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何西阿书生命读经 · 第2篇

何西阿书介言以及淫乱妻子的象征（一）

The Introductory Word and the Symbol of a Wife of Harlotries (1)
1读经：何西阿书一章一节至二章一节。在本篇信息中，我们要来看介言及淫乱妻子的象征。
1Scripture Reading: Hosea 1:1—2:1 In this message we will first give an introductory word and then begin to consider the symbol of a wife of harlotries
壹 介言
I. THE INTRODUCTORY WORD
一 何西阿名字的意义
A. The Meaning of the Name Hosea
2何西阿，原名是约书亚，希伯来文意为『（耶和华的）救恩』，指耶和华乃是救恩。（民十三8，16。）
2In Hebrew Hosea, the original name of Joshua, means “salvation (of Jehovah),” denoting that Jehovah is the salvation (Num. 13:8, 16
二 何西阿尽职的时间
B. The Time of Hosea’s Ministry
3何西阿尽职的时间是从主前七八五年至七二五年，共六十年。
3The time of Hosea’s ministry was 785-725 B.C., a period of sixty years
三 他尽职的对象
C. The Object of His Ministry
4何西阿尽职的对象是邪淫背道的以色列国。邪淫指以色列的光景，而背道指以色列的地位。就光景而言，他们是邪淫的；就地位而言，他们是背道的。这是以色列作神妻子的光景。
4The object of Hosea’s ministry was the adulterous and apostate kingdom of Israel. Adulterous refers to Israel’s condition, and apostate refers to Israel’s position. As to their condition they were adulterous; as to their position they were apostate. That was the situation of Israel as God’s wife
四 他尽职的地方
D. The Place of His Ministry
5何西阿尽职的地方是北方以色列国。何西阿尽职的时候，以色列已分裂成两个国家：北方的以色列国和南方的犹大国。
5The place of Hosea’s ministry was the northern kingdom of Israel. By the time of Hosea’s ministry, Israel had been divided into two kingdoms: the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah
五 主题
E. The Subject
6何西阿书的主题乃是：耶和华是邪淫背道之以色列的救恩，因耶和华接纳她回来，并复兴她。这卷书启示，虽然以色列是在邪淫的光景及背道的地位，耶和华仍愿意作她的救恩。至终，祂要接纳她回来，并复兴她。
6The subject of the book of Hosea is Jehovah as the salvation to the adulterous and apostate Israel in receiving her back and restoring her. This book reveals that in spite of Israel’s adulterous condition and apostate position, Jehovah is willing to be salvation to her. Eventually, He will receive her back and restore her
六 中心思想
F. The Central Thought
7这卷书的中心思想乃是：无论以色列作为耶和华的妻子是如何的邪淫，无论以色列作为耶和华的子民是如何的背道，耶和华仍然渴望以色列回转归向祂。以色列如果回转归向耶和华，耶和华仍会收纳她，带她回来，并复兴她。
7The central thought of this book is that regardless of how adulterous Israel is as the wife to Jehovah and how apostate Israel is as the people to Him, He still desires that she would return to Him. If she would return to Him, He would still receive her, bring her back, and restore her.
