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作者：Vvo0 回复日期：2009-05-23 18:24:03 | |
alien好像也指寄居的外国人。如果这外国人是洋人，无论官员还是百姓对他们还是非常客气的，以至于到了献媚的程度。所以一般西方人到中国来，会觉得中国人很好客。
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-05-24 09:04:37 | |
官员媚外原因有三，一是他可以把与洋人的合影放到年终的工作总结报告里，所为他改革开放的政绩。二是如果洋人投诉，那他吃不了就得兜着走了。三是，找洋人把儿子搞到海外去留学。这样贪来的钱才好洗了。
老百姓对洋人客气，那是真好客。
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-05-24 09:05:32 | |
Lesson Forty-three The Golden Calf 金牛犊
So all the people took off their earrings and brought them to Aaron. He took what they handed him and made it into an idol cast in the shape of a calf, fashioning it with a tool. Then they said, "These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt." When Aaron saw this, he built an altar in front of the calf and announced, "Tomorrow there will be a festival to the LORD." So the next day the people rose early and sacrificed burnt offerings and presented fellowship offerings. Afterward they sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry. Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go down, because your people, whom you brought up out of Egypt, have become corrupt. They have been quick to turn away from what I commanded them and have made themselves an idol cast in the shape of a calf. They have bowed down to it and sacrificed to it and have said, ’These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.’
take off 摘下，脱下 We need to take off all those labels and put on Jesus only. 我们要扔掉那些标志，只披戴耶稣。（标志指的是，我是属保罗的，你是属亚波罗的等等。）
earring 耳环，另外有ring,
what they handed him 宾语从句 it 指金子。
an idol cast 偶像 in the shape of 与前面学的in the form of 一个意思。
a calf, 一只牛犊 fashion 打造，
who brought you up out of Egypt 从句，指前面的god。
altar 坛， festival 节日，
rise early 一大早就起来了
sacrifice 献祭Are you really willing to sacrifice yourselves for God? 你真的愿意为了上帝牺牲自己吗？
burnt offerings 燔祭，fellowship offerings平安祭
indulge 沉溺于 revelry 欢乐，庆祝
corrupt 腐败
quick to 很快就 turn away from 违背 what I commanded them 宾语从句，做介词from的宾语，我给他们的命令。
百姓献祭真有点意思，一是他们舍得做出牺牲，把自己的金环都献了出来，二是，他们献祭也是照神的要求献的，有燔祭，平安祭。甚至他们的出发点都是好的，亚伦说，明天给主献祭。但他们这样做却惹得神很生气。因为他们偏离了神的道。神的道只有一个，敬拜的方式神也规定得很清楚，不能更改，并不是条条道路通罗马。只有一位神，只有一条道路。而耶稣就是这条道路，耶稣就是这位神。
百姓就都摘下他们耳上的金环、拿来给亚伦。亚伦从他们手里接过来、铸了一只牛犊、用雕刻的器具作成．他们就说、以色列阿、这是领你出埃及地的神。亚伦看见、就在牛犊面前筑坛、且宣告说、明日要向耶和华守节。次日清早、百姓起来献燔祭、和平安祭、就坐下吃喝、起来玩耍。耶和华吩咐摩西说、下去吧、因为你的百姓、就是你从埃及地领出来的、已经败坏了。他们快快偏离了我所吩咐的道、为自己铸了一只牛犊、向他下拜献祭、说、以色列阿、这就是领你出埃及地的神。出埃及记32:3-8
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作者：荒草连天 回复日期：2009-05-25 16:08:16 | |
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-05-25 22:25:28 | |
圣经转眼间已读完了两本书了，创世纪与出埃及记都是十分重要的文献，需要多读。现在我们进入利未记。这是摩西五经（Pentateuch）中的第三本书。因为这本书很大一部分涉及献祭与诫命，而献祭及带领以色列人遵守诫命是利未人的职责，所以这本书叫利未记。这一本书对于了解以色列人的习俗和思维很重要。前面花了不少篇幅介绍圣经的基础，考虑到圣经内容很丰富，所以利未记只能用三节课的功夫来介绍，请大家这几天一定把利未记通读一边。
Lesson Forty-four The Death of Nadab and Abihu
1 Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to his command. 2 So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died before the LORD. 3 Moses then said to Aaron, "This is what the LORD spoke of when he said: " ’Among those who approach me I will show myself holy; in the sight of all the people I will be honored.’ " Aaron remained silent. 4 Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, "Come here; carry your cousins outside the camp, away from the front of the sanctuary." 5 So they came and carried them, still in their tunics, outside the camp, as Moses ordered. 6 Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, "Do not let your hair become unkempt, [a] and do not tear your clothes, or you will die and the LORD will be angry with the whole community. But your relatives, all the house of Israel, may mourn for those the LORD has destroyed by fire. 7 Do not leave the entrance to the Tent of Meeting or you will die, because the LORD’s anointing oil is on you." So they did as Moses said.
censer 香炉 a vessel with which people burn incense 用于烧香用的器皿
incense 烧香，香
unauthorized 未经许可，有译本用alien，
contrary to his command，与耶和华的命令相反，直接违背，
the presence of the LORD 耶和华的面前，
consume 烧尽，The disciples asked Jesus to call down fire from heaven to consume some people. (Luke 9:55). 门徒要求耶稣降下火把那些人都烧得一干二净。
approach 接近，
in the sight of all the people 在所有人的面前，
summon 招来，God summons His people to the church. 神将他的民都叫到教会来。
sanctuary 营外，教会， tunics 袍子，
unkempt 乱七八糟， tear 撕裂，名词：眼泪
mourn 悲伤Do you mourn over the sins of the heart? 你为心灵的罪悲伤吗？
destroy 毁灭 The flood almost destroyed the whole world. 大洪水几乎把整个世界都给灭了。
入口entrance How do you gain the entrance to heaven? 你怎样才能进入天堂？
the Tent of Meeting 会幕 anointing oil 膏油
读旧约，有时候我们会感到神会发一些无名火。我们要知道，圣经叙事很简略，中间有点细节圣经没有提，所以我们现代人很难知道这两个人究竟犯了什么样的罪。当然，很多人得出结论说，敬拜神也要照神所立的规矩，这点没有错。但是，这两个家伙究竟在哪方面违规呢？我个人的揣测是，有人可能犯了罪，偷偷地要这两个家伙献祭消灾，这两个家伙接受了一点贿赂，私自去献祭。而神是圣洁的。这本书的主题就是圣洁：You shall be holy, For I the Lord your God am holy. 你们要圣洁，因为我耶和华你们的神是圣洁的。（19:2），你接受贿赂去献祭，知法犯法，焉能怪神不客气？
拿答、亚比户之死
亚伦的儿子拿答、亚比户、各拿自己的香炉、盛上火、加上香、在耶和华面前献上凡火、是耶和华没有吩咐他们的。就有火从耶和华面前出来、把他们烧灭、他们就死在耶和华面前。于是摩西对亚伦说、这就是耶和华所说、我在亲近我的人中、要显为圣、在众民面前、我要得荣耀．亚伦就默默不言。摩西召了亚伦叔父乌薛的儿子米沙利、以利撒反来、对他们说、上前来把你们的亲属从圣所前抬到营外。于是二人上前来、把他们穿着袍子抬到营外．是照摩西所吩咐的。摩西对亚伦和他儿子以利亚撒、以他玛、说、不可蓬头散发、也不可撕裂衣裳、免得你们死亡、又免得耶和华向会众发怒、只要你们的弟兄以色列全家、为耶和华所发的火哀哭。你们也不可出会幕的门、恐怕你们死亡、因为耶和华的膏油在你们的身上。他们就照摩西的话行了。利未记10:1-7
利未记故事性没有创世纪和出埃及记可读性强，不过还是要勉励自己努力再读一遍吧。
老师啊，看来只有等到20周年这个坎儿过了，你那个tom博客网站才会再开了。
老师怎么不来上课了？贴子翻了一页，是不是以为没有学生在学了呢？
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-05-30 01:56:03 | |
Lesson Forty-five Unacceptable Sacrifices
The LORD said to Moses, "Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites and say to them: ’If any of you—either an Israelite or an alien living in Israel—presents a gift for a burnt offering to the LORD, either to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, you must present a male without defect from the cattle, sheep or goats in order that it may be accepted on your behalf. Do not bring anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf. When anyone brings from the herd or flock a fellowship offering to the LORD to fulfill a special vow or as a freewill offering, it must be without defect or blemish to be acceptable.
When you sacrifice a thank offering to the LORD, sacrifice it in such a way that it will be accepted on your behalf.
"Keep my commands and follow them. I am the LORD.
an alien 一个外国人，alien 外来人，space alien 外星人，
present 献祭，呈献，记得，这个词有两个读音，一个是形容词，一个是动词。
a gift 一件礼物God has a gift for you. Do you accept it? 神有件礼物给你,你接受吗?
either or 要不然,要不然 You either love the Lord or love the world. We will either serve God or the world. 你要不然就爱主，要不然就爱世界。我们要不然服事神，要不然服事世界。
fulfill a vow 实现愿望 Christians should fulfill their vow before God. 基督徒应该实现在神面前的许愿。
a freewill offering,随意奉献
without defect 没有残缺,
blemish 缺陷 a man without blemish, 或者 a man without blame,
acceptable 可接受的, Your excuse is not acceptable. 无法接受你的借口.
on your behalf 以你的名义,
最近我们终于建立起了属于自己的家庭教会。我们租了一个三室一厅的房子（公寓），我请大家为教会的需要祷告。很快有人捐来各种各样的东西，有个弟兄捐来一部手提电脑，是他用了五六年的心爱之物，他说，信老师，我最近更新了手提电脑，就把这台奉献给教会。我差点感动得鼻涕眼泪都流了出来。我一打开，电池也坏了，这里不好使，那里有毛病。我大声在神面前说，神啊，中国的基督徒什么时候可以把最好的献给你呀？就是没有残疾的电脑，不会东倒西歪的桌子。这些破玩意我悦纳，但不知道你悦不悦纳呀。
耶和华对摩西说、 你晓谕亚伦和他子孙、并以色列众人说、以色列家中的人、或在以色列中寄居的、凡献供物、无论是所许的愿、是甘心献的、就是献给耶和华作燔祭的．要将没有残疾的公牛、或是绵羊、或是山羊献上、如此方蒙悦纳。凡有残疾的、你们不可献上、因为这不蒙悦纳。凡从牛群、或是羊群中、将平安祭献给耶和华、为要还特许的愿、或是作甘心献的、所献的必纯全无残疾的、才蒙悦纳。利未记22:17-21
22:29你们献感谢祭给耶和华、要献得可蒙悦纳。
22:31你们要谨守遵行我的诫命．我是耶和华
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-05-30 05:10:22 | |
Lesson Forty-six Confession
40 " ’But if they will confess their sins and the sins of their fathers—their treachery against me and their hostility toward me, 41 which made me hostile toward them so that I sent them into the land of their enemies—then when their uncircumcised hearts are humbled and they pay for their sin, 42 I will remember my covenant with Jacob and my covenant with Isaac and my covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land. 43 For the land will be deserted by them and will enjoy its sabbaths while it lies desolate without them. They will pay for their sins because they rejected my laws and abhorred my decrees. 44 Yet in spite of this, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them or abhor them so as to destroy them completely, breaking my covenant with them. I am the LORD their God.
