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  每週一妥拉 2013/5/5-5/11 +從耶路撒冷來的代禱信與信息2013/5/3

每週一妥拉 2013/5/5-5/11

從古時起，世界各地的猶太會堂會一週一次在安息日讀經，從摩西五經（妥拉）到先知的書（先知書）。每週的讀經內容都有一個希伯來名稱，其出自經文內容起頭的字。每週慣例讀經的實例剛好記載在路加福音四章16節，耶穌來到拿撒勒的會堂，讀了一段先知書（以賽亞書61章）。我們發現每週一次閱讀這些內容，不僅提供我們機會，與世界成千上萬的猶太人來確認神話語的內容，在我們為以色列與猶太人的代禱上，聖靈更時常貼切的啟發具體的內容禱告。

這週的閱讀（5/5-5/11）稱為『在曠野』（B'midbar），讀經內容包括：
妥拉: 民數記 1:1-4:20
先知書: 何西阿書1:10-2:20

『民數記』的希伯來名字是『在沙漠或曠野』（Bemidbar），在大部分的英文聖經中，則稱為民數記（Numbers）（以第一章與二十六章人口普查來命名）。民數記描述以色列離開西乃山，以及三十八年後抵達迦南邊境中間所發生的重大事件。

*民數記2:2-3: 『以色列人要各歸自己的纛下，在本族的旗號那裡，對著會幕的四圍安營。在東邊，向日出之地，照著軍隊安營的是猶大營的纛。有亞米拿達的兒子拿順作猶大人的首領。』

猶大支派、以薩迦和西布倫支派面向東邊安營。『猶大』的希伯來文字根與舉手讚美或感謝有關（創世記29:35）。猶大向著東邊的會幕安營，彷彿是用讚美來『喚起黎明』（詩篇57:8）。在詩篇六十三篇1-4節描繪著數百年後大衛所展現出此聖潔原則的美麗圖畫（他個人就是拿順與亞米拿達的後裔）。大衛當時也在曠野，他的希伯來文實際上是在說：『神啊，你是我的神，我要切切地尋求你，我的嘴唇要頌讚你，我要奉你的名舉手。』民數記十章14節顯明猶大支派也被神揀選來帶領軍隊前行。在大衛之後數百年，約沙法設立歌唱的人走在軍隊前（歷代志下20:21），唱著『當稱謝耶和華，因祂的慈愛永遠長存！』

請禱告：讚美、感謝與敬拜再次在以色列前線興起─他們的呼召包括成為全地的讚美。禱告近幾年在敬拜與禱告之家被興起的人得著力量與鼓舞；禱告以色列國防部與警察單位的信徒，有恩典將讚美與稱謝放在優先。拿順是猶大支派的領袖，他的名字在現代希伯來文是『先驅』的同義字之一（傳說當下令跨越紅海時，他是第一個將腳踏入的人）。為那些用希伯來文來更新以色列的敬拜先驅禱告；在過去三十年間，主已經透過許多男女老少、猶太人和外邦人來釋放希伯來文的讚美與敬拜在以色列當中。

*民數記4:4-6, 15. 『哥轄子孫在會幕搬運至聖之物，所辦的事乃是這樣：起營的時候，亞倫和他兒子要進去摘下遮掩櫃的幔子，用以蒙蓋法櫃，又用海狗皮蓋在上頭，再蒙上純藍色的毯子，把槓穿上。將要起營的時候，亞倫和他兒子把聖所和聖所的一切器具遮蓋完了，哥轄的子孫就要來?，只是不可摸聖物，免得他們死亡。會幕裡這些物件是哥轄子孫所當?的。』

奇怪的是，我們在耶路撒冷禮品店櫥窗所看見的，都是利未人扛抬金約櫃。這段經文還有別處經文都清楚指明，除了大祭司在贖罪日之外，沒有人可以看聖約櫃。在行路時，約櫃也不是展示給人們來觀看。在起營前，亞倫支派的祭司（並不是其他的利未人）會進去，摘下遮掩櫃的幔子。他們拿著幔子好像一塊板子，直到碰觸到約櫃，他們用其蓋在聖物上（在此聖櫃上的kippur上─另一個作為遮蓋的希伯來字，將代表人的罪的血一年一次撒在上頭）。

