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历代志生命读经 · 第10篇

犹大诸王历史的补充（三）

The Supplement to the History of the Kings of Judah (3)
1读经：历代志下29:3—32:8;33:11-17;34:3-7;36:20下至23。在前面的信息里，我们说过九个犹大王，他们是享受神美地的例子；美地是包罗万有之基督的豫表。在本篇信息中，我们要再来说到三个王。
1Scripture Reading: 2 Chron. 29:3 — 32:8; 33:11-17; 34:3-7; 36:20b-23 34:3-7; 36:20 In previous messages we covered nine kings of Judah who are examples regarding the enjoyment of God’s good land, which is a type of the all-inclusive Christ. In this message we will consider three more kings.
拾 希西家的历史
X. OF HEZEKIAH
2代下二十九章三节至三十二章八节是希西家作王的记载。他是最好的王之一。但连希西家也有隐藏的缺点。这缺点在历代志下没有题到，却在列王纪下和以赛亚书里暴露出来。
2In 29:3—32:8 we have an account of the reign of Hezekiah. He was one of the best kings. But even with Hezekiah there was a hidden defect. This defect is not mentioned in 2 Chronicles, but it is exposed in 2 Kings and in Isaiah
一 重修耶和华的殿
A. Restoring the House of Jehovah
3希西家重修耶和华的殿，从圣所中挪去污秽之物（与敬拜偶像有关之物）。（代下二九3～36。）这是件大事。神的家，神的殿，是祂的选民敬拜祂的地方。但在希西家作王以前，以色列人把偶像放在那殿里，在五节，这些偶像称为『污秽之物』。
3Hezekiah restored the house of Jehovah and brought out the impurity (things related to idol worship) from the holy place (29:3-36). This was a great thing. The house of God, the temple of God, was the place for His elect to worship Him. But before Hezekiah came into his reign, Israelites put idols into that temple, and in verse 5 these idols are called ‘‘the impurity
１ 嘱咐利未人和祭司圣别耶和华的殿
1. Charging the Levites and the Priests to Sanctify the House of Jehovah
4希西家嘱咐利未人和祭司圣别耶和华的殿。（４～１１。）他的嘱咐指明，殿被毁坏以后，留下祭司和利未人无事可作。希西家嘱咐他们从圣别的神眼中挪去一切偶像，一切污秽之物。在十一节他对他们说，『我的众子阿，现在不要懈怠，因为耶和华拣选你们站在祂面前事奉祂，作事奉祂的人，向祂烧香。』
4Hezekiah charged the Levites and the priests to sanctify the house of Jehovah (vv. 4-11). His charge indicates that after the devastation of the temple, the priests and the Levites were left with nothing to do. Hezekiah charged them to remove from the eyes of the holy God all the idols, all the things of impurity. In verse 11 he said to them, ‘‘My sons, do not now be negligent, for Jehovah has chosen you to stand before Him to minister to Him and to be His ministers and burn incense
２ 利未人和祭司照著希西家的嘱咐去作
2. The Levites and the Priests Doing It according to Hezekiah’s Charge
5利未人和祭司照著希西家的嘱咐，作洁净殿的工作。（12～19。）
5The Levites and the priests did the work of cleansing the temple according to Hezekiah’s charge (vv. 12-19
３ 希西家和城里的众首领，
3. Hezekiah and the Leaders of the City
6在耶和华的殿里敬拜神
6Worshipping God in the House of Jehovah
7希西家和城里的众首领，在耶和华的殿里敬拜神。（２０～３０。）这指明神的殿原给偶像窃据，其中已没有对神的敬拜。希西家领头和城里的众首领，在耶和华的殿里敬拜神。此外，他们将燔祭和赎罪祭献给神，用大卫制作的乐器，并用大卫和亚萨的诗辞颂赞神。燔祭是为著让神得著满足，赎罪祭则是为著叫他们的罪得赦免。
7Hezekiah and the leaders of the city worshipped God in the house of Jehovah (vv. 20-30). This indicates that the temple of God had been left to the idols and that in it there was not the worship of God. Hezekiah took the lead along with the leaders of the city to worship God in the house of Jehovah. In addition, they offered the burnt offering and the sin offering to God with the praising of God by the instruments made by David and with the words of David and Asaph. The burnt offering was for God’s satisfaction, and the sin offering was for the forgiveness of their sins.
