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以斯拉记生命读经 · 第3篇

被掳之人在所罗巴伯的君王领导之下归回

The Return of the Captivity under the Kingly Leadership of Zerubbabel
1读经：以斯拉记一至六章。在本篇信息中，我们要说到被掳之人的第一次归回，就是在所罗巴伯君王领导之下的归回。
1Scripture Reading: Ezra 1—6 In this message we will consider the first return of the captivity, the return under the kingly leadership of Zerubbabel
壹 波斯王古列的诏令
I. THE DECREE OF CYRUS KING OF PERSIA
2被掳之人在所罗巴伯领导之下的归回，是照著波斯王古列的诏令。（拉一１～４，代下三六２２～２３。）
2The return of the captivity under the leadership of Zerubbabel was according to the decree of Cyrus king of Persia (Ezra 1:1-4; 2 Chron. 36:22-23
一 在波斯王古列元年
A. In His First Year
3古列在他的第一年下了这诏令。（拉一１上。）
3Cyrus made this decree in his first year (Ezra 1:1a
二 因著神激动他的灵
B. By God’s Stirring Up of His Spirit
4古列下这诏令，是因著神激动他的灵。（１下。）这个激动是隐藏之神的工作。
4Cyrus made this decree because God stirred up his spirit (v. 1b). This stirring up was a work of the hiding God
三 应验耶和华藉耶利米口所说的话
C. In Fulfillment of the Word of Jehovah by the Mouth of Jeremiah
5这诏令是应验耶和华藉耶利米口所说的话，以色列人被掳到巴比伦七十年以后要归回。（１下。）
5This decree was a fulfillment of the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah that Israel would return after the seventieth year of their captivity in Babylon (v. 1b
四 命令被掳的以色列人，返回耶路撒冷，重建神的殿
D. Ordering the Captivity of Israel to Go Back to Jerusalem and Rebuild the House of God
6古列在他的诏令中，命令被掳的以色列人，返回耶路撒冷，在那里重建神的殿。（２～４。）因为古列是这样的人，他在以赛亚书中就被认为是神的仆人，完成神的目的。（赛四五１～４，１３。）
6In his decree Cyrus ordered the captives of Israel to go back to Jerusalem and rebuild the house of God there (vv. 2-4). Because Cyrus was such a person, in the book of Isaiah he is considered a servant of God to fulfill God’s purpose (Isa. 45:1-4, 13
贰 犹大和便雅悯的族长、祭司、
II. THE RESPONSE OF THE HEADS OF THE FATHERS’ HOUSES OF JUDAH
7利未人的回应以斯拉一章五至六节说到犹大和便雅悯的族长、祭司、利未人的回应。
7AND BENJAMIN, THE PRIESTS, AND THE LEVITES In verses 5 and 6 we have a word concerning the response of the heads of the fathers’ houses of Judah and Benjamin, the priests, and the Levites
一 因著神激动他们的灵
A. By God’s Stirring Up of Their Spirit
8一切被神激动他灵的人，都起来要上去，建造在耶路撒冷耶和华的殿。（５。）这必是神的行动，因祂激动古列的灵下诏令，然后激动犹大、便雅悯和利未这三个支派所有的首领。
8Everyone whose spirit God had stirred up rose up to go up to build the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem (v. 5). This surely was God’s move, for He stirred up the spirit of Cyrus to make the decree and then stirred up the spirits of all the leaders of the three tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Levi.
