『這些人是誰?』(7) -轉移時代的撒母耳
ÒWho
Are These People?Ó (7) - Samuel Who Changed the Era
經文:撒上
3:1-4,19-21; 4:1-4,19-22; 7:2-13;
12:19-25; 15:22-23
Scriptures:
1 Samuel 3:1-4,19-21; 4:1-4, 19-22; 7:2-13; 12:19-25;
15:22-23
背誦經文:15É你們顯在這世代中,好像明光照耀,
16 將生命的道表明出來É(腓2:15b-16a)
Memory Verse: 15
...among whom you shine as lights in the world, 16 holding
fast the word of life... (Philippians 2:15b-16a)
A) 成長在 神家極其荒涼、混亂的時代
A)
Growing up in an
era where GodÕs house was desolate and full of confusion
● 那時
,各人任意而行(士
21:25,17:6,18:1,19:1)
● In
those days ;
everyone did what was right in his own eyes. (Judges 21:25,17:6,18:1,19:1)
● 成長的背景:神家事奉荒涼,領袖失敗,約櫃被擄,榮耀離開以色列,É
● Childhood
background:
Desolate service in GodÕs house, failure of leaders, captivity of the Ark of
the Covenant, departure of GodÕs glory from Israel...
B) 撒母耳成了被 神用來
的器皿
B) Samuel became a
vessel used by God to .
● 過了二十年,以色列全家都傾向耶和華
(撒上
7:2b)
● It was there twenty years. And all the
house of Israel lamented after the Lord.
(1 Samuel 7:2b)
● 米斯巴的獻祭與「以便以謝」的見證(撒上
7:5-14)
● The
offering at Mizpah and the testimony of ÒEbenezerÓ (1
Samuel 7:5-14)
● 結束荒涼的士師時代,帶進大衛的國度
● Finished
the desolate time of judges and ushered in the kingdom of David
C) 撒母耳被神重用的原因
C) Reasons why Samuel was
greatly used by God
1) .
1) .
●
「我在這裡」和「請說,僕人敬聽」是撒母耳從小就有的服事態度(3:4-16)
●
ÒHere I am!Ó and ÒSpeak, for Your
servant hearsÓ were the servant attitudes of Samuel since he was young (3:4-16)
●
「撒母耳在耶和華面前漸漸長大É耶和華與人愈發喜愛他」(2:21,26)
●
ÒSamuel grew before the Lord... and in favor both with the Lord and men.Ó (2:21,26)
●
「聽命勝於獻祭」(15:22)正是他自己一生事奉的寫照
●
ÒTo obey is better than
sacrificeÓ (15:22) is the
portrayal of his life ministry
2)
—是聖經中最好的禱告榜樣之一
2)
—one of the best role models for prayer in the Bible
●
在祂的祭司中有摩西和亞倫、在求告祂名的人中有撒母耳É(詩 99:6)
●
Moses and Aaron were among His
priests, and Samuel was among those who called upon His name... (Psalms 99:6)
●
É雖有摩西和撒母耳站在我面前代求、我的心也不顧惜這百姓É(耶 15:1)
●
ÉEven if Moses and Samuel stood
before Me, My mind would not be favorable toward this people... (Jeremiah 15:1)
3)
.
3)
.
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一生中最重要的使命—『帶領百姓
歸向 神,
事奉
祂』(撒上
7:3-4)
●
The most important mission in
life - ÒPrepare peopleÕs for the Lord,
and serve Him Ó
(1 Samuel 7:3-4)
●
至於我、斷不停止
É我必以
指教你們。(撒上12:23)
●
...as
for me, far be it from me that I should...
cease to ;
but I will teach you the .
(1 Samuel 12:23)
4)
.
4)
.
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ÒÉ耶和華與他同在、使他所說的話、一句都不落空É所有的以色列人都知道耶和華立撒母耳為先知。
耶和華又在示羅顯現É將自己的話默示撒母耳ÉÓ(3:19-21)
●
...Lord was with him and let none
of his words fall to the ground... And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew
that Samuel had been established as a prophet of the Lord... Then the Lord
appeared again in Shiloh... revealed Himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of
the Lord. (3: 19-21)
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全書中經常有
神向他顯現,對他說話,指示他將發生之事É的記載
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In the whole book there were many
instances where God revealed Himself to Samuel, spoke to him and showed him the
things to come