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耶利米书生命读经 · 第23篇

以色列干犯耶和华的罪，

Israel’s Sin against Jehovah
1与耶和华对以色列的惩罚（十四）
1and Jehovah’s Punishment upon Israel (14
耶利米的真豫言与其他人的假豫言相对
Jeremiah’s Genuine Prophecies Versus the Others’ False Prophecies
2读经：耶利米书二十七至二十九章。在本篇信息中，我们要说到二十七至二十九章。这几章是关于耶利米的真豫言与其他人的假豫言相对。
2Scripture Reading: Jer. 27—29 In this message we will cover chapters twenty-seven through twenty-nine. These chapters are on Jeremiah's genuine prophecies versus the others' false prophecies
壹 关于尼布甲尼撒
I. CONCERNING NEBUCHADNEZZAR
作为以色列连同她周围列国的绳索与轭
AS BONDS AND YOKES ON ISRAEL AND THE NATIONS AROUND HER
3耶利米二十七章一至十五节是论到尼布甲尼撒作为以色列连同她周围
3Jeremiah 27:1-15 concerns Nebuchadnezzar as bonds and yokes on Israel and the nations around her
4列国的绳索与轭。
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一 耶利米的真豫言
A. Jeremiah's Genuine Prophecy
１ 耶和华已将以色列连同她周围列国交给尼布甲尼撒
1. Jehovah Having Given Israel and All the Nations around Her to Nebuchadnezzar
5耶利米豫言，耶和华已将以色列连同她周围列国交给尼布甲尼撒的手。他们都该在他的轭下，（如申言者耶利米用绳索与轭加在自己颈项上所示范的，）服事他和他的子孙，直到他本国遭报的时候来到。（2～7，11～12。）
5Jeremiah prophesied that Jehovah had given Israel and all the nations around her into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. They should all be under his yoke (as demonstrated by the prophet Jeremiah with the bond and yoke put on him) and serve him and his son and his son'ss on until the time of revenge upon his own land comes (vv. 2-7, 11-12
２ 那一邦或那一国不服事尼布甲尼撒，就要被耶和华惩罚，直到死亡
2. Any Nation or Kingdom Not Serving Nebuchadnezzar to Be Punished by Jehovah unto Death
6那一邦或那一国不服事巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒，不把颈项放在巴比伦王的轭下，耶和华必用刀剑、饥荒、瘟疫惩罚，直到死亡。（8。）在十三节耶利米继续说，『你和你的百姓，为何要因刀剑、饥荒、瘟疫死亡，正如耶和华论到不服事巴比伦王的那国所说的话呢？』
6Any nation or kingdom not serving Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and not putting its neck under his yoke would be punished by Jehovah unto death with sword, famine, and pestilence (v. 8). In verse 13 Jeremiah went on to say, "Why will you die, you and your people, by sword, by famine, and by pestilence, as Jehovah has spoken concerning the nation which will not serve the king of Babylon
二 以色列申言者、占卜的、圆梦的、观兆的、以及行邪术者的假豫言
B. The False Prophecy of Israel's Prophets, Diviners, Dreamers, Soothsayers, and Sorcerers
7本章也有以色列申言者、占卜的、圆梦的、观兆的、以及行邪术者的假豫言。（9～10。）占卜的、观兆的、以及行邪术的，实行邪术，接触鬼。他们是交鬼的人，这意思不是被鬼所附，而是经常与鬼相交。他们没有接触神，反而一直接触邪恶、属鬼的源头。这是他们的生活方式。１说以色列不至服事巴比伦王这些申言者、占卜的、圆梦的、观兆的、以及行邪术者说假豫言，说以色列不至服事巴比伦王。（9，14。）
7In this chapter we also have the false prophecy of Israel's prophets, diviners, dreamers, soothsayers, and sorcerers (vv. 9-10). The diviners, the soothsayers, and the sorcerers practiced witchcraft, contacting demons. They were demonic persons, not in the sense of being demon possessed but in the sense of having regular contact with demons. Instead of contacting God, they continually contacted an evil, demonic source. This was the way they lived. 1. Saying That Israel Will Not Serve the King of Babylon The false prophecy given by these prophets, diviners, dreamers, soothsayers, and sorcerers was that Israel would not serve the king of Babylon (vv. 9, 14
