{"id":508,"date":"2023-09-24T10:38:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T10:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccnci.org\/?p=508"},"modified":"2023-09-24T10:38:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T10:38:03","slug":"%e7%a5%9e%e5%ad%a6%e5%af%bc%e8%ae%ba_%e9%98%85%e8%af%bb_021a_%e5%9c%a3%e7%ba%a6%e6%80%9d%e7%bb%b4%ef%bc%8c%e5%9c%a3%e7%ba%a6%e7%94%9f%e6%b4%bb%ef%b9%95%e5%9c%a3%e7%bb%8f%e7%a5%9e%e5%ad%a6%e4%b9%8b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccnci.org\/?p=508","title":{"rendered":"\u795e\u5b66\u5bfc\u8bba_\u9605\u8bfb_021A_\u5723\u7ea6\u601d\u7ef4\uff0c\u5723\u7ea6\u751f\u6d3b\ufe55\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u4e4b\u9080"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u5723\u7ea6\u601d\u7ef4\uff0c\u5723\u7ea6\u751f\u6d3b\ufe55\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u4e4b\u9080<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COVENANT THINKING AND LIVING:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AN INVITATION TO BIBLICAL THEOLOGY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u662f\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f<\/strong><strong>What is Biblical Theology?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u8036\u7a23\u57fa\u7763\u4e0e\u65e7\u7ea6\u5723\u7ecf<\/strong><strong>Jesus Christ and the Old Testament<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u65e7\u7ea6\u5723\u7ecf\u7684\u4e3b\u9898<\/strong><strong>The Main Theme of the Old Testament: Covenant<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>\u5723\u7ea6\u601d\u7ef4\u4e0e\u5723\u7ea6\u751f\u6d3b\u4e4b\u9080<\/strong><strong>Invitation to Covenantal Thinking and Living<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u662f\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1fWhat is Biblical Theology? <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li>\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u4e0e\u5723\u7ecf\u7814\u7a76\uff08\u89e3\u7ecf\uff09\u4e0d\u540c\u3002<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Biblical Theology is not the same as \u201cBiblical studies\u201d (exegesis).<\/p>\n<p>\u300c\u5f52\u7eb3\u6cd5\u67e5\u7ecf\u300d\u662f\u4e00\u4e2a\u5f88\u666e\u904d\u7684\u67e5\u7ecf\u6cd5\u3002<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInductive Bible Study\u201d is a common way to study the Bible.<\/p>\n<p>\u901a\u5e38\u6709\u4e09\u6b65\u9aa4\ufe55\u300c\u89c2\u5bdf\u300d\u7ecf\u6587\u6240\u8bf4\u7684\uff1b\u300c\u89e3\u91ca\u300d\u7ecf\u6587\u6240\u6559\u5bfc\u7684\uff1b\u300c\u5e94\u7528\u300d\u7ecf\u6587\u6559\u5bfc\u6211\u4eec\u4eca\u5929\u5982\u4f55\u751f\u6d3b\u3002<\/p>\n<p>We <strong><em>observe<\/em><\/strong> what the Bible says; <strong><em>interpret<\/em><\/strong> what it means; and <strong><em>apply<\/em><\/strong> what it teaches to our lives.<\/p>\n<p>\u6bd4\u8f83\u5b66\u672f\u6027\u4e00\u70b9\ufe55\u300c\u7814\u7ecf\u300d\uff08\u89e3\u7ecf\uff09\u6240\u7814\u7a76\u7684\u662f\ufe55\u8fd9\u8282\u7684\u610f\u601d\u662f\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f\u8fd9\u6bb5\uff0c\u8fd9\u7ae0\u7684\u610f\u4e49\u662f\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f<\/p>\n<p>On a more academic level, \u201cbiblical studies\u201d (exegesis) studies: what does (did) this verse say\/mean?\u00a0 What does (did) this passage\/chapter mean?<\/p>\n<p>\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u6ce8\u91ca\uff0c\u89e3\u7ecf\u8bb2\u9053\u5c31\u662f\u89e3\u7ecf\u6240\u7ed3\u7684\u679c\u5b50\uff08\u4e0d\u662f\u6240\u6709\u7684\u8bb2\u9053\u90fd\u662f\u89e3\u7ecf\u8bb2\u9053\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Commentaries and expositions (expository sermons: not all sermons are expository) are its fruits.<\/p>\n<p>\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u5efa\u7acb\u5728\u89e3\u7ecf\u7684\u57fa\u7840\u4e0a\uff0c\u53ef\u662f\uff0c\u4e0d\u50cf\u89e3\u7ecf\u4e00\u6837\u6ce8\u91cd\u6bcf\u4e00\u8282\u7ecf\u6587\u6240\u8bf4\u7684\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Biblical Theology builds on the fruit of \u201cBiblical studies\u201d (exegesis), but, unlike exegesis, is not focused on what each verse\/passage says.<\/p>\n<p>\u5f88\u591a\u57fa\u7763\u52e4\u8bfb\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\uff0c\u4ed6\u4eec\u6ce8\u91cd\u6bcf\u4e00\u8282\u7684\u610f\u4e49\u3002\u6211\u4eec\u9700\u8981\u770b\u89c1\u4e00\u5e45\u300c\u5927\u56fe\u753b\u300d\u6765\u5e2e\u52a9\u6211\u4eec\u8bfb\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u3002\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\uff0c\u5c31\u662f\u8981\u6211\u4eec\u770b\u89c1\u8fd9\u4e2a\u5b8f\u89c2\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Many Christians who diligently study the Bible often only focus on what each verse\u00a0 says.\u00a0 We need a \u201clarger picture\u201d perspective.\u00a0 Biblical Theology provides this.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u6709\u522b\u4e8e\u7cfb\u7edf\u795e\u5b66\u3002<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Biblical Theology is not the same as \u201cSystematic Theology.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u8ba9\u6211\u4eec\u6765\u770b\u4e24\u8005\u4e4b\u95f4\u7684\u4e0d\u540c\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s see the difference between \u201cBiblical Theology\u201d and \u201cSystematic Theology.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u95ee\ufe55\u4e0a\u5e1d\u5728\u542f\u793a\u5386\u53f2\u548c\u6551\u8d4e\u5386\u53f2\u7684\u6bcf\u4e00\u4e2a\u9636\u6bb5\uff0c\u8bf4\u4e86\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f<\/p>\n<p>Biblical Theology asks: What does God say, at each period in the history of revelation\/history of salvation?<\/p>\n<p>\u7cfb\u7edf\u795e\u5b66\u95ee\ufe55\u6574\u672c\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u2014\u4ece\u521b\u4e16\u8bb0\u5230\u542f\u793a\u5f55 \u2013 \u5bf9\u67d0\u4e00\u4e2a\u9898\u76ee\u6240\u6559\u5bfc\u7684\u662f\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f<\/p>\n<p>Systematic Theology asks: What does the entire Bible \u2013 from Genesis to Revelation \u2013 say about a given topic x?<\/p>\n<p>\u4f8b\u5982\ufe55\u4e0a\u5e1d\u662f\u8c01\uff1f\u4eba\u662f\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f\u57fa\u7763\u662f\u8c01\uff1f\u7942\u6210\u5c31\u4ec0\u4e48\u5de5\u4f5c\uff1f\u4e0a\u5e1d\u5982\u4f55\u62ef\u6551\u4eba\uff1f\u6559\u4f1a\u662f\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f<\/p>\n<p>What is God? What is man?\u00a0 Who is Christ?\u00a0 What has he done?\u00a0 How does God save people?\u00a0 What is the church?<\/p>\n<p>\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u4e3a\u7cfb\u7edf\u795e\u5b66\u63d0\u4f9b\u4e30\u5bcc\u8d44\u6e90\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Biblical Theology provides rich material for systematic theology.