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每日箴言(中英)|对弥赛亚的期望



每日箴言

对弥赛亚的期望


“神既在古时藉着众先知多次多方地晓谕......,就在这末世,藉着他儿子晓谕我们,又早已立他为承受万有的。” - 来1:1-2

?灵修


在以色列的历史当中,百姓对弥赛亚的期望一直在改变。起初,这位受膏者被视为是大卫的一位后裔,他将要作王和统治以色列民。


接着,神的子民又渴望有一位完美的君王弥赛亚,祂也是出自大卫家族的,将会公正地治理国家和建立太平的日子;这位君王会是一位奇妙的策士,能真正代表全能的神。


后来,他们被掳得释放之后,玛代波斯的领袖们不准许源于大卫家族的王子所罗巴伯作王,他们反而拣选了大祭司耶书亚成为以色列的领袖。于是,一般人都接受有两位受膏者的观念。


在旧约圣经完成之后,人们对弥赛亚的期望进入另外一个阶段。罗马征服巴勒斯坦后,百姓错误地开始期望,君王弥赛亚会在军事上战胜压逼他们的罗马人。


拿撒勒人耶稣,就是在这样的背景中降临的。祂应验了旧约圣经的期待,祂是大卫家族真正的继承人,祂成为以赛亚书42-53章当中受苦的仆人,祂证明祂真的是我们的大先知、唯一的大祭司,和永远的君王。


耶稣就是我们全部的需要。今天就让祂向你说话吧。


 祷告


弥赛亚、万王之王、万主之主,今天求祢向我们说话,好叫我们能跟从祢,又奉祢的名向人传讲祢。奉祢的名祷告,阿们。


普世佳音每日箴言

 Long Ago And Now

In the past God spoke . . . through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things. — Hebrews 1:1-2


 Devotion


The expectations about a Messiah changed throughout Israel’s history. At first the anointed one was seen as a king who descended from David and ruled over Israel.

Then God’s people longed for an ideal kingly Messiah, also of David’s line, who would rule justly and establish a meaningful time of peace. This king would be a wonderful counselor and the true representative of almighty God.

Later, after the release from exile, the Medo-Persian rulers would not allow Zerubbabel, the prince descended from David, to be king. Instead they chose the high priest Joshua to be Israel’s leader. So then the concept of two anointed ones became the norm.

Another stage began after the Old Testament Scriptures were complete. When Rome took over Palestine, the people mistakenly began to expect the messiah-king to militarily defeat their Roman oppressors.

Into this situation Jesus of Nazareth arrived. And he fulfilled all the expectations from the Old Testament. Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament law, was the true heir of David, became the suffering servant of Isaiah 42-53, and proved to be our chief prophet, only high priest, and eternal king.

Jesus is all we need. Let him speak to you today.


 Prayer

Messiah, King of kings and Lord of lords, speak to us today so that we can follow you and speak to others, in your name. Amen.


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