先知书
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希伯来圣经的书名是“何竟”，说出了这本书的主题 第一个“何竟”（1：1）的重点是圣城变成寡妇。城代表见证，教会失去了基督的见证。 第二个“何竟”（2：1）的重点是神不纪念自己的脚凳。脚凳代表约柜（代上28：2），是神同在的象征。教会失去了主的同在。 第三个“何竟”（4：1）的重点是锡安宝贵的众子从精金变成瓦瓶。锡安是大卫的居所，代表基督的宝座。教会失去了基督是王是主的实际。 第一首诗描写耶路撒冷犹如哭泣的寡妇孀居哀悼，她是‘没有安慰，’（一2，9，17，21，）‘没有安息，’（3，另译，）‘没有草场。’（6，另译。） 圣城遭受灾难。（一1～7。） 神的审判显祂为公义。（一8～11。） 向过路人哀求同情。（一12～19。） 向神祷告。（一20～22。） 第二首诗描写耶路撒冷被围的情形。先知说得非常清楚，这些严厉的刑罚是乃出乎神。 城被围困和倾覆。（二1～14。） 过路人的嘲笑和侮辱。（二15～16。） 审判出乎主。（二17。） 向神祷告。（二18～22。） 第三首诗是旧约中极可注意的诗歌。在此先知使自己和城（代表百姓）一致，看它的困苦和伤痛就是自己的。 城受困苦。（三1～20。） 城有指望。（三21～39。） 向百姓的要求。（三40～54。） 向神祷告。（三55～66。） 第四首诗描写耶路撒冷像失光变色的金子。 城被困时的恐怖。（四1～10。） 神的审判是祂公义的表示。（四11～16。） 仇敌的残酷。（四17～20。） 以东遭报。（四21～22。） 第五首诗是先知所发的祷告，作第四首诗的结束。 城的遭遇。（五1～6。） 承认罪孽。（五7。） 痛苦。（五8～18。） 求神施恩。（五19～22。）
Overview Ch 1 – 6 consists of 8 visions Zechariah saw in one night (1:8) There was an angel who interprets the visions for Zechariah but leaves some of the symbols unexplained. Zechariah fall as sleep after the fourth vision, the angle had to wake him up (4:1) These visions […]
Christ is the man riding on the red horse (1:8) Christ’s atoning death for the removal of sin (3:8-9; 13:1) Christ is the servant of God and the Stone (3:8-9) Christ is the Branch (3:8-9; 6:12) Christ is the builder of the house of God (6:12) Christ is a priest […]
Author Zechariah means “Yahweh Remembers” Contemporary of Haggai. Haggai was born in Judah before the exile, while Zechariah was born in Babylon after the exile, he was the grandson of Iddo, who had returned to Jerusalem from Babylon (Neh 12:4, 16). thus Zechariah was much younger than Haggai Like Jeremiah […]
Theme Key Theme: Rebuilding The Temple of the LORD Key Verse: 1:8 Go up into the mountains and bring down timber and build the house, so that I may take pleasure in it and he honored The destruction of the temple by Nebuchadnezzar followed the departure of God’s glory (Ezek […]
After the prophesies about the gentiles, the prophet returned back to the city of Jerusalem v5: “The LORD within her is righteous”. Even though sometimes it may seems that God does not punish the wicked and reward the righteous. If we think that way, we are saying that God is […]
v2: The goal of this book is not to bring people to despair, but to repentance and obedience. v3: God is calling the Jews to seek Him be humble do what He commands Seek righteousness Seek humility v3: Many died in the Babylonians invasions, others were spared and some were […]
v1: “The word of the LORD that came …” the same opening were also used by Hosea, Joel and Micah. This book, just like all the books in the bible, was written by the Holy Spirit through His chosen vessel, the prophets of God v1: Zephaniah was the only prophet […]
Meaning of the name Zephaniah Yahweh hides or Yahweh has hidden or Yahweh treasured Three other men are called Zephaniah in Old Testament May point to God’s protection of His people during the impending difficulties in Zephaniah’s day Or may point to God’s protection of Zephaniah in his childhood during Manasseh’s wicked […]
Amos Meaning of Amos: burden or burden-bearer do not confuse Amos with Amoz, the father’s of Isaiah (Is 1:1) From Tekoa (1:1), a small village about 10 miles south of Jerusalem A shepherd (1:1). The Hebrew word is not the common word for shepherd, it was used only one other […]
