阿门

“阿门”一词的使用，可见于《圣经》。亦作“阿们”，希伯来语“Amen”的译音，意为“真诚”，表示“诚心所愿、心愿如此、但愿如此”。 “阿门”最初用于犹太教，后来为基督教所采纳。基督徒常在祷告或赞美时，运用阿门作为总结和肯定。 在旧约中共用“阿门”22次，在新约中有51次。如”耶和华以色列的神是应当称颂的，从亘古直到永远。愿众民都说：阿们！”(诗篇106:48)。耶稣在启示录3:14中说：”那为阿们的，为诚信真实见证的，在神创造万物之上为元首的。” “阿门”是全世界基督徒都听得懂的两个语词之一(另一个是哈利路亚)。因为全世界任何语种的圣经中，都把这两个语词的译音保留下来。并在所有教会的祷告赞美中，很自然地直接应用。所以无论说什么方言语种的基督徒，在任何地方，只要开口呼出阿门(或哈利路亚)，人就知道你是一个基督徒了。

Introduction and Background to the Book of Numbers

The Book of Numbers (Hebrew: בְּמִדְבַּר‎), the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible and the Torah, gets its name from the two censuses of the Israelites it records. The first took place before they left Mount Sinai, and the second happened 40 years later, just before God’s people entered the Promised Land. The book also […]

The Firstfruits

“Firstfruits” refers to the first part of a harvest to ripen. These firstfruits are the best of the harvest—they mature earliest and the fruit is large. The Old Testament records that the firstfruits were a gift to God, something that He delighted in. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ is the firstfruits offered to God […]

Notable Jewish Festivals

While reading the Bible, we often come across traditional Jewish festivals. In the books of the Law, in addition to the service in the tabernacle (including matters related to the tabernacle, priests, and sacrifices), God also established seven festivals for His people, referred to as “the feasts of the Lord” (Leviticus 23:1, 4). God established […]

Sacrifices (The Five Offerings)

God did not ask for sacrifices because He was in need. Sacrifices were not meant to be food for God; in His presence, they served as a symbol. It was not God who truly needed the sacrifices, but humanity. Because of His holiness and justice, God instituted sacrifices as a way to redeem humanity, giving […]

The Azazel of Jesus in Leviticus (The Scapegoat)

“He shall cast lots for the two goats—one lot for the Lord and the other for Azazel. But the goat chosen by lot for Azazel shall be presented alive before the Lord to make atonement, and sent into the wilderness to Azazel” (Leviticus 16:8, 10). The Hebrew word ‘azazel’ (עֲזָאזֵל) is a compound of the […]

Background and Introduction to the Book of Leviticus

In the Old Testament, the Book of Leviticus immediately follows Exodus and is the third book of the Pentateuch. The entire book contains all the statutes and regulations that the priests of the tribe of Levi were required to observe. Consequently, the Jews also refer to this book as “the Priests’ Handbook.” The Hebrew name […]

The Tabernacle of God

The Tabernacle (Hebrew: מִשְׁכָּן, Mishkan, meaning “dwelling place”) was the mobile center for worshipping God that the Israelites built according to His instructions after leaving Egypt and before conquering the land of Canaan. The scriptures concerning the Tabernacle are recorded in chapters 26 and 36 of the Old Testament Book of Exodus. The Tabernacle was […]

King Saul

Saul was the first king of Israel. He was the son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin and was described as “a handsome young man. There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than he. From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people” (1 Samuel 9:2). […]

The Golden Calf Incident

In Hebrew, the Golden Calf incident is known as “the sin of the calf.” It is first recorded in Exodus 32:4. The golden calf refers to the idol the Israelites made while Moses was on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments from God. According to the biblical account, the golden calf was made by Aaron […]