Hebrews 7 – Come Before God Through Jesus 希伯來書 7 – 靠着耶稣得以到神面前
Thursday, 6th April 2023
星期四 2023年4月6日
Rev Daniel Xi An Poon
潘锡安牧师
Section One V1-10 The Son of God is the Priest of the Order of Melchizedek 神的儿子是麦基洗得等次的祭司
Easter is for us, because Jesus came to this world for us to come back to God, to reconnect with God, and Hebrews 7 explains to us about this. Why Jesus, by Himself, was able to fulfill this great plan?
复活节是给我们的，因为耶稣来到这个世界是为了让我们回到神身边，重新与神联系，希伯来书 7 章向我们解释了这一点。为什么耶稣能够独自完成这个伟大的计划？
V1-3 ‘For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated “king of righteousness,” and then also king of Salem, meaning “king of peace,” without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually.’
V1-3 ‘这麦基洗德就是撒冷王，又是至高神的祭司，本是长远为祭司的。他当亚伯拉罕杀败诸王回来的时候，就迎接他，给他祝福。 亚伯拉罕也将自己所得来的，取十分之一给他。他头一个名翻出来就是“仁义王”，他又名“撒冷王”，就是“平安王”的意思。 他无父、无母、无族谱，无生之始，无命之终，乃是与神的儿子相似。’
V4-10 ‘Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils. And indeed those who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they have come from the loins of Abraham; but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better. Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives. Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak, for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.’
V4-10 ‘你们想一想，先祖亚伯拉罕将自己所掳来上等之物取十分之一给他，这人是何等尊贵呢！那得祭司职任的利未子孙，领命照例向百姓取十分之一；这百姓是自己的弟兄，虽是从亚伯拉罕身中生的，还是照例取十分之一。独有麦基洗德，不与他们同谱，倒收纳亚伯拉罕的十分之一，为那蒙应许的亚伯拉罕祝福。从来位分大的给位分小的祝福，这是驳不倒的理。在这里收十分之一的都是必死的人，但在那里收十分之一的，有为他作见证的说他是活的。并且可说那受十分之一的利未，也是借着亚伯拉罕纳了十分之一，因为麦基洗德迎接亚伯拉罕的时候，利未已经在他先祖的身中。’
The Israelites knew who Melchizedek was, they knew he was a great priest, the king of righteousness and king of peace. The Israelites also valued their Genealogy a lot, and therefore at the time, people saw who Jesus was and who Jesus’ parents were, and they could not see the true identity of Jesus as the Son of God. Therefore in the Book of Hebrews, it was explained how Jesus was appointed as the High Priest with the same status as Melchizedek, who Abraham also needed to gave offering to. It was not that Jesus was like Melchizedek, but how Melchizedek was like Jesus. Melchizedek was the king on this world, and Jesus is the King of Heaven and Earth.
以色列人知道麦基洗德是谁，他们知道他是一位伟大的祭司，是公义之王和平安之王。以色列人也很看重自己的家谱，所以当时的人只知道耶稣是谁，耶稣的父母是谁，而看不到耶稣是神儿子的真实身份。所以在希伯来书里就说明了耶稣是如何被立为大祭司，与麦基洗德同等地位的，亚伯拉罕也需要献祭给麦基洗德。不是耶稣像麦基洗德，而是麦基洗德如何像耶稣。麦基洗德是这个世界的王，而耶稣是天地之王。
Section Two V11-24 Jesus is the Priest of Eternal Reign 耶稣是长久不更换的祭司
V11-13 ‘Therefore, if perfection were through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be called according to the order of Aaron? For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is also a change of the law. For He of whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no man has officiated at the altar.’
V11-13 ‘从前百姓在利未人祭司职任以下受律法，倘若借这职任能得完全，又何用另外兴起一位祭司，照麦基洗德的等次，不照亚伦的等次呢？祭司的职任既已更改，律法也必须更改。 因为这话所指的人本属别的支派，那支派里从来没有一人伺候祭坛。’
V14-19 ‘For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood. And it is yet far more evident if, in the likeness of Melchizedek, there arises another priest who has come, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life. For He testifies: “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” For on the one hand there is an annulling of the former commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness, for the law made nothing perfect; on the other hand, there is the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.’
