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阿摩司书生命读经 · 第3篇

耶和华与雅各家的争辩（二），

Jehovah’s Contending with the House of Jacob (2)
1以及以色列家的复兴和大卫倒塌帐幕的重建，为著基督的国
1and the Restoration of the House of Israel with the Rebuilding of the Fallen Tabernacle
of David for the Kingdom of Christ
2读经：阿摩司书六至九章。阿摩司三章一节至九章十节说到耶和华与雅各家的争辩，就是祂攻击雅各家的话。我们在前篇信息题过，三至五章给我们看见耶和华对以色列的三次责备。在六章一节至九章十节，我们看见阿摩司所见五个表号的灾；而九章十一至十五节乃是说到以色列家的复兴和大卫倒塌帐幕的重建，为著基督的国。
2Scripture Reading: Amos 6—9 Amos 3:1—9:10 covers Jehovah’s contending, His verbal fighting, with the house of Jacob. As we saw in the previous message, in chapters three through five we have Jehovah’st hree reproofs to Israel. In 6:1—9:10 we have the plagues of the five signs seen by Amos, and in 9:11-15, a word concerning the restoration of the house of Israel with the rebuilding of the fallen tabernacle of David for the kingdom of Christ
贰 阿摩司所看见
II. THE PLAGUES OF THE FIVE SIGNS
五个表号的灾
SEEN BY AMOS
一 介言
A. The Introduction
3六章一至十四节是五个表号之灾的介言。
3Amos 6:1-14 is an introduction to the plagues of the five signs
１ 以色列人，特别是高阶层的人，安逸的过著奢华的生活
1. Israel, Especially the High Class, Living at Ease a Life of Luxuries
4在这段介言中我们看见，以色列人，特别是高阶层的人，安逸的过著奢华享乐的生活，却使公平变为苦毒，使公义的果子变为茵𫈟，喜爱虚无的事，夸口凭自己的力量为自己取了角。（1～6，12～13。）他们夸口他们乃是凭著自己的力量和自己的本领，享受一切并得著一切。
4In this introduction Israel, especially the high class, is described as living at ease a life of luxuries and pleasures but turning justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood, rejoicing in things of vanity, and boasting of taking horns for themselves by their own strength (vv. 1-6, 12-13). They boasted that they enjoyed everything and had everything by their own strength and through their own capability
２ 耶和华的惩罚
2. Jehovah’s Punishment
5因这缘故，耶和华的惩罚要藉著仇敌的欺压、掳掠、杀害、和毁灭而施行出来。（7～11，14。）
5Because of this, Jehovah’s punishment would be meted out through the enemy‘s oppression, captivity, killing, and destruction (vv. 7-11, 14
二 第一个表号之灾－蝗虫要吃地上的青物
B. The Plague of the First Sign— Locusts to Eat the Herbage of the Land
6第一个表号之灾是蝗虫要吃地上的青物。（七1～3。）蝗虫象征仇敌的军队。
6The plague of the first sign was that of the locusts eating the herbage of the land (7:1-3). The locusts symbolize the enemy’s army
7１ 申言者祷告，求主耶和华赦免，因为雅各微弱，不能站立得住。
71. The Prophet Praying That the Lord Jehovah Would Forgive Because Jacob Was Small and Could Not Stand
8当申言者看见蝗虫吃尽那地的青物时，他就祷告说，『主耶和华阿，求你赦免。因为雅各微弱，他怎能站立得住？』（2。）有些神所命定的惩罚没有发生，是因为有些爱神的人，就是申言者，为以色列祷告，警告神说：以色列可能站立不住。
8When the prophet saw that the eating of the herbage of the land was complete, he prayed, “O Lord Jehovah, forgive, I beseech You! How will Jacob stand, for he is small?” (v. 2). Some of the punishments ordained of God have not taken place because some of God’s loving ones, the prophets, prayed for Israel, warning God that Israel might not endure
２ 耶和华就后悔，止住了这灾
2. Jehovah Repenting and Stopping the Plague
9耶和华听到阿摩司的祷告就后悔，止住了这灾。（3。）
9When Jehovah heard Amos’spray er, He repented and stopped the plague (v. 3
三 第二个表号之灾－火吞灭深渊和地
C. The Plague of the Second Sign— Fire to Devour the Great Deep and the Land
10第二个表号之灾是火吞灭深渊（深水）和地。（4。）
10The second plague was that of fire to devour the great deep (the deep water) and the land (v. 4
１ 申言者祷告，求主止息
1. The Prophet Praying That the Lord Would Stop It
11申言者祷告，求主止息，因为雅各微弱，不能站立得住。（5。）
11The prophet prayed that the Lord would stop it, for Jacob was small and could not stand (v. 5
２ 耶和华就后悔，止住了这灾
2. Jehovah Repenting and Stopping the Plague
12耶和华就后悔，止住了这灾。（6。）
12Jehovah repented and stopped the plague (v. 6
四 第三个表号之灾－主手里拿著的准绳