２ 他们假豫言的结果
2. The Result of Their False Prophecy
8他们说假豫言，结果是以色列必被迁移，远离本地。耶和华必将他们赶出去，使他们灭亡。（10。）『耶和华说，我并没有打发他们，他们却托我的名说假豫言，结果使我将你们，和向你们说豫言的申言者，都赶出去，一同灭亡。』（15。）
8They prophesied falsely with the result that Israel would be removed far from their land. Jehovah would drive them out, and they would perish (v. 10). "For I have not sent them, declares Jehovah; but they prophesy falsely in My name, with the result that I will drive you out and you will perish, you and the prophets who prophesy to you" (v. 15
贰 关于耶和华殿中
II. CONCERNING THE BRINGING BACK
9器皿的带回
9OF THE VESSELS OF THE HOUSE OF JEHOVAH
10耶利米二十七章十六至二十二节是论到耶和华殿中器皿的带回。
10Jeremiah 27:16-22 is concerned with the bringing back of the vessels of the house of Jehovah
一 其他人的假豫言
A. The Others' False Prophecy
11尼布甲尼撒将耶和华殿中的器皿掠夺了一部分，带到巴比伦，放在他神的庙中。（但一1～2。）假申言者在他们的假豫言中告诉以色列，这些器皿快要从巴比伦被带回来。（耶二七16。）
11Nebuchadnezzar had taken some of the vessels of the house of Jehovah and had brought them to Babylon and put them in the house of his god (Dan. 1:1-2). In their false prophecy, the false prophets told Israel that in a short time these vessels would be brought back from Babylon (Jer. 27:16
二 耶利米的真豫言
B. Jeremiah's Genuine Prophecy
12十七至二十二节是耶利米的真豫言，说到耶和华殿中器皿被带回的真豫言。
12In verses 17 through 22 we have Jeremiah's genuine prophecy concerning the bringing back of the vessels of the house of Jehovah
１ 告诉百姓服事巴比伦王，便得存活
1. Telling the People to Serve the King of Babylon and Live
13耶利米在他的真豫言中告诉百姓，只管服事巴比伦王，便得存活，耶路撒冷城也不至变为荒场。（17。）
13In his genuine prophecy, Jeremiah told the people to serve the king of Babylon and live, and the city of Jerusalem would not become a desolation (v. 17).
２ 在耶和华殿中剩下的器皿，被带到巴比伦，存在那里，直到耶和华眷顾以色列人的日子
2. The Vessels Left in the House of Jehovah Being Carried to Babylon and Remaining There until the Day When Jehovah Visits Israel
14在耶和华殿中，犹大王宫内，并耶路撒冷剩下的器皿，必被带到巴比伦，存在那里，直到耶和华眷顾以色列人的日子。那时耶和华必将这些器皿带回来，交还圣地。（18～22。）
14The vessels which were left in the house of Jehovah, in the house of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem would be carried to Babylon and remain there until the day when Jehovah visited Israel. Then Jehovah would bring the vessels up and restore them to the holy land (vv. 18-22
15关于耶和华殿的器皿，有两种不同的豫言。这不同的豫言使百姓混淆，他们很难分辨何者是真，何者是假。
15Concerning the vessels of the house of Jehovah, there were two different kinds of prophecies. These different prophecies confused the people, and it was hard for them to discern which were genuine and which were false
16参关于巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒的轭被折断，以及耶和华殿中器皿并所有从犹大放逐到巴比伦的人被带回
16III. CONCERNING THE BREAKING OF THE YOKE OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR, THE KING OF BABYLON, AND THE BRINGING BACK OF THE VESSELS OF THE HOUSE OF JEHOVAHAND ALL THE EXILES FROM JUDAH TO BABYLON
