以赛亚书生命读经 · 第14篇

耶和华对以色列堕落的反应，并祂对

Jehovah’s Reaction To Israel’s Degradation And

1列国在以色列身上过度行动的反应，结果使以色列转向耶和华，并回到

1His Reaction To The Nations’ Excessive Action On

2圣地，得著复兴（一）

2Israel Issuing In Israel’s Turn To Jehovah And

3读经：以赛亚书二十四至二十七章。

3Their Return To The Holy Land For Restoration (1

4Scripture Reading: Isa. 24—27

5本篇以及接著的信息要说到四件主要的事：耶和华对以色列堕落的反应，祂对列国在以色列身上过度行动的反应，以色列转向耶和华，以及以色列回到圣地，得著复兴。

5This message and the message following will cover four main things: Jehovah’s reaction to Israel’s degradation, His reaction to the nations’ excessive action on Israel, Israel’s turn to Jehovah, and Israel’s return to the Holy Land for restoration

壹、耶和华对以色列堕落的反应

I. Jehovah’s Reaction To Israel’s Degradation

一、以色列的堕落

A. Israel’s Degradation

6以赛亚二十四章五节说到以色列

6Isaiah 24:5 speaks of Israel’s degradation

7的堕落。

１ .地被其上的居民污秽

1. The Earth Being Polluted under the Weight of Its Inhabitants

8地被其上的居民污秽，因为他们犯了律法，废了律例，背了永约。这里的律法乃是原则，律例乃是带著判决的条例。

8The earth is polluted under the weight of its inhabitants; for they have transgressed laws, violated statutes, and broken the eternal covenant. The laws here are principles, and the statutes are ordinances with judgment

２ .诡诈的行诡诈

2. The Unfaithful Dealing Unfaithfully

9在二十四章十六节下半和二十节下半，我们看见诡诈的行诡诈，诡诈的大行诡诈。罪过在地上沉重。

9In 24:16band 20b we see that the unfaithful deal unfaithfully, even most unfaithfully. The earth’s transgression weighs heavily upon it

二、耶和华的反应

B. Jehovah’s Reaction

10在二十四章，我们也看见耶和华对以色列堕落的反应。

10In chapter twenty-four we also see Jehovah’s reaction to Israel’s degradation

１ .耶和华使地空虚，变为荒凉

1. Jehovah Making the Earth Desolate and Laying It Waste

11耶和华使地空虚，变为荒凉，又翻转大地，将居民分散。（赛二四1，4。）这就是说，祂使以色列所居住的地变成混乱。

11Jehovah makes the earth desolate and lays it waste; He distorts the surface and scatters its inhabitants (vv. 1, 4). This means that He makes the land of Israel’s habitation a chaos

２ .地被咒诅吞灭，住在其上的显为有罪

2. A Curse Devouring the Earth and the Inhabitants of It Being Held Guilty

12按照六节，地被咒诅吞灭，住在其上的显为有罪。所以，地上的居民被火焚烧，剩下的人稀少。

12According to verse 6, a curse devours the earth, and the inhabitants of it are held guilty. Therefore, the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men are left.

３ .混乱的城拆毁了

3. The City of Chaos Being Broken Down

13混乱的城拆毁了，各家关门闭户，使人都不得进去。城中只有荒凉，城门撞毁净尽。（赛二四10，12。）这指明整座城都被毁灭。

13The city of chaos is broken down, and every house is shut up that none may enter. In the city desolation remains, and the gate is crushed to ruins (vv. 10, 12). This indicates that the entire city is destroyed

４ .地的根基震动了

4. The Foundations of the Earth Shaking

14地的根基震动了。地全然破坏，尽都崩裂，大为震动。地要东倒西歪，好像醉酒的；又摇来摇去，好像茅屋。（赛二四18下～20上。）

14The foundations of the earth shake. The earth is broken asunder, it is split through and through, it is shaken violently, and it staggers back and forth like a drunkard and sways about like a field hut (vv. 18b-20a

