CKI基督國度代禱團

  每週一妥拉 2012/5/13-5/19
 每週一妥拉 2012/5/13-5/19

 
  2012/05/11 為耶路撒冷求平安

以色列總理與最大反對黨組建聯合政府 更能處理伊朗核武危機
以色列政局出現戲劇性轉變，總理內塔尼亞胡宣布與最大反對黨組建聯合政府，出現以色列史上最大的政治聯盟，令內塔尼亞胡在餘下的18個月任期內掌握穩定實力，更能處理伊朗核武危機。
5月8日，內塔尼亞胡突然宣布與前進黨團結一致，組建聯合政府，原定於9月4日舉行的國會大選取消，消息令舉國震驚。
前進黨主席將出任副總理，承諾在2013年10月前都會支持政府政策。內塔尼亞胡接納前進黨提案，取消一項法案不再允許正統猶太教男性可以無限期延後入伍。
外界包括阿拉伯媒體猜測，內塔尼亞胡是為攻打伊朗核設施舖路，可能今年內就會發生。事實上，根據過往歷史，以色列每當在戰爭前或戰爭期間都會組聯合政府。
內塔尼亞胡在宣布消息後，呼籲巴勒斯坦自治政府主席阿巴斯重啟和談，阿巴斯回應表示，同意恢復和談，但重申以色列必須凍結定居點的建屋計劃，否則不可能重返談判桌。前進黨走中間路線，外界預計新聯合政府將採取較溫和的態度處理以巴和談。（香港國度復興報2012年5月8日）

