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西番雅书生命读经 · 第1篇

读经：西番雅书一至三章。

Scripture Reading: Zeph. 1—3
耶和华的审判和拯救
Jehovah’s Judgment and Salvation
1在本篇信息中，我们要来看西番雅书。本书的启示非常简单，只说到两件事：耶和华的审判和祂的拯救。
1In this message we will consider the book of Zephaniah. The revelation in this book is very simple and concerns two matters—Jehovah’s judgment and His salvation
壹 介言
I. THE INTRODUCTORY WORD
2西番雅一章一节是介言。
2Zephaniah 1:1 is the introductory word
一 西番雅名字的意义
A. The Meaning of the Name Zephaniah
3西番雅，希伯来原文意为『耶和华隐藏』，或『耶和华宝贵』，或许表征在耶和华发怒的日子，被耶和华隐藏起来，（二3，）作为耶和华的珍宝。在神发怒的日子，我们需要成为珍宝，
3The name Zephaniah in Hebrew means “Jah hides” or “Jah treasures,” probably signifying to be hidden by Jehovah as His treasure in the day of His anger (2:3). In the day of God’sang er, we need to be the treasure hidden in Him
4藏在祂里面。
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5在一章一节我们知道西番雅是『希西家的元孙亚玛利雅的曾孙基大利的孙子古示的儿子。』西番雅是希西家这位好王的后裔，所以他是王室的后裔。他的一个祖先是另一位好王－约西亚。
5In 1:1 we are told that Zephaniah was “the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah.” As a descendant of Hezekiah, a good king, Zephaniah was a royal descendant. One of his ancestors was another good king, Josiah
二 西番雅尽职的时间
B. The Time of Zephaniah’s Ministry
6西番雅尽职的时间约在主前六三○年，在哈巴谷和耶利米的时代；离被掳到巴比伦的时间不远。
6The time of Zephaniah’s ministry was about 630 B.C., at the time of Habakkuk and Jeremiah, not long before the beginning of the Babylonian captivity
三 他尽职的地方
C. The Place of His Ministry
7西番雅尽职的地方是犹大。
7The place of Zephaniah’s ministry was Judah
四 他尽职的对象
D. The Object of His Ministry
8他尽职的对象是犹大的领土及其京城耶路撒冷。
8The object of his ministry was the territory of Judah and Jerusalem, the capital of Judah
五 主题
E. The Subject
9西番雅豫言的主题乃是：耶和华对以色列和列国的审判，以及祂对外邦和以色列的拯救。耶和华审判以色列，也审判列国；祂拯救列国，也拯救以色列。祂的审判和祂的拯救都是普遍的。耶和华对以色列和列国的审判，并祂对外邦和以色列的拯救，都有特别的次序。祂的审判先临到以色列，再临到列国；但祂的拯救却先临到外邦人，再临到以色列。今天千万的外邦人得救，但数以百万的犹太人中，得救的却很少。在神的经纶里，现今是祂的救恩临到外邦人的时代。
9The subject of Zephaniah’s prophecy is Jehovah’s judgment on Israel and on the nations and His salvation to the Gentiles and to Israel. Jehovah judges Israel as well as the nations, and He saves the nations as well as Israel. His judgment and His salvation are universal. Jehovah’s judgment on Israel and on the nations and His salvation to the Gentiles and to Israel have a particular order. His judgment is first on Israel and then on the nations, but His salvation is first to the Gentiles and then to Israel. Today thousands of Gentiles have been saved, but very few among the millions of Jews have been saved. In God’secon o my, this is the age for His salvation to go to the Gentiles.
六 中心思想
F. The Central Thought
10西番雅书的中心思想乃是：耶和华对以色列和列国乃是审判并拯救的神，结果带进祂在以色列中间的掌权，（三15下，）并带进以色列在复兴时的歌唱和喜乐。（14。）
10The central thought of Zephaniah is that Jehovah is the judging and saving God both to Israel and to the nations, issuing in His reigning among Israel (3:15b) and in Israel’s singing and rejoicing in their restoration (3:14
七 关于基督的启示
G. The Revelation concerning Christ
11本书中关于基督的启示，是说到祂在复兴时，在以色列中间作以色列的王。（三15。）
11In this book the revelation concerning Christ is in His being the King of Israel in the midst of her in the restoration (3:15
八 分段
H. The Sections
12西番雅书分为三段：介言；（一1；）耶和华的审判，（一2～三8，）包括3:1-祂对以色列的审判（一2～二3，三1～）和对列国的审判；（二4～15，三8；）以及耶和华的拯救，（三9～20，）就是对外邦的拯救（9）和对以色列的拯救。（10～20。）
12The book of Zephaniah has three sections: the introductory word (1:1); Jehovah’s judgment (1:2 — 3:8), including His judgment on Israel (1:2—2:3; 7) and on the nations (2:4-15; 3:8); and Jehovah’s7 salvation (3:9-20) to the Gentiles (v. 9) and to Israel (vv. 10-20).