二 他们四围的以色列众人，坚固他们的手
B. All the Israelites around Them Strengthening Their Hands
9他们四围的以色列众人，就拿他们的宝物为祭物，坚固他们的手。（６。）
9All the Israelites around them strengthened their hands with their offerings of their precious vessels (v. 6
参 古列王的合作
III. THE COOPERATION OF KING CYRUS
10在七至十一节，我们看见古列王的合作。他归还耶和华殿里五千四百件金银器皿，这些器皿是尼布甲尼撒从耶路撒冷掠去，放在他自己神庙中的。（７，１１。）古列将器皿按数交给犹大首领设巴萨，（所罗巴伯－二２，）带回耶路撒冷神的殿。（一８～１１，五１３～１５。）肆被掳归回之人的数目二章一至六十七节清楚、准确的记载被掳归回之人的数目；他们在犹大首领，（一８，）先前犹大国的省长所罗巴伯之下归回。（二２，６３。）犹大人、便雅悯人、祭司、利未人、殿役、和所罗门仆人的后裔，（３～５８，）总数是四万二千三百六十名，此外还有他们的仆婢和唱歌的男女。（６４～６５。）此外，有六百五十二名平民和三家祭司，不能指明他们的宗族，也包括在那些在所罗巴伯之下归回的人之内。（５９～６３。）
10In verses 7 through 11 we see the cooperation of King Cyrus. He cooperated by returning the 5,400 vessels of gold and silver of the house of Jehovah, captured by Nebuchadnezzar from Jerusalem and put in the house of his gods (vv. 7, 11). He handed over the vessels, by enumerating them to Sheshbazzar (Zerubbabel—2:2), the prince of Judah, to be brought back to Jerusalem for the house of God (1:8-11; 5:13-15). IV. THE NUMBER OF THE RETURNED CAPTIVES In 2:1-67 we have a clear and accurate record of the number of the captives who returned under Zerubbabel, the prince of Judah (1:8), the governor of the former kingdom of Judah (2:2, 63). Of the Judites, the Benjaminites, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants (vv. 3-58), the total number was 42,360, besides their male and female servants and the male and female singers (vv. 64-65). In addition, 652 common people and three houses of priests who could not give evidence of their fathers’ houses were included with those who returned under Zerubbabel (vv. 59-63
伍 有些族长
V. THE WILLING OFFERING OF SOME
甘心献上祭物
OF THE HEADS OF THE FATHERS’ HOUSES
11六十八、六十九节说到有些族长到了耶路撒冷耶和华殿的地方以后，便为耶和华的殿甘心献上祭物，要在根基上重新建造。这就是说，族长甘心将他们的宝物献给神，以重建圣殿。
11Verses 68 and 69 speak of the willing offering of some of the heads of the fathers’ houses, after their arrival at the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem, for the house of Jehovah to restore it on its foundation. This means the heads of the fathers’ houses willingly offered their precious things to God for the rebuilding of the temple
陆 重建神的祭坛
VI. THE REBUILDING OF THE ALTAR OF GOD
12以斯拉三章一至六节上半与重建神的祭坛有关。（１上。）
12Ezra 3:1-6a is concerned with the rebuilding of the altar of God.
一 在七月
A. In the Seventh Month
13他们在归回的当年七月重建祭坛。（１上。）
13They rebuilt the altar in the seventh month of the year of their return (v. 1a).
