旧约 - 以赛亚书(Isaiah)第9章

Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the Gentiles, by the way of the sea, along the Jordan--
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.
You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as men rejoice when dividing the plunder.
For as in the day of Midian's defeat, you have shattered the yoke that burdens them, the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor.
Every warrior's boot used in battle and every garment rolled in blood will be destined for burning, will be fuel for the fire.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.
The Lord has sent a message against Jacob; it will fall on Israel.
All the people will know it--Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria--who say with pride and arrogance of heart,
"The bricks have fallen down, but we will rebuild with dressed stone; the fig trees have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars."
But the LORD has strengthened Rezin's foes against them and has spurred their enemies on.
Arameans from the east and Philistines from the west have devoured Israel with open mouth. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised.
But the people have not returned to him who struck them, nor have they sought the LORD Almighty.
So the LORD will cut off from Israel both head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day;
the elders and prominent men are the head, the prophets who teach lies are the tail.
Those who guide this people mislead them, and those who are guided are led astray.
Therefore the Lord will take no pleasure in the young men, nor will he pity the fatherless and widows, for everyone is ungodly and wicked, every mouth speaks vileness. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised.
Surely wickedness burns like a fire; it consumes briers and thorns, it sets the forest thickets ablaze, so that it rolls upward in a column of smoke.
By the wrath of the LORD Almighty the land will be scorched and the people will be fuel for the fire; no one will spare his brother.
On the right they will devour, but still be hungry; on the left they will eat, but not be satisfied. Each will feed on the flesh of his own offspring:
Manasseh will feed on Ephraim, and Ephraim on Manasseh; together they will turn against Judah. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised.
以赛亚书第九章   赛 9:1> 那受过痛苦的,必不再见幽暗。我的盼望也在此吗? 

  9:1 在悲伤绝望中,我们害怕自己的悲哀和麻烦永无休止。但我们可以确信并进而得到安慰:虽然主不一定把我们带离困难,但是只要我们全心全意地跟随祂,祂就将领我们安全地渡过困难。 

  赛 9:1-7> 弥赛亚都有哪些名称?你能背诵出来吗? 

  9:1-7 这个成为他们拯救者的孩子就是弥赛亚──耶稣。马太引用了这些经节描述了基督的事工(参太 4:15-16 )。西布伦和拿弗他利的边界代表了北国是整体。这是耶稣长大和经常宣道的地方,也是为什么他们会看见“大光”的原因。 

  赛 9:2> 这光是指── 

  9:2 使徒约翰把耶稣比喻为“光”(参约 1:9 )。耶稣把自己比喻为“世界的光”(参约 8:12 )。 

  赛 9:2-6> 什么样的人最需要光? 

  9:2-6 在大黑暗的时代,神应许说要差遣“光”照射生活在死荫中的人们。祂是“奇妙的策士”和“全能的神”。这个希望的信息是在基督降生,和他的永久国度建立时应验的。祂是来拯救祂的百姓脱离罪恶的奴役的。 

  弥赛亚的名字 

  赛 9:8-10> 我们常说所拥有的都是神所赐,但不自觉地又会自我陶醉…… 

  9:8-10 骄傲使以色列认为可以靠自己的力量恢复和重建家园。尽管神使以色列成为一个国家并给了他们土地,但是他们仍然只相信自己而不相信神。我们常为自己的成就感到骄傲,根本忘记了是神给了我们所有的能力和资源。我们甚至为自己有基督徒的特殊身分而骄傲。神不喜欢任何骄傲的心或只相信自己的人,因为它会切断我们同神的关系。 

  赛 9:21> 玛拿西、以法莲不是亲兄弟吗?何以互相吞吃?