    2012/05/04 「為耶路撒冷求平安」
2012/05/04 「為耶路撒冷求平安」每週代禱事項
1.「必有許多國的民前往，說：來吧，我們登耶和華的山，奔雅各　神的殿。主必將他的道教訓我們；我們也要行他的路。因為訓誨必出於錫安；耶和華的言語必出於耶路撒冷。」（彌迦書四：2）
主正在建造耶路撒冷。主正在建造耶路撒冷；祂在收聚以色列被趕逐的、醫治傷心的、裹好他們的傷處。主正在建造，主正在建造耶路撒冷。
我們以讚美、感謝而開始今早的禱告會：
● 感謝你，你正留意保守你的話語，要使其成就。
● 你是信實的。
● 耶和華的言語出於耶路撒冷，直到地極。
● 你看守我們，如同牧人看守其羊群。
● 你坐在寶座上，而且你的憐憫每早晨都是新的。
● 你是掌管以色列及所有列國的王。
●「我要歌唱耶和華的慈愛，直到永遠；我要用口將?的信實傳與萬代。」（詩篇八十九：1）
2.以色列可能會舉行新的選舉
在最近幾天已變成以色列的國會不久可能會解散，而在秋天舉行新的選舉。根據一些民意調查，選舉會使「利庫黨」 (Likud Party) –「納坦亞胡」的政黨)變得更壯大、而「前進黨」 (Kadima Party) – 主要的反對黨變得更微弱、「獨立黨」( 國防部長「巴拉克」的政黨) 成為毫無價值。選舉會花費以色列400萬的舍克勒，而70%的以色列人民相信他們現在沒需要選舉。禱告：
● 若這些初選並不是主的旨意，禱告它們不會發生。
● 主，奇蹟般地介入這事！
● 行使你的旨意與審判！
● 但願總理不是受環境或政治因素驅使，而是基於什麼是最有益於這個國家！
● 改變「納坦亞胡」的心思！
●「人心籌算自己的道路；惟耶和華指引他的腳步。」（箴言十六：9）
●「王的心在耶和華手中，好像隴溝的水隨意流轉。」（箴言廿一：1）
3. 「納坦亞胡」
「納坦亞胡」總理的父親「班錫安˙納坦亞胡」(Benzion Netanyahu) 過世後，總理及其家人目前在服七天的喪期(sitting shiva)。根據猶太人的傳統，父親與近親若去世，在一年的期間，兒女不應當作重大的決定。明顯地，「納坦亞胡」沒特權遵守這個傳統。
● 主，請吸引「納坦亞胡」的家庭親近你自己！
● 對於認識你對這個國家的旨意，請賜給「納坦亞胡」新的清晰度。
● 讓這個家庭彼此親近。
● 願這個家庭對「納坦亞胡」成為一個扶持的大源頭。
● 將好建言帶給「納坦亞胡」，並賜給他洞察，知道哪些是合神心意的建言，而哪些不是。
●「納坦亞胡」的父親是當代猶太復國主義的一根大柱石，請帶「納坦亞胡」重新去讀他父親所寫的那些書。
● 向「納坦亞胡」啟示耶穌乃是他的彌賽亞。
4. 伊朗
這個極實際的威脅依舊是伊朗會獲得核武，而我們繼續朝兩個戰線禱告：求神至高無上地震動伊朗，以及禱告祂會使用以色列的軍隊去對付伊朗。
● 讓以色列清楚地看見伊朗正在做什麼及正在計畫的事。
● 若以色列需要攻擊伊朗的核設施，讓他們在你的時機行事。
● 願「納坦亞胡」總理知道以色列需要做的事，而不是被競選、民意調查…等分散了注意力。
● 誠如我們經常所禱告的，若是以色列是你打仗的兵器，願她的領導者們知道你的時機及你的方法，並對其敵人們的各項反彈做好準備。
● 主，為第四艘德國制的潛水艇移交給以色列，而對我們的國防提供了一項關鍵的文件而感謝?。我們禱告這不會被阻止，而我們看見這乃是你對我們禱告的應允。 父啊，感謝你！
稍後的這個月，五加一世界的大強國(中國、法國、俄國、英國、美國加德國)將會跟伊朗開會。「納坦亞胡」對於上個會議的反應是：在他們對伊朗實施更嚴苛的制裁以前給予一段期間，「他們乃給予伊朗一個贈票(freebie)」。這就使伊朗努力向前去發展核方案。禱告：
● 世界或至少有些國家不會受伊朗矇騙。
● 伊朗那些在暗中的隱藏工作能被顯露，所以有些國家會清晰的知道伊朗真正的意圖。
● 讓以色列對於那六強的會議有通路，而非只是獲得隱瞞真相的官方報告。
● 讓伊朗犯錯而說出其真實的意圖。使伊朗被哄而將她真正在做及計畫的事透露出來！
● 除去世界眾領導者的眼盲。開啟他們的眼睛！
● 幫助俄國明白伊朗的核武對他們也會是個威脅。
有一些報告說每個月有1000名伊朗人信耶穌。在這些日子，有些人在讀耶利米書時，將那些關於審判的預言應用在他們的國家：
●「耶和華說：『我必使以攔人在仇敵和尋索其命的人面前驚惶；我也必使災禍，就是我的烈怒臨到他們，又必使刀劍追殺他們，直到將他們滅盡。我要在以攔設立我的寶座，從那裏除滅君王和首領。這是耶和華說的。』」（耶利米書四十九：37-38）
● 主，為在伊朗這些進入了你羊圈的新的弟兄姊妹而感謝你！
● 賜給在伊朗的眾信徒啟示，清楚認識你對以色列及對他們自己國家的旨意。
● 將你的恩膏賜給他們，而為毛拉(mullahs，即伊斯蘭的神學家)邪惡的政權的結束禱告。
● 伊朗若受攻擊，請賜給信徒們智慧，知道他們該位於的地方。
● 將機會與智慧給予他們，跟伊朗的猶太人分享他們的信仰，並於一切為時已晚遲之前幫助他們回歸祖國以色列。
5. 教會
全世界尤其在西方國家的教會，廣泛的對於在這些末後的日子正在發生的事都被分散了注意力，甚至於沉睡。禱告：
● 願教會對於當今的徵兆開啟眼目，而成為觀察正在發生的事的守望者。願眾信徒對於我們所處的年日不再是無知的。
● 賜給教會啟示與洞察，照你的旨意用靈及悟性禱告。
● 賜給你的眾僕人預言的靈，所以在你身體中的我們能明白你正在做的事，而得以在我們代禱的職分上就位。「主耶和華若不將奧祕指示祂的僕人─眾先知，就一無所行。」（阿摩司書三：7）
● 我們有基督的心思 – 沒有人了解所有的事，而是每個人都貢獻一片拼圖。幫助我們明白這件事並行出來！當你透過你的僕人之一向我們說話時，願我們能夠辨認！
● 使我們藉由一個陰暗的玻璃而看得更清楚！
6. 以色列的武裝部隊
以色列才剛批准了徵調22營的後備軍人強化其國防的議案。軍隊已下令把6營的後備軍人部署在埃及及敘利亞邊界。誠如祭司蒙召站在人與神之間代禱，士兵們也蒙召站在百姓與他們的敵人們之間的破口中。禱告：
● 他們能總是機警並準備採取果斷的行動。
● 當每個士兵在其負責的崗位時，幫助他們察覺狀況。
● 願他們彼此鼓勵。消除妨礙士氣的效應，如三週前「艾斯納上校」(Colonel Eisner)事件。改善以色列國防軍(IDF) 的公共關係，以維護而非破壞士氣。阻止那些有權柄的人用其言語破壞軍隊的士氣。
● 將大衛的勇氣賜給最軟弱的士兵（參撒迦利亞書十二：8）。
● 若是他們不得不殺人，願他們作準備。
● 讓「誤傷」而死的事不再發生。
● 賜下果斷及明智的領導階層。
● 從前在戰場上沒有任何的勇士喪生而向?獻上感謝，願這樣的事再度發生。
7. Aliyah –猶太人回歸以色列
感謝神，Aliyah的人數不斷增加。然而，紐約仍然是世界上猶太人數量最多的城市。另外，據聞有 20,000個猶太人家庭想要回歸以色列但沒有資金這麼做，而在候補的名單上。禱告：
● 讓耶路撒冷代替紐約而成為最多猶太人的城市！
● 釋出資源，尤其是從你的教會內，而幫助猶太人回歸祖國以色列。
● 感動拉比們引領他們的會眾回到這塊土地上。
● 感動“yordim” (一百萬名住在海外的以色列人民)回歸祖國。讓「明年回來時間會更好」的藉口止息，並使他們正視現在就需要行動。
● 願美國總統選舉的成果之一是猶太人回歸以色列。
● 主，藉由?的民回歸祖國而得榮耀！「以色列家啊，我行這事不是為你們，乃是為我的聖名，……」（以西結書卅六：22）
8. 基督在檢查站
有人計畫在全世界的一些城市重點尤其放在美國，擴展「基督在檢查站」的特會。這兩屆以這名稱在伯利恆舉行過的特會給了福音派的信徒們平台，促進與神的話語對立的反猶太復國主義及反以色列的議程。現在他們想在全球散佈這個信息。他們提議以美國的波士頓作為第一個國際的地點。禱告：
● 主，使他們的資金枯竭–擊打其運作的財務之根。開啟其有道義的資金捐贈者的眼睛，願意接受你話語的真理。
● 使在波士頓地區的教會對於這會為他們的城市帶來咒詛之危險醒悟，所以他們會反對像這樣的特會。
● 將這些人從火裡救出來，但是，神哪，摧毀他們這個敵對你之立場的計畫！
安息日平安，
「以色列的代禱者」團隊
來源：「以色列的代禱者」團隊 (Intercessors of Israel, 簡稱 IFI) ，網址：http://www.ifi.org.il/

