约伯记（ 7 ） - 突来的声音Job (7) – A Surprising Voice

经文：约伯记 32-37Scripture: Job 32-37

简介：约伯记 28 ： 28 肯定了约伯过去所作的都是对的。因此，他向 神发出最后的上诉 （ 29-31 ），很自然地，我们期待看到 神如何回应约伯的上诉。但！忽然…

Intro: Job 28:28 affirmed what Job did was right. Therefore, he launched the final appeal to God (29-31). Naturally, we are expecting to see how God would have responded to Job’s appeal. But a surprise sprung out!

1. 出现了一个以利户。Out of the sudden Elihu appeared.

1.1 以利户是谁？ Who is Elihu?

a. 布西人兰族巴拉迦的儿子。（ 32 ： 2 ）Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram.(32:2)

b. 他比约伯的三个朋友年轻。（ 32 ： 4 ，6 ）

He was younger than the three friends of Job. (32:4, 6)

1.2 以利户的为人： The character of Elihu.

a. 他是一个蛮尊敬长辈的年轻人。（ 32 ： 4 ， 7 ）He respected the elderly friends.

(32: 4, 7)

b. 但，他的傲气也蛮强。On the other hand, he was quite

arrogant.

• 四次提到他发怒。（ 32 ： 2, 3 ， 5 ）Three/four times it is mentioned that he was angry. (32 :2, 3, 5)

• 以强烈措辞来表达别人的无能。（ 32 ： 6-22 ）

He used strong words to contempt others’ inability. (32: 6-22)

c. 神生气责备约伯的三位朋友，但却没有 责备以利户。（ 42 ： 7-9 ）

God was angry with three friends of Job and rebuked them, but not Elihu. (42:7-9)

2. 以利户第一轮的言论。（ 32 ： 6-33 ：33 ）The first speech of Elihu. (32: 6-33:33)

2.1. 他陈说自己要表达看法的理由。（ 32 ： 6-33:7 ） He cited the reasons for him to speak. (32:6-33:7)

2.2 他指责约伯说 神没有对他的指责回应 是错的。 神已经多次用不同的方式

讲 明约伯受苦是因为他犯罪。（ 33 ： 8-18 ）

He blamed Job for claiming that God did not respond to his appeal. God has indeed spoken several times and revealed that Job suffered because of his sin. (33:8-18)

2.3 他讲述 神是透过病痛来向约伯说话。（ 33 ： 19-22 ）

He claimed that God spoke to Job through sickness. (33:19-22)

2.4 他指出 神如何派天使来救赎罪人。（ 33 ： 23-33 ）

He described how God sent a angel to save the sinner. (33:23-33)

• 他的言论带来希望。 His words brought forth hope.

3. 以利户第二轮的讲说。（ 34 ）The second speech of Elihu. (34)

3.1 重点指 神是自主的，约伯没有权力去 责问 神。 The crust is that God was

sovereign and therefore Job had no right to question Him. 　　

3.2 所以，约伯不应该在话语上挑战 神， 向 神申诉。 Hence, Job should not challenge and appeal to God in his rhetoric.

4. 以利户第三轮的言论。（ 35 ）The third speech of Elihu. (35)

4.1 他指责约伯为自己无辜辩护。 He rebuked Job for defending his innocence.

5. 以利户第四轮的言论。（ 36 ： 1-37 ：24 ）The fourth speech of Elihu.

(36:1-37:24)

5.1 他重复述说 神的主权。但在这里他也同时 提到 神是满有怜悯的。 神 透过苦难 使人离开罪孽。（ 36 ： 5—2

5 ）

He reiterated the sovereignty of God. However, he pointed out that God was compassionate and He used suffering to lure people away from sins.

(36:5-25)

• 我们再一次看到希望。We see hope again.

5.2 他描绘 神的伟大。（ 36 ： 26- 37 ：24 ）

He described the greatness of God. (36:26-37:24)

5.3 他形容 神如何向人显现。 （ 37 ： 32-13 ） He described how God appeared

to man (Theophany). (37: 32-13)

• 他预备约伯与 神相遇。 He was preparing Job to meet God.

6. 以利户和约伯三位朋友不同之处：The difference between Elihu and three friends of Job:

6.1 耶利户虽然因过于热诚的说服约伯不要 埋怨 神，他没有说全部的苦难是因为 犯罪所引起的。他只不过指责约伯向

神发出申冤。

Elihu did not assume that all suffering is the punishment of sins. No doubt in his enthusiasm he committed mistakes as Job’s three friends did. His accusation against Job is more of the latter’s appeal to God rather than his past sins.

6.2 耶利户认为 神可能用苦难使人离开罪 恶。

Elihu suggests that God uses suffering to lure people away

from sin.

6.3 苦难可能是 神展现他的爱，而不是单 单为了惩罚人的罪。 Suffering may be an expression of God’s love, rather than

punishment.

6.4 他所讲的是预备约伯经历 神的显现。 His speech prepared for the appearance of God, Theophany.

6.5 他的出现让我们感觉到 神的出现不是 因为约伯 申诉的压力而显现。 His surprised appearance acted as an interlude, so that God was not seen to appear as the direct result

of Job’s final appeal.