<\/p>\n<p>\u7cfb\u7edf\u795e\u5b66 \u2013 \u7b03\u4fe1\u5723\u7ecf\u7684\uff0c\u8654\u8bda\u7684\uff0c\u987a\u670d\u4e3b\u7684\u7cfb\u7edf\u795e\u5b66 \u2013 \u7814\u7a76\u300c\u6574\u672c\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u8bf4\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f\u300d\u3002\u8fd9\u6837\u7684\u7cfb\u7edf\u795e\u5b66\u4e3a\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u63d0\u4f9b\u6709\u7528\u7684\u67b6\u6784\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Systematic Theology \u2013 Bible-believing, reverent, obedient study of \u201cWhat does the entire Bible say about x?\u201d\u201d \u2013 provides the framework for Biblical Theology.<\/p>\n<p>\u6211\u4eec\u4e0d\u662f\u5728\u771f\u7a7a\u91cc\u7814\u7a76\u300c\u4e0a\u5e1d\u5728\u67d0\u4e00\u9636\u6bb5\u8bf4\u4e86\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f\u300d\u3002\u6211\u4eec\u5bf9\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u7684\u7814\u7a76\u5e76\u4e0d\u662f\u4e2d\u7acb\u7684\u3002<\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t study \u201cWhat does God say at any given time?\u201d in a vacuum, as if the study is neutral.<\/p>\n<p>\u6211\u4eec\u5bf9\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u7684\u8ba4\u8bc6\uff0c\u7531\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u5173\u4e8e\u81ea\u5df1\u7684\u5ba3\u79f0\u6765\u7ba1\u6cbb\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Our study of the Bible is guided by what the Bible teaches about itself.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u662f\u53e4\u8001\u7684\uff0c\u4e5f\u662f\u73b0\u4ee3\u65b0\u5174\u7684\u4e00\u95e8\u5b66\u95ee\u3002<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Biblical Theology is old; it is relatively new.<\/p>\n<p>\u4e0a\u5e1d\u5728\u6bcf\u4e00\u4e2a\u9636\u6bb5\u6240\u8bf4\u7684\u8bdd\u90fd\u662f\u91cd\u8981\u7684\u3002\u56e0\u6b64\uff0c\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u662f\u8001\u65e7\u7684\u77e5\u8bc6\u3002<\/p>\n<p>What God has said at each period is important; thus Biblical Theology is \u201cold.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u53ef\u662f\uff0c\u4f5c\u4e3a\u4e00\u95e8\u5b66\u672f\u6027\u7684\u5b66\u95ee\uff0c\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u7684\u5386\u53f2\u5e76\u4e0d\u957f\u3002<\/p>\n<p>However, Biblical Theology, as an academic discipline, is a relatively new movement.<\/p>\n<p>\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u7684\u5f00\u5c71\u7956\ufe55Geerhardus Vos (1862-1949)\ufe55\u666e\u6797\u65af\u987f\u795e\u5b66\u9662\u6559\u6388 (1893-1932)\uff1b\u8fd8\u6709Herman Ridderbos\u3002Edmund P. Clowney \u662f1960-70\u5e74\u4ee3\u5a01\u654f\u65af\u7279\u795e\u5b66\u9662\u9662\u957f\uff0c\u63d0\u5021\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u65b9\u6cd5\u3002\uff08\u53c2 J.I. Packer, <em>Truth and Power<\/em>\u4e00\u4e66\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n<p>Some pioneers in Biblical Theology were Geerhardus Vos (1862-1949, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1893-1932; author of <em>Biblical Theology<\/em>) and Herman Ridderbos.\u00a0 Edmund P. Clowney championed Biblical Theology at Westminster Seminary, 1960s-1970s (cf. J.I. Packer, <em>Truth and Power<\/em>.)<\/p>\n<p>Clowney\u7740\u6709\u51e0\u672c\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u7684\u4e66\u7c4d\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Clowney wrote <em>The Church, Preaching and Biblical Theology, Called to the Ministry,<\/em> <em>The Unveiled Mystery,<\/em> and<em> Preaching Christ from All of Scripture<\/em>.\u00a0 Colleagues:<\/p>\n<p>\u5176\u4ed6\u5728\u8fd9\u65b9\u9762\u52aa\u529b\u7684\u6559\u6388\u6709\ufe55<\/p>\n<p>Other professors at Westminster who labored in biblical theology included:<\/p>\n<p>Harvie Conn, Richard Gaffin, O. Palmer Robertson.<\/p>\n<p>\u5176\u4ed6\u5b66\u9662\u7684\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u5b66\u8005\ufe55\u6fb3\u6d32\u7684\u83ab\u7406\u6602 Leon Morris\uff0c\u548c\u4f26\u6566\u5723\u7ecf\u5b66\u9662\u7684\u00a0 Donald Guthrie\u3002Other biblical theologians: Leon Morris (Australia), Donald Guthrie (London Bible College).<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u662f\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>What is Biblical Theology?<\/p>\n<p>\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u6709\u4e24\u65b9\u9762\u7684\u57fa\u672c\u4fe1\u5ff5\ufe55<\/p>\n<p>Biblical Theology rests on two foundations:<\/p>\n<p>(a) \u4e0a\u5e1d\u5728\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u91cc\u6240\u542f\u793a\u7684\uff0c\u90fd\u662f\u4e00\u8d2f\u7684\uff0c\u7ec4\u6210\u4e00\u4e2a\u5b8c\u6574\u7684\u6574\u4f53\u3002 \uff08\u6211\u4eec\u79f0\u6b64\u4e3a\u300c\u542f\u793a\u7684\u7edf\u4e00\u6027\u300d\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n<p>All that God has revealed in the Bible forms a unified whole.\u00a0 (Unity in revelation.)<\/p>\n<p>\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u4e0d\u81ea\u6211\u77db\u76fe\u3002\u540e\u6765\u7684\u542f\u793a\u5e76\u4e0d\u4e0e\u5148\u524d\u7684\u51b2\u7a81\uff1b\u540e\u6765\u7684\u4f1a\u8865\u5145\u3001\u6210\u5168\u3001\u4e30\u5bcc\u5148\u524d\u7684\u542f\u793a\u3002<\/p>\n<p>The Bible does not contradict itself.\u00a0 The later revelation does not nullify the earlier; the later only supplements, fulfills, enriches the earlier revelation.<\/p>\n<p>(b) \u4e0a\u5e1d\u5728\u6c38\u6052\u91cc\u5c31\u8ba1\u5212\u4e86\u8981\u81ea\u6211\u542f\u793a\uff0c\u542f\u793a\u7942\u6551\u8d4e\u7684\u8ba1\u5212\u3002\u7942\u8ba1\u5212\u4e86\u8981\u5728\u5386\u53f2\u4e2d\u8fd9\u6837\u7684\u81ea\u6211\u542f\u793a\u3002<\/p>\n<p>God planned, in eternity, to reveal himself and his plan of salvation; he planned to do this in history.<\/p>\n<p>\u7136\u540e\u4e0a\u5e1d\u5728\u5386\u53f2\u4e2d\u7684\u786e\u8fd9\u6837\uff08\u5177\u4f53\u5730\uff09\u542f\u793a\u4e86\u3002\u5df4\u523b\u8bed\ufe55\u300c\u4e0a\u5e1d\u5728\u5386\u53f2\u4e2d\u544a\u8bc9\u6211\u4eec\u4e00\u4e9b\u4e8b\u60c5\u3002\u300d\uff08\u6211\u4eec\u79f0\u6b64\u4e3a\u300c\u547d\u9898\u5f0f\u7684\u542f\u793a\u300d\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n<p>Then God revealed himself concretely in history.\u00a0 In the words of J.I. Packer, in history, \u201cGod told us things.\u201d\u00a0 (We call this \u201cpropositional revelation.)<\/p>\n<p>\u4e0a\u5e1d\u65e2\u7136\u8fd9\u6837\u542f\u793a\u4e86\uff0c\u6211\u4eec\u53ef\u4ee5\u5206\u8fa8\u4e00\u4e9b\u9636\u6bb5\u3002\u4e0a\u5e1d\u5728\u5386\u53f2\u4e2d\u542f\u793a\u6709\u8fdb\u5c55\uff0c\u6709\u5148\u540e\u3002\uff08\u6211\u4eec\u79f0\u6b64\u4e3a\u300c\u542f\u793a\u7684\u8fdb\u5c55\u6027\u300d\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n<p>Since God did this, there are periods, there is progression and development.\u00a0 (Progressive revelation.)