每週一妥拉 (2010/8/8-8/14)
於2010-08-14發佈
從古時起，在全世界的猶太會堂會一週一次在安息日讀經，從摩西五經（妥拉）到先知的書（先知書）。本週的內容被給予一個希伯來名，出自於經文內容起頭的字。每週慣例讀經的實例剛好記載在路加福音四章16節，耶穌來到拿撒勒的會堂，讀了一段先知書（以賽亞書61章）。
我們發現每週一次閱讀這些內容，不僅提供我們機會，與世界成千上萬的猶太人來確認神話語的內容，在我們為以色列與猶太人的代禱上，聖靈更時常貼切的啟發具體的內容禱告。
每週一妥拉的禱告更新內容並不是為了提供這些閱讀『註解』，我們在讀經各處挑出一些重點乃是對我們的代禱有助益。
從八月八日到八月十四日的閱讀被稱為『審判官』（Shophetim）。
妥 拉: 申命記16:18-21:9
先知書: 以賽亞書51:12-52:12
* 申命記 16:18-21 『你要在耶和華─你神所賜的各城裡，按著各支派設立審判官和官長。他們必按公義的審判判斷百姓。不可屈枉正直；不可看人的外貌。也不可受賄賂；因為賄賂能叫智慧人的眼變瞎了，又能顛倒義人的話。你要追求至公至義，好叫你存活，承受耶和華─你神所賜你的地。你為耶和華─你的神築壇，不可在壇旁栽什麼樹木作為木偶。』
今日以色列對『審判官』與『警官』的希伯來文稱呼是一樣的，他們的職責是按公義（tzedek）審判（mishpat）百姓（18節）。公義審判這兩個希伯來文在詩篇89:14有提到，被用來當作神寶座的『根基』。有趣的是，約翰福音16:8的希伯來翻譯，耶穌告訴我們在祂離開後，『保惠師』會來，為叫世人『為罪、為義（tzedek）、為審判（mishpat）』，自己責備自己。
請禱告：聖靈保惠師強有力的叫人知罪橫掃所有階層─政府、行政部門與司法單位。在這一段所提到的賄賂與其他形式的腐敗似乎充斥在政府高層，導致不只一位總統與總理下台，似乎仍持續在控告與調查那些有權力的人。感謝神公義的審判確實在我們政府當中發生，裡面有力求坦率與正直的領袖。禱告他們的行動會被表彰，行為彎曲的領袖則會被曝光。
請禱告認識彌賽亞的公義男女，在職位上會以恩寵興起，以祂的光來取代黑暗，在以色列各處顯揚祂聖潔的香氣（林後2:14; 4:6; 5:21）。
* 申命記17:7; 17:12b. 『見證人要先下手，然後眾民也下手將他治死。這樣，就把那惡從你們中間除掉。這樣，便將那惡從以色列中除掉。』
除掉這個字指的是『連根拔除』或『焚燒』。
請為以色列的信徒禱告─讓我們對自己身上的邪惡毫無憐憫─連根拔除、毀滅它，瞭解到當我們允許邪惡在我們裡面工作，不單是污染我們自己，更是污染我們的國家。
* 申命記18:10-12. 『你們中間不可有人使兒女經火，也不可有占卜的、觀兆的、用法術的、行邪術的、 用迷術的、交鬼的、行巫術的、過陰的。凡行這些事的都為耶和華所憎惡；因那些國民行這可憎惡的事，所以耶和華─你的神將他們從你面前趕出。 』
要嚴肅來讀這一段，這些不僅是罪，『凡行這些事的』都為神所憎惡。以色列對秘術有許多迷戀，請禱告有固定的法律，甚至將偶像帶回家都是當滅之物（申7:26），所以任何行這些秘術的人，就要把其當作神所憎惡的。禱告有許多人從這樣的黑暗中『出來』進入光明！因為『神的兒子顯現出來，為要除滅魔鬼的作為』（約翰壹書3:8）。
* 申命記18:18-19. 『我必在他們弟兄中間給他們興起一位先知像你。我要將當說的話傳給他；他要將我一切所吩咐的都傳給他們。誰不聽他奉我名所說的話，我必討誰的罪。』
禱告這世代的以色列人會『聽祂的話』，祂是奉祂父親的名說話。
禱告以色列能獲得新約聖經，自己來找著神的話。
* 申命記20:9. 『官長對百姓宣告完了，就當派軍長率領他們。』
以色列國防軍參謀總長阿胥肯納吉的任期再過六個月就結束了，雖然他的任期有可能會延長到第五年，但他與國防部長巴拉克在去年『交惡』，巴拉克選擇不延長他的任期。即使任期還有半年，這週巴拉克開始應徵後選人來取代阿胥肯納吉，推測他可能會要他提前下台。參謀總長與國防部長這兩個職位有責任共同監督、確保國家安全。前兩週以色列與黎巴嫩邊界有衝突事件發生，很重要的是，當以色列接近夏末秋初時，這兩職位的人需要團結一致。
請禱告：神會在這景況中動工，在任何重大交戰、需要動員軍力之前，以色列會擁有強壯又團結的軍隊與政府領袖就位。禱告帶領以色列軍隊的神（撒前17:45），在即將來到的季節裡，將祂所揀選的領袖放在這些關鍵性的職位上。
* 申命記20:2-4. 『你們將要上陣的時候，祭司要到百姓面前宣告說：以色列人哪，你們當聽，你們今日將要與仇敵爭戰，不要膽怯，不要懼怕戰兢，也不要因他們驚恐；因為耶和華─你們的神與你們同去，要為你們與仇敵爭戰，拯救你們。』
先知書
