列王纪下［第22章］
Book of 2 Kings 22
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列王纪下［第22章|Book of 2 Kings 22【认真回应神话语】
11/11/2021
引言 :说有就有命立就立的神
我们都知道诸天藉耶和华的命而造； 万象藉他口中的气而成（诗33:6），因此神的话语是大有能力的。也因为祂必不背弃与我们所立的约，所以祂口对我们说过的话绝不徒然返回。既然神这么看重祂的话语，作为祂儿女的我们，我们更是要“认真的来回应神的话语”！
一、神的话语必成就（V1-7）
1约西亚登基的时候年八岁，在耶路撒冷作王三十一年。他母亲名叫耶底大，是波斯加人亚大雅的女儿。2约西亚行耶和华眼中看为正的事，行他祖大卫一切所行的，不偏左右。3约西亚王十八年，王差遣米书兰的孙子、亚萨利的儿子─书记沙番上耶和华殿去，吩咐他说：4你去见大祭司希勒家，使他将奉到耶和华殿的银子，就是守门的从民中收聚的银子，数算数算，5交给耶和华殿里办事的人，使他们转交耶和华殿里做工的人，好修理殿的破坏之处，6就是转交木匠和工人，并瓦匠，又买木料和凿成的石头修理殿宇，7将银子交在办事的人手里，不与他们算帐，因为他们办事诚实。
这段经文说到年仅8岁的约西亚，在耶路撒冷登基作王。约西亚是犹大国最后一位好王。他行耶和华眼中看为正的事，效法大卫一切所行的，不偏左右。
在昨天的21章我们知道说约西亚的祖父和父亲，玛拿西与亚们都行耶和华眼中看为恶的事，而且使整个犹大国被带到很邪恶且惹神愤怒的地步。但是，在这样的环境下成长的约西亚竟然是绝然不同的像足大卫，真的有点不可思议。到底是谁使他如此与众不同呢？
有学者认为应该是他母亲，因为经文提到他母亲的名字。我们不排除有这样的可能性。但从之前的王上13：1-2的记载，我们更知道这是神的作为。因为在约西亚出世的三百多年前，神已经藉着神人预言他的来临；“坛哪、坛哪、耶和华如此说、大卫家里必生一个儿子、名叫约西亚。他必将邱坛的祭司、就是在你上面烧香的、杀在你上面、人的骨头也必烧在你上面。
所以，我们看到约西亚能够在背道之风盛行全国的时刻，行耶和华眼中看为正的事小小的年纪就寻求神，20岁开始洁净犹大，登基第18修理圣殿，并且成为犹大诸王中，回转得最彻底的王（代下34:3-7），这一切都是神按造祂口中所出的话语亲自成就的。
曾经有位牧者和我分享，她说她数算过整本圣经，神要赐给人祝福应许，一共有3万多个。我们知道，圣经所讲的、律法书所说的、每一句从神而出的话都要成就，因为神看重祂自己的话语。弟兄姐妹，不要说3万多个，就是能抓住3千个，我们想不蒙福都不可以。
弟兄姐妹，神在你生命中说过了什么话吗？如果你觉得没有，那你今天就开始仔细的从圣经里找，所有的应许都是给你的。抓住这些应许，并且相信神必要亲自为你成就！
约西亚王爱神，顾念神的殿破旧不堪，因此让书记沙番把钱带到大祭司希勒家，交给殿里做工的人，修造殿的破坏之处。大祭司希勒家也在这样的时刻，在耶和华的殿中找到了律法书，让沙番带回去给王。
今天爱神的我们，要不断得着神所应许的福分，我们这圣灵居住的殿也要不断的被修造。每天我们来晨祷，主日我们听信息，读经时，神都用祂的话语光照我们。不同的人可以有不同的回应。有些可以充耳不闻、有些可以听听就算了、有些可以听了很有感动，立志要去遵行，但走出大门后，却被世界的许多价值观给诱惑了，导致神的话语被鸟吃了、被荆棘卡住了，所以生命依然没有什么改变。但今天，我们神国的儿女，要来向约西亚王学习，当神的话语光照我们时，我们要有回应：
二、话语光照要回应（V8-14）
1.便撕裂衣服（V8-11）
8大祭司希勒家对书记沙番说：我在耶和华殿里得了律法书。希勒家将书递给沙番，沙番就看了。9书记沙番到王那里，回覆王说：你的仆人已将殿里的银子倒出数算，交给耶和华殿里办事的人了。10书记沙番又对王说：祭司希勒家递给我一卷书。沙番就在王面前读那书。11王听见律法书上的话，便撕裂衣服，
撕裂衣服：是哀悼、忏悔和痛苦、自卑的表现
这里的律法书原文是妥拉卷轴，也就是摩西五经。这律法书很可能是所罗门建殿时埋在基石中，或是玛拿西时代销毁律法书时，有神忠心祭司把它藏在圣殿里的。沙番所读的很可能就是申命记28-30章里的祸福篇。
约西亚王听完了书中的话，顿时明白到犹大国国势日渐衰弱，国民道德极其败坏，乃是先王的作为，是百姓失去了神的话语，离弃神和专行耶和华眼中看为恶的事。因此，自卑忏悔和痛下决心回应遵行神律法书上的话。彻底清除国内的邱坛、偶像、邪术，恢复对耶和华真实的敬拜。
神是用话语创造天地的神。人心也是借着神话语的光照才能苏醒。神的百姓偏离神，是因为失去了神的话。历代以来，恶者用尽许多方法要来毁灭神的话语。毁灭不了就混乱真理。所以，我们真的要好好的珍惜这本神留给我们圣经。好好地研读、背经、遵行，使神的话语成为我们生命里的指引和力量。不要像玛拿西烧毁律法书那样的，只把圣经当成是摆设品放在一边。