<\/p>\n<p>\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66 \u2013 \u798f\u97f3\u6d3e\u7684\uff0c\u7b03\u4fe1\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u7684\uff0c\u4fe1\u4ef0\u6b63\u7edf\u7684\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66 \u2013 \u95ee\ufe55\u65e2\u7136\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u4e2d\u7684\u542f\u793a\u662f\u7edf\u4e00\u7684\uff0c\u4e5f\u662f\u5728\u5386\u53f2\u4e2d\u6709\u8fdb\u5c55\u6027\u7684\uff0c\u90a3\u4e48\uff0c\u4e0a\u5e1d\u5728\u5386\u53f2\u7684\u4e0d\u540c\u9636\u6bb5\u91cc\u542f\u793a\u4e86\u4e00\u4e9b\u4ec0\u4e48\u4e8b\u60c5\uff1f<\/p>\n<p>Biblical Theology \u2013\u00a0 evangelical, Bible-believing, orthodox Biblical Theology \u2013 asks this question: In light of the unity and the progression in revelation, what has God revealed at various periods in the history of revelation\/history of salvation?<\/p>\n<p>\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u6240\u7814\u7a76\u7684\u4e00\u4e9b\u9898\u76ee\u5305\u62ec\ufe55<\/p>\n<p>Examples of what Biblical Theology studies are:<\/p>\n<p>\u6469\u897f\u4e94\u7ecf\u91cc\u4e0a\u5e1d\u6240\u7acb\u7684\u300c\u7ea6\u300d\uff1b<\/p>\n<p>the covenant in the five books of Moses;<\/p>\n<p>\u65e7\u7ea6\u4e2d\u4e0a\u5e1d\u7684\u540d\u5b57\uff1b<\/p>\n<p>the name of God in the Old Testament;<\/p>\n<p>\u65e7\u7ea6\u4e2d\u732e\u796d\u7684\u5236\u5ea6\uff1b<\/p>\n<p>the sacrificial system in the Old Testament;<\/p>\n<p>\u65e7\u7ea6\u4e2d\u7684\u656c\u62dc\uff08\u4f1a\u5e55\uff0c\u5723\u6bbf\uff0c\u4f1a\u5802\u7b49\uff09\uff1b<\/p>\n<p>the worship of God in the Old Testament (tabernacle, temple, synagogue);<\/p>\n<p>\u5728\u4e54\u8212\u4e9a\u548c\u58eb\u5e08\u65f6\u671f\uff0c\u4ee5\u8272\u5217\u6c11\u7684\u987a\u670d\u548c\u4e0d\u987a\u670d\uff1b<\/p>\n<p>Israel\u2019s obedience and disobedience in the books of Joshua and Judges and the prophets;<\/p>\n<p>\u8bd7\u7bc7\uff0c\u7bb4\u8a00\uff0c\u4f20\u9053\u4e66\uff0c\u4e54\u5e03\u8bb0\u4e2d\u7684\u300c\u667a\u6167\u300d\u89c2\u5ff5\uff1b<\/p>\n<p>\u201cwisdom\u201d in the Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Job;<\/p>\n<p>\u65e7\u7ea6\u4e2d\u5723\u7075\u7684\u5de5\u4f5c\uff1b<\/p>\n<p>the work of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament;<\/p>\n<p>\u5148\u77e5\u4e66\u4e2d\u7684\u53d7\u82e6\u4ec6\u4eba\uff08\u5f25\u8d5b\u4e9a\uff09\uff1b<\/p>\n<p>the Suffering Servant (Messiah) in the books of the prophets;<\/p>\n<p>\u4ee5\u8272\u5217\u4ea1\u56fd\u548c\u300c\u88ab\u63b3\u300d\u7684\u610f\u4e49\uff1b\u300c\u4f59\u6c11\u300d\u7684\u610f\u4e49\uff1b<\/p>\n<p>the meaning of Exile and remnant;<\/p>\n<p>\u798f\u97f3\u4e66\u91cc\u7684\u300c\u4e0a\u5e1d\u7684\u56fd\u300d\u6216\u300c\u5929\u56fd\u300d\uff1b\u5929\u56fd\u7684\u300c\u5df2\u4e34\u300d\u4e0e\u300c\u672a\u4e34\u300d\uff1b<\/p>\n<p>the kingdom of God in the gospels; the Kingdom is already here, and not yet here;<\/p>\n<p>\u65b0\u7ea6\u548c\u65e7\u7ea6\u4e0a\u5e1d\u5bf9\u7a77\u4eba\u7684\u6001\u5ea6\uff1b<\/p>\n<p>God\u2019s heart for the \u201cpoor\u201d in the Old and New Testaments;<\/p>\n<p>\u5e0c\u4f2f\u6765\u4e66\u91cc\u65b0\u65e7\u7ea6\u7684\u5173\u7cfb\uff1b<\/p>\n<p>the relationship between the Old and New Covenant in the Book of Hebrews;<\/p>\n<p>\u4fdd\u7f57\u4e66\u4fe1\u4e2d\u7684\u6069\u5178\uff0c\u4fe1\u5fc3\uff0c\u884c\u4e3a\uff0c\u5f8b\u6cd5\u89c2\uff0c\u548c\u5f7c\u6b64\u7684\u5173\u7cfb\uff1b<\/p>\n<p>grace, faith, works and the law in the Epistles of Paul, and their interrelationship;<\/p>\n<p>\u8036\u7a23\uff0c\u5f7c\u5f97\uff0c\u4fdd\u7f57\u7684\u53d7\u82e6\u89c2\uff1b<\/p>\n<p>suffering in the teachings of Jesus, Peter and Paul;<\/p>\n<p>\u4fdd\u7f57\u4e66\u4fe1\u4e2d\u7684\u6559\u4f1a\u89c2\u3002<\/p>\n<p>the church in the Epistles of Paul.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\u4e3a\u4ec0\u4e48\u6211\u4eec\u53ef\u4ee5\u6709\u4fe1\u5fc3\u5730\u7814\u7a76\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u3002<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Why we can be confident to study Biblical Theology.<\/p>\n<p>\u6211\u4eec\u82e5\u76f8\u4fe1\uff08\u4e00\uff09\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u662f\u4e0a\u5e1d\u6240\u9ed8\u793a\u7684\uff0c\u5b8c\u5168\u65e0\u8bef\uff08\u56e0\u4e3a\u4e0a\u5e1d\u662f\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u7684\u4f5c\u8005\uff09\uff1b\uff08\u4e8c\uff09\u542f\u793a\u7684\u7edf\u4e00\u6027\uff1b\uff08\u4e09\uff09\u542f\u793a\u7684\u5386\u53f2\u8fdb\u5c55\u6027\uff1b\uff08\u56db\uff09\u4e0a\u5e1d\u6c38\u8fdc\u4e0d\u53d8\uff1b\uff08\u4e94\uff09\u4e0a\u5e1d\u5bf9\u5f85\u7942\u7684\u5b50\u6c11\u7684\u65b9\u6cd5\u4e0e\u539f\u5219\u4e0d\u4f1a\u6539\u53d8\ufe55\u5723\u7ecf\u65f6\u4ee3\u5982\u662f\uff0c\u73b0\u5728\u4e5f\u5982\u662f\uff08\u8fd9\u4e00\u70b9\u662f\u5f88\u591a\u5b66\u8005\u4e0d\u613f\u610f\u6211\u4eec\u8ba4\u771f\u8003\u8651\u7684\uff09\uff0c\u6211\u4eec\u4fbf\u53ef\u4ee5\u6709\u4fe1\u5fc3\u5730\u7814\u7a76\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u3002<\/p>\n<p>If we believe in (a) the inspiration and inerrancy of the Bible (God is the author), (b) unity in revelation, and (c) progressive revelation, we must believe that (d) God is the same, and (e) the way God deals with his people is always the same: both in Bible times, and today (scholars often hide this fact from us), we can study biblical theology with confidence.<\/p>\n<p>\u56e0\u4e3a\u4e0a\u5e1d\u6c38\u4e0d\u6539\u53d8\uff0c\u7942\u5bf9\u5f85\u7942\u5b50\u6c11\u7684\u65b9\u6cd5\u4e0d\u6539\u53d8\uff0c\u6240\u4ee5\u6211\u4eec\u53ef\u4ee5\u653e\u80c6\u5730\u7814\u7a76\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\uff0c\u6211\u4eec\u4f1a\u627e\u5230\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u6700\u91cd\u8981\u7684\uff0c\u8d2f\u901a\u524d\u540e\u7ecf\u6587\u7684\u4e3b\u9898\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Because God is the same, and the way He deals with his people remains the same, we can study the Bible and find out the over-arching theme in the Bible.<\/p>\n<p>\u4e0a\u5e1d\u5728\u5386\u53f2\u4e2d\u4e0e\u7942\u7684\u5b50\u6c11\u7acb\u4e86\u7ea6\uff1b\u4e0a\u5e1d\u575a\u6301\u7942\u5728\u7ea6\u4e2d\u6240\u5e94\u8bb8\u7684\uff01\u8036\u7a23\u57fa\u7763\u662f\u4e0a\u5e1d\u4e4b\u7ea6\u7684\u4e2d\u4fdd\uff1b\u8036\u7a23\u57fa\u7763\u88ab\u79f0\u4e3a\u300c\u7ea6\u300d \u672c\u8eab\uff01\uff08\u8d5b42\ufe556\uff09<\/p>\n<p>God covenants with (commits himself to) his people!\u00a0 Jesus Christ is the mediator of the covenant; indeed, he<strong><em> is<\/em><\/strong> the covenant (Isaiah 42:6)!<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>\u975e\u6b63\u7edf\uff0c\u975e\u798f\u97f3\u6d3e\u7684\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\ufe55\u987b\u8981\u6709\u6279\u5224\uff08\u5206\u8fa8\uff09\u80fd\u529b\uff01<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Non-evangelical \u201cBiblical Theology,\u201d and the need to be critical.