Sermon notes for message on the pulpit - dated 3/5/2009. Book of Job 29 - 31. Re: The appeal by Job

1. 约伯记（6）- 最终的上诉
约伯记（ ）
Job (6) – The Final Appeal
经文：约伯记29-31
Scripture: Job 29-31
简介：约伯记28：28 肯定了约伯过去所作的都是对的。因此，他向 神发出最
后的上诉。
Intro: Job 28:28 affirmed what Job did was right. Therefore, he launched
the final appeal to God.
1. 约伯回溯旧事。
Job’s reminiscence.
1.1 约伯回味 与 神美好的关系。(29:2-6)
Job recalled his close relationship with God. (29:2-6)
a. 神保守约伯。（29：2）
God watched over Job. (29:2)
b. 神的灯光照在约伯头上。（29：3）
God’s lamp shone upon Job’s head. (29:3)
C. 神在帳棚裡與约伯親密。（29：4）
God’s intimate friendship blessed Job’s house. (29:4)
d. 神使孩子们都環繞约伯。（29：5）
God made children surrounded Job. (29:5)
e. 神赐福（油）约伯。（29：6）
God’s blessing (oil and cream) overflowed Job. (29;6)
1.2 约伯回忆自己与人的关系。（29：7-17; 29：21-25）
Job recalled his relationship with his fellow men. (29:7-17；29:21-25)
a. 从平民到君王，人人都尊敬约伯。（29：7-11）
The ordinary folds, the chief and the nobles honor Job. (29:7-11)
b. 约伯帮助穷人、孤儿及寡妇。（29：12-13）
Job helped the poor, the orphans and the widows. (29:12-13)
c. 约伯秉公行义。（29：14-17）
Job was righteous and just. (29:14-17)
d. 约伯教导众人。（29：21-25）

2. Job counseled the people. (29:21-25)
e. 约伯自然地期待自己必蒙福。（29：18-20）
Naturally, Job expected to be blessed. (29:18-20)
1.3 约伯是一位真正属 神的人：他爱 神也爱人。
Job truly man of God: He loved God as well as man.
9 人若說“我愛 神”，卻恨他的弟兄，就是說謊的。不愛看得見的弟
兄，就不能愛看不見的 神。21愛 神的，也應當愛弟兄，這就是我
們從 神領受的命令。（约一4：20-21）
If anyone says, quot;I love God,quot; yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone
who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom
he has not seen. 21 And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God
must also love his brother. (1 John 4: 20-21)
2. 约伯被羞辱。
Job was mocked.
2.1. 约伯被那些‘不良分子’讥笑。（30：1-10）
Job was scorned by the ‘undesired’ members of the society. (30:1-10)
2.2. 约伯体会这是 神在幕后的作为。（30：11-15）
Job sensed that it was the behind-the-scene act of God. (30:11-15)
2.3 约伯埋怨 神不理睬他。（30：16-24）
Job blamed God for forsaking Him. (30:16-24)
2.4 约伯诉苦。（30：25-31）
Job related his suffering. (30:25-31)
13 约伯受苦，被羞辱。他很清楚自己是无辜的，也知道 神在幕后掌控
整个事件，所以他向 神伸冤。
Job was suffering and ridiculed. He was fully aware of his innocence.
He also knew that God was controlling the whole incident behind the
screen. Therefore, he appealed to God.
3. 约伯最后的伸冤。
Job’s final appeal.
3.1 约伯自认没有犯的罪，挑战 神如他有犯何罪惩罚吧。
These were the sins that Job claimed innocence. He challenged God to
punish him if he was found guilty of any sin.
a. 眼目的情欲。（31：1-4）

3. The lust of the eyes. (31:1-4)
b. 虛謊和詭詐。（31：5-8）
Falsehood and Deceit. (31:5-8)
c. 淫乱。（31：9-12）
Adultery. (31: 9-12).
d. 苦待仆婢。（31：13-15）
Mistreatment of servants. (31:13-15)
e. 忽略穷者及弱者。（31：16-23）
Neglect the poor and the weak. (31: 16-23)
f. 信赖财富及敬拜天物。(31: 24-28)
Trust in wealth and worship heavenly bodies. (31: 24-28)
g. 幸灾乐祸及不顾寄居者。（31：29-32）
Happy to see foe’s misfortune and neglect the sojourner. (31: 29-
32)
h. 隐瞒罪而不认。（31：33-34）
Concealment of a sin without confession. (31: 33-34)
i. 滥用天地。（31：38-40a）
Abuse of land. (31: 38-40b)
3.2 约伯非常详细的为自己生命的每个层面反省。我们也要在 神面前把所作
的每一件事反省。
Job reflects every aspect of his before God. We need to do likewise.
4. 约伯为自己的伸冤盖章。
Job sealed his appeal.
5. 我们的功课
Our lessons:
5.1 整个事件好像是约伯以自己的为人为理向 神伸冤。
The whole incidence seems to suggest that Job appealed to God
based on his good deeds.
5.2 其实这里强调的是 神的主权。约伯虽然无辜，但却在 神的容许之下
受苦。
In actual fact, it emphasizes the sovereignty of God. Despite being
innocent, Job suffered with God’s permission.

4. 5.3 生活中遇到困难时，要做三件事：
Three things we need to do when adversity strikes us:
a. 反省自己的生命。
Reflect upon our own life.
b. 向 神伸冤。
Appeal to God.
c. 接受 神的主权。
Accept God’s sovereignty.