此外，当约西亚看见律法书上的话，看见神的审判时，他很认真地回应。忧伤痛悔的灵神不轻看。弟兄姐妹，当神的话语光照我们生命的问题时，我们要认真的回应神，要谦卑的悔改来对齐神。
约西亚听见神在律法书上审判的话语后，他第二个可取的态度是“求问耶和华”
2.求问耶和华（V12-14）
12吩咐祭司希勒家与沙番的儿子亚希甘、米该亚的儿子亚革波、书记沙番和王的臣仆亚撒雅，说：13你们去为我、为民、为犹大众人，以这书上的话求问耶和华；因为我们列祖没有听从这书上的言语，没有遵着书上所吩咐我们的去行，耶和华就向我们大发烈怒。14於是，祭司希勒家和亚希甘、亚革波、沙番、亚撒雅都去见女先知户勒大。户勒大是掌管礼服沙龙的妻；沙龙是哈珥哈斯的孙子、特瓦的儿子。户勒大住在耶路撒冷第二区。他们请问於他。
约西亚在神话语的光照中看到了犹大百姓对神的亏欠。他没有把国家遭难的责任给推卸掉，也没有为祖先遮掩罪过，而是立刻承认了犹大的悖逆，并且差派人去找先知户勒大求问神。
我常跟孩子们说（包挂组员），不明白就要问，如果你还在学习听神的声音，问了圣灵还不是很确定，你也可以问牧者、权柄、组长等。但人很常的一个现象，就是不好意思发问。那天女儿说不明白老师教的教导。那我就问她为什么没有问老师。她说不敢问，因为怕自己问的是‘stupid question’。其实这是不好的，因为面子问题。所以，我就跟她说：‘so you rather become more and more stupid then asking stupid question and become wise?’你情愿越来越笨过于问了别人认为愚蠢的问题后，成为智慧人？
上星期六YAY的更新课程结束前，学员们都有机会发问问题。除了涵懿，大家都很静。但之后分小组时，组员们就问了不少问题，比如“按照课程的分享，那是不是就说传统教会的弟兄姐妹就没有重生？”“那是不是每一次犯罪跌倒之后悔改，就等于重生？”“那到底一个人要重生多少次？”我当下就问她们，为什么刚才不问？所以要她们在组群里发问，可是到今天还是没有行动哦。
弟兄姐妹，我们都有圣灵内住在我们里面。当神给我们话语，我们还无法明白时，我们一定要回到神面前求问祂。我们的神不像人手造的偶像那样，有口不能说话。祂是活神！神不会对我们说一些让我们不能明白的话。神有时也会透过权柄给我们的生命说了一些严厉的话，我们不要选择受伤。而是要带到神面前来求问。当你每次这样行时，你就会发现被光照后的生命不但能被扩张，常与真理对齐，你跟神的关系更是会越来越深，就越来越能清楚的听见神的声音。
三、祸福就看人回应（V15-20）
这里我们看到神透过先知户勒大说出了祂公义与恩慈的话语。对于以色列百姓和王如何回应律法书神的话，他们得到了2种结局：
1.死不悔改惹神怒（V15-17）
15他对他们说：耶和华─以色列的神如此说：你们可以回覆那差遣你们来见我的人说，16耶和华如此说：我必照着犹大王所读那书上的一切话，降祸与这地和其上的居民。17因为他们离弃我，向别神烧香，用他们手所做的惹我发怒，所以我的忿怒必向这地发作，总不止息。
女先知户勒大给百姓的话是神公义的审判必临到他们。即使敬虔的约西亚王为百姓代求，该执行的管教神会执行。因为从耶利米书2-6章的记载的正是百姓当时的属灵光景，全知的神知道百姓虽然表面跟随约西亚的复兴，但心里还是继续悖逆、离弃祂作恶。
其实按神丰盛慈爱的属性，还有人若真是悔改，神就必要赦免我们的过犯。耶利米7:3章让我们看到神在犹大被掳的前夕，神还苦口婆心的劝他们改正行动作为，神就使他们仍然居住在圣城 。但以色列百姓藐视神的恩典，继续犯罪不悔改。所以神说祂的管教和愤怒总不止息。求神让我们有儆醒的灵，常常在恩典中谦卑的真实悔改。千万不要让神在给予我们的恩典上设下时限。
2.悔改代求得平安（V18-20）
18然而，差遣你们来求问耶和华的犹大王，你们要这样回覆他说：耶和华─以色列的神如此说：至於你所听见的话，19就是听见我指着这地和其上的居民所说、要使这地变为荒场、民受咒诅的话，你便心里敬服，在我面前自卑，撕裂衣服，向我哭泣，因此我应允了你。这是我─耶和华说的。20我必使你平平安安地归到坟墓到你列祖那里；我要降与这地的一切灾祸，你也不至亲眼看见。他们就回覆王去了。
女先知对约西亚王说，耶和华神将是他平平安安地归到坟墓，不会让他亲眼看见亡国，百姓受咒诅被掳。约西亚死后4年，尼布甲尼撒就开始进攻犹大。相信我们每个人都有过这样的经历，谦卑悔改心中就得平安，纵然要面对管教，心中仍可坦然无惧。
除此以外，当我们更深入地去思考这段经文，就会看到神虽说百姓必被管教，但约西亚的悔改和寻求神，却让神延迟了对以色列的审判，让约西亚这一代看不见也不会经历到王国的悲惨状况。所以约西亚的痛悔和代祷，实在也为犹大国带来了平安和祝福，因在他执政的年间是国泰民安，没有战争的。