  每週一妥拉 2012/5/6-5/12
每週一妥拉 2012/5/6-5/12

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（5/6-5/12）稱為『在西乃山』（Behar），讀經內容包括：
妥拉：利未記25:1-26:2
先知書：耶利米書32:6-27
*利未記25:2, 23: 『你曉諭以色列人說：你們到了我所賜你們那地的時候，地就要向耶和華守安息。地不可永賣，因為地是我的；你們在我面前是客旅，是寄居的。』
神下令亞伯拉罕、以撒和雅各子孫所居住之地在祂眼中看為寶貴。上週的妥拉閱讀中說到，神使地吐出犯重罪而玷污地的居民。這一章神則曉諭以色列的地要守安息，不幸的是以色列並不理會此命令。當猶大眾民最終被擄至巴比倫，主說直滿了七十年，荒涼的地土現在終於有機會得享安息。
請禱告：以色列有智慧處理神復還給她的地，意識到那是從神來的神聖託管與禮物，她會與她的神建立關係，使她能在神的時間被託付神所應許的全部土地（以西結書36:4-8教導，到了一個時候，在猶大與撒瑪利亞的土地會為著回歸的雅各子孫『發枝條』結果子）。
*耶利米書 32:15, 17. 『因為萬軍之耶和華─以色列的神如此說：將來在這地必有人再買房屋、田地，和葡萄園。主耶和華啊，?曾用大能和伸出來的膀臂創造天地，在?沒有難成的事。』
請禱告：在以色列的信徒能有方法與恩寵購買土地，好使他們為自己與子孫在這地真正『扎根』。似乎看起來不太可能，但我們知道在神沒有難成的事，是祂應許再次使我們在祂的土地上生根並給予我們『房屋、田地和葡萄園』。
下週的閱讀進度（5/13-5/19）被稱為『我的律例』（B'Chukkothai），讀經內容包括：妥拉─利未記26:3-27:34；先知書─耶利米書16:19-17:14。
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 6-12 is "Behar"-"At Mount (Sinai):
TORAH: Leviticus 25:1-26:2
HAFTARAH: Jeremiah 32:6-27
*Leviticus 25:2, 23: "When you come into the land which I give you, then the land shall keep a sabbath to the LORD.for the Land is Mine, for you are but aliens and sojourners with Me."
The land in which Elohim ordained that the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob should dwell is precious to Him. Last week's readings spoke of His causing that land itself to spit out inhabitants who defiled it with gross sin. In this chapter Israel was commanded to grant it regular times of rest, a command which she would unfortunately ignore. When Judah was eventually carried away captive in Babylon, the LORD said that for 70 years the land would now finally receive the rests which it had been denied.
Please pray that Israel will deal wisely with the land to which God has returned her, coming to realize that it is a holy charge as well as gift. That she will come into a relationship with her God which will enable her in His timing to be entrusted with all of the land He has promised to return to her oversight (Ezekiel 36:4-8 teaches of a time when the very land currently under contention in Judea and Samaria will "put forth its branches" to bear fruit for the returned children of Jacob).
*Jeremiah 32:15, 17. "For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: 'Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.". "Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You..."
Please pray for believers in Israel to have means and favor to be able to purchase property-so as to truly "put down their roots" into the land for themselves and their descendants. That, as impossible as this often seems, we would realize that NOTHING is too difficult for our God to do on our behalf, who has promised again to root us and grant us 'houses, fields and vineyards' in His Land.
Martin and Norma Sarvis
Jerusalem
[The Torah and Haftarah portions for next week 13-19 May will be: "B'Chukkothai"-"In My Statutes". TORAH: Leviticus 26:3-27:34; HAFTARAH: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14.]

