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以赛亚书生命读经 · 第16篇

耶和华对以法莲酒徒所施的刑罚，

Jehovah’s Punishment Over Ephraim’s Drunkards
1带进耶和华的复兴，并引进可靠的基督，以及耶和华对耶路撒冷敬拜者之虚伪所施的审判，带进复兴
1Issuing in Jehovah’s Restoration and Ushering in the Trustworthy Christ and His Judgment on the Hypocrisy of Jerusalem’s Worshippers Issuing in The Restoration
2读经：以赛亚书28-29，马太福音15:7-9，哥林多前书14:21，列王记下，撒母耳记下5:20，历代志上14:11，约书亚记10:10，12，历代志上14:16，希伯来书7:26，使徒行传3:22-23，哥林多前书1:24，30，约翰福音
2Scripture Reading: Isa. 28—29; Matt. 15:7-9; 1 Cor. 14:21; 2 Kings 17:3-18; 2 Sam. 5:20; 1 Chron. 14:11; Josh. 10:10, 12; 1 Chron. 14:16; Heb. 7:26; Acts 3:22-17:3-18 23; 1 Cor. 1:24, 30; John 1:17b; 4:23-24
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5本篇信息要说到北国以色列和南国犹大。北国常由以法莲所代表，南国由耶路撒冷所代表。在二十八章，我们看见耶和华对以法莲酒徒所施的刑罚，带进耶和华的复兴，并引进可靠的基督。在二十九章，耶和华对耶路撒冷敬拜者之虚伪所施的审判，带进复兴。在看这些章节以前，我要说一些话帮助你们明白。
5This message deals with the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah. The northern kingdom is often represented by Ephraim, and the southern kingdom by Jerusalem. In chapter twenty- eight we see that Jehovah’s judgment over Ephraim’s drunkards issues in Jehovah’s restoration and ushers in the trustworthy Christ. In chapter twenty-nine Jehovah’s judgment on the hypocrisy of Jerusalem’s worshippers issues in the restoration. Before we turn to these chapters, I would like to give a word to help us to understand them
6按照新约，当基督来时，祂是与实际（约一14，17）并智慧（太十一，林前一24，30）同来。以赛亚二十九章所说虚伪的敬拜，虚空而没有实际，盲目而没有智慧。基督藉著祂的成为肉体，带给我们宇宙的实际－三一神，就是神圣的三一，具体化身在一个人耶稣基督里。我们若把神圣的三一从宇宙中除去，这宇宙就变为无有。整个宇宙中，只有神圣的三一是实际的，这神圣的三一已经具体化身在一个名叫耶稣的人里面。这人与神同来；因此，祂是以马内利。我们有了这以马内利，就有了宇宙的实际。当我们有了这实际，我们的眼睛、耳朵和领会就要打开，我们就变得通达，有智慧。我们有智慧，这智慧就是我们所领略之具体化的实际－在基督里的神圣三一。我们领略了具体化于基督的神圣三一时，这就带给我们智慧。然后我们就有实际和智慧。现在我们翻到以赛亚二十八和二十九章，我要请你们把这话记在心里。
6According to the New Testament, when Christ came, He came with reality (John 1:14, 17) and wisdom (Matt. 11:19; 1 Cor. 1:24, 30). With 19 the hypocritical worship spoken of in Isaiah 29, there is vanity but no reality, blindness but no wisdom. Through His incarnation Christ brought to us the very reality of the universe— the Triune God, the Divine Trinity, embodied in a person, Jesus Christ. If we removed the Divine Trinity from the universe, it would become nothing. In the entire universe, only the Divine Trinity is real, and the Divine Trinity has been embodied in a man named Jesus. This man came with God; thus, He is Immanuel. With this Immanuel we have the universal reality. When we have this reality, our eyes, our ears, and our understanding are opened, and we become very understanding and wise. We have wisdom. This wisdom is the embodied reality— the Divine Trinity in Christ — in our realization. When we realize the embodied Divine Trinity in Christ, this brings us wisdom. Then we have both reality and wisdom. I would ask you to keep this word in mind as we now turn to Isaiah 28 and 29.
