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V1-6 群英

比較起撒下 20:23-26 大衛的內大臣, 所羅門的內大臣多了什么官職?

這說明了所羅門在位其間國家在什公方面有發展?

V7-23 歲入/歲出

12個地方官員除了負責管理, 還有什么負責(v7)? 這責任指的是什么(撒上8:10-17)?

所羅門將以色列地分成12個地區, 這和傳统的12支派所分之地, 會否制造衝突? 聖經對分地有什么吩咐? (申 19:14) 當真要變動時, 聖經的吩咐又是什么(箴 23:10-11)?

當社會/教會在政策上轉變得有效的時侯, 如何顧及各方的訴求和認要?

一連串度量衡你可能不明, 份量極大你大概也會感受到. 是所羅門浪費還是真有實際需要? v21-23

v23-28 武功

所羅門時代的民生狀况如何(v23,24)? 「都 在 自 己 的 葡 萄 樹 下 和 無 花 果 樹 下安 然 居 住 」是什么意思呢(v24)?

所羅門時代國的彊土廣闊(v23), 軍事力量可說是兵精糧足(v26,29), 國泰民安(v24), 這一切成就的根據是什么(3:14)? 聖經對這樣的太平盛世有什么提醒(申 17:16-20)? 這些提醒對王對人民是種轄制還是釋放呢?

你在「豐足恩惠比海沙更多」的日子, 除了感恩, 又點作什么?

V29-34 文字

這裡提到所羅門的智慧. 在心胸上(v29), 比較下(v30), 在名聲上(v31), 在文學上(v31-32), 在通識上(v33), 在教化上 (v34) 有什么驕人的成就? 若再比對 3:6,9 對智慧的理解和這段經文有何異同?

註:

1. 細心對照地圖以閱讀 7-19 節提及的12個地區, 你會發現這沒有將猶大計算在內. 所以, 以色列和猶大的行政制度可能有明顯分別, 我們有理由相信猶大家可能不用納响. 這亦可能是後來南北分裂的遠因.

2. 1歌珥 = 39.5 公升, 也即是近21盒1.89公升的橙汁又或者 5 大包18 磅白米. 所羅門王家飯食一日就用了 160.包18 磅裝的細麵和320包18 磅裝的粗麵, 這是上萬人的飯食份量!!! 人家推羅一年才收二萬歌珥麥子(細麵/粗麵的原材料, 打成麵後重量會輕了), 所羅門一年就用近33,000歌珥細麵/粗麵. 那每年二萬歌珥麥子就足夠所羅門支付一半建殿和建宮的費用呢!!

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V1-4 獻祭

所羅門獻祭, 獻祭有什么代表意義 (v3, 撒上 15:22-23)

列王紀作者兩次提到:「不過....仍在邱壇獻祭」(v2,3), 言外之言似乎在邱壇獻祭不是一件美事(這與整部列王紀, 在往後卅餘章經文所指責的一致). 然而, 作者又稱所羅門愛主(v3)

這是自相矛盾? 是冷嘲熱諷? 聖經如何解釋這點 (v1-2, 出20:24-25; 申14:22-24 )

V5-10 禱求

求職時你要自我介紹一番, 當所羅門迎見神, 在神面前如何自我介紹(v7)又如何介紹父親大衛(v6)? 所羅門覺得自己有什么挑戰和使命(v8) 向神求什么(1個請求3個層面)(v9)?

在這經文中, 作者/所羅門指出什么是智慧? (v6,7,8,9)

對比起你向神的禱告/代求/為教會禱告, 所羅門的自我介紹和祈求內容有什么值得你學習?

V11-15 回應

所羅門沒有祈求什么而因此被神稱讚(v11)?

神有沒有應允所羅門所求又額外賜給所羅門什么?(v12-13) 神是一個怎樣的神, 我們應怎樣求他?(太 6:32-34)

神賜給所羅門一個附帶條件性的祝福, 那附帶條件是什么? 那祝福是什么? 為什么單單這祝福有附帶條件呢? 這與國位堅立有何關係?

