以赛亚书［第三十六章］
Book of Isaiah 36
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以赛亚书［第三十六章］|Book of Isaiah 36【危机也是出路 】
08/06/2022
引言：
有时，人的尽头就是神的开始。就如犹大人他们所面对的危机，其实都神的作为在当中，也是神在帮助他们转向祂的方式。
一、敌人的背约 (V1-3)
希西家早已向亚述纳贡，满以为从此不会再受列邦的侵侮及欺负。但亚述王却诡诈地嘲弄了希西家，收了巨额罚金以后，竟然背弃和约，一面攻打拉吉，一面从拉吉差遣拉伯沙基率领大军往耶路撒冷。
二、敌人的恐吓（V4-20）
1.对领袖的恐吓 (V4-10)
当时亚述已经攻取了犹大的一切防御要塞，只剩下耶路撒冷被围。亚述人尽情地嘲笑犹大骑兵不足、埃及不可倚靠。当百姓听到这些话，心里就会觉得神不再祝福他们了、不再拯救他们了。
2.对百姓的恐吓 (V11-20)
拉伯沙基希望可以不用兵，单凭口舌，打击民心士气，不战而胜。就用犹大居民希伯来语喊话，而不用古近东商场外交通用的亚兰语。他们的目的是要动摇百姓的心，使他们的心惧怕而愿意投降。
三、现实的挑战（V21-22）
拉伯沙基种种狂傲诱劝的话，带给犹大使节极大的震撼。他们缄默不言，那是希西家王先前吩咐他们这样表示的，但若希西家没有这样吩咐，他们也无话可驳。
总结：
很多时候我们在生命的不同阶段都会遇到危机，就好像犹大所面对的窘境一样。但是，我们要看到有时危机也是神给我们的一个出路，使我们可以完全的倚靠神！
Isaiah 36: Crisis is Also the Way Out
GK611 Morning Devotion
08/06/2022
Speaker: Ps Stella Ling + Rev David Tan
Introduction:
Sometimes the end of man is the beginning of God. Just like the crisis the Jews were facing, it was actually God's work in the midst of it, and God was helping them turn to His ways.
1. The Enemy's Breach of Contract (V1-3)
Hezekiah had already paid tribute to Assyria, thinking that he would never again be subjected to the aggression and bullying of the nations. But the king of Assyria deceitfully mocked Hezekiah, and after receiving a huge fine, he reneged on the peace treaty and attacked Lachish, while sending a large army from Lachish to Jerusalem with Rabshakeh.
2. The Enemy's Intimidation (V4-20)
(1) Intimidation of Leaders (V4-10)
At that time Assyria had taken all the fortified strongholds of Judah, leaving only Jerusalem under siege. The Assyrians mocked to their hearts that Judah had not enough horsemen, and that Egypt could not be relied upon. When the people heard these words, they felt in their hearts that God had ceased to bless them and save them.
(2) Intimidation of the people (V11-20)
Rabshakeh hoped that he could use no troops, but words alone, to strike at the morale of the people and win without fighting. They shouted in Hebrew, the language of the inhabitants of Judah, instead of Aramaic, which was common in the diplomacy of the ancient Near Eastern malls. Their purpose was to shake the hearts of the people so that their hearts would be fearful and willing to surrender.
(3) The challenge of reality (V21-22)
Rabshakeh's arrogant and persuasive words were a great shock to the Judahite envoys. They were silent, as King Hezekiah had previously commanded them to be, but if Hezekiah had not so commanded, they had nothing to refute.
Conclusion：
Many times we will encounter crises at different stages of our lives, just like the dilemma Judah faced. But we need to see that sometimes a crisis is also a way out for God to give us a way to fully rely on Him!
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