４ 嘱咐会众把祭物和感谢祭献给神
4. Charging the Assembly of the People to Offer Sacrifices and Thank Offerings to God
8希西家嘱咐会众把祭物和感谢祭献给神，众民都这样作，欢喜神为他们所豫备的。（３１～３６。）这是个很大的恢复，很大的复兴。
8Hezekiah charged the assembly of the people to offer sacrifices and thank offerings to God, and all the people did it with rejoicing over what God had prepared for them (vv. 31-36). This was a great restoration, a great revival
二 恢复逾越节
B. Recovering the Passover
9在三十章一节至三十一章一节，我们看见希西家恢复了逾越节。那时逾越节已失去，百姓不再守这节，
9In 30:1—31:1 we see that Hezekiah recovered the Passover. The Passover had been lost, and the people no longer kept it, but Hezekiah recovered it
10但希西家将其恢复。
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１ 堕落的以色列人许久没有守逾越节
1. The Degraded Children of Israel Not Holding the Passover for a Long Time
11堕落的以色列人许久没有照摩西所写的命令守逾越节了。（三十５下。）
11The degraded children of Israel had not held the Passover for a long time as it was decreed in Moses’ writing (30:5b
２ 希西家恢复逾越节，写信给以色列和犹大众人
2. Hezekiah Recovering the Passover by Sending Letters to All Israel and Judah
12希西家恢复逾越节，写信给以色列和犹大众人，叫他们到耶路撒冷，守耶和华的逾越节。（1～12。）ａ尽力保守神所有选民的一
12Hezekiah recovered the Passover by sending letters to all Israel and Judah telling them to come to Jerusalem to hold the Passover of Jehovah (vv. 1-12). a. Trying to Keep the Oneness of All God’sElect
13他不但写信给犹大人，也写信给以色列众人，为要保守神所有选民的一。（１上，６上。）那时神的选民已经分开。希西家邀请他们众人守逾越节，想要藉此联结他们。
13He sent letters not only to the people of Judah but to all the people of Israel in order to keep the oneness of all God’select (vv. 1a, 6a). By that time God’select people had been divided. Hezekiah tried to unite them by inviting them all to keep the Passover
ｂ要以色列和犹大众人
b. Asking All the People of Israel and Judah
14都来耶路撒冷神殿所在的地方
14to Come to Jerusalem Where the House of God Was
15希西家要以色列和犹大众人到耶路撒冷神殿所在的地方，守逾越节，好题醒他们在全以色列中，保守敬拜神的独一立场。（1下，参申十二，11，13～14。）他领悟保守独一的立场，才能使神的心喜悦。ｃ亚设、玛拿西、西布伦中，
15Hezekiah asked all the people of Israel and Judah to come to Jerusalem where the house of God was to hold the Passover in order to remind them to keep the one unique ground of the worship of God among all Israel (v. 1b; cf. Deut. 12:5, 11, 13-14). He realized that 5 keeping the unique ground pleases the heart of God. c. Some Men from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun
有些人自卑，来到耶路撒冷
Humbling Themselves and Coming to Jerusalem
16在以法莲、玛拿西，直到西布伦，那里分裂的人笑骂信差，讥诮他们；然而亚设、玛拿西、西布伦中，有些人自卑，来到耶路撒冷。（代下三十１０～１１。）这是今天情形的豫表。我们若邀请一些公会的人在召会的立场上来敬拜神，他们也许知道这是正确的，却不肯自卑，来到正确的立场，因为这会使他们丢脸。
16The divisive people of Ephraim and Manasseh and as far as Zebulun laughed the runners of the letters to scorn and mocked them, but some men from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem (2 Chron. 30:10-11). This is a type of today’s situation. If we invite some denominational people to come to worship God on the church ground, they might know that this would be right, but they might not humble themselves and come to the proper ground, for this would cause them to lose face
