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耶利米书生命读经 · 第6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（一）
1and Jehovah’s Punishment upon Israel (1
以色列的两件恶事
Two Evils of Israel
2读经：耶利米书二章一节至三章五节。在耶利米二章十三节耶和华说到祂的百姓：『我的百姓作了两件恶事，就是离弃我这活水的泉源，为自己凿出池子，是破裂不能存水的池子。』本篇信息说到以色列干犯耶和华的罪，与耶和华对以色列的惩罚，我们要看以色列这两件恶事。
2Scripture Reading: Jer. 2:1—3:5 In 2:13 Jehovah says of His people, "My people have committed two evils: / They have forsaken Me, / The fountain of living waters, / To hew out for themselves cisterns, / Broken cisterns, / Which hold no water." In this message on Israel'ss in against Jehovah and Jehovah's punishment of Israel, we will consider these two evils of Israel
壹 离弃耶和华
I. FORSAKING JEHOVAH
这活水的泉源
The fountain of living waters
3以色列的第一件恶事，就是离弃耶和华这活水的泉源。
3The first evil of Israel was to forsake Jehovah, the fountain of living waters
一 耶和华神将自己看作祂所爱之选民以色列的丈夫
A. Jehovah God Considering Himself a Husband to His Beloved Elect, Israel
4在耶利米书里，耶和华神将自己看作祂所爱之选民以色列的丈夫，以色列是祂的妻子。因此，耶利米二章一节至三章五节可视为丈夫与妻子之间的谈话。
4In the book of Jeremiah, Jehovah God considers Himself a husband to His beloved elect, Israel, and Israel a wife to Him. Jeremiah 2:1—3:5 may thus be regarded as a conversation between a husband and wife
二 耶和华记得以色列订亲时的爱情
B. Jehovah Remembering the Love of Israel's Bridal Days
5『你去向耶路撒冷人的耳中喊叫说，耶和华如此说，你幼年时的恩爱，订亲时的爱情，你怎样在旷野，在未曾耕种之地跟随我，我都记得。』（二2。）耶和华与以色列有一个订亲的日子－婚礼的日子，耶和华(丈夫)仍记得那爱的日子。
5Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus says Jehovah: / I remember concerning you the kindness of your youth, / The love of your bridal days, / When you followed after Me in the wilderness, / In a land that was not sown" (2:2). There was a bridal day, a wedding day, for Jehovah and Israel, and Jehovah, the Husband, still remembered that day of love
三 以色列归耶和华为圣
C. Israel Being Holiness to Jehovah
6『那时以色列归耶和华为圣，作为土产初熟的果子。』（3上。）这里的土产一辞，意思是地里的出产。神从地里得著一些土产为出产，以色列就是这出产中初熟的果子。以色列这初熟的果子，对神是贵重的。神宝贵以色列归祂为圣，作为祂田里土产初熟的果子。
6" Israel was holiness to Jehovah, / The firstfruits of His increase " (v. 3a). The word increase here means produce from the earth. God gained some increase from the earth as produce, and Israel was the firstfruits of this produce. As the firstfruits, Israel was valuable to God. God treasured Israel as holiness to Him, as the firstfruits of His increase from His field.
四 远离耶和华
D. Going Far Away from Jehovah
7『耶和华如此说，你们的列祖见我有甚么不义，竟远离我，随从虚无的神，自己成为虚妄？』（5。）这节的虚无一辞指偶像。以色列随从虚无，他们自己也成为虚无；他们拜偶像，结果也使自己成为无有。
7"Thus says Jehovah: / What iniquity did your fathers find in Me, / That they have gone far away from Me / And have walked after vanity / And are vain?" (v. 5). The word vanity in this verse refers to idols. Israel walked after vanity, and they themselves became vain; they worshipped idols and as a result they made themselves nothing.