二 以色列人如同一人，聚集在耶路撒冷
B. The Children of Israel Gathering to Jerusalem as One Man
14以色列人从他们所住的各城如同一人，聚集在耶路撒冷。（１下。）不但被掳归回的人，没有被掳的人也来到耶路撒冷，重建祭坛。
14The children of Israel gathered from their cities to Jerusalem as one man (v. 1b). Not only the returned captives but also the Jews who had not been captured came to Jerusalem to rebuild the altar
三 在原有的根基上筑坛
C. The Altar Being Built upon Its Bases
15大祭司约书亚和他的弟兄众祭司，并省长所罗巴伯和他的众弟兄，照神人摩西律法上所写的，在坛原有的根基上建筑以色列神的坛。然后，为著神的满足，他们又照摩西律法上所写的，在坛上献燔祭。（２～３。）这里我们看见，他们照神的话作每件事。
15Joshua the high priest and his brothers the priests and Zerubbabel the governor and his brothers built the altar of the God of Israel upon its bases, as written in the law of Moses, the man of God. Then, for God’s satisfaction, they offered burnt offerings on it to Jehovah, as written in the law of Moses (vv. 2-3). Here we see that they did everything according to God’sword
四 守住棚节
D. Keeping the Feast of Tabernacles
16他们守住棚节，并献每日当献的燔祭，并在月朔与耶和华所定的一切圣节献祭。（４～６上。）这指明他们恢复对神的敬拜；这敬拜至少失去了七十年。柒重建神的殿六节下半至十三节记载重建神的殿。
16They kept the Feast of Tabernacles and offered the daily burnt offerings and the offerings of the new moons and of all the appointed feasts of Jehovah (vv. 4-6a). This indicates that they recovered the worship of God, which had been lost for at least seventy years. VII. THE REBUILDING OF THE HOUSE OF GOD In verses 6b through 13 we have a record of the rebuilding of the house of God
一 雇用石匠、木匠
A. Hiring Stone Hewers and Carpenters
17他们雇用石匠、木匠，又供给西顿人、推罗人日常的需用，使他们将香柏树从利巴嫩运到约帕。（７。）
17They hired stone hewers and carpenters, and they supplied the Sidonians and the Tyrians the daily necessities for them to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to Joppa (v. 7
二 他们归回后第二年二月
B. In the Second Month of the Second Year after Their Return
18他们归回后第二年二月，兴工重建神的殿，有祭司向耶和华赞美。（８～１３。）许多祭司、利未人和族长，就是见过旧殿的老年人，当立这殿的根基时，便大声哭号；也有许多人大声欢呼。（１２。）百姓不能分辨他们欢呼的声音和哭号的声音。（１３。）
18In the second month of the second year after their return, they began to rebuild the house of God with praise to Jehovah by the priests (vv. 8-13). Many of the priests and Levites and heads of the fathers’ houses, the old men who had seen the first house, the original temple of God, wept with a loud voice when the foundation of this house was laid, and many shouted aloud for joy (v. 12). The people could not discern the sound of the shout of joy from the sound of the weeping of the people (v. 13).
捌 破坏
VIII. THE FRUSTRATION
19四章记载对重建神殿的破坏。
19Chapter four gives us an account of the frustration to the rebuilding of the house of God
一 犹大和便雅悯的敌人，
A. The Adversaries of Judah and Benjamin
20假装要帮助重建耶和华的殿犹大和便雅悯的敌人，就是亚述王从巴比伦和亚述带来住在撒玛利亚的人，（王下十七２４，）他们倣效以色列人寻求神并向神献祭，假装要帮助重建耶和华的殿，但他们被所罗巴伯、约书亚、和其余的族长所拒绝。从波斯王古列年间，直到波斯王大利乌执政的时候，仇敌贿买谋士，破坏殿的重建；在亚哈随鲁登基的时候，他们上本控告犹大和耶路撒冷的居民。（拉四１～６。）这豫表今天我们回到这恢复，建造神的殿时，有些邻近的人就会题议；那些题议多半是拦阻。这是撒但的狡诈。所罗巴伯在他的时代看穿了这些题议，就拒绝他们。