7壹、耶和华对以法莲（代表北方的以色列国）酒徒所施的刑罚，带进耶和华的复兴，并引
7I. Jehovah’s Punishment Over The Drunkards Of Ephraim (Representing The Northern Kingdom Of Israel) Issuing In Jehovah’s Restoration And
进可靠的基督
Ushering in the Trustworthy Christ
8一、耶和华对以法莲酒徒所施的刑罚
8A. Jehovah’s Punishment over Ephraim’s Drunkards
9在二十八章一至四节，以及十七至二十九节，我们看见耶和华对
9In 28:1-4, 7-15, and 17-29 we have Jehovah’s punishment over Ephraim’s drunkards
10以法莲酒徒所施的刑罚。
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１ .酒徒沉醉于饮酒
1. The Drunkards’ Indulgence in Drinking
11酒徒因酒摇摇晃晃，因浓酒东倒西歪。（赛二八7上。）祭司和申言者因浓酒摇摇晃晃，被酒所困；他们错解默示，谬行审判。（赛二八7下。）各席上满了呕吐的污秽，无一处干净。（赛二八8。）
11The drunkards reel with wine and stagger from liquor (v. 7a). The priest and the prophet stagger from liquor; they are swallowed up with wine, and they reel in their visions and totter in their judgments (v. 7b). All the tables are full of vomit and filth; no place is clean (v. 8
２ .耶和华所施的刑罚
2. Jehovah’s Punishment
12ａ.以骄傲为冠冕的以法莲酒徒及那荣美将残的花有祸了
12a. Woe Being to the Proud Crown of the Drunkards of Ephraim and to the Fading Flower of Its Glorious Beauty
13以赛亚二十八章一节说，『祸哉，以骄傲为冠冕的以法莲酒徒；祸哉，那荣美将残之花，就2是住在肥美谷的山上，被酒灌倒的人。』二节告诉我们主有一大能大力者，像冰雹，像毁灭的暴风，像涨溢的大水。我相信这人先是亚述王，然后是巴比伦王。骄傲的冠冕必被践踏在脚下，将残之花必像夏令以前初熟的无花果，被注意的人吞吃了。（赛二八3～4。）
13Isaiah 28:1 says, “Woe to the proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim/And to the fading flower of its glorious beauty, / Which is at the head of the fat valley of those who are overcome by wine.” Verse tells us that the Lord has someone who is strong and mighty, as a hailstorm and a tempest of destruction, as a storm of mighty overflowing waters. I believe that this someone was first the king of Assyria and then the king of Babylon. The proud crown will be trodden under foot; and the fading flower, like the first-ripe fig before the summer, will be swallowed up by one who sees it (vv. 3-4).
14ｂ.主要藉入侵之外邦人的舌头，并藉祂重复分散的规条和律例为难他们
14b. Bothering Them by the Gentile Invaders’ Foreign Tongue and by His Rules and Statutes Scattered Repeatedly in Pieces
15首先，主要藉入侵之外邦人的舌头，为难以法莲。（赛二八11，参林前十四21。）那些入侵以法莲的说他们自己的方言，这对以法莲不是荣耀，乃是羞辱。
15First, Ephraim was bothered by the foreign tongue of the Gentile invaders (v. 11; cf. 1 Cor. 14:21). Those who invaded Ephraim spoke in their own tongue, and to Ephraim this was not a glory but a shame
16其次，主要藉祂重复分散的规条和律例，为难以法莲。（赛二八10。）这些规条和律例乃是部分的律法。十三节说，『所以耶和华向他们说的话，是命上加命，令上加令，律上加律，例上加例，这里一点，那里一点；以致他们前行仰面跌倒，而且跌碎，陷入网罗，且被缠住。』主曾对他们说，『你们要使疲乏人得安息，这样才得安息；又说，这样才得舒畅。』（赛二八12。）他们若持守律法的各部分，就有安息和舒畅，他们却不肯听祂的话。
16Second, Ephraim was bothered by Jehovah’s rules and statutes scattered repeatedly in pieces (Isa. 28:10). These rules and statutes were parts of the law. Verse 13 says, “Therefore Jehovah’s word to them will be:/Rule upon rule, rule upon rule;/Line upon line, line upon line;/Here a little, there a little; / That they may go and stumble backwards,/ And be broken, snared, and taken.” The Lord had said to them, “This is rest; give rest to the weary;/And, This is repose” (v. 12). If they had kept all the parts of the law, they would have had rest and repose. God wanted His people to have rest and have repose, but they would not hear His word.
