2017年7月25日 星期二

以利亞的日子 【列王記下2:1】【雅各5:17】【列王記上18:36】【馬可9:12】

先知以利亞是何其人?(經文:王上十六28–34;十七:1;雅五17–18) 以利亞是大能的先知--某程度上,他更是摩西以後、施洗約翰以前最偉大的先知(太十一11)。雖然他生活在3,000年前,而且他事奉的時間比較短,但人們並沒有忘記他----讀瑪四5;太十一14;二十七47;路一17;約一21。

以利亞在猶太人心中的重要地位,是毋庸置疑的。每年過逾越節的時候,家家都要預備給他喝的酒——至於那個酒杯,有錢的猶太人還要用金子去作,並且嵌上珠寶。猶太人都普遍地相信他要再來宣布彌賽亞的降臨。


「以利亞」這名字可譯作「耶和華是我的神」;但也可譯作「耶和華是我的力量」這是他生命得力的關鍵神是他生命的力量,他還怕誰呢?那作惡者就是他的仇敵,前來吃他肉的時候,就絆跌仆倒。雖有軍兵安營攻擊他,他的心也不害怕。這個名字給了我們多大的啟示!但願他適用於我們每個人!讓我們從今以后停止用自己的力量,因自己的力量充其量仍是軟弱的;讓我們每日每時都支取神的力量。所以我們今后生活的標語應該是:「公義,能力,惟獨在乎耶和華(賽四十五24);我靠著那加給我力量的,凡事都能作(腓四13);耶和華是我的力量,是我的詩歌,他也成了我的拯救(賽十二2)。」。

【雅各5:17】
17  以利亞與我們是一樣性情的人,他懇切禱告,求不要下雨雨就三年零六個月不下在地上。【NIV】Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.

18  他又禱告天就降下雨來,地也生出土產。【NIV】Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.


【列王記上18:36】
36  到了獻晚祭的時候,先知以利亞近前來,說:「亞伯拉罕、以撒、以色列的神,耶和華啊,求你今日使人知道你是以色列的神,也知道我是你的僕人,又是奉你的命行這一切事。【NIV】At the time of sacrifice, the prophet Elijah stepped forward and prayed: "Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command.

37  耶和華啊,求你應允我,應允我!使這民知道你耶和華是神,又知道是你叫這民的心回轉。」【NIV】Answer me, Lord, answer me, so these people will know that you, Lord, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again."

38  於是,耶和華降下火來,燒盡燔祭、木柴、石頭、塵土,又燒乾溝裡的水。【NIV】Then the fire of the Lord fell and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones and the soil, and also licked up the water in the trench.

39  眾民看見了,就俯伏在地,說:「耶和華是神!耶和華是神!」【NIV】When all the people saw this, they fell prostrate and cried, "The Lord-he is God! The Lord-he is God!"


【馬可9:12】
12  耶穌說:「以利亞固然先來復興萬事;經上不是指著人子說,他要受許多的苦被人輕慢呢?【NIV】Jesus replied, "To be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected?

13  我告訴你們,以利亞已經來了,他們也任意待他,正如經上所指著他的話。」【NIV】But I tell you, Elijah has come, and they have done to him everything they wished, just as it is written about him."


【列王記下2:1】
1 耶和華要用旋風接以利亞升天的時候,以利亞以利沙從吉甲前往。【NIV】When the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal.

2 以利亞對以利沙說:「耶和華差我往伯特利去,你可以在這裡等候。」以利沙說:「我指著永生的耶和華,又敢在你面前起誓,我必不離開你。」於是二人下到伯特利。【NIV】Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here; the Lord has sent me to Bethel." But Elisha said, "As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So they went down to Bethel.

  3 住伯特利的先知門徒出來見以利沙,對他說:「耶和華今日要接你的師傅離開你,你知道不知道?」他說:「我知道,你們不要作聲。」【NIV】The company of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and asked, "Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master from you today?" "Yes, I know," Elisha replied, "so be quiet."

  4 以利亞對以利沙說:「耶和華差遣我往耶利哥去,你可以在這裡等候。」以利沙說:「我指著永生的耶和華,又敢在你面前起誓,我必不離開你。」於是二人到了耶利哥。【NIV】Then Elijah said to him, "Stay here, Elisha; the Lord has sent me to Jericho." And he replied, "As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So they went to Jericho.

  5 住耶利哥的先知門徒就近以利沙,對他說:「耶和華今日要接你的師傅離開你,你知道不知道?」他說:「我知道,你們不要作聲。」【NIV】The company of the prophets at Jericho went up to Elisha and asked him, "Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master from you today?" "Yes, I know," he replied, "so be quiet."

  6 以利亞對以利沙說:「耶和華差遣我往約但河去,你可以在這裡等候。」以利沙說:「我指著永生的耶和華,又敢在你面前起誓,我必不離開你。」於是二人一同前往。【NIV】Then Elijah said to him, "Stay here; the Lord has sent me to the Jordan." And he replied, "As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So the two of them walked on.

  7 有先知門徒去了五十人,遠遠的站在他們對面;二人在約但河邊站住。【NIV】Fifty men from the company of the prophets went and stood at a distance, facing the place where Elijah and Elisha had stopped at the Jordan.

  8 以利亞將自己的外衣捲起來,用以打水,水就左右分開,二人走乾地而過。【NIV】Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up and struck the water with it. The water divided to the right and to the left, and the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

  9 過去之後,以利亞對以利沙說:「我未曾被接去離開你,你要我為你做什麼,只管求我。」以利沙說:「願感動你的靈加倍地感動我。」【NIV】When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, "Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?" "Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit," Elisha replied.

  10  以利亞說:「你所求的難得。雖然如此,我被接去離開你的時候,你若看見我,就必得著;不然,必得不著了。」【NIV】"You have asked a difficult thing," Elijah said, "yet if you see me when I am taken from you, it will be yours-otherwise, it will not."

  11  他們正走著說話,忽有火車火馬將二人隔開,以利亞就乘旋風升天去了。【NIV】As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind.


【Youtube 以利亞的日子(萬國敬拜與讚美)

歌詞: (影片製作:陳思年)
1.這是以利亞的日子
齊宣揚我主的話語
哦 這是你僕人的日子
摩西 公義今正被顯明

哦 雖然這苦難的日子
充滿飢荒黑暗刀劍
而我們仍要在這曠野呼喊
預備耶和華的道路

2.這是以西結的日子
枯乾的骸骨正復活
哦 這是你僕人的日子
大衛 重新建造讚美殿

哦 這是大收割的日子
看哪 莊稼已發白
哦 我們是你葡萄園的工人
齊宣揚我主的話語

#看祂降臨 駕著天上雲
閃耀如烈日 號筒聲吹響
揚起你聲 這是恩典的禧年
救贖恩典從錫安山而來(x3)























Reference: 
1. 聖經廣播網-(41200 聖經人物--以利亞).  http://www.bbnradio.org/WCM4/Articles/tabid/2483/ArticleID/9887/Default.aspx
2. 【Youtube 以利亞的日子(萬國敬拜與讚美)】 https://youtu.be/8pYNLSM_fbs


George Huang 烤蕃薯 @ Taipei

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