二週前的先知書進度是49:14-51:3，上週卻跳到54:11-55:5；這週會回到51:13-52:12，下週再次跳到54:1-10。值得注意的是中間遺漏了以賽亞書52:13-15和以賽亞書53章全。當然，所有猶太人都可以自由來閱讀這幾段經文。從讀經中揭露，甚至有許多虔誠的猶太人受限於週末在會堂所聽到的，大多數人完全忽略這一段經文的存在，當然在希伯來聖經中最有力的先知性經文是關於受苦的僕人─彌賽亞，會來到地上成為贖罪祭。我們聽到當猶太人讀到以賽亞書53章的話語，會強烈反對他們所聽到的內容一定來自新約！（拉比用更大篇幅解釋，好脫離其明顯的教導─但拉比不過是越教導越不通；這段經文的主張不可能只單單提到以色列而已）。
請禱告：當猶太人讀到或聽到這週的先知書（以賽亞書51:12-52:12），會被感動繼續往下讀，讀到五十二章最後3節經文，接著繼續讀完五十三章。禱告他們將會看見、瞭解並接受這段經文的真理，成為他們產業的一部份─成為他們個人與他們家庭和所愛之人盼望的根基！
* 以賽亞書 52:1-2. 『錫安哪，興起！興起！披上你的能力！聖城耶路撒冷啊，穿上你華美的衣服！因為從今以後，未受割禮、不潔淨的必不再進入你中間。耶路撒冷啊，要抖下塵土！起來坐在位上！錫安被擄的居民（原文是女子）哪，要解開你頸項的鎖鍊！』
* 以賽亞書52:7. 『那報佳音，傳平安，報好信，傳救恩的，對錫安說：你的神作王了！這人的腳登山何等佳美！』
* 以賽亞書52:8. 『聽啊，你守望之人的聲音，他們揚起聲來，一同歌唱；因為耶和華歸回錫安的時候，他們必親眼看見。』
請禱告：在那些主正帶回錫安的人當中，以及已經在當地為這些人禱告的守望者當中，有著清澈與純一的眼光。
* 以賽亞書52:11-12. 『你們離開吧！離開吧！從巴比倫出來。不要沾不潔淨的物；要從其中出來。你們扛擡耶和華器皿的人哪，務要自潔。你們出來必不致急忙，也不致奔逃。因為，耶和華必在你們前頭行；以色列的神必作你們的後盾。』
請禱告：為著仍在列國的信主猶太人禱告，神正呼召他們回到本家本族─當祂說話時，他們會聽見祂的聲音並且出來，相信主必在他們『前頭行』，也會成為他們的『後盾』。希伯來文『後盾』這個字有『聚集』的概念，護衛那些落後的人不受攻擊。禱告神會聚集那些祂所呼召無所適從的人，催逼他們通過城門進入他們的遺產與產業之地。
下週的妥拉與先知書閱讀（8/15-8/21）稱為『你出去的時候』（Ki-Tetzeh），內容包括：妥拉─申命記21:10-25:19；先知書─以賽亞書54:1-10。
馬汀和娜瑪‧賽維士（Martin & Norma Sarvis）
於耶路撒冷
This week's Torah Portion:
From ancient times there has been a weekly portion (Parasha) from the first five books of Moses (The Torah) and an ending (Haftarah) from the Prophets read on the Sabbath in synagogues around the world. This portion is given a Hebrew name drawn from the opening words of the Torah passage. An illustration of this practice appears to have been recorded in Luke 4:16 where Yeshua (Jesus) arrived in the synagogue in Nazareth and was asked to read the portion (Isaiah 61) from the Prophets. We have found that in perusing these weekly readings, not only are we provided opportunity to identify in the context of God's Word with millions of Jewish people around the world, but very often the Holy Spirit will illumine specific passages pertinent that week in our intercession for the Land and people of Israel. All texts are those of English translations of the Scriptures.