8以色列被神放弃，首先是在巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒的时候，后来是在主后七十年提多毁坏耶路撒冷的时候。以色列变得荒凉、居无定所，成了在列国中的流荡者。后来他们虽然在巴勒斯坦地立国，神还未接纳他们回来并复兴他们。
8Israel was given up by God at the time of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and also later when Titus destroyed Jerusalem in A.D. 70. The children of Israel became desolate and homeless, wanderers among the nations. Although they have been somewhat established in the land of Palestine, God still has not received them back or restored them
七 关于基督的启示
G. The Revelation concerning Christ
9何西阿书启示基督的第一次来和第二次来。
9The book of Hosea reveals Christ in His first coming and in His second coming
1 祂的第一次来
1. In His First Coming
10在基督第一次来时，祂要与以色列人联合，作为神的儿子，逃到埃及，并从埃及被召出来。（何十一1，参太二13～15。）这指明虽然以色列已经变得极其邪恶，基督仍要藉著成为肉体，成为真正的以色列人，生机的与他们联合为一。基督是神的儿子，以色列人是神的众子；在作为神儿子的这件事上，基督使自己与他们联合了。
10In His first coming Christ would be in union with Israel as the Son of God fleeing to Egypt and being called out of Egypt (11:1; cf. Matt. 2:13-15). This indicates that although Israel became exceedingly evil, Christ still became organically one with them through incarnation to be a real Israelite. Christ is the Son of God, and the Israelites were sons of God. Christ joined Himself to them in this matter of being sons of God. In His humanity He was a genuine Israelite
11在祂的人性里，祂是真正的以色列人。
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2 祂的第二次来
2. In His Second Coming
12在基督第二次来时，祂要出现如黎明，临到以色列像甘雨，像滋润田地的春雨。（何六3下，十12。）到那时，以色列民将成为被基督这甘雨滋润的田地。
12In His second coming Christ will go forth as the dawn and come to Israel as the rain, as the latter rain which waters the earth (Hosea 6:3b; 10:12). At that time the people of Israel will be the earth watered by Christ as the rain
八 分段
H. The Sections
13何西阿书分为三段：淫乱的妻子，（一～三，）背道的子民，（四～十三，）以及以色列的复兴。（十四。）贰淫乱之妻子的象征
13The book of Hosea has three sections: a wife of harlotries (chs. 1—3); a people of apostasy (chs. 4—13); and the restoration of Israel (ch. 14). II. THE SYMBOL OF A WIFE OF HARLOTRIES
一 申言者何西阿娶淫妇歌篾为妻
A. The Prophet Hosea Taking Gomer, a Wife of Harlotries
14申言者何西阿娶淫妇歌篾为妻，（一～9，）象征神娶以色列为妻，以色列却犯淫乱，离弃耶和华。神要何西阿行祂自己所行的，而何西阿也照神所吩咐的去行。
14The prophet Hosea took Gomer, a wife of harlotries (1:2-9). This symbolized that God took Israel as His wife—2 one who gave herself to harlotries and who departed from Jehovah. God told Hosea to do what He Himself had done, and Hosea did as God had commanded him.
1 歌篾给何西阿生了一个儿子，神给他起名为耶斯列
1. Gomer Bearing Hosea a Son Named by God Jezreel
15歌篾给何西阿生了一个儿子，神给他起名为耶斯列，（3下～5，）象征神必向耶户家追讨耶斯列流人血的罪，（王下十1～11，）也必使以色列家的国灭绝。（十五10～12。）
15Gomer bore Hosea a son named by God Jezreel (vv. 3b-5), symbolizing that God will avenge the bloodshed of Jezreel (2 Kings 10:1-11) upon the house of Jehu and will bring an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel (2 Kings 15:10-12
2 歌篾给何西阿生了一个女儿，神给她起名为罗路哈玛
2. Gomer Bearing Hosea a Daughter Named by God Lo-ruhamah
16歌篾给何西阿生了一个女儿，神给她起名为罗路哈玛。（何一6～7。）这名的意思为她未蒙怜恤，象征神必不再怜恤以色列家，绝不赦免他们。然而，神却要怜恤犹大家，必凭耶和华他们的神拯救他们，必不凭弓、刀、争战、马匹、与马兵拯救他们。
16Gomer also bore Hosea a daughter named by God Lo- ruhamah (Hosea 1:6-7). This name, which means “she has not obtained compassion,” symbolizes that God will no longer have compassion on the house of Israel, that He should forgive them at all. However, on the house of Judah Jehovah will have compassion and will save them by Jehovah their God, not by bow, by sword, by battle, by horses, or by horsemen
3 歌篾又生了一个儿子，神给他起名为罗阿米
3. Gomer Bearing a Son Named by God Lo-ammi
17歌篾给罗路哈玛断奶以后，又生了一个儿子，神给他起名为罗阿米。（8～9。）这名的意为不是我的子民，象征以色列不是神的子民，神也不属于以色列。
17After weaning Lo-ruhamah, Gomer bore a son named by God Lo-ammi (vv. 8-9). This name, which means “not My people,” symbolizes that Israel is not God’sp eople and God will not belong to her
4 复兴的应许
4. Promise of Restoration
18何西阿一章十节至二章一节是神给以色列人复兴的应许。这应许是一件恩典的事。恩典总是随著罪而来。罪在那里增多，恩典就更洋溢了。（罗五20。）