<\/p>\n<p>\u798f\u97f3\u6d3e\u4ee5\u5916\u53e6\u5916\u6709\u4e00\u4e2a\u300c\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u300d\u8fd0\u52a8\uff0c\u5728\u4e8c\u5341\u4e16\u7eaa\u4e2d\u53f6\u5174\u8d77\u3002<\/p>\n<p>There is an non-orthodox (non-evangelical) movement called \u201cBiblical Theology\u201d, which emerged in the middle of the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n<p>\u8fd9\u4e9b\u795e\u5b66\u5bb6\u53d7\u4e86\u5df4\u7279\u548c\u5e03\u7279\u66fc\u7684\u5f71\u54cd\uff0c\u5e76\u4e0d\u76f8\u4fe1\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u662f\u4e0a\u5e1d\u9ed8\u793a\u7684\uff0c\u65e0\u8bef\u7684\u3002<\/p>\n<p>It is inspired by the theology of Karl Barth and Rudolf Bultmann, etc., and does not presume that the Bible is inspired and inerrant.<\/p>\n<p>\u4ed6\u4eec\u6240\u7814\u7a76\u7684\u4e43\u662f\ufe55\u4e0a\u5e1d\u7684\u5b50\u6c11\u5728\u67d0\u4e00\u65f6\u671f\u4e2d\u76f8\u4fe1\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f\u4ed6\u4eec\u7684\u4fe1\u4ef0\u548c\u656c\u62dc\u662f\u600e\u6837\u7684\uff1f<\/p>\n<p>It studies: What did the people of God believe at any given time?\u00a0 What was their faith and worship like?<\/p>\n<p>\u4ed6\u4eec\u7814\u7a76\u5723\u7ecf\u7684\u6001\u5ea6\u4e43\u662f\ufe55\u5723\u7ecf\u4e2d\u6709\u5f88\u591a\u7684\u795e\u8bdd\uff08\u4e0d\u4e00\u5b9a\u662f\u4e8b\u5b9e\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n<p>They study the Bible often as if it contains myths (not necessarily inspired\/inerrant).<\/p>\n<p>\u6240\u4ee520\u4e16\u7eaa\u5c31\u6709\u4e24\u4e2a\u622a\u7136\u4e0d\u540c\u7684\u300c\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u8fd0\u52a8\u300d\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Thus, there are two very different movements, both called \u201cBiblical Theology.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u5f53\u6211\u4eec\u7814\u7a76\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u7684\u65f6\u5019\uff0c\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u662f\u6211\u4eec\u7814\u7a76\u7684\u5bf9\u8c61\uff0c\u7814\u7a76\u7684\u5185\u5bb9\uff1b\u53ef\u662f\u6211\u4eec\u5fc5\u987b\u77e5\u9053\u798f\u97f3\u6d3e\uff0c\u6b63\u7edf\u4fe1\u4ef0\u4ee5\u5916\u8fd8\u6709\u6240\u8c13\u7684\u300c\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u300d\u3002\u540e\u8005\u5e76\u4e0d\u5c0a\u91cd\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u662f\u4e0a\u5e1d\u6240\u9ed8\u793a\u7684\u8bdd\u8bed\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Thus: When we study Biblical Theology, we take the Bible as the content\/object of our study; but we also must take note of\u00a0 the \u201cBiblical Theology\u201d outside orthodox evangelical circles (the kind which does not honor the Bible as inspired and inerrant).<\/p>\n<p>\u6362\u8a00\u4e4b\uff0c\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u4e0e\u6bcf\u4e00\u79d1\u795e\u5b66\u7814\u7a76\u4e00\u6837\uff0c\u5fc5\u987b\u7528\u5206\u8fa8\uff0c\u6279\u5224\u7684\u6001\u5ea6\u8fdb\u884c\u3002<\/p>\n<p>In other words, Biblical Theology, like every area of study, is done \u201ccritically.\u201d<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>\u8036\u7a23\u57fa\u7763\u4e0e\u65e7\u7ea6\u5723\u7ecf\u7684\u5173\u7cfb<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Jesus Christ and the Old Testament <\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u8036\u7a23\u57fa\u7763\u6559\u5bfc\u95e8\u5f92\u8ba4\u8bc6\u65e7\u7ea6\u5723\u7ecf\u3002<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Jesus Christ taught about the Old Testament.<\/p>\n<p>\u8036\u7a23\u5bf9\u65e7\u7ea6\u7684\u6001\u5ea6\u662f\u606d\u656c\u7684\u3002\u7942\u8bf4\ufe55\u5929\u5730\u90fd\u8981\u5e9f\u53bb\uff0c\u60df\u6709\u795e\u7684\u8bdd\u4e0d\u4f1a\u5e9f\u53bb\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Our Lord Jesus was reverent to the Old Testament.\u00a0 He said that even heaven and earth may fall away, the Word (the law) of the Lord will not fall away.<\/p>\n<p>\u8036\u7a23\u590d\u6d3b\u4e4b\u540e\uff0c\u4e24\u6b21\u6559\u5bfc\u95e8\u5f92\u660e\u767d\u65e7\u7ea6\u5723\u7ecf\u7684\u795e\u5b66\u3002<\/p>\n<p>After his resurrection, our Lord held two classes on Old Testament biblical theology.<\/p>\n<p>\u5728\u4ee5\u9a6c\u5fe4\u65af\u7684\u8def\u4e0a\uff0c\u7942\u6559\u5bfc\u4e24\u4f4d\u95e8\u5f92\uff0c\u65e7\u7ea6\u5723\u7ecf\uff08\u6469\u897f\u7684\u5f8b\u6cd5\uff0c\u548c\u5148\u77e5\uff09\u90fd\u8bb2\u8bba\u7942\u3002<\/p>\n<p>On the road to Emmaus, he taught the 2 disciples that the Old Testament (Moses and the Prophets) spoke about him:<\/p>\n<p>\u8def24\ufe5525-27<\/p>\n<p>25\u00a0 \u00a0\u8036\u7a23\u5bf9\u4ed6\u4eec\u8bf4\uff1a\u300c\u65e0\u77e5\u7684\u4eba\u54ea\uff0c\u5148\u77e5\u6240\u8bf4\u7684\u4e00\u5207\u8bdd\uff0c\u4f60\u4eec\u7684\u5fc3\u4fe1\u5f97\u592a\u8fdf\u949d\u4e86\u3002\u00a0 26\u00a0 \u00a0\u57fa\u7763\u8fd9\u6837\u53d7\u5bb3\uff0c\u53c8\u8fdb\u5165\u4ed6\u7684\u8363\u8000\uff0c\u5c82\u4e0d\u662f\u5e94\u5f53\u7684\u5417\uff1f\u300d\u00a0 27\u00a0 \u00a0\u4e8e\u662f\u4ece\u6469\u897f\u548c\u4f17\u5148\u77e5\u8d77\uff0c\u51e1\u7ecf\u4e0a\u6240\u6307\u7740\u81ea\u5df1\u7684\u8bdd\u90fd\u7ed9\u4ed6\u4eec\u8bb2\u89e3\u660e\u767d\u4e86\u3002<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe said to them, \u2018How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!\u00a0 Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?\u2019\u00a0 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. \u201d (Luke 24:25-27).<\/p>\n<p>\u65e7\u7ea6\u5723\u7ecf\u7684\u4e3b\u9898\u4e43\u662f\u57fa\u7763\u7684\u53d7\u82e6\uff0c\u4e0e\u7942\u8fdb\u5165\u8363\u8000\u3002<\/p>\n<p>The theme of the Old Testament, in other words, is Christ\u2019s sufferings and glory.<\/p>\n<p>\u540e\u6765\u57fa\u7763\u53c8\u6559\u5bfc\u4e00\u7fa4\u95e8\u5f92\u65e7\u7ea6\u5723\u7ecf\u7684\u4e3b\u9898\u771f\u7406\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Later Christ taught a group of his disciples about the theme of the Old Testament:<\/p>\n<p>\u8def24\ufe5544-48<\/p>\n<p>44\u00a0\u00a0 \u8036\u7a23\u5bf9\u4ed6\u4eec\u8bf4\uff1a\u300c\u8fd9\u5c31\u662f\u6211\u4ece\u524d\u4e0e\u4f60\u4eec\u540c\u5728\u4e4b\u65f6\u6240\u544a\u8bc9\u4f60\u4eec\u7684\u8bdd\u8bf4\uff1a\u6469\u897f\u7684\u5f8b\u6cd5\u3001\u5148\u77e5\u7684\u4e66\uff0c\u548c\u8bd7\u7bc7\u4e0a\u6240\u8bb0\u7684\uff0c\u51e1\u6307\u7740\u6211\u7684\u8bdd\u90fd\u5fc5\u987b\u5e94\u9a8c\u3002\u300d\u00a0 45\u00a0 \u00a0\u4e8e\u662f\u8036\u7a23\u5f00\u4ed6\u4eec\u7684\u5fc3\u7a8d\uff0c\u4f7f\u4ed6\u4eec\u80fd\u660e\u767d\u5723\u7ecf\uff0c\u00a0 46\u00a0 \u00a0\u53c8\u5bf9\u4ed6\u4eec\u8bf4\uff1a\u300c\u7167\u7ecf\u4e0a\u6240\u5199\u7684\uff0c\u57fa\u7763\u5fc5\u53d7\u5bb3\uff0c\u7b2c\u4e09\u65e5\u4ece\u6b7b\u91cc\u590d\u6d3b\uff0c\u00a0 47\u00a0 \u00a0\u5e76\u4e14\u4eba\u8981\u5949\u4ed6\u7684\u540d\u4f20\u6094\u6539\u3001\u8d66\u7f6a\u7684\u9053\uff0c\u4ece\u8036\u8def\u6492\u51b7\u8d77\u76f4\u4f20\u5230\u4e07\u90a6\u3002\u00a0 48\u00a0 \u00a0\u4f60\u4eec\u5c31\u662f\u8fd9\u4e9b\u4e8b\u7684\u89c1\u8bc1\u3002<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe said to them, \u2018This is what I told you while I was still with you: everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets an the Psalms.