ｃ.藉亚述军队毁灭他们
c. Destroying Them by the Assyrian Army
17耶和华藉著亚述军队毁灭北方2国。（赛二八14～15，17~20，22，王下十七3～18。）祂作这事，乃是对耶路撒冷的警告。
17Jehovah destroyed the northern kingdom by the Assyrian army (v v. 1 4-1 5, 1 7-2 0, 2 2; Kings 17:3-18). This was done as a warning to Jerusalem.
18ｄ.耶和华因亚述过度毁灭以色列，而对亚述反应，施行攻击
18d. Jehovah’s Reaction to Fight against the Assyrians, Who Had Destroyed Israel Excessively
19耶和华因亚述过度毁灭以色列，而对亚述反应，施行攻击。以赛亚二十八章二十一节告诉我们，祂必兴起，像在毘拉心山；（撒下五20，代上十四；）祂必发怒，像在基遍谷。（书十10，12，代上十四16。）耶和华必兴起并发怒，好作成祂的工，就是非常的工，成就祂的事，就是奇异的事。
19Jehovah reacted to fight against the Assyrians, who had destroyed Israel excessively. We are told that He will rise as on Mount Perazim (Isa. 28:21a; 2 Sam. 5:20; 1 Chron. 14:11) and will be agitated as in the valley of Gibeon (Josh. 1 0:10, 12; 1 Chron. 14:16). 11 Jehovah will arise and be agitated to do His deed, His strange deed, and to do His work, His most different work (Isa. 28:21b).
20ｅ.用各样的器具对待以色列人如同
20e. Dealing, as a Farmer, with Them as His Crops
祂的农作物
by Different Utensils
21最后，在以赛亚二十八章二十三至二十九节，我们看见耶和华照祂奇妙的谋略，和祂广大的智慧，用各样的器具对待以色列人，如同农夫对待祂的农作物。智慧的农夫有各种不同的器具。神如同一个智慧的农夫，知道如何对待祂的农作物。祂用一种方法对待一个人，又用不同的方法对待另一个人。神用各样的器具，以一种方法对待以赛亚，以另一种方法对待耶利米，又以另一种方法对待但以理。祂有许多方法和许多器具。
21Finally, in Isaiah 28:23-29 we see that Jehovah, as a farmer, dealt with them as His crops by different utensils according to His extraordinary counsel and His great wisdom. A wise farmer has different kinds of utensils. God is a wise Farmer, and He knows how to deal with His crops. He deals with one person in a certain way, and He deals with another person in a different way. Using different utensils, God dealt with Isaiah in one way, with Jeremiah in another way, and with Daniel in yet another way. He has many ways and many utensils
二 、带进耶和华的复兴
B. Issuing In Jehovah’s Restoration
22耶和华对以法莲的刑罚带进祂的复兴。
22Jehovah’s punishment of Ephraim issued in His restoration
１ .耶和华必作祂余剩之民的荣冠华冕
1. Jehovah Becoming a Crown of Glory and a Diadem of Beauty
23在复兴那日，耶和华必作祂余剩之民的荣冠华冕。（赛二八5。）
23In the day of restoration, Jehovah will become a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty to the remnant of His people (v. 5).