17二十八章的豫言是论到巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒的轭被折断，以及耶和华殿中器皿并所有从犹大放逐到巴比伦的人被带回。一押朔的儿子哈拿尼雅的假豫言
17The prophecies in chapter twenty-eight concern the breaking of the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and the bringing back of the vessels of the house of Jehovah and all the exiles from Judah to Babylon. A. The False Prophecy of Hananiah, the Son of Azzur
18一至十一节论到押朔的儿子哈拿尼雅的假豫言。
18Verses 1 through 11 deal with the false prophecy of Hananiah, the son of Azzur
１ 说二年之内，耶和华要从列国人折断巴比伦王的轭
1. Saying That Jehovah Would Break the Yoke of the King of Babylon from All the Nations within Two Years
19押朔的儿子哈拿尼雅说假豫言道，二年之内，耶和华要从列国人的颈项上折断巴比伦王的轭，如哈拿尼雅将申言者耶利米颈项上的轭取下来折断所示范的。（2，10～。）这假豫言不仅包含说话，也包含示范。耶利米加了轭，指明以色列人必被置于巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒的轭下。哈拿尼雅示范他的假豫言时，将耶利米颈项上的轭取下来折断了。
19Hananiah, the son of Azzur, prophesied falsely that within two years Jehovah would break the yoke of the king of Babylon from all the nations, as demonstrated by Hananiah'st a king the yoke from the neck of the prophet Jeremiah and breaking it (vv. 2, 10-11). This false prophecy involved not only speaking but also a 11 demonstration. Jeremiah had put on a yoke to indicate that the people of Israel would be put under the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar. In demonstrating his false prophecy, Hananiah took the yoke from Jeremiah and broke it.
２ 说二年之内，耶和华要将耶和华殿中一切的器皿，和一切放逐到巴比伦的人带回
2. Saying That within Two Years Jehovah Would Bring Back All the Vessels of the House of Jehovah and All the Exiles Who Went to Babylon
20哈拿尼雅在他的假豫言中也说，二年之内，耶和华要将耶和华殿中一切的器皿，和一切被逐到巴比伦的犹大人，带回圣地（3～4。）
20In his false prophecy, Hananiah also said that within two years Jehovah would bring back to the holy land all the vessels of the house of Jehovah and all the exiles from Judah who went to Babylon (vv. 3-4
二 耶利米的真豫言
B. Jeremiah's Genuine Prophecy
21耶利米的真豫言在十二至十七节。
21Jeremiah's genuine prophecy is in verses 12 through 17
１ 告诉哈拿尼雅，他折断了木轭，却换上了铁轭
1. Telling Hananiah That He Had Broken Wooden Yoke Bars but Had Made in Their Place Iron Yoke Bars
22哈拿尼雅把耶利米颈项上的轭折断以后，耶和华的话临到耶利米，吩咐他去对哈拿尼雅说话。（12。）耶利米要对他说，『耶和华如此说，你折断了木轭，却换上了铁轭。』（13。）
22After Hananiah had broken the yoke bar from the neck of Jeremiah, the word of Jehovah came to Jeremiah, telling him to go and speak to Hananiah (v. 12). Jeremiah was to say to him, "Thus says Jehovah, You have broken the wooden yoke bars, but you have made in their place iron yoke bars" (v. 13
２ 耶和华已将铁轭加在这些国的颈项上
2. Jehovah Having Put an Iron Yoke upon the Neck of All These Nations
23耶利米接著说，耶和华以色列的神已将铁轭加在这些国的颈项上，使他们服事巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒；他们必要服事他。（14。）
23Jeremiah went on to say that Jehovah, the God of Israel, had put an iron yoke upon the neck of all these nations that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, and they would serve him (v. 14
３ 对哈拿尼雅说，耶和华并没有差遣他，他竟使这百姓倚靠虚假