ｄ神感动犹大人
d. The Hand of God Being upon the People of Judah
17神也感动犹大人，使他们一心遵行希西家与臣仆凭耶和华之言所发的命令。（１２。）他们听从希西家和众首领，然后照著神的话，照著神的启示采取行动。
17Moreover, the hand of God was on the people of Judah, giving them one heart to perform the commandment of Hezekiah and the officers according to the word of Jehovah (v. 12). They listened to Hezekiah and the leaders, and then they took action according to God’sword, according to God’sr evelation
３ 有许多人在耶路撒冷聚集，成为大会，要守无酵节
3. A Very Great Assembly Gathering at Jerusalem to Hold the Feast of Unleavened Bread
18有许多人在耶路撒冷聚集，成为大会，要在二月守无酵节。（１３～２２。）持续七天的无酵节，是只有一天之逾越节的延续。
18A very great assembly gathered at Jerusalem to hold the Feast of Unleavened Bread in the second month (vv. 13-22). The Feast of Unleavened Bread, which lasted seven days, was a continuation of the Passover, which lasted only one day
ａ把耶路撒冷的偶像祭坛除去
a. Removing the Idolatrous Altars in Jerusalem
19他们把耶路撒冷的偶像祭坛，和一切烧香的坛，尽都除去，抛在汲沦溪中。（１４。）耶路撒冷到处都为偶像筑坛，但希西家和那些聚集在耶路撒冷守无酵节的人，将偶像清除干净。
19They removed the idolatrous altars that were in Jerusalem and they removed all the incense altars and threw them into the brook Kidron (v. 14). Everywhere in Jerusalem altars had been built for the idols, but Hezekiah and those who had gathered at Jerusalem to hold the Feast of Unleavened Bread cleared them away
ｂ祭司、利未人与百姓圣别自己归神
b. The Priests, the Levites, and the People Sanctifying Themselves unto God
20祭司、利未人与百姓圣别自己归神。（１５～１７。）祭司与利未人把燔祭奉到耶和华殿中，利未人也为不洁的人献上祭牲，圣别他们归耶和华。
20The priests, the Levites, and the people sanctified themselves to God (vv. 15-17). The priests and the Levites brought burnt offerings to the house of Jehovah, and the Levites offered sacrifices for those who were not clean, to sanctify them to Jehovah.
ｃ希西家为许多从以法莲、玛拿西、以萨迦、西布伦来的人祷告
c. Hezekiah Praying for Many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun
21有许多从以法莲、玛拿西、以萨迦、西布伦来的人尚未自洁，却也吃逾越节的羊羔，希西家为他们祷告。神垂听希西家的祷告，就医治百姓。（18～20，参林前十一30～31。）有些吃逾越节羊羔的人，尚未自洁，结果就患了病。这也是豫表。我们再次看见新约经纶的某些细节，在旧约豫表里清楚描绘了出来。
21Hezekiah prayed for many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun who ate the Passover yet had not cleansed themselves. God heard Hezekiah and healed the people (vv. 18-20; cf. 1 Cor. 11:30- 31). Some who ate the Passover had not cleansed themselves, and they got sick as a result. This is also a type. Once again we see that certain details of the New Testament economy are clearly portrayed in the Old Testament types
ｄ在耶路撒冷的以色列人大大喜乐赞美，守无酵节
d. The Children of Israel at Jerusalem Holding the Feast of Unleavened Bread with Great Rejoicing and Praising
22在耶路撒冷的以色列人大大喜乐赞美，守无酵节七日；他们欢欢喜喜的再守节七日。（代下三十２１～２６。）你曾在主日非常享受擘饼，次日再有擘饼么？那会是何等美好！百姓再守无酵节七日以后，祭司和利未人为民祝福；他们的声音得蒙垂听，他们的祷告，达到天上的圣所。（２７。）