confess 承认，Confess sins to one another. 彼此认罪。
sins of their fathers 父辈的罪，祖先的罪
treachery 欺骗，出卖，
hostility 敌意，
hostile 敌意，形容词，Our government sometimes is still hostile toward Christianity. 我们的政府有时候对基督教仍充满敌意。
uncircumcised hearts 没有悔改的心，circumcise 割礼，uncircumcised 没有受割礼
humbled 谦卑下来，
pay for 为某事付出代价，
covenant 立约，the old covenant, 旧约，the new covenant 新约
desert 抛弃，这个词也有两个意思，另一个意思是沙漠，旷野，They deserted God. 他们离弃了神。find God in the desert, 在旷野找到神
lie desolate 荒废无人照料的日子，
reject 拒绝，Do you reject sin? Do you reject Satan? 你拒绝罪恶？ 你拒绝撒旦吗？
abhor 厌恶 We need to abhor sin, but love sinners. 我们应该厌恶罪，但是爱罪人。
Decrees 与law是同义词，典章
in spite of 尽管 In spite of our sinful nature, God accepts us. 尽管我们罪性根深蒂固，神依然接纳我们。
so as to 结果会，
destroy 摧毁，
completely 完完全全地，
breaking my covenant 打破我的约，
认识圣经真道与英语学习都贵在坚持。今天的课程虽然只有短短四节，但生词不少，不要气馁，你一定学得好，记得牢。同时，这四节经文的含义十分丰富。第一，我们不仅要认自己的罪，还要认祖先的罪。我们会说，古人的罪与我何干耶？因为我们有祖先的血液，我们继承了祖先的罪。所以我们要为从孔子以降的人认罪，要为你父辈那些无神论者、共产党员们认罪。（他们自己是不会认的。）第二，以色列人常常处在四面受敌的境况原来是神早就命定的。因为这个民族犯了敌挡神的罪。我们的先辈杀了那么多的宣教士，中国基督徒，所以我们今天受点苦是理所当然的。第三，你受苦时，实际上是在安息，神这个时候在暗中牧羊你。第四，一切苦难都会过去，行过死荫，尽头有神为我们预备的宴席。
他们要承认自己的罪、和他们祖宗的罪、就是干犯我的那罪、并且承认自己行事与我反对、 我所以行事与他们反对、把他们带到仇敌之地．那时他们未受割礼的心、若谦卑了、他们也服了罪孽的刑罚、 我就要记念我与雅各所立的约、与以撒所立的约、与亚伯拉罕所立的约．并要记念这地。 他们离开这地、地在荒废无人的时候、就要享受安息．并且他们要服罪孽的刑罚、因为他们厌弃了我的典章、心中厌恶了我的律例。 虽是这样、他们在仇敌之地、我却不厌弃他们、也不厌恶他们、将他们尽行灭绝、也不背弃我与他们所立的约、因为我是耶和华他们的 神．利未记26:40-44
我为你们的房东祷告。要知道如果他知道你们租房的用途，仍然愿意租房给你们是需要一些勇气的。
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-05-31 05:08:14 | |
Lesson Forty-seven The Responsibility of the Tribe of Levi
45 All the Israelites twenty years old or more who were able to serve in Israel’s army were counted according to their families. The total number was 603,550. 47 The families of the tribe of Levi, however, were not counted along with the others. 48 The LORD had said to Moses: 49 "You must not count the tribe of Levi or include them in the census of the other Israelites. 50 Instead, appoint the Levites to be in charge of the tabernacle of the Testimony—over all its furnishings and everything belonging to it. They are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; they are to take care of it and encamp around it. 51 Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites are to take it down, and whenever the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall do it. Anyone else who goes near it shall be put to death.
第一句句子比较长，但结构并不复杂。主句是：all the Israelites were counted. Twenty years old or more 修饰the Israelites，who带出一个从句修饰the Israelites，according to their families 是状语，修饰count。
serve 在军队服役，在教会服事，
according to 根据，According to the Bible, we are all sinners. 根据圣经的教导，我们都是罪人。
along with 与其他人一起
the tribe of Levi, 利未族，tribe 少数民族，山地人
census 人口普查，
appoint 指派，It is sad that many western churches appoint gay ministers. 很多西方教会任命同性恋作为牧师，这真是太让人感到悲哀。
be in charge of 负责，
the tabernacle 会幕，
furnishing 家具，装饰，
take care of 料理，照顾，Take care of your brother. 照顾好你的兄弟。
encamp 这个词由en + camp 组成，前缀en让后面的名词或形容词成为一个动词。
be set up, 竖起，设立 A church is set up to glorify God. 建立教会是为了荣耀神。
be put to death 被处死，The Party put this pastor to death in 1952. 这个党将那位牧师在1952年判处了死刑。
利未人在以色列人中的地位很高，因为他们是一批全时间的服事神的人。利未人的工作看起来很简单，就是搬动一下帐幕，然而这项服事十分的神圣。有些非基督徒对教会不了解，问一个教会为什么要有全时间的同工，他们是不是一个礼拜就上半天的班（主日半天），而且教会内部的信徒对这项神圣的服事也不重视，觉得是教会内走投无路的人才会全时间去服事。任何服事神的人，一定要圣洁、专心致志，不要想着还去做什么生意。
利未族的责任
这样凡以色列人中被数的、照着宗族从二十岁以外、能出去打仗被数的、共有六十万零三千五百五十名。利未人却没有按着支派数在其中、 因为耶和华晓谕摩西说、 惟独利未支派你不可数点、也不可在以色列人中计算他们的总数。只要派利未人管法柜的帐幕和其中的器具、并属乎帐幕的、他们要抬〔抬或作搬运〕帐幕和其中的器具、并要办理帐幕的事．在帐幕的四围安营。帐幕将往前行的时候、利未人要拆卸、将支搭的时候、利未人要竖起．近前来的外人必被治死。民数记1:46-51
对于规模大的家庭教会，比方说人数超过4，50人甚至上百人，的确需要专职“牧师”或“同工”。
不过我有点担心，如果家庭教会的牧师只拿微薄的仅够基本生活费的补贴，而没有其他合法收入，加上教会的监督机制缺乏或不合理，他们会很容易受到诱惑而贪心于教友的奉献款。
如果以奉献款的固定百分比来拿补贴，结果就会造成，在牧师的眼里，到教会里来的每个新面孔都会变异为钱。
相当一部分天真可爱的教友认为，对奉献款的监督使用并不重要，因为如果有人贪了属神的钱，神一定会惩罚他。这种态度实际上是纵容了奉献款的滥用。
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-05-31 14:24:26 | |
Lesson Forty-eight Moses Not Happy to Be a Shepherd
10 Moses heard the people of every family wailing, each at the entrance to his tent. The LORD became exceedingly angry, and Moses was troubled. 11 He asked the LORD, "Why have you brought this trouble on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me? 12 Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them in my arms, as a nurse carries an infant, to the land you promised on oath to their forefathers? 13 Where can I get meat for all these people? They keep wailing to me, ’Give us meat to eat!’ 14 I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me
hear someone speaking/ wailing 听到某人讲/ 哭；wail 哭泣
exceedingly 见出埃及记，exceedingly angry 非常愤怒
Moses was troubled 摩西备受困扰。 Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? ’Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. John 12:27 this trouble 名词
displease 让人 不高兴，记住这些前缀：dis-; en-; un-;
put the burden of all these people on me 把这些人的重担都加在我身上。
conceive 孕育
give them birth, birth 是直接宾语，them 为间接宾语。
to carry them in my arms, 用双手怀抱着这些人。
nurse 保姆，KJV 为a nursing father, 所以和合本译为“养育之父”。
infant 婴孩，比baby还要小一点。
on oath 依照誓言，
forefathers 祖先
meat 肉食
the burden is too heavy for me 担子太重，我无力担当。
摩西也是性情中人。面对这样一大群刁民，摩西也没有那种宰相肚里能撑船的气度，而是很生气、很失望。他本来在埃及做王子做得好好的，结果神把他带到了旷野；本来他做羊官郎做得好好的，结果神又把他带回去解救这些奴性十足的同胞。摩西肯定更愿意放旷野里的羊，而不愿意放这些刁民羊。今天蒙召做牧者的人，或者牧羊的过程中，要学会有足够的心理准备，你的羊可能不会比摩西的羊好多少。还是主耶稣有爱心：“我多次願意聚集你的儿女、好像母雞把小雞聚集在翅膀底下、只是你們不願意。”（路加福音13：34）耶稣为了这些偏行己路的羊，最后走向了十字架。
摩西听见百姓、各在各家的帐棚门口哭号。耶和华的怒气便大发作、摩西就不喜悦。摩西对耶和华说、你为何苦待仆人、我为何不在你眼前蒙恩、竟把这管理百姓的重任加在我身上呢．这百姓岂是我怀的胎、岂是我生下来的呢。你竟对我说、把他们抱在怀里、如养育之父抱吃奶的孩子、直抱到你起誓应许给他们祖宗的地去。我从哪里得肉给这百姓吃呢、他们都向我哭号说、你给我们肉吃吧。 管理这百姓的责任太重了、我独自担当不起。民数记11:10-14
cry,sob,weep,wail哪个伤心的程度最大，哪个最轻呢？
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-06-01 05:35:26 | |
Lesson Forty-nine Ten Unfaithful Men
30 Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, "We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it." 31 But the men who had gone up with him said, "We can’t attack those people; they are stronger than we are." 32 And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, "The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size. 33 We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them."1 That night all the people of the community raised their voices and wept aloud. 2 All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole assembly said to them, "If only we had died in Egypt! Or in this desert! 3 Why is the LORD bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword? Our wives and children will be taken as plunder. Wouldn’t it be better for us to go back to Egypt?" 4 And they said to each other, "We should choose a leader and go back to Egypt."
silence 此词一般为名词，例如：We are guilty of the sin of silence when we don’t condemn corruption. 如果我们不谴责腐败的话，我们就犯了沉默的罪。但在这里是动词。A lot of times, fear will silence Christians. 基督徒常常因为惧怕而沉默。
take possession of 占领，取得，The state cannot turn the private possessions into the public property by force. 国家不能强行将私有财产变为国有。
who had gone up 这是个从句，who修饰前面的men，had gone 过去完成时
stronger than 比某人强壮，比较级，单音节形容词后面加er便构成了比较级。
spread 扩散，传播，The purpose of our life is to spread the Gospel. 我们生命的目的就是为了传播福音。
a bad report 一个很坏的报告
they had explored，从句，省略了which，explore 发掘，探路，探险
devour 吞吃，
those living in it，living in it 这个短语修饰前面those, 可以看为省略了who were,
of great size 尺寸很大，体形巨大，
descendant 后代
grasshopper 蚱蜢，
in our own eyes 在我们自己眼中，
community 社区，全体成员，
raise their voices 提高了声音，
weep aloud 大声哭泣，英语中表示哭泣的词汇有好些，最常用的为cry, 是那种声音很大的哭，含有抗议的意思，我们已经看到了以色列人常常cry out to God; 这里的weep强调的是眼泪直流，而且很伤心；She wept the death of her baby. 她为死去的孩子恸哭。sob 哭得无法控制, As Hagar sat there nearby, she began to sob. wail 常表示低声的哭泣，Cry out and wail, son of man； Her eyes welled up with tears. 她热泪盈眶。Her tears will not stop falling. 她一直泪流不止。以后还会学一个词lament。学习语言一个很好的方法就是归类，将同义词、近义词、反义词一起学习。
grumble 嘀嘀咕咕
the whole assembly 全会众
If only 但愿，这是表示一种虚拟语气，后面动词要用过去完成时。
fall by the sword 死在刀剑之下，fall是倒下，这里意思就是死亡。
plunder 被掳成为奴隶
choose a leader 选一位领导，
见证的真实性很重要。神的子民常常做很多夸张的见证，如同大跃进时代放卫星。本段中的夸张是强调困难，现代的夸张多是某一项神迹。教会有一两百人，就夸口说有一千人，有安徽教会几个人在那里胡诌说他们有一千万人云云，天上人胡诌说他在牢里禁食祷告74天。很多人喜欢听大数字，老毛如此，老外也是如此。实质上，夸张的见证都是假见证。
“立一个首领”，英语是choose a leader，也就是民主选举一位领袖。相对于独裁，民主选举的确要优越得多，但是在神面前，民主选举就只能说明悖逆神的人很多，甚至是全社会。耶稣就是经过民主被送上了十字架。在神面前、在耶稣面前，我们只能顺服。真可谓，不听上帝言，吃亏在眼前。
迦勒在摩西面前安抚百姓、说、我们立刻上去得那地吧、我们足能得胜。但那些和他同去的人说、我们不能上去攻击那民、因为他们比我们强壮。探子中有人论到所窥探之地、向以色列人报恶信、说、我们所窥探经过之地、是吞吃居民之地、我们在那里所看见的人民、都身量高大。我们在那里看见亚衲族人、就是伟人、他们是伟人的后裔、据我们看自己就如蚱蜢一样、据他们看我们也是如此。当下全会众大声喧嚷、那夜百姓都哭号。以色列众人向摩西亚伦发怨言、全会众对他们说、巴不得我们早死在埃及地、或是死在这旷野。耶和华为甚么把我们领到那地、使我们倒在刀下呢．我们的妻子和孩子、必被掳掠、我们回埃及去岂不好么。众人彼此说、我们不如立一个首领、回埃及去吧。民数记13:30-14:4
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-06-01 08:38:21 | |
We are gulity of the sin of silence when we don’t condemn corruption.
