JY Bible Notes 聖經小筆記

From: https://www.worldenglishinstitute.org/admin/assignments/1183464/take Overcoming Pride Pride is one of the greatest obstacles to spiritual growth. Pride hindered the apostles' growth. Again and again, they argued about which of them would be greatest in the kingdom of God (Mark 9:34; Matthew 18:1; Luke 9:46). Jesus responded to their pride by saying, "The one among you who is the most humble—this is the one who is great" (Luke 9:48). Take Up Your Cross Paul encouraged the Christians in Philippi (and us) to think and to act like Christ. Christ gave up his place with God to become a man. "During his life as a man, he humbled himself by being fully obedient to God, even when that caused his death" (Philippians 2:8). If we want to follow Jesus, we must humble ourselves and stop thinking about ourselves and what we want. We must be willing to follow Christ anywhere, even to death . This teaching goes against human nature. We don't like it, but s...

From: https://www.worldenglishinstitute.org/admin/lesson/read/74 "No one can ever live the Christian life on his own power," said the teacher. "That's why God gives us the Holy Spirit when we are baptized." Not even the most terrible spiritual powers can separate us from the love of Christ. Death can't. Life can't. Fallen angels can't. Demons can't. Astrology can't. Nothing in all creation can separate us from the love of God that is in Jesus Christ. Instead of cutting us off from the love of God, the trials of life actually draw us closer to God. Trials help us experience his love more completely. Moreover, our suffering is nothing compared to the great glory that will be revealed to us in heaven (Romans 8:18).

23:1 [hb5]  你 若 與 官 長 坐 席 、 要 留 意 在 你 面 前 的 是  誰  。     [kjv]  When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently  what  is before thee:     [bbe]  When you take your seat at the feast with a ruler, give thought with care to  what  is before you; In this verse, what is translated to "who" in Chinese.  Just checked Strong's Dictionary on that word "what", don't you think it should be translated to what, not who? H834 אֲשֶׁר'ăsherash-er'A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.: - X after, X alike, as (soon as), because, X every, for, + forasmuch, + from whence, + how (-soever), X if, (so) that ([thing] which, wherein), X though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where (+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, + whither (-soever), who (-m, -soever, -se). A...

18:8 [hb5]  傳 舌 人 的 言 語 、 如 同 美 食 、 深 入 人 的 心 腹 。     [kjv]  The words of a talebearer are as wounds , and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.     [bbe]  The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach. 到底是傷口還是美食？ 有賴查詢希伯來原文。 若是傷口，似乎比較合理。 Albert Barnes' Notes On the Bible : Wounds - The word so rendered occurs here and in Pro_26:22 only. Others render it “dainties,” and take the verse to describe the avidity with which people swallow in tales of scandal. They find their way to the innermost recesses of man’s nature. dainties: something delicious to the taste           avidity: extreme eagerness or enthusiasm recess: a small space created by building part of a wall further back from the rest  人們喜歡八卦、醜聞，這是人性深處的休憩小站。 希伯來字典 Brown Driver Briggs' Hebrew Definition： H3859להםlâhamBDB Definition:...

18:21 [hb5]  生 死 在 舌 頭 的 權 下 、 喜 愛 他 的 、 必 喫 他 所 結 的 果 子 。     [kjv]  Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.     [bbe]  Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food. I don't understand what "it" is here? The Cambridge Bible of Schools and Colleges says: love it] i.e. delight in using it, as an instrument either of “death” or of “life.” 所以能夠當成死或活的工具的，我認為就是「舌頭」了。 我們必須善用我們的舌頭說造就人的話，這會影響到我們的生命！！

17:8 [hb5] 賄 賂 在 餽 送 的 人 眼 中 、 看 為 寶 玉 、 隨 處 運 動 、 都 得 順 利 。   [kjv] A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.   [bbe] An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well. 和Pang讀經討論，發覺這個經文的中文翻譯似乎是有問題的。 KJV最接近聖經原文，明明是a gift，為何到其他版本變成了bribe 賄賂？中文翻譯我看不懂，所以才再對照英文聖經。 看NKJV又更清楚了： 8 A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor; Wherever he turns, he prospers. Pang認為這經文涵義有：人行得正，走到哪裡都會得餽贈得富足。 查了BDB希伯來字典，是可能有「賄賂」之意: shachadBDB Definition:1) present, bribe Adam Clarke說: A gift is as a precious stone - It both enriches and ornaments. In the latter clause there is an evident allusion to cut stones. Whithersoever you turn them, they reflect the light, are brilliant and beautiful. 但是好像又不是「得到禮物」，而是在講「贈送禮物」，且對照其上下文，都是在講正面的事情。也許Pang的理解是對的。 我暫時翻譯如下： 17：8   禮物 在  擁有  的 人 眼 中 為 寶 玉 、  他隨 處轉 動  、 都 得 富...

9:1 [hb5]  我 將 這 一 切 事 放 在 心 上 、 詳 細 考 究 、 就 知 道 義 人 和 智 慧 人 、 並 他 們 的 作 為 、 都 在 　 神 手 中 ． 或 是 愛 、 或 是 恨 、 都 在 他 們 的 前 面 、 人 不 能 知 道 。     [kjv]  For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.     [bbe]  All this I took to heart, and my heart saw it all: that the upright and the wise and their works are in the hand of God; and men may not be certain if it will be love or hate; all is to no purpose before them. This would be in line with Ecclesiastes  1:11 1:11 [hb5]  已 過 的 世 代 、 無 人 記 念 、 將 來 的 世 代 、 後 來 的 人 也 不 記 念 。     [kjv]  There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.     [bbe]  There is no memory of those who have gone ...