２ .耶和华必作公平的灵
2. Jehovah Becoming a Spirit of Justice
24耶和华必作在位上行审判者的公平之灵，并作城门口打退仇敌者的力量。（赛二八6。）
24Jehovah will become a spirit of justice for him who sits in judgment and strength to those who turn away the battle at the gate (v. 6
三 、引进可靠的基督
C. Ushering In the Trustworthy Christ
25耶和华对以法莲酒徒的刑罚，也引进可靠的基督。
25Jehovah’s punishment over Ephraim’s drunkards will also usher in the trustworthy Christ
１ .主耶和华在锡安放一块石头
1. A Stone Laid by the Lord Jehovah in Zion
26可靠的基督乃是主耶和华在锡安放的一块石头，作为根基，是试验过的石头。因为基督曾经过试验，所以祂能作根基。（赛二八16上。）
26The trustworthy Christ is a stone laid by the Lord Jehovah in Zion as a foundation, a tested stone. Because Christ has been tested, He can be a foundation (v. 16a
２ .宝贵的房角石
2. A Precious Cornerstone
27可靠的基督也是稳固的根基，宝贵的房角石。（赛二八16下。）在马太二十一章四十二节，主耶稣说到自己是房角石。不仅如此，保罗和彼得也说到基督是房角石。保罗在以弗所二章二十节说，要把神建筑物的两部分－犹太人和外邦人－建造起来，基督耶稣自己乃是房角石。彼得在行传四章十一节说，『祂是你们匠人所轻弃的石头，已成了房角的头块石头。』后来彼得在他的第一封书信里说，『你们来到祂这为人所弃绝，却为神所拣选所宝贵的活石跟前。』（彼前二4。）
27The trustworthy Christ is also a precious cornerstone as a foundation firmly established (v. 16b). In Matthew 21:42 the Lord Jesus refers to Himself as the cornerstone. Furthermore, both Paul and Peter speak of Christ as a cornerstone. In Ephesians 2:20 Paul says that in building up the two parts of God’s building, the Jews and the Gentiles, Christ Jesus Himself is the cornerstone. In Acts 4:11 Peter says, “This is the stone which was despised by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.” Later, in his first Epistle, Peter says, “To whom coming, a living stone, having been rejected by men, but with God chosen, held in honor” (2:4
３ .信靠的人必不著急
3. The One Believing Not Hastening Away
28以赛亚二十八章十六节下半说，信靠的人必不著急。
28Isaiah 28:16c says that he who believes will not hasten away
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294. The Trustworthy Christ Being the Faithful
４.这位可靠的基督，是信实的大祭司和可靠的申言者
High Priest and the Trustworthy Prophet
30与七节所描绘的相对，这位可靠的基督，对神的赎民是信实的大祭司和可靠的申言者。（来七26，徒三22～23。）贰、耶和华对耶路撒冷敬拜者之虚伪所施的审判，带进复兴
30In contrast to the priest and the prophet described in verse 7, the trustworthy Christ is the faithful High Priest and the trustworthy Prophet to God’s redeemed (Heb. 7:26; Acts 3:22-23). II. Jehovah’s Judgment On The Hypocrisy Of The Worshippers In Jerusalem Issuing In The Restoration
31二十九章启示耶和华对耶路撒冷（称为亚利伊勒，意即伊勒的狮子，是象征的名字，代表南方的犹大国）敬拜者之虚伪所施的审判，带进复兴。
31Chapter twenty-nine reveals that Jehovah’s judgment on the hypocrisy of the worshippers in Jerusalem (called “Ariel,” meaning “a lion of El,” as a symbolic name, and representing the southern kingdom of Judah) issues in the restoration.
32一、耶路撒冷敬拜者的虚伪
32A. The Hypocrisy of Jerusalem’s Worshippers
33北国以色列满了酒徒，南国犹大却满了虚伪的敬拜者。年上加年，节期照常庆贺，却没有实际。（赛二九1下。）虚伪的敬拜者用口亲近主，用嘴唇尊敬主，心却远离主。他们敬畏主，不过是领受人的吩咐。（赛二九。）他们所接受的仅仅是人的吩咐，他们在敬拜中所实行的完全是虚假的。
33The northern kingdom of Israel was full of drunkards, and the southern kingdom of Judah was full of hypocritical worshippers. Year to year the feasts ran their course without reality (29:1b). The hypocritical worshippers drew near to the Lord with their mouths, and with their lips they honored Him, yet they removed their hearts far from Him, and their fear for the Lord was a commandment of men me rely learned (v. 13). What 13 they received was merely the commandment of men, and what they practiced in their worship was altogether false.