五 忘记耶和华
E. Forgetting Jehovah
8以色列也忘记耶和华是那领他们从埃及地上来，经过沙漠的旷野和死荫，并领他们进入肥美之地的。（6～7。）
8Israel also forgot Jehovah, who brought them up from Egypt through the wilderness of deserts and the shadow of death and brought them into the land of the fruited field (vv. 6-7
六 他们的祭司不问耶和华的事，他们的牧者违背耶和华，他们的申言者藉巴力说豫言
F. Their Priests Not Asking concerning Jehovah, Their Shepherds Transgressing against Jehovah, and Their Prophets Prophesying by Baal
9『祭司不说，耶和华在那里？传讲律法的不认识我，牧者违背我，申言者藉巴力说豫言，随从无益的神。』（8。）祭司不知道神在那里，传讲律法的不认识神。他们若不认识耶和华，怎能传讲祂的律法？这是不可能的。不仅如此，牧者，就是那些首领，也违背耶和华，申言者藉巴力（就是在偶像巴力的名里）说豫言。这是以色列人的情况。
9The priests did not say, / Where is Jehovah? / And those who handle the law did not know Me, / And the shepherds transgressed against Me, / And the prophets prophesied by Baal / And followed after things that did not benefit them" (v. 8). The priests did not know where God was, and those who handled the law did not know God. How could they handle Jehovah's law if they did not know Him? This is impossible. Furthermore, the shepherds, the rulers, transgressed against Jehovah, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, that is, in the name of Baal, an idol. This was the situation of the people of Israel
七 将他们的荣耀换了偶像
G. Exchanging Their Glory for Idols
10『岂有一国换了他的神么？其实那些并不是神。但我的百姓，将他们的荣耀换了那无益的神。』（11。）这里『他们的荣耀』一辞意思是『他们的神。』百姓将他们的神换了偶像，就是那虚妄无益的神。
10Has a nation ever exchanged its gods, / Even though they are no gods? / But My people have exchanged their glory / For that which does not benefit them" (v. 11). Here the words their glory mean "their God." The people exchanged their God for idols, for that which was vain and did not benefit them
八 他们离弃耶和华他们的神，乃为恶事，为苦事
H. Their Forsaking Jehovah Their God Being an Evil and Bitter Thing
11以色列人离弃了耶和华他们的神，乃为恶事，为苦事。（19。）他们离弃祂这活水的泉源，从祂转向偶像。
11It was an evil and bitter thing that the people of Israel had forsaken Jehovah their God (v. 19). They forsook Him, the fountain of living waters, and went away from Him to idols
九 如同耶和华的妻，和其他许多亲爱的行邪淫
I. Being like Jehovah's Wife committing fornication with many lovers
12最终，神的百姓离弃耶和华这活水的泉源，如同耶和华的妻，和其他许多亲爱的行邪淫。（三1。）以色列领悟，耶和华是她的丈夫，但她继续和许多亲爱的，和许多偶像行邪淫。这是以色列有罪的光景。贰为自己凿出池子，是破裂不能存水的池子
12Finally, in forsaking Jehovah, the fountain of living waters, God ' sp eople were like Jehovah's wife committing fornication with many lovers (3:1). Israel realized that Jehovah was her Husband, but she continued to commit fornication with many lovers, with many idols. Such was the sinful condition of Israel. II. HEWING OUT FOR THEMSELVES CISTERNS, BROKEN CISTERNS, WHICH HOLD NO WATER
13以色列离弃耶和华这活水的泉源。这是以色列的第一件恶事。以色列的第二件恶事是为自己凿出池子，是破裂不能存水的池子。
13Israel forsook Jehovah as the fountain of living waters. This was Israel's first evil. Israel's second evil was to hew out for themselves cisterns, broken cisterns, which hold no water
一 辛苦的制作破裂无水的池子，顶替活水的泉源
A. Toiling to Make Broken and Waterless Cisterns to Replace the Fountain of Living Waters
