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經文:以賽亞書四十五至四十七章
鑰節:「地極的人都當仰望我,就必得救,因為我是上帝,再沒有別神。」(45:22)
提要

        四十五章繼續四十四章的預言,關於波斯古列王,他成為上帝的工具,使祂的子民從巴比倫人手中得釋放(耶50:35~38),上帝在古列王出生前一百五十年就已為其命名,上帝接著預備環境,使波斯能攻破巴比倫修築的雙重城牆,據歷史的記載,在主前五三九年,波斯人藉著乾涸的水道,侵入城中(44:27),再打開兩層城門,迎其餘的兵隊進入,掠奪了城中所有的寶物及各樣財寶(45:3),上帝成就此預言,是要全地的人都認識祂是唯一的真神,因偶像或撒但都不能預見未來(45:6)。

        以賽亞預言後,必定遭到許多嘲笑,因為他們回到自己的家園,重修一切(44:28;45:13;拉1:1~4,7;6:7~8)。當上帝實現了祂的預言,所有拜偶像的都將羞愧,回轉服事又真又活的上帝(45:14~16,20~21),同時上帝也應驗彌賽亞的預言,全地的人將仰望祂,被祂救贖。耶穌基督第二次再來時,人們都要向祂下拜稱祂為主(45:22~23;腓2:10~11),不信的人將羞愧,因信成為亞伯拉罕後裔的必稱為義(羅9:6~8;加3:7),且得榮耀(45:25;徒13:38~39;羅3:21~24;5:1;帖前2:19~20)。

        四十六章,巴比倫人在波斯人的攻擊下逃跑,他們像難民一般,被驅逐或成為俘擄,當他們離開家園時,帶著無用的偶像──巴比倫的神彼勒和尼波,他們像行李一般的被馱在牲畜上,這些偶像自己不能移動,不能拯救巴比倫人,也不能回答他們的需要,甚至不能救自己。上帝才是真正的幫助和拯救,祂帶領祂的子民,也與他們相通,祂要祂的子民記得,過去祂是如何照顧供應他們的需要,要他們明白除祂以外別無真神。上帝藉著波斯(東方來的鷙鳥)(46:11),釋放了祂的子民,祂應許祂的公義和拯救必不遠離,必不遲延(46:13;來10:37);呼求主耶穌的人,祂成為他們隨時的幫助(詩46:1)。

        四十七章預言因上帝的審判,巴比倫要衰亡蒙羞,以賽亞在巴比倫成為強國之前,就已記錄下來,而這預言的實現令人驚訝不已。以賽亞比喻巴比倫像一個浮華的婦人,驕傲、自大,倚仗自己的財富,相信占星術和巫術,上帝在她所犯的每件惡事上,都要審判她,包括了她嚴酷的對待上帝的子民。巴比倫在一夜之間,成為低賤、貧窮、被輕視、被侮辱的國家,像一個蒙羞被囚的女子。最可怕的是,她以為永不會發生的事,上帝卻行在她身上,而她所信的占星術和偶像無能力救她。巴比倫所的犯的罪如:自以為榮、咒罵上帝,以為無人能強過她、相信占星術,這些罪在今日也相當普遍,因此全地的人也當留心以賽亞的警戒。

禱告

        全能的上帝,您清楚告訴我們,不可以相信除您以外的任何人或物,我們明白無人能與您相比,您是獨一的真神,求您賜恩典,使我們比以往更真誠的服事您。奉主耶穌聖名,阿們!