22The children of Israel at Jerusalem held the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great rejoicing and praising, and they repeated it with joy for another seven days (2 Chron. 30:21-26). Have you ever enjoyed the Lord’stable so much on the Lord’s Day that you had the Lord’stable again the next day? How good that would be! After the people repeated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for another seven days, the priests and the Levites blessed the people, and their voice was heard and their prayer went up to God’s sanctuary, to heaven (v. 27
４ 犹大各城邑中的以色列众人出去，打碎柱像，砍断亚舍拉，又拆毁邱坛和祭坛
4. All Israel in the Cities of Judah Going Out to Smash the Pillars, Hew Down the Asherim, and Pull Down the High Places and the Altars
23这事既都完毕，犹大各城邑中的以色列众人就出去，打碎柱像，砍断亚舍拉，又拆毁犹大、便雅悯、以法莲、玛拿西遍地的邱坛和祭坛。（三一１。）希西家这样作，的确使神喜悦。
23When all this was finished, all Israel in the cities of Judah went out to smash the pillars, hew down the Asherim, and pull down the high places and the altars out of all Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh (31:1). In doing this, Hezekiah was surely pleasing to God
三 设立祭司和利未人事奉的次序
C. Setting the Services of the Priests and the Levites in Order
24在三十一章二至二十一节，希西家设立祭司和利未人事奉的次序。这表征作头的基督，在召会中设立事奉神的次序。
24In 31:2-21 Hezekiah set the services of the priests and the Levites in order. This signifies Christ, as the Head, setting in order the services of God in the church.
１ 派定众祭司]和利未人的班次
1. Appointing the Divisions of the Priests and the Levites
25希西家派定众祭司和利未人的班次，使他们按著班次献祭，又在耶和华殿门内赞美。（２。）
25Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites by their divisions for the offerings and praise in the gates of the temple of Jehovah (v. 2
２ 从自己的财产中定出分来为燔祭
2. Appointing His Portion of His Substance for the Burnt Offerings
26希西家从自己的财产中定出分来为燔祭，就是早晚的燔祭，和安息日、月朔、并节期的燔祭。（３。）这指明他把许多财物献给神。
26Hezekiah appointed his portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, the morning and evening burnt offerings and the burnt offerings of the Sabbath, the new moon, and the appointed feasts (v. 3). This indicates that he offered much of his substance to God
３ 吩咐住耶路撒冷的百姓，
3. Commanding the People
27将祭司和利未人
27Who Dwelt in Jerusalem to Give the Portion
所应得的分给他们
for the Priests and the Levites
28希西家吩咐住耶路撒冷的百姓，将祭司和利未人所应得的分给他们，（４，）藉此照著祭司和利未人每日的需要供养他们。这指明在此之前，祭司和利未人的需要都被疏忽了。以色列人就多多送来，按祭司和利未人的班次，分配给他们。（５～１９。）百姓接受了供养祭司和利未人的责任。４全心行耶和华他神眼中
28Hezekiah commanded the people who dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion for the priests and the Levites (v. 4), thereby supporting the priests and the Levites according to their daily necessities. This indicates that prior to this time, the need of the priests and the Levites had been neglected. The children of Israel gave in abundance for the priests and the Levites in distribution according to their divisions (vv. 5-19). The people took the responsibility of supporting the priests and the Levites. 4. Doing What Was Good, Upright, and Faithful
看为善为正直忠信的事
before Jehovah His God with All His Heart
29在四至十九节里，希西家在犹大遍地这样办理。他全心行耶和华他神眼中看为善为正直忠信的事，无不亨通。（２０～２１。）他是应当亨通的那种人。四建立防御，抵挡亚述人入侵，
