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Chinese2/7/2006English
經文:歷代志下廿九章
鑰節:「我的眾子啊!現在不要懈怠。因為耶和華揀選你們,站在祂面前事奉祂,與祂燒香。」(29:11)
提要

        歷代志作者以宗教和靈性的觀點敘寫歷史;而列王紀上十八章對希西家類似的記載,卻是用比較政治性的角度。讀希西家統治的記載常令人迷惑。他是猶大國最正直的國王之一,但卻是極惡之王亞哈斯的兒子。有人會問:「這怎麼可能?」,的確是很希奇,但這主要是因為上帝奇妙的恩典。祂渴待變節的國家回轉,所以興起希西家領導復興。

        另外一個敦促希西家敬虔的原因是,他有一個敬虔的母親亞比雅。她是主的先知撒迦利雅之女,必定對希西家有正面的影響,並把上帝的律法灌注在他的心中,使他行得正直(參申6:5~6)。一位敬虔的母親可以對她的兒女產生巨大的影響,當他們長大後便能繼續跟從主。可能希西家的祖父西底家,也同樣對他有一些靈性上的影響。先知以賽亞也影響了希西家。我們知道以賽亞經常進出王的宮庭,警告亞哈斯(賽1:1;7:3~4),一方面卻鼓勵了希西家(代下32:20)。但另外的原因使希西家熱心討上帝喜悅,是他看見過他父親作惡的可怕結果,並且他也了解,那些都是上帝的震怒(29:6~9)。

        希西家為王後,所做的第一件事,便是再打開、再修理他父親所關閉的聖殿(28:24;29:3),因為他認知通國所犯的大罪,以及悔改歸主的必要。他知道正如摩西所預言的,猶大將被周圍的國家嘲笑;因為這一度偉大的國家竟沈淪了(29:8;申28:37)。

        來自三個宗族的代表,包括殿中唱歌者的三個家族(29:13~14),回應了希西家潔淨自己(禮儀上潔淨)的呼求,這樣,他們便可以進入聖殿洗除一切污穢。這不僅是除去由於多年忽略所造成的骯髒,同時也除去亞哈斯從前帶進上帝居所中,偶像崇拜的器物。聖殿本身與其中所有器皿都得到禮儀的潔淨。有些曾被亞哈斯破壞或拋棄的器具,如今也恢復或修好了(29:19;28:24)。

        希西家告訴利未人,他衷心的希望,便是更新與主的聖約(29:10),並按照摩西所指示的方式,重新建立對上帝的真實敬拜。他強調,利未人的責任是事奉上帝,因為他們被上帝揀選,就是為此。希西家的希望是,所有以色列的兒女可以再一次成為上帝的子民。他也希望上帝的憤怒能轉離他們,使他得以從大馬士革和以東救回被擄的百姓(29:9;30:9;28:5、18)。

        當一切外表洗淨後,希西家召集大會,以求為猶大國民帶來復興,並切實呼召百姓悔改,經由赦罪而得到內心的潔淨。祭司們按手在羊的頭上,作為贖罪祭,這就代表把國家的罪轉移到替罪的祭牲上(利4:15;8:14),使以色列得到赦免。祭牲象徵耶穌基督代償的死,和祂所完成的贖罪恩功(林後5:21)。

        獻祭過程伴隨著殿中樂師所奏敬拜的音樂。這些樂師的事奉是大衛王組成,並由希西家恢復、重建的。集合在聖殿的信眾帶來祭牲。他們想到不久前整個國家因拜偶像搞得災禍連連,如今在短期內能得到靈性復興,皆歡樂的高聲頌讚敬拜上主(29:36)。我們需要不斷地感謝上帝,因祂仁慈而有恩惠。藉著祂的恩惠,祂帶領每一信徒脫離極深的罪惡,並藉著耶穌賜下救恩。作為今日祂在世上的代表,我們(如利未人一樣)皆蒙召來事奉祂,好使其他的人也能前來服事,經歷祂的潔淨。

禱告

        噢主上帝,我們謙卑地求您,賜下復興給我們的時代,如同您在希西家王時所做的一樣。潔淨我們,噢主。我們願轉離所有的邪惡,並信賴您,因您的恩在我們身上。奉耶穌基督的名禱告,阿們。

