底波拉

Men and women are equal in Christ. God can use men as judges, but He can also use women. However, equality does not mean sameness; men and women have different roles in God’s plan. God’s arrangement is for men to take the lead, and for women to be good helpers. When the men of Israel […]

以笏

据旧约圣经记载，在第一个士师俄陀聂之后，以色列人又行耶和华眼中看为恶的事，耶和华就使摩押王伊矶伦强盛，攻击以色列人。他们服侍摩押王伊矶伦十八年后呼求耶和华的时候，耶和华就为以色列人兴起一位拯救者——以笏。「以笏」这名字的意思是「我将献上感恩、我将被赞美」。以笏是便雅悯人，「便雅悯」原文的意思是”右手之子”，但有不少便雅悯人却是左撇子，以笏就是其中之一。当”右手之子”都不肯顺服神的时候，神就从左撇子中兴起以笏作拯救。 以色列人托以笏送礼物给摩押王伊芳矶伦。以笏就打了一把两刃的剑，长一肘，带在右腿上衣服里面。伊芳矶伦极其肥胖，以笏献完礼物，说：”王啊，我有一件机密事奏告你。”王吩咐左右侍卫回避，独自一人坐在凉楼上。以笏说：”我奉神的命报告你一件事。”王就从座位上站起来。以笏便伸左手，从右腿上拔出剑来，刺入王的肚腹；连剑柄都刺进去，剑被肥肉夹住，且穿透了王的后身。以笏离开之后，王的仆人发现他们的主人已死，倒在地上。 以笏就在以法莲山地吹角；以色列人随着他下了山地。他在前头引路，对他们说：”耶和华已经把你们的仇敌摩押人交在你们手中。”于是他们跟着他下去，把守约但河的渡口，击杀了摩押人约有一万，摩押就被以色列人制伏了。国中太平八十年。 士师记的时代是个没有法纪的时代，所以读到这些政治刺杀的事情我们不会惊奇。圣经原文，描述这位拯救者「他的右手受到限制」，可能以笏的右手有残疾，也可能因为古人认为左撇子就是一种缺陷。以笏的右手不能运用自如，但这却反而对他有利。神拣选了世上愚拙的，叫有智慧的羞愧；又拣选了世上软弱的，叫那强壮的羞愧，因为神所使用的器皿不是根据自己的所是和所能，而是倚靠神的大能。也许我们有不少个人的残缺，神也能完美地用它们来完成祂的旨意!

《使徒行傳》作者及背景簡介

The original text of the book of Acts of the Apostles is in Greek. Acts chronicles the events following the resurrection, appearances, and ascension of Jesus Christ, detailing the ministries and martyrdoms of his apostles, including Paul. The author is the physician Luke, the only non-Jewish writer of the New Testament. This book is the […]

俄陀聶

Othniel was an Israelite judge, the son of Kenaz and the nephew (or brother) of Caleb. In the process of helping Caleb capture the city of Debir (Kiriath Sepher), Othniel won the city and married Achsah. When Caleb gave Othniel the land and Achsah, she asked her father for springs of water. Caleb then gave […]

《士師記》簡介

The Hebrew name for the Book of Judges means “to judge” or “to govern.” The book records about three hundred years of history following the death of Joshua, a time when “there was no king in Israel, and everyone did what was right in their own eyes.” As a result, the people constantly forsook God […]

石頭的見證

When we read the Old Testament, we find that God often used stone monuments as witnesses. “Abram traveled through the land to the site of the oak of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. The Lord appeared to Abram and said, ‘I will give this land to your offspring.’ […]

再談《約書亞記》

“The Bible is a history book, but it’s also a book of historical art. Our generation has an abundance of historical writing, but a poor sense of historical touch and concept. There is an urgent need for this book.” – Hesse In the Bible, the Book of Joshua serves as an indispensable bridge, connecting the […]

约书亚去世

“After these things, Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died at the age of a hundred and ten… The Israelites served the Lord throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had experienced all the great things the Lord had done for Israel.” (Joshua 24:29, 31) […]

現代猶太人的差異

Over more than two millennia of diaspora, Jews living around the world integrated with local populations, leading to significant differences in appearance, language, customs, and culture. The three main branches of modern Jewry are: Ashkenazi Jews (descendants of Jews who migrated to the Rhineland region of Germany between 800–1000 AD, speaking Yiddish, and making up […]

主耶穌一生的傳道路線

The Birth and Childhood of Jesus 1、Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth, who is pregnant with John the Baptist. Elizabeth blesses Mary, calling her blessed (Luke 1:39-56). 2、While Herod was king of Judea, Joseph and Mary traveled from Nazareth to Bethlehem to be registered. Jesus was born in Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1, Luke 2:4-7). 3、On the eighth […]