这里也鼓励所有作为权柄者的，无论是父母、上司、牧者同工、小组长们，要知道我们对神话语的回应和代祷是非常重要和有能力的。
总结：站在破口呼求
我们如今也活在一个全地都惹耶和华的愤怒的时刻，也深知这地必定受审判。作为神的子民，当我们敬畏神，行耶和华眼中为正的事。认真对待神的话，在神面前自卑，我们就可以不用遭灾，得享平安。不但如此，我们更是要在末世的审判未到之前，积极的为这世代呼求。让人都可以起来，认真回应神的话语，免去神愤怒的刑罚！
2 Kings 22: Seriously Responding To The Word of God
Introduction:
By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. (Psalm 33:6), therefore the word of God is powerful. And because He will not renege on the covenant He made with us, the words of His mouth to us will never return in vain. Since God values His word so much, we, as His children, are to "respond to God's word in earnestly"!
1.The Word of God will be fulfilled (v1-7)
1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. 2 And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. 3 Now it came to pass, in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the scribe, the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to the house of the Lord, saying: 4 “Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may count the money which has been brought into the house of the Lord, which the doorkeepers have gathered from the people. 5 And let them deliver it into the hand of those doing the work, who are the overseers in the house of the Lord; let them give it to those who are in the house of the Lord doing the work, to repair the damages of the house— 6 to carpenters and builders and masons—and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house. 7 However there need be no accounting made with them of the money delivered into their hand, because they deal faithfully.”
This passage speaks of Josiah, who at the age of 8, was enthroned as king in Jerusalem. He was the last good king of the kingdom of Judah.
At a time when his grandfather and father did what was evil in the eyes of the Lord, and the whole nation of Judah was brought to a point of great wickedness and anger with God, it is a little strange that Josiah should be like David, pleasing God. Who was it that made him so special?
