『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)