  每週一妥拉 2012/4/29-5/5
每週一妥拉 2012/4/29-5/5

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（4/29-5/5）稱為『說』（Emor）『你告訴亞倫子孫作祭司的說：祭司不可為民中的死人沾染自己』，讀經內容包括：
妥拉：利未記21:1-24:23
先知書：以西結書44:15-31
這週的內容首先聚焦在祭司服事主時保持潔淨重要性，以及他們在人民面前所呈現的樣式。他們的工作代表生命與完全，他們不可為死人或是殘疾與不潔的人沾染自己。利未記廿三章描述聖會的細節，就是主給祂子民以色列的『節期』。他們以每週的『安息日』（Shabbat）為開始，然後到了春天：逾越節─吃無酵餅（Matzot）一週，五旬節（Shavuot）─獻上初熟的果子。到了秋天：吹角節（Yom Teruah）、贖罪日（Yom Kippur）與住棚節（Succot）。
我們發現這一章默想的內容，對主在以色列救贖的目的有著特別的亮光，並藉此成為祂對全人類救贖工作的寫照。
下週的閱讀進度（5/5-5/12）被稱為『在西乃山』（Behar），讀經內容包括：妥拉─利未記25:1-26:2；先知書─耶利米書32:6-27。
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.
This week's portion is called Emor-"Speak" (to the priests):
TORAH: Leviticus 21:1-24:23
HAFTARAH: Ezekiel 44:15-31
This week's portion focuses first upon the importance of priests in being clean in their service to the LORD and in the picture they present before the people. In their work on behalf of life and wholeness, they are not to defile themselves with that which is dead or deformed or impure. Chapter 23 presents in detail the Holy Convocations, the LORD's "appointed times" for His people Israel. These begin with the weekly Shabbat-then in the Spring: Pesach (Passover), the Week of Matzot (Unleavened Bread), the presenting of First Fruits, 49 days later Shavuot (the Feast of Weeks/Pentecost); and in the Autumn: Yom Teruah (the Day of Sounding the Shofar), Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) and Succot (The Feast of Tabernacles).
Meditation on the contents of this chapter we find to be especially enlightening regarding the LORD's redemptive purposes over Israel, which through these also present a picture of His working in time on behalf of all humankind.
Martin and Norma Sarvis
Jerusalem