然而，代表神同在的約櫃是神聖的，甚至連分別為聖的祭司都不被允許觸摸或觀看。每一個人都有自己的職責範圍，利未人負責外院，哥轄的子孫負責扛抬約櫃，只有亞倫的子孫才能去到聖所，除去遮蓋物，而在亞倫的子孫中，唯有他和他的繼任者可以來到至聖所，一年只有一次。

*何西阿書 1:10: 『然而，以色列的人數必如海沙，不可量，不可數。從前在什麼地方對他們說你們不是我的子民，將來在那裡必對他們說你們是永生神的兒子。』

請禱告：數以百萬回歸的雅各子孫能被甦醒恢復他們真正的身份─他們不只是與古代某個族長有關係的人；事實上，他們是蒙永生之神（希伯來文：El-Hai）所愛的孩子，祂差派祂的兒子好使他們可以『得生命，並且得的更豐盛』（約翰福音10:10）！

*何西阿書 2:16; 19-20; 16: 『耶和華說：那日你必稱呼我伊施（就是我夫的意思），不再稱呼我巴力（就是我主的意思）； 我必聘你永遠歸我為妻，以仁義、公平、慈愛、憐憫聘你歸我；也以誠實聘你歸我，你就必認識我─耶和華。』

請禱告：喚起以色列心中對這些美好特質的渴慕，這是神對她的懇求─仁義、公平、慈愛、憐憫與誠實。禱告恩典將會被釋放在此渴慕上，好使她如這經文最後所言─『認識』她的主。唯有對耶穌彌賽亞『這位男人』的認識，才能得著這樣的知識。（很有趣的是，在第16節『我夫』的另一個代名詞『伊施』（ishi），其希伯來文的實質意思就是『我的男人』）。

*何西阿書 2:14-16: 『後來我必勸導他，領他到曠野，對他說安慰的話。他從那裡出來，我必賜他葡萄園，又賜他亞割谷作為指望的門。他必在那裡應聲（或譯：歌唱），與幼年的日子一樣，與從埃及地上來的時候相同。』 『亞割』的意思是『困難』；『指望的門』為Petah Tiqva（佩塔提克瓦─以色列中部有一大城以此為名）。

請禱告：以色列將找到恩典，使她從困難中仰望有盼望的神（羅馬書15:13），藉由祂所供應的門找著進入祂生命的入口（約翰福音10:9）。

下週的閱讀進度（5/12-5/18）被稱為『數點百姓』（Naso），讀經內容包括：妥拉─民數記4:21-7:89；先知書─士師記13:2-25。下週三5/15收割節/五旬節，讀經內容包括：妥拉─出埃及記19:1-20:26，民數記 28:26-31；先知書─以西結書1:1-28， 3:12，以及路得記全部。

馬汀和娜瑪•賽維士（Martin & Norma Sarvis）
於耶路撒冷


THIS WEEK'S TORAH PORTION:
From ancient times there has been a weekly portion (Parashah) from the first five books of Moses (The Torah) and an ending (Haftarah) from the Prophets read on the Sabbath in synagogues around the world. This portion is given a Hebrew name drawn from the opening words of the Torah passage. An illustration of this practice appears to have been recorded in Luke 4:16 where Yeshua (Jesus) arrived in the synagogue in Nazareth and was asked to read the portion (Isaiah 61) from the Prophets. We have found that in perusing these weekly readings, not only are we provided opportunity to identify in the context of God's Word with millions of Jewish people around the world, but very often the Holy Spirit will illumine specific passages pertinent that week in our intercession for the Land and people of Israel. All texts are those of English translations of the Scriptures.

The reading for this week May 5-11 is Bemidbar-"In the desert":
TORAH: Numbers 1:1-4:20
HAFTARAH: Hosea 1:10-2:20

Bemidbar ("In the Desert/Wilderness") is the Hebrew name for the book called "Numbers" (after the census lists of Chs. 1 & 26) in most English Bibles. The book describes key events taking place between Israel's leaving Mount Sinai and her arrival at the borders of Canaan some 38 years later.

