JY Bible Notes 聖經小筆記

Chad Dollahite Translation & Edition 編譯: Joyce Yang  King Hezekiah reigned over Judah during the time when Israel was divided into two kingdoms: Israel in the north and Judah in the south. The Bible devotes a considerable amount of text to Hezekiah – the Biblical record of his reign spans 11 chapters and 302 verses (2 Kings 18-20; 2 Chronicles 29-32; Isaiah 36-39).  希西家王在以色列分裂為兩個王國的時候統治猶大：北部國為以色列，南部的國為猶大。聖經用了相當多的文字來描述希西家 —— 聖經對他統治的記錄跨越了 11 章和 302 節經文（列王紀下 18-20; 歷代志下 29-32; 以賽亞書 36-39 ）。 The name Hezekiah is Hebrew for “Jehovah has strengthened” or “he who Jehovah strengthens.” God certainly did strengthen Hezekiah: “ The LORD was with him; he prospered wherever he went ” (2 Kings 18:7). God strengthened Hezekiah because “ he did what was right in the sight of the LORD ” (2 Kings 18:3). The Bible also says, “ He trusted in the LORD God of Israel, so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor who were before him. For he held fast to the LORD; he did not dep

Roger D. Campbell Translation & Edition: Joyce Yang  Many of us like the thought of being independent and being able to take care of ourselves instead of relying on other people. It may be that we do not feel comfortable asking others for help. Why? We do not want others to think we are weak, and we also do not want to be a burden to anyone. So, what is our approach? We just rely on ourselvesto get by in life. 我們當中的許多人都喜歡這樣的想法： 獨立，能夠照顧自己，而不是依賴別人。 可能是我們不自在於向別人尋求幫助。 為什麼？我們不希望別人認為我們是軟弱的，我們也不想成為任何人的負擔。 那麼，我們的方法是什麼？我們只能依靠自己，讓自己在生活中過得去。 When it comes to planning our journey through life, including making spiritual and moral decisions, every person is going to trust in someone or something.  Some choose to trust in themselves, others trust in a human leader, while yet others choose to trust in the Lord. In whom or what do you trust? The apostle Paul observed, “. . . we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead” (2 Corinthians 1:9). 在規劃我們的人生旅程時，包括做出靈性和道德的決定時，每