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约伯记［第5章］
Book of Job 5

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约伯记［第5章］|Book of Job 5

【生命树下不论断定罪】

主讲: 丘均发传道

19/12/2023


一、认定约伯受苦为有罪（V1-7）

以利法自义的认定约伯是有罪的。因为约伯的愚妄和犯罪使他失去儿女和财物，罪有应得。以利法的话是按分别善恶树的原则，他似乎忘了要来安慰约伯的初衷。

在生命树下，我们的话语不应带下自义的定罪，而是要带着生命的供应！

二、教导约伯必要仰望神（V8-16）

以利法教导约伯该跟随他仰望寻求神，把自己的事讬付神，如此约伯便可凡事稳妥！以利法并不知道约伯面临的是属灵的争战！

以利法‘先入为主’的盲点和错误提醒我们，自以为知道别人苦难的原因，是愚昧的！我们连自己苦难的原因都不知道！所以，我们对不了解的苦难，不要提供听起来很敬虔答案；只要耐心关爱的陪伴慰问，就显明了生命树的怜悯！

三、神所惩治的人是有福（V17-27）

以利法认为约伯正在受神惩治。他警戒约伯不要拒绝神的惩治，好使神按照祂的法则赐福与他。以利法所说的可算是金玉良言！但是，以利法对约伯受苦的诊断完全是错误的，因为约伯不是‘愚妄痴迷人’，也不是被‘神所惩治的人’，所以也无法对症下药！

‘金玉良言’不一定能够帮助人，除非我们真实地了解他人的困境，并且在真爱与信任中，才能发挥功效；否则就会成为论断和定罪，冤枉像约伯这种不是因犯罪而受苦的人，使他们深受委屈，并对神的公义和慈爱，产生更多的疑惑。

总结：

我们要借镜以利法，不要自义地以为V27‘这理，我们已经考察，本是如此。你须要听，要知道是与自己有益。’因为我们根本不知道奇妙神一切的作为。

所以，我们对待受苦的亲友，在生命树下不要论断、不要定罪，只要耐心关爱地陪伴和鼓励！


Job Chapter 5: Non-judgemental and not condemning under the tree of life
GK611 Morning Devotion
19/12/2023
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Daniel Kew

1. Identifying Job's suffering as guilty (V1-7)

Eliphaz self-righteously identified Job as guilty. For Job's foolishness and sin caused him to lose his children and possessions and to deserve what he got. Eliphaz's words were based on the principle of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and he seemed to have forgotten the original purpose of coming to comfort Job.

Under the tree of life our words should not bring down self-righteous condemnation, but the provision of life!

2. Teaching Job the necessity of looking upon God (V8-16)

Eliphaz taught Job that he should follow him in looking up to God and trusting God with his affairs, so that Job could be secure in all things! Eliphaz did not realize that Job was facing a spiritual battle!

The blind spot and error of Eliphaz's 'prejudiced' reminds us that it is foolish to think we know the cause of another's suffering! We don't even know the cause of our own suffering! So let's not offer godly-sounding answers to suffering we don't understand; just patient and caring accompaniment of condolences reveals the mercy of the tree of life!

3. Blessed are those whom God punishes (V17-27)

Eliphaz believed that Job was being punished by God. He warned Job not to reject God's punishment so that God would bless him according to His law. What Eliphaz said could be considered golden advice! However, Eliphaz's diagnosis of Job's suffering was completely wrong because Job was not a 'foolish and simple man' or one who was being ' God corrects', and therefore could not be treated right!

'Golden words' don't always help unless we are true to the plight of others and are effective in true love and trust; otherwise they become assertions and condemnations that wrongly accuse people like Job who are not suffering for their sins, causing them to be deeply aggrieved and to have even more doubts about God's righteousness and love.

Conclusion：

Let us take a mirror to Eliphaz, and not think in self-righteousness V27 'Behold, this we have searched out; it is true. Hear it, and know for yourself.' For we simply do not know all the works of the marvelous God.’

Therefore, we treat our suffering friends and relatives under the tree of life without judgment or condemnation, but only with patient and loving companionship and encouragement!