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Isa 64:1-12.
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英語原文
Isa 64:1-12.
TRANSITION FROM COMPLAINT TO PRAYER.
1. rend . . . heavens--bursting forth to execute vengeance, suddenly descending on Thy people's foe
(Ps 18:9; 144:5; Hab 3:5, 6).
flow down--
(Jud 5:5; Mic 1:4).
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2. 願你的忿怒如火吞噬你的仇敵。不如譯作「如火燒枯枝」[GESENIUS]。
英語原文
2. Oh, that Thy wrath would consume Thy foes as the fire. Rather, "as the fire burneth the dry brushwood" [GESENIUS].
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3. When——從
Isa 64:2
補入「就如當」。
terrible things——
(Ps 65:5).
we looked not for——遠超我們全國任何人的期望；前所未有
(Ex 34:10;
Ps 68:8).
camest down——在西奈山上。
mountains flowed——重複自
Isa 64:1;
他們求神如今為以色列行同樣的事，正如古時所行的。GESENIUS 在此處及
Isa 64:1
不譯「流動」，而從另一希伯來文字根譯作「震動……震動了」；但「火」是融化並使之流動，而非使之震動
(Isa 64:2).
英語原文
3. When--Supply from
Isa 64:2,
"As when."
terrible things--
(Ps 65:5).
we looked not for--far exceeding the expectation of any of our nation; unparalleled before
(Ex 34:10; Ps 68:8).
camest down--on Mount Sinai.
mountains flowed--Repeated from
Isa 64:1;
they pray God to do the very same things for Israel now as in former ages. GESENIUS, instead of "flowed" here, and "flow" in
Isa 64:1,
translates from a different Hebrew root, "quake . . . quaked"; but "fire" melts and causes to flow, rather than to quake
(Isa 64:2).
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4. perceived by the ear——保羅
(1Co 2:9)
將此譯作「也未曾進入人心」；這是實質含義，有其默示權威的支持；人可以以外在的耳朵聽見，卻只能藉聖靈以「心」「察覺」神作為的屬靈意義——包括此處首先所指的與以色列有關的作為，以及保羅所引申的與福音有關的作為。
O God . . . what he . . . prepared——不如作「也沒有眼見過神除了祢以外行這等事的」。他們引述神在過去為以色列所行的奇事，作為求祂如今介入拯救其百姓的依據；但聖靈——正如保羅在默示中所表明的——所注視的更遠，是神在福音中的啟示，其中充滿屬肉體的耳朵從未聽聞的奇妙悖論，非人間的聰明所能理解，先知預言時也未能完全領會或相信；即使在基督顯現之後，若非聖靈內在的教導也不能明白。這些部分屬過去和現在，部分屬未來；因此保羅以「預備」取代「行」，儘管其上下文顯示他包含三者。他以「愛慕他」取代「等候」；敬虔地等候神必須出於愛，而非單純出於懼怕。
英語原文
4. perceived by the ear--Paul
(1Co 2:9)
has for this, "nor have entered into the heart of man"; the virtual sense, sanctioned by his inspired authority; men might hear with the outward ear, but they could only by the Spirit "perceive" with the "heart" the spiritual significancy of God's acts, both those in relation to Israel, primarily referred to here, and those relating to the Gospel secondarily, which Paul refers to.
O God . . . what he . . . prepared--rather, "nor hath eye seen a god beside thee who doeth such things." They refer to God's past marvellous acts in behalf of Israel as a plea for His now interposing for His people; but the Spirit, as Paul by inspiration shows, contemplated further God's revelation in the Gospel, which abounds in marvellous paradoxes never before heard of by carnal ear, not to be understood by mere human sagacity, and when foretold by the prophets not fully perceived or credited; and even after the manifestation of Christ not to be understood save through the inward teaching of the Holy Ghost. These are partly past and present, and partly future; therefore Paul substitutes "prepared" for "doeth," though his context shows he includes all three. For "waiteth" he has "love Him"; godly waiting on Him must flow from love, and not mere fear.
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5. meetest——即祢使之和睦，或與他立約（見
Isa 47:3
的註解。）
rejoiceth and worketh——即以喜樂的甘心而行 [GESENIUS]
(Ac 10:35;
Joh 7:17).
those——祢迎接「那些」，與代表一類人的「他」同位，而「那些……」云云則更充分地描述了這類人的特徵。
remember thee in thy ways——
(Isa 26:8).
sinned——字面作「絆跌」，延續「道路」的比喻。
in those is continuance——這是懇求神烈怒不要持續的祈求；不是在祢的烈怒中有恆久
(Isa 54:7, 8;
Ps 30:5; 103:9),
而是在祢的道（「那些」），即向祢百姓守約施憐憫的道中
(Mic 7:18-20;
Mal 3:6);
他們憑信心基於祂聖約永遠的持續，推論「我們必蒙拯救」。神為他們「記念」祂的約
(Ps 106:45),
儘管他們常常「不記念」祂
(Ps 78:42).
