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1Ki 8:1-12.
英文原文
1Ki 8:1-12.
THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE.
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2-6. 在以他念月节期——这座全国性敬拜之所的公开正式启用,直到殿宇落成后十一个月才举行。这延迟很可能源于所罗门希望选最合适的时机,使百姓能在耶路撒冷普遍聚集
(1Ki 8:2);
而那要等到第二年。那是一个禧年,他决定在住棚节前几天开始这庄严的礼仪,因为住棚节是一切节期中最合宜的。那个一年一度的节期是为记念以色列人在旷野住棚棚期间居住而设立的,也是为记念当时所立的会幕——神应许在其中与祂的百姓相会、同住,并以自己的荣耀使之成圣。如今会幕既将由圣殿取代,那么选住棚节作为新敬拜之所的奉献之期,并祈求那同样特殊的特权——即神同在与荣耀的彰显——能延续于此,实在是最恰当不过了。在指定的启用之日,王下令全国的首领和代表都上耶路撒冷,参加这庄严的行列
[1Ki 8:1]。
队伍由王和百姓的长老带头,他们的行进想必很缓慢,因为有祭司沿途在队伍经过的路线上各处献上极多的祭物。随后是抬着约柜和会幕的祭司——那从基遍运来的,是旧的摩西会幕。最后是利未人,抬着属于旧殿的器具和饰物,要安放在新殿中。这一程序与旷野中所定的行进次序略有出入
(Nu 3:31; 4:15);
但安排的精神得到了应有的遵守。约柜被安放在内殿,即至圣所,在基路伯的翅膀之下——不是摩西所造、紧连约柜的基路伯
(Ex 37:7, 8),
而是所罗门所造的,这些远为巨大、翅膀远为开展。
英文原文
2-6. at the feast in the month Ethanim--The public and formal inauguration of this national place of worship did not take place till eleven months after the completion of the edifice. The delay, most probably, originated in Solomon's wish to choose the most fitting opportunity when there should be a general rendezvous of the people in Jerusalem
(1Ki 8:2);
and that was not till the next year. That was a jubilee year, and he resolved on commencing the solemn ceremonial a few days before the feast of tabernacles, which was the most appropriate of all seasons. That annual festival had been instituted in commemoration of the Israelites dwelling in booths during their stay in the wilderness, as well as of the tabernacle, which was then erected, in which God promised to meet and dwell with His people, sanctifying it with His glory. As the tabernacle was to be superseded by the temple, there was admirable propriety in choosing the feast of tabernacles as the period for dedicating the new place of worship, and praying that the same distinguished privileges might be continued to it in the manifestation of the divine presence and glory. At the time appointed for the inauguration, the king issued orders for all the heads and representatives of the nation to repair to Jerusalem and take part in the august procession
[1Ki 8:1].
The lead was taken by the king and elders of the people, whose march must have been slow, as priests were stationed to offer an immense number of sacrifices at various points in the line of road through which the procession was to go. Then came the priests bearing the ark and the tabernacle--the old Mosaic tabernacle which was brought from Gibeon. Lastly, the Levites followed, carrying the vessels and ornaments belonging to the old, for lodgment in the new, house of the Lord. There was a slight deviation in this procedure from the order of march established in the wilderness
(Nu 3:31; 4:15);
but the spirit of the arrangement was duly observed. The ark was deposited in the oracle; that is, the most holy place, under the wings of the cherubim--not the Mosaic cherubim, which were firmly attached to the ark
(Ex 37:7, 8),
but those made by Solomon, which were far larger and more expanded.
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8. 他们将杠抽出——抽出来一点,使它伸出来(参见
Ex 25:15;
Nu 4:6);
杠就留在那位置。这样做的目的,是让伸出的杠作为大祭司的引导,领他到一年一度他要去约柜前供职的那地方;否则他会在黑暗中迷失方向,因为约柜全被基路伯的翅膀遮蔽。
英文原文
8. they drew out the staves--a little way, so as to project (see on
Ex 25:15;
Nu 4:6);
and they were left in that position. The object was, that these projecting staves might serve as a guide to the high priest, in conducting him to that place where, once a year, he went to officiate before the ark; otherwise he might miss his way in the dark, the ark being wholly overshadowed by the wings of the cherubim.
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9. 约柜里除两块石版外,别无他物——约柜中从未放过别的东西,(来
Heb 9:4)
所提到的物件并非在约柜之内,而是在其旁边,摆在至圣所内的见证之前
(Ex 16:33; Nu 17:10)。
英文原文
9. There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone--Nothing else was ever in the ark, the articles mentioned
(Heb 9:4)
being not in, but by it, being laid in the most holy place before the testimony
(Ex 16:33; Nu 17:10).
