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Genesis Kapitel 8
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Ge 8:1-14.
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Ge 8:1-14.
ASSUAGING OF THE WATERS.
1. And God remembered Noah--The divine purpose in this awful dispensation had been accomplished, and the world had undergone those changes necessary to fit it for becoming the residence of man under a new economy of Providence.
and every living thing . . . in the ark--a beautiful illustration of
Mt 10:29.
and God made a wind to pass over the earth--Though the divine will could have dried up the liquid mass in an instant, the agency of a wind was employed
(Ps 104:4)
--probably a hot wind, which, by rapid evaporation, would again absorb one portion of the waters into the atmosphere; and by which, the other would be gradually drained off by outlets beneath.
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4. 七月——是一年的七月——不是洪水的七月——洪水只持續了五個月。
停了——明顯地表示一種平靜而溫和的動作。
在亞拉臘山上——即亞美尼亞，這字也是這樣翻譯的
(2Ki 19:37； Isa 37:38)。
傳統所認定方舟停在其上的那座山，現今稱為阿辣山（Ara Dagh），即「指頭山」。其山頂由兩個峰組成，較高的一個海拔 17,750 英尺，另一個海拔 13,420 英尺。
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4. seventh month--of the year--not of the flood--which lasted only five months.
rested--evidently indicating a calm and gentle motion.
upon the mountains of Ararat--or Armenia, as the word is rendered
(2Ki 19:37; Isa 37:38).
The mountain which tradition points to as the one on which the ark rested is now called Ara Dagh, the "finger mountain." Its summit consists of two peaks, the higher of which is 17,750 feet and the other 13,420 above the level of the sea.
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5. 水又漸消——水勢的消退，因着智慧的原因，極其緩慢而漸進——其退落所用的時間，幾乎是其上漲所用時間的兩倍。
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5. And the waters decreased continually--The decrease of the waters was for wise reasons exceedingly slow and gradual--the period of their return being nearly twice as long as that of their rise.
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6. 過了四十天——不難想像挪亞和他全家是多麼渴望再次看見陸地、呼吸新鮮空氣；而查問地是否已經準備好，這與信心和忍耐是完全一致的。
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6. at the end of forty days--It is easy to imagine the ardent longing Noah and his family must have felt to enjoy again the sight of land as well as breathe the fresh air; and it was perfectly consistent with faith and patience to make inquiries whether the earth was yet ready.
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7. 放出一隻烏鴉去——腐肉的氣味會吸引牠留下，若地是可居住的話。但牠卻不斷在那一帶盤旋，而作為獨居的鳥，大概棲息在方舟的頂蓋上。
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7. And he sent forth a raven--The smell of carrion would allure it to remain if the earth were in a habitable state. But it kept hovering about the spot, and, being a solitary bird, probably perched on the covering.
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8-11. 他又放出一隻鴿子去——一種低飛的鳥，天性傾向於回到牠居住的地方。
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8-11. Also he sent forth a dove--a bird flying low and naturally disposed to return to the place of her abode.
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10. 他又等候了七天，再把鴿子放出去——從牠在外逗留的時間來看，牠的飛行是到了很遠的地方，而那片新擰下來的橄欖葉，無疑是牠在超自然的感動下用嘴銜回來的，提供了山上的斜坡已經露出水面的可喜證據。
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10. again he sent forth the dove--Her flight, judging by the time she was abroad, was pursued to a great distance, and the newly plucked olive leaf, she no doubt by supernatural impulse brought in her bill, afforded a welcome proof that the declivities of the hills were clear.
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12. 他……把鴿子放出去，鴿子就不再回來了——在這些結果中，我們看見一種遠超本能之靈感的智慧和審慎——我們辨認出神引導這隻鳥之一切動作的作為，為要教導挪亞，並恢復他家的希望。
又等了七天——這是有力的推定證據，證明挪亞在方舟中居住之時遵守了安息日。
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12. he . . . sent forth the dove: which returned not . . . any more--In these results, we perceive a wisdom and prudence far superior to the inspiration of instinct--we discern the agency of God guiding all the movements of this bird for the instruction of Noah, and reviving the hopes of his household.
other seven days--a strong presumptive proof that Noah observed the Sabbath during his residence in the ark.
