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撒迦利亚书生命读经 · 第11篇

鼓励的豫言（三）

The Prophecies of Encouragement (3)
1读经：撒迦利亚书十一章。在本篇信息中，我们要来看撒迦利亚十一章的豫言。
1Scripture Reading: Zech. 11 In this message we will consider the prophecy in chapter eleven of Zechariah
参 关于以色列
III. THE PROPHECY CONCERNING
在罗马帝国压迫下
THE LIVING OF ISRAEL
2之生活的豫言撒迦利亚十一章的豫言是关于以色列在罗马帝国压迫下的生活。我们将要看见本章里有迹象，证明本章是说到罗马帝国的暴政。
2UNDER THE OPPRESSION OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE The prophecy in Zechariah 11 covers the living of Israel under the oppression of the Roman Empire. As we will see, in this chapter there is evidence which proves that it is concerned with the tyranny of the Roman Empire
一 罗马帝国施于以色列邻国的毁灭
A. The Destruction Carried Out in the Neighborhood of Israel by the Roman Empire
3一至三节启示罗马帝国施于以色列邻国的毁灭。一节的火，是指罗马该撒来毁灭利巴嫩和约但。
3Verses 1 through 3 reveal the destruction carried out in the neighborhood of Israel by the Roman Empire. The fire in verse 1 refers to the coming of the Roman Caesar to devastate Lebanon and Jordan
二 以色列人落入邻国之手，并落入邻国之王的手
B. The Children of Israel Falling into Their Neighbors' Hand and into the Hand of Their King
4四至六节给我们看见以色列生活在罗马帝国的暴虐之下。以色列人落入邻国之手，并落入邻国之王的手。六节所说的邻舍，是指隶属于罗马帝国的王和总督，就如在巴勒斯坦地区的希律和彼拉多。六节的王是指该撒。
4Israel's living under the tyranny of the Roman Empire is seen in verses 4 through 6. The children of Israel fell into their neighbors' hand and into the hand of their king. The neighbors mentioned in verse 6 refer to the subordinate kings and governors of the Roman Empire, such as Herod and Pilate, in the region of Palestine. The king in verse 6 is Caesar
三 耶和华（就是耶稣）牧养以色列羊群中的困苦者
C. Jehovah as Jesus Shepherding the Afflicted of the Flock of Israel
5在七至十一节和十四节，我们看见耶和华（就是耶稣）牧养以色列羊群中的困苦者。七节上半说，『于是我牧养这将宰的群羊，就是群中最困苦的。』这里的『我』，是指耶和华，就如在前节所指明的。耶和华，就是耶稣，来牧养祂的子民，就是那将宰
5In verses 7 through 11 and 14, we see Jehovah as Jesus shepherding the afflicted of the flock of Israel. Verse 7a says, "I fed the flock of slaughter, and thereby the afflicted of the flock." The I here refers to Jehovah, as indicated by the previous verse. Jehovah as Jesus came to feed His people, who were about to be slaughtered, the afflicted of the flock
6的，羊群中最困苦的。
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7七节下半至十一节说，『我拿著两根杖：一根我称为恩惠，一根我称为联索；我就牧养了群羊。我在一月之内，除灭三个牧人，因为我的心厌烦他们，他们的心也憎嫌我。我就说，我不牧养你们；要死的由他死，要丧亡的由他丧亡，剩余的由他们吃彼此的肉。我将那称为恩惠的杖取来折断，以废弃我与万民所立的约。就在当日那约就废弃了；这样，羊群中那些观看我的困苦者，就知道所说的是耶和华的话。』这里我们看见耶和华（就是耶稣）拿出两根杖－恩惠和联索。恩惠意即恩典，联索意即联结成一。然后耶和华（就是耶稣）将三个牧人摆在一边，就是祭司、长老、和经学家。祂除灭他们，他们的心也憎厌祂。主耶稣这位正确的牧人（约十11）被弃绝，就使以色列人如同羊群没有牧人。关于以色列没有牧人，马太九章三十六节说，『祂看见群众，就对他们动了慈心，因为他们困苦流离，如同羊没有牧人一样。』不仅如此，祂把恩惠的杖折断了。（亚十一10。）这指明祂把神藉摩西所立的约废弃了，使百姓不再在约的遮盖之下。这样，祂就把恩典（恩惠）取走了。十四节说，『我又将那称为联索的第二根杖折断，以废弃犹大与以色列之间的弟兄情意。』这指明那联络的爱也取走了。结果，以色列国分裂了，满了内战。（9。）从基督被钉十字架那天起，犹太人中间一直没有一。虽然在北方国以色列和南方国犹大的都是弟兄，但他们中间的弟兄情意已经受到破坏，因为那联络的爱已经折断了。当他们在罗马帝国的压迫之下过生活时，这事就发生了。四弥赛亚这位以色列合式的牧人
7Verses 7b through 11 say, "And I took to myself two staffs; one I called Favor, and the other I called Bonds; and I fed the flock. Then I destroyed the three shepherds in one month; for my soul was impatient with them, and their soul also detested me. Then I said, I will not feed you. What is to die will die, and what is to be destroyed will be destroyed, and those who are left will each eat one another's flesh. And I took my staff, Favor, and I broke it in pieces so as to break my covenant which I had made with all the peoples. And it was broken in that day; and thus the afflicted of the flock, who watched me, knew that it was the word of Jehovah." Here we see that Jehovah as Jesus brought two staffs—Favor and Bonds. Favor means grace, and Bonds means to be bound into one ness. Then Jehovah as Jesus set aside the three shepherds — the priests, the elders, and the scribes. He destroyed them, and their souls detested Him. The Lord Jesus as the proper Shepherd was rejected, leaving the children of