路加福音2:41-52

 

2:41 每年到逾越節，他父母就上耶路撒冷去。
2:42 當他十二歲的時候，他們按著節期的規矩上去。
2:43 守滿了節期，他們回去，孩童耶穌仍舊在耶路撒冷。他的父母並不知道，
2:44 以為他在同行的人中間，走了一天的路程，就在親族和熟識的人中找他，
2:45 既找不著，就回耶路撒冷去找他。
2:46 過了三天，就遇見他在殿裡，坐在教師中間，一面聽，一面問。
2:47 凡聽見他的，都希奇他的聰明和他的應對。
2:48 他父母看見就很希奇。他母親對他說：「我兒！為甚麼向我們這樣行呢？看哪，你父親和我傷心來找你！」
2:49 耶穌說：「為甚麼找我呢？豈不知我應當以我父的事為念嗎（或譯：豈不知我應當在我父的家裡嗎）？」
2:50 他所說的這話，他們不明白。
2:51 他就同他們下去，回到拿撒勒，並且順從他們。他母親把這一切的事都存在心裡。
2:52 耶穌的智慧和身量（或譯：年紀），並上帝和人喜愛他的心，都一齊增長。

 

⁴¹ Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. ⁴² When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. ⁴³ After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. ⁴⁴ Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. ⁴⁵ When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. ⁴⁶ After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. ⁴⁷ Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers. ⁴⁸ When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”

⁴⁹ “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”^{[f] 50} But they did not understand what he was saying to them.

⁵¹ Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart. ⁵² And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

 

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    主耶穌也有成長的過程，也展現祂的睿智在小孩子的時候，正如經文所說：「過了三天，就遇見他在殿裡，坐在教師中間，一面聽，一面問。凡聽見他的，都希奇他的聰明和他的應對。」

 

    馬利亞質問祂：「我兒！為甚麼向我們這樣行呢？看哪，你父親和我傷心來找你！」

 

    但是主耶穌卻回答：「為甚麼找我呢？豈不知我應當以我父的事為念嗎（或譯：豈不知我應當在我父的家裡嗎）？」

 

    這段經文述說：主耶穌在童年就知道自己是上帝的兒子！這打破異端「嗣子說」，持「嗣子說」之伊便尼派認為：耶穌跟我們一樣，是完完全全的人，是父母性行為後所生的，而並不是任何定義上的上帝降生成人；伊便尼派認為，耶穌特別的地方，不在於他有神性，而是他是世上最大的義人，他比任何人都更能遵守猶太律法，因此上帝在耶穌受洗時，接納了耶穌為祂的義子，並派他作為救贖人類的犠牲品，這時候耶穌才知道自己是上帝的兒子。

 

    之所以提這事，因為最近有看到電影用「嗣子說」的角度在述說主耶穌，不相信主耶穌真正是上帝的兒子，不相信基督的神性！這樣的異端思想，把主耶穌當作只是人，是無法真正完成救贖的大功，如此信也是徒然的！

 

    我們要相信主耶穌是真正為上帝也真正為人，才能實現上帝的救恩，我們才可以得著救贖，成為上帝的兒女，享受永生無限！

 

   

 

 

路加福音2:22-40

 

2:22 按摩西律法滿了潔淨的日子，他們帶著孩子上耶路撒冷去，要把他獻與主，
2:23 （正如主的律法上所記：「凡頭生的男子必稱聖歸主。」）
2:24 又要照主的律法上所說，或用一對斑鳩，或用兩隻雛鴿獻祭。
2:25 在耶路撒冷有一個人，名叫西面；這人又公義又虔誠，素常盼望以色列的安慰者來到，又有聖靈在他身上。
2:26 他得了聖靈的啟示，知道自己未死以前，必看見主所立的基督。
2:27 他受了聖靈的感動，進入聖殿，正遇見耶穌的父母抱著孩子進來，要照律法的規矩辦理。
2:28 西面就用手接過他來，稱頌上帝說：
2:29 主啊！如今可以照你的話，釋放僕人安然去世；
2:30 因為我的眼睛已經看見你的救恩─
2:31 就是你在萬民面前所預備的：
2:32 是照亮外邦人的光，又是你民以色列的榮耀。
2:33 孩子的父母因這論耶穌的話就希奇。
2:34 西面給他們祝福，又對孩子的母親馬利亞說：「這孩子被立，是要叫以色列中許多人跌倒，許多人興起；又要作毀謗的話柄，叫許多人心裡的意念顯露出來；你自己的心也要被刀刺透。」
2:35 【併於上節】
2:36 又有女先知，名叫亞拿，是亞設支派法內力的女兒，年紀已經老邁，從作童女出嫁的時候，同丈夫住了七年就寡居了，
2:37 現在已經八十四歲（或譯：就寡居了八十四年），並不離開聖殿，禁食祈求，晝夜事奉上帝。
2:38 正當那時，她進前來稱謝上帝，將孩子的事對一切盼望耶路撒冷得救贖的人講說。
2:39 約瑟和馬利亞照主的律法辦完了一切的事，就回加利利，到自己的城拿撒勒去了。
2:40 孩子漸漸長大，強健起來，充滿智慧，又有上帝的恩在他身上。

 

²² When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord ²³ (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”^[b]), ²⁴ and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.”^[c]

²⁵ Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. ²⁶ It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. ²⁷ Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required, ²⁸ Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:

²⁹ “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised,
    you may now dismiss^[d] your servant in peace.
³⁰ For my eyes have seen your salvation,
³¹     which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:
³² a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
    and the glory of your people Israel.”

