詩篇95:1-7
來啊，我們要向耶和華歌唱，向拯救我們的磐石歡呼！
2 我們要來感謝祂，用詩歌向祂歡呼！
3 因耶和華為大神，為大王，超乎萬神之上。
4 地的深處在祂手中，山的高峰也屬祂。
5 海洋屬祂，是祂造的，旱地也是祂手造成的。
6 來啊，我們要屈身敬拜，在造我們的耶和華面前跪下！
7 因為祂是我們的神，我們是祂草場的羊，是祂手下的民。
第6節中「造我們的耶和華」的原文為「耶和華何西努」，亦即「耶和華是造我們的」，祂是造我們的神，我們為祂所造。
詩篇95:8-11接續在第7節後段所提到，惟願你們今天聽祂的話：
你們不可硬著心，像當日在米利巴，就是在曠野的瑪撒。
那時，你們的祖宗試我探我，並且觀看我的作為。
四十年之久，我厭煩那世代，說：這是心裡迷糊的百姓，竟不曉得我的作為！
所以，我在怒中起誓，說：他們斷不可進入我的安息！
詩人提醒以色列百姓要聽神的話，才能進入祂的「安息」。詩篇第95篇很特別的藉著「聽神的話」，將「被創造者」和「進入祂的安息」連結在一起。
Hi GAMErs,
Today’s passage is 2 Samuel 22:21-30. As usual, I encourage you to open your Bible and read the passage yourself first. See what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help. Then read the GAME sharing below. Let’s go!
2 Samuel 22:21-28 (NIV)
21 “The LORD has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.
22 For I have kept the ways of the LORD; I have not done evil by turning from my God.
23 All his laws are before me; I have not turned away from his decrees.
24 I have been blameless before him and have kept myself from sin.
On verses 21-28: How could David, a guy who committed murder, adultery, was a habitual liar for seasons of his life, and a far from perfect husband and father, say what he says in verses 21-28 — things like…
…”I have kept the ways of the Lord; I am not guilty of turning from my God” (v22)
…”I have not turned away from his decrees” (v23),
Hi GAMErs,
Today’s passage is 2 Samuel 22:1-20. As usual, I encourage you to open your Bible and read the passage yourself first. See what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help. Then read the GAME sharing below. Let’s go!
2 Samuel 22:1-20 (NIV)
David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. 2 He said:
“The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
3 my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior— from violent people you save me.
On verses 8-20: I believe there are two levels on which we can look at these verses.
Level one: In these verses we see how David saw the Lord, as a mighty force who shakes heaven and earth when He speaks or moves (v8-16). Yet as mighty as He is, this same God is also full of compassion, a hero who rescues David from his enemies (v18). He is a friend who comes to David’s support when he is being overpowered (v19). He is a God who rescues David because He delights in David (v20).
詩篇20:7 有人靠車，有人靠馬，但我們要提到耶和華我們神的名。
撒迦利亞書 4:6 他對我說：「這是耶和華指示所羅巴伯的。萬軍之耶和華說：不是倚靠勢力，不是倚靠才能，乃是倚靠我的靈方能成事。」
「耶和華撒巴俄」的意思是萬軍之耶和華，「撒巴俄」原文是軍隊、戰爭、戰事之意，用於神的稱呼，以示祂是爭戰之神。萬軍之耶和華也可說是統領天軍的神，因為天使都是神所統管的。
「萬軍之耶和華」首次出現在撒母耳記上1:3，描述以利加拿（哈拿的丈夫，撒母耳的父親）每年從本城上到示羅，敬拜祭祀萬軍之耶和華。這稱呼接續出現於聖經有245處，全部在舊約，集中在先知書有224處之多，特別出現在哈該書（14處）、撒迦利亞書（53處）和瑪拉基書（24處）。
先知書比較多處稱呼「萬軍之耶和華」是因為當時以色列民正處於受異族侵略統治、或被擄掠至外邦的時候，先知提醒以色列民要離開惡道惡行，回轉歸向神，同時宣告「萬軍之耶和華」必再安慰錫安，揀選耶路撒冷。
詩篇第84篇中，詩人談到「萬軍之耶和華」，他羨慕渴想神的院宇，他的心腸、肉體向神歡呼！祂的居所何等可愛！在祭壇那裡，麻雀找著房屋，燕子找著菢雛之窩。他倚靠神有力量，心中想往錫安大道，力上加力，行走到錫安朝見神。
Hi GAMErs,
Today’s passage is 2 Samuel 21:15-22. As usual, I encourage you to open your Bible and read the passage yourself first. See what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help. Then read the GAME sharing below. Let’s go!