20Pretending to Help the Rebuilding of the House of Jehovah The adversaries of Judah and Benjamin, people brought from Babylon and Assyria by the king of Assyria to inhabit Samaria (2 Kings 17:24), who imitated Israel in seeking God and sacrificing to God, pretended to help the rebuilding of the house of Jehovah, but they were rejected by Zerubbabel, Joshua, and the rest of the heads of the fathers’ houses. The enemies hired counselors to frustrate the rebuilding throughout all the days of Cyrus king of Persia until the reign of Darius king of Persia, and in the beginning of the reign of Ahasuerus they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem (Ezra 4:1- 6). This typifies that today when we come back to the recovery to build the house of God, some nearby ones would make proposals that are mostly frustrations. This is Satan’s subtlety. In his time, Zerubbabel saw through these proposals and rejected them
二 亚达薛西降旨，用势力强迫停止神殿的建造
B. Artaxerxes Decreeing to Stop the Building of the House of God by Force and Power
21亚达薛西年间，有一党撒玛利亚的居民并河西其余一带的人（可能是一节里同一批敌人），上本奏告亚达薛西，控告耶路撒冷人。亚达薛西就降旨，用势力强迫停止神殿的重建；于是神殿的工程就停止了，直停到波斯王大利乌掌权第二年。（７～２４。）
21In the days of Artaxerxes, a party of the inhabitants of Samaria and the rest of the lands beyond the River (maybe of the same adversaries in verse 1) wrote to Artaxerxes against Jerusalem. Artaxerxes decreed to stop the rebuilding of the house of God by force and power; and the work of the house of God ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia (vv. 7-24
玖 继续重建的工程
IX. THE CONTINUAL REBUILDING WORK
22因申言者哈该和撒迦利亚申言的勉励和帮助，重建的工程得以继续。（五１～２。）
22The rebuilding work continued through the encouragement and help of the prophecies of the prophets Haggai and Zechariah (5:1-2
拾 波斯王大利乌降旨确认
X. THE CONFIRMATION OF THE DECREE of Darius king of Persia
23以斯拉五章三节至六章十二节告诉我们，波斯王大利乌降旨确认。百姓停工以后，因受申言者哈该和撒迦利亚的鼓励，又继续重建的工作。当时这工作也因波斯王大利乌降旨得以确认。
23Ezra 5:3—6:12 tells us of the confirmation of the decree of Darius king of Persia. After the people stopped the work, they were encouraged by the prophets Haggai and Zechariah to continue the rebuilding work. At the same time this work was confirmed by the decree of Darius king of Persia.
一 向波斯王大利乌奏问重建的事
A. The Rebuilding Questioned and Referred to Darius
24（约但）河西的总督达乃和他的同党，向波斯王大利乌奏问重建的事。（五３～１７。）
24The rebuilding was questioned and referred to Darius king of Persia by Tattenai, the governor beyond the River (that is, west of the Jordan) and his companions (vv. 3-17
二 大利乌寻察古列的谕旨
B. Darius’s Checking of the Decree of Cyrus
25在六章一至十二节，大利乌寻察古列的谕旨，他的确认鼓励并加速重建的工。人奏问重建的事以后，大利乌寻察并确认古列降的旨，知道古列曾下诏释放以色列人脱离被掳之地，使他们返回耶路撒冷，重建神的殿。大利乌确认有这样的记载，他的确认鼓励并加速重建的工。
25In 6:1-12 we have Darius’s checking of the decree of Cyrus and his confirmation to encourage and speed up the rebuilding. After being questioned about the rebuilding, Darius checked and confirmed the decree of Cyrus, finding out that Cyrus had issued a decree to release Israel from captivity so that they could go back to Jerusalem to rebuild the house of God. Darius confirmed that there was such a record, and his confirmation encouraged and sped up the rebuilding
拾 壹神殿重建完成
XI. THE COMPLETION OF THE REBUILDING
OF THE HOUSE OF GOD
26十三至十五节描述神殿重建完成。
26Verses 13 through 15 describe the completion of the rebuilding of the house of God
一 凡事亨通
A. In Prosperity
27因申言者哈该和撒迦利亚的申言，重建完成，凡事亨通。（１３～１４。）
27The rebuilding was completed in prosperity through the prophesying of the prophets Haggai and Zechariah (vv. 13-14
二 于亚达月初三日完工
B. On the Third Day of the Month Adar
28重建耶和华殿的工程，于大利乌王第六年，亚达月初三日完工。（１５。）
28The work of rebuilding the house of Jehovah was completed on the third day of the month Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king (v. 15