  每週一妥拉 2012/4/22-4/28
  每週一妥拉 2012/4/22-4/28

  每週一妥拉 2012/4/14-4/21
每週一妥拉 2012/4/14-4/21

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。
這週的閱讀進度（4/15-4/21）是平常的兩倍：
第一部分的閱讀被稱為『懷孕』（Thazria）『若有婦人懷孕』：
妥拉：利未記12:1-13:59
先知書：列王記下4:42-5:19
第二部分的閱讀被稱為『大痲瘋』（Metsora）『長大痲瘋得潔淨的日子，其例乃是這樣：要帶他去見祭司』：
妥拉：利未記14:1-15:33
先知書：列王記下7:3-20
上週我們聚焦在以色列被『分別出來』的重要性，將聖的、俗的，潔淨的、不潔淨的，分別出來（利10:10）─這週與下週的妥拉閱讀持續會談到要如何在日常生活中行出來。當一位母親生產時，她需要潔淨與贖罪，必須居家一段時間並檢視是否有爆發疾病（身體上與環境上），以及污染是否已經排出身體。一旦得醫治了必須按著指示來恢復。
當彌賽亞耶穌出生穩定後，祂的母親馬利亞照著同樣的指示來潔淨（路加福音2:22），當獻祭的時候到了，她和約瑟只能獻上這裡所提到的卑微獻祭（利12:8；路2:24）。耶穌來是為要『除去魔鬼的作為』，彰顯在所有這些疾病當中，帶來贖罪、救贖性的醫治與潔淨。很有意義的是在祂醫治神蹟中，特別提到祂醫治那些大痲瘋與『血漏問題』的婦人。
請禱告：當猶太人這安息日在會堂裡聽見這些話，其如此深動描繪出目前在我們中間的罪與結果，以及人們需要得醫治並宣告得潔淨─禱告聖靈會讓人為罪、為義、為審判自己責備自己，聖靈也會吸引猶太人尋求主的潔淨，唯有祂能將人洗淨白如雪。
*列王記下5:1『亞蘭王的元帥乃縵在他主人面前為尊為大，因耶和華曾藉他使亞蘭人得勝；他又是大能的勇士，只是長了大痲瘋。』
從這故事的一些重要事件突顯出─在今日亞蘭（敘利亞）這國家仍處在隨時與我們戰爭的狀態中，這國家有成千上萬枚的飛彈朝向我們（許多夾帶著有毒瓦斯或病菌），其總統持續以鐵腕回應民間動亂，導致數千人在過去幾個月中喪生。阿薩德總統選擇漠視列國嚴厲的譴責，反而鞏固與以色列大敵伊朗和俄羅斯的關係。就算阿薩德總統政權垮台，可能會接替他的遜尼派政府對以色列也友善不到哪裡去。
然而，很重要的是我們不因他們國家對抗我們而獸化所有的人；神對敘利亞的百姓有救贖的目的。在以利沙的日子，這個地區也是以色列的敵人，以色列北方的領導在那時同樣不與神同行。上面的經文讓我們看見在同一個地區，一位英勇的元帥如何被主使用為亞蘭人帶來勝利（希伯來文：拯救），有一些勝利還是在以色列受損下發生的！但神有一個更大的計畫，雖然以色列的王不信神，但那仍是神的應許，地上的列國會因其而得著祂的祝福。藉由一個富有同情心被擄的以色列女子，神決意給乃幔個人『救恩』與潔淨，並將救贖的知識賜給敘利亞，讓他們知道『在以色列國中有先知』（王下5:8）。
請禱告:
*為了讓先知能再次在以色列中被建立，像古時一樣，此時的彌賽亞（預言中的靈意乃是為耶穌作見證─啟示錄19:10）肢體就算在仇敵的土地上，都可以見證『在以色列國中有先知』（王下5:8）。
*禱告抵擋敘利亞政府上方的巫術，他們用數千名百姓的血祭來鞏固自己。
*禱告神會在敘利亞甦醒英勇的男女，啟示『救恩是出於猶太人』，以色列的神可以為所有人類帶來潔淨。祂的天使會為大馬士革（敘利亞首都）內外要承受救恩的人效力（希伯來書1:14）。
*禱告以色列總理納坦雅胡能擁有屬神的商議、力量與勇氣，在處理與敘利亞的和平中能跟隨神的目的，使得如此的和平會出於神的方式，而不是人的。惟有神能使以色列境內有長久的平安(詩篇 147:14)。敘利亞要求以戈蘭高地的歸還作為和平的基礎，其位在古時噩王的國 ─一個已被摩西打敗的國，將戈蘭高地包括黑門山全部給了瑪拿西半支派（申3:13，書13:8-11）。就算將這地給出去，我們也看不到任何對以色列或敘利亞之間長久的和平。
*請禱告神會向我們顯示祂更好的方式並帶領我們，倘若祂可以藉由以色列來對一位敘利亞的元帥釋放憐憫─難道祂不會在我們的時候做類似的事嗎？『因為祂的慈愛永遠長存！』（Ki le'Olam hasdo!）
下週的閱讀進度（4/22-4/28）是另一次『雙倍閱讀』：I.『死了以後』（Acharei Mot），讀經內容包括：妥拉─利未記16:1-18:30；先知書─以西結書22:1-19。II.『你們要聖潔』（Kedoshim），讀經內容包括：妥拉─利未記19:1-20:27；先知書─阿摩司書9:7-15（在阿什肯納茲猶太會堂）；以西結書20:2-20（在塞法迪猶太會堂）。
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.
This week's portion contains a double reading.
The name of the first is "Thazria" ("Quicken with Seed"-"Conceive". Related to the bringing forth of a child):
TORAH: Leviticus 12:1-13:59
HAFTARAH: II Kings 4:42-5:19
The second reading is called "Metsora" (Related to "leprosy"):
TORAH: Leviticus 14:1-15:33
HAFTARAH: II Kings 7:3-20
After last week's focus on the importance of Israel's being 'set apart', of her distinguishing between the holy and unholy, the unclean and clean (Lev. 10:10)-this week's portion continues in instruction of how this was to be worked out in everyday life. There needed to be purification and atonement made for a mother when bringing forth children; there must be measures of isolation and testing taken for outbreaks of surface diseases or blights (both on physical bodies and on dwellings), and for contaminating discharges from the body. And there was the way prescribed for restoration once healing had occurred.
When Yeshua the Messiah (Jesus) came to be born in a stable, his mother Miriam (Mary) submitted to these same instructions for purification (Luke 2:22), and when it was time for the sacrifice, she and Joseph could only afford the humble offering mentioned here (Lev 12:8; Luke 2:24). Yeshua's coming was to "undo the works of the devil" manifest in all of these diseases, to bring atonement, redemption healing and cleansing. It is very significant that among his healing miracles, special mention is made of those involving lepers and a woman with an 'issue of blood'.
Please pray, as those in synagogues this coming weekend hear these words which so graphically picture the presence and result of sin in our midst and man's need for healing and being pronounced clean-that the Holy Spirit will convict of sin and righteousness and judgment, and draw Jews to seek cleansing through the One who washes white as snow.
