9/13 (六)
以賽亞書 28:2-6
現代中文譯本(2019)
2 主已經準備那強大有力的人來攻擊他們。他來的時候,像狂風,像暴雨,像猛烈的洪水衝進全地。
3 那些喝醉了酒的首領們都被踐踏在腳下;
4 他們那褪了光彩的榮譽也喪失了,像初夏剛結出來的無花果,一成熟就被人摘下來吃了。
5 在那一天,上主—萬軍的統帥要像美麗的花冠,戴在劫後餘生的子民頭上。
6 他要賜公正的心給法官,賜勇氣給防守城門、抵禦強敵的人。
ESV
2 Behold, the Lord has one who is mighty and strong; like a storm of hail, a destroying tempest, like a storm of mighty, overflowing waters, he casts down to the earth with his hand.
3 The proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trodden underfoot;
4 and the fading flower of its glorious beauty, which is on the head of the rich valley, will be like a first-ripe fig before the summer: when someone sees it, he swallows it as soon as it is in his hand.
5 In that day the LORD of hosts will be a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, to the remnant of his people,
6 and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
《舊約-聖經背景註釋》
花神顯現的特征
為了顯出神的能力,人看到神顯現的時候,通常有煙雲、火焰、強風、暴雨、地震(見:書十11;王上十九11~13注釋)。神同在的彰顯當然有其目的,通常是為了呼召領袖或先知來服事,或是傳達對敵國(哈三13),或是對惡人(詩九十四1~3)的審判。神靈顯現在烏加列史詩也很常見(亞拿特與凱雷特都領受了神明的異象),而美索不達米亞文獻也常常出現對祭司,或是對國王顯靈的異夢。