Israel as a flock without any shepherd (John 10:11). With respect to Israel's being without a shepherd, Matthew 9:36 says, "Seeing the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and cast away like sheep not having a shepherd." Furthermore, He broke the staff, Favor (Zech. 11:10). This indicates that He broke the covenant which God made through Moses, leaving the people without a covenant to cover them. He thus took away the grace (Favor). Verse 14 goes on to say, " Then I broke my second staff, Bonds, in pieces, so as to break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. " This indicates that the binding love was also taken away. As a result, the nation was divided and full of inner fighting (v. 9). From the day of Christ's crucifixion, there has not been any oneness among the Jews. Although those in the northern kingdom, Israel, and the southern kingdom, Judah, were brothers, the brotherhood among them has been broken because the binding love has been broken. This took place as they were living under the oppression of the Roman Empire. D. The Messiah, as the Proper Shepherd of Israel,
被厌弃、攻击、弃绝、并以三十块银子被卖
Being Detested, Attacked, Rejected, and Sold for Thirty Pieces of Silver
8撒迦利亚十一章十二和十三节启示，弥赛亚这位以色列正确的牧人被厌弃、攻击、弃绝并以奴仆的价值，三十块银子（出二一32）被卖。这里所豫言的在福音书里得著应验。主耶稣在罗马帝国统治的时候被卖，又为罗马的官长所审判。
8Zechariah 1 1:1 2 and 1 3 reveal that the Messiah, as the proper Shepherd of Israel, was detested, attacked, rejected, and sold for thirty pieces of silver, the price of a slave (Exo. 21:32). What is prophesied here was fulfilled in the Gospels. The Lord Jesus was sold under the reign of the Roman Empire, and He was judged by the Roman rulers.
9撒迦利亚十一章十二和十三节说，『我对他们说，你们若看为美，就给我工价，不然就罢了。于是他们秤了三十块银子作为我的工价。耶和华对我说，要把银子，就是众人给我估定的美好价值，丢给窑户。我便将这三十块银子，丢在耶和华的殿中，丢给窑户了。』这清楚指明基督被厌弃、攻击、弃绝并被卖。我们若要明白这两节，并要知道谁给了银子，谁将银子丢到耶和华的殿中，就需要研读四福音。
9Zechariah 11:12 and 13 say, "I said to them, If it is good in your sight, give me my wages; but if not, do not bother. So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver. And Jehovah said to me, Throw it to the potter, that magnificent price that I am priced with by them. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter, into the house of Jehovah." This clearly indicates that Christ was detested, attacked, rejected, and sold. In order to understand these verses and know who provided the silver and who threw it into the house of Jehovah, we need to study the four Gospels.
五 以色列人被交给愚拙无用的牧人
E. The Children of Israel Being Left to the Foolish and Worthless Shepherds
10祭司、长老和经学家全都被废掉，而耶稣被钉死、被弃绝到极点。所以，以色列人被交给愚拙无用的牧人，这些牧人不顾到他们。（15～17。）这就是说，在基督被钉十字架以后，他们中间没有正确的领导。他们彼此争吵，互相吞吃。那些在他们中间兴起来的愚拙无用的牧人，使他们受更多的苦。这种光景使提多得以进来，将整个犹大国毁灭。
10The priests, the elders, and the scribes were all annulled, and Jesus was crucified, rejected to the uttermost. The children of Israel were therefore left to the foolish and worthless shepherds, who would not take care of them (vv. 15-17). This means that after the crucifixion of Christ, there was no proper leadership among them. They fought with one another, devouring one another. The foolish, worthless shepherds who rose up among them caused them further suffering. This kind of situation allowed Titus to come in to devastate the entire country of Judah
11这一章必然是指著以色列在罗马帝国压迫下的生活。主耶稣自己就是活在罗马统治者的管辖下；祂活在最高的统治者该撒的管辖下，也活在附属的统治者希律和彼拉多的管辖下。在这统治下，祂这位真实并正确的牧人被厌弃、弃绝、攻击、出卖并钉死。马太二十六章三十一节引用撒迦利亚十三章七节，论到这事说，『我要击打牧人，羊群的羊就分散了。』当基督这位牧人被摆在十字架上时，祂羊群中所有的羊都分散了。撒迦利亚九至十一章以十分亲密的方式揭示基督。这几章豫言的中心，乃是基督为被弃绝的弥赛亚。在九章，基督在低微的形状里，作王进入耶路撒冷。然后十章启示这位仁慈、亲切并温柔的一位，作牧人慈爱的眷顾以色列。当祂三十岁时，出来牧养百姓。祂在地上尽职的三年半中，将属灵的供应服事给神所拣选的人。祂尽职的时期就是牧养的时期，许多人都因祂的牧养得著帮助。然而，因为祂的帮助如此受欢迎，长老、经学家和祭司就妒忌祂。他们因著妒忌，就藉犹大出卖祂而将祂捉拿。接著，祂先被大祭司按著神的律法审判，然后又被罗马政府的官长，希律和彼拉多，按著罗马的法律审判。主耶稣完全是可称义的。彼拉多告诉犹太人，他查不出耶稣有甚么过错，（约十八38，十九4，）但他们不听从彼拉多，反而他们的声音得了胜。『祭司长和差役看见祂，就喊著说，钉祂十字架！钉祂十字架！彼拉多说，你们自己把祂带去钉十字架罢，因为我查不出祂有甚么该定罪的。』（约十九6。）彼拉多没有公义的行事，反而把耶稣交在犹太人手中。他们就把耶稣带到一个地方，名叫髑髅地，在那里钉祂十字架。他们弃绝他们的王到了极点。