* II Kings 5:1: "Now Na'aman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great and honorable man in the eyes of his master; because by him the LORD had given victory to Syria. He was also a mighty man of valor, leprous."
Some important things stand out to us in this story. Present-day Syria is a nation still considered to be in a state of war with Israel. It is a nation with thousands of missiles pointed at us (many with poisonous gas or germ-warfare payload capabilities). Its president continues to respond to civil upheaval in his country with an iron hand resulting in thousands of deaths during the past few months. President Assad has chosen to almost totally ignore the loud reproaches of the nations, instead strengthening ties with Israel's arch-enemy Iran and with Russia. Nor is there any special reason to expect more friendly overtures towards Israel from the Sunni-dominated government which would presumably take his place were he to fall.
Yet it is very important that we not dehumanize an entire people, because their country is aligned against us as an enemy; God has redemptive purposes for the people of Syria. In Elisha's day, this region also stood as Israel's enemy. Nor were northern Israel's leaders in any sense walking with God at that time. The passage above shows us how an heroic general of this same region had actually been used by the LORD to bring victory (Hebrew: salvation) to Syria. Some of those victories had been at Israel's expense! But God had a bigger plan. Although Israel's king was a godless man, it was still God's promise that in Abraham's seed all the nations of the earth would receive His blessing. Through the compassionate testimony of a young captive Israeli girl, He purposed to bring further personal "salvation" and cleansing to Na'aman, and also the redeeming knowledge to Syria that there was a "prophet in Israel" (II Kings 5:8).
PLEASE PRAY:
*For the prophetic to be established again in Israel as in days of old, this time in the Body of Messiah ("The testimony of Yeshua is the spirit of prophecy"- Rev 19:10)-to the extent that even in the lands of our enemies there will come the testimony that "there is a prophet in Israel".
*Against the witchcraft over the Syrian government which seeks to strengthen itself through the blood-sacrifice of thousands of its own people.
*That God will awaken heroic men and women in Syria, to the revelation that "salvation is of the Jews"-that there is cleansing for all men provided in "Elohei Yisrael"-the "Israel God". That His angels will minister on behalf of those in and around Damascus who will inherit salvation (Hebrews 1:14).
*That Benyamin Netanyahu will be given divine counsel, strength and courage to follow God's purposes regarding peace with Syria. Pray that such peace will come in God's way-not man's. It is only He who can affect a lasting peace on Israel's borders (Psalm 147:14). The Golan Heights, which Syria demands be returned to her as a basis for any peace treaty, lies in the ancient territory of Og-a principality defeated by Moses, who gave the area including all of Mount Hermon to part of the tribe of Manasseh (Deut 3:13, Josh 13:8-11). We do not see any lasting peace or security coming for Israel or Syria by giving it away. Please pray that God will show and lead us in His better way. If He could influence the King of ancient Syria for good through releasing mercy through Israel on to one of his generals-might He not do something similar in our day? "Ki le'Olam hasdo!"-For His Mercy endureth Forever!!
Martin & Norma
Jerusalem
[The readings for next week 22-28 April contain another "Double Reading": I. Acharei Mot ("After the Death"): TORAH: Leviticus 16;1-18:30; HAFTARAH: Ezekiel 22:1-19. II. Kedoshim ("Be Holy"): TORAH Leviticus 19;1-20:27; HAFTARAH: Amos 9:7-15 (Ashkenazy synagogues); Ezekiel 20:2-20 (Sephardic synagogues)]