拾 贰为重建之神的殿
XII. THE DEDICATION
行奉献之礼
OF THE REBUILT HOUSE OF GOD
29十六至十八节说到为重建之神的殿行奉献之礼。
29Verses 16 through 18 speak of the dedication of the rebuilt house of God
一 喜乐庆祝
A. With Joy
30为重建之神的殿行奉献之礼，祭司、利未人、和其余被掳归回的人都喜乐庆祝。（１６。）
30The dedication of the rebuilt house of God was with the joy of the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity in celebration (v. 16
二 为奉献的礼和赎罪祭
B. With the Offerings for the Dedication and a Sin Offering
31行奉献之礼时，也随之为奉献神殿之礼献上各种祭物，又为以色列众支派献赎罪祭。（１７。）这指明他们为著神的满足献燔祭时，无法忘记他们的罪，所以献赎罪祭。
31The dedication was also with the offerings for the dedication and as in offering for all the tribes of Israel v. 17). This indicates that as they were offering burnt offerings for God’s satisfaction, they could not forget their sin and therefore offered a sin offering
三 设立祭司和利未人的事奉
C. With the Setting Up of the Services of the Priests and of the Levites
32最后，当重建的殿献上时，派祭司按著程序，利未人按著班次，照摩西律法上所写的，设立事奉。（１８。）
32Finally, the rebuilt house was dedicated with the setting up of the services of the priests in their courses and of the Levites in their divisions, as written in the law of Moses (v. 18
拾 参被掳归回的人
XIII. THE KEEPING OF THE PASSOVER
守逾越节
BY THE CHILDREN OF THE CAPTIVITY
33下归回的记载，结束于被掳归回的人守逾越节。（１９～２２。）逾越节是最重要的事。
33kingly leadership of Zerubbabel concludes with the keeping of the Passover by the children of the captivity vv. 19-22). The Passover was a most important matter
一 使他们的祭司和利未人自洁
A. Having Their Priests and Levites Purified
34他们守逾越节，使他们的祭司和利未人自洁，从美地上外邦人的污秽中分别出来。（２０～２１。）二继续守无酵节
34They kept the Passover by having their priests and Levites purified and themselves separated from the defilement of the nations in the good land (vv. 20-21). B. Continuing with the Feast of Unleavened Bread
35他们继续喜乐的守无酵节七日，因为耶和华使他们欢喜，又使亚述王的心转向他们，坚固他们的手，作神殿的工程。（２２。）亚述王即波斯王大利乌，因为亚述当时是波斯的一部分。今天很少信徒顾到在他们所在之地，建造正当的地方召会作神的殿。这就是说，神是无家可归的。祂同众天使在诸天之上固然有家，但祂需要与祂心里所喜悦的人得著家。神要得著这样的家。我们在主的恢复里不喜欢看见圣徒各自分散。主恢复特别的目的，是要众圣徒在他们所在之地来在一起，同被建造，在许多城市作神的家。藉著这样的家，神要得著祂的国。
35They continued with the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, for Jehovah had made them joyful and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God (v. 22). The king of Assyria was Darius king of Persia, because Assyria was at that time a part of Persia. Today very few believers care for the building up of a proper local church in their locality as the house of God. This means that God is kept homeless. He does have a home in the heavens with the angels, but He needs a home with the humanity of His heart’s desire. God wants to have such a home. We in the Lord’s recovery do not like to see the saints scattered individually. The particular intention of the recovery is to have all the saints in the recovery come together in their localities to be built up together as the house of God in so many cities. Through such a house God will have His kingdom
36我们必须渴望从自己和天然的生命里得释放，好与别人同被建造。（见诗歌六六首。）我们要被建造，就需要受调整、管教、改正并变化。这样，我们就能来在一起，在许多地方，被建造为神的家。
36We need to have a desire to be freed from self and the natural life in order to be built up with others (see Hymns, #840). To be built we need to be adjusted, disciplined, corrected, and transformed. Then we will be able to come together to be built as the house of God in many localities.