14二章十三节关于池子的话，当然是比喻的说法，描绘以色列人辛苦的制作一些东西，顶替神这活水的泉源。从磐石凿出池子是非常艰难的工作;而池子也可能破裂，池子一旦破裂，其中的水就漏掉了。这是人的劳作和事业的一幅图画。我们也许劳苦的要为自己得一些东西，但我们的『池子』产生出裂缝，我们就失去了所得著的一切。
14The word in 2:13 about cisterns is, of course, a figure of speech portraying Israel'st oil in making something to replace God as the fountain of living waters. To hew out a cistern from rock is very hard labor. Then the cistern may become broken. Once a cistern is broken, the water in it leaks out. This is a picture of human labor and enterprise. We may labor to get something for ourselves, but then our "cistern" develops a crack, and we lose whatever we have gained
二 拣选许多偶像顶替独一的神
B. Choosing Many Idols to Replace the Unique God
15以色列拣选许多无益的偶像，顶替那是他们荣耀的独一之神。（二。）这与罗马一章二十三节所描述的非常相似，那里保罗说到那些人『将不能朽坏之神的荣耀，改换为必朽坏的人、飞禽、走兽和爬物之像的样式』。
15Israel chose many idols, which are of no benefit, to replace the unique God, who is their glory (2:11). This is very similar to what is described in Romans 1:23, 11 where Paul speaks of those who "changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of an image of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and reptiles."
三 将神的实际换为偶像的虚假，虚无
C. Exchanging the Reality of God for the Falsehood, the Vanity, of Idols
16以色列将神的实际换为偶像的虚假，虚无。（耶二5。）他们『将神的真实换为虚谎。』（罗一25上。）所有的偶像都是虚无；因此，
16Israel exchanged the reality of God for the falsehood, the vanity, of idols (Jer. 2:5). They "exchanged the truth of God for the lie" (Rom. 1:25a). All idols are vanity; thus, to pursue an idol is to pursue vanity
17追求偶像就是追求虚无。
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四 敬拜事奉受造之物，却不敬拜事奉那创造者
D. Worshipping and Serving the Creation Rather Than the Creator
18以色列敬拜事奉受造之物，却不敬拜事奉那创造者。（罗一25下。）他们不仅敬拜事奉神所造的东西，也敬拜事奉自己所造的东西－木、石和金属的偶像。五寻求埃及人和亚述人的帮助，
18Israel worshipped and served the creation rather than the Creator (Rom. 1:25b). They worshipped and served not only the things of God's creation but also the things of their own creation—idols of wood, stone, and metal. E. Seeking the Egyptians' and Assyrians' Help
而不寻求神的祝福
instead of Seeking God's Blessing
19以色列寻求埃及人和亚述人的帮助（人的帮助），而不寻求神的祝福。（耶二17～18，36，赛三一3。）他们不信靠神的祝福，却信靠人的帮助。
19Israel sought the Egyptians' and Assyrians' help (man's help) instead of seeking God's blessing (Jer. 2:17-18, 36; Isa. 31:3). They did not trust in God's blessing but in man's help
六 作耶和华的妻，却丢弃自己的贞洁，去犯淫乱
F. As the Wife of Jehovah, Forsaking Her Chastity to Commit Fornication
20以色列作耶和华的妻，却丢弃自己的贞洁，去犯淫乱，有娼妓的脸，不顾羞耻。（耶二20，23～25，三1～3。）
20As the wife of Jehovah, Israel forsook her chastity to commit fornication, having a harlot's forehead and refusing to be ashamed (Jer. 2:20, 23-25; 3:1-3
七 惯行背道，不守忠信
G. Practicing Apostasies Rather Than Keeping Her Faithfulness
21以色列惯行背道，不守忠信。（二19。）背道就是离弃神的路，走别的路，跟从神之外的事物。这就是以色列所作的。
21Israel practiced apostasies rather than keeping her faithfulness (2:19). Apostasy is a matter of leaving the way of God and taking another way to follow things other than God. This is what Israel did
八 加添他们神的数目，与他们城的数目相等
H. Increasing the Number of Their Gods according to the Number of Their Cities
