旧约 - 历代记下(2 Chronicles)第30章

And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel.
For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.
And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.
So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written.
So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the LORD God of their fathers, who therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see.
Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.
For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.
So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.
And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation.
And they arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, and cast them into the brook Kidron.
Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.
And they stood in their place after their manner, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood, which they received of the hand of the Levites.
For there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD.
For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one
That prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.
And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.
And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the LORD.
And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.
And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.
For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.
And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.
So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.
Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.
历代志下第三十章   第 30 章 

  代下 30:1> 以色列人同守逾越节,因复兴由对神拯救的记念开始。当我低沉时,也应回想神对我的拯救…… 

  30:1 守逾越节是个庆典,纪念神在埃及不杀以色列人头生的儿子。祂应许要在埃及全地降下灾祸,除了在门框上涂有羔羊之血的以色列人家庭以外,祂要击杀埃及人所有的长子。以色列人顺从神命,在门上涂羔羊之血,那夜灭命者看见这血,就“越过”这家而去,不伤害其中的任何人(参出 12:23 )。埃及人遭遇此大灾后,法老被迫允许以色列人离开埃及,从此以色列人摆脱了法老的奴役。一年一度守这节期,叫他们想起神拯救祂子民的情形。无论是在圣殿中还是对这节期其他活动的预备均十分严格,表明这并非一种临时性或一时高兴的宗教复兴,而是在内心与生命中发生的一种深层的改变。 

  代下 30:2-3> 为什么犹大这一次是在二月才守逾越节? 

  30:2-3 神的律法中有一条,就是在某些特殊情况之下,以色列人可以延迟一个月才守逾越节(由犹太历的正月十四改到二月十四日)(参民 9:10-11 )。 

  代下 30:6-9> 在人生经历失落时,我可有听到在呼唤我回转的声音? 

  30:6-9 希西家王全心全意事奉神,促进国民的灵命长进。他写信给犹大及以色列全境,劝各人悔改归向神,不要硬着颈项,只要归顺耶和华。顺服神就是凡事首先服从祂,让我们的身体、心思、意志、情感都服从祂的旨意。这样祂的圣灵必会引导我们,将我们整个的人更新,除去我们的顽梗和自私。 

  代下 30:10> 我想作一个敬虔的信徒,但又怕别人嘲讽我“不正常”,我…… 

  30:10 北国以色列刚刚被亚述消灭不久,人民多已被掳到异地。希西家派人送信给留下来的余民,宣告这个节期,叫他们到耶路撒冷来守逾越节( 30:1 ),但是多数人对此报以讥诮。在你要求灵命更新与增长的时候,别人也会嘲笑你。你有没有作好准备,为自己的信仰受人讥讽?在你受到嘲讽的时候,不要动摇,乃要像希西家一样站稳立场,神必然会称许你的。 

  代下 30:11> 只有少数人回应守节,也要守?只有那么少的人回应福音,也要传?我…… 

  30:11 希西家邀请百姓前来守逾越节,他们却嘲笑他的使臣,但也有些人接受了邀请。我们想把神的事告诉别人,常常会遭遇同样的反应。你劝人接受基督,许多人会发出嘲笑。不过,我们不能因此受阻挠而不向外传扬福音。你当知道,抗拒福音不足为奇,因此不要过分介怀。切记是圣灵感动人,叫人知罪。我们的任务只是把神的行为和应许告诉别人,请他们加以考虑。 

  代下 30:14> 希西家能除尽邱坛,是因为── 

  30:14 祭司怎样洁净圣殿( 29:4-5 ),耶路撒冷的人民也照样除去城中异教的偶像与祭坛,接着也洁净自己,好准备敬拜神( 30:17-19 )。历代犹大的明君都没有除尽异教邱坛和偶像(参王下 14:4 ;代下 20:33 ),然而希西家得到人民的帮助,终于完成这项任务。 

  代下 30:15> 原来作领袖的以身作则,可以激发百姓冷却的心…… 

  30:15 人民对于守逾越节非常热心,带了许多祭牲到圣殿来献祭,使祭司和利未人自愧弗如。民众的热心能激励圣职人员努力进取。今天平信徒的虔诚态度,应当激励教会中的专职人员,重新燃起对神工作的热心。平信徒理当能参与管理行政与决策。教会需要他们信心的榜样。 

  代下 30:22> 献平安祭对以色列人来说有何意义,对于我而言,是否也有平安祭需要向神献上? 

  30:22 献平安祭的一个重要目的,就是因神所赐的健康或者在危难中得平安,而向祂献上感谢。 

  代下 30:26> 由上次守节到这次已过了…… 

  30:26 自从上次在耶路撒冷守逾越节以来,已过了二百多年,才再一次盛大地守这节期。 

  大卫谱系的君王──《灵修版圣经注释》