V14-19 ‘我们的主分明是从犹大出来的，但这支派，摩西并没有提到祭司。倘若照麦基洗德的样式，另外兴起一位祭司来，我的话更是显而易见的了。他成为祭司，并不是照属肉体的条例，乃是照无穷之生命的大能；因为有给他作见证的说：“你是照着麦基洗德的等次永远为祭司。” 先前的条例因软弱无益，所以废掉了—— 律法原来一无所成——就引进了更美的指望，靠这指望，我们便可以进到神面前。’
V20-24 ‘And inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath (for they have become priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not relent, ‘You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek’ ”), by so much more Jesus has become a surety of a better covenant. Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing. But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood.’
V20-24 ‘再者，耶稣为祭司，并不是不起誓立的。至于那些祭司，原不是起誓立的，只有耶稣是起誓立的，因为那立他的对他说：“主起了誓，决不后悔，你是永远为祭司。” 既是起誓立的，耶稣就做了更美之约的中保。那些成为祭司的，数目本来多，是因为有死阻隔，不能长久。这位既是永远常存的，他祭司的职任就长久不更换。’
Jesus is the Son of God, He will reign forever and He will always be the High Priest. He was not appointed by the law, on the other hand, He came to fulfil the law. He is higher than the law, because the law was stablished so we know our limitations, and so we know the love of God. He sent Jesus Christ to help us and to allow us to come before God. Jesus came to bring us the better hope, the veil between us and God was ripped when Jesus went on the cross. There is nothing stopping us to come before God any more, so we can see God face to face. Through Jesus, and only though Jesus, we can have this better hope.
耶稣是神的儿子，祂将永远掌权，祂将永远是大祭司。不是由律法任命的，而是来成全律法。祂高于律法，因为律法的制定使我们知道自己的不足，因此我们知道神的爱。祂差派耶稣基督来帮助我们，让我们可以来到神面前。耶稣来给我们带来更好的希望，当耶稣上十字架时，我们与神之间的会幕裂开了。没有什么能阻止我们来到神的面前，我们可以面对面地见到神。通过耶稣，也只有借着耶稣，我们才能拥有更美好的希望。
Jesus brings us the hope of eternity, He is our High Priest for the eternity. We know that kings will change, leaders will change, dynasty will change, but Jesus’ reign is for the eternity; His salvation and the hope He gives to us are also for the eternity.
耶稣带给我们永恒的盼望，祂是我们永恒的大祭司。我们知道君王会更替，领袖会更替，王朝会更替，但耶稣的统治是永恒的；祂的救恩和祂给我们的希望也是永恒的。
Section Three V25-28 Jesus the High Priest Saves Us to the End 大祭司耶稣拯救我们到底
V25-28 ‘Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens; who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the people’s, for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself. For the law appoints as high priests men who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son who has been perfected forever.’
V25-28 ‘凡靠着他进到神面前的人，他都能拯救到底，因为他是长远活着，替他们祈求。像这样圣洁、无邪恶、无玷污、远离罪人、高过诸天的大祭司，原是于我们合宜的。他不像那些大祭司，每日必须先为自己的罪，后为百姓的罪献祭；因为他只一次将自己献上，就把这事成全了。律法本是立软弱的人为大祭司，但在律法以后起誓的话，是立儿子为大祭司，乃是成全到永远的。’
Jesus lives forever, He can save us until the end. He helps us, he intercedes for us, and through Him, we can come before God. When we come before God, then we can receive God’s abundance. Jesus still lives, He will never be outdated, and His salvation is always valid. Jesus is our One and Only, we are all blessed sinners, we have Jesus, our High Priest, only He can give this eternal offering for us. Only Jesus, He offered Himself once and for all, only Jesus, higher than Aaron, higher than the Levites, higher than all the laws, He is the eternal High Priest, who can save us to the end. No matter how weak we are or how hopeless our lives are, Jesus will save us until the end.
耶稣永远活着，祂能拯救我们直到最后。祂帮助我们，为我们代求，借着耶稣，我们可以来到神面前。当我们来到神的面前，我们就能得着神的丰盛。耶稣还活着，永不过时，祂的救恩永远有效。耶稣是我们唯一的，我们都是蒙福的罪人，我们有耶稣，我们的大祭司，只有祂能为我们献上这永恒的祭物。唯独耶稣，祂一次永远献上自己，唯独耶稣，高过亚伦，高过利未人，高过一切律法，祂是永远的大祭司，能拯救我们到底。无论我们多么软弱或生活多么无望，耶稣都会拯救我们直到最后。