並要刻苦己心,也要將火祭獻給耶和華。
23:28
當這日,甚麼工都不可做;因為是贖罪日,要在耶和華你們的上帝面前贖罪。
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當這日,凡不刻苦己心的,必從民中剪除。
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凡這日做甚麼工的,我必將他從民中除滅。
23:31
你們甚麼工都不可做。這在你們一切的住處作為世世代代永遠的定例。
23:32
你們要守這日為聖安息日,並要刻苦己心。從這月初九日晚上到次日晚上,要守為安息日。」

26 The Lord said to Moses, 27 “The tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. Hold a sacred assembly and deny yourselves,[d] and present a food offering to the Lord. 28 Do not do any work on that day, because it is the Day of Atonement, when atonement is made for you before the Lord your God. 29 Those who do not deny themselves on that day must be cut off from their people. 30 I will destroy from among their people anyone who does any work on that day. 31 You shall do no work at all. This is to be a lasting ordinance for the generations to come, wherever you live. 32 It is a day of sabbath rest for you, and you must deny yourselves. From the evening of the ninth day of the month until the following evening you are to observe your sabbath.”
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    要得贖罪當然要認罪,不然贖罪有甚麼意義呢?所以上帝曉諭摩西說:「七月初十是贖罪日;你們要守為聖會,並要刻苦己心,也要將火祭獻給耶和華。」

    而這一天最重要的就是「贖罪」,所以「當這日,甚麼工都不可做;因為是贖罪日,要在耶和華─你們的上帝面前贖罪。」

    然而在這一天也有禁令:「當這日,凡不刻苦己心的,必從民中剪除。凡這日做甚麼工的,我必將他從民中除滅。」

    所以,在這一天不可以狂歡,要思想自己在上帝面前是不義且是有罪的,要好好對付罪,因為上帝是痛惡罪惡的上帝,因為上帝是聖潔的,屬祂的人也要聖潔!




利未記23:23-25


23:23 耶和華對摩西說:
23:24
「你曉諭以色列人說:七月初一,你們要守為聖安息日,要吹角作紀念,當有聖會。
23:25
甚麼勞碌的工都不可做;要將火祭獻給耶和華。」

 23 The Lord said to Moses, 24 “Say to the Israelites: ‘On the first day of the seventh month you are to have a day of sabbath rest, a sacred assembly commemorated with trumpet blasts. 25 Do no regular work, but present a food offering to the Lord.’”

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    吹角的目的是要召聚百姓來到上帝的面前,而在七月的時候有贖罪日和住棚節,都是歡樂與神聖的日子,所以吹角是很恰當的。他們吹的角是羊角,形體是小小的,但是聲音是高的。

    在詩篇150篇第3節也說:「要用角聲讚美他,鼓瑟彈琴讚美他!」因此,吹角也是讚美上帝,是一種敬拜!

    當然吹角也在約書亞時代,以色列人進迦南地與當地的居民征戰時,祭司吹角使以色列人明白上帝是與他們同在的,所以勝過那些強壯的民族。

    今天教會雖然禮拜沒有吹角,但是司會長執的宣召,也就是吹角的性質,代表上帝呼召人來親近與敬拜祂!




2019年11月10日 星期日

利未記23:15-22


23:15 「你們要從安息日的次日,獻禾捆為搖祭的那日算起,要滿了七個安息日。
23:16
到第七個安息日的次日,共計五十天,又要將新素祭獻給耶和華。
23:17
要從你們的住處取出細麵伊法十分之二,加酵,烤成兩個搖祭的餅,當作初熟之物獻給耶和華。
23:18
又要將一歲、沒有殘疾的羊羔七隻、公牛犢一隻、公綿羊兩隻,和餅一同奉上。這些與同獻的素祭和奠祭要作為燔祭獻給耶和華,就是作馨香的火祭獻給耶和華。
23:19
你們要獻一隻公山羊為贖罪祭,兩隻一歲的公綿羊羔為平安祭。
23:20
祭司要把這些和初熟麥子做的餅一同作搖祭,在耶和華面前搖一搖;這是獻與耶和華為聖物歸給祭司的。
23:21
當這日,你們要宣告聖會;甚麼勞碌的工都不可做。這在你們一切的住處作為世世代代永遠的定例。
23:22
「在你們的地收割莊稼,不可割盡田角,也不可拾取所遺落的;要留給窮人和寄居的。我是耶和華你們的上帝。」