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-06-02 17:54:58 | |
Lesson Fifty Forty Years in the Exile
29 In this desert your bodies will fall—every one of you twenty years old or more who was counted in the census and who has grumbled against me. 30 Not one of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to make your home, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. 31 As for your children that you said would be taken as plunder, I will bring them in to enjoy the land you have rejected. 32 But you—your bodies will fall in this desert. 33 Your children will be shepherds here for forty years, suffering for your unfaithfulness, until the last of your bodies lies in the desert. 34 For forty years—one year for each of the forty days you explored the land—you will suffer for your sins and know what it is like to have me against you.’
body 复数为bodies
fall 倒下，失败，丧命，He fell to a bloody death. 他死得很惨。
twenty years old or more 修饰前面的you, who was counted 也是修饰前面的you,
not one of you = not anyone of you
to make your home 修饰前面的land，我赐给你的地作你的家。
except 除开，要注意这个词与besides的区别。
as for 至于，As for me and my house we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15
you have rejected 修饰前面的land，你们所拒绝的地。
suffer 受苦，for your unfaithfulness 为你的不忠心，
what it is like 宾语从句，你就知道这样的感受，就是我教训你的那种感受。
这些以色列人真的很惨，他们自由也得到了，土地也指日可待，但是最后功亏一篑，没能进入美地。这一篑是什么，就是他们的抱怨，这抱怨的背后是他们的小信，或不信。我们是不是也常常在抱怨?你在抱怨什么？
你们的尸首必倒在这旷野、并且你们中间凡被数点、从二十岁以外向我发怨言的、必不得进我起誓应许叫你们住的那地、惟有耶孚尼的儿子迦勒和嫩的儿子约书亚、才能进去。 但你们的妇人孩子、就是你们所说、要被掳掠的、我必把他们领进去、他们就得知你们所厌弃的那地。 至于你们、你们的尸首必倒在这旷野。你们的儿女必在旷野飘流四十年、担当你们淫行的罪、直到你们的尸首在旷野消灭。按你们窥探那地的四十日、一年顶一日、你们要担当罪孽四十年、就知道我与你们疏远了。民数记14:29-34
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-06-02 18:58:17 | |
what it is like to have me against you.
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-06-03 06:27:38 | |
Lesson Fifty-one Moses Forbidden to Cross the Jordan
21 At that time I commanded Joshua: "You have seen with your own eyes all that the LORD your God has done to these two kings. The LORD will do the same to all the kingdoms over there where you are going. 22 Do not be afraid of them; the LORD your God himself will fight for you." 23 At that time I pleaded with the LORD : 24 "O Sovereign LORD, you have begun to show to your servant your greatness and your strong hand. For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do the deeds and mighty works you do? 25 Let me go over and see the good land beyond the Jordan—that fine hill country and Lebanon." 26 But because of you the LORD was angry with me and would not listen to me. "That is enough," the LORD said. "Do not speak to me anymore about this matter. 27 Go up to the top of Pisgah and look west and north and south and east. Look at the land with your own eyes, since you are not going to cross this Jordan. 28 But commission Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he will lead this people across and will cause them to inherit the land that you will see." 29 So we stayed in the valley near Beth Peor. Deuteronomy 3:21-29
with your own eyes 你亲眼见到
over there 那边， 那地
Do not be afraid of them，不要害怕他们，be afraid of 固定搭配，
at that time，那时，
plead with 向某人求情，
O Sovereign LORD 全能的主！
show to your servant your greatness 这个词组正常的语序是：show your greatness and your strong hand to your servant，因为宾语比较长，所以放在了to your servant 的后面。
For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do the deeds and mighty works you do? For 因为，in heaven or on earth 修饰god, who 带出的从句也是修饰god, you do 时从句，修饰the deeds and works。
beyond the Jordan 约旦河那一边
—that fine hill country and Lebanon 这是一个同位语词组，修饰land。
because of you 因为你们，
be angry with 对谁发怒，
commission Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, 把责任交给约书亚，给他鼓气，给他加油
cause 使，让 inherit 继承，
valley 山谷，the valley of death, 死荫的幽谷，
第一代移民很惨，摩西更惨，都没能过约旦河。但是摩西毕竟已经打下了一个美好的基础，他有约书亚做接班人。属灵道路的追求不是一朝一夕的事，而是好多代人，几十代人的美业。或许一整代人要付出代价，但是，我们终必得胜。中国的49年到79年那一代基督徒很有点像摩西，他们受尽逼迫、委屈、教会内的出卖，但是他们走过来了。我们这一代基督徒已经进入、但仍旧没有完全进入了应许之地，中国基督徒已经打了很美好的仗，但仍旧有许多的硬战在等待着我们。我们这一代基督徒所需要的就是承接（commission）；勇气与力量。这正是摩西想要看到的。
耶和华禁止摩西过约旦河
那时我吩咐约书亚说，你亲眼看见了耶和华你神向这二王所行的。耶和华也必向你所要去的各国照样行。22你不要怕他们，因那为你争战的是耶和华你的神。23那时，我恳求耶和华说，24主耶和华啊，你已将你的大力大能显给仆人看。在天上，在地下，有什么神能像你行事，像你有大能的作为呢，25求你容我过去，看约旦河那边的美地，就是那佳美的山地和利巴嫩。26但耶和华因你们的缘故向我发怒，不应允我，对我说，罢了，你不要向我再提这事。27你且上毗斯迦山顶去，向东，西，南，北举目观望，因为你必不能过这约旦河。28你却要嘱咐约书亚，勉励他，使他胆壮。因为他必在这百姓前面过去，使他们承受你所要观看之地。29于是我们住在伯毗珥对面的谷中。申命记3:21-29
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-06-03 17:57:43 | |
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-06-04 04:39:24 | |
Lesson Fifty-two The Chosen People Will Scatter Around the World
26 I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you this day that you will quickly perish from the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess. You will not live there long but will certainly be destroyed. 27 The LORD will scatter you among the peoples, and only a few of you will survive among the nations to which the LORD will drive you. 28 There you will worship man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell. 29 But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul. 30 When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, then in later days you will return to the LORD your God and obey him. 31 For the LORD your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your forefathers, which he confirmed to them by oath.
witness 见证，How should I witness to a Party member who is an atheist? 我如何向无神论的党员作见证呢？
possess 拥有，前面学过此词的名词形式：possession，比较这一对词：belong, belonging
第一个句子比较长，这里做个简要分析：一个主句，两个从句。主句：I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you this day. 从句一，that you will quickly perish from the land. 这是状语从句，表明call的目的，that you are crossing the Jordan to possess 从句二是修饰land。
You will not live there long，这里的not实际上是修饰long,
scatter 分散 According to the prophecy of the Bible, the Jews were scattered all over the world and persecuted. 按照圣经预言，犹太人要分散到世界各地受逼迫。scatter 还一个说法是“diaspora”，（διασπορά ），指一个民族被迫流亡。现在10万藏人在印度，算得上是一曲悲壮的diaspora。
a few of you 你们中的少数人
survive 幸存，The churches in China not only have survived, but have been thriving by leaps and bounds. 中国教会不仅幸存了下来，而且还有了飞跃的发展。 man-made gods of wood 世界上人手所做的神明
look for 寻找
with all your heart and with all your soul 用你们的全部身心（去寻找）
be in distress 处于痛苦中，
in later days 在以后的日子里，
merciful 怜悯的，比较名词：mercy。The LORD God are merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.
abandon 抛弃，
confirm 证实，保证，
by oath 起誓，oath 誓言，Before you pledge yourself to any oath or promise, you must know what it means. 你在起誓或作出承诺前，你一定要知道你的起誓和承诺的内容。
如果基督徒说，日后中国人会速速灭尽，会灭国，会流落天涯，那些愤青、那些爱国者非得立即把基督徒打入地狱不可。但是以色列人谦卑地把神的话都忠实地记录下来。一个民族敢面对自己的罪恶，就有获得拯救的希望。我们看到后面历史的发展，都没有落在圣经预言以外。以色列人几度亡国，但是耶和华最后还是搭救了他自己的选民。我们今天的基督徒，不必担心外邦人如何议论我们，我们也不必在乎我们要经历的苦难，我们始终要问的一个问题是，我们有没有“尽心尽性寻求”耶和华。
选民将散住在全世界
我今日呼天唤地向你们作见证、你们必在过约但河得为业的地上、速速灭尽。你们不能在那地上长久、必尽行除灭。耶和华必使你们分散在万民中、在他所领你们到的万国里、你们剩下的人数稀少。在那里你们必事奉人手所造的神、就是用木石造成、不能看、不能听、不能吃、不能闻的神。但你们在那里必寻求耶和华你的 神．你尽心尽性寻求他的时候、就必寻见。日后你遭遇一切患难的时候、你必归回耶和华你的 神、听从他的话。耶和华你 神原是有怜悯的 神、他总不撇下你、不灭绝你、也不忘记他起誓与你列祖所立的约。申命记4:26-31
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-06-04 08:18:37 | |
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-06-07 06:05:06 | |
Lesson Fifty-three Love the Lord Your God 爱耶和华你的神
4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates. 10 When the LORD your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you—a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, 11 houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant—then when you eat and are satisfied, 12 be careful that you do not forget the LORD, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
with all one’s heart，尽心 Trust in the Lord with all your heart. 完完全全相信主。
with all one’s soul，尽意，I want to serve you with all my soul. 我要一心一意来服事你。
strength 力量，It is not easy to know your own desires, your strength, and your limitations. 要知道自己的愿望，长处和局限不是件容易的事。
commandments 指示 Do you think that the Ten Commandments are for us in the New Testament time? 你认为十诫对新约时代的人也管用吗？
upon your hearts 放在你心上，
tie 领带，结，系上，symbol 标记，
bind 系牢，forehead 额头
doorframes 门框，门楣
vineyard 葡萄园，果园
olive 橄榄，olive oil, 橄榄油，grove 小树林，小丛林
be satisfied, 满足，
be careful that 对 小心，Be careful with your words. 说话要谨慎。
slavery 奴隶，Jesus frees us from the slavery of sin. 耶稣把我们从罪的奴役下拯救了出来。
神对属他的人有两个基本的要求，一是不能一方面信神，一方面又拜偶像，二是追求神不能三心二意，不追则已，一追就要全力以赴，像保罗一样有一种癫狂的劲头，就是这里所说的要尽心尽意尽力。而人追求神往往是在困难时、在有所需要时才求神，一旦自己的心愿得到满足，就不再求神，或者只是出于自己的肉体去求神。追求神时要把自己属肉体的心志放下，按神的意思而不是按自己的意思去行事。这一段其实也告诉了我们学习的最佳方法，就是当我们学习一个专业时 ，要沉浸在其中。学习英语也是如此，如果你行走躺卧都在用英语思考，随身带一些记单词的卡片，你一定可以很快学好英语的。
以色列阿、你要听．耶和华我们 神是独一的主。你要尽心、尽性、尽力、爱耶和华你的 神。我今日所吩咐你的话、都要记在心上．也要殷勤教训你的儿女、无论你坐在家里、行在路上、躺下、起来、都要谈论。也要系在手上为记号、戴在额上为经文。又要写在你房屋的门框上、并你的城门上。 耶和华你的 神、领你进他向你列祖亚伯拉罕、以撒、雅各、起誓应许给你的地．那里有城邑、又大又美、非你所建造的． 有房屋、装满各样美物、非你所装满的．有凿成的水井、非你所凿成的．还有葡萄园、橄榄园、非你所栽种的、你吃了而且饱足．那时你要谨慎、免得你忘记将你从埃及地为奴之家、领出来的耶和华。申命记6:4-12
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-06-07 08:07:49 | |
It is not easy to know your own desires,your strengths,and your limitations.
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-06-08 08:28:06 | |
Lesson Fifty-four The Purpose of the Lord Disciplining His People
1 Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase and may enter and possess the land that the LORD promised on oath to your forefathers. 2 Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way in the desert these forty years, to humble you and to test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. 3 He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. 4 Your clothes did not wear out and your feet did not swell during these forty years. 5 Know then in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you.
Be careful! 小心！注意后面的介词搭配：be careful with, and be careful of
谈到be careful, 这里有段很有名的话：
Be careful of your thoughts, for your thought become your words.
Be careful of your words, for your words become your actions.
Be careful of your actions, for your actions become your habits.
Be careful of your habits, for your habits become your character.
Be careful of your character, for your character becomes your destiny.