22以色列加添他们神（偶像）的数目，与他们城的数目相等。（27～28。）那里有城，那里就有偶像。
22Israel increased the number of their gods (idols) according to the number of their cities (vv. 27-28). Wherever there was a city, there was an idol
九 忘记了耶和华无数的日子
I. Having Forgotten Jehovah for Days without Number
23在二章三十二节耶和华说，『处女岂能忘记她的妆饰？新妇岂能忘记她的美衣？我的百姓却忘记了我无数的日子。』以色列忘记了耶和华无数的日子，忘记的日子多到无法数算。这就是说，他们忘记神很长一段时间。在这件事上，他们与那不能忘记自己妆饰的处女，或不能忘记自己美衣的新妇不同。这关于妆饰和美衣的话指明，神是我们的妆饰和美衣；那就是说，神是我们的美丽。神虽是以色列的美丽，以色列却忘了祂。
23In 2:32 Jehovah says, "Can the virgin forget her ornaments, /Or the bride her attire?/But My people have forgotten Me / For days without number." Israel had forgotten Jehovah for days without number, for so many days that they could not be counted. This means that they had forgotten Him for a very long time. In this matter, they were different from the virgin, who could not forget her ornaments, or the bride, who could not forget her attire. This word concerning ornaments and attire indicates that God is our ornament and attire; that is, God is our beautification. Although God was Israel's beautification, Israel forgot Him
十 使自己变为外邦葡萄树的坏枝子，受耶和华管教的惩罚
J. Making Themselves the Degenerate Shoots of a Foreign Vine to Suffer Jehovah's Correcting Punishment
24以色列使自己变为外邦葡萄树的坏枝子，受耶和华管教的惩罚。（21，，29～30，三3上。）耶和华惩罚他们，甚至不给他们甘霖和春雨。祂使头上的天如铜，不给他们任何供应。
24Israel made themselves the degenerate shoots of a foreign vine to suffer Jehovah's correcting punishment (vv. 21, 19, 29-30; 3:3a). In punishing them Jehovah 19 did not even give them the showers or the spring rain. He caused the heavens above to be as brass, not giving them any supply.
十一 虽然她行淫，但耶和华愿意再收回她
K. In Spite of Her Fornication, Jehovah Being Willing to Return to Her Again
25『有话说，人若休妻，妻离他而去，作了别人的妻，他岂能再收回离去的妻么？那地岂不是全然被玷污了么？但你和许多亲爱的行邪淫，还可以回来归向我。这是耶和华说的。』（三1。）这指明以色列虽然行淫，像被休的妻行淫一样，但她若回转归向耶和华，耶和华愿意再收回她。这是耶和华的怜恤，祂的怜恤不断绝，每早晨都是新的。但以色列会不会经历神的怜恤，在于她愿不愿回转归向神。
25It is said, / If a man divorces his wife / And she goes from him / And becomes another man's wife, / Will he return to her again? / Will not that land be / Utterly polluted? / But you have committed fornication with many lovers. / Yet return to Me, declares Jehovah" (3:1). This indicates that in spite of Israel's fornication, which was like that of a divorced wife, Jehovah would return to her again, if she would return to Him. This is Jehovah's compassions, and His compassions do not fail; they are new every morning. But whether or not Israel would experience God's compassions depended upon whether or not she would return to God
十二 呼叫耶和华她的父，她年幼时的引导
L. Calling Jehovah Her Father, the Guide of Her Youth
26『你岂不是刚刚向我呼叫说，我父阿，你是我幼年时的引导么？』（4。）这指明以色列若回转归向耶和华，就会对祂说，祂是她的父，她年幼时的引导（友伴）。这表明以色列的情况和光景。
26Have you not just now called out to Me, My Father, / You are the guide of my youth?" (v. 4). This indicates that if Israel would return to Jehovah, she would say to Him that He is her Father, the Guide (Companion) of her youth. This shows the situation and condition of Israel