５ .新酒悲哀，葡萄树衰残；心中欢乐的，俱都叹息

5. The New Wine Mourning, the Vine Languishing, and All the Merryhearted Sighing

15新酒悲哀，葡萄树衰残；心中欢乐的，俱都叹息。（赛二四7。）击鼓之乐止息，欢腾之声停止，弹琴之乐也止息了。（赛二四8。）人必不得饮酒唱歌；喝浓酒的，必以为苦。（赛二四9。）在街上因酒有呼喊的声音；一切喜乐变为昏暗，地上的欢乐都已过去。（赛二四11。）

15The new wine mourns, the vine languishes, and all the merryhearted sigh (v. 7). The mirth of the tambourines ceases, the noise of those who exult stops, and the mirth of the harp ceases (v. 8). Men do not drink wine in song, and liquor is bitter to those who drink it (v. 9). A cry for wine is in the streets, all joy is darkened, and the mirth of the land is departed (v. 11

贰、耶和华对列国在以色列身上过度行动的反应

II. Jehovah’s Reaction To The Nations’ Excessive Action On Israel

16在宇宙中，在神和人中间，神总是先作一些事；然后人对神所作的有所反应，神又进来对人的反应有所反应。这有点像个循环，就如丈夫与妻子之间的吵嘴。丈夫对妻子说话，妻子反应了。然后丈夫对他妻子的反应有所反应。神与人之间也常常有类似的『吵嘴。』神告诉我们，我们该爱祂；我们也许回应说，我们爱不来。然后神会说，祂要作我们的力量，使我们能爱祂；但我们可能说，我们不知道如何应用这力量。这种行动与反应的循环是停不下来的，除非我们看见我们不是头。我们没有权利说是或不是。这就是服从。

16In the universe, between God and man, God always does something first. Then man reacts to what God does. Then God comes in to react to man’s reaction. This is somewhat like a cycle, like the exchanging of words between husband and wife. The husband speaks to the wife, and the wife reacts. Then the husband reacts to his wife’s reaction. A similar exchange of words often takes place between God and man. God may tell us that we should love Him, and we may respond by saying that we are not able to love Him. Then God may say that He will be the strength for us to love Him, but we may say that we do not know how to apply this strength. This cycle of action and reaction can be stopped only by our realizing that we are not the head. We are not the one who has the right to say yes or no. This is submission

一、列国在以色列身上过度的行动

A. The Nations’ Excessive Action on Israel

17因著以色列背叛，神就用亚述管教他们。但亚述的行动过度，作得太过，越过了神所定的界限。

17Because Israel had become rebellious, God used Assyria to discipline them. But the action of Assyria was excessive; it went too far, overstepping the limit set by God.

１ .在耶和华以外，列国为主辖管以色列

1. The Nations Assuming to Be Other Lords besides Jehovah

18在耶和华以外，列国为主辖管以色列。（赛二六13上。）列国作主辖管，如同自己就是主人，这就过分了。

18The nations assumed to be other lords besides Jehovah and were master to Israel (26:13a). In assuming to be lords and acting as if they were the master, the nations went too far

２ .列国对于以色列如同鳄鱼，又像海中的龙

2. The Nations Being to Israel like Leviathan and like the Dragon

19列国对于以色列如同鳄鱼，就是那快行的蛇，和曲行的蛇，又像海中的龙（或，大鱼）。（赛二七1。）

19To Israel the nations were like leviathan the fleeing serpent and the crooked serpent and like the dragon (or, monster) in the sea (27:1

二、耶和华的反应

B. Jehovah’s Reaction

201. Jehovah Punishing on High the Host on High

１.耶和华在高处必惩罚高处的众军，在地上必惩罚地上的列王

and the Kings of the Earth on the Earth

21耶和华在高处必惩罚高处的众军，在地上必惩罚地上的列王。（赛二四21。）这里高处的众军，乃指撒但和他空中的使者。耶和华的反应，同时要对付撒但空中的军队，以及地上的列王。他们必被聚集，像囚犯被聚在牢狱中，并要在监牢里，多日之后便被讨罪。（赛二四22。）