留意你的思想，因为你的思想会变成言语；
留意你的言语，因为你的言语会成为行动；
留意你的行为，因为你的行为会成为习惯；
留意你的习惯，因为你的习惯会成为性格；
留意你的性格，因为你的性格会决定命运。
follow every command 按照每一个诫命去做，command 前面学过了其动词用法。increase 增加，指人口增加
that the LORD promised 从句，修饰the land
all the way 整个行程，
to humble you 让你谦卑
to test you 考验你，
what was in your heart, 从句，你心底的想法。
hunger 这里是动词，很多时候是名词。He developed a hunger for God. 他对神越来越渴慕。
and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers had known 从句，修饰manna,
that man does not live on bread alone 从句，是teach的宾语。
wear out 磨破，破损，
swell 肿起来，
discipline 管教，让人遵守纪律
读过新约的人一定都会记得，耶稣是如何对付撒旦的诱惑，那就是用神的话语。可见耶稣的确遵行了神的所有诫命。神一切的诫命能很好地帮助我们应付生活中的一切难题。或者说，人类社会中，没有一个问题是圣经没有提供答案的。我们之所以不能解决我们人生的问题，原因只有一个，就是我们不知道，或遵守神的诫命。有个人说得有道路：我们一生中要了解的人生道理起誓我们在幼儿园就已经学过了，只是我们不能遵守罢了。
神管教选民的目的
我今日所吩咐的一切诫命、你们要谨守遵行、好叫你们存活、人数增多、且进去得耶和华向你们列祖起誓应许的那地。你也要记念耶和华你的 神在旷野引导你、这四十年、是要苦炼你、试验你、要知道你心内如何、肯守他的诫命不肯。他苦炼你、任你饥饿、将你和你列祖所不认识的吗哪赐给你吃、使你知道人活着、不是单靠食物、乃是靠耶和华口里所出的一切话。这四十年、你的衣服没有穿破、你的脚也没有肿。你当心里思想、耶和华你 神管教你、好像人管教儿子一样。申命记8:1-5
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-06-08 22:20:10 | |
Be careful of your thoughts, for your thought become your words.
Be careful of your words, for your words become your actions.
Be careful of your actions, for your actions become your habits.
Be careful of your habits, for your habits become your character.
Be careful of your character, for your character becomes your destiny.
是谁的话，貌似见过。
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-06-14 04:51:12 | |
If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a miraculous sign or wonder, 2 and if the sign or wonder of which he has spoken takes place, and he says, "Let us follow other gods" (gods you have not known) "and let us worship them," 3 you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul. 4 It is the LORD your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him.
prophet 一位先知，prophecy 先知、预言
foretell 预告，预言 （fore + tell）
appear 出现，显现，
announce 宣布，
miraculous sign 神迹，wonder 奇迹,
of which he has spoken 这是个从句，修饰the sign or wonder
take place 发生
"Let us follow other gods" 让我们跟随其他的神。
test 试验，考验 How do we get through tough times by faith? 我们如何依靠信心来度过艰难的日子？
It is the LORD your God you must follow 这是个强调句型，这里省略了that, It is the Lord your God that you must follow.
revere 敬拜
hold fast to him 紧紧跟随他。
中国很多所谓的开明人士总是对基督徒说，你们的信仰排斥性太强，不像佛教，你看佛教就融入了中国文化。的确，基督教的神不可能接纳其他的神，这是神自己规定的。在这一点上，任何想了解基督教的人都必须面对。同时，基督徒也必须面对。十诫第一条就是告诫选民只能敬拜耶和华这位真神，通本圣经都是在告诫选民一定要远离假神、偶像。这里圣经也告诉我们，很多的假先知也能行神迹奇事。我们不能仅凭一个神迹奇事来决定一个人或一件事是否出于主耶稣。我们一定要小心，假先知能用神迹奇事来迷惑人。
你们中间若有先知或是做梦的起来，向你显个神迹奇事，对你说：‘我们去随从你素来所不认识的别神，事奉他吧！’他所显的神迹奇事，虽有应验，你也不可听那先知或是那做梦之人的话。因为这是耶和华你们的 神试验你们，要知道你们是尽心尽性爱耶和华你们的 神不是。你们要顺从耶和华你们的 神，敬畏他，谨守他的诫命，听从他的话，事奉他，专靠他。 申命记13：1-4
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-06-14 17:25:21 | |
Can we get through the tough time by our religious belief?
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-06-15 05:46:41 | |
Tithe
22 Be sure to set aside a tenth of all that your fields produce each year. 23 Eat the tithe of your grain, new wine and oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks in the presence of the LORD your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name, so that you may learn to revere the LORD your God always. 24 But if that place is too distant and you have been blessed by the LORD your God and cannot carry your tithe (because the place where the LORD will choose to put his Name is so far away), 25 then exchange your tithe for silver, and take the silver with you and go to the place the LORD your God will choose. 26 Use the silver to buy whatever you like: cattle, sheep, wine or other fermented drink, or anything you wish. Then you and your household shall eat there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice. 27 And do not neglect the Levites living in your towns, for they have no allotment or inheritance of their own.
28 At the end of every three years, bring all the tithes of that year’s produce and store it in your towns, 29 so that the Levites (who have no allotment or inheritance of their own) and the aliens, the fatherless and the widows who live in your towns may come and eat and be satisfied, and so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.
be sure to 你一定要这样做 Be sure to follow God no matter what. 在任何情况下都要跟随神。
set aside 放在一边，保留，It is important to set aside some time in your busy life for your parents, and your family. 你生活忙碌，但是你得抽出时间与父母、与家人呆在一起，这很重要。
a tenth 十分之一， 或者叫tithe
your fields produce 你田里的出产
firstborn 头生的
your herds and flocks 你的牛羊
in the presence of 在。。。的面前，当着。。。的面。We live our daily life in the presence of God.
he will choose 他选择，从句，修饰
dwelling 居住地，动词dwell的分词。
distant 距离很远 下面的far away 也是很远的意思。
exchange 交换，将。。。变成
fermented drink 发酵的饮料
your household 你全家
rejoice 欢喜快乐 = joyful
neglect 忽略，不管
allotment 田产
inheritance of their own 属他们自己继承的产业
at the end of 在。。。结尾，
the aliens 他乡人，外国人,
the fatherless 无父的儿童，孤儿
the widows 寡妇
all the work of your hands 你手中一切的活
中国人普遍抱怨，中国的富人不愿意捐钱，大家会说，你看美国的首富比尔盖茨，他发了财，就把家当全部捐出来了。但是我们要问的是，如果中国人普遍都不乐意捐钱，我们有什么理由要求富人捐钱？难道捐款是富人才能做到吗？这里圣经告诉我们，任何人（当然是爱神的人），不管贫富都应该乐意奉献，乐意捐出自己的收入。十分之一只是一个参考系数，你生活实在困难，不能捐，或者只能捐百分之一，神也乐于看到，如果你得的多，奉献也理所当然得多。这里圣经也告诉了我们，十一奉献的用途：用于敬拜神、支持利未人、帮助教会内的孤寡老人、孤儿、以及教会外那些有需要的人（外乡人、外邦人）。只想富人捐钱而自己不愿捐的人实在是伪君子。
十一奉献
22 你要把你撒种所产的，就是你田地每年所出的，十分取一分。 23 又要把你的五谷，新酒，和油的十分之一，并牛群羊群中头生的，吃在耶和华你神面前，就是他所选择要立为他名的居所。这样，你可以学习时常敬畏耶和华你的神。 24 当耶和华你神赐福与你的时候，耶和华你神所选择要立为他名的地方若离你太远，那路也太长，使你不能把这物带到那里去， 25 你就可以换成银子，将银子包起来，拿在手中，往耶和华你神所要选择的地方去。 26 你用这银子，随心所欲，或买牛羊，或买清酒浓酒，凡你心所想的都可以买。你和你的家属在耶和华你神的面前吃喝快乐。 27 住在你城里的利未人，你不可丢弃他，因为他在你们中间无分无业。 28 每逢三年的末一年，你要将本年的土产十分之一都取出来，积存在你的城中。 29 在你城里无分无业的利未人，和你城里寄居的，并孤儿寡妇，都可以来，吃得饱足。这样，耶和华你的神必在你手里所办的一切事上赐福与你。
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-06-15 05:50:24 | |
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-06-15 08:22:42 | |
"so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands",it’s not the LORD bless you,but yourself, for you have done so many good things for others.
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-06-17 13:02:55 | |
Lesson Fifty-five Fear the Lord
17 For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes. 18 He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the alien, giving him food and clothing. 19 And you are to love those who are aliens, for you yourselves were aliens in Egypt. 20 Fear the LORD your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name. 21 He is your praise; he is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes. 22 Your forefathers who went down into Egypt were seventy in all, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky.
mighty 强有力的，
awesome, 令人感到惊讶的，Awesome, you made 100 for your test. 真是了不起，你考试得了100分。
partiality 偏爱，偏见，相当于favor, bias, 形容词是partial
bribe 贿赂
defend 保护
cause 事业，生计，案例，cause of the fatherless and the widow, 孤儿寡妇的生计
giving him food and clothing 分词结构，解释如何love,
be to do 应该做 You are to love them. 你应该去爱他们。
He is your praise; he is your God, who performed 从句，修饰God, for you，提前了位置，本在wonders的后面；wonders 是perform的宾语，you saw with your own eyes 从句，修饰wonders.
forefather 祖先，了一个词是ancestor.
as numerous as the stars in the sky 多如天上的星星
人间普遍的行事为人的标准就是以貌取人，以财取人。中国当今最流行的罪恶是性贿赂以及钱财贿赂。凡贪官都有美貌的二奶。人们去庙里烧香，也不过是去贿赂菩萨，以为买柱一万元的高香，就可以消灾了。花钱消灾实际上就是贿赂消灾。而圣经中的神明确告诉我们，神是不接受贿赂的。这里也很好地解释了为什么中国所有的贪官都拜菩萨，而绝对不会来拜耶和华这位神，因为中国人都相信，菩萨保佑那些买得起高香的人，而耶和华不受贿赂。今天城市里的基督徒一定要善待从到城市打工的农民工，他们的家都被现代化给摧毁，无论是心灵还是物质生活都是处于社会的旷野，无依无靠。中国两、三亿农民工谁去关心他们？他们就是“寄住的”。
敬畏耶和华
因为耶和华你们的 神他是万神之神、万主之主、至大的 神、大有能力、大而可畏、不以貌取人、也不受贿赂。他为孤儿寡妇伸冤、又怜爱寄居的、赐给他衣食。所以你们要怜爱寄居的、因为你们在埃及地也作过寄居的。你要敬畏耶和华你的 神、事奉他、专靠他、也要指着他的名起誓。他是你所赞美的、是你的 神、为你作了那大而可畏的事、是你亲眼所看见的。你的列祖七十人下埃及、现在耶和华你的 神使你如同天上的星那样多。申命记10:17-22
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作者：何不i 回复日期：2009-06-17 13:22:32 | |
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-06-17 17:29:16 | |
mighty and awesome,shows no partiality and accpets no bribes.
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作者：真不想 回复日期：2009-06-18 02:46:27 | |
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-06-18 06:52:24 | |
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-06-19 07:28:28 | |
Lesson Fifty-seven The Lord Commands Joshua
1 After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide: 2 "Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites. 3 I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. 4 Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates—all the Hittite country—to the Great Sea on the west. 5 No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. 6 "Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. 7 Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. 8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."
