『這些人是誰？』(7) －轉移時代的撒母耳

ÒWho Are These People?Ó (7) - Samuel Who Changed the Era

 經文：撒上 3:1-4,19-21;  4:1-4,19-22; 7:2-13; 12:19-25; 15:22-23

Scriptures: 1 Samuel 3:1-4,19-21;  4:1-4, 19-22; 7:2-13; 12:19-25; 15:22-23

  背誦經文：15É你們顯在這世代中，好像明光照耀， 16 將生命的道表明出來É(腓2:15b-16a)

Memory Verse: 15 ...among whom you shine as lights in the world, 16 holding fast the word of life... (Philippians 2:15b-16a)

A)     成長在 神家極其荒涼、混亂的時代

A)     Growing up in an era where GodÕs house was desolate and full of confusion

●      那時                            ，各人任意而行（士 21：25，17：6，18：1，19：1）

●      In those days                                    ; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. (Judges 21:25，17：6，18：1，19：1)

●      成長的背景：神家事奉荒涼，領袖失敗，約櫃被擄，榮耀離開以色列，É

●      Childhood background： Desolate service in GodÕs house, failure of leaders, captivity of the Ark of the Covenant, departure of GodÕs glory from Israel...

B)      撒母耳成了被 神用來                  的器皿

B)      Samuel became a vessel used by God to                                        .

●      過了二十年，以色列全家都傾向耶和華 (撒上 7:2b)

●       It was there twenty years. And all the house of Israel lamented after the Lord. (1 Samuel 7:2b)

●      米斯巴的獻祭與「以便以謝」的見證（撒上 7:5-14）

●      The offering at Mizpah and the testimony of ÒEbenezerÓ (1 Samuel 7:5-14)           

●      結束荒涼的士師時代，帶進大衛的國度

●      Finished the desolate time of judges and ushered in the kingdom of David

C)     撒母耳被神重用的原因

C)     Reasons why Samuel was greatly used by God

1)                                                  .

1)                                                                             .

●        「我在這裡」和「請說，僕人敬聽」是撒母耳從小就有的服事態度（3：4-16）

●        ÒHere I am!Ó and ÒSpeak, for Your servant hearsÓ were the servant attitudes of Samuel since he was young (3：4-16)

●        「撒母耳在耶和華面前漸漸長大É耶和華與人愈發喜愛他」（2：21，26）

●        ÒSamuel grew before the Lord... and in favor both with the Lord and men.Ó （2：21，26）

●        「聽命勝於獻祭」（15：22）正是他自己一生事奉的寫照

●        ÒTo obey is better than sacrificeÓ （15：22) is the portrayal of his life ministry

2)                              —是聖經中最好的禱告榜樣之一

2)                                               —one of the best role models for prayer in the Bible

●        在祂的祭司中有摩西和亞倫、在求告祂名的人中有撒母耳É（詩 99：6）

●        Moses and Aaron were among His priests, and Samuel was among those who called upon His name... (Psalms 99:6)

●        É雖有摩西和撒母耳站在我面前代求、我的心也不顧惜這百姓É（耶 15：1）

●        ÉEven if Moses and Samuel stood before Me, My mind would not be favorable toward this people... (Jeremiah 15:1)

3)                                                .

3)                                                                  .

●        一生中最重要的使命—『帶領百姓         歸向  神，          事奉 祂』（撒上 7：3-4）

●        The most important mission in life - ÒPrepare peopleÕs                for the Lord, and serve Him           Ó (1 Samuel 7:3-4)

●        至於我、斷不停止                    É我必以                   指教你們。（撒上12：23）

●        ...as for me, far be it from me that I should...  cease to                           ; but I will teach you the                                                 . (1 Samuel 12:23)

4)                                                   .

4)                                                                          .

●        ÒÉ耶和華與他同在、使他所說的話、一句都不落空É所有的以色列人都知道耶和華立撒母耳為先知。 耶和華又在示羅顯現É將自己的話默示撒母耳ÉÓ（3：19-21）

●        ...Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground... And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel had been established as a prophet of the Lord... Then the Lord appeared again in Shiloh... revealed Himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord. (3: 19-21)

●        全書中經常有 神向他顯現，對他說話，指示他將發生之事É的記載

●        In the whole book there were many instances where God revealed Himself to Samuel, spoke to him and showed him the things to come