11This chapter surely refers to Israel ' sliving under the tyranny of the Roman Empire. The Lord Jesus Himself lived under the reign of the Roman rulers; He lived under the reign of Caesar, the highest ruler, and also under the reign of Herod and Pilate, who were subordinate rulers. Under this reign, He, the real and proper Shepherd, was detested, rejected, attacked, sold, and crucified. Concerning this, Matthew 26:31, a quotation of Zechariah 13:7, says, "I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered." When Christ, the Shepherd, was put to the cross, all the sheep of His flock were scattered. Chapters nine through eleven of Zechariah unveil Christ in a very intimate way. The center of the prophecies in these chapters is Christ as the rejected Messiah. In chapter nine Christ came and entered into Jerusalem as the King in a lowly form. Then chapter ten reveals this kind, intimate, and gentle One as the Shepherd coming in His loving visitation to Israel. When He was thirty years of age, He came forth to shepherd the people. During the three and a half years of His ministry on earth, He ministered the spiritual supply to God's chosen people. The time of His ministry was a time of shepherding, and many were helped by His shepherding. However, because His help became so popular, the elders, scribes, and priests became jealous. In their jealousy they arrested Jesus through Judas's betrayal of Him. Following this, He was judged first by the high priest according to God ' slaw and then by the rulers of the Roman government, Herod and Pilate, according to Roman law. The Lord Jesus was altogether justified. Pilate told the Jews that he could not find anything wrong with Jesus (John 18:38; 19:4), but they would not listen to him, and their voices overcame him. "When therefore the chief priests and the attendants saw Him, they cried out, saying, Crucify! Crucify! Pilate said to them, You take Him and crucify Him, for I do not find fault in Him" (John 19:6). Instead of acting justly, Pilate delivered Jesus into the hands of the Jews. They then took Jesus and led Him away to a place called Golgotha, and there they crucified Him. They rejected their King to the uttermost.
12弥赛亚温和、亲切的来作王眷顾祂的百姓以色列。他们若是豫备好，就必定会欢迎祂。这样，诸天的国就要建立在地上，复兴的时期就要来到。但因著以色列人弃绝基督，事情并没有这样发生。我们若看见这点，就会明白撒迦利亚九至十一章所启示关于基督的事。撒迦利亚书所启示关于基督的细节，比但以理书所启示的更多。但以理主要启示出基督是到神那里去得著能力、权柄和国度的一位。祂既得了国度，就成为砸人的石头来到地上，把大人像砸得粉碎，就是把人类政权完全压毁。撒迦利亚很亲切的揭示出基督是那要来的救主，要来的救赎主。首先，祂受到百姓欢迎，但后来，在长老、祭司和经学家的影响下，百姓改变心意，就厌弃祂。主耶稣被出卖、审判、判决，最后被摆在十字架上受死。这样，这位暂时受欢迎的弥赛亚，完全被弃绝了。结果，以色列人就分裂了，他们受到罗马帝国的逼迫，被分散到全地。
12The Messiah came in a gentle, intimate way to visit His people Israel as their King. If they had been ready, they would have welcomed Him. Then the kingdom of the heavens would have been set up on earth, and the time of restoration would have come. It should have happened in this way, but because of Israel's rejection of Christ, it did not. If we realize this, then we will understand what is revealed concerning Christ in Zechariah 9—11. More details regarding Christ are revealed in Zechariah than in Daniel. Daniel mainly reveals that Christ is the One who has gone to God to receive power, authority, and the kingdom. Having received the kingdom, He will come to earth as the smiting stone to smash the great human image, that is, to crush human government entirely. Zechariah intimately unveils Christ as the coming Savior, the coming Redeemer. At first, He was welcomed by the people, but later, under the influence of the elders, priests, and scribes, they changed their mind and detested Him. The Lord Jesus was sold, judged, sentenced, and put on the cross to die. Thus, the Messiah, who was welcomed temporarily, was utterly rejected. As a result, the people of Israel were divided, persecuted by the Roman Empire, and scattered throughout the earth