1/6 (二)
以賽亞書 44:5-8
現代文譯本(2019)
5 人人要說:我屬於上主;
他們要加入雅各的隊伍。
人人要在手臂上刺著上主的名號;
他們要參加以色列的行列。
6 上主—以色列的君王,
萬軍的統帥—救贖主這樣說:
我是開始,我是終結;
我以外沒有上帝。
7 誰能跟我相比,讓他提出證據!
誰能做我做過的事?
誰能預言將來的事?
讓他把要發生的事宣布出來!
8 我的子民哪,不要驚慌害怕!
我不是早已把古今的事都預言了嗎?
你們就是我的證人。
我以外,還有別的上帝嗎?
還有其他大能力的神我沒有聽過的嗎?
ESV
5 This one will say, ‘I am the LORD’s,’ another will call on the name of Jacob, and another will write on his hand, ‘The LORD’s,’ and name himself by the name of Israel.”
6 Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts: “I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god.
7 Who is like me? Let him proclaim it. Let him declare and set it before me, since I appointed an ancient people. Let them declare what is to come, and what will happen.
8 Fear not, nor be afraid; have I not told you from of old and declared it? And you are my witnesses! Is there a God besides me? There is no Rock; I know not any.”
《聖經背景注釋》
這應許的真正應驗,當不限於主前六至五世紀期間,從巴比倫的歸回;盡管那也是應驗的一部分。這應許是由神的兒子在耶路撒冷成就的救贖(路九31;參林前十4、11),如此才可符合這里及相關經文的用語。另參三十五章及四十章3至5節的注釋。