2 Samuel 21:15-22 (NIV)
15 Once again there was a battle between the Philistines and Israel. David went down with his men to fight against the Philistines, and he became exhausted.
16 And Ishbi-Benob, one of the descendants of Rapha, whose bronze spearhead weighed three hundred shekels and who was armed with a new [sword], said he would kill David.
17 But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to David’s rescue; he struck the Philistine down and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, saying, “Never again will you go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel will not be extinguished.”
n verses 15-22: For decades David was known as Israel’s giant killer. He was the only one who could defeat the Philistine giant Goliath. Yet in a battle against the Philistines decades later, David is almost killed by a giant of a man called Ishbi-Benob (v15-16).
From that time forward, David would no longer go out to fight with Israel’s armies. Yet in David’s place a number of David’s men would rise up and become giant killers in their own right. These brave warriors would defeat various descendants of Rapha, men who were known for being much larger, like giants.
耶利米書 23:5-6 耶和華說：「日子將到，我要給大衛興起一個公義的苗裔。他必掌王權，行事有智慧，在地上施行公平和公義。6 在他的日子，猶大必得救，以色列也安然居住，他的名必稱為『耶和華我們的義』。」
耶利米是猶大國最黑暗時期的一位以色列先知，他的工作介於西元前627年到586年間，歷經猶大國滅亡前的最後五個王，約西亞、約哈斯、約雅敬、約雅斤、西底家。西元前586年，巴比倫人攻陷耶路撒冷，西底家被剜眼、鎖回巴比倫（列王紀下25:1-7），猶太餘民逃往埃及。
耶利米書23:1-8宣講：耶和華斥責猶大國的政治領袖為「殘害、趕散我草場之羊的牧人」，神要討他們行惡的罪；而且，神要招聚羊群中所餘剩的，領他們歸回本圈，他們也必生養眾多。神特別宣告祂必設立照管他們的牧人，牧養他們。
耶和華說：「日子將到，我要給大衛興起一個公義的苗裔；他必掌王權，行事有智慧，在地上施行公平和公義。在他的日子，猶大必得救，以色列也安然居住。他的名必稱為『耶和華─我們的義(Jehovah Tsidkenu)』。」（耶利米書23:5-6）
「耶和華─我們的義」的意思是「耶和華是我們的公義」，同樣的詞出現在耶利米書33:16。有學者認為這個稱呼用來對比、或是諷刺「西底家」（名字的意思是「耶和華是公義的」），因為西底家不但悖逆上帝，行耶和華眼中看為惡的事，而且是猶大的亡國之君。
以西結書 48:35 城四圍共一萬八千肘。從此以後，這城的名字必稱為『耶和華的所在』。
以西結書40至48章描述了先知以西結在被擄掠到巴比倫的第25年，耶路撒冷城攻破後14年，神的靈降在他身上，帶他回到以色列地，讓他看見神的殿和聖城的復興。
以西結看見榮美聖殿的重建（40:1-43:27），描繪了榮美聖殿的尺寸和各樣細節，以及聖殿的恢復，包括外院、內院和祭壇。神的美意是將天上永恆居所的特質投射到地上，成為教會的屬靈模板。神讓以西結看見祂的榮耀重回聖殿（43:1-12），神要親自尋找失喪的羊，醫治背道的以色列；同時也看見祭壇與獻祭的恢復（43:13-27），呈現燔祭壇的尺寸和分別為聖的獻祭過程。
以西結接續看見敬拜的恢復和事奉（44:1-46:24），包括聖殿事奉者的規矩、土地的劃分和獻祭的條例。最後是榮美產業的分配（47:1-48:35），看見流自聖殿的生命水成河，醫治土地與死海，河水所到之處，百物得生活，以及重新劃分產業的邊界和土地。
神的選民被擄至巴比倫，他們把琴掛在河邊柳樹上，拒絕在外邦唱錫安的歌。在這群絕望的百姓中間，先知以西結帶來安慰和盼望，他宣告有一天神的子民將歸回，聖地將重建，在他信息的末了，他強調：「從此以後，這城的名字，必稱為耶和華的所在 (Jehovah Shammah)。」（以西結書48:35）。
Hi GAMErs,
Today’s passage is 2 Samuel 21:1-14. As usual, I encourage you to open your Bible and read the passage yourself first. See what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help. Then read the GAME sharing below. Let’s go!