V16-28 案例

一個耳熟能詳的故事, 說明所羅門的智慧.

可能因為太耳熟能詳, 究竟這案例如何反映所羅門王的智慧?

(嘗試回到 6,9節去衡量)

註

1. 所羅門為了堅立國位, 經文一開始提及他和埃及法老結親. 堅立國位在乎什么? 與非神的子民結親, 是否合乎神的誡命(申 7:3).

2. v9 的「智慧」在呂振中譯本譯作「能聽的心(思想)」.

3. 「我必使你長久」而不是長壽, 長久原出於第五誡「使你在耶和華你神所賜的地上得以長久.」

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V1-4 擇路以堅立

大衛要走世人必走的路(死亡),他經歷了人生起起跌跌, 蒼海桑田, 有了豐富經驗和閱歷, 他勸告兒子所羅門, 什么是當走的路? 走在這當走的路上有什么益處? 一個國一個家的堅立在乎什么?

為何是在乎這些?

V5-12 許願以堅立

你的願望是什么? 是世界和平還是萬人得救?

大衛臨終的三個未了的心願是什么?

這裡提到智慧(v6), 又提到聰明(v9), 將智慧聰明用在這些事上, 和 1-4節「當走的路」有什么相同或不一致之處?

一個國一個家的堅立在這段經文中似乎是在乎什么?

V13-25 弒兄以堅立

記得亞多尼雅是誰嗎? 他來到所羅門的生母扙示巴前求什么呢? (v13-18, 参1:1-5)
亞多尼雅說他的請求是一個為求「平安」的請求(v13),他請求背後動機是什么?
所羅門如何理解亞多尼雅透過生母扙示巴的請求? (v22) 他有什么行動? (v23-24)
一個國一個家的堅立在這段經文中似乎是在乎什么?

V26-33 殺異己權臣以堅立

約押和亞比亞他犯了何事, 為何一個被解雇, 另一個被殺? 所羅門的行動是公還是私?

一個國一個家的堅立在這段經文中似乎是在乎什么?

V34-46 殺反覆無常之人以堅立

示每是誰(2:8-9)? 所羅門與他立了什么約定?

一個國一個家的堅立在這段經文中似乎是在乎什么?

註:

1. 亞比亞他被解雇, 回到亞拿突的田地, 一個只離耶路撒冷以北三里之地. 所以有學者認為他是被軟禁. 列王記作者似乎認為亞比亞他被解雇是應驗了先知對以利家的話(撒上 2:27-36). 若跟據這個解釋, 令人聯想起十誡中「恨我的我必追討他的罪自父及子直到三四代, 愛我守我誡命的我必向他們發慈愛直到千代」的意思?

這個聯想和列王紀第二章多次提到國度「堅立」又有什么關係呢?

2. 沒有証據證明 2:8-9,34-46提及的示每跟1:8的示每是否同一個人? 假如不是同一人, 那么這咒罵大衛的示每只是一個便雅憫的族長. 假如是同一人, 這作便雅憫族長的示每就是大衛政權的 7個核心高層人物之一, 若此屬實或許可以解釋為何大衛和所羅門不能放過這樣一個曾出言不遜的人. 當然, 我們沒有証據證明是否同一個人.

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V1-4 年紀年邁

「年紀年邁」在這之前曾用來形容過摩西, 約書亞, 以利, 撒母耳. 聖經記下了許多偉大的領袖年紀年邁的日子. 你記得他們年紀年邁時的事蹟嗎?

這裡記載大衛年紀年邁, 作了什么(又或說不能作什么)?

他們在世日子對你有什公提醒? 什么才算有意義(詩 90:13-17)?

V5-10 明爭

亞多尼雅是誰( 撒下3:2-4)? 亞多尼雅一心要作王, 他有什么行動? 他的舉動跟之前的押沙龍有何異同(撒下15:1-5)? 亞多尼雅得到何人支持?

他一心作王這念頭本身是否合情合理(參註)?

