W5 2009-09-18 (結1:1-2:10)
經文: 以西結書 1:1 當三十年四月初五日,以西結在迦巴魯河邊被擄的人中,天就開了,得見神的異象。
默想: 感謝主的恩典,被擄的人,在被擄之地,還是得蒙神的恩典與啟示,得以看見天開了,並且看到來自上帝的異象。求主鼓勵我,在失敗跌倒的情境之下,對於你的施恩與啟示,抱持盼望與期待。
題目:以西結所見異象中那四活物的描述,與四福音有何可能的關連呢?
經文: 以西結書 1:1 當三十年四月初五日,以西結在迦巴魯河邊被擄的人中,天就開了,得見神的異象。
默想: 感謝主的恩典,被擄的人,在被擄之地,還是得蒙神的恩典與啟示,得以看見天開了,並且看到來自上帝的異象。求主鼓勵我,在失敗跌倒的情境之下,對於你的施恩與啟示,抱持盼望與期待。
題目:以西結所見異象中那四活物的描述,與四福音有何可能的關連呢?
大家平安
回覆刪除以西結書和啟示錄一樣,邊讀邊猜,好難喔!
四活物有人、獅子、牛、鷹臉。其中的義涵,我個人覺得:人(耶穌是人子)、獅子(耶穌是君王)、牛(耶穌取了奴僕的形像)、鷹(耶穌高過世界,得勝有餘)。
至於和四福音的關連,不太懂耶!Help!
草戊尚土 牧師和各位俱樂部的兄姐,平安:
回覆刪除記得好像是有人以這四個象徵來闡明新約四福音的主題:路加有人的睿智,馬可有牛之穩健,馬太有獅子的英勇,約翰有鷹的敏捷,所以有些教堂的四聖者畫像會搭配這四活物。但是後面記載的四輪是代表什麼意思呢?看了牧師放在上面的插圖,感覺像是一個巨型飛碟,至於它所代表的是什麼呢?為何活物的靈在輪中呢?難道這是靈與靈交通的工具呢?真是難以理解呢。
卯同學 敬上
The face of a lion: As the lion is the king of wild beasts. It is the symbol of supremacy. The lion is also the established type of power and courage.
回覆刪除The face of an ox: The ox is the recognized head of domestic animals and symbolizes service, persevering efforts, strength, and patience.
The face of an eagle: The eagle is the symbol of mystery, and mystery suggests the unfathomable and it was the symbol of deity.
Bible expositors have seen in these four faces and inspired presentation of Christ in the Four Gospels:
In Matthew we have His Supremacy as King.
In Mark we have His sacrificial services as Servant.
In Luke we have His perfect manifestation as Man.
In John we have His infinite and unfathomable mystery as God.