旧约 - 耶利米书(Jeremiah)第46章

This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations:
Concerning Egypt: This is the message against the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:
"Prepare your shields, both large and small, and march out for battle!
Harness the horses, mount the steeds! Take your positions with helmets on! Polish your spears, put on your armor!
What do I see? They are terrified, they are retreating, their warriors are defeated. They flee in haste without looking back, and there is terror on every side," declares the LORD.
"The swift cannot flee nor the strong escape. In the north by the River Euphrates they stumble and fall.
"Who is this that rises like the Nile, like rivers of surging waters?
Egypt rises like the Nile, like rivers of surging waters. She says, 'I will rise and cover the earth; I will destroy cities and their people.'
Charge, O horses! Drive furiously, O charioteers! March on, O warriors--men of Cush and Put who carry shields, men of Lydia who draw the bow.
But that day belongs to the Lord, the LORD Almighty--a day of vengeance, for vengeance on his foes. The sword will devour till it is satisfied, till it has quenched its thirst with blood. For the Lord, the LORD Almighty, will offer sacrifice in the land of the north by the River Euphrates.
"Go up to Gilead and get balm, O Virgin Daughter of Egypt. But you multiply remedies in vain; there is no healing for you.
The nations will hear of your shame; your cries will fill the earth. One warrior will stumble over another; both will fall down together."
This is the message the LORD spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about the coming of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to attack Egypt:
"Announce this in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol; proclaim it also in Memphis and Tahpanhes: 'Take your positions and get ready, for the sword devours those around you.'
Why will your warriors be laid low? They cannot stand, for the LORD will push them down.
They will stumble repeatedly; they will fall over each other. They will say, 'Get up, let us go back to our own people and our native lands, away from the sword of the oppressor.'
There they will exclaim, 'Pharaoh king of Egypt is only a loud noise; he has missed his opportunity.'
"As surely as I live," declares the King, whose name is the LORD Almighty, "one will come who is like Tabor among the mountains, like Carmel by the sea.
Pack your belongings for exile, you who live in Egypt, for Memphis will be laid waste and lie in ruins without inhabitant.
"Egypt is a beautiful heifer, but a gadfly is coming against her from the north.
The mercenaries in her ranks are like fattened calves. They too will turn and flee together, they will not stand their ground, for the day of disaster is coming upon them, the time for them to be punished.
Egypt will hiss like a fleeing serpent as the enemy advances in force; they will come against her with axes, like men who cut down trees.
They will chop down her forest," declares the LORD, "dense though it be. They are more numerous than locusts, they cannot be counted.
The Daughter of Egypt will be put to shame, handed over to the people of the north."
The LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: "I am about to bring punishment on Amon god of Thebes, on Pharaoh, on Egypt and her gods and her kings, and on those who rely on Pharaoh.
I will hand them over to those who seek their lives, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and his officers. Later, however, Egypt will be inhabited as in times past," declares the LORD.
"Do not fear, O Jacob my servant; do not be dismayed, O Israel. I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their exile. Jacob will again have peace and security, and no one will make him afraid.
Do not fear, O Jacob my servant, for I am with you," declares the LORD. "Though I completely destroy all the nations among which I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you but only with justice; I will not let you go entirely unpunished."
耶利米书第四十六章   第 46 章 

  耶 46 章 > 第 46 章之后的 6 章是先知对列国的预言,从中可以看到神对世界有什么计划? 

  46 章 我们从这章经文可以了解几点有关神的性情和祂对世界的计划:( 1 )虽然神特别拣选以色列人完成祂的心意,但祂爱所有的人,愿意全世界的人都归向祂。( 2 )神是圣洁的,不会姑息任何罪恶。( 3 )神的审判不建基于偏见和报复上,而是建基于公义和平等的原则上。( 4 )神并不喜爱审判人,祂愿意拯救人。( 5 )神用同一标准衡量每个人,绝对公允无私。 

  耶 46:2> 埃及与巴比伦在迦基米施一战中的结果,对当时世界局势产生什么影响? 

  46:2 公元前 605 年,继亚述之后的两大军事势力巴比伦与埃及正式在迦基米施一战中交锋。巴比伦军偷袭迦基米施成功,击溃埃及军队,奠定了巴比伦在世界的霸主地位。这一役是尼布甲尼撒王的第一个胜利,也奠定了他在巴比伦帝国的君主地位。埃及的势力日渐衰弱,犹大仍然与之缔结同盟,实在是不智之举,更是不顺服神的表现。 

  耶 46:9> 这些埃及的佣兵来自何地? 

  46:9 古实人和弗人是来自东非及北非的勇士,而路德族则是从希腊来的兵士。 

  耶 46:17> 先知指出埃及不过是个夸夸其谈的声音,不足为靠。我有否依靠空洞的声音? 

  46:17 公元前 589 年,尼布甲尼撒王围困耶路撒冷时,法老合弗拉在西底家的请求下出兵相助。然而,巴比伦向埃及还击时,法老合弗拉立即率军急退。耶利米曾预言法老合弗拉必死在敌人手下( 44:30 ),这预言在约二十年后,法老的心腹手下亚玛薛斯叛变时应验。 

  耶 46:28> 我会怎样面对神的管教?是惧怕?还是领受教益? 

  46:28 神惩罚祂的子民是为了令他们回心转意归向祂,惩罚我们是为了管教我们、洁净我们。没人喜欢受到惩罚,但我们应渴慕得到神管教的结果:使生命更加圣洁。──《灵修版圣经注释》