v.1-9
Background: (NET) After healing the paralytic on the Sabbath in Jerusalem (John 5:1–47), Jesus withdrew again to Galilee because of mounting opposition. In Galilee the feeding of the 5,000 took place, which marked the end of the Galilean ministry for all practical purposes. John 7:1–9 thus marks Jesus’ final departure from Galilee.
Main point: V.1b He stayed out of Judea because the Jewish leaders wanted to kill him. However, Jesus’ brother urged Him to go to Judea (where the Jewish leaders were) to show off to the crowd His power and glory v.3-4 and they said that because they did not believe in Him v.5. (PNTC) Jesus’ response to his brothers is not that he is planning to stay in Galilee forever, but that because his life is regulated by his heavenly Father’s appointments he is not going to the Feast when they say he should.
Reflection: 耶穌對他的兄弟說, 世人不能恨你們卻是恨我, 因為我指證他們所做的事 v 7. 恨他到想要殺他的地步 v.1. 但是耶穌並不害怕被殺的危險, 他只是顧慮到父神對他的時間安排v.8. 所以, v. 10耶穌還是上了猶太.
這讓我想到耶穌並不怕死, 只要是父神的旨意就連死也不害怕嗎?今天有人在聚會中, 邀請大家來教會實體聚會, 說沒有什麼可怕的, 只要不怕死就可以了！我想不只是來參加聚會, 還有其他神對我們的心意, 我們有連死也不怕的決心嗎?
v.10-18
Main point: Not only did Jesus went to feast not openly, but the people who spoke about Him had to do that secretly v.10, 13. It was obvious that the Jewish leaders were looking for Him to put some serious charges against Him. However, Jesus still found a chance to teach the people openly and the outcome was surprising. 7:15 Then the Jewish leaders were astonished and said, “How does this man know so much when he has never had formal instruction?”
Reflection: 第十七節, 耶穌說, 人若立志遵著他的旨意行, 就必曉得這些教訓還是出於上帝, 或是我憑着自己說的. 猶太人稀奇, 因為他們覺得一定要在他們學校學過, 才能明白聖經. 但是耶穌不是這樣. 他反而說是立志遵行神的旨意的人. 換句話來說, 如果你不是有信心要跟著神的旨意行, 你就不會有這個分辨的能力, 一個教訓是否出於神, 還是只是為了別人的稱讚, 求自己的榮耀, 去講神的道理叫人知道他是一個有智慧的人.
最近我在想什麼是神所喜悅的查經呢?就是要立志去遵行, 並不是要炫耀自己的榮耀, 讓人看見帶查經者的智慧. 我們要用一個尋求如何行出來的心去讀聖經.,
v.19-36
Main point: (1) v.19-24 inconsistencies among the Jewish leaders: v.19 they did not keep the law, but they tried to kill Jesus because they thought He broke the law of Sabbath. Second, (NET) Under the Mosaic Law, “On the eighth day the boy is to be circumcised” (Lev. 12:3). If that day fell on a Sabbath, circumcising a boy would seemingly violate the Sabbath Law of rest. Yet the Jews circumcised on the Sabbath. Therefore, Jesus argued, if care for one part of the body was permitted, then certainly the healing of a whole body (that of the paralytic) should be allowed on the Sabbath. Hence they had no reason to be angry with Him. (2) v.25-36 Not only the leaders were against (v.14-19), but the crowd said Jesus was demon-possessed (v.20-24), now even the residents of Jerusalem despised Jesus v.25-27. Part of this group tried to seize Jesus v.30. This is distinct from the attempted arrest by the authorities v.32.
Difficult text: v.27 But we know where this man comes from. Whenever the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.” (NET) In the Talmud [Jewish commentary]Rabbi Zera taught: “Three come unawares: Messiah, a found article, and a scorpion.” Apparently OT prophetic passages like Mal 3:1 and Dan 9:25 were interpreted by some as indicating a sudden appearance of Messiah. It appears that this was not a universal view: The scribes summoned by Herod at the coming of the Magi in Matt 2 knew that the Messiah was to be born in Bethlehem. It is important to remember that Jewish messianic expectations in the early 1st century were not monolithic.
Reflection: 當有人因為耶穌的出處, 而看低祂的時候, 祂反駁他們说, 我來並不是出於自己, 但那差我來的, 是真的, 第28節. 所以耶穌非常之清晰祂是從哪裏來.
第33節, 耶穌說,我還有不多的時候, 和你們同在, 以後就回到差我來者的那裏去. 就是說耶穌非常清楚祂要往哪裏去.
耶穌不怕別人的指控, 因為祂非常之明白祂的人生的目的, 就是要完成父神的旨意. 當祂完成之後,祂會回到父那裏去, 即是說父神会喜悅他所做的事. 我想我一生中不知做錯多少的決定, 我能否好像耶穌一樣, 非常清晰自己所做的事是神的旨意嗎?也能否知道父神一定会喜悅我所做的事嗎?
v.37-52
Main point: After Jesus shouted out His invitation for people to come to Him and drink, part of the crowds received Him. In v.40, “When they heard these words, some of the crowd began to say, ‘This really is the Prophet…’This is the Christ!’” No reason is stated why they received His words, they just did. Some opposed Him based on false information v.41b-42. However, why did the opposers (and the officers) not lay hands on Him v.44-45? Perhaps they also believed somewhat in His words.
The rulers were so sure that Jesus was not the Prophet/Christ because none of the rulers who knew the law well believed in Him v.48-49. However, they should not have spoken for all of them. Nicodemus, being one of rulers, did not agree with them. He challenged their judgment not being based on facts v.51. In other words, they claimed to be supported by the Law, but in fact they were based on false information.
Reflection:第五十一節尼哥德慕說不先聽本人的口供, 不知道他所做的事難道我們的律法還定他的罪嗎? 我們有否法利賽人的問題呢?我們對了解神的事情, 有花時間, 用心去研究思考嗎?還是只是用不知半解的方法, 去誤判神的心意?
第37節耶穌邀請, 相信他的人喝水來解渴, 第39節約翰解釋, 耶穌是指著信祂的人要受聖靈. 所以,這個水就是聖靈. 聖靈是一個聖潔的靈, 他所解決的是一個口渴的問題, 所以口渴包括犯罪帶來的影響.我時常給一些污穢的思想糾纏, 我清楚的知道, 在我自己, 是沒有聖潔的可能. 但是今天的聖經讓我知道, 因為信主, 我裏面有一個聖潔的靈, 可以解決我聖潔的需要, 感謝主！
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