QT 13/03/2025 Thu. Isaiah 24. Overthrowing the earth. 推翻大地.
QT 13/03/2025 Thu. Isaiah 24. Overthrowing the earth.
READ http://www.esvbible.org/isaiah24
Isaiah 13–23 had their attention on the fate of the individual nations while Isaiah 24–27 focused on the triumph of God over the whole earth, not just over each nation mentioned.
When God judges, the effects would be actual and real, regardless of social status (24:2), master or slave, maid or mistress, buyer or seller, lender or borrower, creditor or debtor (24:2). None would escape because all have transgressed God's laws (24:5).
Isaiah 24:14–16
[14] They lift up their voices, they sing for joy;
over the majesty of the LORD they shout from the west.
[15] Therefore in the east give glory to the LORD;
in the coastlands of the sea, give glory to the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
[16] From the ends of the earth we hear songs of praise,
of glory to the Righteous One.
But I say, “I waste away,
I waste away. Woe is me!
For the traitors have betrayed,
with betrayal the traitors have betrayed.” (ESV)
All of Creation praised the LORD from the beginning of time, till the end of time. Invitations go out to the east, to the western coastlands and to the ends of the earth to join in exalting the LORD.
Yet the prophet was unable, for the moment, to join in this singing in view of the bleak state of affairs that he saw around him—terror, destruction and drunkenness (24:17-20).
LESSON: There is nothing absolutely reliable on the earth or in the earth's inhabitants. Verse 24:16 reminded readers of the tendency for traitors and betrayals to be prevalent. Feelings of being trapped without escape from the earth and her inhabitants contribute to mental issues. Would we commit ourselves to the living and all-powerful God so that life makes more sense?
Isaiah 24:23
[23] Then the moon will be confounded
and the sun ashamed,
for the LORD of hosts reigns
on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,
and his glory will be before his elders. (ESV)
APPLICATION: Those who worship the moon or the sun gods might have considered them as more glorious than the glory of the God of Mount Zion and Jerusalem. However, this was not to be. Even the glory of the moon or the sun could not be compared with the LORD of hosts'. Therefore the moon and sun hung in shame. Which side would you choose today?
QT 13/03/2025 星期四. 以赛亚书 24 推翻大地
阅读 http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/isa/24
《以赛亚书》13-23章关注的是个别国家的命运，而《以赛亚书》24-27章关注的是上帝对全地的胜利，而不仅仅是对提到的每个国家的胜利。
当上帝审判时，无论社会地位（24:2），仆人和主人、婢女和主母、买主或卖主、贷方或借方、债权人或债务人（24:2），都将受到实际而真实的影响。没有人可以逃脱，因为所有人都违背了上帝的律法（24：5）。
以赛亚书 24:14-16 剩余的人必高声欢呼，在西边的，要宣扬耶和华的威严。15 在东方那边的，要荣耀耶和华，要在沿海的众岛上，荣耀耶和华以色列 神的名。16 我们听见从地极有歌声唱着：“荣耀归于义人。”我却说：“我消瘦了，我消瘦了！我有祸了！诡诈的仍在行诡诈，诡诈的仍在大行诡诈。”
从太初到末世，所有的造物都赞美耶和华。向东方、向西海岸、向地极发出邀请，共同赞美耶和华。
然而，先知看到周围的惨景--恐怖、毁灭和醉酒（24:17-20），他暂时无法加入到这歌声中去。
教训：世上和世上的居民没有绝对可靠的东西。24:16 节提醒读者，叛徒和背叛的趋势很普遍。被地球和地球上的居民困住而无法逃脱的感觉会导致精神问题。我们是否愿意将自己交托给永生和全能的上帝，从而使生活更有意义？
以赛亚书 24:23 那时，月亮必蒙羞，日头要惭愧，因为万军之耶和华必在锡安山，在耶路撒冷作王；并且在他子民的众长老面前，大有荣耀。
应用：那些崇拜月亮或太阳神的人可能会认为它们比锡安山和耶路撒冷的神更荣耀。然而，事实并非如此。即使月亮或太阳的荣耀也无法与万军之耶和华的荣耀相比。因此，月亮和太阳都羞愧难当。今天，你会选择哪一边？