*Numbers 2:2-3: "The sons of Israel shall camp, each by his own standard.On the east side, toward the rising of the sun, those of the standard of the forces with Judah shall camp according to their armies; and Nahshon the son of Amminadav shall be the leader of the children of Judah." The tribe of Yehuda (Judah), along with Issachar and Zebulun, was to camp facing the East. The Hebrew root for Yehuda is related to hands or arms raised in the giving of praise or thanks (cf. Gen 29:35). Judah was to camp on the side of the Tabernacle facing eastward-as though to "awaken the dawn" with praise (Ps 57:8). Psalm 63:1-4 bears a beautiful picture of this holy principal being demonstrated hundreds of years later by David (himself a descendant of Nahshon and Amminadav). He is also "in a desert" -and his Hebrew literally says, "Elohim, my God are you, I will 'dawn' you.my lips shall praise you.I will lift up the palms of my hands in Your name." Numbers 10:14 will show that the tribe of Yehuda was also God's choice to be in the lead when the camp broke up and moved forward. And hundreds of years after David, Jehoshaphat would place singers in front of his army (II Chronicles 20:21) heading out to engage an overwhelming foe, singing "Hodu la'Adonai ki tov, ki le-olam hasdo!" ("Give thanks with the raising of your hands to the LORD for He is good, for to forever is his lovingkindness!").

PLEASE PRAY: For praise, thanksgiving and worship to again rise to its place in the forefront of Israel-whose call includes being a praise in all the earth. Pray for strength and inspiration for those in houses of worship and prayer which have been raised up in recent years. Pray for believers in the Israeli Defense Force and police to have grace in making praise and thanksgiving a priority. Since Nahshon was to be Judah's leader-his name has come in modern Hebrew to be one of the synonyms for "pioneer" (Tradition says that he was the first to place his foot in the Red Sea after the command came to cross over). Pray for those called to pioneer worship in a resurrected Hebrew language in restored Israel today!

There are many, both old and young, male and female, Jew and Gentile through whom praise and worship in the ancient language has begun again to be during the past 30 years.

Numbers 4:4-6, 15. "This is the work of the descendants of Kohath in the tent of meeting, concerning the most holy things. When the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons shall go in and they shall take down the veil of the screen and cover the ark of the testimony with it; and they shall lay a covering of porpoise skin on it, and shall spread over it a cloth of pure blue, and shall insert its poles.When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, when the camp is to set out, after that the sons of Kohath shall come to carry them, so that they will not touch the holy objects and dies. These are the things in the tent of meeting which the sons of Kohath are to carry."

It is strange the pictures and figurines one may see in souvenir shop windows in Jerusalem depicting Levites carrying the golden Ark of the Covenant, with the aron-"chest" and its Cherubim plainly visible. As this and other passages make clear, no one everwas allowed to look upon the holy Ark, except the High Priest on the Day of Atonement (and then amidst clouds of incense). On the road, it was not paraded out for everyone to gaze upon. Before leaving, the Aaronic priests (not the other Levites) came in, took down the veil; it appears that they then moved forward holding it as a screen, until, upon reaching the Ark, they draped it over the holy object as a covering. Upon this, other coverings were then laid (upon this holy chest upon which kippur-another word for 'covering'-was made in blood once a year on behalf of the people's sin). But the Ark of the Presence was Holy.and touching it or even looking upon it was more than even the especially set-apart priests were allowed to do. Each person involved must embrace the special responsibility of his office-and not seek another. The Levites cared for the outer courts; from among the Levites, the sons of Kohath would be the 'carriers' of the Ark; from among the Levites, only descendants of Aaron (kohanim-"priests") could approach the holiest chamber to dismantle it-and from within the descendants of Aaron, only he and his successor could actually come within the veil-once a year.

*Hosea 1:10: "Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or numbered. And it shall come to pass in the place where it was said to them, 'You are not My people,' there it shall be said to them, 'You are sons of the Life-God.'"

PLEASE PRAY: For more and more of the millions of returned Children of Jacob to be awakened to their true identity-to recognize that they are not merely an ancient people related to certain Patriarchs; they are, in fact, beloved children of the Life-God Himself (Heb: El Hai), Who has sent forth His Son that they may "have life, and that they may have it more abundantly" (John 10:10)!

