开朗的宗教-第293章
10月19日 撒迦利亚夫妇因得子喜乐
开朗的宗教-第293章
Zacharias and Elizabeth Rejoiced in a Son, October 19
开朗的宗教-第293章
“天使对他说:撒迦利亚,不要害怕,因为你的祈祷已经被听见了。你的妻子以利沙伯要给你生一个儿子,你要给他起名叫约翰。你必欢喜快乐;有许多人因他出世,也必喜乐”(路1:13,14)。[1]
开朗的宗教-第293章
The angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.Luke 1:13, 14.{RRe 294.1}[1]
开朗的宗教-第293章
基督的先行者约翰从以色列忠心的人中兴起。他们久已等候弥赛亚的降临。年老的祭司撒迦利亚和他的妻子以利莎白,“二人在上帝面前都是义人。”在他们静穆和圣洁的生活中,有信心的光照耀出来,如同明星照在那邪恶时代的黑暗之中。上帝应许这一对敬虔的夫妇生一个儿子。这个孩子将来要“行在主的前面,预备祂的道路。”[2]
开朗的宗教-第293章
From among the faithful in Israel, who had long waited for the coming of the Messiah, the forerunner of Christ arose. The aged priest Zacharias and his wife Elizabeth were “both righteous before God and in their quiet and holy lives the light of faith shone out like a star amid the darkness of those evil days. To this godly pair was given the promise of a son, who should “go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways.”{RRe 294.2}[2]
开朗的宗教-第293章
撒迦利亚住在“犹太的山地,”但这时他已到耶路撒去在圣殿里供职一周。这职分是要每一个班次的祭司一年轮值两次的。……[3]
开朗的宗教-第293章
Zacharias dwelt in “the hill country of Judea,” but he had gone up to Jerusalem to minister for one week in the temple, a service required twice a year from the priests of each course.... He was standing before the golden altar in the holy place of the sanctuary. The cloud of incense with the prayers of Israel was ascending before God. Suddenly he became conscious of a divine presence. An angel of the Lord was “standing on the right side of the altar.” The position of the angel was an indication of favor, but Zacharias took no note of this. For many years he had prayed for the coming of the Redeemer; now heaven had sent its messenger to announce that these prayers were about to be answered; but the mercy of God seemed too great for him to credit. He was filled with fear and self-condemnation.{RRe 294.3}[3]
开朗的宗教-第293章
他正站在第一层圣所的金香坛前,馨香的烟云和以色列人的祷告一同升到上帝面前。忽然他觉得有一位圣者在他面前。“有主的使者站在香坛的右边。”天使所站的位置,表示撒迦利亚已得蒙悦纳。但他没有注意到这一点。他曾多年祈求救赎主的降临。如今上天差遣使者来宣告这些祷告将蒙应允。但是上帝的慈心似乎太大,使他不敢相信。他心中充满了恐惧和自责。[4]
开朗的宗教-第293章
But he was greeted with the joyful assurance: “Fear not, Zacharias; for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord; ... and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost.”—The Desire of Ages, 97, 98.{RRe 294.4}[4]
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