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历代志上[第三章]
Book of 1 Chronicles 3

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历代志上第三章|Book of 1 Chronicles 3

【活出神独特的心意】

主讲:陈惠菁传道

13/06/2024



引言:

历代志上1-9章都是家谱。这章主要是记载了大卫与后裔的家谱。这家谱是从大卫在希伯仑作王开始记载,一直到被掳后,再归回重修圣城。时间是长达400多年。家谱的名单其实是经过精心挑选的。其目的不是为了认祖归宗,而是要显明神对每一个人独特的选招和祂对每个世代的带领。

一、被掳前的大卫家谱(v1-15)

1.在希伯伦所生的儿子(v1-4)

v1-4是大卫在希伯仑与六位妻妾所生的孩子的名字。纵使神在申命记为以色列王定下不可为自己多立妃嫔的命令。大卫却没有遵守。六个孩子出于六位不同的母亲。这些孩子,最后也给大卫的家带来惨痛的教训。也为晚年的大卫和他的国度带来极大的难处和亏损。

当我们清楚知道神的心意时,不要自欺欺人的认为,神没关门就是允许。神给了人诫命与律例,也给人自由意志。所以我们要顺服的按神启示而做选择。不要自己打开通往被管教的大门。

2.耶路撒冷所生的儿子(v5-9)

V5-9是大卫在耶路撒冷所生的后裔。虽然大卫和拔示巴有不光彩的过去。神却偏偏拣选所罗门来承接大卫的王位,承受大卫之约。目的是要带出神的拣选不是看地位、能力或人的可夸之处。神的拣选全是出于神的恩典。

此外,所罗门除了承接大卫的王位外,也从大卫那里传承了淫乱的咒诅。他的妻子和妃嫔是上千人。结果导致以色列国的分裂。

家族咒诅的根源要去处理。否则会传承给后代。

3.南国犹大所罗门后裔(v10-15)

V10-15 是南北分裂之后,所罗门后裔的家谱。当中有的是好父亲生出好儿子、有坏父亲生出坏儿子、也有好父亲生出坏儿子和坏父亲生出好儿子。

信仰要继续传承,两代都必须认真的付代价。为父的要认真的传承,做孩子的也要用心的承接和学习竭力持守真道。

二、被掳到归回的家谱(v16-24)

v16-24是被掳之后,大卫后裔的记载。我们可以从这些家谱的记载里,找到神的足迹与应许。

1.绝望中赐盼望的神(v16-18)

约雅敬因为藐视神的话语,所以神宣告:“他后裔中必没有人坐在大卫的宝座上”(耶36:30)。结果他儿子,耶哥尼雅继位3个月就国亡,被巴比伦给掳走了。 但是37年后,耶哥尼雅突然得到新任巴比伦王的善待。神借着他的经历向被掳的百姓显明,祂就是那在绝望中赐盼望的神。

2.回应人心渴望的神(v19-22)

所罗巴伯虽然是生长在巴比伦,却有出污泥而不染的心志。当神的灵感动他带领百姓回到荒凉的耶路撒冷,重建圣殿,他就回应。

在现今这黑暗、悖谬和荒凉的世代,神呼召我们去带领许许多多的人来重建他们生命的殿。弟兄姐妹。你愿意像所罗巴伯那样的来回应神吗?

此外,其他后裔的名字都是默默无闻的普通人。但这些普通人的名字本身却带出他们对回归耶路撒冷的渴望。

哈拿尼雅 = 神已眷顾
示罗密 = 和平的
阿黑 = 帐幕
比利家 = 耶和华祝福
哈撒底 = 耶和华是慈爱的
毘拉提 = 耶和华拯救
耶筛亚 = 耶和华已拯救
利法雅 = 耶和华的先锋
俄巴底亚 = 耶和华的仆人
示迦尼 = 与耶和华同在者
示玛雅 = 被耶和华听见


神愿意回应我们心对祂的渴望。尤其是我们当中有些人的名字,是神赐下的。每一个名字都有神特别的心意和托付。你愿意回应神,活出你名字的意义吗?

3.主动成就应许的神(v23-24)

以利约乃的儿子,阿谷,其实就是耶稣的肉身祖父,雅各。 原来还有两代就到整个救恩历史的中心点。

大卫之约的成就完全是神亲口应许,亲手成就的。不管大卫的后裔最终因败坏到被掳到巴比伦,耶稣最终还是坐上大卫永远的宝座,使国度和救恩都完全成就在祂的身上。

今天神也给了我们许多的应许。不管自己有多失败,只要不离开神,我们仍然有盼望。我们的失败之处,正是经历神的怜悯之处。神是主动成就祂对我们生命中所应许的神。

总结:活出应许

每个人都是独特、是奇妙可畏的。你和我都是神历史中的唯一,也没有人可以取代。所以我们要相信我们生命最好的还在前头。拥抱自己的条件和限制,活好这仅有的一生,活出应许,活出自己的召命,成就神独特的心意。


1 Chronicles Chapter 3: Livng Out the God’s Unique Will
GK611 Morning Devotion
13 June 2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Deborah Tan

Introduction:

I Chronicles 1-9 are all about genealogy. This chapter is primarily a genealogical account of David and his descendants. This genealogy is recorded from the beginning of David's reign at Hebron until after the captivity and then the return to rebuild the holy city. The time period is around 400 years. The list of genealogists was actually carefully selected. Its purpose is not to recognise ancestors, but to reveal God's unique selection of each person and His leadership for each generation.

