旧约 - 约伯记(Job)第23章

Then Job replied:
"Even today my complaint is bitter; his hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
If only I knew where to find him; if only I could go to his dwelling!
I would state my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.
I would find out what he would answer me, and consider what he would say.
Would he oppose me with great power? No, he would not press charges against me.
There an upright man could present his case before him, and I would be delivered forever from my judge.
"But if I go to the east, he is not there; if I go to the west, I do not find him.
When he is at work in the north, I do not see him; when he turns to the south, I catch no glimpse of him.
But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside.
I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.
"But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? He does whatever he pleases.
He carries out his decree against me, and many such plans he still has in store.
That is why I am terrified before him; when I think of all this, I fear him.
God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.
Yet I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face.
约伯记第廿三章   第 23 章 

  伯 23:1-24:25> 约伯真的像以利法说的那样欺压过穷人吗? 

  23:1-24:25 约伯继续质疑,他表示若知道为什么而受苦,那么他就更有能力承受。如果他有罪可以忏悔的话,他一定会这样做。他知道什么是恶事,也知道恶人受惩罚的结果。他知道神若愿意必会证明他是清白的。他所举世上恶人的例子的用意,是希望神澄清他的名声,证明他是公义的,并解释他受到这些灾难的原因。约伯试图让他的朋友看到,关于神、生命和公义的问题并不像他们所想的那么简单。 

  伯 23:10> 这件事我虽然已求神赦免,为何内心仍有罪咎感? 

  23:10 在 22 章中,以利法试图寻找约伯可能犯的某些隐密的罪,用来责备他。这里约伯声明,他相信自己的诚实和神的正义。即使我们察觉不到,在日常生活中我们都可能有隐藏的罪,因为神的标准很高,而我们的行为又那么不完美。但我们若是真正的信徒,所有的罪就都因基督在十字架上为我们所做的一切而得到赦免了(参罗 5:1 ; 8:1 )。圣经也教导我们,就是我们的心责备我们,神比我们的心还大(参约壹 3:20 )。祂的赦免和洗涤是充分的,它们压倒了那些困扰我们的疑虑。尽管我们可能有罪咎感,在我们里面的圣灵可以证明我们在神里得了赦免。若我们像约伯一样真心寻求神,我们便可以承受得起别人的谴责,以及那些困扰我们的疑虑。如果神已赦免、接纳了我们,我们就真正得到赦免了。──《灵修版圣经注释》