\u2019 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.\u00a0 He told them, \u2018This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.\u00a0 You are witnesses of these things.\u2019\u201d (Luke 24:44-48)<\/p>\n<p>\u8036\u7a23\u5f00\u4ed6\u4eec\u7684\u773c\u775b\u3002\u300e\u5f00\u300f\u4e00\u5b57\uff0c\u4e0e\u300e\u89e3\u91ca\u300f\uff0c\u300e\u91ca\u7ecf\u5b66\u300f\u540c\u5b57\u6839\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Jesus \u201copened the eyes\u201d of the disciples.\u00a0 The verb \u201cto open\u201d comes from the root, where we get the word \u201chermeneutics\u201d (the science of interpreting the Bible).<\/p>\n<p>\u4e3b\u8036\u7a23\u6559\u5bfc\u6211\u4eec\uff0c\u65e7\u7ea6\u7684\u4e3b\u9898\u5c31\u662f\u7942\u81ea\u5df1\uff0c\u7942\u7684\u82e6\u96be\uff0c\u7942\u7684\u590d\u6d3b\uff08\u8363\u8000\uff09\u3002\u8036\u7a23\u57fa\u7763\u548c\u7942\u7684\u5de5\u4f5c\u662f\u65e7\u7ea6\u7684\u4e3b\u9898\u3002<\/p>\n<p>We learn from our Lord Jesus that: the theme of the Old Testament is about him (Christ), about his sufferings (death) and his glories (resurrection\/ascension).\u00a0 The person and work of Jesus Christ is the theme of the Old Testament.<\/p>\n<p>\u6ce8\ufe55\u6469\u897f\u7684\u5f8b\u6cd5\uff0c\u5148\u77e5\u4e0e\u300e\u4e66\u5377\u300f\uff08\u8bd7\u7bc7\uff09=\u65e7\u7ea6\u5723\u7ecf\u7684\u4e09\u5927\u90e8\u4efd\u3002<\/p>\n<p>[Note: Moses, Prophets, and Writings (Psalms) = 3 parts of the Old Testament.]<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\u6211\u4eec\u7814\u7a76\u5723\u7ecf\uff0c\u662f\u4ee5\u57fa\u7763\u5f92\u7684\u8eab\u5206\uff1b\u6211\u4eec\u4e0d\u662f\u72b9\u592a\u4eba\uff01<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>We study the Bible as followers of Christ, not as Jews\/non-Christians.<\/p>\n<p>\u6211\u4eec\u4e0d\u662f\u72b9\u592a\u4eba\uff0c\u6211\u4eec\u662f\u57fa\u7763\u5f92\u3002\u56e0\u6b64\uff0c\u57fa\u7763\u5f92\u81ea\u7136\u5730\u3001\u653e\u80c6\u5730\u4ece\u65b0\u7ea6\u7684\u89c6\u89d2\u6765\u770b\u65e7\u7ea6\u5723\u7ecf\u3002\u6211\u4eec\u4ece\u57fa\u7763\u5df2\u7ecf\u590d\u6d3b\u7684\u89d2\u5ea6\u6765\u770b\u65e7\u7ea6\uff01\u57fa\u7763\u5df2\u590d\u6d3b\uff0c\u6211\u4eec\u8981\u5949\u7942\u7684\u540d\u4f20\u6094\u6539\u8d66\u7f6a\u7684\u9053\uff0c\u76f4\u5230\u4e07\u90a6\u3002<\/p>\n<p>We are not Jews; we are Christians.\u00a0 Therefore, Christians don\u2019t apologize when we interpret the Old Testament from the perspective of the New Testament, from the vantage point that Christ has risen; repentance in his name is preached to all nations.<\/p>\n<p>\u5f88\u4e0d\u5e78\u5730\uff0c\u4e00\u4e9b\u6240\u8c13\u300e\u798f\u97f3\u6d3e\u300f\u7684\u5723\u7ecf\u5b66\u8005\uff0c\u8ddf\u4ece\u975e\u798f\u97f3\u6d3e\u7684\u4f5c\u6cd5\uff0c\u79f0\u65e7\u7ea6\u4e3a\u300e\u72b9\u592a\u4eba\u7684\u5723\u7ecf\u300f\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, some \u201cevangelical\u201d scholars now follow the non-evangelical habit of calling the Old Testament \u201cthe Jewish Bible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u65e7\u7ea6\u4e43\u662f\u57fa\u7763\u5f92\u7684\u300e\u5723\u7ecf\u300f\u7684\u7b2c\u4e00\u90e8\u4efd\u3002\u6211\u4eec\u4ee5\u57fa\u7763\u5f92\u7684\u8eab\u5206\u6765\u89e3\u91ca\u65e7\u7ea6\uff1b\u6211\u4eec\u662f\u5df2\u7ecf\u7ecf\u5386\u5230\u57fa\u7763\u7684\u6551\u8d4e\u5927\u80fd\u7684\u4fe1\u5f92\u3002<\/p>\n<p>The Old Testament is part 1 of the Christian Bible \u2013 we interpret the Old Testament as Christians, as people who have experienced the power of salvation through Christ.<\/p>\n<p>\u8036\u7a23\u8bf4\ufe55\u771f\u6b63\u76f8\u4fe1\u7942\u7684\u4fe1\u5f92\uff0c\u76f8\u4fe1\u65e7\u7ea6\u4e3a\u7942\u4f5c\u89c1\u8bc1\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Jesus says that the true believer believes that the Old Testament testifies about him:<\/p>\n<p>\u7ea65\ufe5539-40<\/p>\n<p>39\u00a0 \u00a0\u53ea\u662f\u6211\u544a\u8bc9\u4f60\u4eec\uff0c\u4e0d\u8981\u4e0e\u6076\u4eba\u4f5c\u5bf9\u3002\u6709\u4eba\u6253\u4f60\u7684\u53f3\u8138\uff0c\u8fde\u5de6\u8138\u4e5f\u8f6c\u8fc7\u6765\u7531\u4ed6\u6253\uff1b\u00a0 40\u00a0 \u00a0\u6709\u4eba\u60f3\u8981\u544a\u4f60\uff0c\u8981\u62ff\u4f60\u7684\u91cc\u8863\uff0c\u8fde\u5916\u8863\u4e5f\u7531\u4ed6\u62ff\u53bb\uff1b<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life.\u00a0 These are the Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.\u201d\u00a0 (John 5:39-40)<\/p>\n<p>\u4e0a\u5e1d\u8d50\u65e7\u7ea6\u5723\u7ecf\u7ed9\u4eba\u6709\u4ec0\u4e48\u76ee\u7684\uff1f\u4e09\u65b9\u9762\u7684\u76ee\u7684\ufe55<\/p>\n<p>What is God\u2019s purpose in giving us Christians the Old Testament?\u00a0 It does 3 things:<\/p>\n<p>(a) \u9884\u5907\u57fa\u7763\u7684\u6765\u4e34\uff1bprepare for the coming of Christ;<\/p>\n<p>(b) \u8d50\u4eba\u57fa\u7763\u7684\u9884\u8868\uff1bprovide types of Christ; and<\/p>\n<p>(c) \u9884\u8a00\u57fa\u7763\u548c\u7942\u7684\u5de5\u4f5c\u3002\u8036\u7a23\u57fa\u7763\u5e94\u9a8c\u4e86\u65e7\u7ea6\u5723\u7ecf\u7684\u9884\u8a00\u3002<\/p>\n<p>prophesy and give promises concerning Christ and his work.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of the promises and prophecies concerning himself.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u65e7\u7ea6\u5723\u7ecf\u7684\u4e3b\u9898\ufe55\u4e0a\u5e1d\u7acb\u7684\u300e\u7ea6\u300f<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Main Theme of the Old Testament: Covenant<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u300e\u7ea6\u300f\u662f\u300e\u65e7\u7ea6\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u300f\u7684\u4e3b\u9898\u3002<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCovenant\u201d is the topic of this course on \u201cOld Testament theology.\u201d<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u57fa\u7763\u5f92\u76f8\u4fe1\uff0c\u6211\u4eec\u53ef\u4ee5\u7814\u7a76\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\uff0c\u627e\u51fa\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u6bcf\u4e00\u6bb5\uff0c\u6bcf\u4e00\u7ae0\uff0c\u6bcf\u4e00\u5377\u7684\u6559\u5bfc\u3002\u6211\u4eec\u4ed4\u7ec6\u7814\u7a76\u65e7\u7ea6\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u540e\uff0c\u53ef\u4ee5\u53d1\u89c9\u65e7\u7ea6\u7684\u4e3b\u9898\u4e43\u662f\uff1b\u4e0a\u5e1d\u4e0e\u7942\u5b50\u6c11\u6240\u7acb\u7684\u300e\u7ea6\u300f\u3002Christians believe that we <strong><em>can<\/em><\/strong> find out what the Bible says, in a specific verse, paragraph or chapter, and as a whole. After careful study, we can know <strong><em>the theme of the Old Testament<\/em><\/strong>: <strong><em>the covenant which God has established with his people.