2 Samuel 21:1a (NIV)
1 During the reign of David, there was a famine for three successive years; so David sought the face of the LORD.
On verse 1: David seeks God after 3 long years of famine. Was this the first time during the famine that David sought the Lord? Knowing David, probably not. Still, let this be a reminder that if you are facing a difficult situation, don’t wait 3 years, or 3 months, or even 3 days to inquire of God. Go to the Lord for help and insight today. He will give you what you need.
2 Samuel 21:1b (NIV)
1…The LORD said, “It is on account of Saul and his blood-stained house; it is because he put the Gibeonites to death.”
On verse 1b: David inquires of God as to the reason for the famine. God explains that it is because Saul tried to wipe out the Gibeonites despite the Israelites having already entered into a peace treaty with the Gibeonites centuries before (Joshua 9:15-18).
以西結書 7:1-9
耶和華的話又臨到我說： 2 「人子啊，主耶和華對以色列地如此說：結局到了！結局到了地的四境。 3 現在你的結局已經臨到，我必使我的怒氣歸於你，也必按你的行為審判你，照你一切可憎的事刑罰你。 4 我眼必不顧惜你，也不可憐你，卻要按你所行的報應你，照你中間可憎的事刑罰你，你就知道我是耶和華。
猶大國後期三個王：約雅敬、約雅斤、西底家，分別經歷巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒軍隊的征伐和擄掠。早先，約雅敬臣服於尼布甲尼撒三年，後來背叛。巴比倫軍隊聯合其他種族攻擊約雅敬，毀滅了猶大（列王紀下24:1-2）；尼布甲尼撒用銅鏈鎖住約雅敬，將他和聖殿裏的寶物一齊帶到巴比倫（歷代志下36∶5-6）。
接著，約雅敬的兒子約雅斤繼續作猶大王，仍然行耶和華眼中看爲惡的事。他作王僅三個月零十天，尼布甲尼撒又把約雅斤和聖殿裏的寶貴器皿擄到巴比倫（歷代志下36∶9-10；列王紀下24∶8-16)。
最後，尼布甲尼撒另立約雅斤的叔叔西底家作猶大和耶路撒冷王，但是西底家依然行耶和華眼中看爲惡的事，後來也背叛了尼布甲尼撒。西元前586年，巴比倫人攻陷耶路撒冷，西底家被剜眼、鎖回巴比倫（列王紀下25:1-7），猶太餘民逃往埃及。
在前述尼布甲尼撒攻破耶路撒冷，擄走約雅斤及其他戰俘時（西元前597年），以西結也一同被擄到迦勒底人之地、迦巴魯河邊。五年後（西元前593年）以西結蒙召，在流亡巴比倫的猶太人當中擔任先知。他一方面譴責猶大人的罪惡，並宣告神對罪的懲罰；但也安慰絕望中的猶大人，並預告以色列民至終必蒙復興。
Hi GAMErs,
Today’s passage is 2 Samuel 20:14-26. As usual, I encourage you to open your Bible and read the passage yourself first. See what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help. Then read the GAME sharing below. Let’s go!
2 Samuel 20:14-22 (NIV)
14 Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel Beth Maacah and through the entire region of the Berites, who gathered together and followed him.
15 All the troops with Joab came and besieged Sheba in Abel Beth Maacah. They built a siege ramp up to the city, and it stood against the outer fortifications. While they were battering the wall to bring it down,
16 a wise woman called from the city, “Listen! Listen! Tell Joab to come here so I can speak to him.”
On verses 14-22: Being chased by David’s army, Sheba hides in the city of Abel Beth Maakah (v14). David’s army starts a siege against the city of Abel Beth Maakah. They build a siege ramp and use a battering ram to try to knock down the city wall (v15). A wise woman from Abel Beth Maakah calls out to Joab, leader of David’s army, and questions him on why they are trying to destroy their peaceful city (v16-19). The wise woman and Joab agree that Joab’s troops will withdraw from the city if the people of Abel Beth Maakah will hand Sheba over to them (v20-21). The people of Abel Beth Maakah then execute Sheba, cut off his head and hand it to Joab, who commands the troops to leave the city alone (v22).
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