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10、11. 耶和华的荣光充满了殿——云是神同在的有形象征,它占据圣所,见证神悦纳了圣殿,正如从前悦纳会幕一样
(Ex 40:34)。
那耀目的光辉,或更可能是那浓密可畏的黑暗,如从前震撼摩西一般地震撼了祭司的心,使他们惊惧
(Le 16:2-13; De 4:24; Ex 40:35)
不能继续供职。于是圣殿成了彰显神荣耀之处,以色列王也在此建立了王宫。
英文原文
10, 11. the cloud filled the house of the Lord--The cloud was the visible symbol of the divine presence, and its occupation of the sanctuary was a testimony of God's gracious acceptance of the temple as of the tabernacle
(Ex 40:34).
The dazzling brightness, or rather, perhaps, the dense portentous darkness of the cloud, struck the minds of the priests, as it formerly had done Moses, which such astonishment and terror
(Le 16:2-13; De 4:24; Ex 40:35)
that they could not remain. Thus the temple became the place where the divine glory was revealed, and the king of Israel established his royal residence.
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1Ki 8:12-21.
1Ki 8:12-21.
所罗门的祝福
12. 那时所罗门说——为安抚祭司和百姓,王提醒他们,这云并非不祥之兆,而是悦纳的记号。
耶和华曾说——不是用明文说过,而是藉着一贯的作为
(Ex 13:21; 24:16; Nu 9:15)。
英文原文
1Ki 8:12-21.
SOLOMON'S BLESSING.
12. Then spake Solomon--For the reassurance of the priests and people, the king reminded them that the cloud, instead of being a sign ominous of evil, was a token of approval.
The Lord said--not in express terms, but by a continuous course of action
(Ex 13:21; 24:16; Nu 9:15).
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13. 我已经为你建造了一座殿宇——这是对神的呼语,因为他看见了云彩而察觉神的降临,便欢迎祂进入这奉祂命令、为祂预备的固定而永久的居所,有如宾客或住户。
英文原文
13. I have surely built thee an house--This is an apostrophe to God, as perceiving His approach by the cloud, and welcoming Him to enter as guest or inhabitant of the fixed and permanent dwelling-place, which, at His command, had been prepared for His reception.
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14. 王转脸——从圣殿转过脸来,他刚才一直在注视那神秘云彩的移动;那时百姓站着,部分作为敬虔的姿态,部分出于对君王的尊敬,王便为神应许的实现
(2Sa 7:6-16)
向神发出热烈的赞美。
英文原文
14. the king turned his face about--From the temple, where he had been watching the movement of the mystic cloud, and while the people were standing, partly as the attitude of devotion, partly out of respect to royalty, the king gave a fervent expression of praise to God for the fulfilment of His promise
(2Sa 7:6-16).
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1Ki 8:22-61.
1Ki 8:22-61.
所罗门的祷告
22. 所罗门站在坛前——这位置在百姓的院中,在特为此场合而搭的铜台上
(2Ch 6:13),
面对燔祭坛,周围有极多的群众。他以恳求者的姿态,跪下
(1Ki 8:54;
对照
2Ch 6:24)
举双手,行了庄严的奉献礼——这礼之所以特别,除其他情形外,在于它不是由大祭司或亚伦家族的任何人所行,而是由王本人所行;王可以在圣事周围事奉,却不可在圣事之中事奉。这篇崇高的祷告
[1Ki 8:22-35]
洋溢着最崇高的敬虔情操,又掺杂着最深的谦卑,自然地指向律法中所载的国民福与祸——其内容,在对主赐福的颂赞之后,便是为脱离祸患而作的恳切祈求。他列举了七种情形,说明需要神怜悯的干预;他恳切地在百姓面向那圣地祷告的条件下,为这一切求告。末了对百姓所说的祝福,实质上是前文祷告的简短复述
[1Ki 8:56-61]。
英文原文
1Ki 8:22-61.
HIS PRAYER.