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u300e\u7ea6\u300f\u8fd9\u524d\u7f00\u5148\u5728\u4e0a\u5e1d\u4e0e\u632a\u4e9a\u7684\u5173\u7cfb\u51fa\u73b0\uff08\u521b9\u7ae0\uff09\u3002\u53ef\u662f\uff0c\u4e0a\u5e1d\u5bf9\u632a\u4e9a\u6240\u8bb2\u7684\u8bdd\uff0c\u6307\u5411\u7942\u5bf9\u4e9a\u5f53\u6240\u8bf4\u7684\u8bdd\uff08\u521b1-3\uff09\u3002\u56e0\u6b64\u6211\u4eec\u53ef\u4ee5\u8fd9\u6837\u8bf4\ufe55The word \u201ccovenant\u201d first appear in God\u2019s relationship to Noah. But God\u2019s words to Noah\u00a0 refer back to God\u2019s words to Adam (Genesis 1-3).\u00a0 Therefore, we can say:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>\u4e0a\u5e1d\u4e0e\u632a\u4e9a\u7acb\u7ea6\uff08\u4e5f\u900f\u8fc7\u632a\u4e9a\uff0c\u4e0e\u5168\u4eba\u7c7b\u7acb\u7ea6\uff09\uff1bGod made a covenant with Noah (and through Noah, to mankind), and<\/li>\n<li>\u4e0a\u5e1d\u4e0e\u4e9a\u5f53\u7acb\u7ea6\uff08\u4e5f\u900f\u8fc7\u4e9a\u5f53\uff0c\u4e0e\u5168\u4eba\u7c7b\u7acb\u7ea6\uff09\u3002<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>God made a covenant with Adam (and through Adam, to mankind).<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\u7136\u540e\u4e0a\u5e1d\u4e0e\u4e9a\u4f2f\u62c9\u7f55\u7acb\u7ea6\uff0c\u53c8\u900f\u8fc7\u4e9a\u4f2f\u62c9\u7f55\uff0c\u4e0e\u7942\u6240\u6709\u7684\u540e\u88d4\u7acb\u7ea6\u3002\u65b0\u7ea6\u5723\u7ecf\u544a\u8bc9\u6211\u4eec\uff0c\u4e9a\u4f2f\u62c9\u7f55\u7684\u540e\u88d4\u5c31\u662f\u6240\u6709\u76f8\u4fe1\u4e0a\u5e1d\u548c\u4e0a\u5e1d\u6069\u5178\u7684\u4fe1\u5f92\u3002Then God made a covenant with Abraham (and through Abraham, to all of his descendants: the New Testament tells us that, Abraham\u2019s true descendants are all those who, like him, believe in God and His grace).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u4e0a\u5e1d\u5728\u521b\u4e16\u8bb012\ufe551-3\u5411\u4e9a\u4f2f\u62c9\u7f55\u5e94\u8bb8\u4e86\u56db\u4ef6\u4e8b\ufe55<\/p>\n<p>Genesis 12:1-3 God made 4 promises to Abraham:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u6211\u5fc5\u8d50\u798f\u4e0e\u4f60\uff1bI will bless you,<\/li>\n<li>\u6211\u5fc5\u8d50\u4f60\u5e94\u8bb8\u4e4b\u5730\uff1bI will give you land,<\/li>\n<li>\u6211\u5fc5\u4f7f\u4f60\u6210\u4e3a\u5927\u56fd\uff1bI will make you into a great nation,<\/li>\n<li>\u5730\u4e0a\u7684\u4e07\u56fd\u90fd\u5fc5\u56e0\u4f60\u5f97\u798f\u3002All the nations on earth will be blessed through you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u6211\u4eec\u770b\u89c1\u4e0a\u5e1d\u5728\u5386\u53f2\u4e2d\u9010\u6b65\u5e94\u9a8c\u4e00\u5207\u7684\u5e94\u8bb8\ufe55<\/p>\n<p>We see God fulfilling these promises in history:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u4e0a\u5e1d\u7684\u786e\u5728\u4e9a\u4f2f\u62c9\u7f55\u4e00\u751f\u4e2d\u8d50\u798f\u7ed9\u4ed6\uff1b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>God did bless Abraham during his lifetime,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u4e0a\u5e1d\u5c06\u5e94\u8bb8\u4e4b\u5730\u8d50\u7ed9\u4e9a\u4f2f\u62c9\u7f55\u5730\u540e\u88d4\ufe55430\u5e74\u540e\uff08\u6469\u897f\u548c\u4e54\u8212\u4e9a\u65f6\u671f\uff09\uff1b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>God gave Abraham the land He promised him, 430 years later (during the times \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 of Moses and Joshua),<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u4e0a\u5e1d\u7684\u786e\u4f7f\u4e9a\u4f2f\u62c9\u7f55\uff08\u900f\u8fc7\u4ed6\u7684\u540e\u88d4\uff09\u6210\u4e3a\u5927\u56fd \u2013 \u53c8\u591a\u7b49\u4e86\u51e0\u767e\u5e74\uff0c\u5230\u6234\u7ef4\u548c\u6240\u7f57\u95e8\u738b\u7684\u65f6\u671f\uff1bGod did make Abraham (through his descendants) into a great nation, a few more hundred years later (during David and Solomon\u2019s time),<\/li>\n<li>\u6700\u540e\uff0c\u5230\u4e9a\u4f2f\u62c9\u7f55\u7684\u540e\u88d4\uff0c\u8036\u7a23\u57fa\u7763\u6765\u4e34\u7684\u65f6\u5019\uff0c\u4e0a\u5e1d\u5c31\u8d50\u798f\u7ed9\u4e07\u56fd\u4e86\u3002\u57fa\u7763\u6765\uff0c\u6210\u5c31\u4e86\u6551\u8d4e\u5927\u5de5\u3002Finally, God did bless all the nations through Abraham (through his descendant, Jesus Christ), when Christ came on earth to accomplish salvation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u6211\u4eec\u5dee\u4e0d\u591a\u53ef\u4ee5\u8bf4\ufe55\u521b12\ufe551-3\u662f\u4e00\u4e2a\u65e7\u7ea6\u5386\u53f2\u7684\u603b\u7eb2\u3002<\/p>\n<p>We can almost say that: Genesis 12:1-3\u00a0 is a succinct, convenient \u201coutline of Old Testament history\u201d, at least the history\u00a0 beginning with the covenant with Abraham.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\u4e0a\u5e1d\u4e0e\u6469\u897f\u7acb\u7ea6\ufe55\u900f\u8fc7\u6469\u897f\uff0c\u4e0e\u6240\u6709\u4ee5\u8272\u5217\u4eba\u7acb\u7ea6\u3002\u51fa\u57c3\u53ca\u8bb019\ufe555-6\u3002\u4e0a\u5e1d\u8981\u4f5c\u4ed6\u4eec\u7684\u4e0a\u5e1d\uff1b\u4ed6\u4eec\u4f5c\u4e0a\u5e1d\u7684\u5b50\u6c11\u3002God made a covenant with Moses (and through Moses, to all the people of Israel) \u2013 Exodus 19:5-6 \u2013 God will be their God; they will be God\u2019s people.<\/li>\n<li>\u540e\u6765\u4e0a\u5e1d\u4e0e\u6234\u7ef4\u738b\u7acb\u7ea6\uff0c\u5e94\u8bb8\u4ed6\u4e00\u4e2a\u6c38\u8fdc\u7684\u56fd\u5ea6\u3002Later God made a covenant with David, promising an everlasting kingdom.<\/li>\n<li>\u5728\u65e7\u7ea6\u5723\u7ecf\u7684\u65f6\u671f\uff0c\u4e0a\u5e1d\u7684\u5148\u77e5\u5e94\u8bb8\uff0c\u6709\u4e00\u5929\u4e0a\u5e1d\u8981\u4e0e\u7942\u7684\u5b50\u6c11\u7acb\u4e00\u4e2a\u65b0\u7684\u7ea6\u3002\u53c2\ufe55\u6770\u91cc\u8fc8\u4e9a\u4e6631\u7ae0\uff0c\u4ee5\u897f\u7ed3\u4e6636\u7ae0\uff0c\u4f55\u897f\u963f\u4e662\u7ae0\u7b49\u7b49\u3002Throughout the Old Testament, God (through the prophets) promised that one day he will make a new covenant with his people (Jeremiah 31, Ezekiel 36, Hosea 2, etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>7.\u300e\u7ea6\u300f\u7684\u6838\u5fc3\u662f\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f\u5c31\u662f\u4e0a\u5e1d\u5bf9\u7942\u5b50\u6c11\u6240\u8bf4\u7684\ufe55\u300e\u6211\u8981\u4f5c\u4f60\u4eec\u7684\u4e0a\u5e1d\uff0c\u4f60\u4eec\u8981\u4f5c\u6211\u7684\u5b50\u6c11\u3002\u300f\u8fd9\u5c31\u662f\u4e0a\u5e1d\u5728\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u4e2d\u8bf4\u300e\u6211\u7231\u4f60\u300f\u7684\u65b9\u5f0f\u3002What is the essence of the covenant?\u00a0 It is this: God says to his people: \u201cI will be your God, you will be my people.\u201d\u00a0 This is God\u2019s way of saying, \u201cI love you.\u201d<\/p>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>\n\u5c0f\u7ed3\ufe55\u4f60\u4e0e\u4e0a\u5e1d\u7684\u5173\u7cfb\u662f\u6709\u540d\u5b57\u7684\uff0c\u53eb\u4f5c\u300e\u7ea6\u300f\u3002<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u4f60\u82e5\u662f\u57fa\u7763\u5f92\u7684\u8bdd\uff0c\u8fd9\u5305\u62ec\u4e86\u4f60\u672c\u4eba\uff01<\/p>\n<p>To sum up: Your relationship with God has a name: \u201ccovenant.\u201d\u00a0 If you are a Christian, that includes you.<\/p>\n<p>\u5f53\u4f60\u4fe1\u4e3b\u7684\u65f6\u5019\uff0c\u5c31\u8fdb\u5165\u5230\u300e\u7ea6\u300f\u91cc\u4e86\u3002<\/p>\n<p>When you became a Christian, you entered into this covenant.