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13, 14. 挪亞撤了方舟的蓋——大概只撤去足以讓他看到周圍大地的部分。然而約有兩個月之久，他沒有離開他所指定的住處，直到他得到神明確的許可。我們當留心看護理的引導，在我們一生旅程的每一步上引領我們。
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13, 14. Noah removed the covering of the ark--probably only as much of it as would afford him a prospect of the earth around. Yet for about two months he never stirred from his appointed abode till he had received the express permission of God. We should watch the leading of Providence to direct us in every step of the journey of life.
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Ge 8:15-22.
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Ge 8:15-22.
出方舟。
15, 16. 神說……出來——他們以最井然有序的方式出來——先是人，然後各物種「各從其類」
[Ge 8:19]，
字面作「按着牠們的家族」，暗示方舟內的數目已有增加。
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Ge 8:15-22.
DEPARTURE FROM THE ARK.
15, 16. And God spake . . . Go forth--They went forth in the most orderly manner--the human occupants first, then each species "after their kinds"
[Ge 8:19],
literally, "according to their families," implying that there had been an increase in the ark.
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20. 挪亞為耶和華築了一座壇——字面作「一處高地」——大概是一個土堆，在其上獻祭。這位敬虔先祖頭一件關心的事，就是為他和家人所經歷之明顯的恩典和美善獻上感謝，知道這一點實在極其美好而有趣。
拿各類潔淨的牲畜……飛鳥——對如此無比的拯救，理當特別承認感恩。
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20. Noah builded an altar--literally, "a high place"--probably a mound of earth, on which a sacrifice was offered. There is something exceedingly beautiful and interesting to know that the first care of this devout patriarch was to return thanks for the signal instance of mercy and goodness which he and his family had experienced.
took of every clean beast . . . fowl--For so unparalleled a deliverance, a special acknowledgment was due.
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21. 耶和華聞那馨香之氣——像挪亞這樣的義人憑信心所獻的祭，如同最馨香的香一樣蒙悅納。
耶和華心裏說——與「我曾起誓，挪亞的洪水不再漫過遍地」意思相同
(Isa 54:9)。
因為——即「人從小時心裏懷著惡念」；我不再降另一次毀滅性的洪水，而要寬容他們——使他們可以藉著一位救主享受恩典的福分。
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21. And the Lord smelled a sweet savour--The sacrifice offered by a righteous man like Noah in faith was acceptable as the most fragrant incense.
Lord said in his heart--same as "I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth"
(Isa 54:9).
for--that is, "though the imagination is evil"; instead of inflicting another destructive flood, I shall spare them--to enjoy the blessings of grace, through a Saviour.
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22. 地還存留的時候——2Pe 3:7
所暗示的結局，並不使那僅在現行體系存續期間有效的應許落空。從今日直到那日之間，不再有洪水；到那日，地必在其中被火燒盡 [CHALMERS]。
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22. While the earth remaineth--The consummation, as intimated in
2Pe 3:7,
does not frustrate a promise which held good only during the continuance of that system. There will be no flood between this and that day, when the earth therein shall be burnt up [CHALMERS].
Ge 8:1-14.
洪水的消退。
1. 神記念挪亞——神在這可畏的施行中既已成就了旨意，世界也經過了那些為使其適於在人類新的治理制度下成為居所所必需的改變。
和……方舟裡的一切活物——這是
太 10:29
的美好例證。
神叫風吹地——神旨意本可在一瞬間使那液體之質乾涸，卻仍使用了風的媒介
(詩 104:4)——
大概是一股熱風，藉迅速的蒸發，將一部分的水再吸收到大氣中；並藉此將另一部分從地下的出口漸漸排去。