English

Scriptures:Read Isaiah 45, 46 &4 7
Key Verse:"Look to Me, and be saved, all you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other."(Isaiah 45:22)
Overview

        Chapter 44 closes with a remarkable prophecy which continues in chapter 45, concerning the coming of Cyrus, the heathen king of Persia, whom God had chosen to be the instrument whereby He would deliver His people from the hands of the Babylonians (Chaldeans, cf. Jer. 50:35-38). God foretold this event and named "Cyrus" about 150 years before he was even born! The Lord had worked in nature to prepare the circumstances that would enable Cyrus and his army could penetrate the strongly fortified (double-walled) city of Babylon. Historical accounts tell us that in 539 B.C., Cyrus' men crawled into the city through a dried up water channel (44:27), and once inside they opened the double gates to allow the rest of the army to charge in (45:lb); they then plundered the city, found the royal treasury, and took a great amount of riches (45:3).

        Many years earlier, Isaiah prophecied these exact things and emphasized that it was God who made it all possible. Through this very specific prophecy, the Lord desired all people in the world to know that He alone was God, for an idol, or even Satan, cannot foresee the future (45:6). After Isaiah recorded this prophecy, it must have caused quite a lot of ridicule, for it was unheard of for a heathen king to not only free slaves but, out of his own good will, aid in their return and the rebuilding of their homeland (44:28; 45:13; Ezra 1:1-4, 7; 6:7-8). When God would bring this to fulfillment, all of the idol worshippers would be put to shame, and many Gentiles would turn to serve the only true and living God (45:14-16, 20-21). Likewise, when the Lord would fulfill His wonderful prophecies concerning the coming Messiah, then people all over the world would look to Him and be saved, and the Lord solemnly declared that this prophecy will indeed come true. At the time of Jesus Christ's second coming, every knee shall bow to Him and declare that He is Lord (45:22-23; Phil. 2:10-11). Those who have not believed in Him will be put to shame, but those who are of the spiritual Israel, the true children of promise who, by faith have been reckoned as sons of Abraham (Rom. 9:6-8; Gal. 3:7), "shall be justified, and shall glory" (45:25; Acts 13:38-39; Rom. 3:21-24; 5:1; 1 Thess. 2:19-20).

        Chapter 46 begins by illustrating how ridiculous it is to worship idols. With the advance of the Persian army under Cyrus, many Babylonians fled as refugees and were deported as captives, carrying with them their helpless idols, the Babylonian deities Bel ("Baal") and Nebo (Bel's son), as baggage upon their cattle. The idols do not deliver, move, or answer; they cannot even save themselves. But the Lord God truly helps, delivers, carries His people, and communicates with them. He asks them to remember the past and how He had cared and provided for them, stressing repeatedly that He alone is God, "there is no other" (46:9). Whatever the Lord declares shall indeed come to pass. Just as He promised and saw to fulfillment the deliverance of His people through Cyrus (the "bird of prey from the east") (46:11), so too He promises to bring His "righteousness" and "salvation", which "shall not be far off" and which "shall not linger" (46:13; Heb. 10:37). For those who call upon the Name of the Lord Jesus, He is an ever-present help (Ps. 46:1).

        Chapter 47 prophesies the fall and humiliation of Babylon due to the judgment of God. It must be remembered that Isaiah is writing of these things many years before Babylon was a nation of any significance; this makes these prophecies truly amazing for they were fulfilled just as Isaiah had foretold. He pictures Babylon as a woman living in luxury, who was proud, arrogant, and trusting in her wealth, wisdom, astrology, and witchcraft. But the Lord would judge her for these very things, as well as her excessive cruelty to His people whom He had given into her hands for the purpose of His chastisement Babylon would suddenly be made lowly, poor, despised, and humiliated, like a captive slave girl who would be put to shame. The most terrible of things that she thought would never happen to her did in fact happen at the hands of God (47:8-9), and none of the cultic astrologers or idols would be able to save her. The sins of Babylon, such as self-glorification, blasphemy, and the way she felt herself to be invincible, as well as trusting in astrology, are prevalent sins today. The world would do well to heed this warning.

Prayer

        Lord God Almighty, You have clearly pointed out to us that we must not trust in any person or thing other than Yourself. We recognize that there is no other who can compare to You. You alone are the "I am", the only true God. Please give us grace to serve You more truly than ever before.


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