   每週一妥拉 2012/4/8-4/14
每週一妥拉 2012/4/8-4/14

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。
在除酵節這一週，會堂裡每天都有讀經，週六則恢復正常的妥拉讀經：
第三天（四月9日星期一）：出埃及記13:1-16; 民數記28:19-25
第四天（四月10日星期二）：出埃及記22:24-23:19; 民數記 28:19-25
第五天（四月11日星期三）：出埃及記33:12-34:26; 民數記 28:19-25 以西結書 37:1-14
第六天（四月12日星期四）：出埃及記9:1-14; 民數記 28:19-25
第七天（四月13日星期五）：出埃及記13:17-15:26; 民數記 28:19-25 撒母耳記下 22:1-51
許多地方的習俗是在逾越節期間把雅歌閱讀一遍，有時是在會堂，有時是在家中吃完逾越節宴席之後或安息日快到時。
這週安息日（4/14/12）的閱讀稱為『第八（天）』（Shemini）：
妥拉：利未記9:1-11:47
先知書：撒母耳記下6:1-7:17
*利未記10:3b『我在親近我的人中要顯為聖；在眾民面前，我要得榮耀。』
*利未記11:44-45『我是耶和華─你們的神；所以你們要成為聖潔，因為我是聖潔的。你們也不可在地上的爬物污穢自己。我是把你們從埃及地領出來的耶和華，要作你們的神；所以你們要聖潔，因為我是聖潔的。』
本週的閱讀中心是以色列主的聖潔─包括祂兒女不尊榮此聖潔的結果。在利未記十章，拿答、亞比戶『在耶和華面前獻上凡火，是耶和華沒有吩咐他們的』，就有火從耶和華面前出來，把他們燒滅。在撒母耳記下的這一段經文，烏撒碰觸了沒有被正確抬放的約櫃，『神耶和華向烏撒發怒，因這錯誤擊殺他，他就死在神的約櫃旁。』
瑪垃基書3:2-3說：『因為祂如煉金之人的火，…祂必潔淨利未人，熬煉他們像金銀一樣；他們就憑公義獻供物給耶和華。』
請禱告：為以色列的彌賽亞肢體擁有『聖潔』的觀念禱告，使我們在敬拜中不任意而行，同時也降服於煉淨之火，使我們用心靈和誠實，憑公義獻上我們的祭。
下週的閱讀進度（4/15-4/21）是平常的兩倍：
1.『懷孕』（Thazria），讀經內容包括：妥拉─利未記12:1-13:59；先知書─列王記下4:42-5:19。
2.『大痲瘋』（Metsora），讀經內容包括：妥拉─利未記14:1-15:33；先知書─列王記下7:3-20。
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.
DAILY READINGS CONTINUE IN SYNAGOGUES THROUGHOUT THIS WEEK OF THE FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD. WE RETURN TO THE REGULAR CYCLE THROUGH THE TORAH ON SATURDAY:
Day 3 (Monday, 9 April): Exodus 13:1-16; Numbers 28:19-25
Day 4 (Tuesday 10 April): Exodus 22:24-23:19; Numbers 28:19-25
Day 5 (Wednesday, 11 April): Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 28:19-25 Ezekiel 37:1-14
Day 6 (Thursday 12 April): Exodus 9:1-14 Numbers 28:19-25
Day 7 (Friday 13 April): Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-25 II Samuel 22:1-51
It is customary in many places that the SONG OF SONGS (Song of Solomon) be read during the Passover season, sometimes in the synagogue, sometimes in homes after the Seder meal or preceding the beginning of Shabbat.
This Sabbath (14 April 2012) the readings are called Shemini-the "Eighth Day":
TORAH: Leviticus 9:1-11:47
HAFTARAH: II Samuel 6:1-7:17
*Leviticus 10:3b: "By those who come near Me I will be treated as holy, and before all the people I will be honored."
*Leviticus 11:44-45: "For I am the LORD your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy. And you shall not make yourselves unclean.For I am the LORD who brought you up from the land of Egypt to be your God; thus you shall be holy, for I am holy."
This week's readings center upon the Holiness of Israel's LORD-including the consequences to his children for their not honoring that holiness. In Leviticus 10, Nadav and Avihu offer "strange fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them", and fire comes out from God's presence and consumes them. In the corresponding II Samuel passage, Uzzah touches the Ark which was being carried improperly, and "the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down there for the irreverence, and he died there by the ark of God."
Malachi 3:2-3 says that "He is like a refiner's fire" and will "purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer to the LORD an offering in righteousness."
PLEASE PRAY: for a sense of the 'holy' in the Body of Messiah in Israel-that we will not be presumptuous in our worship, yet will at the same time yield ourselves to the refining, that the offerings which we offer up will be done in righteousness, in spirit and in truth.
Martin & Norma
Jerusalem
[The Torah and Haftarah portions for next week (15-21 April) are a "double reading":
1. Thazria-"Quicken with Seed"-"Conceive". TORAH: Leviticus 12:1-13:59; HAFTARAH: II Kings 4:42-5:19.
2. Metsora-"One with Leprosy": TORAH: Leviticus 14:1-15:33; HAFTARAH: II Kings 7:3-20.]