1. The genealogy of David before the captivity (v1-15)

(1) Sons born in Hebron (v1-4)

v1-4 are the names of David's children born to his six concubines in Hebron. Even though God's command in Deuteronomy for the king of Israel not to multiply concubines for himself. David did not comply. Six children out of six different mothers. These children, in the end, also taught David's house a hard lesson. They also brought great hardship and loss to David and his kingdom in his later years.

When we know God's will clearly, we should not fool ourselves into thinking that God's failure to close the door is permission. God has given man commandments and laws, as well as free will. Therefore, we must be obedient and make choices according to God's revelation. Don’t open the door to discipline yourself.

(2) The sons born in Jerusalem (v5-9)

V5-9 are the descendants of David born in Jerusalem. Although David and Bathsheba had a dishonourable past. God chose Solomon to take over David's throne and bear the Davidic covenant. The purpose was to bring out the fact that God's choice was not based on status, ability, or human excellence. God's election was all based on God's grace.

Furthermore, in addition to taking over the throne of David, Solomon also inherited the curse of adultery from David. His wives and concubines were in the thousands. The result was the division of the nation of Israel.

The root cause of the family curse has to be dealt with. Otherwise it will be passed on to future generations.

(3) The descendants of Solomon in the southern kingdom of Judah (v10-15)

V10-15 is the genealogy of the descendants of Solomon after the division between the North and the South. Among them are good fathers producing good sons, bad fathers producing bad sons, and good fathers producing bad sons and bad fathers producing good sons.

For the faith to continue to be passed on, both generations must seriously pay the price. The father must seriously pass on the faith, and the child must take up the faith with all his heart and learn to keep the truth with all his might.

2. The Genealogy of returning of the captivity (v16-24)

v16-24 are the accounts of David's descendants after the captivity. We can find God's footprints and promises in these genealogical accounts.

(1) God of hope in despair (v16-18)

Because of Jehoiakim's defiance of God's Word, God declared, "no one to sit on the throne of David." (Jer. 36:30). As a result, his son, Jeconiah, succeeded to the throne for 3 months before the kingdom fell and was taken into Babylonian captivity. But 37 years later, Jeconiah was suddenly treated well by the new king of Babylon. Through his experience, God revealed to the captives that He is the God of hope in the midst of despair.

(2) The God who responds to the longings of the heart (v19-22)

Though he grew up in Babylon, Zerubbabel had a heart that was undefiled. When the Spirit of God moved him to lead the people back to the desolate Jerusalem and rebuild the temple, he responded.

In this present generation of darkness, disobedience and desolation, God calls us to lead many, many people to rebuild the temple of their lives. Brothers and sisters. Are you willing to respond to God as Zerubbabel did?

In addition, the names of the other descendants are obscure and ordinary. But the very names of these ordinary people bring out their longing to return to Jerusalem.

Hananiah = God has cared
Shelomith = Peaceful
Ohel = Tent
Berechiah = Blessed by the LORD
Hasadiah = Jehovah God is loving
Pelatiah = Jehovah God saves
Jeshaiah = Jehovah God had saved
Rephaiah = Jehovah God's pioneer
Obadiah = servant of the Jehovah God
Shechaniah = He who is with the Jehovah Lord
Shemaiah = Heard by the Jehovah Lord

God is willing to answer our hearts' desire for Him. Some of us, in particular, have names that were given to us by God. Each name has a special will and commission from God. Will you respond to God by living out the meaning of your name?

(3) The God who takes the initiative to fulfill the promises (v23-24)

Elioenai's son, Akkub, is actually Jesus' fleshly grandfather, James. It turns out that there are two more generations to go to the centre point of the entire history of salvation.

The fulfillment of the Davidic covenant was entirely promised and accomplished by God Himself. Regardless of the fact that David's descendants ended up in captivity in Babylon due to corruption, Jesus ended up sitting on David's eternal throne so that the kingdom and salvation would be fully accomplished in Him.

God has given us many promises today as well. No matter how much we fail, as long as we do not turn away from God, we still have hope. Where we fail is where we experience God's mercy. God is the God who actively fulfills His promises in our lives.

Conclusion: Living out the Promise

Every person is unique, fearfully and wonderfully made. You and I are unique in God's history and there is no substitute. So let's trust that the best of our lives is still ahead of us. Embrace your conditions and limitations, live this one life, live out the promises, live out your calling, and fulfill God's unique will.