18Hosea 1:10—2:1 is God’s promise of restoration to the children of Israel. This promise is a matter of grace. Grace follows sin. Where sin abounds grace abounds even more (Rom. 5:20
以色列的人数必如海沙
a. The Number of the Children of Israel a Being Like the Sand of the Sea
19在复兴的时候，以色列的人数必如海沙，不可量，不可数。（何一10上。）
19In the restoration the number of the children of Israel will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or numbered (Hosea 1:10a
被称为活神的儿子
b. Being Called Sons of the Living God
20『从前在甚么地方对他们说，你们不是我的子民，将来在那里必对他们说，你们是活神的儿子。』（10下。）『神的儿子』指明重生。神与以色列立新约时，（耶三一31～34，）他们会有神写在他们的心上。这指明他们要得著重生，神要把祂自己放在他们里面作他们的生命，使他们成为神的儿子。这样，以色列就不仅是神的子民，也是神的儿子。犹大人和以色列人
20“In the place where it will be said to them, You are not My people, / It will be said to them, You are the sons of the living God” (v. 10b). Sons of God indicates regeneration. When God makes a new covenant with Israel (Jer. 31:31-34), they will have God written into their hearts. This means that they will be regenerated. God will put Himself into them as their life to make them the sons of God. Thus, Israel will be not merely the people of God but also the sons of God. c. The Children of Judah and the Child re nc
必一同聚集，为自己立一个首领
of Israel Being Gathered Together and Appointing for Themselves One Head
21在复兴的时期，犹大人和以色列人必一同聚集，为自己立一个首领，从被掳之地上去，因为耶斯列（意，神撒种，或，神必撒种）的日子必为大日，那日神要将以色列人播种在圣地。（何一11，二22～23。）今天，神已经把以色列人播回他们列祖之地，没有人能再把他们拔出。神吩咐他们要称他们的弟兄为
21In the restoration the children of Judah and the children of Israel will be gathered together, and they will appoint for themselves one head, and they will go up from the land of their captivity, for great will be the day of Jezreel (meaning “God sows” or “God will sow”), the day for the people of Israel to be sown in the holy land by God (Hosea 1:11; 2:22-23). Today God has sown the children of Israel back in their fathers’ land, and no one can pluck them out again. d. God Charging Them to Say to Their Brothers, d
『阿米』，称他们的姊妹为『路哈玛』
Ammi,” and to Their Sisters, “Ruhamah
22至终，主要吩咐以色列人称他们的弟兄为阿米（意，我的子民），称他们的姊妹为路哈玛（意，她蒙了怜恤）。这样，以色列就得著成全了。神的爱是得胜的，以色列必要成为祂的子民，并蒙祂怜恤。
22Eventually, the Lord will charge the children of Israel to say to their brothers, “Ammi” (meaning “My people”), and to their sisters, “Ruhamah” (meaning “she has obtained compassion”). Thus, Israel will be perfected. Under the victory of God’s love, Israel will become His people and obtain His compassion
23从何西阿一章我们必须学习两个功课。第一，神用永远长存的爱爱以色列。第二，神虽然是爱的神，但祂也是纯洁、公义的神。祂不容许任何的不洁或不义。一旦在神子民中间发现不洁或不义，神就要进来惩治。因这缘故，即使以色列已复国，他们仍然在神的惩治之下。不过，他们在被神惩治时，还是为神所爱。他们不至消灭，是出于耶和华的慈爱。（哀三22。）因著祂的怜恤，以色列得以存留。我们也蒙了神的拣选，并为神永远的爱所爱；但我们不该因为神爱我们而放纵自己。当我们享受祂的爱时，必须是恐惧战兢的。只要我们有一点错误，神就要进来惩治我们。然而祂永远的爱总是得胜的。祂在我们身上的对付，一面是祂的惩治，一面是祂的爱。至终，祂的爱要得胜。
23We all need to learn a twofold lesson from Hosea 1. First, God loves Israel with an everlasting love. There will be no change in His love. Second, although God is loving, He is also a God of purity and righteousness. He cannot tolerate any kind of uncleanness or unrighteousness. Wherever these things are found among God’sp eople, God’s chastisement comes in. For this reason, even though Israel has been re-formed as a nation, they are still under God’s chastisement. Nevertheless, as they are being chastised by God, they are still loved by Him. It is the Lord’s lovingkindness that they have not been consumed (Lam. 3:22). Because of His compassion, Israel remains. We too have been chosen by God and loved by Him with an everlasting love. However, we should not indulge ourselves just because God is loving. We must be in fear and trembling as we enjoy His love. If we are even a little mistaken, God will come in to chastise us. Yet His everlasting love is always victorious. On the one hand, His dealing with us is a matter of His chastisement; on the other hand, it is a matter of His love. His love will gain the victory