 
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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。
在逾越節這一週，會堂裡每天都有讀經，下面是提供給一些想在這段時間閱讀部分或全部內容的人：
第一天（四月7日星期六）：出埃及記12:21-51; 民數記 28:16-25
約書亞記 3:5-7; 5:2-6:1: 6:27
第二天（四月8日星期日）：利未記22:26-23:44; 民數記 28:16-25
列王記下 23: 1-9; 21-25
初熟的莊稼
星期日─逾越節安息日的隔天─是初熟莊稼獻祭儀式之日（利未記23:9-14），也是『數算禾捆』的第一天，一直到七七節/五旬節Shavuot（利未記23:15）。
第三天（四月9日星期一）：出埃及記13:1-16; 民數記28:19-25
第四天（四月10日星期二）：出埃及記22:24-23:19; 民數記 28:19-25
第五天（四月11日星期三）：出埃及記33:12-34:26; 民數記 28:19-25 以西結書 37:1-14
第六天（四月12日星期四）：出埃及記9:1-14; 民數記 28:19-25
第七天（四月13日星期五）：出埃及記13:17-15:26;民數記 28:19-25 撒母耳記下 22:1-51
許多地方的習俗是在逾越節期間把雅歌閱讀一遍，有時是在會堂，有時是在家中吃完逾越節宴席之後或安息日快到時。
祝您有一個喜樂的逾越節PESACH S'ME'AH!!
下週在四月14日星期六逾越節結束之後，正常的閱讀進度（4/15-4/21）被稱為『第八（天）』（Shemini），妥拉─利未記9:1-11:47；先知書─撒母耳記下6:1-19。
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.
DURING THE WEEK OF PASSOVER, THERE ARE READINGS EACH DAY IN THE SYNAGOGUES. WE HAVE PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING LIST FOR THE USE OF THOSE WHO DURING THE COURSE OF THE WEEK MAY WISH TO READ FROM SOME OR ALL OF THESE PASSAGES.
Day 1 (Saturday 7 April): Exodus 12:21-51; Numbers 28:16-25
Joshua 3:5-7; 5:2-6:1: 6:27
Day 2 (Sunday 8 April): Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 28:16-25
II Kings 23: 1-9; 21-25
FIRST FRUITS
Sunday-the day after the Passover Sabbath--is the day on which the Ceremony of First Fruits would have been performed (Leviticus 23:9-14). It is also the first day in the "Counting of the Omer" to Shavuot-the Feast of Weeks (Leviticus 23:15).
Day 3 (Monday, 9 April): Exodus 13:1-16; Numbers 28:19-25
Day 4 (Tuesday 10 April): Exodus 22:24-23:19; Numbers 28:19-25
Day 5 (Wednesday, 11 April): Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 28:19-25
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Day 6 (Thursday 12 April): Exodus 9:1-14
Numbers 28:19-25
Day 7 (Friday 13 April): Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-25
II Samuel 22:1-51
It is customary in many places that the SONG OF SONGS (Song of Solomon) be read during the Passover season, sometimes in the synagogue, sometimes in homes after the Seder meal or preceding the beginning of Shabbat.
PESACH S'ME'AH!!-Joyous Passover Blessings to each of You from
Martin & Norma
Jerusalem
[Saturday 14 April, after the close of Passover Week, the regular readings in the cycle through the Torah continue with Shemini-"Eighth" (Day): TORAH: Leviticus 9:1-11:47; HAFTARAH: II Samuel 6:1-19.]

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