第十九章
16到那日，埃及人必像婦人一樣，他們必因萬軍之耶和華在埃及以
上所掄的手戰兢懼怕。17猶大地必使埃及驚恐。向誰提起猶大地，
誰就懼怕。這是因萬軍之耶和華向埃及所定的旨意。18當那日，埃
及地必有五城的人說迦南的方言，又指著萬軍之耶和華起誓。有一
城，必稱為“滅亡城”。19當那日，在埃及地中必有為耶和華築的
一座壇；在埃及的邊界上必有為耶和華立的一根柱。20這都要在埃
及地為萬軍之耶和華作記號和證據。埃及人因為受人的欺壓哀求耶
和華，他就差遣一位救主作護衛者，拯救他們。21耶和華必被埃及
人所認識，在那日，埃及人必認識耶和華，也要獻祭物和供物敬拜
他，並向耶和華許願還願。22耶和華必擊打埃及，又擊打又醫治，
埃及人就歸向耶和華。他必應允他們的禱告，醫治他們。23當那
日，必有從埃及通亞述去的大道，亞述人要進入埃及，埃及人也進
入亞述，埃及人要與亞述人一同敬拜耶和華。24當那日，以色列必
與埃及、亞述三國一律，使地上的人得福，25因為萬軍之耶和華賜
福給他們說：“埃及我的百姓，亞述我手的工作，以色列我的產
業，都有福了！”
默想：
1.這段經文很奇妙的描述兩個以色列的夙世大敵：埃及和亞述，
竟然“一同敬拜耶和華”。而神稱他們為“埃及我的百姓，亞
述我手的工作，以色列我的產業”！這讓我們看見，舊約的願
景是遠遠超過以色列的民族本位主義，直達到世界的萬邦萬族
都是神所關愛的。
2.要你和你所恨的人一同禱告或為這個人禱告，這是很難做到
的。中國人的文化裡，我們會對其他族類的人，有貶低的看法
及稱呼。但是，這些種族的人也是神的創造、神所愛的兒女。
現在就為你對某些人的歧視、或是偏見，祈求神的赦免，並從
中悔改。
3.你也可以找機會去參加另一個宗派、或你不熟悉的教會傳統之
崇拜聚會，看看與你的教會有什麼相似的地方，有什麼不同的
地方。
禱告與筆錄：
繼續安靜在神面前，與神對話，並聆聽祂對我說的話。將心中的
思想（心得），或是與神的禱告，記錄在「靈程筆記簿」上面。
Chapter 19
16 In that day the Egyptians will become weaklings. They will shudder
with fear at the uplifted hand that the LORD Almighty raises against them.
17 And the land of Judah will bring terror to the Egyptians; everyone to
whom Judah is mentioned will be terrified, because of what the LORD
Almighty is planning against them.18 In that day five cities in Egypt will
speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD Almighty.
One of them will be called the City of the Sun.19 In that day there will be
an altar to the LORD in the heart of Egypt, and a monument to the LORD
at its border. 20 It will be a sign and witness to the LORD Almighty in the
land of Egypt. When they cry out to the LORD because of their oppressors,
he will send them a savior and defender, and he will rescue them. 21
So the LORD will make himself known to the Egyptians, and in that day
they will acknowledge the LORD. They will worship with sacrifices and
grain offerings; they will make vows to the LORD and keep them. 22 The
LORD will strike Egypt with a plague; he will strike them and heal them.
They will turn to the LORD, and he will respond to their pleas and heal
them.23 In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The
Assyrians will go to Egypt and the Egyptians to Assyria. The Egyptians
and Assyrians will worship together. 24 In that day Israel will be the third,
along with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing on the earth. 25 The LORD Almighty
will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria my
handiwork, and Israel my inheritance. ”
Meditation
1.This passage includes the remarkable image of the Egyptians and
Assyrians, bitter enemies of Israel, worshiping together. And each
was referred to as “my people”, “my handwork”, and “my inheritance”.
This shows the vision of the Old Testament reaching well
beyond ethnic parochialism to the world of the Gentiles who are
also cared for by God.
2.It’s difficult to hate someone whom you pray with and for. In Chinese
culture, we have an often derogatory way of thinking about
and speaking of other ethnicities. They are also God’s creation and
His beloved children. We need to begin by asking God for forgiveness
and turning away from our sin. You may also consider attending
a worship service of another denomination or tradition, one that
seems very foreign to you. See what you learn about what you
share and where you differ.
Prayer & Journaling: Stay with God for a little longer. Continue to converse
with God and listen to what he wants to tell me. Then write down
any thought and/or prayer in the 2012 “Spiritual Journal” book.