Moses’ aide 摩西的助手
you and all these people, get ready to，这个句子的主语与谓语中有个逗号，因为这是一个祈使句，或者叫命令句。
cross the Jordan River into the land 渡过约旦河进入应许之地
set your foot, 你落脚之地，注意这里foot是单数。set your best foot forward, 这个词组里也是单数。
territory 领域
stand up against you 与你争斗
all the days of your life 你的一生 （直译是你生命中的所有日子）
forsake 离弃
be strong and courageous, 刚强壮胆
the land I swore to their forefathers to give them, 这一句话的the land是give的直接宾语。
do not turn from it，这里的it指前面的law
to the right or to the left, 朝左或朝右
this Book of the Law 就是摩西五经
depart 就是leave的意思。
meditate 默想
prosperous 繁荣，
Do not be terrified= Don’t be afraid
do not be discouraged, 不要泄气
The LORD your God will be with you wherever you go. 你也可以讲这句话加以改造说：May the Lord your God be with you wherever you go.愿耶和华你的神不管你去哪都与你同在。
巨人摩西走后，嫩小子约书亚成为了以色列的掌门人。耶和华给新一代人只有两个指示：一是要刚强壮胆；在这短短的一段话里，神三次提到约书亚当刚强壮胆。二是要牢记、遵行神的话。至少在三种场合，我们要做到刚强壮胆，当逼迫来临时，刚强壮胆不退却。现在的迫害虽然不像多年前那么惨烈，但也常常会发生。面对世界的诱惑，我们也要刚强壮胆不妥协。这个世界告诉我们要多赚钱，这是人生价值的体现，但基督徒要说“不”。在教会服事，面对人言可畏我们刚强壮胆。教会是个罪人聚集地，这些罪人一方面追求神的爱，一方面对弟兄姐妹要评头论足，所以纠纷不断，这时同工怕得罪人而不敢宣讲神的话语。
主对约书亚的吩咐
耶和华的仆人摩西死了以后、耶和华晓谕摩西的帮手嫩的儿子约书亚、说、我的仆人摩西死了。现在你要起来、和众百姓过这约但河、往我所要赐给以色列人的地去。凡你们脚掌所踏之地、我都照着我所应许摩西的话赐给你们了。从旷野、和这利巴嫩、直到伯拉大河、赫人的全地、又到大海日落之处、都要作你们的境界。你平生的日子、必无一人能在你面前站立得住．我怎样与摩西同在、也必照样与你同在．我必不撇下你、也不丢弃你。你当刚强壮胆．因为你必使这百姓承受那地为业、就是我向他们列祖起誓应许赐给他们的地。只要刚强、大大壮胆、谨守遵行我仆人摩西所吩咐你的一切律法．不可偏离左右、使你无论往那里去、都可以顺利。这律法书不可离开你的口．总要昼夜思想、好使你谨守遵行这书上所写的一切话．如此你的道路就可以亨通、凡事顺利。我岂没有吩咐你么．你当刚强壮胆．不要惧怕、也不要惊惶、因为你无论往那里去、耶和华你的 神必与你同在。约书亚记1:1-9
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-06-19 08:17:58 | |
Be strong and courageous,the LORD your God will be with you wherever you are.
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-06-20 05:38:06 | |
the servant of the LORD是Moses的同位语，解释Moses的身份。
He buried him. 神亲自安葬摩西。
opposite 介词，在。。。对面
but to this day no one knows where his grave is，没有人知道他的墓地在哪里，也就是补充说明，摩西是神亲自安葬的。
his strength gone 这里中间省略了was,
grieve 悲伤
in the plains of Moab 摩押平原
weeping and mourning 哀哭悲恸
was filled with 被 充满
the spirit of wisdom 智慧的灵
Moses had laid his hands on him 摩西曾在他身上按手
what the LORD had commanded Moses 是did的宾语从句.
since then 从那以后，
face to face 面对面
deed 行为 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Col 3:17
in the sight of all Israel 在全以色列面前
摩西是圣经中最为杰出的人物，大概除了耶稣本人就是摩西了（施洗约翰也了不起，耶稣说没有人能超过他。）120岁时仍旧壮硕，独自一人登山。全然不像以撒，老年时连自己的两个儿子都辨认不清。在大山里，耶和华将摩西接走。旧约中还有两人与摩西的死相似，那就是以诺和以利亚（Enoch and Elijah）。摩西的死也寓意了基督徒在走完地上的旅途后，会最后回到天家。读完这一段，也标志了我们已经学习完摩西五经。摩西五经直接造就了以色列民族，并且，旧约后面的所有书籍都不过是摩西五经的注脚，同时新约也就是摩西五经在耶稣身上的全面应验。如果你跟着本课都读完了，那么恭喜你，现在你对西方文明有了一个很扎实很具体的了解。希望你能坚持，跟我一起，再接再厉，把圣经读完。
摩西之死
于是耶和华的仆人摩西死在摩押地、正如耶和华所说的。耶和华将他埋葬在摩押地、伯毗珥对面的谷中、只是到今日没有人知道他的坟墓。摩西死的时候、年一百二十岁．眼目没有昏花、精神没有衰败。以色列人在摩押平原为摩西哀哭了三十日、为摩西居丧哀哭的日子就满了。嫩的儿子约书亚、因为摩西曾按手在他头上、就被智慧的灵充满、以色列人便听从他、照着耶和华吩咐摩西的行了。 以后以色列中再没有兴起先知像摩西的．他是耶和华面对面所认识的。耶和华打发他在埃及地、向法老和他的一切臣仆、并他的全地、行各样神迹奇事。又在以色列众人眼前显大能的手、行一切大而可畏的事。申命记34:5-12
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-06-20 05:41:31 | |
十分郁闷，这一课前几天发，总发不出，今一早又想补上，但还是发不出，于是想分段发，看究竟是哪一段有敏感词汇，发圣经申命记34:5-12 的英文版竟然无法发出，我仔细看了无数遍，也发现不了英文里会有什么敏感词汇，结果发下面的，倒是一下就发出来了。只好请读者自己去查原文了。抱歉。
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-06-20 09:56:31 | |
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-06-20 09:57:27 | |
So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab,according to the word LORD.And he buriedhim in a valley in the land of Moab,over against Bethpeor,but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-06-20 10:05:35 | |
And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days,so the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-06-20 10:08:15 | |
And Joshua the son of Num was full of the spirit of wisdom,for Moses had laid his hands upon him,and the children of Israel hearkend unto him,and did as the LORD commanded Moses.And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like Moses,whom the LORD know face to face.In all the signs and the wonders,which the LORD sent him to do in the of Egypt to Pharaoh,and to all his servants,and to all his land.And in all that mighty hand,and in all the great terror which Moses showed in the sight of all Israel.（9-12）
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-06-20 10:12:32 | |
his eyes was not dim,nor his natural force abated.--7
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-06-20 10:23:40 | |
And Moses was .......when he died
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-06-20 10:26:15 | |
an hundred and ... years old
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-06-20 10:31:43 | |
an hundred and thirty years old
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-06-20 10:41:27 | |
都能发啊，可是放一块就发不上来，奇怪ING。。。。。。
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-06-22 10:59:30 | |
Lesson Fifty-nine Rahab and the Spies
1 Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. "Go, look over the land," he said, "especially Jericho." So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there. 2 The king of Jericho was told, "Look! Some of the Israelites have come here tonight to spy out the land." 3 So the king of Jericho sent this message to Rahab: "Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, because they have come to spy out the whole land." 4 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. She said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they had come from. 5 At dusk, when it was time to close the city gate, the men left. I don’t know which way they went. Go after them quickly. You may catch up with them." 6 (But she had taken them up to the roof and hidden them under the stalks of flax she had laid out on the roof.) 7 So the men set out in pursuit of the spies on the road that leads to the fords of the Jordan, and as soon as the pursuers had gone out, the gate was shut.
secretly 秘密地
especially 特别是，
spy out 侦探
send the message to sb. 给某人送去信息，
bring out 把。。。带来
at dusk, 黄昏时，
catch up with 追上
stalk 茎, 柄, 梗, 秆
flax 亚麻
she had laid out 从句，修饰 the stalks of flax
in pursuit of 追击，追捕 pursuer 追捕者
以色列的情报机构摩萨德威振四海，看来是有极深的渊源。而且情报工作似乎又与美女也有着极深的渊源。约书亚知道情报工作的重要性，这一战因两位情报员的出色情报而获胜。喇合在以色列人进入耶利哥一战中起了关键性的作用，所以神也特别纪念这个看似极为卑贱的人，不仅她和她一家免予了战争的灾难，而且竟然成为耶稣的祖先。圣经中提到妓女时，总是充满同情。在耶稣的眼里，法利赛人比妓女更可怜。
喇合与两个探子
1当下，嫩的儿子约书亚从什亭暗暗打发两个人作探子，吩咐说，你们去窥探那地和耶利哥。于是二人去了，来到一个妓女名叫喇合的家里，就在那里躺卧。2有人告诉耶利哥王说，今夜有以色列人来到这里窥探此地。3耶利哥王打发人去见喇合说，那来到你这里，进了你家的人要交出来，因为他们来窥探全地。4女人将二人隐藏，就回答说，那人果然到我这里来。他们是哪里来的我却不知道。5天黑，要关城门的时候，他们出去了，往哪里去我却不知道。你们快快地去追赶，就必追上。6(先是女人领二人上了房顶，将他们藏在那里所摆的麻秸中。)7那些人就往约旦河的渡口追赶他们去了。追赶他们的人一出去，城门就关了。约书亚记2：1--7
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-06-29 08:56:47 | |
Lesson Sixty Crossing the Jordan
12 Now then, choose twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe. 13 And as soon as the priests who carry the ark of the LORD -the Lord of all the earth—set foot in the Jordan, its waters flowing downstream will be cut off and stand up in a heap." 14 So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead of them. 15 Now the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest. Yet as soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water's edge, 16 the water from upstream stopped flowing. It piled up in a heap a great distance away, at a town called Adam in the vicinity of Zarethan, while the water flowing down to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea [a] ) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho. 17 The priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel passed by until the whole nation had completed the crossing on dry ground.
one from each tribe 从语法上讲，one修饰men。
its waters = waters of the Jordan river
downstream 为副词，修饰flooding
be cut off 切断，
stand up 矗立，
heap 堆积 The books are in a heap. 书籍堆成一堆。
break camp 结束营地，break 结束，完成，The cold winter at last broke at the end of March. 三月底寒冬终于过去了。
at flood stage 处在洪水期，强调要让水止住的确是神迹。
the water's edge 水边
upstream 上游，
stop flowing 停止流动
be piled up 堆积起来
in a heap 一堆
a great distance away 很远,
vicinity 附近
completely 完完全全
stand firm, firm 是形容词，在这里可以视为表语。
pass by 通过
摩西带领以色列人出埃及时经历了过红海的神迹，今天摩西的接班人约书亚要带领这批人走完旅途中最后一部分，不仅要出，而且要入，出的目的是为了入，出要依靠神，入也要依靠神，所以神同样的行了一个类似的神迹，就是让约旦河的水停止流动。那时正是洪水季节，洪水本来就涨过了两岸。这时河水停止了，那岂不会漫延到附近的土地吗？没有，可见是整个河流都处于停止状态。今天我们面对滚滚的商业浪潮，我们有信心求主让我们平安地度过外界的诱惑、恐惧而进入我们属灵的迦南美地吗？
过约旦河
12你们现在要从以色列支派中拣选十二个人，每支派一人，13等到抬普天下主耶和华约柜的祭司把脚站在约旦河水里，约旦河的水，就是从上往下流的水，必然断绝，立起成垒。14百姓离开帐棚要过约旦河的时候，抬约柜的祭司乃在百姓的前头。15他们到了约旦河，脚一入水(原来约旦河水在收割的日子涨过两岸)，16那从上往下流的水便在极远之地，撒拉但旁的亚当城那里停住，立起成垒。那往亚拉巴的海，就是盐海，下流的水全然断绝。于是百姓在耶利哥的对面过去了。17抬耶和华约柜的祭司在约旦河中的干地上站定，以色列众人都从干地上过去，直到国民尽都过了约旦河。约书亚记3：12-17
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-06-29 09:13:30 | |
Lesson Sixty-one The Fall of Jerico
13 Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, "Are you for us or for our enemies?" 14 "Neither," he replied, "but as commander of the army of the LORD I have now come." Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence, and asked him, "What message does my Lord [a] have for his servant?" 15 The commander of the LORD's army replied, "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy." And Joshua did so.
standing in front of him 分词结构，修饰man
with a drawn sword，drawn是draw 的过去分词，拔出来，
commander of the army 军队司令
facedown 面部朝下
take off your sandals, 脱销你的鞋，sandal类似于拖鞋
for 因为，
did so.照着做了
区分敌我是我们的第一本能，所以有个人说，谁是我们的敌人，谁是我们的朋友，这个问题很重要。但是对于跟随神的人来说，头等重要的问题却是，我们是不是神的朋友，或者我们有没有成为神的敌人。今天耶稣是你生命中的主，还是耶稣只是你要用来做传销的一个媒介？我们的本性更能驱使我们去利用神，而不是让主做我们生命的主。在神的面前，愿我们每个人都说，我主有什么话吩咐仆人。这里约书亚不仅是准备好聆听主的话，而是准备照着去做了。因为来自主的话就是天命，基督徒以服从耶稣的命令为天命。
耶利哥城塌陷
约书亚靠近耶利哥的时候，举目观看，不料，有一个人手里有拔出来的刀，对面站立。约书亚到他那里，问他说，你是帮助我们呢，是帮助我们敌人呢。他回答说，不是的，我来是要作耶和华军队的元帅。约书亚就俯伏在地下拜，说，我主有什么话吩咐仆人。耶和华军队的元帅对约书亚说，把你脚上的鞋脱下来，因为你所站的地方是圣的。约书亚就照着行了。约书亚记5：13-15
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-06-30 08:44:57 | |
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-07-06 04:57:05 | |
Lesson Sixty-two How to deliver Jericho
1 Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.