V11-27 暗戰

所羅門得到何人支持? 當知道了亞多尼雅一心立自己必然作王, 在這裡他們用了什么計謀扭轉大局, 將王位奪過來?

如果你是大衛, 當你聽見扙示巴和拿單的稟告, 會有什么感受?

在整段經文中, 為何所羅門(那位後來智慧超凡的王) 不發一言?

V28-47 勝者為王

大衛有什么安排行動令所羅門繼承王位安然順利?

V47-48 祝福
國位的堅立在乎什么? 當中人為的因素是什么? 神的介入又是什么?.

V49-53 販者為寇

當聽見所羅門作王, 亞多尼雅以及亞多尼雅的跟隨者有何舉動? 所羅門如何處置這群反對勢力? 他的審判標準是什么? 合神心意嗎?

註:

1. 大衛的長子暗嫩, 因強姦押沙龍的妹妹她瑪而被殺（撒下13:20-33）; 他的次子但以利, 僅僅在歷代志上3章1節的譜系中提及, 到這時可能已經身故; 三子押沙龍在以前的叛亂中也死去（撒下18:1-18）.在正常情况下, 對於遺產分配聖經有何建議? (申23:15-17)

2. 「祭壇的角」祭壇有四個角（見出廿七2），祭司行贖罪之禮時要將血抹在壇角的周圍（利十六18）。此壇成了疑犯獲得法律庇護的地方（參出廿一13-14; 王上二28）。亞多尼雅抓住壇角，意思是想逃避所羅門的追殺，結果所羅門暫時饒了他的命。

1sam c13

ice break question:

- write down 1 paragraph u most wanted to pray for at this moment, must be in detail sentence, just like a pray to God, not in point form (no need to share until the end of the word @ cell).....

Q1 What is Israel facing this time? (v2,5)

=> 約拿單 attack 非利士, 非利士 fight back with lots of soldiers (30k 戰車 + 6k 馬兵 + many 步兵)

How will u response when u are there? How are the Israel response to it? (v1,3-4,6)

=> Saul only has 3k 步兵 + many escaped and hide in 山洞 / deep forest.

Q2 What did Saul do @ this moment? v7-10

=> wait Samuel for 7 days while lots of his followers gone, so he put on the offering

Q3 what is in Saul's mind / explanation? v11-12

=> people are leaving;

=> Samuel are late;

=> worry without praying, 非利士 will come to attack

that's why he do the offering

Q4 Are those explanation reasonable, if not, what will u do?

What's Sam's comment and what do u think the issue is? v13-14

=> foolish cuz he did not follow God (on what?)

=> if follow -> remain as king for generation after generation;

=> now cuz not follow -> king position can't be long, another person will take it over

Q5. Isn't offering & praying right? why is Saul got in trouble?

What is offering / praying means to you? What's Saul's real issues?

Let's read the following scriptures: 1Sam 15:22-23, Heb 10:5-7, Mat 26:39

=> offering is a commitment to God that u willing to obey;

=> praying is to share our will at the same time accept the will of God over our will

=> Saul's issues is treating praying as spell to seek God's help to victory / offering as a signal of God's be with so people will gather towards him.

Q6 Let's share ur pray paragraph and let's discuss how u can improve it, less like Saul and more like an obey / follow pray.

Wrap up

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Soloman performance
V1-6 federal government resource
V7-20 province govt resource
V21-30 power
V31-34 wisdom and culture

Wa, everything looks great and manage well

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V1-4 offering, looks like offering on hill is ok, why not ok after temple are builded.
V5-10 Salomon pray, pray for wisdom in itself is wisdom. What do we normally pray for? How can we pray to get god's appreciation?
V11-15 god grant him wisdom, fortune, power. But in order to live long in the land of promise land, need to follow god (#5commenment)
V16-28 case study on wisdom

Result is ppl honor Salomon as king.