The Parasha reading for 8-14 August 2010 is entitled: Shophetim "Judges"
TORAH: Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9
HAFTARAH: Isaiah 51:12-52:12
* Deuteronomy 16:18-21. "You shall appoint judges and officers in all your gates, which the LORD your God gives you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment. You shall not pervert justice; you shall not show partiality, nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. You shall follow what is altogether just (Literal Hebrew: "Righteousness! Righteousness you will pursue!"), that you may live and inherit the land which YHVH your God is giving you."
The same Hebrew words are used for "judges" and "police officers" in Israel today. Their duties on behalf of the people are to be executed (vs 18) with mishpat-tzedek-judgement which is righteous. These two words (mishpat and tzedek) are referred to in Psalm 89:14 as being the very "foundation" of God's throne. Interestingly, in the Hebrew translation of John 16:8, Yeshua tells us that the "Helper" He will send after His departure will convict the world "concerning sin and righteousness (tzedek) and judgement (mishpat)".
PLEASE PRAY: For the powerful conviction of this Helper (Ruach haKodesh-the Holy Spirit) to sweep through all the echelons- Administrative, Executive and Judicial-of Israel's Government. Alas, bribery and other forms of corruption mentioned in the passage seem especially to feed in the high places of our nation's government, having resulted in the stepping down of more than one President and a Prime Minister, and spawning seemingly continual accusations and investigations of those in power. Thank God that righteous judgment does take place in our government, that there are governmental leaders striving to be yashar -straight and upright. Pray that their just actions be recognized-and that leaders whose ways are crooked would be exposed. Pray for men and women bearing the righteousness which comes in Messiah to rise with favour into these positions, displacing darkness with His light, diffusing the governmental atmosphere over Israel with the fragrance of His holiness (II Corinthians 2:14; 4:6; 5:21).
* Deuteronomy 17:7; 17:12b. "So you shall put away the evil from among you." "So you shall put away the evil from Israel." The word for "put away" means "to root out" or "to burn."
Please pray for Israeli believers-that we will be merciless to evil we find within ourselves-rooting it out, destroying it, realizing that evil allowed to work within us individually pollutes not only ourselves but our nation.
* Deuteronomy 18:10-12. "There shall not be found among you anyone.who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination to the LORD."
It is sobering to read that it is not only these sins but "those who do them" who are an abomination to the LORD. There is much fascination with the occult in Israel.
Please pray for revelation regarding the fixed law that even as one who brings an idol into his house is 'doomed to destruction like it' (Deut 7:26), so anyone who engages in these occult practices places him or herself under the abomination of Almighty God.
Pray for many to "come out" from this darkness into the Light! "For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil" (I John 3:8).
* Deuteronomy 18:18. "I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brethren, and will put My words in His mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command Him. And it shall be that whoever will not hear My words, which he speaks in My name, I will require it of him."