English

Scriptures:Read 2 Chronicles 29
Key Verse:"My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, and that you should minister to Him and burn incense."(2 Chronicles 29:11)
Overview

        The chronicler writes his history with a religious and spiritual perspective, whereas the parallel account of Hezekiah in 2 Kings 18 is viewed more from the political perspective. It is amazing to read of the reign of Hezekiah, who was one of the most righteous kings of Judah, and yet he was the son of Ahaz, the most wicked king. One might ask, "How could this be?" Truly, it was mainly because of the wonderful grace of God. In His desire to see the apostate nation return to Him, God raised up Hezekiah to lead a revival.

        Another contribution to the godliness of Hezekiah was that he had a godly mother, Abijah, who was the daughter of Zechariah, the prophet of the Lord (29:1; 2 Chronicles 26:5). She must have had a positive influence on Hezekiah and instilled the Law of God in his heart so he would walk uprightly (cf. Deuteronomy 6:5-6). A godly mother can have a great effect upon her children, so that when they are grown, they continued to follow the Lord. Possibly Hezekiah's grandfather Zechariah had some spiritual influence on him as well. The prophet Isaiah also influenced Hezekiah. We know Isaiah had access to the king's court, since he often warned Ahaz (Isaiah 1:1; 7:3-4) and encouraged Hezekiah (2 Chron. 32:20). Yet another reason for Hezekiah's zeal to please the Lord was that he saw the terrible results of his father's wickedness and he understood them to be the wrath of God (29:6-9).

        The first thing Hezekiah did when he became king was to reopen and repair the House of the Lord that his father had closed (28:24; 29:3), for he recognized the great sin of the nation and the need for repentance and a return to the Lord. He recognized that, just as Moses had predicted, Judah had been ridiculed by the surrounding countries because of the fall of this once great nation (29:8; Deuteronomy 28:37).

        Representatives from all three clans, including the three families of Temple singers (29:13-14), responded to Hezekiah's call to sanctify (ceremonially cleanse) themselves so that they might enter the Temple and cleanse it from all the filth. This was not only the removal of dirt that had accumulated over the years of neglect, but also the removal of things associated with idolatry which Ahaz had brought into the House of God. Then there was the ceremonial purification of the Temple itself and all its articles. Some of these Ahaz had broken and discarded, but they had now been retrieved and repaired (29:19; 28:24).

        Hezekiah explained to the Levites that it was his heart's desire to renew and reaffirm the covenant with the Lord (29:10) and reestablish true worship of God in the way that Moses had instructed. He emphasized the Levites' responsibility to serve God, since they had been chosen by Him to do so. Hezekiah's desire was that the children of Israel might once again be God's people. He also wished for God's wrath to be turned from them, that He might bring back the captives from Damascus and Edom (29:9; 30:9; 28:5,18).

        When all was cleansed outwardly, Hezekiah called for a general assembly to bring revival to the people of Judah, that they might repent and find inner cleansing through the remission of sin. The priests made atonement for Israel by laying their hands upon the heads of the goats for the sin offerings, thus representing the transfer of the nation's sins upon the substitutionary animal (Leviticus 4:15; 8:14), symbolizing the vicarious death of Jesus Christ and the atonement for sin that He procured (2 Corinthians 5:21).

        The offerings were accompanied by the worship music of the Temple musicians that Hezekiah revived and re-established as king David had organized. The faithful people who gathered at the Temple brought offerings. They all worshipped the Lord and rejoiced, considering God's goodness in making the restoration possible, when just a short time before the nation had been steeped in idolatry (29:36). We need to continually thank God for His goodness and grace. By His grace He has brought every believer out of the depths of sin and has granted us salvation through Jesus. As His representatives in the world today, we have been called (as had the Levites) to serve Him and minister unto Him so that others might also come to serve Him and experience His cleansing.

Prayer

        O Lord God, we humbly ask You to send revival to our time as You did in Hezekiah's time. Cleanse us, O Lord. We turn away from all evil and trust You for Your favour upon us. Amen.


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