34这种敬拜一直持续，直到基督的时候。所以主耶稣在马太十五章对付了犹大虚伪的敬拜者，（太十五1～，）那一章乃是以赛亚二十九章的应验。在马太十五章八、九节，主引用以赛亚二十九章十三节，指明百姓的敬拜是虚假的。
34This kind of worship continued until the time of Christ. Therefore, in Matthew 15, which is a fulfillment of Isaiah 29, the Lord Jesus dealt with the hypocritical Jewish worshippers (v v. 1-1 4). 14 In Matthew 15:8 and 9 He quoted Isaiah 29:13 to indicate that the people were wo rshipping God in the way of falsehood.
35在约翰四章，主耶稣再次论到虚伪敬拜的事。当祂对撒玛利亚妇人说到她的丈夫时，她立刻提出关于敬拜的问题，说，『我们的祖宗在这山上敬拜，你们倒说，敬拜的地方必须在耶路撒冷。』（约四20。）主耶稣回答说，『时候将到，如今就是了，那真正敬拜父的，要在灵和真实里敬拜祂，因为父寻找这样敬拜祂的人。』（约四23。）撒玛利亚妇人肯定不是真正的敬拜者，乃是虚伪的敬拜者。所以主耶稣调整她，指明她需要接受主作她对神敬拜的实际。
35In John 4 the Lord Jesus again dealt with the matter of hypocritical worship. When He spoke to the Samaritan woman about her husband, she immediately asked a question concerning worship, saying, “Our fathers worshipped in this mountain, and you say that in Jerusalem is the place where men must worship” (v. 20). In His reply, the Lord Jesus said, “ An hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and reality; for the Father seeks such to worship Him” (v. 23). To be sure, the Samaritan woman was not a genuine worshipper but a hypocritical worshipper. So the Lord Jesus adjusted her and indicated that she needed to receive Him as the reality of her worship of God
二 、耶和华的审判
B. Jehovah’s Judgment
36在以赛亚二十九章一至十二节，十四至十六节，我们看见耶和华对耶路撒冷虚伪敬拜者的审判。
36In Isaiah 29:1-12, 14-16 we see Jehovah’s judgment on the hypocrisy of the worshippers in Jerusalem
１ .耶和华使亚利伊勒困难
1. Jehovah Distressing Ariel
37按照二至八节，耶和华必使亚利伊勒（以色列）困难。列国要攻击她和她的保障。
37According to verses 2 through 8, Jehovah will distress Israel. The nations will fight against her and her stronghold
38２.耶和华将沉睡的灵，浇灌他们，封闭他们的眼，就是申言者，蒙盖他们的头，就是先见者
382. Jehovah Pouring Out upon Them a Spirit of Deep Sleep, and Shutting Their Eyes, the Prophets, and Covering Their Heads, the Seers
39九节说他们醉了，却非因酒；他们东倒西歪，却非因浓酒。耶和华将沉睡的灵，浇灌他们，封闭他们的眼，蒙盖他们的头；他们的眼就是申言者，他们的头就是先见者。（赛二九10。）所有的异象，他们看如封住的书卷。（赛二九11～12。）
39Verse 9 says that they are drunk, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with liquor. Jehovah has poured out upon them a spirit of deep sleep and has shut their eyes, the prophets; and their heads, the seers, He has covered (v. 10). All the vision will be to them like the words of a book that has been sealed (vv. 11-12
40３.主在他们中间行奇妙的事
403. The Lord Doing Something Wondrous with Them
41十四节告诉我们，主在他们中间要行奇妙的事，就是奇妙又奇妙的事；他们智慧人的智慧，必然消灭，聪明人的聪明，必然隐藏。十五和十六节接著说，『祸哉，那些向耶和华深藏谋略的，又在暗中行事，说，谁看见我们？有谁知道？你们把事颠倒了！岂可看窑匠如泥么？被制作的物，岂可论制作物的说，他没有制作我，或是被创造的物论造物的说，他没有聪明？』这些经节启示，虚伪的敬拜者是在黑暗里，且没有智慧。他们甚至把事情翻转了。
41Verse 14 tells us that the Lord will do something wondrous with them, something wondrously marvelous; and the wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the understanding of those who understand will be hidden. Verses 15 and 16 go on to say, “Woe to those who hide deeply/Their counsel from Jehovah,/And whose deeds are in the dark/And who say, Who sees us? and, Who knows us?/You turn things upside down!/Shall the potter be considered to be like the clay,/ That what is made should say to him who made it, He did not make me,/Or what is formed should say to him who formed it, He has no understanding?” These verses reveal that the hypocritical worshippers were in darkness and were without wisdom. They had even turned things upside down
三 、带进复兴
C. Issuing In the Restoration
42耶和华对耶路撒冷敬拜者之虚伪所施的审判，带进复兴。（赛二九17～24。）
42Jehovah’s judgment on the hypocrisy of Jerusalem’s worshippers issues in the restoration (vv. 17-24
１ .利巴嫩变为肥田
1. Lebanon Being Turned into a Fruitful Field
43在复兴的时候，利巴嫩要变为肥田，肥田要看如树林。（赛二九。）这指明利巴嫩要变得繁华昌盛。
43In the restoration, Lebanon will be turned in to a fruitful field, and the fruitful field will be considered to be a forest (v. 17). This indicates that Lebanon 17 will be flourishing.
