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February 16 ¶

Reading for Today:
今日读经：

Leviticus 3:1–4:35
利未记 3:1–4:35
Psalm 23:1-6
诗篇 23:1-6
Proverbs 9:1-6
箴言 9:1-6
Matthew 27:55-66
马太福音 27:55-66

Notes:
注解：

Leviticus 3:1–17 See 7:11–36 for the priests’ instructions. The peace offering symbolizes the peace and fellowship between the true worshiper and God (as a voluntary offering). It was the third freewill offering resulting in a sweet aroma to the Lord (3:5), which served as the appropriate corollary to the burnt offering of atonement and the grain offering of consecration and dedication. It symbolized the fruit of redemptive reconciliation between a sinner and God (see 2 Cor. 5:18).
利未记 3:1–17 祭司的指示详见7:11-36。平安祭象征真敬拜者与神之间的和睦相交（作为自愿的祭）。这是第三种甘心祭，使耶和华闻馨香之气（3:5），与赎罪的燔祭、分别为圣的素祭相呼应。它象征罪人与神之间救赎性和好的果实（参见林后5:18）。

Psalm 23:4 the valley of the shadow of death. Phraseology used to convey a perilously threatening environment (see Job 10:21, 22; 38:17; Pss. 44:19; 107:10; Jer. 2:6; Luke. 1:79). Your rod and Your staff. The shepherd’s club and crook are viewed as comforting instruments of protection and direction, respectively.
诗篇 23:4 死荫的幽谷。 该用语描述极度危险的处境（参见伯10:21,22；38:17；诗44:19；107:10；耶2:6；路1:79）。你的杖，你的竿。 牧人的棍棒和牧杖分别被视为保护与引导的安慰工具。

Matthew 27:56 Mary Magdalene. She had been delivered from 7 demons (Luke 8:2); the other "Mary" ("wife of Clopas," John 19:25—a variant of Alphaeus) was the mother of the apostle known as "James the Less" (Mark 15:40). the mother of Zebedee’s sons. Salome (Mark 15:40), mother of James and John. From John 19:26, we learn that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was also present at the Cross—possibly standing apart from these 3, who were "looking on from afar" (v. 55), as if they could not bear to watch His sufferings, but neither could they bear to leave Him.
马太福音 27:56 抹大拉的马利亚。 她曾被七个鬼附过（路8:2）；另一位"马利亚"（"革罗罢的妻子"，约19:25——亚勒腓的变体）是使徒"小雅各"的母亲（可15:40）。西庇太两个儿子的母亲。 撒罗米（可15:40），雅各和约翰的母亲。从约19:26可知耶稣的母亲马利亚也在十字架旁——可能与这三人保持距离，因她们"远远地观看"（55节），既不忍目睹祂受苦，又不忍离开。

Matthew 27:57 Joseph. Mark 15:43 and Luke 23:50, 51 identify him as a member of the Sanhedrin, though Luke says "he had not consented to their decision and deed" in condemning Christ. Joseph and Nicodemus (John 19:39), both being prominent Jewish leaders, buried Christ in Joseph’s own "new tomb" (v. 60), thus fulfilling exactly the prophecy of Is. 53:9. Arimathea. A town about 15–20 miles northwest of Jerusalem.
马太福音 27:57 约瑟。 可15:43和路23:50,51确认他是公会成员，但路加说他"并没有附从"定基督罪的决议和行为。约瑟和尼哥底母（约19:39）作为犹太领袖，将基督安葬在约瑟的"新坟墓"里（60节），精确应验了赛53:9的预言。亚利马太。 耶路撒冷西北约15-20英里处的城镇。

DAY 16: Why are there so many uncomfortable expressions in the Psalms—for example in Psalms 23 and 139?
第十六天：为什么诗篇中有这么多令人不安的表达——例如诗篇23篇和139篇？

Because the Psalms genuinely reflect real life, we should expect that they will be uncomfortable in the same places that life is uncomfortable. According to the best-known Psalm 23, life isn’t just about green pastures and still waters; it also includes death and enemies. The psalmists were convinced they knew the only true God. When someone was picking on them or their people, they would at times cry out for very specific judgment to be applied by God on their enemies. An amazing fact about the Psalms is their unblushing record of these cries to God that, if we are honest, echo some of our deepest hidden complaints before God.
因诗篇真实反映现实生活，我们应当预期它们会在生活令人不安之处同样令人不安。根据最著名的诗篇23篇，生活不仅有青草地和可安歇的水边，也包含死亡与仇敌。诗作者确信自己认识独一真神。当有人攻击他们或他们的百姓时，他们有时会呼求神对敌人施行具体的审判。诗篇令人惊叹之处在于它毫不掩饰地记录了这些呼求——若我们诚实，这些呼求正回应了我们内心最深处的隐衷。

In David’s case, the role that he filled as the king and representative of God’s people often blurs with his individual self-awareness. At times it is difficult to tell whether he is speaking for himself alone or for the people as a whole. This explains some of the vehemence behind the curse-pronouncing psalms. They unabashedly invoke God’s righteous wrath and judgment against His enemies.
就大卫而言，他作为君王和神子民代表的角色常与个人自我意识交织。有时难以分辨他是单为自己发言，还是为全体百姓。这解释了部分咒诅诗背后的激烈情感。它们毫不羞愧地呼求神对敌人施行公义的烈怒与审判。

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