2019年1月2日 星期三

創世記5:6-24


5:6 塞特活到一百零五歲,生了以挪士。
5:7
塞特生以挪士之後,又活了八百零七年,並且生兒養女。
5:8
塞特共活了九百一十二歲就死了。
5:9
以挪士活到九十歲,生了該南。
5:10
以挪士生該南之後,又活了八百一十五年,並且生兒養女。
5:11
以挪士共活了九百零五歲就死了。
5:12
該南活到七十歲,生了瑪勒列。
5:13
該南生瑪勒列之後,又活了八百四十年,並且生兒養女。
5:14
該南共活了九百一十歲就死了。
5:15
瑪勒列活到六十五歲,生了雅列。
5:16
瑪勒列生雅列之後,又活了八百三十年,並且生兒養女。
5:17
瑪勒列共活了八百九十五歲就死了。
5:18
雅列活到一百六十二歲,生了以諾。
5:19
雅列生以諾之後,又活了八百年,並且生兒養女。
5:20
雅列共活了九百六十二歲就死了。
5:21
以諾活到六十五歲,生了瑪土撒拉。
5:22
以諾生瑪土撒拉之後,與上帝同行三百年,並且生兒養女。
5:23
以諾共活了三百六十五歲。
5:24
以諾與上帝同行,上帝將他取去,他就不在世了。

When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh. After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.
When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan. 10 After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters. 11 Altogether, Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.
12 When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel. 13 After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters. 14 Altogether, Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.
15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared. 16 After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. 17 Altogether, Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.
18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch. 19 After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 20 Altogether, Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.
21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. 22 After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23 Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. 24 Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.

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    以諾是一位與上帝同行300年的人,而他與上帝同行是在生瑪土撒拉以後。雖然他得年歲比起當時其他的人還要短,但是「以諾與上帝同行,上帝將他取去,他就不在世了」!表示他是一位被提的人,是上帝所特別對待的人,雖然不在世,卻在上帝那裡到永遠,這是每一位被上帝所拯救的人之樣式,如同摩西、如同以利亞,甚至主耶穌的升天,也就如同被提的人,將來我們屬主的人也要被提!

    說到被提不能不讀讀保羅的描述:「我們現在照主的話告訴你們一件事:我們這活著還存留到主降臨的人,斷不能在那已經睡了的人之先。因為主必親自從天降臨,有呼叫的聲音和天使長的聲音,又有上帝的號吹響;那在基督裡死了的人必先復活。以後我們這活著還存留的人必和他們一同被提到雲裡,在空中與主相遇。這樣,我們就要和主永遠同在。」(帖撒羅尼迦前4:15-17

    我們當存著這樣的盼望來面對生與死,我們雖然有一天要離開這世界,不是進入永無止境的痛苦中,而是要和主永遠同在,這是美得無比的事,也是我們相信苦難之後必有福樂的盼望,讓我們勇敢向前行,如同以諾與上帝同行300年!




創世記5章

           創世記5:1-5   ,

           創世記5:6-24   ,

           創世記5:25-27  ,

           創世記5:28-32  ,

創世記5:1-5


5:1 亞當的後代記在下面。(當上帝造人的日子,是照著自己的樣式造的,
5:2
並且造男造女。在他們被造的日子,上帝賜福給他們,稱他們為「人」。)
5:3
亞當活到一百三十歲,生了一個兒子,形像樣式和自己相似,就給他起名叫塞特。
5:4
亞當生塞特之後,又在世八百年,並且生兒養女。
5:5
亞當共活了九百三十歲就死了。

This is the written account of Adam’s family line.
When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God. He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind” when they were created.
When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth. After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.

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    上帝創造人之後,是上帝親自命名的,而上帝造人的法則是:是照著自己的樣式造的,並且造男造女。在他們被造的日子,上帝賜福給他們」!

    看到上帝造人的心意是要賜福,這上帝主動要人興盛,要成全人的生命。而且上帝所造的人不是單單男人,還有女人。也因為如此,人不可以單單以男性為尊、女性為卑,而是互相平等,各有角色與次序。

    而在這個家譜中我們也發現,只記載塞特的子孫,是由於他們與上帝是有連結,這也是人在世上活著的重要任務。我們不可以認為只有用自己的努力和奮鬥來過日子,我們要讓上帝與我們的生活和生命連結,因為上帝的恩典就是祂讓自己與我們同在!




2019年1月1日 星期二

箴言22:15


愚蒙迷住孩童的心,用管教的杖可以遠遠趕除。

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
    but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.