29What Hezekiah did in verses 4 through 19 he did throughout all Judah. He did what was good, upright, and faithful before Jehovah his God with all his heart, and he prospered (vv. 20-21). He was the kind of person who should prosper. D. Building a Defense against the Invasion of the Assyrians
信靠神，鼓励他的民也如此行
Trusting in God, and Encouraging His People to Do So
30希西家建立防御，抵挡亚述人入侵。（三二１～５。）他信靠神，鼓励他的民也如此行，说，『你们当刚强壮胆，不要因亚述王和跟随他的大军恐惧惊慌，因为与我们同在的，比与他们同在的更大；与他们同在的是肉臂，与我们同在的是耶和华我们的神，祂必帮助我们，为我们争战。』（７～８上。）这里我们看见希西家的信心，他信靠耶和华。我们也看见百姓信赖犹大王希西家的话。（8下。）
30Hezekiah built a defense against the invasion of the Assyrians (32:1-5). He trusted in God and encouraged his people to do so by saying, ‘‘Be strong and be bold; do not be afraid or dismayed because of the king of Assyria or because of all the multitude that is with him, for there is Someone greater with us than with him: with him is an arm of flesh, but with us is Jehovah our God to help us and to fight our battles’’ (vv. 6-8a). Here we see Hezekiah’s faith, his trust in Jehovah. Here we also see that the people relied on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah (v. 8b
31然而，甚至希西家也不完全。历代志下这里没有题到希西家的缺点，但他里面有个东西为著自己的利益和愿望。这清楚启示在王下二十章一至十九节和以赛亚三十八、三十九章。
31However, not even Hezekiah was perfect. Here in 2 Chronicles there is no mention of Hezekiah’s shortcomings, but within him there was something for his own interest and desire. This is clearly revealed in 2 Kings 20:1-19 and Isaiah 38 and 39.
拾 壹玛拿西的历史
XI. OF MANASSEH
32代下三十三章十一至十七节说到玛拿西。他是希西家的儿子，作王五十五年。
32In 2 Chronicles 33:11-17 we have a word concerning Manasseh. He was the son of Hezekiah and he reigned for fifty-five years
一 受耶和华管教
A. Being Disciplined by Jehovah
33玛拿西受耶和华管教，被亚述人掳到巴比伦去。（１１。）
33Manasseh was disciplined by Jehovah and was captured by the Assyrians and taken to Babylon (v. 11
二 恳求耶和华他的神，且在他列祖的神面前极其自卑
B. Entreating Jehovah His God and Humbling Himself Greatly before the God of His Fathers
34玛拿西在急难的时候，就恳求耶和华他的神，且在他列祖的神面前极其自卑，向神祷告。神就听了他的祈求，领他归回耶路撒冷，仍坐国位；他这才知道惟独耶和华是神。（12～13。）他是藉著神的管教知道这点。
34Manasseh entreated Jehovah his God in his distress, humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, and prayed to Him. God heard his supplication and brought him back to Jerusalem to his kingdom. Then he knew that Jehovah indeed was God (vv. 12-13). He came to know this through God’s discipline
三 坚固大卫的城
C. Fortifying the City of David
35玛拿西坚固大卫的城（伯利恒），又在犹大各坚固城内，设立勇敢的军长。（１４。）
35Manasseh fortified the city of David (Bethlehem) and put the valorous captains in all the fortified cities in Judah (v. 14
四 除掉外邦人的神像和耶和华殿中的偶像
D. Removing the Foreign Gods and the Idol from the House of Jehovah
36玛拿西除掉外邦人的神像和耶和华殿中的偶像，又将他在耶和华殿的山上和耶路撒冷所筑的各坛，都拆毁抛在城外。（１５。）这指明他既悔改，就从圣地清理一切污秽之物。
36Manasseh removed the foreign gods and the idol from the house of Jehovah and all the altars that he had built on the mount of the house of Jehovah and in Jerusalem and cast them out of the city (v. 15). This indicates that, having repented, he cleared away all the impurity from the holy place
五 重修耶和华的祭坛，在坛上献祭