Pray for this generation of Israelis to "Hear His words", Who spoke in His Father's name. Pray for Israelis to obtain copies of the New Covenant scriptures and find these words for themselves.
* Deuteronomy 20:9. "And so it shall be, when the officers have finished speaking to the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people."
Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi's tenure as Israel's military Chief of General Staff will be over in six months. Although his term might have been extended by a fifth year, there appears to have been "bad blood" between the General and Defense Minister Ehud Barak during the past year, and Barak has chosen not to do so. This week, even though the changeover is still half-a-year away, Mr Barak began interviewing candidates to replace Ashkenazi-something which has angered some and raised speculation that he might desire to coerce him into giving up the position ahead of time. These two positions, military Chief of Staff and the cabinet post Minister of Defense are effectively responsible for jointly overseeing and ensuring the physical security of the nation. With the rumblings taking place around our borders during the past two weeks, it is very important that there be a solidarity between the men holding those positions as Israel moves into late summer and the fall.
PLEASE PRAY: that God will move in this situation, that Israel will have a strong, unified military and governmental leadership in place before any major outbreak of hostilities which would involve mobilization of our military forces.
Pray for Elohei Ma'archot Yisrael-the God of the Arraying of Israel (I Samuel 17:45)-to place the leaders of His choosing in each of these critical positions for this coming season.
* Deuteronomy 20:2-4. "So it shall be, when you are on the verge of battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people. And he shall say to them, 'Hear, O Israel: Today you are on the verge of battle with your enemies. Do not let your heart faint, do not be afraid, and do not tremble or be terrified because of them; for the LORD your God is He who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.'"
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Haftarah
The Haftarah two weeks ago was Isaiah 49:14-51:3. Last week it skipped to 54:11-55:5; this week it doubles back to 51:13-52:12 and next week it will leap forward again to 54:1-10. Significantly, what gets left out here is Isaiah 52:13-15 and all of Isaiah 53. Of course, all Jews are free to read these passages-but unfortunately, Biblical exposure to even many religious Jews is often limited to what they hear read aloud in the synagogues on weekends. Most are completely ignorant of the existence of this passage, surely the most powerfully prophetic passage in the Hebrew Bible about the suffering Servant, the Messiah who was to come and give Himself as a propitiation for sin. We have heard of more than one occasion in which a Jewish person, being introduced to the words of Isaiah 53, would strongly protest that what he or she was hearing must certainly have been taken from the New Testament! (Rabbis have gone to great lengths to try and explain away the passage's obvious teachings-but all such teachings break down; there is no way that all of the assertions in this passage could possibly refer merely to Israel).
PLEASE PRAY: That Jews who read or hear read this week's Haftarah passage (Isaiah 51:12-52:12)-will be moved to go further and read the last three verses of Chapter 52-then proceed on through Chapter 53. Pray that they will see, understand, and embrace the truth of this passage as part of their heritage-as the basis of their hope and that of their families and loved ones!
* Isaiah 52:1-2. "Awake! Awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city.Shake yourself from the dust, arise; Sit down, O Jerusalem! Loose yourself from the bonds of your neck, O captive daughter of Zion!"
* Isaiah 52:7. "How beautifully the feet of those bringing good news beautify the mountains- those who proclaim shalom, who bring glad tidings of good, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, 'Your God reigns!'"
* Isaiah 52:8: "Your watchmen shall lift up their voices, with their voices they shall sing together; for they shall see eye to eye when the LORD brings back Zion."
PLEASE PRAY: for clarity and singleness of vision amongst those God is bringing back to Zion-and among those watchmen already there who are praying for them.
* Isaiah 52:11-12. "Depart! Depart! Go out from there, touch nothing unclean.go out from the midst of her, be clean.For the LORD will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard." This passage seems to have applied first of all prophetically to those in captivity in Babylon, encouraging them regarding their return to Israel.
PLEASE PRAY: for believing Jews still in the nations whom God is calling back to their Land-that when He speaks, they will hear His voice and GO.trusting Him to "go before".and also to be their "rear guard." The Hebrew word for "rear guard" has within it the concept of "gathering" as well as guarding against attack from behind.
Pray that God will gather the loose-ends of those He is calling-and press them forward through the gates into their heritage and place of inheritance.