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David's final advise
v1-4 follow God's laws => lead to success & long lasting kingdom
v5-9 right after, david ask his son to kill, lol, what an old fox
=> kill 約押 the general
=> "kind" to 巴西來家 rich guy
=> kill 示每 (族長)
10-11 conclusion

established in Solomon
v12-24 kill 亞多尼亞 his brother (not david's comment)
v25-33 send 亞比亞他, the priest, away (not david's comment) & kill 約押 (david's comment)
v34-46 kill 示每 david's comment
(no mention on 巴西來家.

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V1-4 david got old and got a lady for warm up
Why do bible mention abt it?

V5-10 ar gor lei ar action so similar to ar sa lon. He try to be king, and gain support fr the general and the high priest. Why david never stop him fr begin

V11-27 so law man want to king too. But in here, only the prophet and her mom voice it out. To me, is kind of cheat.
He gain support fr prophet, a vice general (mgmt gentle), vice high priest.

V28-47 david do take action this time in order to stop his 4rd son to hv further actions.

V48
Its alway sad to see all kind of this in newspaper, among relatives....

1sam c30

Why saul seek for demon, those he prohibit b4, just try to confirm a almost certain future?

We love to know the future, the result, the way, but if it cost us to disobey god? Is it worth?

1sam c29

Conversation btw the king and david is full of lies
Is david really that loyal to him, what did he do all those years, is he really love to help the king to fight even against israel

David will be in big trouble if he go. But god is kind to put him out of temptation

1sam c28

2nd time mention abt sam die, the 1st time is abt david and now is saul.

Both mention they in somehow fail.
David anger almost kill one rich la, saul want to know future and seek demon.

Life guidance is important, they lead us follow god.
How can we be a life guide for others.

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02/25/11
Offering in Eben-ezer
Eben-ezer (אבן העזר‎ Even Ha'Ezer stone of help)
1 Samuel C 7:1-12
1-2 Holy Ark has been moved to Kirjathjearim for 20 years & all Israel searching God @ weeping mode
3-6 All Israel gather together throw away all strange gods (idols) & have prayer meeting
7-9 Samuel's offering
10-12 War & victory against Philistines1. Why is the Holy Ark got moved to Kirjathjearim?

Q1 what happen to israel? Why the holt ark got moved?

Q2 irsael return to god, what did they action they take?

Q3 the moment when they take those action, they have to face back to their failure, and god help them to win. What did they do? What is the meaning of this action?

Q4 hv u even experience failure, if so, share it and at that moment, can u describe the relationship with god?

Q5 recap ur experience, and daily life, make it stick to rmb the act of god? Any ideas?

Wrap up

1sam c26

After this, looks like saul really able to let david go, at least hvnt trace after him. Which is gd.

Why is everyone sleepy? Lol, after tracing the 1st time, they turn back to fight the real important war with phillistine, then they switch gear back to david. Must be tired and what's the meaning of fight with david woo?

Among the ppl of god, we also fight each other, and pray that we all see god's guidiance to resolve conflict

1sam c25

Base on the conversation, I think david is not the only one who either force to ecape or really betray saul

Why david hv mercy on saul but not nabal? Sudden anger or cuz his power is not as strong as saul's follower?

He seems reasonable to ask for help from nabal, but rmb, this is also kind of like robbers ask for treasure. Also, if nabal gave, rmb what happen to the priest family? All got killed.

If we can put on others shoes to think abt this, may be there r better arrangement. Instead rely on power.

1sam c24

Why David did not kill Saul?
He said cuz he is the king assigned by god. If we look down fr history even in bible, lots of king got killed by his servant, and they even killed all his family and frds. That's a norm.

So David took a abnormal approach, although it seems to lead him to a harder way, but the end it makes all ppl support thr their heart.

Will he worry if he don't kill Saul, Saul will kill him?
I guess so, but it also teach us a lesson, if ppl miss treat us they r wrong, but we can't say we treat it back to them is right.

1sam c23

Although I don't think David is that pure, but he does make me impress.

During a moment of difficulty, he has many reasons to reject others requests, he can refuse.