³³ The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him. ³⁴ Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, ³⁵ so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”

³⁶ There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, ³⁷ and then was a widow until she was eighty-four.^[e] She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. ³⁸ Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.

³⁹ When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. ⁴⁰ And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.

 

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    主耶穌雖是一位小小的嬰孩，卻是上帝的兒子，讓人感受到上帝的救恩已經實現！就像西面得了聖靈的啟示，知道自己未死以前，必看見主所立的基督。而上帝真的讓他的盼望實現，他受了聖靈的感動，進入聖殿，正遇見耶穌的父母抱著孩子進來，要照律法的規矩辦理。

 

    當他看見基督就頌讚：「主啊！如今可以照你的話，釋放僕人安然去世；因為我的眼睛已經看見你的救恩─就是你在萬民面前所預備的：是照亮外邦人的光，又是你民以色列的榮耀。」

 

    這是因為聖靈的引導，西面才會有這樣的信心！所以，信心是上帝工作的結果，是上帝賜給人的，不是人給上帝的禮物！

 

    又有女先知，名叫亞拿，是亞設支派法內力的女兒，年紀已經老邁，從作童女出嫁的時候，同丈夫住了七年就寡居了，現在已經八十四歲（或譯：就寡居了八十四年），並不離開聖殿，禁食祈求，晝夜事奉上帝。正當那時，她進前來稱謝上帝，將孩子的事對一切盼望耶路撒冷得救贖的人講說。

 

    可見救贖是上帝的預備，不是人用自己的努力換取的！我們為為自己能領受到上帝的救恩來感謝上帝，因為這一切都是出於上帝主動之作為，我們本是不配得的，竟然可以臨到我們！

 

 

 

 

路加福音2:1-21

 

2:1 當那些日子，凱撒奧古斯都有旨意下來，叫天下人民都報名上冊。
2:2 這是居里扭作敘利亞巡撫的時候，頭一次行報名上冊的事。
2:3 眾人各歸各城，報名上冊。
2:4 約瑟也從加利利的拿撒勒城上猶太去，到了大衛的城，名叫伯利恆，因他本是大衛一族一家的人，
2:5 要和他所聘之妻馬利亞一同報名上冊。那時馬利亞的身孕已經重了。
2:6 他們在那裡的時候，馬利亞的產期到了，
2:7 就生了頭胎的兒子，用布包起來，放在馬槽裡，因為客店裡沒有地方。
2:8 在伯利恆之野地裡有牧羊的人，夜間按著更次看守羊群。
2:9 有主的使者站在他們旁邊，主的榮光四面照著他們；牧羊的人就甚懼怕。
2:10 那天使對他們說：「不要懼怕！我報給你們大喜的信息，是關乎萬民的；
2:11 因今天在大衛的城裡，為你們生了救主，就是主基督。
2:12 你們要看見一個嬰孩，包著布，臥在馬槽裡，那就是記號了。」
2:13 忽然，有一大隊天兵同那天使讚美上帝說：
2:14 在至高之處榮耀歸與上帝！在地上平安歸與他所喜悅的人（有古卷：喜悅歸與人）！
2:15 眾天使離開他們，升天去了。牧羊的人彼此說：「我們往伯利恆去，看看所成的事，就是主所指示我們的。」
2:16 他們急忙去了，就尋見馬利亞和約瑟，又有那嬰孩臥在馬槽裡；
2:17 既然看見，就把天使論這孩子的話傳開了。
2:18 凡聽見的，就詫異牧羊之人對他們所說的話。
2:19 馬利亞卻把這一切的事存在心裡，反覆思想。
2:20 牧羊的人回去了，因所聽見所看見的一切事，正如天使向他們所說的，就歸榮耀與上帝，讚美他。
2:21 滿了八天，就給孩子行割禮，與他起名叫耶穌；這就是沒有成胎以前，天使所起的名。

 

In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. ² (This was the first census that took place while^[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.) ³ And everyone went to their own town to register.

⁴ So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. ⁵ He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. ⁶ While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, ⁷ and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

⁸ And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. ⁹ An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. ¹⁰ But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. ¹¹ Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. ¹² This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

¹³ Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
    and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

¹⁵ When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

¹⁶ So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. ¹⁷ When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, ¹⁸ and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. ¹⁹ But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. ²⁰ The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

²¹ On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.

