旧约 - 约伯记(Job)第40章

Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
约伯记第四十章   第 40 章 

  伯 40:2-5> 你曾与全能的神争辩过吗? 

  40:2-5 你是否在不如意的时候要求神给你回覆,譬如在失业、亲爱的人患病或死去,财政困难、遇到挫折失败,或遇意外改变的时候?下一次你打算埋怨神时,不妨回想神给予你何等的爱,也回想约伯对神的回应。你是比约伯还糟,还是比他更为称义?请你给神一个机会,让祂显现祂在你身上的计划吧。但请记住,祂的计划开展的时间不一定是你所期望的时刻。 

  伯 40:4> 神让约伯争辩,他却捂口不言,神使约伯学到了哪些功课? 

  40:4 在忍受痛苦的过程中,约伯一直渴望能向神申明自己是无辜的。但当神出现在约伯面前时,他却用手捂口,闭口不言,因为他知道此刻不需要再说任何话了。神让约伯知道了他作为一个有限的凡人,在创造天地的全能主面前,既没有能力论断神,也没有资格质问神为什么。神的工作不会因我们而受限制,祂会做祂认为是最好的事,不管我们认为是否公平。神向约伯显现的主要目的是要彰显祂对约伯的爱及眷顾。 

  伯 40:15> 河马是…… 

  40:15 “河马”是一种巨大的陆上动物,可能是指大象或河马。──《灵修版圣经注释》