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9:1 耶和华的默示应验在哈得拉地,大马士革(世人和以色列各支派的眼目都仰望耶和华)。
The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD.
9:2 和靠近的哈马,并推罗,西顿,因为这二城的人大有智慧。
And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.
9:3 推罗为自己修筑保障,积蓄银子如尘沙,堆起精金如街上的泥土。
And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.
9:4 主必赶出她,打败她海上的权利。她必被火烧灭。
Behold, the LORD will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.
9:5 亚实基伦看见必惧怕。迦萨看见甚痛苦。以革伦因失了盼望蒙羞。迦萨必不再有君王。亚实基伦也不再有居民。
Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.
9:6 私生子(或作外族人)必住在亚实突。我必除灭非利士人的骄傲。
And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
9:7 我必除去他口中带血之肉,和牙齿内可憎之物。他必作为馀剩的人归与我们的神,必在犹大像族长,以革伦人必如耶布斯人。
And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: but he that remaineth, even he, shall be for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.
9:8 我必在我家的四围安营,使敌军不得任意往来。暴虐的人也不再经过,因为我亲眼看顾我的家。
And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.
9:9 锡安的民哪,应当大大喜乐。耶路撒冷的民哪,应当欢呼。看哪,你的王来到你这里。他是公义的,并且施行拯救,谦谦和和地骑着驴,就是骑着驴的驹子。
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
9:10 我必除灭以法莲的战车,和耶路撒冷的战马。争战的弓也必除灭。他必向列国讲和平。他权柄必从这海管到那海,从大河管到地极。
And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.
9:11 锡安哪,我因与你立约的血,将你中间被掳而囚的人,从无水的坑中释放出来。
As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.
9:12 你们被囚而有指望的人,都要转回保障。我今日说明,我必加倍赐福给你们。
Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;
9:13 我拿犹大作上弦的弓,我拿以法莲为张弓的箭。锡安哪,我要激发你的众子,攻击希腊(原文作雅完)的众子,使你如勇士的刀。
When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.
9:14 耶和华必显现在他们以上。他的箭必射出像闪电。主耶和华必吹角,乘南方的旋风而行。
And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the LORD God shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south.
9:15 万军之耶和华必保护他们。他们必吞灭仇敌,践踏弹石。他们必喝血呐喊,犹如饮酒。他们必像盛满血的碗,又像坛的四角满了血。
The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.
9:16 当那日,耶和华他们的神必看他的民,如群羊拯救他们。因为他们必像冠冕上的宝石,高举在他的地以上(高举云云或作在他的地上发光辉)。
And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.
9:17 他的恩慈何等大,他的荣美何其盛。五谷健壮少男,新酒培养处女。
For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
撒迦利亚书9参考
先知发出的预言,这样熟悉?在何时应验的呢?还有呢……
9章 哈得拉大概是亚兰北部的一个城市。本卷书最后六章所记载的信息是撒迦利亚晚年时发出的。这些信息指向弥赛亚和他的再来。这些预言部分在弥赛亚第一次来临前,或许是在亚历山大大帝在位时已应验了;部分则是在弥赛亚在世上时应验的;其他的将会在他再来时应验。亚兰、非利士和腓尼基,这些欺压锡安的国家将要被辗灭。应许中的锡安君王第一次是像仆人一样骑驴驹而来,但第二次来的时候,则是有权威的君王和审判官。
这四个城市的命运如何?
9:5-7 撒迦利亚提到非利士的四座重要城市,因为他们犯下大罪和拜偶像。亚实基伦、迦萨和以革伦会遭毁灭,亚实突将被外邦人占领。那些残留的人便融入以色列,成为一个新的支族,如同耶布斯人一样。大卫攻克耶路撒冷时,并没有消灭耶布斯人,而是把他们纳入犹大族中。
个人的问题、教会的问题都不足畏,因为,神说他必亲自看顾他的家──
9:8 撒迦利亚之后过了几个世纪,安提阿古四世侵占了以色列。公元70年,罗马将军提多彻底摧毁了圣殿。因此,这个应许应该是根据百姓顺服的情形、有条件的应许。然而,总有一天,神的百姓将不再担忧敌人的入侵(参珥3:17)。
耶稣骑驴驹不觉羞愧,我们却要和人比车、比房子、比名校……
9:9 耶稣骑驴驹进入耶路撒冷(参太21:1-11)一事早在五百多年前先知就预言了。耶稣来到世上,使预言应验,照样他再来的预言也一定会应验。我们要时刻作好准备,等候他再来,因为他会随时回来!
和平之君,君临天下,情景是 ……
9:10 以法莲是北国以色列的别称。那里有两座山,远望两山似乎相连,但近观中间有道大山谷,它们实际上距离很远。许多旧约预言也谈及这个情形。第9节清楚地指向基督的首次来临,第10节是指他的再来。那时万国都听从基督,他要君临天下,万膝要向基督跪拜,万口要承认他是主(参腓2:9-10)!
立约要流血,基督在十字架上为我们洒血立约,我怎能不珍惜这约?
9:11 旧约时代的契约是用血来封印确立的,就像我们在合同上签字一样。旧约是以祭牲之血来封印,预指基督会在十字架上流血签字确定神与其百姓的新约。由于神与这些百姓立了约,所以他把他们从被掳生涯中释放出来。
耶和华为他的百姓护驾,他们就所向无敌──
9:14-17 所罗门政权之后,王国分成北国以色列(或称以法莲)和南国犹大。这里先知预言,以色列南北两国总有一天会统一。本章前一部分是说神如何帮助百姓避免战祸;在这里神阐明在战争无法避免时他会出来帮助百姓。犹太人会胜过希腊人(9:14-16),这也是神的百姓在末后最终胜过邪恶的象徵。