尼希米記
以色列人第二次歸國 (Exile) 後十四年，尼希米帶領一班人起來重新修造耶路撒冷城牆，並且恢復失去的事奉和敬拜。一本傳記（尼希米的自傳), 也是一卷歷史書。
尼希米這名字的原意是耶和華是安慰。在本書中看見，當這位神的僕人遭遇患難和攻擊的時候，他只尋求耶和華作他的安慰。
物質與精神、屬世與屬靈、預表與實際，彼此相輔相成，可做為今日教會建造的借鏡。
一、重建聖城 (1 - 7)
重建工程的完成(6:15；7:1-73)
(1)完工後安門並分派居民按班次看守(6:15；7:1-4)
(2)核算回歸重建者的家譜(7:5-69)
(3)記錄捐獻財物的數量和在聖殿服侍者(7:70-73)
二、重整聖民 (Restore) (8-13)
1.聖民聚集聖城過住棚節，文士等人宣讀並解釋律法書(8)
2.利未人率眾禁食、禱告、認罪並簽名立約(9:1-10:27)
3.誓遵摩西律法並定捐輸之例(10:28-39)
4.百姓掣簽派定耶城居民，和住城內外的利未人並眾民(11)
5.記錄祭司和利未人(12:1-26)
6.舉行城牆告成禮(12:27-43)
7.派專人管理庫房，後又因管理不當重新清理並改派(12:44-47；13:4-14)
8.禁閒雜人入會，戒犯安息日，又禁與異族通婚(13:1-3，15-31)
俄巴底亞書
俄巴底亞意思是「耶和華的僕人」。是舊約最短的一卷書，只有21節。著名的聖經學者耶柔米說：「俄巴底亞書是最難讀的一卷書」。然而另一位學者桑維克德修則說到：「俄巴底亞書的語言是簡單的，意念卻是多元的；話語不多但其意義是豐富的。」照著字面看，是神釋放他的預言以攻擊以東，但是在寓意上，則是反對這個世界；而就道德層面來說，重在反對肉體。俄巴底亞書中暗示主耶穌的降臨。在祂降臨的時候這世界將被毀滅，肉體要被制服，自由就得以恢復。
有關以東的預言 (1)
以東的刑罰 (2-9)
懲罰以東的原因 (10 - 16)
雅各家將來的復興 (17 - 21)
問題討論 (Thoughts to ponder on)：
- 五旬節（七七節），連同逾越節及住棚節，是猶太人三個最主要的宗教節期。
省長尼希米和作祭司的文士以斯拉，並教訓百姓的利未人，對眾民說：今日是耶和華─你們 神的聖日，不要悲哀哭泣。這是因為眾民聽見律法書上的話都哭了；
歷史上的意義。紀念古代以色列人在離開埃及之後在曠野中漂流四十年期間所住的棚屋，並追念耶和華在這期間供養了所有猶太人的飲食。
農業上的意義。收穫感恩的節期。
- 歷史書 vs. 先知書？同：傳講神的話語；異：史實 vs. 預言
- 尼希米記 & 俄巴底亞書，有無特別感動？
- 五旬節（七七節），連同逾越節及住棚節，是猶太人三個最主要的宗教節期。
省長尼希米和作祭司的文士以斯拉，並教訓百姓的利未人，對眾民說：今日是耶和華─你們 神的聖日，不要悲哀哭泣。這是因為眾民聽見律法書上的話都哭了；
歷史上的意義。紀念古代以色列人在離開埃及之後在曠野中漂流四十年期間所住的棚屋，並追念耶和華在這期間供養了所有猶太人的飲食。
農業上的意義。收穫感恩的節期。
環繞祭壇七次，以紀念當年環繞耶利哥城七次，使城牆倒塌而佔領該城。持續7天。
- 蘇聯有教會沒有椅子，若是我們教會也如此，你還來參加嗎？- 歷史書 vs. 先知書？同：傳講神的話語；異：史實 vs. 預言
- 尼希米記 & 俄巴底亞書，有無特別感動？
- 你現今與主的關係和期望？
- 週五和週日為什麼到教會？ Fellowship, God's words, food?
- Do you feel joy when you come to church?
- Benefits from leading worship, bible study. Pointing finger to others, what I mean here is, to assign people sharing or answering questions.
Often times hear people say that oh I cannot do it, I have no gift on that, but if you don't try or if you don't ask for it or if don't use it, the gifts from God for you will be gone forever for sure, now that's sad.
https://www.godfire.net/rayknight/78_nehemiahsgates.pdf
- Do you feel joy when you come to church?
- Benefits from leading worship, bible study. Pointing finger to others, what I mean here is, to assign people sharing or answering questions.
Often times hear people say that oh I cannot do it, I have no gift on that, but if you don't try or if you don't ask for it or if don't use it, the gifts from God for you will be gone forever for sure, now that's sad.
- NEHEMIAH’S 12 GATES OF GOD’S PROCESSING
Sheep Gate, Jesus is our shepherd; to shepherd sheep; Fish Gate, to feed people in need; Old Gate (Jeshanah)(古門), need revival; Valley Gate, humble ourselves to our Lord, grow the fruits of Spirit; Dung Gate(糞廠門), cleanse wrong deeds, thoughts about God and ourselves; Fountain Gate(泉門), the baptism of the Holy Spirit; Water Gate, the origins of life, God's words, for drinking and watching; Horse Gate, strong for others and obey to the Lord; East Gate, a new beginning, His star in the east; Miphkad (Inspection) Gate(米弗甲門), God has a unique purpose for each one of us, assignment, appointment or numbering; Ephraim Gate (Double Fruitfulness)(以法蓮門), Ephraim, a name of a person or tribe, provision (供應) has been given to us via the cross; Guard Gate (護衛門), ‘Not my will be done, but Thine’.
- 認罪和悔改？
- Is God asking too from us?
- Is God asking too from us?
- 拼圖、關係。Up, side, down, (Sounds like the old song, 1980, Upside Down, but 3 words not 2 words.), and inside out.
- Love, is, not just an expression, but actions.
- Not just listen or knowing, but experiencing.
- 12 apostles, 12 gates, 12 支派, 12-year-old separate from parents, Jesus at the temple questions teachers.
You’ll find the number 12 used in 187 places in the Bible and there are some significance to this number as we will read. The number twelve seems to be very important to God and it represents, in most cases, the number of perfection and authority.
The number 12 is also significant, as it implies structural beginning or foundation of organization, as well as governmental perfection.
(Revelation 21:12
- Not just listen or knowing, but experiencing.
- 12 apostles, 12 gates, 12 支派, 12-year-old separate from parents, Jesus at the temple questions teachers.
You’ll find the number 12 used in 187 places in the Bible and there are some significance to this number as we will read. The number twelve seems to be very important to God and it represents, in most cases, the number of perfection and authority.
The number 12 is also significant, as it implies structural beginning or foundation of organization, as well as governmental perfection.
(Revelation 21:12
It had a great, high wall with twelve gates, and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel.)
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