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约伯记［第4章］
Book of Job 4

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约伯记［第4章］|Book of Job 4

【用爱来安慰】

主讲: 郑伟健同工

15/12/2023


引言：爱的教育

一、不是一味责备，而是用心体谅（V1-6）

以利法可能是约伯三位朋友中年纪最大的一位。他看见约伯的苦难，又听完约伯的回应，他 就向约伯讲他的观点，是要责备约伯，也劝勉约伯，说他是昏迷、惊惶，以往是教导人的， 现在却是昏迷、惊惶。以利法认为非讲不可，一定要讲出来。

但是可惜的是他只是一味责备，并没有设身处地体谅约伯的痛苦，而是置身事外地发表了一 些以为非常正确的话、冰冷无力的真理，这不但不能劝勉、安慰约伯，反而给他的伤口撒了 一把盐。弟兄姐妹们，我们不要一味用真理责备，而是需要给予爱的同理心。先恩典、后真 理。

二、除了经验历练，更要用爱安慰（V7-11）

接下来，以利法按他自己所见，认为是因为约伯的罪导致他遭患难。他相信因果报应，所以 他质疑约伯是否真正敬畏神、行为纯正，甚至叫约伯自己去思想，哪有无辜人灭亡、正直人 被剪除？对以利法自己的经验来说，真理就是有罪的人才会如此，所以认为约伯是在罪当中。 以利法在这里的语气是好言相劝，不过他的发言，只是将自己的经验与对神的认识，加在约 伯的身上。求主帮助我们成为一位懂得倾听的安慰者，带着耶稣的爱与智慧，而不再单凭自 己的经验与想法。

三、查验灵的启示，以造就人为首（V12-21）

以利法理性不够、以为得灵界启示，用一个无法证实的异象来支持他的观点，让约伯无从反 驳。以利法高举无法证实的异象，认为人不可能比神更加公义。所以受苦一定是因为犯罪， 结果把约伯推向了更加痛苦的深渊。虽然他的某些前提是正确的，但结论却是错误的。 弟兄姐妹，我们要留心。求神帮助我们，不要有一个偏面的神学，让我们能够开眼看见属灵 背后的事情，叫我们去安慰人是要知道自己的不足。让我们口里所说的都是安慰和造就人的 话语。

总结： 正确不代表准确、经验不代表真理、灵异不等于灵恩、凡是以神的爱来安慰。 续集：第五章 Job Chapter 4: Comfort with Love GK611 Morning Devotion 15/12/2023 The Morning Devotion Speaker: Co-worker Asher Chang Introduction: Education of Love

1. Not to reproach blindly, but to be considerate (V1-6)

Eliphaz was probably the oldest of Job's three friends. After seeing Job's suffering and listening to Job's response, he expressed his point of view to Job. He wanted to rebuke Job and also encouraged Job, saying that he was discouraged and dismayed. He used to teach people, but now he was discouraged and dismayed. Eliphaz felt that things that he had to speak out, and he must speak out.

But it is a pity that he only blamed Job and did not put himself in Job's shoes. Instead, he stayed out of the situation and expressed some cold and powerless truths that he thought were very correct. Not only did this fail to encourage and comfort Job, but it inflicted wounds by splashing a pinch of salt on him. Brothers and sisters, we should not just use the truth to condemn, but we need to give loving empathy. Grace before truth.

2. Apart from experience and training, we must also comfort with love (V7-11)

Next, Eliphaz based on what he saw, believed that it was Job's sin that caused Job's troubles. He believed in retribution, so he questioned whether Job truly feared God and behaved righteously, and even asked Job to think about it, how could innocent people perish and upright people be cut off? From Eliphaz’s own experience, the truth is that sinful people would turn out like this, so he thinks that Job is in sin.

Eliphaz’s tone here is to persuade others, but his words to Job are merely based on his own experience and understanding of God. Ask the Lord to help us become comforters who know how to listen, with the love and wisdom of Jesus, rather than relying solely on our own experiences and thoughts.

3. Examine the spiritual revelation and put edification first (V12-21)

Eliphaz was not rational enough and thought he had received spiritual revelation. He used an unverifiable vision to support his point of view, leaving Job unable to refute. Eliphaz held up the unverifiable vision that man could not be more righteous than God. Therefore, the suffering must be due to sin, which pushed Job into an abyss of even more pain. While some of his first intentions are correct, his conclusion is wrong.

Brothers and sisters, we must pay attention. Ask God to help us not to have a one-sided theology, so that we can open our eyes to see the things behind spirituality and ask us to comfort others in order to know our shortcomings. Let all the words that come out of our mouths be words of comfort and edification.

Conclusion： Correctness does not mean accuracy, experience does not mean truth, supernatural power does not mean spiritual grace, and everything should be comforted by the love of God. The Sequel: Chapter 5