2 Then the LORD said to Joshua, "See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men. 3 March around the city once with all the armed men. Do this for six days. 4 Have seven priests carry trumpets of rams' horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times, with the priests blowing the trumpets. 5 When you hear them sound a long blast on the trumpets, have all the people give a loud shout; then the wall of the city will collapse and the people will go up, every man straight in."
deliver 交付，传递，解救 Lord, deliver us from evil. 主啊，救我们脱离凶恶。
march 行走，游行，March 三月
armed men 武装人员，战士，注意arm的名词： 手臂
priest 祭司
trumpet 号角，blowing the trumpets 吹号角 rams' horns 羊的角
hear them sound a long blast on the trumpets, sound是动词，前面略去了 to
give a loud shout 发出大声叫喊，
collapse 倒塌，
every man straight in，这里省略了go up, straight in 直接进入
这是圣经中一个有名的神迹。神迹是很难复制，但其属灵的意义却永恒。耶利哥城在约旦河西边十来公里、盐海（亚拉巴海）的北边，这个城市有一个特征，就是地理位置独特，它位于海平面以下。耶利哥城至今仍在。耶利哥城是以色列人进入迦南地的主要及第一个障碍，攻克此城意义重大。占领了耶利哥就能对迦南地其他地方的人产生极大的心理上的压力，为以色列人进入此地奠定基础。列王记上记载，耶利哥城后被重建。（16:34）按照人的作战经验，耶和华的战法是闻所未闻，但是神的道路高过我们的道路，我们要做的是就是顺服。
攻占耶利哥
1耶利哥的城门因以色列人就关得严紧，无人出入。2耶和华晓谕约书亚说，看哪，我已经把耶利哥和耶利哥的王，并大能的勇士，都交在你手中。3你们的一切兵丁要围绕这城，一日围绕一次，六日都要这样行。4七个祭司要拿七个羊角走在约柜前。到第七日，你们要绕城七次，祭司也要吹角。5他们吹的角声拖长，你们听见角声，众百姓要大声呼喊，城墙就必塌陷，各人都要往前直上。 约书亚记6:1-5
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-07-11 07:00:49 | |
Lesson Sixty-three Joshua’s Farewell to the Israelites
Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 15 But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD." 16 Then the people answered, "Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods! 17 It was the LORD our God himself who brought us and our fathers up out of Egypt, from that land of slavery, and performed those great signs before our eyes. He protected us on our entire journey and among all the nations through which we traveled. 18 And the LORD drove out before us all the nations, including the Amorites, who lived in the land. We too will serve the LORD, because he is our God. Joshua 24:14-18
fear the LORD 敬畏耶和华and serve him
with all faithfulness 完全忠心地
throw away 扔掉 Can we throw away this broken dish? 我们能把这破碗扔掉了吗？
beyond the River 河的那一边，这里的河指约旦河
seems undesirable to you 对你们来说看上去不妥的话
choose for yourselves this day whom 是choose 的宾语，也可以这样排列：choose whom for yourselves this day
Far be it from us 直译是“让那件事离我们离得远远的”，就是“绝不做”的意思。Far be it from us to defend our sins. 我们不要去为我们的罪辩护。
forsake 放弃，离弃，O God, forsake me not! 神啊，不要离弃我。
bring us and our fathers up out of Egypt 把我们带出埃及
performed those great signs 行了这些不可思议的神迹
on our entire journey 在我们整个旅途中
drive out 驱赶，Should Christians drive out demons from people? 基督徒要不要从人身上赶鬼呢？
including 包括
时间飞逝，第二代掌门人约书亚也即将离世，他戎马倥偬一生，如今他要离去之际，他一定有很多的话要对以色列人说。他只能说最为重要的，那就是以后以色列人的信仰该何去何从。以色列人是机会主义者，用俗话说，就是有奶就是娘，谁给他们好处，他们就信谁。耶和华把他们从为奴之地带进了自由的国度，他们只因一时没有肉吃，就立马去拜其他的神，真是生得贱。约书亚在想，我走了以后，这些人会不会又因为外部人女子长得漂亮就娶她们，转而就拜偶像了呢？如果这些人转而拜了偶像，那这几十年的仗岂不白搭？所以他最后以自家要走的道路来勉励全体以色列人，这也当成为当今基督徒的座右铭：至于我和我家，我们必定事奉耶和华。
约书亚向以色列人告别
现在你们要敬畏耶和华，诚心实意地事奉他，将你们列祖在大河那边和在埃及所事奉的神除掉，去事奉耶和华。若是你们以事奉耶和华为不好，今日就可以选择所要事奉的，是你们列祖在大河那边所事奉的神呢。是你们所住这地的亚摩利人的神呢。至于我和我家，我们必定事奉耶和华。百姓回答说，我们断不敢离弃耶和华去事奉别神。因耶和华我们的神曾将我们和我们列祖从埃及地的为奴之家领出来，在我们眼前行了那些大神迹，在我们所行的道上，所经过的诸国，都保护了我们。耶和华又把住此地的亚摩利人都从我们面前赶出去。所以，我们必事奉耶和华，因为他是我们的神。 约书亚记24：14-18
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-07-12 07:55:12 | |
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-07-13 06:59:56 | |
Lesson Sixty-four Judges raised up
16 Then the LORD raised up judges, [a] who saved them out of the hands of these raiders. 17 Yet they would not listen to their judges but prostituted themselves to other gods and worshiped them. Unlike their fathers, they quickly turned from the way in which their fathers had walked, the way of obedience to the LORD's commands. 18 Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for them, he was with the judge and saved them out of the hands of their enemies as long as the judge lived; for the LORD had compassion on them as they groaned under those who oppressed and afflicted them. 19 But when the judge died, the people returned to ways even more corrupt than those of their fathers, following other gods and serving and worshiping them. They refused to give up their evil practices and stubborn ways. Judges 2:16-19
raise up 兴起，God will raise up a prophet for you. 神会为你们兴起一位先知。
out of = from
raider 袭击者，强盗，注意：raid
listen to 听从，
prostitute 妓女，行淫乱，
unlike their fathers, 与列祖、父辈不一样
turned from 偏离，
as long as 长达，只要
compassion 爱心，怜悯
groan 哭喊
oppress 压迫
afflict 造成痛苦，
corrupt 腐败，
give up 放弃
evil practices 邪恶的做法
stubborn 顽固，不听话，He is as stubborn as a donkey.他像驴子一样倔强。
约书亚死后，以色列人进入了士师时代。士师很重要，既要在属灵的事上带领以色列人，又要冲锋陷阵来拯救他们，还要治理。耶和华看着自己的选民，既失望又疼爱，他们一而再再而三地悖逆，同时他们又遭受外邦人的欺压。我们今天的同胞很有点像这情况，一方面他们悖逆神，拜偶像，一方面整个民族精神失落，醉生梦死。士师来帮助以色列民，但他们却不听从士师。为神服事的人大多有这样的经历，你花很多的时间去服事一个群体，这些人却不服从你。他们觉得牧者为他们做的事都是理所当然的。但神的爱永不止息。
兴起士师
16 耶和华兴起士师，士师就拯救他们脱离抢夺他们人的手。 17 他们却不听从士师，竟随从叩拜别神，行了邪淫，速速地偏离他们列祖所行的道，不如他们列祖顺从耶和华的命令。 18 耶和华为他们兴起士师，就与那士师同在。士师在世的一切日子，耶和华拯救他们脱离仇敌的手。他们因受欺压扰害，就哀声叹气，所以耶和华后悔了。 19 及至士师死后，他们就转去行恶，比他们列祖更甚，去事奉叩拜别神，总不断绝顽梗的恶行。士师记2：16-19
终于到了旧约中我非常喜欢的《士师记》。参孙、以笏，还有女英雄底波拉的故事最让人着迷。以笏俨然就是以色列的荆轲。而底波拉则是圣经中极其罕见的女性故事主角和正面人物之一。
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-07-14 08:06:49 | |
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-07-17 19:00:14 | |
Lesson Sixty-five Gideon
The LORD said to Gideon, "You have too many men for me to deliver Midian into their hands. In order that Israel may not boast against me that her own strength has saved her, 3 announce now to the people, 'Anyone who trembles with fear may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.' " So twenty-two thousand men left, while ten thousand remained.
4 But the LORD said to Gideon, "There are still too many men. Take them down to the water, and I will sift them for you there. If I say, 'This one shall go with you,' he shall go; but if I say, 'This one shall not go with you,' he shall not go."
5 So Gideon took the men down to the water. There the LORD told him, "Separate those who lap the water with their tongues like a dog from those who kneel down to drink." 6 Three hundred men lapped with their hands to their mouths. All the rest got down on their knees to drink.
7 The LORD said to Gideon, "With the three hundred men that lapped I will save you and give the Midianites into your hands. Let all the other men go, each to his own place." 8 So Gideon sent the rest of the Israelites to their tents but kept the three hundred, who took over the provisions and trumpets of the others.
Now the camp of Midian lay below him in the valley.
too many to 太多以至做不了，too to 这是个否定句。
deliver into one’s hands 把物/人交给谁的手中
in order that 为了（这样一个目的）
that her own strength has saved her 这个从句是boast的内容。
tremble with fear 因惧怕而颤抖
There are still too many men. 后面省略了to 的词组。
sift 筛选
separate 分开 separate sb. from sb. 将某人与其他人分开。
lap the water 舔水
the provisions 供应品，食品
valley 山谷
前面有神给约书亚开出路，让以色列人意识到神的大能，这里神再次向选民显神迹，都只有一个目的，就是要让选民知道，是神在做，免得他们吹牛。今天有些基督徒喜欢吹牛。宣称自己有医病赶鬼的能力。如果真的有鬼被赶走了，是神在赶呢，还是这个吹牛皮的基督徒在赶呢？很多人做见证，都是不经意间吹牛皮，只是在见证的末尾最后才把神抬了出来。我们做见证时、在听见证时，一定要小心，我们是否将荣耀都归给了神。
基甸
耶和华对基甸说：“跟随你的人过多，我不能将米甸人交在他们手中，免得以色列人向我夸大，说：‘是我们自己的手救了我们。’现在你要向这些人宣告说：‘凡惧怕胆怯的，可以离开基列山回去。’”于是有二万二千人回去，只剩下一万。耶和华对基甸说：“人还是过多；你要带他们下到水旁，我好在那里为你试试他们。我指点谁说：‘这人可以同你去’，他就可以同你去；我指点谁说：‘这人不可同你去’，他就不可同你去。” 基甸就带他们下到水旁。耶和华对基甸说：“凡用舌头舔水，象狗舔的，要使他单站在一处；凡跪下喝水的，也要使他单站在一处。” 于是用手捧着舔水的有三百人，其余的都跪下喝水。耶和华对基甸说：“我要用这舔水的三百人拯救你们，将米甸人交在你手中；其余的人都可以各归各处去。” 这三百人就带着食物和角；其余的以色列人，基甸都打发他们各归各的帐棚，只留下这三百人。米甸营在他下边的平原里。士师记 7：2-8
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作者：小浣熊723 回复日期：2009-07-17 21:46:18 | |
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-07-18 06:44:07 | |
Lesson Sixty-six The Death of Samson
20 Then she called, "Samson, the Philistines are upon you!"
He awoke from his sleep and thought, "I'll go out as before and shake myself free." But he did not know that the LORD had left him.
21 Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding in the prison. 22 But the hair on his head began to grow again after it had been shaved.
The Death of Samson
23 Now the rulers of the Philistines assembled to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god and to celebrate, saying, "Our god has delivered Samson, our enemy, into our hands."
24 When the people saw him, they praised their god, saying,
"Our god has delivered our enemy
into our hands,
the one who laid waste our land
and multiplied our slain."
25 While they were in high spirits, they shouted, "Bring out Samson to entertain us." So they called Samson out of the prison, and he performed for them.
