Thursday 11 February 2016

約翰福音讀後 16:17-16:19    王健華牧師

16:17   [hb5]   
            [kjv]     Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
16:18   [hb5]
            [kjv]     They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
16:19   [hb5]   
            [kjv]     Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?

記住,我們現在的分段,是分數段,其實經文是一整體的。就比如今日的經文,看似毫不相關,其實它們是一整體的。

經文是這樣記錄的:「有 。」我們看到,不單我們不知是什麼意思,連門徒都不明白耶穌所說的話!他們問了二條問題,以澄清耶穌所說的話,但他們沒有即時找到答案,所以我們要有等候的心,專心耹聽上帝的答覆。更要多去問,方能明白清楚經文的意思。

奇怪是耶穌的反應:「耶 。」耶穌未有立刻向門徒詳細解釋,卻是重覆說多一遍:「等 .」為什麼呢?為什麼要重覆去講?今次門徒的反應,比起16:5節:「現 。」有什麼分別?引發聽者去思巧,對他們有什麼好處?我們又有沒有耶穌的心腸: 受苦時刻快到,卻仍耐心教導門徒屬天的道理?(待續)

祈禱:

恩慈的主,祢派聖子耶穌基督洗淨我們的罪,救贖我們,藉此救恩,我們得享永生。求主給我們有耶穌基督受苦的心志,無論身處何種險境仍專心傳揚福音,開拓天國的國度。奉主名求。阿們。

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