贰 耶和华的审判
II. JEHOVAH’S JUDGMENT
13现在我们来看耶和华的审判。
13Let us now go on to consider the matter of Jehovah’s judgment
一 对以色列的审判
A. On Israel
１ 耶和华必除灭恶人
1. Jehovah Cutting Off the Wicked
14耶和华审判以色列时，必除灭人、牲畜、鸟、鱼、绊脚石、恶人、剩下的巴力、敬拜偶像者、偶像祭司和祭司、敬拜天上万象的、敬拜玛勒堪的、以及那些转去不跟从耶和华的。（一2～6。）
14In His judgment on Israel, Jehovah will cut off man, beast, birds, fish, stumbling blocks, the wicked, the remnant of Baal, the idol worshippers, the idol priests with the priests, the worshippers of the host of heaven, the worshippers of Malcam, and those who have been turned back from going after Jehovah (1:2-6
２ 耶和华豫备耶路撒冷及其首领
2. Jehovah Preparing Jerusalem with Its Princes
15耶和华审判以色列时，祂也豫备耶路撒冷及其首领和王子，并一切穿外国衣服的，以及一切行强暴和诡诈的，作为祂的祭物；又召祂所圣别的迦勒底人来吃祂的祭物，掠夺耶路撒冷的财富，使耶路撒冷的房屋和葡萄园变为荒场。（7～13。）神已豫备祂罪恶的选民作为祭物，献给入侵的迦勒底军队。（结三九19～20，耶二五9。）迦勒底军队是剪蝗、群蝗、舔蝗和毁蝗，要毁灭以色列；这毁灭就是他们来吃祭物。
15In His judgment on Israel, Jehovah would also prepare Jerusalem with its princes, the sons of the king, all who wore the clothing of foreigners, and all those who did violence and deceit, as His sacrifice, and He would call the Chaldeans, whom He had sanctified, to come and eat His sacrifice by plundering the wealth of Jerusalem and desolating the houses and vineyards in Jerusalem (vv. 7-13). God had prepared His sinful elect as His sacrifice to offer to the invading army of the Chaldeans (Ezek. 39:19-20; Jer. 25:9). The Chaldean army, as the cutting, swarming, licking, and consuming locusts, would destroy Israel, and this destruction would be their eating of the sacrifice.
３ 耶和华的大日临近
3. The Great Day of Jehovah Being Near
16在十四至十八节申言者说，耶和华的大日临近。那日是烈怒的日子，是苦恼困窘的日子，是荒废凄凉的日子，是黑暗、幽冥、密云、乌黑的日子，是吹号呐喊攻击坚固城和高大城楼的日子。耶和华必使困窘临到人身上，使人行走如同瞎眼的，他们的血必倒出如灰尘，他们的脏腑必如粪土；他们的金银不能救他们。耶和华烈怒和忌恨的火，必烧灭全地，因祂必将这地的一切居民，忽然毁灭净尽。
16In verses 14 through 18 the prophet said that the great day of Jehovah was near. This would be a day of overflowing wrath, a day of trouble and distress, and a day of waste and ruin, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and deep darkness, and a day of trumpet and alarm against the fortified cities and the high battlements. Jehovah would bring distress upon the people so that they would walk about like the blind. Their blood would be poured out like the dust, and their bowels like dung. Neither their silver nor their gold would be able to deliver them. The whole land would be devoured by the fire of Jehovah’s wrath and jealousy, for He would make an end, a sudden destruction, of all the inhabitants of the land
４ 申言者对无羞耻之以色列人的警告
4. The Prophet’s Admonition to the Shameless People of Israel
17在二章一至三节，我们看见申言者对无羞耻之以色列人的警告。
17In 2:1-3 we have the prophet’s admonition to the shameless people of Israel
ａ警告他们当聚集起来，
a. Admonishing Them to Gather
18向耶和华悔改
18Themselves Together to Repent to Jehovah
19『无羞耻的国民哪，你们应当聚集，趁命令还未生效，（日子过去如糠秕，）趁耶和华的烈怒未临到你们，祂发怒的日子未到以先，聚集一起。』（1～2。）这里申言者说，在耶和华的烈怒未临到他们以先，他们应当聚集起来，向耶和华悔改。
