第三十六章
13於是，拉伯沙基站著，用猶大言語大聲喊著說：“你們當聽亞述
大王的話！14王如此說：你們不要被希西家欺哄了，因他不能拯救
你們。15也不要聽希西家使你們倚靠耶和華說：‘耶和華必要拯救
我們，這城必不交在亞述王的手中。’16不要聽希西家的話。因亞
述王如此說：你們要與我和好，出來投降我，各人就可以吃自己葡
萄樹和無花果樹的果子，喝自己井裡的水。17等我來領你們到一個
地方，與你們本地一樣，就是有五穀和新酒之地，有糧食和葡萄園
之地。18你們要謹防，恐怕希西家勸導你們說：‘耶和華必拯救我
們。列國的神有哪一個救他本國脫離亞述王的手呢？19哈馬和亞珥
拔的神在哪裡呢？西法瓦音的神在哪裡呢？他們曾救撒馬利亞脫離
我的手嗎？20這些國的神有誰曾救自己的國脫離我的手呢？難道耶
和華能救耶路撒冷脫離我的手嗎？’”21百姓靜默不言，並不回答
一句，因為王曾吩咐說：“不要回答他。”22當下希勒家的兒子家
宰以利亞敬和書記舍伯那，並亞薩的兒子史官約亞，都撕裂衣服，
來到希西家那裡，將拉伯沙基的話告訴了他。
默想：
1.亞述將軍吆喝著耶路撒冷投降，他不斷挑戰希西家王：他們去
投靠埃及嗎？或是依靠神？周圍列邦那一個神明能夠保佑他的
邦國抵抗亞述的雄大軍事武力（18-19節）？
2.拉伯沙基嘲諷猶大的神：神可能在別處，祂可能很重要；但祂
現在卻與我們無關，祂根本無能為力。他繼續諷刺他們，你們
憑什麼相信？事實的發展證明了以賽亞及希西家的信心是有確
實的根基——在神身上。沒有任何我們可以想像的情況，是會
限制神拯救的能力。
3.你曾否因為自己的信心而遭遇到他人的嘲諷？或是你也曾覺
得，神好像與你無關，無能為力了？回想當時的情況，以及自
己的回應及心情；與神對話，並求神加添你的信心，不論環境
如何，都能“永不回頭”。
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 36
13 Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out in a loud voice in the language
of Judah: “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria! 14
Thus says the king: ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be
able to deliver you. 15 Do not let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD by
saying, “The LORD will surely deliver us. This city will not be given into
the hand of the king of Assyria.” 16 Do not listen to Hezekiah. For thus
says the king of Assyria: Make your peace with me and come out to me.
Then each one of you will eat of his own vine, and each one of his own fig
tree, and each one of you will drink the water of his own cistern,17 until I
come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and
wine, a land of bread and vineyards. 18 Beware lest Hezekiah mislead you
by saying, “The LORD will deliver us.” Has any of the gods of the nations
delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria? 19 Where are the
gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they
delivered Samaria out of my hand? 20 Who among all the gods of these
lands have delivered their lands out of my hand, that the LORD should
deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?’”21 But they were silent and answered
him not a word, for the king’s command was, “Do not answer him.” 22
Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna
the secretary, and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah
with their clothes torn, and told him the words of the Rabshakeh.
Meditation
1.Sennacherib’s field commander called for Jerusalem’s surrender.
He repeatedly challenged Hezekiah: did they depend on Egypt? or
on God? None of the gods of other peoples were able to protect
their lands against Assyria’s military might.
2.The Assyrian commander scoffs Judah’s God. God may exist
somewhere, he may be important to us. But he is irrelevant now,
for he is powerless to act. He continued to taunt them, “On what
are you basing this confidence of yours?” As events unfolded, it
became clear that Isaiah’s and King Hezekiah’s confidence was
rightly placed – in God. There are no circumstances we can imagine
which can limit God’s power to save.
3.Have you been taunted by others because of your faith? Or have
you ever felt that God was not relevant in your situation? Recall the
circumstances, your response and feelings. Continue to converse
with God. Ask for strengthened faith and whatever the situation
there is “no turning back”.
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.