[The readings for next week August 15-21 Ki-Tetzeh "When you Go Out" will be: TORAH: Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19; HAFTARAH: Isaiah 54:1-10]
Martin and Norma Sarvis
Jerusalem
我們發現每週一次閱讀這些內容，不僅提供我們機會，與世界成千上萬的猶太人來確認神話語的內容，在我們為以色列與猶太人的代禱上，聖靈更時常貼切的啟發具體的內容禱告。
每週一妥拉的禱告更新內容並不是為了提供這些閱讀『註解』，我們在讀經各處挑出一些重點乃是對我們的代禱有助益。
從八月八日到八月十四日的閱讀被稱為『審判官』（Shophetim）。
妥 拉: 申命記16:18-21:9
先知書: 以賽亞書51:12-52:12
* 申命記 16:18-21 『你要在耶和華─你神所賜的各城裡，按著各支派設立審判官和官長。他們必按公義的審判判斷百姓。不可屈枉正直；不可看人的外貌。也不可受賄賂；因為賄賂能叫智慧人的眼變瞎了，又能顛倒義人的話。你要追求至公至義，好叫你存活，承受耶和華─你神所賜你的地。你為耶和華─你的神築壇，不可在壇旁栽什麼樹木作為木偶。』
今日以色列對『審判官』與『警官』的希伯來文稱呼是一樣的，他們的職責是按公義（tzedek）審判（mishpat）百姓（18節）。公義審判這兩個希伯來文在詩篇89:14有提到，被用來當作神寶座的『根基』。有趣的是，約翰福音16:8的希伯來翻譯，耶穌告訴我們在祂離開後，『保惠師』會來，為叫世人『為罪、為義（tzedek）、為審判（mishpat）』，自己責備自己。
請禱告：聖靈保惠師強有力的叫人知罪橫掃所有階層─政府、行政部門與司法單位。在這一段所提到的賄賂與其他形式的腐敗似乎充斥在政府高層，導致不只一位總統與總理下台，似乎仍持續在控告與調查那些有權力的人。感謝神公義的審判確實在我們政府當中發生，裡面有力求坦率與正直的領袖。禱告他們的行動會被表彰，行為彎曲的領袖則會被曝光。
請禱告認識彌賽亞的公義男女，在職位上會以恩寵興起，以祂的光來取代黑暗，在以色列各處顯揚祂聖潔的香氣（林後2:14; 4:6; 5:21）。
* 申命記17:7; 17:12b. 『見證人要先下手，然後眾民也下手將他治死。這樣，就把那惡從你們中間除掉。這樣，便將那惡從以色列中除掉。』
除掉這個字指的是『連根拔除』或『焚燒』。
請為以色列的信徒禱告─讓我們對自己身上的邪惡毫無憐憫─連根拔除、毀滅它，瞭解到當我們允許邪惡在我們裡面工作，不單是污染我們自己，更是污染我們的國家。
* 申命記18:10-12. 『你們中間不可有人使兒女經火，也不可有占卜的、觀兆的、用法術的、行邪術的、 用迷術的、交鬼的、行巫術的、過陰的。凡行這些事的都為耶和華所憎惡；因那些國民行這可憎惡的事，所以耶和華─你的神將他們從你面前趕出。 』
要嚴肅來讀這一段，這些不僅是罪，『凡行這些事的』都為神所憎惡。以色列對秘術有許多迷戀，請禱告有固定的法律，甚至將偶像帶回家都是當滅之物（申7:26），所以任何行這些秘術的人，就要把其當作神所憎惡的。禱告有許多人從這樣的黑暗中『出來』進入光明！因為『神的兒子顯現出來，為要除滅魔鬼的作為』（約翰壹書3:8）。
* 申命記18:18-19. 『我必在他們弟兄中間給他們興起一位先知像你。我要將當說的話傳給他；他要將我一切所吩咐的都傳給他們。誰不聽他奉我名所說的話，我必討誰的罪。』
禱告這世代的以色列人會『聽祂的話』，祂是奉祂父親的名說話。
禱告以色列能獲得新約聖經，自己來找著神的話。
* 申命記20:9. 『官長對百姓宣告完了，就當派軍長率領他們。』
以色列國防軍參謀總長阿胥肯納吉的任期再過六個月就結束了，雖然他的任期有可能會延長到第五年，但他與國防部長巴拉克在去年『交惡』，巴拉克選擇不延長他的任期。即使任期還有半年，這週巴拉克開始應徵後選人來取代阿胥肯納吉，推測他可能會要他提前下台。參謀總長與國防部長這兩個職位有責任共同監督、確保國家安全。前兩週以色列與黎巴嫩邊界有衝突事件發生，很重要的是，當以色列接近夏末秋初時，這兩職位的人需要團結一致。
請禱告：神會在這景況中動工，在任何重大交戰、需要動員軍力之前，以色列會擁有強壯又團結的軍隊與政府領袖就位。禱告帶領以色列軍隊的神（撒前17:45），在即將來到的季節裡，將祂所揀選的領袖放在這些關鍵性的職位上。
* 申命記20:2-4. 『你們將要上陣的時候，祭司要到百姓面前宣告說：以色列人哪，你們當聽，你們今日將要與仇敵爭戰，不要膽怯，不要懼怕戰兢，也不要因他們驚恐；因為耶和華─你們的神與你們同去，要為你們與仇敵爭戰，拯救你們。』