<\/p>\n<p>\u4f60\u5728\u4e0a\u5e1d\u9762\u524d\u6709\u4e09\u65b9\u9762\u7684\u4efb\u52a1\ufe55\u4fe1\u9760\u7942\uff1b\u5e38\u5e38\u6094\u6539\uff1b\u9075\u884c\u7942\u7684\u8bdd\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Your obligations in the covenant are: faith, obedience, and repentance.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>\u5723\u7ea6\u601d\u7ef4\uff0c\u5723\u7ea6\u751f\u6d3b\u4e4b\u9080<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>An Invitation to Covenantal Thinking and Living<\/strong><strong> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u90a3\u4e48\u6211\u4eec\u5e94\u8be5\u5982\u4f55\u751f\u6d3b\uff0c\u601d\u7ef4\uff0c\u7814\u8bfb\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\uff0c\u624d\u7b97\u662f\u5b88\u7ea6\u8005\u5462\uff1f<\/p>\n<p>How should we live, think, believe, and study the Bible as \u201ccovenant-keepers\u201d?<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u7528\u4e00\u672c\u597d\u7684\u7814\u8bfb\u672c\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u3002\u66f4\u65b0\u4f20\u9053\u4f1a\u7684\u56fd\u9645\u7248\u662f\u4e2d\u6587\u4e2d\u6700\u6709\u6c34\u5e73\u7684\u3002<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Use a good study Bible which gives an introduction to each book of the Bible, e.g. <em>NIV Study Bible<\/em>, or <em>The Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible<\/em>.\u00a0 A solid Bible study guide is: <em>Search the Scriptures<\/em> (IVP).<\/p>\n<p>\u8bfb\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u7684\u65f6\u5019\uff0c\u8981\u81ea\u95ee\ufe55\u8fd9\u6bb5\u7ecf\u6587\u4e3b\u8981\u7684\u4fe1\u606f\uff08\u610f\u4e49\uff09\u662f\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f\u4e0a\u5e1d\u5728\u8fd9\u91cc\u8bb2\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f\u6559\u5bfc\u6211\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f\u8bd5\u5199\u51fa\u4e00\u5377\u4e66\u7684\u5927\u7eb2\uff1b\u4f8b\u5982\uff1b\u7f57\u9a6c\u4e661-8\u7ae0\uff1b\u9a6c\u592a\u798f\u97f35-7\u7ae0\uff1b\u4ee5\u5f17\u6240\u4e661-3\u7ae0\uff1b\u51fa\u57c3\u53ca\u8bb019-24\u7ae0\uff0c\u521b\u4e16\u8bb01-11\u7ae0\uff0c\u4ee5\u8d5b\u4e9a\u4e6640-66\u7ae0\uff0c\u7bb4\u8a001-9\u7ae0\uff0c\u4e54\u5e03\u8bb038-42\u7ae0\uff0c\u8153\u7acb\u6bd4\u4e66\uff0c\u7ea6\u7ff0\u4e00\u4e66\u7b49\u3002<\/p>\n<p>When you study, ask: What does this paragraph say?\u00a0 What does this book\/section of the book say?\u00a0 Write an outline of the book\/section (Romans 1-8, Matthew 5-7, John 13-17, Ephesians 1-3, Exodus 19-24, Genesis 1-11, Isaiah 40-66, Proverbs 1-9, Job 38-42, Philippians, I John).<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u81ea\u6211\u68c0\u8ba8\ufe55\u6211\u662f\u5426\u4e86\u89e3\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u91cc\u4e00\u4e9b\u91cd\u8981\u7684\u5b57\u8bcd\uff1f\u5f88\u591a\u65f6\u5019\u6211\u4eec\u4ee5\u4e3a\u4e86\u89e3\u4e86\uff0c\u5176\u5b9e\u5462\uff1f\u4f8b\u5982\ufe55\u727a\u7272\uff0c\u796d\uff0c\u77e5\u8bc6\uff0c\u667a\u80fd\uff0c\u987a\u670d\uff0c\u4fe1\u5fc3\uff0c\u6743\u5a01\uff0c\u5723\u7ecf\uff0c\u542f\u793a\uff0c\u4e0a\u5e1d\uff0c\u7ea6\uff0c\u7231\uff0c\u6559\u4f1a\uff0c\u5a5a\u59fb\uff0c\u5bb6\u5ead\uff0c\u6559\u80b2\uff0c\u7f6a\uff0c\u6551\u8d4e\uff0c\u5929\u5802\uff0c\u57fa\u7763\u7b49\u3002Make sure you understand the \u201cbig words\u201d in the Bible, which we often assume we understand (but don\u2019t): sacrifice, knowledge, wisdom, obedience, faith, authority, Bible, revelation, God, covenant, love, church, marriage, family, teaching\/education, sin, redemption, heaven, Christ.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u5b66\u4e60\u4f7f\u7528\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u65b0\u8f9e\u5178\u300b\u3002\u597d\u597d\u7814\u7a76\u4e00\u4e9b\u91cd\u8981\u5b57\u773c\u7684\u610f\u4e49\u3002Use <em>The New Bible Dictionary<\/em> (English or Chinese). Study these words.<\/p>\n<p>\u6bcf\u4e00\u4e2a\u5b57\uff0c\u6bcf\u4e00\u4e2a\u89c2\u5ff5\u5728\u65b0\u65e7\u7ea6\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u91cc\u90fd\u6709\u4e30\u5bcc\u7684\u610f\u4e49\uff01\u597d\u597d\u638c\u63e1\u8fd9\u4e9b\u610f\u4e49\uff1b\u300a\u5723\u7ecf\u300b\u5c31\u4f1a\u6d3b\u8d77\u6765\uff01<\/p>\n<p>Each word has a rich meaning through the Old and New Testaments!\u00a0 Grasp these major concepts; the Bible will come alive for you.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><em>\u4e0a\u5e1d\u4e0e\u4f60\u6240\u5efa\u7acb\u7684\u5173\u7cfb\uff0c\u79f0\u4e3a\u300e\u7ea6\u300f\u3002The word \u201ccovenant\u201d is the name God has given to the relationship he established with you.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u5f53\u4f60\u4fe1\u4e3b\uff0c\u6210\u4e3a\u4e00\u4e2a\u57fa\u7763\u5f92\u7684\u65f6\u5019\uff0c\u4f60\u5c31\u8fdb\u5165\u5230\u4e0a\u5e1d\u7684\u7ea6\u4e86\u3002When you became a Christian, you entered into God\u2019s covenant.<\/p>\n<p>\u57fa\u7763\u5f92\u7684\u540e\u4ee3\uff0c\u4e00\u51fa\u751f\u5c31\u5728\u8fd9\u4e2a\u7ea6\u4e2d\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Children of Christian parent(s) enter into this covenant at birth.<\/p>\n<p>\u4f60\u4e0e\u4e0a\u5e1d\u7684\u5173\u7cfb\uff0c\u7531\u7942\u6765\u5b9a\u4e49\uff0c\u7942\u4fdd\u8bc1\uff0c\u7942\u7ef4\u6301\uff01<\/p>\n<p>Your relationship with God is defined, established, guaranteed, and maintained by God!<\/p>\n<p>\u4e0a\u5e1d\u5fc5\u5b9a\u4fe1\u5b9e\uff0c\u5b88\u7740\u7942\u7684\u4efb\u52a1\u3002\u7942\u547c\u53ec\u6211\u4eec\u8981\u4fe1\u5b9e\u5730\u9075\u5b88\u6211\u4eec\u7684\u4efb\u52a1\ufe55\u5c31\u662f\ufe55\u4fe1\u5fc3\uff0c\u6094\u6539\uff0c\u9075\u884c\u7942\u7684\u8bdd\u3002<\/p>\n<p>He is always faithful on his part.\u00a0 And he calls us to be faithful on our part \u2013 to faith, obedience, and repentance.<\/p>\n<p>\u6211\u4eec\u7977\u544a\u8981\u6709\u4fe1\u5fc3\uff01<\/p>\n<p>Pray with faith!<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u4f60\u600e\u6837\u8861\u91cf\uff0c\u81ea\u5df1\u4e0e\u4e0a\u5e1d\u7684\u5173\u7cfb\u597d\u4e0d\u597d\uff1fHow do you measure how good your \u201crelationship with God\u201d is?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u662f\u5426\u572820\u5206\u949f\u7075\u4fee\u4e4b\u540e\u7684\u611f\u53d7\uff1f\u5728\u656c\u62dc\u8d5e\u7f8e\u7684\u5531\u8bd7\u65f6\u95f4\u4e4b\u540e\u7684\u611f\u89c9\uff1fWhether you feel comfortable (a warm, fuzzy feeling) at the end of a 20-minute Quiet Time?\u00a0 At the end of singing a praise-and-worship song?<\/p>\n<p>\u662f\u5426\u5728\u4e8e\u81ea\u5df1\u7684\u60c5\u611f\u597d\u574f\uff1f<\/p>\n<p>Whether your emotions are high or low?<\/p>\n<p>\u4f60\u4e0e\u4e0a\u5e1d\u7684\u5173\u7cfb\u597d\u574f\uff0c\u662f\u5426\u5728\u4e8e\u81ea\u5df1\u7684\u4e3b\u89c2\u611f\u89c9\uff1f<\/p>\n<p>Whether your self-perceived spirituality is high or low (depends whether you just had a \u201cmountain-top\u201d experience, such as a retreat or conference)?