21Jehovah will punish on high the host on high and the kings of the earth on the earth (24:21). Here the host on high refers to Satan and his angels in the air. Jehovah’s reaction will deal both with Satan’s army in the air and with the kings on the earth. They will be gathered together like prisoners gathered in a dungeon and will be shut up in prison. After many days they will be punished (v. 22

２ .耶和华使城变为乱堆，使坚固城变为荒场

2. Jehovah Having Made of a City a Heap and of a Fortified Town a Ruin

22耶和华使列国的城变为乱堆，使列国的坚固城变为荒场。(赛二五2上。）因著耶和华的反应，外邦人的宫堡就不再为城，永远不再建造。所以刚强的民，必荣耀耶和华；强暴之国的城，必敬畏耶和华。（赛二五2下～3。）

22Jehovah has made of a city of the nations a heap and of a fortified town of the nations a ruin (25:2a). Because of Jehovah’s reaction, a palace of strangers becomes no city at all; it will never be rebuilt. Therefore, a strong people will glorify Jehovah; the cities of terrifying nations will fear Him (vv. 2b-3

23３.摩押人在所居之地必被耶和华践踏

233. Moab Being Threshed in His Place by Jehovah

24在二十五章十节下半至十二节，我们看见摩押人在所居之地必被耶和华践踏，好像干草被践踏在粪池的水中。摩押必在其中伸开手，好像洑水的伸开手洑水一样。但耶和华必使他的骄傲，和他手所行的诡计，一并败落。耶和华使他城墙上的坚固高台倾倒，拆平直到尘埃。

24In 25:10b - 12 we see that Moab will be threshed in his place by Jehovah, even as straw is threshed in the water of a dung heap. Moab will spread out his hands in the middle of the water, as a swimmer spreads out his hands to swim. But Jehovah will a base his pride together with the trickery of his hands. The lofty fortification of his walls Jehovah will bring down, lay low, and cast to the ground, even to the dust.

４ .耶和华使住高处的，与高城一并败落

4. Jehovah Having Brought Down Those Who Dwell on High, the Lofty City

25按照二十六章五、六节，耶和华使住高处的，与高城一并败落。祂要将城拆毁，拆平直到尘埃。城要被穷乏人的脚，和软弱人的脚践踏。

25According to 26:5 and 6, Jehovah has brought down those who dwell on high, the lofty city. He lays it low to the ground; He casts it into the dust. The foot of the poor and the steps of the weak will trample it

５ .耶和华刑罚毁灭那些自立为主，管辖以色列的人

5. Jehovah Having Visited and Destroyed Those Who Assumed to Be Lords over Israel

26以赛亚二十六章十四节告诉我们，耶和华刑罚毁灭那些自立为主，管辖以色列的人。祂使他们的名号全然消灭。

26Isaiah 26:14 tells us that Jehovah has visited and destroyed those who assumed to be lords over Israel. He has caused all memory of them to perish

６ .耶和华从祂的所在出来，要刑罚地上居民的罪孽

6. Jehovah Coming Forth from His Place to Punish the Inhabitants of the Earth for Their Iniquity

27以赛亚二十六章二十一节说到耶和华从祂的所在出来，要刑罚地上居民的罪孽。地也必露出其中的血，不再掩盖被杀的人。

27Isaiah 26:21 speaks of Jehovah coming forth from His place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal her bloodshed and will no longer conceal her slain

28７.耶和华刑罚鳄鱼并且杀龙

287. Jehovah Punishing Leviathan and Slaying the Dragon

29最后，二十七章一节启示，耶和华对列国在以色列身上过度行动的反应，乃要用祂刚硬有力的大刀，刑罚鳄鱼，就是那快行的蛇，和那曲行的蛇，并杀海中的龙（或，大鱼）。

29Finally, 27:1 reveals that in His reaction to the nations’ excessive action on Israel, Jehovah will punish, with His harsh, great, and mighty sword, leviathan, the fleeing serpent and the crooked serpent. He will slay the dragon (or, monster) that is in the sea