經文: | 約伯記20-21章 |
中心思想: | 約伯記20:1-11;21:22-34 |
提要
瑣法,這位最擅長以簡單的答案搪塞艱深問題的朋友,再度控訴約伯,他描繪了一幅生動(其實是令人毛骨悚然)的畫面,說到惡人落在聖潔上帝手中的命運,如果瑣法所言是真,約伯的苦境的確是上帝的安排,但約伯奮力指出事實並非如此,因為有些惡人壽數綿長,享盡榮華富貴,並沒有因為不敬虔的生活而受到懲罰,但惡人生前財大氣粗,進入死亡之後怎麼樣呢?由此可知,瑣法的這番話帶給約伯安慰極小!甚至沒有。 |
第20章
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第21章
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1你真叫我憤怒3
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4惡人消逝無踪29
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1沉默才是真金6
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7你的安慰無效34
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瑣法的責備
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約伯的抱怨
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每日與主同行
你曾經嫉妒過一個人,他涉嫌謀殺畏罪潛逃了。現在要思考的問題是:
● 上帝讓惡人有短暫的成功。祂不懲罰他們(21:9)祂把亨通放在他們手中(21:16);祂使他們家庭、田產和畜類都興旺(21:8-11)。
● 惡人的發達使他們遠離上帝。不論得到祂多少的賜幅,他們都不想認識祂,甚至無意求告祂(21:15)。
● 惡有惡報,不是不報,時辰未到。今日的興旺來日舖下死亡之路,惡人會親眼看見自己的敗亡而言,上帝的愛在長期的苦難中莫不處處可見,是否這也是你的心態?下面這句話是你今天的格言:「愛,醫治人的心靈——不論是給予的或是接受的。」 |
默想
快語傷人
我們對瑣法第二次發言的開場白應有所了解,「我心中急躁,所以我思念叫我回答。」(20:2)他心直口快,未經思考的回答殘忍而漏洞百出,總之,瑣法的上帝觀只不過是他自己的反射:不耐而苛刻! |
金言
愛全人類比愛一個鄰居要容易多了! |
English |
5/23/2013 Job's Answer from Zophar (Part 2) |
Scriptures: | Job 20-21 |
Heart of the Passage: | Job 20:1-11; 21:22-34 |
Overview
Zophar, who specializes in easy answers to difficult questions, now levels his second barrage against Job. He paints a vivid (and gruesome) picture of the fate of the wicked man in the hands of a holy God. If what Zophar says is true, Job's life certainly provides Exhibit A. But as Job points out, it isn't always true! Some wicked men live long and virtually painless lives. They are happy, well fed, and at ease with life. They seem to prosper with impunity despite their godless lifestyle. The wicked are mighty this side of the grave ... but then comes their destruction by God. Thus, there is little in Zophar's words to bring comfort to the grieving Job. |
Chapter 20
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Chapier 21
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"You Make
1 Me Angry" 3
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"The Wicked
4 Will Vanish" 20
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"Silence Is
1 Golden" 6
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"Your Counsel
7 Is Comfortless" 34
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Zophar's Condemnation
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Job's Complaint
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Your Daily Walk
Are you experiencing feelings of jealousy toward someone who seems to be "getting away with murder"? Then consider this:
• It is God who allows the wicked to prosper temporarily. He withholds His punishment (21:9); He places prosperity in their hand (21:16); He allows their family, field, and flock to thrive (21:8-11).
• The prosperity of the wicked drives them far from God. They do not desire to know Him or even talk to Him (21:15), in spite of His blessing in their lives.
• The destruction of the wicked is curtain. Prosperity now will give way to calamity in the future, when the eyes of the wicked shall see their own destruction and wrath (21:20).
God's love is clearly visible in His long-suffering toward those who deserve punishment. Is that your attitude as well? Make these words your marching orders for today: "Love cures people— both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it" |
Insight
Hasty Words, Hurtful Words
Zophar's second speech must be interpreted in the light of his opening statement: Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste" (20:2). His hurried response was cruel and incorrect. Zophar's concept of God was nothing more than a reflection of himself: impatient and judgmental. |
Adage
It’s easier to love mankind as a whole than to love one’s neighbor. |
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