3. Saying to Hananiah That Jehovah Had Not Sent Him and That He Made This People Trust in Falsehood
24然后，耶利米对哈拿尼雅说，耶和华并没有差遣他，他竟使这百姓倚靠虚假。（15。）他当年必死，因为他说话悖逆了耶和华。这豫言不久得了应验，因为申言者哈拿尼雅当年七月间就死了。（16～17。）这该帮助众民分辨谁是真的，谁是假的。
24Finally, Jeremiah said to Hananiah that Jehovah had not sent him and that he had made this people trust in falsehood (v. 15). He also told him that he would die that very year because he had spoken rebellion against Jehovah. This prophecy was soon fulfilled, for the prophet Hananiah did die in that very year in the seventh month (vv. 16-17). This should have helped all the people to discern who was genuine and who was false
肆 关于在巴比伦的俘虏
IV. CONCERNING THE DESTINY OF THE CAPTIVES
与那些留在犹大之人的命运
IN BABYLON AND OF THOSE WHO REMAINED IN JUDAH
25二十九章是论到在巴比伦的俘虏以及留在犹大之人的命运。以色列人已分为两班：一班被放逐到了巴比伦，一班留在犹大。
25Chapter twenty-nine is concerned with the destiny of the captives in Babylon and of those who remained in Judah. The children of Israel had been divided into two groups: one group in exile, in Babylon, and one group remaining in Judah.
一 耶利米论到在巴比伦之俘虏的真豫言
A. Jeremiah's Genuine Prophecy concerning the Captives in Babylon
26我们先看耶利米论到在巴比伦之俘虏的命运的真豫言。（1～7，10～14。）
26Let us first consider Jeremiah's genuine prophecy concerning the destiny of the captives in Babylon (vv. 1-7, 10-14
１ 寄信
1. Sending a Letter
27申言者耶利米从耶路撒冷寄信与在放逐中余留的长老、祭司、申言者、和众民，就是尼布甲尼撒从耶路撒冷放逐到巴比伦的。（1～2。）
27The prophet Jeremiah sent a letter from Jerusalem to the rest of the elders of the exile, to the priests, to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon (vv. 1-2
２ 告诉被放逐的，要盖造房屋为住处
2. Telling the Exiles to Build Houses for Their Dwelling
28耶利米在信中向被放逐的指明，他们不该期望立即回来，乃要长期留在巴比伦。因此，他们要盖造房屋为住处，栽种田园以出产粮食；要有嫁娶，使他们生养众多；要为他们所住的城祷告求平安，使他们得平安。（4～7。）
28In his letter Jeremiah indicated to the exiles that they should expect not to return shortly but to stay in Babylon a long time. Thus, he told them to build houses for their dwelling, to plant gardens for producing food, to have marriages that they may multiply, and to pray for the peace of the city where they dwell that they may have peace (vv. 4-7
３ 耶和华眷顾他们，带他们回圣地
3. Jehovah Visiting Them and Bringing Them Back to the Holy Land
29耶利米豫言，放逐七十年满了以后，耶和华要眷顾他们，带他们回圣地。祂向他们所怀的意念，是赐平安的意念，不是降灾祸的意念，要叫他们的晚局有指望。（10～14。）
29Jeremiah prophesied that when the seventy years of exile were fulfilled, Jehovah would visit them and bring them back to the holy land. His thoughts about them were thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give them a latter end and a hope (vv. 10-14
二 被放逐人中的申言者、占卜者、以及圆梦者的假豫言
B. The False Prophecies of the Prophets, Diviners, and Dreamers among the Exiles
30被放逐人中的申言者、占卜者、以及圆梦者的假豫言，诱惑他们，说耶和华在巴比伦为他们兴起了申言者。（8～9，15。）
30The false prophecies of the prophets, diviners, and dreamers among the exiles deceived them and said that Jehovah had raised up for them prophets in Babylon (vv. 8-9, 15
三 耶利米论到未被放逐者的真豫言
C. Jeremiah's Genuine Prophecy concerning Those Who Did Not Go into Exile