 15 “‘From the day after the Sabbath, the day you brought the sheaf of the wave offering, count off seven full weeks. 16 Count off fifty days up to the day after the seventh Sabbath, and then present an offering of new grain to the Lord. 17 From wherever you live, bring two loaves made of two-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour, baked with yeast, as a wave offering of firstfruits to the Lord. 18 Present with this bread seven male lambs, each a year old and without defect, one young bull and two rams. They will be a burnt offering to the Lord, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings—a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord. 19 Then sacrifice one male goat for a sin offering[c] and two lambs, each a year old, for a fellowship offering. 20 The priest is to wave the two lambs before the Lord as a wave offering, together with the bread of the firstfruits. They are a sacred offering to the Lord for the priest. 21 On that same day you are to proclaim a sacred assembly and do no regular work. This is to be a lasting ordinance for the generations to come, wherever you live.
22 “‘When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor and for the foreigner residing among you. I am the Lord your God.’”

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    「五旬節」的計算方式在這裡說得很清楚:「你們要從安息日的次日,獻禾捆為搖祭的那日算起,要滿了七個安息日。到第七個安息日的次日,共計五十天,又要將新素祭獻給耶和華。」

    照今日的算法,「五旬節」剛好是主日,在《使徒行傳》第二章記載,是聖靈降臨到教會的日子,剛好是收割的慶祝節日。在這一天的獻的祭物很特別:「要從你們的住處取出細麵伊法十分之二,加酵,烤成兩個搖祭的餅,當作初熟之物獻給耶和華。」

    在這一天要獻贖罪祭,也要獻平安祭,而且「當這日,你們要宣告聖會;甚麼勞碌的工都不可做。這在你們一切的住處作為世世代代永遠的定例。」

    不僅如此,上帝還記念弱勢的人:「在你們的地收割莊稼,不可割盡田角,也不可拾取所遺落的;要留給窮人和寄居的。我是耶和華─你們的上帝。」

    因此,我們讀到這些記載時,心中真的中滿感謝!因為,上帝的慈愛存到永遠!



利未記23:9-14


23:9 耶和華對摩西說:
23:10
「你曉諭以色列人說:你們到了我賜給你們的地,收割莊稼的時候,要將初熟的莊稼一捆帶給祭司。
23:11
他要把這一捆在耶和華面前搖一搖,使你們得蒙悅納。祭司要在安息日的次日把這捆搖一搖。
23:12
搖這捆的日子,你們要把一歲、沒有殘疾的公綿羊羔獻給耶和華為燔祭。
23:13
同獻的素祭,就是調油的細麵伊法十分之二,作為馨香的火祭,獻給耶和華。同獻的奠祭,要酒一欣四分之一。
23:14
無論是餅,是烘的子粒,是新穗子,你們都不可吃,直等到把你們獻給上帝的供物帶來的那一天才可以吃。這在你們一切的住處作為世世代代永遠的定例。」

 The Lord said to Moses, 10 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter the land I am going to give you and you reap its harvest, bring to the priest a sheaf of the first grain you harvest. 11 He is to wave the sheaf before the Lord so it will be accepted on your behalf; the priest is to wave it on the day after the Sabbath. 12 On the day you wave the sheaf, you must sacrifice as a burnt offering to the Lord a lamb a year old without defect, 13 together with its grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah[a] of the finest flour mixed with olive oil—a food offering presented to the Lord, a pleasing aroma—and its drink offering of a quarter of a hin[b] of wine. 14 You must not eat any bread, or roasted or new grain, until the very day you bring this offering to your God. This is to be a lasting ordinance for the generations to come, wherever you live.

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    以色列種的是冬小麥,是指在910 月份播種,次年45月份收穫的。所以採收期大概在逾越節和五旬節中間,也因此在逾越節談完之後,講到收割的事情。收割莊稼之後,要將初熟的獻給耶和華,表示感恩的心!

    而在這裡有一個重要的條例:「無論是餅,是烘的子粒,是新穗子,你們都不可吃,直等到把你們獻給上帝的供物帶來的那一天才可以吃。這在你們一切的住處作為世世代代永遠的定例。」

    的確,要不是上帝的賞賜,我們就不能享受美物,所以我們在享受田裡所長出的糧食之前,要先感謝上帝,歸榮耀給上帝!如此,我們享用美物的時候,心裡才會得著滿足喜樂!

    我們每一週參加主日崇拜,其實也要存感謝的心到上帝面前,要不是上帝的拯救,我們怎能享受上帝所謂我們預備的一切呢?要不是上帝的慈愛與恩賜,我們怎能有美物享用呢?真的要存感謝的心來敬拜上帝!