經文: | 以西結書1-6章 |
中心思想: | 以西結書1章 |
提要
正當耶利米宣講上帝將審判猶大,並靜觀耶路撒冷崩陷之際,與他同一時代的以西結,在六百英哩外的巴比倫也宣佈上帝審判就是猶太人被擄。雖然以西結的講論與耶利米有頗多雷同之處--他們都談到不順服的悲慘結局,但以西結較多的篇幅談到希望與指示。七十年的流亡歲月足以讓上帝的子民知道「我是耶和華」(這句話在本卷書中重覆了五十多次),為的是預備他們接受復興之日的來臨。 |
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第6章
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呼召與書卷
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牆上的守望者
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磚塊與餅食
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刮鬍與剪髮
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拯救與離散
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耶路撒冷的罪衍
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每日與主同行
你曾經遠離家鄉,接到比你早歸鄉的朋友寫過來的信或打來的電話嗎--那真可用家書抵萬金來形容了!在異地聽到熟悉的聲音或看到熟悉的筆跡,那種興奮快慰真是無以復加吧?「快到家」的感覺實為治療孤寂的最佳良藥!
以西結書以其著名之「輪中輪」的異象為開始--對俘虜而言,他們遠離所愛的耶路撒冷,並且習慣於想到上帝是住在家鄉的聖殿裡,因此,這個異象充滿深遠的意義。在異象中,以西結看到上帝高坐在輪子的寶座上--一個榮耀光彩、能隨心所欲、甚至能進入不信者心中的活動寶座,於是上帝為遠離家鄉,身在陌生的巴比倫的百姓帶來「快到家」的安慰。
有形身體遠離家鄉固然痛苦,無形屬靈的遠走他鄉,則是苦上加苦,正如路加福音十五章裡的浪子一樣,你也會感到孤寂、焦慮和疏離--「屬靈的流亡」會產生悖逆與輕率,如果你的情況正是如此,何不現在就「打個電話回家」呢?天父的專線為你而設,永不佔線!
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默想
事奉上帝之前,要先看見祂!
以西結看到上帝榮耀的異象,其目的就是要預備先知行走艱難的道路,你能舉出三位上帝的僕人歷經相同的預備階段嗎?(提示:查考出3:1-10;賽6:1-10;但10:5-14)
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金言
寂寞不只是一種情境,它是內在的感受而非外在的因素。 |
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8/16/2013 Signs and Sermons |
Scriptures: | Ezekiel 1-6 |
Heart of the Passage: | Ezekiel 1 |
Overview
While Jeremiah is preaching about the judgment of God on Judah and awaiting the final fall of Jerusalem, his contemporary Ezekiel is 600 miles away in Babylon interpreting God's judgment to those Jews already in captivity. Though Ezekiel's preaching is similar to Jeremiah's—proclaiming doom for the disobedient—it also contains large doses of hope and instruction. The 70-year exile will teach God's people "that I am the LORD" {a phrase repeated more than 50 times in the book), thus preparing them for their day of restoration. |
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Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Wheels in Wheels
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Call and a Scroll
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Watchman on the Wall
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Brick and Bread
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Shave and a Haircut
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Saved and Scattered
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Ezekiel's Preparation
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Jerusalem's Condemnation
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Your Daily Walk
Have you ever been a long way from home and—-just when you needed it most—received a letter or a phone call from the folks back home? Do you remember how great it felt to hear familiar voices or to read about familiar people while you were in unfamiliar surroundings? That close-to-home feeling is life's best remedy for loneliness!
Ezekiel's book opens with the well-known "wheel-within-a-wheel" vision—a vision filled with significance for captives far from their beloved Jerusalem and accustomed to thinking of God as residing in the temple back home. In his vision Ezekiel sees God sitting upon a throne with wheels—a mobile seat of glory capable of transporting God anywhere He desires . . . even to the heart of a heathen land. Thus, God offers close-to-home comfort for His people who are far away in their new surroundings in Babylon.
It's one thing to be miles from home physically; it's another to be far from home spiritually. Like the Prodigal Son of Luke 15, you may feel lonely, anxious, estranged—in a spiritual exile brought about by disobedience or neglect. If that's the case, why not "call home" right now? Your Father's line is never busy!
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Insight
Before You Serve Him, Be Sure You See Him
Ezekiel's vision of God's glory uniquely prepared the prophet for his difficult assignment. Can you discover three other servants of God who experienced similar periods of preparation? (Hint: Check Exodus 3:1-10; Isaiah 6:1-10; Daniel 10:5-14.)
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Adage
Loneliness is more than a circumstance; more self-inflicted than outwardly caused. |
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