先知書
二週前的先知書進度是49:14-51:3，上週卻跳到54:11-55:5；這週會回到51:13-52:12，下週再次跳到54:1-10。值得注意的是中間遺漏了以賽亞書52:13-15和以賽亞書53章全。當然，所有猶太人都可以自由來閱讀這幾段經文。從讀經中揭露，甚至有許多虔誠的猶太人受限於週末在會堂所聽到的，大多數人完全忽略這一段經文的存在，當然在希伯來聖經中最有力的先知性經文是關於受苦的僕人─彌賽亞，會來到地上成為贖罪祭。我們聽到當猶太人讀到以賽亞書53章的話語，會強烈反對他們所聽到的內容一定來自新約！（拉比用更大篇幅解釋，好脫離其明顯的教導─但拉比不過是越教導越不通；這段經文的主張不可能只單單提到以色列而已）。
請禱告：當猶太人讀到或聽到這週的先知書（以賽亞書51:12-52:12），會被感動繼續往下讀，讀到五十二章最後3節經文，接著繼續讀完五十三章。禱告他們將會看見、瞭解並接受這段經文的真理，成為他們產業的一部份─成為他們個人與他們家庭和所愛之人盼望的根基！
* 以賽亞書 52:1-2. 『錫安哪，興起！興起！披上你的能力！聖城耶路撒冷啊，穿上你華美的衣服！因為從今以後，未受割禮、不潔淨的必不再進入你中間。耶路撒冷啊，要抖下塵土！起來坐在位上！錫安被擄的居民（原文是女子）哪，要解開你頸項的鎖鍊！』
* 以賽亞書52:7. 『那報佳音，傳平安，報好信，傳救恩的，對錫安說：你的神作王了！這人的腳登山何等佳美！』
* 以賽亞書52:8. 『聽啊，你守望之人的聲音，他們揚起聲來，一同歌唱；因為耶和華歸回錫安的時候，他們必親眼看見。』
請禱告：在那些主正帶回錫安的人當中，以及已經在當地為這些人禱告的守望者當中，有著清澈與純一的眼光。
* 以賽亞書52:11-12. 『你們離開吧！離開吧！從巴比倫出來。不要沾不潔淨的物；要從其中出來。你們扛擡耶和華器皿的人哪，務要自潔。你們出來必不致急忙，也不致奔逃。因為，耶和華必在你們前頭行；以色列的神必作你們的後盾。』
請禱告：為著仍在列國的信主猶太人禱告，神正呼召他們回到本家本族─當祂說話時，他們會聽見祂的聲音並且出來，相信主必在他們『前頭行』，也會成為他們的『後盾』。希伯來文『後盾』這個字有『聚集』的概念，護衛那些落後的人不受攻擊。禱告神會聚集那些祂所呼召無所適從的人，催逼他們通過城門進入他們的遺產與產業之地。
下週的妥拉與先知書閱讀（8/15-8/21）稱為『你出去的時候』（Ki-Tetzeh），內容包括：妥拉─申命記21:10-25:19；先知書─以賽亞書54:1-10。
馬汀和娜瑪‧賽維士（Martin & Norma Sarvis）
於耶路撒冷
This week's Torah Portion:
From ancient times there has been a weekly portion (Parasha) from the first five books of Moses (The Torah) and an ending (Haftarah) from the Prophets read on the Sabbath in synagogues around the world. This portion is given a Hebrew name drawn from the opening words of the Torah passage. An illustration of this practice appears to have been recorded in Luke 4:16 where Yeshua (Jesus) arrived in the synagogue in Nazareth and was asked to read the portion (Isaiah 61) from the Prophets. We have found that in perusing these weekly readings, not only are we provided opportunity to identify in the context of God's Word with millions of Jewish people around the world, but very often the Holy Spirit will illumine specific passages pertinent that week in our intercession for the Land and people of Israel. All texts are those of English translations of the Scriptures.