D. The Plague of the Third Sign— a Plumb Line in the Lord’s Hand
13第三个表号之灾是主手里拿著的准绳。（7。）
13The plague of the third sign was that of a plumb line in the Lord’s hand (v. 7
１ 主告诉阿摩司，祂要在祂的民以色列中拉起准绳
1. The Lord Telling Amos That He Was Now Setting a Plumb Line in the Midst of His People Israel
14主拿著准绳要量以色列，好决定那一部分该毁灭，那一部分该保留。主在这里像外科医生一样，知道甚么该切除，甚么该存留。主告诉阿摩司，祂要在祂的民以色列中拉起准绳。（8中。）祂说，『以撒的邱坛必然凄凉，以色列的圣所必然荒废；我必兴起，用刀攻击耶罗波安的家。』（9。）『邱坛』是以色列在山上拜偶像之处；『以色列的圣所』这辞并不是指耶路撒冷城的圣所，主要乃是指北方以色列国伯特利的圣所。神要使这些圣所荒废，并要用刀攻击耶罗波安（以色列王的一位）。
14The Lord was holding a plumb line to measure Israel in order to determine what part had to be destroyed and what part had to be retained. Here the Lord was like a surgeon, knowing what should be cut off and what should remain. The Lord told Amos that He was now setting a plumb line in the midst of His people Israel (v. 8a). He said, “The high places of Isaac will be desolated, / And the sanctuaries of Israel will be made waste; / And I will rise up against the house of Jeroboam with a sword” (v. 9). The “high places” were the places where Israel worshipped the idols on the mountains. The expression “sanctuaries of Israel” refers not to the sanctuary in the city of Jerusalem but mainly to the sanctuaries in Bethel, in the northern kingdom of Israel. God would make them waste; He would attack the house of Jeroboam (one of the kings of Israel) with a sword.
２ 主必不再越过以色列人
2. The Lord Not Passing By the People of Israel Again Anymore
15主说祂必不再越过以色列人。（8下。）五伯特利的祭司亚玛谢的搅扰在十至十七节，我们看见伯特利的祭司，一个假祭司亚玛谢的搅扰。以色列人在北方以色列国的伯特利建殿，又有他们自己的祭司。
15The Lord said that He would not pass by the people of Israel again anymore (v. 8b). E. The Frustration by Amaziah the Priest of Bethel In verses 10 through 17 we see the frustration by Amaziah the priest of Bethel, a false priest. In Bethel, in the northern kingdom of Israel, they had built a kind of temple and had their own priests
１ 亚玛谢搅扰的话
1. Amaziah’sWords of Frustration
16亚玛谢对阿摩司说话，想要阻挠他说豫言。（10～13。）
16Amaziah spoke to Amos, trying to frustrate him from prophesying (vv. 10-13
２ 阿摩司对亚玛谢的回答
2. Amos’s Answer to Amaziah
17阿摩司回答说，『耶和华对我说，你去向我民以色列说豫言。』（15。）他就说豫言攻击亚玛谢，并攻击以色列。（16～17。）
17Amos answered, “Jehovah said to me, Go, prophesy to My people Israel” (v. 15b), and he prophesied against Amaziah and against Israel (vv. 16-17
六 第四个表号之灾－夏天的果子
F. The Plague of the Fourth Sign— Summer Fruit
18第四个表号之灾－夏天的果子，见于第八章。夏天的果子表征时候成熟了，以色列的结局到了。无花果树的果子熟了，就可让人摘来吃。
18The plague of the fourth sign, the sign of summer fruit, is covered in chapter eight. The summer fruit signifies that the time is ripe and the end has come upon Israel. The fruit of the fig tree is ripe for someone to pick it
１ 主必不再越过以色列人
1. The Lord Not Passing By the People of Israel Again Anymore
19主必不再越过以色列人。（2下。）
19The Lord will not pass by the people of Israel again anymore (v. 2b
２ 在以色列中悲惨的事
2. The Tragedy among Israel
20三至十节指明以色列中将有悲惨的事。
20Verses 3 through 10 indicate that there will be tragedy among Israel
３ 缺少耶和华的话
3. The Lacking of the Word of Jehovah
21十一至十三节指明将缺少耶和华的话。我们缺少耶和华的话，是从耶和华来的一种惩罚。譬如，亚伯拉罕娶夏甲为妾，生了以实玛利之后，神十三年之久没有向他说话。（创十六15～十七1。）在北方以色列国，也发生了同样的事。因著他们得罪神，神就不向他们说话。
21Verses 11 through 13 indicate that there will be the lacking of the word of Jehovah. Our lacking of the word of Jehovah is a kind of punishment from Jehovah. For example, after Abraham took Hagar to produce Ishmael, God did not speak to him for thirteen years (Gen. 16:15—17:1). In the northern kingdom of Israel, the same thing happened. Because of their sins against the Lord, He would not speak to them.