This chapter talks about two women, Oholah who represents Samaria and Oholibah who represents Jerusalem (v4). Both prostitutes with Egypt and Assyrians. The Lord turned them over to the Babylonian for punishment (v24). This is how to Lord see His people when they choose to love the world. When we […]
Everybody love peace. Even if he is an evil person like Hitler, who liked destruction for others, but he still like peace for himself. Therefore a message of peace is a very welcome message. You almost cannot go wrong to preach on the message of peace, if you want to […]
Their eyes have lusted after their idols God would punish Israel with sword, famine and plague (v11) because their eyes have lusted after their idols (v10). God love them, and desire them to love Him back. He wanted them to know He is Yahweh, the God who rescue them out […]
God is at wrath God is in anger and in wrath (v15) with His chosen people, the nation of Israel, the city of Jerusalem. Why? Because they rebelled against God’s laws and decrees more than the nations around her (v6). That is a very scary scene, God’s people rebells against […]
Where is Christ in Ezekiel 4? I was searching for my Lord Jesus in Ezekiel 4. I couldn’t find Him. It were some weird stuffs that God asked Ezekiel to do. To lay down, bare arm, on his left side, tied up with robes, for 390 days! Ezekiel was given food […]
Key Theme Showing reverence for the name and glory of God Key verse: 6:7 “… you will know that I am the LORD”. This verse appears 70 times in Ezekiel Outline of the book The prophets call (ch 1-3) Seeing God’s glory (1) Hearing God’s word (2) Becoming God’s watchman […]
The Nations 46-51 Jeremiah was called to be a prophets unto the nations (1:5) God previously had already proclaimed to the nations that they would drink the cup of the wrath of God (25:15) Ch 46 – Egypt Pharaoh Neco killed King Josiah (2 Chro 32:23) Pharaoh Neco was defeated […]
Who Wrote The Book? Author was not mentioned Strong evidence inside and outside the text points to Jeremiah as the author Septuagint has a note stating Jeremiah as the author The Name of the Book In Hebrew is “ekah”, it is the first word of the of this book in […]
Response to the Word of the LORD In chapter 36, we see that the word of the LORD was spread to many people. First the LORD spoke to Jeremiah, Jeremiah in turned dictate to Baruch to record them. Baruch read the word out loud in the upper courtyard of the […]
Background God called Jeremiah to be a prophet when he was a young man. It was in the thirteenth year of the reign of King Josiah (627B.C.). King Josiah was 8 when he became King, so he was 21 when God called Jeremiah. Jeremiah served beyond the fall of Judah […]
v3: Break up your unplowed ground and do not sow among thorns. The are many grounds in our life that has not been plowed. These could be areas in our life where we have not experience the works of the Lord. These could be areas where we are afraid to […]
The End Times Archangel Michael The whole chapter is a prophesy of the end times. v1: Archangel Michael is assigned to protect the Jews during the tribulation period (10:13,21;Rev 12:7). AntiChrist v1: […a time of distress..] referring to when antichrist broke his covenant with the Jews in the middle of […]
The WilFul King (AntiChrist) About Persia (v1-2) Kings of Persia: Cyrus – Ezra 1 Cambyses (529-522) Pseudo Smerdis (522-521) Darius I Hystapes (521-486) Xerxes (496-465) – the Ahasuerus of the Book of Esther About Greece (v3-4) A mighty King is referring to Alexander the Great In 332 BC, Alexander the […]