31在十六至十八节，耶利米豫言到坐大卫宝座的王，和住在耶路撒冷城里的一切百姓，就是未曾被放逐的人。他告诉他们，耶和华要打发刀剑、饥荒、瘟疫临到他们，祂必用这些追赶他们。祂必使他们像极坏的无花果，腐坏得不可吃。祂也必使他们成为地上万国所憎恶的，在祂所赶他们到的各国中，成为咒诅、惊骇、嗤笑、羞辱。四哥赖雅的儿子亚哈，
31In verses 16 through 18 Jeremiah prophesied concerning the king who sat on the throne of David and concerning all the people who dwelt in Jerusalem and who did not go into exile. He told them that Jehovah was sending upon them sword, famine, and pestilence, with which He would pursue them. He would make them like vile figs, which cannot be eaten because of rottenness. He would also make them a terror to all the kingdoms of the earth to be a curse, an astonishment, a hissing, and a reproach among all the nations where He had driven them. D. The False Prophecy of Ahab, the Son of Kolaiah
并玛西雅的儿子西底家的假豫言
and Zedekiah, the Son of Maaseiah
32二十一至二十三节说到哥赖雅的儿子亚哈，并玛西雅的儿子西底家的假豫言。
32In verses 21 through 23 we have a word about the false prophecy of Ahab, the son of Kolaiah, and Zedekiah, the son of Maaseiah
１ 托耶和华的名
1. In the Name of Jehovah
33亚哈和西底家托耶和华的名说假豫言。（21上，23下。）
33Ahab and Zedekiah prophesied falsehood in the name of Jehovah (vv. 21a, 23b
２ 耶和华将他们交在尼布甲尼撒手中
2. Jehovah Delivering Them into the Hand of Nebuchadnezzar
34他们假豫言的结果是，耶和华必将他们交在巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒的手中，他必击杀他们，在火中烧烤他们。（21下～22。）
34The result of their false prophecy was that Jehovah would deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and he would strike them by roasting them in the fire (vv. 21b-22
３ 他们在以色列中的丑事
3. Their Folly in Israel
35亚哈和西底家在以色列中行了丑事，与邻舍的妻行淫。（23上。）五尼希兰人示玛雅的假豫言
35Ahab and Zedekiah committed folly in Israel and committed adultery with their neighbors' wives (v. 23a). E. The False Prophecy of Shemaiah the Nehelamite
36二十四至二十九节说到尼希兰人示玛雅的假豫言。
36Verses 24 through 29 speak of the false prophecy of Shemaiah the Nehelamite
１ 寄信
1. Sending Letters
37示玛雅曾用自己的名寄信给耶路撒冷的众民、和祭司玛西雅的儿子西番雅、并众祭司。（25。）２说耶和华已经立西番雅为祭司，
37Shemaiah had sent letters in his own name to all the people who were in Jerusalem, to Zephaniah, the son of Maaseiah, the priest, and to all the priests (v. 25). 2. Saying That Jehovah Had Made Zephaniah a Priest
代替祭司耶何耶大
instead of Jehoiada the Priest
38示玛雅说，耶和华已经立西番雅为祭司，代替祭司耶何耶大，使耶和华殿中有官长，好将一切狂妄说豫言的人，用枷枷住，用锁锁住。（26。）然后示玛雅问：『现在亚拿突人耶利米，向你们说豫言，你们为何没有责备他？因为他寄信给我们在巴比伦的人说，被掳的事必长久，你们要盖造房屋居住，栽种田园吃其中所产的。』（27～28。）祭司西番雅就把这信念给申言者耶利米听。（29。）
38Shemaiah said that Jehovah had made Zephaniah a priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, that there should be officers in the house of Jehovah over every madman who prophesies so that he might put that man in stocks and in their on collar (v. 26). Then Shemaiah asked, "Now why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who prophesies to you? For he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, It will be long; build houses and dwell in them, and plant gardens and eat their produce" (vv. 27-28). Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet (v. 29).
