『這些人是誰?』(17) -充滿使命感的尼希米
ÒWho
Are These People?Ó(17) - Nehemiah:
A Man Full of a Sense of Mission.
經文:尼希米記
Scriptures: Nehemiah
背誦經文:13 你們務要警醒,在真道上站立得穩,要作大丈夫,要剛強。 14 凡你們所做的都要憑愛心而做。(林前16:13-14)
Memory Verse: Ò13 Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. 14 Let all that you do be done with love.Ó (1 Corinthians 16:13-14)
(一) 是位關心
神家,以 神家興亡為己任的人
1) One who cared about the house of God
and regarded the rise and fall of the house of God as his responsibility
─ 人雖在世界(王宮),卻不屬於這世界
─ Resided in the world (the palace), yet did not belong to the
world
─ 為著 神家復興有準備,且有具體的行動
─ Prepared for the revival of the house of God and took specific
actions
(二) 是對 神家真實情況有第一手了解和改進之道的器皿
2) A vessel that had first hand
understanding of the situation of the house of God and the ways to improve
●
我夜間起來É沿溪而上,察看城牆(被毀壞的情形)
(2:12-15)
●
So I went up in the night by the valley, and viewed the wall. ( 2:12-15)
●
我見É我就É
(13:10/11,15/17,23/25)
● I
realized...so I contended with...( 13:10/11, 15/17,
23/25)
(恢復利未人事奉/戒民犯安息日/禁與異族聯姻É)
( Restored
LevitesÕ services / rebuked those who profaned the Sabbath day / forbade
intermarriage with Gentiles...)
(三)是位能傳遞使命,聚合神家屬靈力量的領袖
3) A leader who was able to pass on the
mission and gather spiritual strength within the house of God
●
來罷、我們重建耶路撒冷的城牆、免得再受凌辱
(2:17-18)
● ÓCome and let us
build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer be a reproach.Ó ( 2:17-18)
─ 他:
─ He:
a) 能使人「
」(三章)
-「其次是」的重覆出現
a) Was
able to have people Òrise upÓ (Nehemiah 3) - repeated occurrences of Ònext toÓ
b) 能使人「
」(三章) -「對著自己的房屋修造」的重覆出現
b) Was
able to Ò
Ó (Nehemiah
3) --repeated occurrences of Òmade
repairs in front of his houseÓ
c) 能使人「
」 (4:16-23) -「我們做工É從天亮直到星宿出現的時候」(4:21)
c) Was
able to have people Ò
Ó (Nehemiah
4:16-23) -ÓSo we labored in
the work... from daybreak until the stars appeared.Ó (Nehemiah 4:21)
(四) 是位深知仇敵詭計,儆醒謹守的勇士 (2:19-20,4:1-
15,6:2-16,7:3-4)
4) A warrior who understood the
enemyÕs schemes, and was watchful and sober (Nehemiah 2:19-20, 4:1-15, 6:2-16, 7:3-4)
❖ 面對仇敵的詭計與攻擊,他總是以三件事來回應(第四、六章):
❖ Faced
with the enemiesÕ schemes and attacks, he always responded with three things (Nehemiah 4, 6):
a) (
)
b) (
)
c) (
)
(五) 是位怕
神不怕人,專心討 神喜悅的神僕
5) A servant who feared the Lord, not
man, and focused on pleasing the Lord
─ 擲出多比雅的家具(13:4-9)
─ Threw
all the household goods of Tobiah out of the room (Nehemiah 13:4-9)
● 我就斥責官長...我就警戒他們É我就斥責猶大的貴冑É
打了他們É拔下他們的頭髮É我就把他趕出去É
(13:11,15,17,21,25,28)
● So I contended with the rulers...And I
warned them...Then I contended with the nobles of Judah...struck some of them
and pulled out their hair... therefore I drove him from meÉ (Nehemiah 13:11,15,17,21,25,28)