 

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    主耶穌雖然是天國的王，為了拯救人成為罪人的朋友，就親自成為人的樣式，由馬利亞所生，而且是生在羅馬帝國的中期，剛好是人口普查的時候，約瑟要回伯利恆，也藉此應驗先知的預言。

 

    然而天使出報聖誕佳音是給在田野間的牧羊人，讓人透過卑微的牧羊人報告：基督生於大衛的城裡！這也就是說，主耶穌是基督，更是罪人的朋友！

 

    主耶穌也是從小嬰孩長大，也是依照律法的規定：滿了八天，就給孩子行割禮，與他起名叫耶穌；這就是沒有成胎以前，天使所起的名。

 

    也因為這樣，耶穌基督不只是上帝，更是真正的人！也因為這樣，他才可以拯救我們！正如希伯來書10章5節所說：「所以基督到世上來的時候，就說：上帝啊，祭物和禮物是你不願意的；你曾給我預備了身體。」

 

    基督有身體是從降生以來已直到將來再臨的時候，祂的再臨是以身體的方式再臨，正如祂以身體的樣式升天一樣！現在，祂更以身體的樣式，坐在天父右邊為我們代求！雖然經歷受苦、釘十字架、死亡、埋葬、復活，榮耀的身體成為我們初熟的果子與將來的盼望，我們也要以肉身復活！

 

 

 

 

歷代志上4:24-43

4:24 西緬的兒子是尼母利、雅憫、雅立、謝拉、掃羅。
4:25 掃羅的兒子是沙龍；沙龍的兒子是米比衫；米比衫的兒子是米施瑪；
4:26 米施瑪的兒子是哈母利；哈母利的兒子是撒刻；撒刻的兒子是示每。
4:27 示每有十六個兒子，六個女兒，他弟兄的兒女不多，他們各家不如猶大族的人丁增多。
4:28 西緬人住在別是巴、摩拉大、哈薩‧書亞、
4:29 辟拉、以森、陀臘、
4:30 彼土利、何珥瑪、洗革拉、
4:31 伯‧瑪嘉博、哈薩‧蘇撒、伯‧比利、沙拉音，這些城邑直到大衛作王的時候都是屬西緬人的。
4:32 他們的五個城邑是以坦、亞因、臨門、陀健、亞珊；
4:33 還有屬城的鄉村，直到巴力。這是他們的住處，他們都有家譜。
4:34 還有米所巴、雅米勒、亞瑪謝的兒子約沙、
4:35 約珥、約示比的兒子耶戶；約示比是西萊雅的兒子；西萊雅是亞薛的兒子。
4:36 還有以利約乃、雅哥巴、約朔海、亞帥雅、亞底業、耶西篾、比拿雅、
4:37 示非的兒子細撒。示非是亞龍的兒子；亞龍是耶大雅的兒子；耶大雅是申利的兒子；申利是示瑪雅的兒子。
4:38 以上所記的人名都是作族長的，他們宗族的人數增多。
4:39 他們往平原東邊基多口去，尋找牧放羊群的草場，
4:40 尋得肥美的草場地，又寬闊又平靜。從前住那裡的是含族的人。
4:41 以上錄名的人，在猶大王希西家年間，來攻擊含族人的帳棚和那裡所有的米烏尼人，將他們滅盡，就住在他們的地方，直到今日，因為那裡有草場可以牧放羊群。
4:42 這西緬人中，有五百人上西珥山，率領他們的是以示的兒子毘拉提、尼利雅、利法雅，和烏薛，
4:43 殺了逃脫剩下的亞瑪力人，就住在那裡直到今日。

 

²⁴ The descendants of Simeon:

Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah and Shaul;

²⁵ Shallum was Shaul’s son, Mibsam his son and Mishma his son.

²⁶ The descendants of Mishma:

Hammuel his son, Zakkur his son and Shimei his son.

²⁷ Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children; so their entire clan did not become as numerous as the people of Judah. ²⁸ They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual, ²⁹ Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, ³⁰ Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, ³¹ Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri and Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David. ³² Their surrounding villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token and Ashan—five towns— ³³ and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath.^[g] These were their settlements. And they kept a genealogical record.

³⁴ Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, ³⁵ Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, ³⁶ also Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, ³⁷ and Ziza son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah.

³⁸ The men listed above by name were leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly, ³⁹ and they went to the outskirts of Gedor to the east of the valley in search of pasture for their flocks. ⁴⁰ They found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful and quiet. Some Hamites had lived there formerly.

⁴¹ The men whose names were listed came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites in their dwellings and also the Meunites who were there and completely destroyed^[h] them, as is evident to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks. ⁴² And five hundred of these Simeonites, led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, invaded the hill country of Seir. ⁴³ They killed the remaining Amalekites who had escaped, and they have lived there to this day.

 

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    西緬支派的家譜，他們得的土地在猶大之南，最後併入猶大成為南國，所以較不顯著於以色列的歷史中。

 

 

 

 

歷代志上4章

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           歷代志上4:10   , 歷代志上4:10  ,

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