E. Restoring the Altar of Jehovah and Sacrificing on It
37玛拿西重修耶和华的祭坛，在坛上献平安祭和感谢祭。他也吩咐犹大人事奉耶和华以色列的神。（１６～１７。）由此我们看见，虽然玛拿西有坏的开始，却有好的结束。
37Manasseh restored the altar of Jehovah and sacrificed on it sacrifices of peace offerings and thank offerings. Also, he commanded Judah to serve Jehovah, the God of Israel (vv. 16-17). From this we see that although Manasseh had a bad beginning, he had a good ending
拾 贰约西亚的历史
XII. OF JOSIAH
38三十四章三至七节说到玛拿西的孙子约西亚。一寻求他祖大卫的神
38In 34:3-7 there is a word concerning Josiah the grandson of Manasseh. A. Beginning to Seek After the God of David His Father
39约西亚作王第八年，尚且年幼，就寻求他祖大卫的神。（３上。）他作王时只有八岁，他作王第八年，就寻求神。这指明人幼年就有性能接触神。
39In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek after the God of David his father (v. 3a). He was only eight years of age when he became king, and in the eighth year of his reign he began to seek after God. This indicates that man has the capacity to contact God at a young age
二 开始洁净犹大和耶路撒冷，除掉邱坛、亚舍拉、偶像和铸造的像
B. Beginning to Purge Judah and Jerusalem of the High Places, the Asherim, the Idols, and the Molten Images
40到了十二年，约西亚便开始洁净犹大和耶路撒冷，除掉邱坛、亚舍拉、偶像和铸造的像。众人在他面前拆毁巴力的坛，他砍断香坛，又把亚舍拉、偶像和铸造的像打碎成灰，撒在祭偶像之人的坟上。然后他将他们祭司的骸骨烧在他们自己的坛上。（３下～５。）
40In the twelfth year Josiah began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherim, the idols, and the molten images. The people tore down the altars to the Baals in his presence, and he hewed down the incense altars and ground the Asherim, the idols, and the molten images to dust and scattered it upon the graves of those who had sacrificed to them. Then he burned the bones of the priests upon their own altars (vv. 3b-5
三 在以色列遍地都拆毁祭坛
C. Tearing Down the Altars throughout the Land of Israel
41只作犹大王的约西亚，在以色列遍地都拆毁祭坛，把亚舍拉和偶像打碎成灰，砍断所有的香坛。（６～７。）
41Throughout the land of Israel, Josiah, who was the king only of Judah, tore down the altars, beat the Asherim and the idols into dust, and hewed down all the incense altars (vv. 6-7
拾 参以色列人被掳的期间，
XIII. THE DURATION OF THE CAPTIVITY OF ISRAEL
42并古列宣告释放他们代下三十六章二十节下半至二十三节说到以色列人被掳的期间，以及古列宣告释放他们。
42AND THE PROCLAMATION OF THEIR RELEASE BY CYRUS Second Chronicles 36:20b-23 speaks of the duration of the captivity of Israel and the proclamation of their release by Cyrus
一 以色列人作巴比伦王的仆婢七十年
A. The Children of Israel Becoming Servants to the Kings of Babylon for Seventy Years
43以色列人作巴比伦王的仆婢七十年，直到波斯国掌权，为要应验耶和华藉耶利米口所说的话。（２０下～２１。）
43The children of Israel became servants to the kings of Babylon for seventy years, until the reign of the kingdom of Persia, so as to fulfill the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah (vv. 20b-21
二 古列下诏通告以色列人归回耶路撒冷，建造神的殿
B. Cyrus Making a Proclamation for Israel’s Return to Jerusalem to Build the Temple of God
44波斯王古列元年，耶和华激动波斯王古列的灵，使他下诏通告全国，要以色列人归回耶路撒冷，建造神的殿。（２２～２３，拉一１～３。）
44In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout all his kingdom for Israel’s return to Jerusalem to build the temple of God (vv. 22-23; Ezra 1:1-3).