*Hosea 2:16; 19-20; 16: " 'And it shall be, in that day,' says the LORD, 'that you will call Me "My Husband," and no longer call Me 'My Master'.I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and justice, in lovingkindness and mercy; I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness, and you shall know the LORD."

PLEASE PRAY: For awakening of a longing in Israeli hearts for these wonderful attributes-righteousness, justice, loving kindness, mercy. faithfulness---with which her God is wooing her. Pray that grace will be released on that longing which will result in the 'knowledge' of her Lord prophesied at the end of the verse! It is interesting that in verse 16, the substituted word "my husband" is "ishi", which literally means 'my man'. This knowledge can only come in the knowledge of "the man Yeshua the Messiah!"

*Hosea 2:14-16 (NIV): "Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her. There I will give her back her vineyards, and will make the Valley of Achor a door of hope. There she will sing as in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of Egypt." Achor means 'trouble'. "Door (or 'Opening') of Hope" is Petah Tiqva (There is a large city by that name in central Israel).

PLEASE PRAY that Israel will find grace to lift her eyes from her troubles to the God of Hope (Romans 15:13), finding entrance into His life through the Door which He has provided (John 10:9).

Martin and Norma Sarvis
Jerusalem

[The Torah and Haftarah portions for next week 12-18 May will be Naso-"Raise" (a census): TORAH: Numbers 4:21-7:89 ; HAFTARAH: Judges 13:2-25. For Shavuot/Pentecost on Wednesday May 15th, the readings will be TORAH: Exodus 19:1-20:26 & Number4s 28:26-31; HAFTARAH: Ezekiel 1:1-28, 3:12 and the Scroll/Book of RUTH.]

從耶路撒冷來的代禱信與信息2013/5/3

升天的日子
作者：Asher Intrater

福音的活動和猶太歷史有著非常驚人的相似。耶穌在逾越節時被釘在十架上，在以色列子民們跨越紅海的那一天復活(約翰福音20:1、出埃及記14:27)。聖靈在於五旬節時澆灌。方言的恩賜已經在教會歷史失蹤了幾個世紀；與此同時，猶太人也已許久未說希伯來語。大約在一百二十年前開始，這方言的恩賜和希伯來語才開始被恢復。

另一個重要的相似點，是耶穌升到天上的耶路撒冷、以色列在1967年重新奪回耶路撒冷，都在同一天發生。耶穌在逾越節後的第三天死裡復活，其後，祂花了大概四十天，來教導門徒神的國度(使徒行傳1:3)。耶路撒冷的奪回，也是在俄梅珥數日(Counting of Omer, 見註解)的第43日。今年，這個日子是五月8號。

上升在希伯來文是 aliyah，其意同「上行」之詩(詩篇120-134篇)、耶穌「升天」、「移民」以色列 以及「上去」耶路撒冷(以賽亞書2:3)。耶穌升至天上的耶路撒冷，為教會取得了屬靈的權柄(以弗所書1:19-23、2:6、4:10)。祂將會回到地上的耶路撒冷，恢復以色列的政治權柄(撒母耳記下7:12-16、詩篇2:6、使徒行傳1:11、以賽亞書2)。

最末後的日子，天上和地上的耶路撒冷將會合而為一，教會和以色列合而為一，神的名字和權柄將會獨一無二(撒迦利亞書14:9)。這就是為什麼耶穌升天和重新奪回耶路撒冷，都發生在同一天。

譯註：俄梅珥數日，是從逾越節的第二天，獻禾捆為搖祭的那日算起，算至7個安息日的次日，共5 日，這第50日正是五旬節(Shavuot) 。(利未記 23: 15-16)


恩典出了甚麼問題
作者：畢麥可，《靈恩》雜誌

給人類的信息中，最有能力和釋放性的是恩典的福音。這個美好的真理，突顯了基督在十字架上為我們所完成的和聖靈在日常生活中所作的。保羅戲劇性地宣告我們在基督裡是新造的人，其背後有著莫大的寓意(哥林多後書 5:17-21)。