19Gather yourselves together, yes, gather, / O nation that has no shame, / Before the decree has effect, / (The day passes like chaff) / Before there comes upon you / The burning anger of Jehovah, / Before there comes upon you / The day of Jehovah’sang er” (vv. 1-2). Here the prophet said that before the burning anger of Jehovah came upon them, they should gather themselves together to repent to Jehovah
ｂ警告他们寻求耶和华，寻求公义谦卑
b. Admonishing Them to Seek Jehovah, Righteousness, and Meekness
20『世上遵行耶和华典章的谦卑人哪，你们都当寻求耶和华。当寻求公义谦卑，或者在耶和华发怒的日子，可以隐藏起来。』（3。）这里申言者警告他们要寻求耶和华，寻求公义谦卑，好叫他们在耶和华发怒的日子，可以隐藏起来。
20Seek Jehovah, / All you meek of the earth, / Who have performed His judgments. / Seek righteousness; / Seek meekness; / Perhaps you will be hidden / In the day of Jehovah’sang er” (v. 3). Here the prophet admonished them to seek Jehovah, to seek righteousness, and to seek meekness so that they would be hidden in the day of Jehovah’sang er
５ 在申言者的时候，耶路撒冷的堕落
5. The Degradation of Jerusalem at the Prophet’sT i me
21在三章一至七节，申言者说到耶路撒冷在他那时候的堕落。这堕落是神要进来审判、改正、并惩治他们的原因。
21In 3:1-7 the prophet speaks concerning the degradation of Jerusalem a this time. This degradation was the cause of God’s coming into judge, correct, and chastise them.
二 对列国的审判
B. On the Nations
22耶和华对列国的审判包括祂对非利士人的审判，（二4～7，）对摩押和亚扪的审判，（8～11，）对古实人的审判，（12，）对亚述的审判，（13～15，）和对万国的审判。（三8。）
22Jehovah’s judgment on the nations would include His judgment on the Philistines (2:4-7), on Moab and Ammon (vv. 8-11), on the Cushites (v. 12), on Assyria (vv. 13-15), and on all the nations (3:8
参 耶和华的拯救
III. JEHOVAH’SS ALVATION
23三章九至二十节说到耶和华对外邦并对以色列的拯救。
23In 3:9-20 we have a word concerning Jehovah’ss alvation to the Gentiles and to Israel
一 对外邦的拯救
A. To The Gentiles
24耶和华对外邦的拯救，乃是祂在复兴的时候，要『使万民改用清洁的言语』（9。）改变人的言语就是改变他们的文化，因为文化与言语是密不可分的。任何民族原来的言语，都是污秽、不纯洁的。但在神的救恩里，祂要使万民改用清洁的言语。一个人的言语变得清洁，就指明他是彻底得救了。
24In His salvation to the Gentiles, Jehovah, in the time of restoration, will “change the language of the peoples / Into a pure language” (v. 9). To change a people’s language is to change their culture because culture is wrapped up with language. The original language of any people is dirty and impure. But in His salvation God will change the language of the peoples into a pure language. When a person’s language has become pure, this indicates that a person has been thoroughly saved
二 对以色列的拯救
B. To Israel
25在十至二十节，申言者说到耶和华对以色列的拯救。祂对以色列的拯救，乃是使基督作以色列的王。在这几节我们首先看见耶和华的搭救，（10～13，15～20，）然后看
25In verses 10 through 20 the prophet speaks regarding Jehovah’ss alvation to Israel. His salvation to Israel is for Christ to be the King of Israel. In these verses first we see Jehovah’s deliverance (vv. 10-13, 15-20) and then Israel’s singing and rejoicing (v. 14
26见以色列的歌唱和喜乐。（14。）
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