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    用杖管教小孩,不是因為我們對小孩子的「愚蒙」感到生氣,所以要用修理了方式來制止小孩愚蒙!那就失去使用杖打小孩的意義,因為這只是怒氣的發洩,甚至是恐嚇小孩,讓小孩子怕,這不是真正的教育。

    用杖的意思是鞭策,就是要讓小孩認清自己不要被愚蒙所綑綁,也就是不要隨自己的喜好行事,要隨上帝的旨意而行。使小孩自清楚是要遵行父母的教導,脫離自己無知的本性。

    正如父母為了讓小孩子不要養成偏食的習慣,不可以隨孩子的喜歡來預備餐點,而是照食物的營養特質,用週期輪流的方式或是季節的方式,使小朋友的營養均衡,這才是上策!

    今天為什麼有許多社會適應不良的人呢?就是因為被愚蒙所影響,自我中心作祟,這都是缺乏管教所造成的!所以,若正確的使用杖責小孩,就可以訓練出有紀律的小孩。在教會中做門徒訓練,是以無形的杖來鞭策,使人遵行耶穌基督的命令!


創世記4:25-26


4:25 亞當又與妻子同房,她就生了一個兒子,起名叫塞特,意思說:「上帝另給我立了一個兒子代替亞伯,因為該隱殺了他。」
4:26
塞特也生了一個兒子,起名叫以挪士。那時候,人才求告耶和華的名。

25 Adam made love to his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.” 26 Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh.
At that time people began to call on the name of the Lord.

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    塞特」這個名字的意義就是「補償」。因為敬虔的人亞伯被殺了,上帝就使亞當與夏娃在生一個兒子來代替,使這個兒子來補償亞伯的地位。而塞特的出生,也是讓亞當夏娃心裡得到補償,因為他們失去的兒子又得著了!

    以挪士」這個名字的意義就是「人」。之所以會稱為人,應該和「求告耶和華的名」有關係。人要能告呼求上帝的名,才可以完成上帝創造人的要求,因為人的受造就是要與上帝建立關係。

    所以,上帝必為自己預備祂所喜悅的子民,不需要人為上帝做什麼,因為上帝是大能者!是上帝拯救人,不是人挽救上帝!因此,是人要仰望與倚靠上帝,不是人能為上帝做什麼!

2018年12月31日 星期一

創世記4:17-24


4:17 該隱與妻子同房,他妻子就懷孕,生了以諾。該隱建造了一座城,就按著他兒子的名將那城叫做以諾。
4:18
以諾生以拿;以拿生米戶雅利;米戶雅利生瑪土撒利;瑪土撒利生拉麥。
4:19
拉麥娶了兩個妻:一個名叫亞大,一個名叫洗拉。
4:20
亞大生雅八;雅八就是住帳棚、牧養牲畜之人的祖師。
4:21
雅八的兄弟名叫猶八;他是一切彈琴吹簫之人的祖師。
4:22
洗拉又生了土八該隱;他是打造各樣銅鐵利器的(或譯:是銅匠鐵匠的祖師)。土八該隱的妹子是拿瑪。
4:23
拉麥對他兩個妻子說:亞大、洗拉,聽我的聲音;拉麥的妻子,細聽我的話語:壯年人傷我,我把他殺了;少年人損我,我把他害了(或譯:我殺壯士卻傷自己,我害幼童卻損本身)。
4:24
若殺該隱,遭報七倍,殺拉麥,必遭報七十七倍。

17 Cain made love to his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city, and he named it after his son Enoch. 18 To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.
19 Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah. 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock. 21 His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play stringed instruments and pipes. 22 Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of[g] bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain’s sister was Naamah.
23 Lamech said to his wives,
“Adah and Zillah, listen to me;
    wives of Lamech, hear my words.
I have killed a man for wounding me,
    a young man for injuring me.
24 If Cain is avenged seven times,
    then Lamech seventy-seven times.”

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     該隱的後代比起該隱更是罪惡,因為拉麥說道:亞大、洗拉,聽我的聲音;拉麥的妻子,細聽我的話語:壯年人傷我,我把他殺了;少年人損我,我把他害了(或譯:我殺壯士卻傷自己,我害幼童卻損本身)。若殺該隱,遭報七倍,殺拉麥,必遭報七十七倍。

    看見人是越來越墮落,也就越自我中心!雖然文明增進了,有畜牧業、工藝家和音樂家出現,卻是離上帝越遠!也因此,人的處境是越來越危險,人的衝突也越大!

    也因為如此,越顯得上帝救恩的重要性,越需要在基督裡和睦,使人看見信耶穌為救主是人將來且唯一的出路!