When they stood him among the pillars, 26 Samson said to the servant who held his hand, "Put me where I can feel the pillars that support the temple, so that I may lean against them." 27 Now the temple was crowded with men and women; all the rulers of the Philistines were there, and on the roof were about three thousand men and women watching Samson perform. 28 Then Samson prayed to the LORD, "O Sovereign LORD, remember me. O God, please strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge on the Philistines for my two eyes."
the Philistines are upon you! 非利士人来抓你了。are upon you / come upon you, 奔你而来了。
awake from his sleep 睡醒了过来
shake myself free shake 抖动，震动
the LORD had left him 主已经离开了他，过去完成时。
gouged out his eyes 挖出了他的双眼
to grinding 锁住，
hair 头发
shave 剃，理发
assemble 聚集，聚会，the Assembly of God
to offer a great sacrifice to 向谁隆重献祭
lay waste our land = lay our land waste 也就是 make our land waste。
in high spirits 情绪很高，兴高采烈
entertain 娱乐，让大家高兴 entertainment
support 支撑，支持，
lean against 靠在
be crowded with 拥挤
on the roof were about three thousand men and women 这是个倒装句，主语是three thousand men and women
watching Samson perform 这里在perform 前省略了to，watch 后面的不定式可以如此。
strengthen 动词，给谁加添力量；比较名词：strength。
with one blow 一击，
get revenge on s. for sth. 因某事向谁报仇。
中国有句古话：英雄难过美人关。参孙在士师记里是个重要人物，他一个人独得了三章的分量，比其他士师占的篇幅都多，士师记从他还没有出生就写起，神在他身上花了很大的精力，他也的确为神立了不少功。旧约里有好些像参孙的人，舍得为神献身，不怕流血，但却跌倒在石榴裙下。一个女人，竟把他攻破。对于一些人，“眼目的情欲”自古都是一场难胜的争战。其实，人间美好的东西，例如金钱、美貌、名誉、地位，都无时不刻地可能转化为人犯罪的诱惑。当参孙犯罪时，神已经离开了他，而他还不知道。圣经作者对这个人感到极为惋惜，他最后悔悟，死得悲壮，他最后对敌人的一击超过了平生的所有战绩之和，也算是与他最后悔改相称的行为了。
大利拉说：“参孙哪，非利士人拿你来了！”参孙从睡中醒来，心里说：“我要象前几次出去活动身体”；他却不知道耶和华已经离开他了。非利士人将他拿住，剜了他的眼睛，带他下到迦萨，用铜链拘索他；他就在监里推磨。然而他的头发被剃之后，又渐渐长起来了。非利士人的首领聚集，要给他们的神大衮献大祭，并且欢乐，因为他们说：“我们的神将我们的仇敌参孙交在我们手中了。” 众人看见参孙，就赞美他们的神说：“我们的神将毁坏我们地、杀害我们许多人的仇敌交在我们手中了。” 他们正宴乐的时候，就说：“叫参孙来，在我们面前戏耍戏耍。”于是将参孙从监里提出来，他就在众人面前戏耍。他们使他站在两柱中间。参孙向拉他手的童子说：“求你让我摸着托房的柱子，我要靠一靠。” 那时房内充满男女，非利士人的众首领也都在那里。房的平顶上约有三千男女观看参孙戏耍。参孙求告耶和华说：“主耶和华啊，求你眷念我。上帝啊，求你赐我这一次的力量，使我在非利士人身上报那剜我双眼的仇。”士师记16：20-28
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-07-18 08:18:12 | |
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-07-19 10:50:49 | |
Lesson Sixty-seven The Story of Ruth
At this they wept again. Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-by, but Ruth clung to her. "Look," said Naomi, "your sister-in-law is going back to her people and her gods. Go back with her." But Ruth replied, "Don't urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD deal with me, be it ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me." When Naomi realized that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped urging her. So the two women went on until they came to Bethlehem. When they arrived in Bethlehem, the whole town was stirred because of them, and the women exclaimed, "Can this be Naomi?" Ruth
weep 过去式：wept 另一个哭词：cry
mother-in-law 岳母，brother-in-law
cling 过去式 clung to her.
urge 督促 催促，I have an urge to be closer to God. 我内心有股力量，要与神更亲密。
Where you go I will go = I will go where you go
I will be buried.被埋，
deal with 与谁打交道；处理 How do you deal with sins in this situation? 在这种情况下，你是如何对付罪的呢？
be it ever so severely, （愿神对付我）而且重重地对付我
anything but = only
realize 意识到
be determined to 执意，决心
the whole town 全城的人
be stirred 激动，惊讶，
exclaime 高呼，高喊
路得的故事
路得的命运似乎很惨，但比她更惨的是她的婆婆，路得富有同情心，她没有怨天尤人，相反，她愿意照顾婆婆一辈子。婆婆平时也一定是以神的爱在对待这位外邦人儿媳，所以婆婆的见证给路得留下了深刻的印象。以致路得愿意说，你的神就是我的神。当她走出信心的第一步时，神就在暗中保守她，她是位外邦人，但神却大大地祝福了她。她不仅有信心，而且勤劳、孝顺，是位“贤德的女子”。神终使她得到“末后的恩比先前更大。”也就是她成为了耶稣的祖先之一。
两个儿妇又放声而哭，俄珥巴与婆婆亲嘴而别，只是路得舍不得拿俄米。拿俄米说，看哪，你嫂子已经回她本国，和她所拜的神那里去了，你也跟着你嫂子回去吧。路得说，不要催我回去不跟随你，你往哪里去，我也往那里去。你在哪里住宿，我也在那里住宿。你的国就是我的国，你的神就是我的神。你在哪里死，我也在那里死，也葬在那里。除非死能使你我相离，不然，愿耶和华重重地降罚与我。拿俄米见路得定意要跟随自己去，就不再劝她了。于是二人同行，来到伯利恒。她们到了伯利恒，合城的人就都惊讶。妇女们说，这是拿俄米麽。路得记1：14-19
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-07-20 16:14:17 | |
Don't urge me to leave you or to turn back from you.Where you go i will go,and where you stay i will stay.Your people will be my people and your God my God.Where you die I will die,and there i will be buried.
觉得好感人！
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-07-21 11:16:01 | |
Lesson Sixty-eight The Genealogy of David
11 Then the elders and all those at the gate said, "We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you have standing in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem. 12 Through the offspring the LORD gives you by this young woman, may your family be like that of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah."
13 So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. Then he went to her, and the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son. 14 The women said to Naomi: "Praise be to the LORD, who this day has not left you without a kinsman-redeemer. May he become famous throughout Israel! 15 He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth."
16 Then Naomi took the child, laid him in her lap and cared for him. 17 The women living there said, "Naomi has a son." And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.
witness 见证人，见证 我们既领受人的见证， We accept man's testimony, but God's testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son. 神的见证更该领受了(“该领受”原文作“大”)，因 神的见证是为他儿子作的。约一5：九
like的短语修饰the woman
build up 建设，
the house of Israel 以色列家，指以色列国
have standing 这是一个词组，意思是有资格作证，有崇高的信誉，
be famous 出名，声誉卓绝，
the offspring 后代
by this young woman 通过这位年轻的女子
Boaz took Ruth 这里的take 说“娶”之意。
Then he went to her, 与她同房的委婉语。
conceive 怀孕
give birth to 生下
the women said to Naomi 周围邻居中的妇女
praise be to the LORD, 这是一个祈使句，愿赞美归给神
who this day has not left you without a kinsman-redeemer. 这是双重否定，就是肯定句，他给你留下了至亲。
throughout Israel 全以色列，也可以用across 来替代。
renew 更新，
sustain 保守，保养，
lap 膝
care for 照看
神的爱非常奇妙。照说，拿俄米是一位命运悲惨的妇人，她本来有一个幸福的家庭，家中有三位男子：丈夫和两个儿子。这在以色列民中是蒙福的象征，然而神却允许她家的三位男人都相继离去。拿俄米却有一位外邦人的儿媳，不仅爱她，还愿意委生给神。波阿斯爱路得，路得爱波阿斯，但是这中间还有一个人有优先权娶路得。可谓好事多磨。走神的道就是如此，我们要等待，要尽诸般的义，完成了诸般的义后，神自然要成就他自己的计划。拿俄米最后是苦尽甜来。神要透过这个故事向人类显现出救赎之道。
大卫的家谱
在城门坐着的众民和长老都说，我们作见证。愿耶和华使进你家的这女子，像建立以色列家的拉结，利亚二人一样。又愿你在以法他得亨通，在伯利恒得名声。愿耶和华从这少年女子赐你后裔，使你的家像他玛，从犹大所生法勒斯的家一般。于是，波阿斯娶了路得为妻，与她同房。耶和华使她怀孕生了一个儿子。妇人们对拿俄米说，耶和华是应当称颂的。因为今日没有撇下你使你无至近的亲属。愿这孩子在以色列中得名声。他必提起你的精神，奉养你的老，因为是爱慕你的那儿妇所生的。有这儿妇比有七个儿子还好。拿俄米就把孩子抱在怀中，作他的养母。邻舍的妇人说，拿俄米得孩子了。就给孩子起名叫俄备得。这俄备得是耶西的父，耶西是大卫的父。路得记4：11-17
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作者：追遗 回复日期：2009-07-22 15:01:20 | |
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-07-23 07:19:48 | |
Lesson Sixty-nine Birth of Samuel
10 In bitterness of soul Hannah wept much and prayed to the LORD. 11 And she made a vow, saying, "O LORD Almighty, if you will only look upon your servant's misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the LORD for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head." 12 As she kept on praying to the LORD, Eli observed her mouth. 13 Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard. Eli thought she was drunk 14 and said to her, "How long will you keep on getting drunk? Get rid of your wine." 15 "Not so, my lord," Hannah replied, "I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul to the LORD. 16 Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; I have been praying here out of my great anguish and grief." 17 Eli answered, "Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him." 18 She said, "May your servant find favor in your eyes." Then she went her way and ate something, and her face was no longer downcast. 19 Early the next morning they arose and worshiped before the LORD and then went back to their home at Ramah. Elkanah lay with Hannah his wife, and the LORD remembered her. 20 So in the course of time Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, [a] saying, "Because I asked the LORD for him."
bitterness of soul 内心的苦处，苦毒，极处的忧伤
make a vow 发誓，立约，
look upon 查看
misery 悲伤，
for all the days of his life, 他一生的全部日子，他整个一生
razor 剃须刀
observe 观察，
Hannah was praying in her heart, 哈拿在心里祷告
lip 嘴唇
be drunk 喝醉了
keep on getting drunk 老是醉
get rid of your wine 戒了你的酒
is deeply troubled 有很深的烦恼，
pour out 倾倒出来
take your servant for a wicked woman 把你的仆人当成不正经的女人，
out of 带着，
great anguish and grief 极大的愁苦，
grant 给，赐，
have asked of him = have asked something of him, 这里的of 是 from, out of的意思。
find favor in 获得青睐，恩惠，
go one’s way 走了，her way 虽是名词词组，但这里做副词用。
downcast 拉下了脸，苦着脸
in the course of time 在随后的一段时间里
犹太人文化与中国文化一样，视不能生育的妇女为无能。哈拿心里愁烦，不住地祷告，神眷顾了她。最令人感动的是，哈拿记得自己在神面前的许愿，就是把儿子完全奉献给神。这样的母亲是最伟大的。我们今天很多人也在神面前许愿，但在神成就了我们的祷告后，我们就把许过的愿抛到九霄云外，把神为我们所做的一切视为理所当然。许多基督徒父母赚钱送儿女去世俗的大学，给儿女买房子成亲，这是这些父母对自己儿女的爱，但是当知道教会需要人出来为神传道时，这些父母就祷告说，神啊，你呼召别人的儿女吧，我真舍不得把我的儿女献上。他们在社会上能出人头地就是给我带来极大的脸面呀。中国今天哈拿一样的父母在哪里？
撒母耳出生
哈拿心里愁苦，就痛痛哭泣，祈祷耶和华，许愿说：“万军之耶和华啊！你若垂顾婢女的苦情，眷念不忘婢女，赐我一个儿子，我必使他终身归与耶和华，不用剃头刀剃他的头。”哈拿在耶和华面前不住地祈祷，以利定睛看她的嘴。原来哈拿心中默祷，只动嘴唇，不出声音，因此以利以为她喝醉了。以利对她说：“你要醉到几时呢？你不应该喝酒！”哈拿回答说：“主啊！不是这样，我是心里愁苦的妇人，清酒浓酒都没有喝，但在耶和华面前倾心吐意。不要将婢女看作不正经的女子；我因被人激动，愁苦太多，所以祈求到如今。”以利说：“你可以平平安安地回去，愿以色列的 神，允准你向他所求的。”哈拿说：“愿婢女在你眼前蒙恩。”于是妇人走去吃饭，面上再不带愁容了。次日清早，他们起来，在耶和华面前敬拜，就回拉玛。到了家里，以利加拿和妻哈拿同房，耶和华顾念哈拿，哈拿就怀孕。日期满足，生了一个儿子，给他起名叫撒母耳，说：“这是我从耶和华那里求来的。” 撒母耳上1：10-20
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作者：追遗 回复日期：2009-07-23 09:11:44 | |
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-07-24 10:16:25 | |
Lesson Seventy The Lord Rejected Saul
The soldiers took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of what was devoted to God, in order to sacrifice them to the LORD your God at Gilgal." But Samuel replied: "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD ? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams. For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD , he has rejected you as king." Then Saul said to Samuel, "I have sinned. I violated the LORD's command and your instructions. I was afraid of the people and so I gave in to them.Now I beg you, forgive my sin and come back with me, so that I may worship the LORD ." But Samuel said to him, "I will not go back with you. You have rejected the word of the LORD , and the LORD has rejected you as king over Israel!"
