旧约 - 出埃及记(Exodus)第7章

And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.
And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.
But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.
And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.
And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they.
And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.
And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.
And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.
Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
And he hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river's brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.
And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.
Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.
And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river.
And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.
And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.
And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.
And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.
And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.
And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.
And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river.
出埃及记第七章   第 7 章 

  出 7:1> 神让摩西在法老面前代表权能的神,用意何在? 

  7:1 “我使你在法老面前代替神”,意即摩西作神的大使,代表神讲话。法老自己被奉为一位神,因此认为是与摩西同等的。法老不肯顺从摩西,因为自觉并不亚于摩西。 

  出 7:11> 法术和神迹区别在哪儿?又怎样辨别撒但行的异能呢? 

  7:11 埃及的术士怎能依样画葫芦,行出摩西所行的神迹呢?他们的法术,有些可能是诡诈或幻觉,也可能藉助了魔鬼的能力,因为他们的宗教拜地下之神。他们仿效摩西行神迹,但只能制造灾难,使事态变得更差,十分荒唐。他们若真的能像神那样行使大能,就应当消除灾情,而不是加重灾害。 

  出 7:12> 信神迹,信施神迹的,还是信神的真道,人必须认清这一点…… 

  7:12 神行了一个神迹,使亚伦的杖变为蛇,法老的术士藉着欺诈、巫术,也照样行出来。神迹虽然能帮助人相信神,但单单倚靠神迹而相信,则是危险的事。撒但也能模仿神的作为,却使人偏离正道。法老醉心神迹,不肯听神的命令。当用神的真道作信仰的依据,避免只信神迹的错误。神迹绝不会印证那些违背圣经的教导。 

  出 7:17> 为什么人渴望见到神迹?可知道,有一种神迹天天都在发生…… 

  7:17 神突然将埃及全地的水变为血,使法老认识祂是谁。你是否也会忽生奇想,求得见神迹和征兆,好使你清楚认识神呢?祂已经藉着你的信,赐你奇妙的永生,这是法老从未得着的。这是一个无声的神迹,虽然目前不太显眼,却和尼罗河的水变成血一样的不平常。我们想看动人心魄的神迹奇事,反而会忽略神在我们身上每天所行的奇事,这才是更奥妙的神迹。 

  出 7:20> 尼罗河对埃及人至关重要── 

  7:20 埃及面积广大,大部分居民住在尼罗河中下游的两岸,这条近 4827 公里长的河流是埃及人的生命线。它使两岸的人有水饮用,得以沐浴、灌溉农田、打鱼等。埃及的社会与文化,便是沿尼罗河这狭长地带发展的,很少伸展到遥远的沙漠地区去。如果没有尼罗河,埃及人就不能生存。摩西把这条神圣的河水变为血,法老的狼狈心情可想而知。──《灵修版圣经注释》