４ 敬拜撒玛利亚之牛犊与在但和别是巴之偶像的人，都必仆倒，永不再起来
4. The Worshippers of the Calf of Samaria and of the Idols inDan and Beer-sheba Falling and Not Rising Up Again
22八章十四节说，敬拜撒玛利亚之牛犊与在但和别是巴之偶像的人，都必仆倒，永不再起来。
22Amos 7:14 says that the worshippers of the calf of Samaria and of the idols inDan and Beer-sheba would fall and not rise up again
七 第五个表号之灾－主站在祭坛上
G. The Plague of the Fifth Sign— the Lord Standing upon the Altar
23第一个表号之灾是蝗虫，第二个表号之灾是火，第三个表号之灾是准绳，第四个表号之灾是夏天的果子。现在第五个表号之灾是主站在祭坛上，（九1～10，）表征主豫备好要毁灭以色列。
23The plague of the first sign was the locusts; the plague of the second, fire; the plague of the third, the plumb line; and the plague of the fourth, the summer fruit. Now the fifth sign is the Lord standing upon the altar (9:1-10), signifying that the Lord is ready to destroy Israel
１ 震动、杀戮
1. The Shaking and Slaying
24九章一至四节说到震动和杀戮。
24Verses 1 through 4 speak concerning the shaking and slaying
２ 审判者
2. The Judging One
25在五至六节我们看见耶和华是审判者。
25In verses 5 and 6 we see Jehovah as the judging One
３ 主将以色列灭绝，却不将雅各家灭绝净尽
3. The Lord’s Destruction of Israel Not an Utter Destruction of the House of Jacob
26七至十节启示，主将以色列这犯罪的国灭绝，却不将雅各家灭绝净尽。主要使他们受苦，却不让他们完全被灭绝，因为祂有一个目的。地上若没有以色列存留，基督怎能从他们而生？为了神成为肉体这个目的，神必须保存一些以色列余民。参以色列家的复兴和大卫倒塌帐幕的重建，
26Verses 7 through 10 reveal that the Lord’s destruction of Israel the sinful kingdom would not be an utter destruction of the house of Jacob. The Lord would cause them to suffer but would not allow them to be utterly consumed because He has a purpose. If there had been no Israel left on earth, how could Christ have been born of them? For the purpose of incarnation God had to preserve a remnant of Israel. III. THE RESTORATION OF THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL WITH THE REBUILDING OF THE FALLEN TABERNACLE
为著基督的国
of David for the Kingdom of Christ
27十一至十五节论到以色列家的复兴和大卫倒塌帐幕的重建，为著基督的国。
27The restoration of the house of Israel with the rebuilding of the fallen tabernacle of David is covered in verses 11 through 15.
