彌賽亞既是神,又是人..Messiah is both God and man
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以賽亞書9︰6 詩篇45︰6,7
彌賽亞的聖名不單是「永在的父」,先知以賽亞也用「奇妙策士」、「全能的神」、「和平的君」來尊稱祂。
因有一嬰孩為我們而生;
有一子賜給我們。
政權必擔在祂的肩頭上;
祂名稱為「奇妙策士、全能的神、永在的父*、和平的君」。
祂的政權與平安必加增無窮。
祂必在大衛的寶座上治理祂的國……
(以賽亞書9︰6)
*文字上是永恆的父
根據以賽亞書,作者宣稱神*的「謀略奇妙」(以賽亞書28︰29;25︰1),隨後第10章,提到神*是「全能的神」。在以賽亞書10︰20-21內容講述雅各家所逃脫的要「倚靠耶和華*以色列的聖者。所剩下的,就是雅各家所剩下的,必歸回全能的神。」
我們再思想詩篇45篇︰
「神啊,你的寶座是永永遠遠的,
你的國權是正直的。
你喜愛公義,恨惡罪惡」
(詩篇45: 6)
假若我們單獨讀這節聖經,我們會想這節聖經應該是講及神的。但是,當我們繼續讀下去時……
所以神,就是你的神,用喜樂油膏你,勝過膏你的同伴。 (詩篇45︰7)
便發現其內容是講述彌賽亞。詩人指出神用喜樂油膏祂,勝過膏祂的同伴。
詩篇45篇提及一位特別的「受膏的君王」,即作為君王的彌賽亞。祂的國權是正直的,祂的寶座是永永遠遠的。
為何耶利米書稱彌賽亞為「耶和華*我們的義」?(耶利米書23︰6)
透過希伯來聖經所提及關乎彌賽亞的事情,我們便得知彌賽亞不單是人,祂也是神。這真是一個極大的奧秘!彌賽亞同時是人,又是神!
*希伯來聖經作HASHEM,是猶太人對神的稱謂
譯者按︰以賽亞第9章關乎彌賽亞的預言,是猶大王亞哈斯在任期間宣告的。亞哈斯行耶和華眼中看為惡的事,以色列王聯合亞蘭王來攻擊他,他向亞述王求助,卻不尋求耶和華,故此神預告掌王權的彌賽亞來臨。在這預告中,神降生為人。祂雖然成為人,以賽亞描述祂各個名稱,而這些名稱是神獨有的。
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Isaiah 9:5[6], Psalm 45:2,6)
“Father of eternity” is not the only divine name given to the Messiah.
In the verse where we read this name, the prophet gives him also other amazing names:
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; And the government shall be upon his shoulder And his name shall be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty G-d, Everlasting Father*, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end On the throne of David and over his kingdom…
Isaiah 9:5-6 (6-7) ESV
* literally “Father of eternity”
In the book of Isaiah it is HASHEM who “is wonderful in counsel” is (Isaiah 28:29, 25:1) and just one chapter later the Mighty G-d is identified with HASHEM. We read that the survivors of the house of Jacob “will lean on HASHEM, the Holy one of Israel in truth. A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the Mighty G-d” (Isaiah 10:20,21 ESV)
And let’s consider what we read in Psalm 45:
Your throne, O G-d is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness; you loved righteousness and hated wickedness…
If we would read this verse in isolation we would simply think it is a statement about G-d. However… this is how the Psalm continues…
Therefore G-d, Your G-d has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions..
Psalm 45:6-7 ESV
Psalm 45 is about a special anointed king; it is about the King-Messiah.
And why is it that in the book of Jeremiah Messiah is called “HASHEM our righteousness”? (Jeremiah 23:6 NKJV)
If the Tanakh can say all these things about the Messiah it means that he is not only human but also divine. Mysteriously he is both at the same time!
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