六 耶利米论到示玛雅的真豫言
F. Jeremiah's Genuine Prophecy concerning Shemaiah
39三十至三十二节记载耶利米论到示玛雅的真豫言。
39Verses 30 through 32 record Jeremiah's genuine prophecy concerning Shemaiah
１ 耶和华嘱咐耶利米写信给一切被放逐到巴比伦的人
1. Jehovah Charging Jeremiah to Write to All the Captives in Babylon
40耶和华吩咐耶利米写信给一切被放逐到巴比伦的人，说，尼希兰人示玛雅说假豫言，使被放逐者倚靠虚谎。（30～31。）
40Jehovah charged Jeremiah to write to all the captives in Babylon, saying that Shemaiah the Nehelamite had prophesied falsely and had made the exiles trust in falsehood (vv. 30-31
２ 耶和华惩罚示玛雅和他的后裔
2. Jehovah Punishing Shemaiah and His Seed
41照著三十二节，耶利米豫言，示玛雅假豫言的结果将是，耶和华必惩罚示玛雅和他的后裔：他必无一人留在被放逐的人中，也不得见耶和华所要赐与祂百姓的福乐。示玛雅必这样被耶和华惩罚，因为他说了悖逆耶和华的话。在这三章里我们看见假申言者说假豫言。耶利米站住抵挡他们，豫言从神来的真话。在耶利米的真豫言与其他人的假豫言之间，有不断的争斗。我们可以将这几章所描述的情况，应用到今天基督教的情况。在耶利米的时候只有两班人，但今天在基督教里却有许多班人：天主教、东正教、更正教各宗派、弟兄会、灵恩派、和各独立团体。因著这可耻的情况，你很难帮助初信者对召会有正确的领悟。真正的召会是基督的身体这活的三一神的生机体。照著圣经，我们藉著接受神圣的生命，已由神而生，成为基督的各部分。基督所有的这些部分，是祂宇宙身体，召会，三一神之神圣生机体的众肢体，彰显祂这活的一位。这样的召会是独一的，没有名称。基督是活的人位，只能有一个身体，这一个身体是生命的东西，不是组织。召会不是组织的东西，乃是由基督的生命所产生的生机体。在这生机体里，每个肢体都必须尽功用。基督身体的每个肢体必须在生命里尽功用，作执事、传福音者、牧人和教师，以建造召会。
41According to verse 32, Jeremiah prophesied that the result of Shemaiah ' s false prophecy would be that Jehovah would punish him and his seed so that he would not have anyone living among the exiles and would not see the good that Jehovah was about to do to His people. Shemaiah would be punished by Jehovah in this way because he had spoken rebellion against Jehovah. In these three chapters we see that false prophets were speaking false prophecies. Jeremiah stood against them to prophesy the genuine word from God. Between Jeremiah's genuine prophecies and the others' false prophecies there was a constant struggle. We may apply the situation described in these chapters to the situation in Christianity today. At Jeremiah'st i me there were only two groups, but today in Christianity there are many groups: Catholicism, the Eastern Orthodox churches, the Protestant denominations, the Brethren assemblies, the Pentecostal and charismatic groups, and the independent groups. Because of this shameful situation, it is difficult to help new believers to have a proper realization of the church. The real church is the Body of Christ as an organism of the living Triune God. According to the Bible we have been born of God by receiving the divine life to become parts of Christ. All these parts of Christ are members of His universal Body, the church, the divine organism of the Triune God to express Him, the living One. Such a church is unique and does not have a name. Christ as a living person can have only one Body, and this one Body is something of life, not organization. The church is not something organized; it is an organism produced by Christ's life. In this organism every member must function. Every member of the Body of Christ must function in life as a minister, an evangelist, a shepherd, and a teacher for the building up of the church.