sheep and cattle 这两个名词复数时都不加s, 类似的有fish, people, 等
plunder 战利品
what was devoted to God 从句，作介词of 宾语
in order to 为了
delight in 悦纳，以。。。为乐
in obeying 这里前面省略了delight,
To obey 动词不定式作主语
the fat of rams 公羊的肥肉部分
rebellion 叛逆
the sin of divination 行邪术的罪
arrogance 傲慢，（与pride类似）
the evil of idolatry 淫乱，拜偶像
reject 拒绝，
violate 违背
instruction 指示
扫罗在旧约中是位重要的人物。他最开始时默默无闻，没有什么特殊的才华，但神还是拣选了他。他可以说是以色列的第一位君王，而之前只有士师。当撒母耳宣布扫罗就是神所拣选的君王时，大家都不知道他是谁（10：21），找了半天也找不着这样一个人。要记住，神是不愿以色列人有君王的，是这些出于悖逆强行要求，神就给了他们一位君王，所以尽管以色列人并不认识他，但大家还是欢欣鼓舞。扫罗的出现只是为大卫王的出现做铺垫。扫罗没有多久，就表现出了他并不是特别地追求神，所以后来神得把他拉下马。大卫在成为君王前，像摩西一样，经历很多的磨练。
耶和华拒绝了扫罗
百姓却在所当灭的物中，取了最好的牛羊，要在吉甲献与耶和华你的 神。撒母耳说：“耶和华喜悦燔祭和平安祭，岂如喜悦人听从他的话呢？听命胜于献祭，顺从胜于公羊的脂油。悖逆的罪，与行邪术的罪相等；顽梗的罪，与拜虚神和偶像的罪相同。你既厌弃耶和华的命令，耶和华也厌弃你作王。” 扫罗对撒母耳说：“我有罪了！我因惧怕百姓，听从他们的话，就违背了耶和华的命令和你的言语。现在求你赦免我的罪，同我回去，我好敬拜耶和华。” 撒母耳对扫罗说：“我不同你回去，因为你厌弃耶和华的命令，耶和华也厌弃你作以色列的王。” 撒母耳记上15：21-26
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-07-25 08:39:54 | |
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-07-25 12:27:26 | |
Lesson Seventy-one Anointing David
When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD's anointed stands here before the LORD." 7 But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." 8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either." 9 Jesse then had Shammah pass by, but Samuel said, "Nor has the LORD chosen this one." 10 Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to him, "The LORD has not chosen these." 11 So he asked Jesse, "Are these all the sons you have?" "There is still the youngest," Jesse answered, "but he is tending the sheep." Samuel said, "Send for him; we will not sit down [a] until he arrives." 12 So he sent and had him brought in. He was ruddy, with a fine appearance and handsome features. Then the LORD said, "Rise and anoint him; he is the one." 13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the LORD came upon David in power. Samuel then went to Ramah.
Surely the LORD's anointed 主语是the anointed, 受膏者
do not consider his appearance 不要考虑他的相貌，appearance, 外貌，由动词appear发展而来。
outward 外部的，
had him pass 这里的had与made一般
either 也，同样，用于否定句
the youngest 形容词，加了the做名词。
send for 打发人去叫他
we will not sit down until he arrives 他不来我们就不坐，（我们就站在这里等他）
had him brought in 这里的brought是过去分词
ruddy 红的，红润的
handsome features 俊美的容貌，
the horn of oil 一角的油
in the presence of 在什么人的面前，
come upon David in power 以大能降临到大卫身上
大卫是家中最不起眼的小不点，但神就是要拣选小人物。相比之下，扫罗就是一表人才。撒母耳可能就是以扫罗作参考，想找一个像能出人头地的人作头头。可以这么说，这个世界的价值观都是建立在外观上，人羡慕的是珠光宝气，是前呼后拥，是手握奖杯，但这不是神所看的。人看你的外貌，也只能看到你的外貌，但神看人的内心。神就是要拣选世上愚拙的。我们还要注意到，撒母耳虽然已经膏了大卫，但他真正成为领袖却是若干年后的事。神还要花很长一段时间来精心打造大卫，要让他有彻底的委身心志。
大卫受膏
他们来的时候，撒母耳看见以利押，就心里说，耶和华的受膏者必定在他面前。耶和华却对撒母耳说：“不要看他的外貌和他身材高大，我不拣选他，因为耶和华不象人看人，人是看外貌，耶和华是看内心。” 耶西叫亚比拿达从撒母耳面前经过，撒母耳说：“耶和华也不拣选他。” 耶西又叫沙玛从撒母耳面前经过，撒母耳说：“耶和华也不拣选他。” 耶西叫他七个儿子都从撒母耳面前经过，撒母耳说：“这都不是耶和华所拣选的。” 撒母耳对耶西说：“你的儿子都在这里吗？”他回答说：“还有个小的，现在放羊。”撒母耳对耶西说：“你打发人去叫他来；他若不来，我们必不坐席。” 耶西就打发人去叫了他来。他面色光红，双目清秀，容貌俊美。耶和华说：“这就是他，你起来膏他。”撒母耳就用角里的膏油，在他诸兄中膏了他。从这日起，耶和华的灵就大大感动大卫。撒母耳起身回拉玛去了。撒母耳记16：6-13
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作者：irlu 回复日期：2009-07-25 21:56:25 | |
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-07-25 22:04:09 | |
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-07-28 13:32:37 | |
Lesson Seventy-two David vs Goliath
44 "Come here," he said, "and I'll give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!" 45 David said to the Philistine, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46 This day the LORD will hand you over to me, and I'll strike you down and cut off your head. Today I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. 47 All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give all of you into our hands." 48 As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. 49 Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground.
I'll give your flesh to the birds of the air 我要把你的肉喂鸟
the Philistine = Goliath
come against 敌对，
whom you have defied 这里的whom指前面的God, defy, 诋毁，
This day = today
hand you over to me 把你交给我，
I'll strike you down 我要把你击垮，
cut off your head 把你的头给斩断
carcass 尸体 A vulture likes eating carcasses. 秃鹫喜欢吃尸体肉。
it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; 比较：Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit," says the Lord Almighty (Zechariah 4:6)
the battle line 战场
reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, 分词短语作状语
sling 摔出去，
struck the Philistine on the forehead, strike someone on the forehead 击中某人头部
he fell facedown on the ground 他是朝前倒去，所以面朝下。
大卫与歌利亚似乎不在一个等级上，一个初出茅庐，一个久经沙场；一个拿儿戏般的弹弓，一个手握令人生畏的巨剑；没有人会拿大卫当回事，他的哥哥叫他离战场离得远远的。但是当众人吓得不知所措时，大卫勇敢地迎战，因为他有圣灵的恩膏。今天的家庭教会要有大卫面对歌利亚一般的勇气，虽然弱小，但坚信，“不是依靠势力，不是依靠才能，乃是依靠我的灵方能成事”。
大卫大战歌利亚
非利士人又对大卫说：“来吧！我将你的肉给空中的飞鸟，田野的走兽吃。” 大卫对非利士人说：“你来攻击我，是靠着刀枪和铜戟；我来攻击你，是靠着万军之耶和华的名，就是你所怒骂带领以色列军队的 神。今日耶和华必将你交在我手里。我必杀你，斩你的头；又将非利士军兵的尸首，给空中的飞鸟地上的野兽吃，使普天下的人都知道以色列中有 神。又使这众人知道耶和华使人得胜，不是用刀用枪，因为争战的胜败全在乎耶和华。他必将你们交在我们手里。”非利士人起身，迎着大卫前来；大卫急忙迎着非利士人，往战场跑去。大卫用手从囊中掏出一块石子来，用机弦甩去，打中非利士人的额；石子进入额内，他就仆倒，面伏于地。撒母耳记上17：43-49
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-07-28 14:29:08 | |
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作者：信天优 回复日期：2009-07-29 12:11:54 | |
Lesson Seventy-three David, Saul and Jonathan
After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself. 2 From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father's house. 3 And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. 4 Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt. 5 Whatever Saul sent him to do, David did it so successfully that Saul gave him a high rank in the army. This pleased all the people, and Saul's officers as well. 6 When the men were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs and with tambourines and lutes. 7 As they danced, they sang: "Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands." 8 Saul was very angry; this refrain galled him. "They have credited David with tens of thousands," he thought, "but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?" 9 And from that time on Saul kept a jealous eye on David.
had finished 过去完成时，简单地说就是“过去的过去”，在过去的一个动作前就完成了的动作。
one in spirit with 心有灵犀一点通
keep David with him 留大卫与他在一起
make a covenant with David 与大卫立约
take off the robe 脱下袍子
along with 连同（他的其他东西）
so successfully that 如此地成功以至于
a high rank in the army 在军队中很高的军衔
officer 军官
the women came out from all the towns of Israel 从各城各乡出来
to meet King Saul with singing and dancing 用载歌载舞的方式来迎接扫罗王
this refrain 歌谣
gall 刺痛了，擦伤，
credit 把功劳归给，
but the kingdom 除开，
from that time on 从那以后，
keep a jealous eye on 以嫉妒的神色看（嫉妒的心）
从这章开始一直到撒母耳记上结束，圣经花了很长的篇幅告诉了我们大卫与扫罗约拿单的故事，中间充满了爱恨交加。扫罗嫉妒大卫，由嫉妒生出恨来，恨生出杀心。而大卫却始终以仁爱，敬畏神的心来处理与扫罗的关系，几次放过了扫罗。同时，约拿单与扫罗又截然不同，如同大卫，是一位真正属神的人。王位明明可以属于自己，约拿单却告诉大卫，由大卫作王，他作宰相。这只有深明耶和华旨意的人才能如此大度，整个故事也一再表明，大卫的确是神所亲自拣选的君王。
圣经英语第七十三课 大卫与扫罗及约拿单的关系
大卫对扫罗说完了话，约拿单的心与大卫的心深相契合。约拿单爱大卫，如同爱自己的性命。那日扫罗留住大卫，不容他再回父家。约拿单爱大卫如同爱自己的性命，就与他结盟。约拿单从身上脱下外袍，给了大卫，又将战衣，刀，弓，腰带都给了他。扫罗无论差遣大卫往何处去，他都作事精明。扫罗就立他作战士长，众百姓和扫罗的臣仆无不喜悦。大卫打死了那非利士人，同众人回来的时候，妇女们从以色列各城里出来，欢欢喜喜，打鼓击磬，歌唱跳舞，迎接扫罗王。众妇女舞蹈唱和，说，扫罗杀死千千，大卫杀死万万。扫罗甚发怒，不喜悦这话，就说，将万万归大卫，千千归我，只剩下王位没有给他了。从这日起，扫罗就怒视大卫。撒母耳记上 18：1-9
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作者：ii_ 回复日期：2009-07-30 09:02:43 | |
a jealous eye,the origin of animosity,we should always generous to everything,especially to the people who love us.
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作者：jjyy987 回复日期：2009-08-11 21:33:29 | |
老师，你不是说哪怕只有一个学生，你也要来上课的吗？怎么说话不算数呢？