Some scholars believe that it was his mother, for the scriptures mention her name. We cannot rule out this possibility. But from the previous account in 1 Kings 13:1-2, we know better that this was an act of God. For God had already foretold Josiah's coming through the man of God more than three hundred years before he came into the world.
Therefore, we see that Josiah was able to do what was right in the eyes of the Lord at a time when apostasy was prevalent in the nation, to seek God at a young age, to begin to cleanse Judah at the age of 20, to repair the temple at the 18th day of his reign, and to become king of the kings of Judah who repented most thoroughly (2 Chronicles 34:3-7), all of which God Himself accomplished according to the word that came from His mouth.
A pastor once shared with me that she had counted the entire Bible and there were over 30,000 promises of blessings that God would give to people. We know that what the Bible says, what the Book of the Law says, and every word that comes from God will be fulfilled, because God values His own words. Brothers and sisters, not to mention more than 30,000, even if we can catch 3,000, we can't even think of not being blessed.
Brothers and sisters, has God ever said anything in your life? If you think not, then start looking carefully in the Bible today, and all the promises are for you. Take hold of these promises and trust that God himself will fulfill them for you!
King Josiah loved God and was concerned about the dilapidated state of the temple of God, so he asked Shaphan, the secretary, to bring the money to the house of Hillel, the high priest, and give it to the men who worked in the temple to repair the damage to the temple. At such a time, too, the high priest Hillel's house found the book of the law in the house of the Lord, and asked Shaphan to bring it back to the king.
Today, we who love God will continue to receive the blessings promised by God, and our temple, where the Holy Spirit dwells, will continue to be rebuilt. Every day we come to Morning Devotion, on Sunday we listen to the message, and when we read the Bible, God enlightens us with His Word. Different people can respond in different ways. Some can turn a deaf ear to it, some can listen to it and forget about it, some can be moved by it and determined to follow it, but after they walk out the door, they are tempted by many values of the world, causing the Word of God to be eaten by birds and chocked by thorns, so their lives remain unchanged. But today, we, the children of God's kingdom, are to come and learn from King Josiah that when God's Word enlightens upon us, we are to have the response.
2.When the Word enlightens us, we are to respond (v8-14)
(1)Tore his clothes
8 Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the Lord.” And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it. 9 So Shaphan the scribe went to the king, bringing the king word, saying, “Your servants have [a]gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of those who do the work, who oversee the house of the Lord.” 10 Then Shaphan the scribe showed the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it before the king. 11 Now it happened, when the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, that he tore his clothes. Tearing clothes: a sign of mourning, repentance and pain, humility
The original book of the law here is the scroll of Torah that is the Pentateuch. This book of the law was probably buried in the cornerstone when Solomon built the temple, or a faithful priest of God hid it in the temple when the book of the law was destroyed in the days of Manasseh. What Shaphan read was probably the Book of Blessings and Curses in Deuteronomy 28-30.
Josiah realized that the weakening of the kingdom of Judah and the extreme moral corruption of the people were the result of the actions of the previous kings, who had caused the people to lose the Word of God and to do evil. Therefore, he humbled himself, repented, and made up his mind to respond to the words of God's book of law. To completely remove the altars, idols, and evil spirits from the country, and to restore the true worship of the Lord.
God is the God who created the heavens and the earth with the Word. The human heart is also awakened by the light of God's word. The people of God have turned away from God because they have lost the word of God. Throughout the ages the evil one has tried in many ways to destroy the word of God. If they cannot destroy it, they confuse the truth. Therefore, we really need to treasure this Bible that God left us. Study it well, memorize it, and obey it, so that God's word can become the guidance and power in our lives. Don't be like Manasseh who burned the book of the law and put it aside as a mere ornament.
Furthermore, when Josiah saw the Words of the book of the law and saw the judgment of God, he responded seriously. A sorrowful and contrite spirit that God does not despise. Brothers and sisters, when God's Word enlightens on the problems of our lives, we need to respond to God seriously and align ourselves with God by repenting humbly.
(2)Asking the Lord (v12-14)
12 Then the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor the son of Michaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king, saying, 13 “Go, inquire of the Lord for me, for the people and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that has been found; for great is the wrath of the Lord that is aroused against us, because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us.” 14 So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe. (She dwelt in Jerusalem in the Second Quarter.) And they spoke with her. Josiah saw in the light of God's word the indebtedness of the people of Judah to God. Instead of evading the responsibility for the nation's suffering and covering up the sins of his ancestors, he immediately confessed Judah's disobedience and sent for the prophet Huldah to ask God.
