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興起發光．因為你的光已經來到、耶和華的榮耀發現照耀你．看哪、黑暗遮蓋大地、幽暗遮蓋萬民．耶和華卻要顯現照耀你、他的榮耀要現在你身上．萬國要來就你的光、君王要來就你發現的光輝。 “你舉目向四方觀看．眾人都聚集來到你這裡．你的眾子從遠方而來、你的眾女也被懷抱而來。那時你看見就有光榮、你心又跳動、又寬暢．因為大海豐盛的貨物必轉來歸你、列國的財寶、也必來歸你．成群的駱駝、並米甸和以法的獨峰駝、必遮滿你．示巴的眾人、都必來到．要奉上黃金乳香、又要傳說耶和華的讚美．基達的羊群、都必聚集到你這裡、尼拜約的公羊要供你使用．在我壇上必蒙悅納．我必榮耀我榮耀的殿。那些飛來如雲、又如鴿子向窗戶飛回的、是誰呢．眾海島必等候我、首先是他施的船隻、將你的眾子、連他們的金銀、從遠方一同帶來、都為耶和華你 神的名、又為以色列的聖者、因為他已經榮耀了你。”
解經:以賽亞書 60:1-9,
以賽亞並沒有離開他的居住環境，那黑暗的，沒有望的世界。雖然他們的罪造成他們存在黑暗的世界，先知向他們預言，上帝的即將來臨他們的世界。他們的罪將由神離去 (以賽亞 59:2)，但是上帝的榮耀進入這罪的世界當中，只能被解釋為是神的奇異恩典的顯明。
先知叮嚀他的觀眾那黑暗實在是在人間。他們正面的回應神的光，是如此明亮的照耀在黑暗中。先知也預言被逐出的猷太人住在世界的各地將回耶路撒冷的古城樂園，因為這城市的光使子民富邦，充滿了神的榮耀。
先知最後強調他的意象，這地的光燦，乃是榮耀神(v. 9)，以賽亞叮嚀他的觀眾他們需要 “興起, 發光” 主的來臨。如他們沒有正面的回應神榮耀的來臨，世界仍是黑暗的。耶穌，是上帝榮耀的顯露，祂的門徒們說: “您是世界的光…讓您的光照耀他們，他們將可看到您的好行為與榮耀天父” (馬太 5:14-16; 約翰1:14)。
2. 永遠的光: 讀經文
以賽亞書 18-22: 18你地上不再聽見強暴的事、境內不再聽見荒涼毀滅的事．你必稱你的牆為拯救、稱你的門為讚美。19 日頭不再作你白晝的光、月亮也不再發光照耀你．耶和華卻要作你永遠的光、你 神要為你的榮耀．20 你的日頭不再下落、你的月亮也不退縮．因為耶和華必作你永遠的光、你悲哀的日子也完畢了。21你的居民都成為義人、永遠得地為業、是我種的栽子、我手的工作、使我得榮耀．22至小的族要加增千倍、微弱的國必成為強盛．我耶和華要按定期速成這事。
解經:
60:18-22
以賽亞書60章，從第19句開始，開創耶路撒冷成了永有上帝榮耀的光。
所有過去五週來的信息，先知的預言都出現證實: 悔㙳結束，正義建立 (如上週所述良善與 仁慈)，與建立安全的地方。這些全部經過上帝親自大能的手作工夫 ，而一切成長豐富(v.22)。這個意象之賜
给在短短時間，就有祂的
永賜之光與榮耀 (vv.19-20)。
3. 結論:
1) 興起,
發光: 以賽亞書 60:1-9 六十章第三句的光是直接來自上帝，非常榮耀的主 (v. 1)。 耶路撒冷的開始發展 “新日子” (v. 3)，這“新日子”是直接與他們的敬拜 (v. 7) 與稱讚神有關 (v. 9). 耶路撒冷看似成為家庭團圓之地 (v. 4)。回復他們的尊嚴，重新回復他們的敬拜與他們的敵人和解
(5-9節)。
2)
永遠的光: 60:18-22,
見啟示錄21:23-24與22:5
中也應許了的這美麗的未
來。(聖經靈修版p.1246)
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"Arise,
shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. See,
darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the
LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over you. Nations will come to your
light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. "Lift up your eyes
and look about you: All assemble and come to you; your sons come from afar,
and your daughters are carried on the arm.
Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will
throb and swell with joy; the wealth on the seas will be brought to you, to
you the riches of the nations will come. Herds of
camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah. And all from
Sheba will come, bearing gold and incense and proclaiming the praise of the
LORD. All Kedar's flocks will be gathered to you, the
rams of Nebaioth will serve you; they will be
accepted as offerings on my altar, and I will
adorn my glorious temple. "Who
are these that fly along like clouds, like doves
to their nests? Surely
the islands look to me;
in the lead are the ships of Tarshish, bringing
your sons from afar,
with their silver and
gold, to the honor
of the LORD your God,
the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed
you with splendor.”
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Commentary: Isaiah
60:1-9, Isaiah did
not leave his Judean audience in a hopeless world of darkness. Though their
sins created the world of darkness in which they existed, the prophet announced
to them God’s imminent arrival into their world. Their sins separated them
from God (see 59:2), but God’s arrival would shine a bright light into their
world of darkness. The coming of God’s glory into the midst of a sinful
world can only be explained as a marvelous display of God’s grace.
The
prophet reminded his audience that darkness remained as a reality among the
peoples of the earth. Their positive response to God’s light would make
them so radiant that the nations that dwell in darkness would flow to them.
The prophet also anticipated that Judean exiles living in other parts of
the world also would return to Zion because of the radiance of the city.
Zion would be the place to which the wealth of the nations flow for the
glory and honor of the Lord.
The
prophet ended his magnificent vision of the glory of Zion with the reminder
that all of these had one purpose: “to honor the Lord your God” (v. 9). Isaiah reminded his audience that they
need to “arise, shine” in order for the Lord to accomplish the purpose of
His coming to them. Without their positive response to the arrival of God’s
glory, the earth would remain in darkness. Jesus, the revelation of God’s
glory, said to His disciples: “You are the light of the world…let your
light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify
your father in heaven”
(Matthew 5:14-16; see also John 1:14).
2. Everlasting Light: Scriptures
Reading: Isaiah
60:18-22
18 No longer
will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders,
but you will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.
19 The sun
will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine
on you, for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be
your glory. 20 Your sun
will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the LORD will be
your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end.
21 Then will
all your people be righteous and they will possess the land forever. They
are the shoot I have planted, the work of my hands, for the display of my
splendor. 22 The least
of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD;
in its time I will do this swiftly."
Commentary: 60:18-22,
The
final verses of our passage
In
Isaiah, beginning with verse
19,
create an incredible image of
Jerusalem
basking in an
“everlasting”
light of God’s
glory.
As these final passages
unfold,
many of the themes
promised
in previous sessions
appear:
the end of sorrow, the
establishment
of righteousness
'(as
goodness and kindness
from
last week), and the
security
of having an
established
place, and
magnificent
growth (v.22) all
through
the fruitful labor of
God’s
own swift hand. This
vision
seems to have an almost
timeless quality (vv.19-20),
considering God’s everlasting
light and glory.
3. Conclusions:
1) Arise,
Shine: 60:1-9,
This light, according to verse 3 the source of
the light is directly God, the very glory of the Lord (v. 1),
Jerusalem’s dawning “new day” (v. 3) this “new
day” is directly related to their worship (v. 7) and honor of God (v. 9).
Jerusalem seems to be the place for family reunions (v. 4) restore their
dignity, re-establish their worship, and reconcile their enemies (vv. 5-9).
2) Everlasting Light: 60:18-22
There will
be a beautiful future that God promised in the Revelation 21:23-24 and 22:5.
(Insert
from the Faith Connection & Bible)
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先知們 論及 耶穌The Prophets Point to Jesus“光已來到A Light Has Come