新造的是我們裡面的屬靈人。我們擁有神的完全正直(哥林多後書5:21)。

這也說明我們在基督裡的新身分 ─ 神是如何看我們、是如何與我們連結。這正式的身分轉移，使舊事都成過去，也包括不再活在罪的代價裡、被罪的能力挾制。

問題出在哪裡呢？不幸的是，人扭曲真理的天性帶來了問題。當我們在討論最基本、最重要的真理─恩典時，扭曲所產生深遠的影響，可能會成為世代的危機核心。使徒猶大在他的時代裡，面對了這樣的危機，他敦促信徒們竭力地為「信心」和初代使徒所傳講的恩典信息來爭辯(猶大書3-4)。在耶穌死裡復活後，不過一個世代的時間，就需要如此維護真正的恩典信息。這顯明了維護真正的恩典信息的爭戰，從以前到現在，有多麼重要。

猶大警告，一些人會扭曲恩典的信息，使之變成下流的信息或肯定一些妥協，甚至是性的不道德。這些人極具說服的教導能力，扭曲聖經裡恩典的教導，支使人們大膽地繼續在罪中打轉，而不致覺得需要迫切的認罪。

【全文詳閱】http://www.charismamag.com/spirit/spiritual-growth/17080-what-s-wrong-with-grace


中東
敘利亞的情勢持續高漲。反抗軍報導了以色列計劃轟炸一處化學武器儲備處，以色列政府拒絕對此回應。以色列議會成員 Ben-Eliezer，日前表示化學武器已經開始移交至真主黨手上。一份議會報告結論顯示，不論是政府或是反抗軍，兩者對以色列的態度一致。但大多數的以色列人對敘利亞人所經歷的災難寄予關注。

伊朗替換現任內?德總統的新選舉將於兩週後舉行。為言論自由和宗教表達自由禱告。國際制裁所帶來的經濟衰退是這次選舉中的重要議題。（編註：伊朗5月7日起5天內開放大選登記 6月14日選出新總統）

阿拉伯國家聯盟提出了新的和平計畫，包括在回歸1967年邊界基礎上，公開交換少量土地。這在以色列的外交上是一個重大的轉變。

納坦雅胡這週表示兩國方案好過一國兩民族方案。國際間已經開始施加壓力，教宗方濟已答應以色列總統佩雷斯，他將訪問以色列協助「和平」進程。


IMJA
我們的朋友 Paul Wilbur，上個月被任命為新任國際彌賽亞猶太教聯盟(IMJA, International Messianic Jewish Alliance)的執行長。Paul是國際知名的 Integrity Music 敬拜音樂家，亦是在過去30年多的時間，國際上彌賽亞猶太教運動(Messianic Jewish movement)的領袖。Paul是以義工的身分接下這個極具挑戰性的位置。Paul 表示他希望 IMJA成為「為著萬國的僕人聲音」。讓我們一起為他禱告，求神藉著Paul 給全球彌賽亞社群帶來新的異像、生命、成長、合一。


神學爭論
Dan Juster 最近有一個棘手的婚姻輔導案例。太太表示他們是為了神學爭論而要離婚。Dan 問到：「怎麼會？」，太太答：「我先生認為他是神，我不同意。」


五旬節
五旬節通宵禁食禱告現場轉播：http://www.ustream.tv/channel/shavuot-2013
禱告主題和敬拜：http://mishkanelohai.org/shavuot/

敬邀您加入，與我們一起同心合意 (使徒行傳1:14)，從以色列時間 5月14日晚上10點至15日早上10點，12小時的禱告。我們將會用初代使徒(使徒行傳2:1-4)的火熱，為末世全球復興應許的成就守望禱告。請轉發以上網址給您的朋友和禱告小組。


復興以色列事工Revive Israel Ministries
為我們持續的，在以色列本地的復興運動，植主內猶太教會，門徒訓練中心，以希伯來文先知性禱告，讚美守望，和為那些財務幫助所需的事項禱告。請將這些近日訊息傳給你相信他們會從中得益處的人。請與我們在財務上同工，來加強在以色列主內肢體力量，照應這兒的復興工作，且對國際傳講以色列、教會、和末世的訊息。

來源：從耶路撒冷來的代禱信與信息(復興以色列事工)經我心旋律同意轉載，特此致謝！