Wednesday, April 19, 2023

The Lord has established Zion, and in her his afflicted people will find refuge

Isaiah 14:28-15:9

Do not rejoice, all you Philistinesthat the rod that struck you is broken; from the root of that snake will spring up a viper, its fruit will be a darting, venomous serpent. The poorest of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety. But your root I will destroy by famine; it will slay your survivors. Wail, you gate! Howl, you city! Melt away, all you Philistines! A cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there is not a straggler in its ranks.

What answer shall be given to the envoys of that nation? The Lord has established Zion and in her his afflicted people will find refuge.”

Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night!
Dibon goes up to its temple, to its high places to weep; Moab wails over Nebo and Medeba. Every head is shaved and every beard cut off. In the streets they wear sackcloth; on the roofs and in the public squares they all wail, prostrate with weeping. Heshbon and Elealeh cry out, their voices are heard all the way to Jahaz. Therefore the armed men of Moab cry out, and their hearts are faint.

Why?

The ruin of the Philistines and Moab. All of them will be destroyed by the enemy from the north.

Only Zion, Israel, the Lord has established could be the refuge of afflicted people.

This world has many wars and afflicted people, and only the city of Zion has a refuge. There is city of the Lord.

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非利士人預言:亞哈斯是不信神的人。到西希家王才應驗,因為西希家王敬畏神。聖經中永遠反對以色列人與別國聯合,要他們單單信靠神。不要因為亞述王西拿基立王死了而高興,要因耶和華而高興。王死了還有接續的王,後面有更殘暴的王(蛇的根必生出毒蛇),非利士人想遊說猶大人聯合來對抗亞述。唯一的一條路是依靠耶和華。

可如何問答非利士人的使者?耶和華建立了錫安....

摩押人預言:摩押人一夜間毀滅,巴益是廟的地方,高處是邱壇所在,逃到瑣耳羅得逃出的地方,逃到國外。底門在南部,發音與血的發音相似。繼續被追逐逃跑,向他們的神哭訴!綠洲也乾涸,所以靠兵器、綠洲、外國...都沒有用,要靠大衛的後裔。看似對摩押人、非利士人說也是對以色列人說,也是對今天我們每個人說。我們能夠依靠誰? 只有神是我們真正的依靠。

How?

All nations are going the same way, only those who go to Zion will be blessed.


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