22. Solomon stood before the altar--This position was in the court of the people, on a brazen scaffold erected for the occasion
(2Ch 6:13),
fronting the altar of burnt offering, and surrounded by a mighty concourse of people. Assuming the attitude of a suppliant, kneeling
(1Ki 8:54;
compare
2Ch 6:24)
and with uplifted hands, he performed the solemn act of consecration--an act remarkable, among other circumstances, for this, that it was done, not by the high priest or any member of the Aaronic family, but by the king in person, who might minister about, though not in, holy things. This sublime prayer
[1Ki 8:22-35],
which breathes sentiments of the loftiest piety blended with the deepest humility, naturally bore a reference to the national blessing and curse contained in the law--and the burden of it--after an ascription of praise to the Lord for the bestowment of the former, was an earnest supplication for deliverance from the latter. He specifies seven cases in which the merciful interposition of God would be required; and he earnestly bespeaks it on the condition of people praying towards that holy place. The blessing addressed to the people at the close is substantially a brief recapitulation of the preceding prayer
[1Ki 8:56-61].
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1Ki 8:62-64.
1Ki 8:62-64.
所罗门献平安祭
62. 王和以色列众人……在耶和华面前献祭——这是一次燔祭及其附属祭物;它既是头一次献在圣殿坛上的祭,正如会幕当年的情形一样,被天降的神奇之火烧尽(参见
2Ch 7:1)。
在重大场合,异教人献百牲祭(一百只牲畜),甚至千牲祭(一千只牲畜);但所罗门在此场合所献的公众祭物,超过了一切有记录的献祭,还不算私人所献的——那必然也增加了相当大的数目。这些祭物中,大部分是平安祭,使百姓有机会享受节期的欢乐。
英文原文
1Ki 8:62-64.
HIS SACRIFICE OF PEACE OFFERING.
62. the king, and all Israel . . . offered sacrifice before the Lord--This was a burnt offering with its accompaniments, and being the first laid on the altar of the temple, was, as in the analogous case of the tabernacle, consumed by miraculous fire from heaven (see
2Ch 7:1).
On remarkable occasions, the heathens sacrificed hecatombs (a hundred animals), and even chiliombs (a thousand animals), but the public sacrifices offered by Solomon on this occasion surpassed all the other oblations on record, without taking into account those presented by private individuals, which, doubtless, amounted to a large additional number. The large proportion of the sacrifices were peace offerings, which afforded the people an opportunity of festive enjoyment.
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63. 王和以色列众人为耶和华的殿行奉献之礼——奉献之礼并非律法所规定的仪式,而是出于与归神敬拜之建筑自然相连的敬畏之情而行的。[参见
2Ch 7:5。]
英文原文
63. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the Lord--The dedication was not a ceremony ordained by the law, but it was done in accordance with the sentiments of reverence naturally associated with edifices appropriated to divine worship. [See on
2Ch 7:5.]
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64. 当日王在院中当中分别为圣——即祭司院的全境——因为燔祭坛虽大
(2Ch 4:1),
却完全不足以应付这场合所献的极多祭物。那只是在非常时节为应付需要、辅助常设祭坛的临时设置,在圣节结束之后便撤去了。[参见
2Ch 7:7。]
英文原文
64. The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court--that is, the whole extent of the priests' court--the altar of burnt offerings, though large
(2Ch 4:1),
being totally inadequate for the vast number of sacrifices that distinguished this occasion. It was only a temporary erection to meet the demands of an extraordinary season, in aid of the established altar, and removed at the conclusion of the sacred festival. [See on
2Ch 7:7.]
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1Ki 8:65.
1Ki 8:65.
百姓欢乐
65. 从哈马口直到埃及小河——即从国的一端到另一端。百姓从四面八方涌来。
七日又七日,共十四日——头七日用于奉献之礼,另七日用于住棚节
(2Ch 7:9)。
这一特殊说法表明十四日并非连续。因七月初十是赎罪日
(1Ki 8:2),
其间有所间断;住棚节的末一日是二十三日
(2Ch 7:10),
那时百姓满怀极大的喜乐和感恩回到家中,「因耶和华向祂仆人大卫和祂民以色列所施的恩惠」。
英文原文
1Ki 8:65.
THE PEOPLE JOYFUL.
65. from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt--that is, from one extremity of the kingdom to the other. The people flocked from all quarters.
seven days and seven days, even fourteen days--The first seven were occupied with the dedication, and the other seven devoted to the feast of tabernacles
(2Ch 7:9).
The particular form of expression indicates that the fourteen days were not continuous. Some interval occurred in consequence of the great day of atonement falling on the tenth of the seventh month
(1Ki 8:2),
and the last day of the feast of tabernacles was on the twenty-third
(2Ch 7:10),
when the people returned to their homes with feelings of the greatest joy and gratitude "for all the goodness that the Lord had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people."
1Ki 8:1-12.
圣殿的奉献