The Parasha reading for 8-14 August 2010 is entitled: Shophetim "Judges"
TORAH: Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9
HAFTARAH: Isaiah 51:12-52:12
* Deuteronomy 16:18-21. "You shall appoint judges and officers in all your gates, which the LORD your God gives you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment. You shall not pervert justice; you shall not show partiality, nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. You shall follow what is altogether just (Literal Hebrew: "Righteousness! Righteousness you will pursue!"), that you may live and inherit the land which YHVH your God is giving you."
The same Hebrew words are used for "judges" and "police officers" in Israel today. Their duties on behalf of the people are to be executed (vs 18) with mishpat-tzedek-judgement which is righteous. These two words (mishpat and tzedek) are referred to in Psalm 89:14 as being the very "foundation" of God's throne. Interestingly, in the Hebrew translation of John 16:8, Yeshua tells us that the "Helper" He will send after His departure will convict the world "concerning sin and righteousness (tzedek) and judgement (mishpat)".
PLEASE PRAY: For the powerful conviction of this Helper (Ruach haKodesh-the Holy Spirit) to sweep through all the echelons- Administrative, Executive and Judicial-of Israel's Government. Alas, bribery and other forms of corruption mentioned in the passage seem especially to feed in the high places of our nation's government, having resulted in the stepping down of more than one President and a Prime Minister, and spawning seemingly continual accusations and investigations of those in power. Thank God that righteous judgment does take place in our government, that there are governmental leaders striving to be yashar -straight and upright. Pray that their just actions be recognized-and that leaders whose ways are crooked would be exposed. Pray for men and women bearing the righteousness which comes in Messiah to rise with favour into these positions, displacing darkness with His light, diffusing the governmental atmosphere over Israel with the fragrance of His holiness (II Corinthians 2:14; 4:6; 5:21).
* Deuteronomy 17:7; 17:12b. "So you shall put away the evil from among you." "So you shall put away the evil from Israel." The word for "put away" means "to root out" or "to burn."
Please pray for Israeli believers-that we will be merciless to evil we find within ourselves-rooting it out, destroying it, realizing that evil allowed to work within us individually pollutes not only ourselves but our nation.
* Deuteronomy 18:10-12. "There shall not be found among you anyone.who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination to the LORD."
It is sobering to read that it is not only these sins but "those who do them" who are an abomination to the LORD. There is much fascination with the occult in Israel.
Please pray for revelation regarding the fixed law that even as one who brings an idol into his house is 'doomed to destruction like it' (Deut 7:26), so anyone who engages in these occult practices places him or herself under the abomination of Almighty God.
Pray for many to "come out" from this darkness into the Light! "For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil" (I John 3:8).
* Deuteronomy 18:18. "I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brethren, and will put My words in His mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command Him. And it shall be that whoever will not hear My words, which he speaks in My name, I will require it of him."
Pray for this generation of Israelis to "Hear His words", Who spoke in His Father's name. Pray for Israelis to obtain copies of the New Covenant scriptures and find these words for themselves.
* Deuteronomy 20:9. "And so it shall be, when the officers have finished speaking to the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people."
Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi's tenure as Israel's military Chief of General Staff will be over in six months. Although his term might have been extended by a fifth year, there appears to have been "bad blood" between the General and Defense Minister Ehud Barak during the past year, and Barak has chosen not to do so. This week, even though the changeover is still half-a-year away, Mr Barak began interviewing candidates to replace Ashkenazi-something which has angered some and raised speculation that he might desire to coerce him into giving up the position ahead of time. These two positions, military Chief of Staff and the cabinet post Minister of Defense are effectively responsible for jointly overseeing and ensuring the physical security of the nation. With the rumblings taking place around our borders during the past two weeks, it is very important that there be a solidarity between the men holding those positions as Israel moves into late summer and the fall.
PLEASE PRAY: that God will move in this situation, that Israel will have a strong, unified military and governmental leadership in place before any major outbreak of hostilities which would involve mobilization of our military forces.
Pray for Elohei Ma'archot Yisrael-the God of the Arraying of Israel (I Samuel 17:45)-to place the leaders of His choosing in each of these critical positions for this coming season.
* Deuteronomy 20:2-4. "So it shall be, when you are on the verge of battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people. And he shall say to them, 'Hear, O Israel: Today you are on the verge of battle with your enemies. Do not let your heart faint, do not be afraid, and do not tremble or be terrified because of them; for the LORD your God is He who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.'"
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Haftarah
The Haftarah two weeks ago was Isaiah 49:14-51:3. Last week it skipped to 54:11-55:5; this week it doubles back to 51:13-52:12 and next week it will leap forward again to 54:1-10. Significantly, what gets left out here is Isaiah 52:13-15 and all of Isaiah 53. Of course, all Jews are free to read these passages-but unfortunately, Biblical exposure to even many religious Jews is often limited to what they hear read aloud in the synagogues on weekends. Most are completely ignorant of the existence of this passage, surely the most powerfully prophetic passage in the Hebrew Bible about the suffering Servant, the Messiah who was to come and give Himself as a propitiation for sin. We have heard of more than one occasion in which a Jewish person, being introduced to the words of Isaiah 53, would strongly protest that what he or she was hearing must certainly have been taken from the New Testament! (Rabbis have gone to great lengths to try and explain away the passage's obvious teachings-but all such teachings break down; there is no way that all of the assertions in this passage could possibly refer merely to Israel).
PLEASE PRAY: That Jews who read or hear read this week's Haftarah passage (Isaiah 51:12-52:12)-will be moved to go further and read the last three verses of Chapter 52-then proceed on through Chapter 53. Pray that they will see, understand, and embrace the truth of this passage as part of their heritage-as the basis of their hope and that of their families and loved ones!
* Isaiah 52:1-2. "Awake! Awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city.Shake yourself from the dust, arise; Sit down, O Jerusalem! Loose yourself from the bonds of your neck, O captive daughter of Zion!"
* Isaiah 52:7. "How beautifully the feet of those bringing good news beautify the mountains- those who proclaim shalom, who bring glad tidings of good, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, 'Your God reigns!'"
* Isaiah 52:8: "Your watchmen shall lift up their voices, with their voices they shall sing together; for they shall see eye to eye when the LORD brings back Zion."
PLEASE PRAY: for clarity and singleness of vision amongst those God is bringing back to Zion-and among those watchmen already there who are praying for them.
* Isaiah 52:11-12. "Depart! Depart! Go out from there, touch nothing unclean.go out from the midst of her, be clean.For the LORD will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard." This passage seems to have applied first of all prophetically to those in captivity in Babylon, encouraging them regarding their return to Israel.
PLEASE PRAY: for believing Jews still in the nations whom God is calling back to their Land-that when He speaks, they will hear His voice and GO.trusting Him to "go before".and also to be their "rear guard." The Hebrew word for "rear guard" has within it the concept of "gathering" as well as guarding against attack from behind.
Pray that God will gather the loose-ends of those He is calling-and press them forward through the gates into their heritage and place of inheritance.
[The readings for next week August 15-21 Ki-Tetzeh "When you Go Out" will be: TORAH: Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19; HAFTARAH: Isaiah 54:1-10]
Martin and Norma Sarvis
Jerusalem