一 建立大卫倒塌的帐幕，使以色列人得以东所余剩的，和所有称为耶和华名下的国
A. Raising up the fallen tabernacle of David that Israel may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations which are called by the name of Jehovah
28『到那日，我必建立大卫倒塌的帐幕，堵住破口，建立废墟，重新修造，像古时一样；使以色列人得以东所余剩的，和所有称为我名下的国，这是行这事的耶和华说的。』（11～12。）在行传十五章，当使徒们和众长老聚在一起，解决割礼的问题时，雅各引用了阿摩司书这一段话。大卫的帐幕乃是大卫的国和大卫的王室。古时王室与国很难分开；事实上，二者乃是一。大卫的国就是大卫的王室。在尼布甲尼撒来掳掠以色列国，蹂躏那地，焚烧城邑，拆毁圣殿，掳走君王的时候，那个国，那个王室就倒塌了。那就是大卫的国和大卫王室的倒塌。但在阿摩司书里，神进来应许，有一日祂要回来复兴倒塌的大卫之国。在那日，大卫的国和大卫的王室要得著复兴，万国必称为耶和华名下的国。阿摩司书这里的豫言指明，有一日，基督要回来作真大卫。当基督回来时，在祂末次的显现里，祂乃是真大卫，要复兴祂的国和祂的王室。那将是千年国；那时万国要称为耶和华名下的国，也就是说，万国都要归属耶和华。基于这事，雅各在行传十五章告诉犹太信徒，不要因著彼得和保罗到外邦人那里去而受搅扰，因为在复兴时，所有的外邦人都要归属神，就像犹太人一样。
28In that day I will raise up / The fallen tabernacle of David, / And I will wall up its breaches / And raise up its ruins / And build it up as it was in the days of old; / That they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations which are called by My name, declares Jehovah who does this” (vv. 11-12). This portion of Amos is quoted by James in Acts 15, when the apostles and the elders were gathered together to solve the problem of circumcision. The tabernacle of David is the kingdom and the royal family of David. In ancient times it was hard to separate the royal family from the kingdom. Actually these two things are one. David’skin gdom was David’s royal family. That kingdom, that royal family, fell when Nebuchadnezzar came to capture the nation of Israel, devastate the land, burn the city, destroy the temple, and carry off the king. That was the fall of the kingdom of David and the royal family of David. However, in Amos God came in to promise that some day He would come back to restore the fallen kingdom of David. In that day the kingdom of David and the family of David will be restored, and all the nations will be called by the name of Jehovah. This prophecy in Amos indicates that one day Christ will come back to be the real David. When Christ comes back, in His last appearing He will be the real David to restore His kingdom and His royal family. That will be the millennial kingdom, in which all the nations will be called by the name of Jehovah, that is, all the nations will belong to God. It was based on this that in Acts 15 James told the Jewish believers not to be bothered by Peter’sand Paul’s going to the Gentiles, because in the restoration all the Gentiles will belong to God, just like the Jews
29基督要来并复兴倒塌的大卫之国，以建立祂的国，好复兴整个宇宙。那时，万国都要成为神的子民。这是阿摩司豫言中的一大项。
29Christ will come and restore the fallen kingdom of David to set up His kingdom for the restoration of the entire universe. At that time all the nations will become God’sp eople. This is a great item in Amos’s prophecy
二 耕种的必接续收割的，踹葡萄的必接续撒种的
B. The Plowman Overtaking the Reaper, and the Grape Treader, Him Who Sows the Seed
30十三节说，日子将到，耕种的必接续收割的，踹葡萄的必接续撒种的；大山要滴下甜酒，小山都必熔化。（参珥三18上。）这指明在复兴的时期，地上的出产是丰富的。每个人都有充足的食物。三耶和华必使祂的民被掳的归回十四节告诉我们，耶和华必使祂的民以色列被掳的归回。他们必重修荒废的城邑居住；栽种葡萄园，喝其中所出的酒；修造果木园，吃其中的果子。
30Amos 9:1 3 says that days are coming when the plowman will overtake the reaper, and the grape treader, him who sows the seed. The mountains will drip sweet wine, and all the hills will melt (cf. Joel 3:18a). This indicates that in the restoration the produce from the earth will be abundant. There will be plenty of food for everyone. C. Jehovah Turning the Captivity of His People Amos 9:14 tells us that Jehovah will turn the captivity of His people Israel. They will build the desolated cities and inhabit them. Also, they will plant vineyards and drink the wine from them, and make gardens and eat the fruit from them.
四 耶和华要将以色列人栽于本地
D. Jehovah Planting the People of Israel upon Their Land
31阿摩司结束他的豫言说，耶和华要将以色列人栽于本地，他们不再从耶和华所赐给他们的地上拔出来。（15。）
31Amos concludes his prophecy by saying that Jehovah will plant the people of Israel upon their land, and they will not be plucked up again from their land, which He has given to them (v. 15