<\/p>\n<p>\u662f\u5426\u5728\u4e4e\u81ea\u5df1\u4e0e\u522b\u4eba\u7684\u5173\u7cfb\u662f\u559c\u4e50\u6216\u75db\u82e6\uff1f<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are experiencing joy in your relationships, or pain?<\/p>\n<p>\u4e0d\u662f\uff01<\/p>\n<p>No!<\/p>\n<p>\u6211\u4eec\u4e0e\u4e0a\u5e1d\u7684\u5173\u7cfb\u662f\u300e\u7ea6\u300f\uff0c\u8861\u91cf\u8fd9\u5173\u7cfb\u4e0d\u5728\u4e4e\u81ea\u5df1\uff0c\u4e0d\u5728\u4e4e\u611f\u89c9\u3002\u6211\u4eec\u4e0e\u4e0a\u5e1d\u7684\u5173\u7cfb\u662f\u4ee5\u7942\u4e3a\u4e2d\u5fc3\u7684\u3002\u4e0a\u5e1d\u662f\u4fe1\u5b9e\u7684\uff0c\u7942\u5728\u7ea6\u4e2d\u6240\u5e94\u8bb8\u7684\u90fd\u5fc5\u6210\u5c31\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Our relationship (covenant) with God is not self-\/feeling-centered; it is God-centered.\u00a0 And God is faithful to all his promises he has given in the covenant.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u5982\u4f55\u8861\u91cf\u81ea\u5df1\u5728\u7ea6\u4e2d\u4e0e\u4e0a\u5e1d\u7684\u5173\u7cfb\ufe55<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How to measure our \u201crelationship (covenant) with God\u201d:<\/p>\n<p>\u6211\u662f\u5426\u5f7b\u5e95\u5730\u9075\u884c\u4e0a\u5e1d\u7684\u5429\u5490\uff1f<\/p>\n<p>Do I thoroughly obey his commands?<\/p>\n<p>\u6211\u662f\u5426\u5168\u5fc3\u656c\u62dc\u7942\uff1f<\/p>\n<p>Do I worship him with all of my heart?<\/p>\n<p>\u6211\u662f\u5426\u76f8\u4fe1\u7942\u6240\u5e94\u8bb8\u7684\uff1f<\/p>\n<p>Do I trust all his promises?<\/p>\n<p>\u6211\u6709\u6ca1\u6709\u7ecf\u5e38\u6765\u5230\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u9762\u524d\u8ba4\u7f6a\u6094\u6539\uff1f<\/p>\n<p>Do I regularly come to the cross to repent of my sin?<\/p>\n<p>\u6211\u5fc3\u4e2d\u6df1\u5904\u6700\u5927\u7684\u613f\u671b\uff0c\u662f\u5426\u8981\u7231\u7942\uff0c\u670d\u4e8b\u7942\uff0c\u4e3a\u7942\u800c\u6d3b\uff0c\uff08\u82e5\u9700\u8981\u7684\u8bdd\uff09\u4e3a\u7942\u820d\u547d\uff1f<\/p>\n<p>Is the deepest desire in my heart to know him, to love him, serve him, live and die for him?<\/p>\n<p>\u6c38\u6052\uff08\u5929\u5802\uff09\u5bf9\u6211\u6765\u8bf4\uff0c\u662f\u5426\u6bd4\u4eca\u751f\u66f4\u91cd\u8981\uff1f<\/p>\n<p>Is heaven more important to me than this life on earth?<\/p>\n<p>\u6211\u5fc3\u4e2d\u662f\u5426\u754f\u60e7\uff08\u656c\u754f\uff09\u4e0a\u5e1d\uff1f<\/p>\n<p>Do I have a real fear and reverence of God?<\/p>\n<p>\u4e0a\u5e1d\u662f\u8fd9\u6837\u5f62\u5bb9\u7942\u6240\u559c\u60a6\u7684\u5fc3\uff1b\u7942\u6240\u559c\u60a6\u7684\u751f\u547d\uff0c\u7942\u613f\u610f\u4e0e\u6211\u4eec\u7ef4\u6301\u7684\u300e\u5173\u7cfb\u300f\u3002<\/p>\n<p>This is how God describe the heart he desires, the life we should live, the kind of \u201crelationship with him\u201d we should have.<\/p>\n<p>\uff08\u53c2\u770b\ufe55\u5df4\u523b\uff0c\u300a\u6d3b\u5728\u5723\u7075\u4e2d\u300b\uff1b\u7231\u5fb7\u534e\u5179\uff0c\u300a\u5b97\u6559\u60c5\u64cd\u771f\u4f2a\u8fa9\u300b\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n<p>Cf. J.I. Packer, <em>Keep In Step with the Spirit<\/em>; Jonathan Edwards, <em>Religious<\/em><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Affections<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u6709\u65f6\u5019\uff0c\u6211\u4eec\u8981\u4e0e\u4e0a\u5e1d\u91cd\u65b0\u7acb\u7ea6\u3002\uff08\u5c3c\u8d6b\u8fc8\u4e9a\u8bb09\u7ae0\uff09Sometimes we need to<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u201crenew our covenant\u201d with God (cf. Nehemiah 9).<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u751f\u547d\u662f\u4e25\u8083\u7684\uff1b\u57fa\u7763\u7684\u751f\u547d\u662f\u59d4\u8eab\u7684\u751f\u547d\u3002Life is serious, the Christian life is about commitment.<\/li>\n<li>\u5a5a\u59fb\u4e4b\u7ea6\uff0c\u662f\u4e0e\u4e0a\u5e1d\u7acb\u7ea6\u7684\u5f88\u597d\u6bd4\u55bb\uff08\u56fe\u753b\uff09\u3002<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>(The marriage vow is a good picture of covenanting with God.\u00a0 Malachi 2:14.)<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u300e\u7ea6\u300f\u5c31\u662f\u4e0a\u5e1d\u4e0e\u4f60\u5efa\u7acb\u7684\u5173\u7cfb`\u3002\u7942\u5b9a\u4e86\u8fd9\u5173\u7cfb\uff0c\u7942\u4e5f\u5b9a\u4e86\u7ea6\u4e2d\u6240\u6709\u7684\u6761\u4ef6\u3002\u201cCovenant\u201d is the relationship God has established with us, and he has determined all the terms and conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u5728\u7ea6\u7684\u80cc\u540e\uff0c\u4e43\u662f\u638c\u6743\u7684\u4e3b\u4e0a\u5e1d\u3002\u300e\u7ea6\u300f\u5411\u6211\u4eec\u6311\u6218\uff0c\u8981\u653e\u5f03\u6240\u6709\u4ee5\u81ea\u5df1\u4e3a<\/p>\n<p>\u4e2d\u5fc3\uff0c\u4ee5\u4eba\u4e3a\u4e2d\u5fc3\uff0c\u4ee5\u611f\u89c9\u4e3a\u4e2d\u5fc3\u7684\u601d\u7ef4\u4e0e\u751f\u6d3b\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Behind the covenant, is the sovereignty of God.\u00a0 \u201cCovenant\u201d challenges us to abandon all self-centered, man-centered, feeling-centered thinking and living.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u6211\u4eec\u5728\u7ea6\u4e2d\u987a\u670d\u3001\u964d\u670d\u7684\u65f6\u5019\uff0c\u5c31\u771f\u6b63\u7684\u81ea\u7531\u4e86\u3002When we surrender (in covenant obedience) we are truly free.<\/li>\n<li>\u6e05\u6559\u5f92\u4eec\u5e38\u88ab\u4eba\u5632\u7b11\uff0c\u4f60\u4eec\u7684\u751f\u6d3b\u8fd9\u4e48\u300e\u4e25\u8c28\u300f\u3002\u4e00\u4f4d\u60c5\u6559\u5f92\u56de\u7b54\ufe55\u300e\u53ef\u662f\uff0c\u5148\u751f\uff0c\u6211\u6240\u670d\u4e8b\u7684\u4e0a\u5e1d\uff0c\u662f\u4e00\u4f4d\u4e25\u8c28\u7684\u4e0a\u5e1d\uff01\u300fThe Puritans were ridiculed for being so \u201cprecise\u201d (strict about so many details).\u00a0 One Puritan answered: \u201cBut sir, I serve a precise God!\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u7f51\u7edc\u5723\u7ea6<a href=\"https:\/\/ccnci.org\">ccnci.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:\u4e2d\u534e\u5c55\u671b\u5723\u7ea6\u5b66\u9662HorizonCovenant@gmail.com\">\u4e2d\u534e\u5c55\u671b\u5723\u7ea6\u5b66\u9662HorizonCovenant@gmail.com<\/a>\uff08PayPal\uff09<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u5723\u7ea6\u601d\u7ef4\uff0c\u5723\u7ea6\u751f\u6d3b\ufe55\u5723\u7ecf\u795e\u5b66\u4e4b\u9080 COVENANT THINKING AND LIVING: AN INVIT [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-15"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccnci.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccnci.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccnci.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccnci.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccnci.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=508"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ccnci.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/508\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccnci.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccnci.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccnci.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}