２ .聋子听见这书上的话
2. The Deaf Hearing the Words of the Book
44聋子必听见这书上的话；瞎子的眼，必从迷朦黑暗中得以看见。（赛二九18。）
44The deaf will hear the words of the book, and out of gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see (v. 18
45３.困苦人因耶和华增添欢喜
453. The Afflicted Increasing Their Joy in Jehovah
46困苦人，必因耶和华增添欢喜。人间贫穷的必因以色列的圣者快乐。（赛二九19。）
46The afflicted will increase their joy in Jehovah, and the poor of mankind will exult in the Holy One of Israel (v. 19).
４ .强暴人必归无有
4. He Who Terrorizes Ceasing to Be
47强暴人必归无有；亵慢人必被灭绝；一切伺机作孽的，都被剪除。（赛二九20。）
47He who terrorizes will cease to be, and the scorner will be consumed, and all who watch for iniquity will be cut off (v. 20
48５.灵里犯错的必得明白
485. Those Who Have Erred in Spirit Coming to Understand
49灵里犯错的，必得明白，发怨言的，必受训诲。（赛二九24。）这就是说，他们要得到智慧。
49Those who have erred in spirit will come to understand, and the murmurers will learn teaching (v. 24). This means that they will acquire wisdom
６ .雅各家不再羞愧
6. The House of Jacob Not Being Ashamed
50雅各家必不再羞愧，面容也不至变色。（赛二九22。）他们必尊耶和华雅各的圣者之名为圣。（赛二九23。）这意思就是他们要远远指著那将要来的基督，作神赎民的智慧和实际，（林前一24，30，约一17下，）使他们成为真正敬拜神的人。（约四23～24。）
50The house of Jacob will not be ashamed, nor will his face turn pale (v. 22). They will sanctify the name of Jehovah, the Holy One of Jacob (v. 23). This means that they will point to, in the distance, the coming Christ as the wisdom and reality to God’s redeemed people (1 Cor. 1:24, 30; John 1:17b) that they may be the true worshippers of God (John 4:23-24
51我们若是清洁、清明并满有领会力，就会看见今天人类中间的光景有这两方面。首先，人人都醉了。人沉醉于今天摩登的时尚和潮流。他们不爱主，却爱别的事物。第二，人并不真实，乃是虚假的。这是堕落人类的光景。甚至在神的选民中间，也可能有酒醉和虚假。我们若不用灵儆醒的祷告，这两样东西就可能进到召会生活。神的子民可能因著爱别的事物过于爱主，就酒醉了，也可能在祷告和见证上是虚伪的。甚么时候这种光景侵害神的选民，神就要进来对酒徒和虚伪的敬拜施行审判。
51If we are clean, clear, and full of understanding, we will realize that the situation among humankind today is of two aspects. First, everyone is drunk. People are drunk with today’s modern fashion and style. They do not love the Lord but love other things. Second, people are not genuine, not true, but false. This is the situation of fallen humankind. Even among God’select drunkenness and hypocrisy may be present. If we do not pray with a watchful spirit, these two things may enter into the church life. God’sp eople may become drunken by loving things other than the Lord, and they may be hypocritical in their praying and testifying. Whenever this kind of situation invades God’select, He must come in to exercise His judgment upon the drunkards and upon hypocrisy in worship