I always tell my children (including the cell members) that they should ask if they don't understand. If you are still learning to hear the voice of God and are not quite sure after asking the Holy Spirit, you can also ask the pastor, authority, group leader, etc. But it is a very common phenomenon for people to be embarrassed to ask questions. The other day my daughter said she didn't understand the teaching taught by her teacher. Then I asked her why she didn't ask the teacher. She said she was afraid to ask because she was afraid she was asking a 'stupid question'. This is actually bad, because of the face issue. So I said to her, 'so you rather become more and more stupid than asking stupid question and become wise?
Before the YAY update session ended last Saturday, the participants were given the opportunity to ask questions. Except for Han Yi, everyone was very quiet. But afterwards, when we divided into small groups, the cell members asked a lot of questions, such as, "According to the course, does that mean that brothers and sisters in traditional churches are not born again?" "Does repentance after every sin and fall mean that one is born again?" "How many times does a person have to be born again?" I asked them right away why they didn't ask that earlier. So I asked them to send the question in the group, but still no action today.
Brothers and sisters, we all have the Holy Spirit dwelling in us. When God gives us a Word and we cannot understand it, we must go back to God and ask Him. Our God is not like an idol made by human hands, which has a mouth and cannot speak. He is the living God! God does not say things to us that we cannot understand. God does sometimes speak harsh words into our lives through authority, and we should not choose to be hurt. Instead, bring it to God and ask for it. When you do this each time, you will find that your life after being enlightened will not only be expanded and often aligned with the truth, but your relationship with God will be deeper and deeper, and you will be able to hear God's voice more and more clearly.
3.Blessings or Curses depends on the man’s response (v15-20)
(1)Unrepentant to provoke the wrath of God (v15-17)
15 Then she said to them, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel, ‘Tell the man who sent you to Me, 16 “Thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will bring calamity on this place and on its inhabitants—all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read— 17 because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. Therefore My wrath shall be aroused against this place and shall not be quenched.’
The word of the prophetess Huldah to the people was that the righteous judgment of God would come upon them. Even if the godly king Josiah intercedes for the people, God will carry out the discipline that should be carried out. For what is written in Jeremiah 2-6 is exactly the spiritual situation of the people at that time. The all-knowing God knew that although the people followed Josiah's revival outwardly, they continued to rebel and forsake Him in their hearts for evil.
In fact, according to the attributes of God's abundant love, God must forgive our sins if we truly repent. Jeremiah 7:3 shows us that before the captivity of Judah, God was still hard at work to persuade them to correct their actions and deeds, and God made them still live in the Holy City. But the people of Israel despised God's grace and continued to sin without repentance. Therefore, God said that His discipline and wrath would never cease. Pray that God would give us a watchful spirit, and that we would always repent humbly and truly in grace. Never let God set a time limit on the grace given to us.
(2) Repentance and intercession for peace (v18-20)
18 But as for the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the Lord, in this manner you shall speak to him, ‘Thus says the Lord God of Israel: “Concerning the words which you have heard— 19 because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they would become a desolation and a curse, and you tore your clothes and wept before Me, I also have heard you,” says the Lord. 20 “Surely, therefore, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace; and your eyes shall not see all the calamity which I will bring on this place.” So they brought back word to the king.
The prophetess said to King Josiah that the LORD God would be his peaceful return to the grave, and would not let him witness the fall of the kingdom and the cursed captivity of the people. Four years after Josiah's death, Nebuchadnezzar began to attack Judah. I believe we have all experienced this, that with humility and repentance we have peace in our hearts, and even though we have to face discipline, we can still be open and fearless.
In addition to this, when we think more deeply about this passage, we see that although God said the people would be disciplined, Josiah's repentance and seeking God delayed God's judgment on Israel so that Josiah's generation would not see or experience the tragic conditions of the kingdom. So Josiah's repentance and intercession really brought peace and blessing to the nation of Judah, for the years of his reign were peaceful and free from war.
All those in authority, whether they are parents, superiors, fellow pastors, or group leaders, are encouraged to know that our response and intercession to God's Word is very important and powerful.
Conclusion: Standing in the gap and crying out
We are now living in a time when the whole earth is in the wrath of the Lord, and we know that the earth will be judged. As God's people, we should actively cry out for this generation before the end-time judgment comes. That all people may rise up and earnestly respond to the word of God and be spared the penalty of God's wrath!
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