But he pray, ask god, follow his will pr at least, ask for guidance and offer help in a place where he may get caught while he is helping.

If is me, I will too focus on my challenge and forget abt everything else.

Jeremiah c31

Rebuild the city
re joy in party,
renew the relation

All it means that once upon a time, city has been distoyed, ppl were upset, in a broken relation with god.

Now everything start over.

God is so kind, he coach his ppl so that they return. When we come to god, we just seek for a warm love feeling, or the word and experience deeply saved in our mind that will never pass away, even that may be a tough lesson.

Jeremiah c29

How long will the suffer last? If it is going to be 1 mth , that long, how abt 1-2 yr, will u lose ur faith and self confidence that u can still make it thr? What abt 70 years?
Haha, it means u will hv no hope to see it in the rest of ur life.

But god view this as a comfront to his ppl, not cuz this is a fate, but it help ppl to face back to reality, wake up, if this is where u r and for gd, no other option, then stop dreaming and move on.

Sometime, I need that kind of "comfront" too, although we all hate it

1sam c21

David escape to everywhere he can

To Samuel
To john
To the priest
To philistine
To moab
To wildness

Escape doesn't mean god has left him, we can see some ppl offer help some reject him, some ran to him for opportunities or for protection.

Result or situation always make us thinking we are wrong or god is not with us.

Do we know whether we r following god? can we stay in faith if we r? Can we repent if we r not?
How?

Matt c5

Eyes weak lead to dark
Mind is weak lead to even darker
What's our mind thinking abt all the time? Hidden treasures? Or seek god work like seek for hidden treasure?

1sam c20

Interest to see david can sit can john need to stand beside his dad.

In certain degree, saul is right, david got promotion too quick, unlike john, david is a "purpose" driven guy, that's why is dangous, on the other hand, what is the most appropiate way to handle in such situation?

Jeremiah c28

Its kind of hard to believe god will go against his ppl instead of protecting, so if I was one of them, how can I believe in what jeremiah said? No way, just like b4 the market collapse, ppl won't quit, esp if god is with u, why should I quit?

So how do I understand god's will?
Can I always assume he will help me just cuz I keep attending church and hving hyper worship and performing in ev or nb mission?

I guess with god, I can never take assumption, but to fellow thr all the seasons.

1sam c22

Saul did not kill all enermies and their livestock in c16, but kill all priests, the city and everything in here.

Bible always mention saul hold a spear on his hand.
When u hv a weapon on hand, u will use it to go against the weak and take adv on the rich instead of using other way to seek god

1sam c19

Except saul, lots ppl like david, that's why he is able to escape.

In difficult situation, when someone go against u, most ppl will sit thrte and watch the show, or they don't even know.

David got a gd frd, a gd wife and some gd followers, do I?

1sam c18

What is love what is hate?

How come davids behaviour will turn out getting love fr johnnathn and receiving hate fr saul?

It all depends on ur position?
Cuz saul is the king?
If so, john is the coming king, he should upset too.

1sam c17

Why david need to ask many ppl the same question again and again, what's the purpose?

He's up to smth , god uses him even though he is looking for smth other rewards.

Psalm 23

Rethink abt it, and hv new ideas
What is life within god?
1. Not lack fr god
2. Not just unlack, but fruitful
3. Process and path is more important than result sometime, the way towards fruitful, is it justice? God will make a way
4. Lead to fruitful can be a darkness and difficult journey, there, we see the coach and pulish of god
5. Blessing is in front of enemy and evil
6. Tracing after by love and grace.

1sam c15

What's obey? What will u think of when u hear the word obey?

Devotion? Read bible? Go church? Share gospel?

Obey is following god in daily life (not just in church), in major decision, against the unjustice etc, and looks like there is no half obey, either fully obey or not obey

1sam c14

Johathan is so brave compare to his father. He realized to win a battle is not just depends on number nor weapon, of course those are important.

His pray may not be quite mature, but he willing to take action instead of just sit & pray

Like job seek, I should learn fr