CASTELLIO 譯作：「我們在其中（『祢的道』）犯罪已久，我們還能得救麼？」但他們祈求的目標正是要得拯救，不太可能使用這樣的祈求。
英語原文
5. meetest--that is, Thou makest peace, or enterest into covenant with him (see on
Isa 47:3).
rejoiceth and worketh--that is, who with joyful willingness worketh [GESENIUS]
(Ac 10:35; Joh 7:17).
those--Thou meetest "those," in apposition to "him" who represents a class whose characteristics "those that," &c., more fully describes.
remember thee in thy ways--
(Isa 26:8).
sinned--literally, "tripped," carrying on the figure in "ways."
in those is continuance--a plea to deprecate the continuance of God's wrath; it is not in Thy wrath that there is continuance
(Isa 54:7, 8; Ps 30:5; 103:9),
but in Thy ways ("those"), namely, of covenant mercy to Thy people
(Mic 7:18-20; Mal 3:6);
on the strength of the everlasting continuance of His covenant they infer by faith, "we shall be saved." God "remembered" for them His covenant
(Ps 106:45),
though they often "remembered not" Him
(Ps 78:42).
CASTELLIO translates, "we have sinned for long in them ('thy ways'), and could we then be saved?" But they hardly would use such a plea when their very object was to be saved.
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6. unclean thing——律法上不潔的，如痲瘋病人。適用於以色列——如今因不信和神的審判而被從聖徒的會中剪除。
righteousness——複數，「不潔」延伸至他們每一項具體行為，甚至包括他們的禱告和頌讚。適用於未重生者的最佳作為
(Php 3:6-8;
Tit 1:15;
Heb 11:6).
filthy rags——字面作「污穢的月經布」
(Le 15:33; 20:18;
La 1:17).
fade . . . leaf——
(Ps 90:5, 6).
英語原文
6. unclean thing--legally unclean, as a leper. True of Israel, everywhere now cut off by unbelief and by God's judgments from the congregation of the saints.
righteousness--plural, "uncleanness" extended to every particular act of theirs, even to their prayers and praises. True of the best doings of the unregenerate
(Php 3:6-8; Tit 1:15; Heb 11:6).
filthy rags--literally, a "menstruous rag"
(Le 15:33; 20:18; La 1:17).
fade . . . leaf--
(Ps 90:5, 6).
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7. stirreth——從屬靈的沉睡中甦醒過來。
take hold——
(Isa 27:5)。
英語原文
7. stirreth--rouseth himself from spiritual drowsiness.
take hold--
(Isa 27:5).
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8. father——
(Isa 63:16)。
clay . . . potter——
(Isa 29:16; 45:9)。
他們既不能自己正確地塑進自己，便求神的主權旨意將他們塑造成為得救的器皿，正如祂起初造了他們，並作他們的「父」。
英語原文
8. father--
(Isa 63:16).
clay . . . potter--
(Isa 29:16; 45:9).
Unable to mould themselves aright, they beg the sovereign will of God to mould them unto salvation, even as He made them at the first, and is their "Father."
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9.
(Ps 74:1, 2)。
we are . . . thy people——
(Jer 14:9, 21)。
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9.
(Ps 74:1, 2).
we are . . . thy people--
(Jer 14:9, 21).
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10. holy cities——除了耶路撒冷以外，沒有別的城被稱為「聖城」
(Isa 48:2; 52:1)；
因此眾數指耶路撒冷同一城的上下兩部分〔VITRINGA〕；或全猶大都是歸神為聖的，所以其眾城也被視為「聖」〔MAURER〕。但平行句式支持 VITRINGA。錫安與耶路撒冷（同一城）與「聖城」相對應。
英語原文
10. holy cities--No city but Jerusalem is called "the holy city"
(Isa 48:2; 52:1);
the plural, therefore, refers to the upper and the lower parts of the same city Jerusalem [VITRINGA]; or all Judea was holy to God, so its cities were deemed "holy" [MAURER]. But the parallelism favors VITRINGA. Zion and Jerusalem (the one city) answering to "holy cities."
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11. house——聖殿。
beautiful——包含榮耀之意
(Mr 13:1; Ac 3:2)。
burned——
(Ps 74:7; La 2:7; 2Ch 36:19)。
它在尼布甲尼撒手下被毀，預表在提多手下被毀。
pleasant things——希伯來文作「渴慕之物」；我們的家、我們的城，以及其中一切寶貴的聯繫。
英語原文
11. house--the temple.
beautiful--includes the idea of glorious
(Mr 13:1; Ac 3:2).
burned--
(Ps 74:7; La 2:7; 2Ch 36:19).
Its destruction under Nebuchadnezzar prefigured that under Titus.
pleasant things--Hebrew, "objects of desire"; our homes, our city, and all its dear associations.
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12. for these things——儘管你的百姓遭遇這些災禍，你仍拒絕施救嗎
(Isa 42:14)？
英語原文
12. for these things--Wilt Thou, notwithstanding these calamities of Thy people, still refuse Thy aid
(Isa 42:14)?
Isa 64:1-12.
從抱怨轉入祈求。
1. rend . . . heavens——裂天而降，施行報應，猝然臨到你百姓的仇敵
(Ps 18:9; 144:5; Hab 3:5, 6).
flow down——
(Jud 5:5; Mic 1:4).