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1 耶和华的临到我说:

2 人子啊,你要向以色列的牧人发预言,攻击他们,耶和华如此:祸哉!以色列的牧人只知牧养自己。牧人岂不当牧养麽?

3 你们脂油、穿毛、宰肥壮的,却不牧养

4 瘦弱的,你们没有养壮;有病的,你们没有医治;受伤的,你们没有缠裹;被逐的,你们没有领回;失丧的,你们没有寻找;但用强暴严严地辖制。

5 因无牧人,羊就分散;既分散,便作了一切野兽的食物。

6 我的在诸间、在各冈上流离,在全分散,无人去寻,无人去找。

7 所以,你们这些牧人要耶和华的

8 耶和华:我指着我的永生起誓,我的因无牧人就成为掠物,也作了一切野兽的食物。我的牧人不寻找我的;这些牧人只知牧养自己,并不牧养我的

9 所以你们这些牧人要耶和华的

10 耶和华如此:我必与牧人为敌,必向他们的追讨我的,使他们不再牧放;牧人也不再牧养自己。我必救我的脱离他们的,不再作他们的食物。

11 耶和华如此:看哪,我必亲自寻找我的,将他们寻见。

12 牧人在羊群四散的日子怎样寻找他的,我必照样寻找我的。这些在密黑暗的日子散到各处,我必从那里救回他们来。

13 我必从万民中领出他们,从各国内聚集他们,引导他们归回故土,也必在以色列上─一切溪水旁边、境内一切可居之处─牧养他们。

14 我必在美场牧养他们。他们的圈必在以色列处的上,他们必在佳美之圈中躺卧,也在以色列肥美的场吃

15 耶和华:我必亲自作我的牧人,使他们得以躺卧。

16 失丧的,我必寻找;被逐的,我必领回;受伤的,我必缠裹;有病的,我必医治;只是肥的壮的,我必除灭,也要秉公牧养他们。

17 我的羊群哪,论到你们,耶和华如此:我必在中间、公绵与公山中间施行判断

18 你们这些肥壮的羊,在美场吃还以为小事麽?下的,你们竟用蹄践踏了;你们下的,你们竟用蹄搅浑了。

19 至於我的,只得吃你们所践踏的,你们所搅浑的。

20 所以,耶和华如此:我必在肥羊和瘦羊中间施行判断

21 因为你们用胁用拥挤一切瘦弱的,又用角抵触,以致使他们四散。

22 所以,我必拯我的不再作掠物;我也必在中间施行判断

23 我必立牧人照管他们,牧养他们,就是我的仆人大卫。他必牧养他们,作他们的牧人。

24 我─耶和华必作他们的,我的仆人大卫必在他们中间作王。这是耶和华的。

25 我必与他们立平安的约,使恶兽从境内断绝,他们就必安居在旷野,躺卧在林中。

26 我必使他们与我山的四围成为福源,我也必叫时雨落,必有福如甘霖而降。

27 田野的必结果,也必有出产;他们必在故土安然居住。我折断他们所负的轭,救他们脱离那以他们为奴之人的;那时,他们就知道我是耶和华

28 他们必不再作外邦人的掠物,上的野兽也不再吞他们;却要安然居住,无人惊吓。

29 我必给他们兴起有名的植物;他们在境内不再为饥荒所灭,也不再受外邦人羞辱

30 知道我、耶和华─他们的是与他们同在的,并知道他们─以色列家是我的民。这是耶和华的。

31 你们作我的,我草场上的,乃是以色列人,我也是你们的。这是耶和华的。

   

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What does the Bible say about Peace?

Napsal(a) New Christian Bible Study Staff, John Odhner

by Brita Conroy

Here's an extract from Swedenborg's explanation of the inner meaning of the Book of Revelation, in which he has collected a nice set of passages from the Word, about peace. It's powerful to read them as a set.

This is from Apocalypse Revealed 306:

"[In the Word,] Peace symbolizes everything whatever that comes from the Lord, and so everything pertaining to heaven and the church, and the blessings of life in them. In the highest or inmost sense, these are blessings of peace.

It follows from this that peace means charity, spiritual security, and inner rest, for when a person abides in the Lord, he is at peace with his neighbor, which is a state of charity, and he has protection from hell, which is spiritual security. And when he is at peace with his neighbor and has protection from hell, he enjoys an inner rest from evils and falsities.

Accordingly, since all these blessings come from the Lord, it can be seen what is symbolically meant by peace in general and in particular in the following passages:

...unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; the government will be upon His shoulder. His name will be called... God, Hero, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end... (Isaiah 9:6-7)

(Jesus said,) "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you." (John 14:27)

(Jesus said,) "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace." (John 16:33)

In His days the righteous shall flourish, and much peace... (Psalms 72:3, 7)

Then I will make a covenant of peace... (Ezekiel 34:25, 27; 37:25-26)

How delightful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who proclaims peace..., who says to Zion, "Your King reigns!" (Isaiah 52:7)

Jehovah bless you and... lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. (Numbers 6:24-26)

Jehovah will bless His people with peace. (Psalms 29:11)

(Jehovah) will redeem my soul in peace... (Psalms 55:18)

The work of (Jehovah) is peace, [and] the labor of righteousness, rest and security forever, that (they) may dwell in a tabernacle of peace, in secure tents, and in tranquil places of rest. (Isaiah 32:17-18)

(Jesus said to the seventy that He sent out,) "Whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace to this house.' And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it." (Luke 10:5-6, cf. Matthew 10:12-14)

The wretched shall possess the earth, and shall delight themselves in an abundance of peace... ...observe the upright man, for the final state for that man is peace. (Psalms 37:11, 37)

(Zacharias, prophesying, said,) ."..the Dayspring from on high has appeared..., to guide our feet into the way of peace." (Luke 1:78-79)

Depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. (Psalms 34:14)

Much peace have those who love Your law... (Psalms 119:165)

"Oh, that you had heeded My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river...." "There is no peace," says Jehovah, "for the impious." (Isaiah 48:18, 22)

(Jehovah) will speak peace to His people... Righteousness and peace will kiss. (Psalms 85:8, 10)

There is no peace in my bones because of my sin. (Psalms 38:3)

He has filled me with bitterness... ...moved (is) my soul far from peace; I have forgotten goodness. (Lamentations 3:15, 17)

And so on in many other places, from which it can be seen that the aforesaid blessings are meant by peace. Fix your mind on spiritual peace, and you will clearly see.

So likewise in the following places: Isaiah 26:12; 53:5; 54:10, 13; Jeremiah 33:6, 9; Haggai 2:9; Zechariah 8:16, 19; Psalms 4:6-8; 120:6-7; 122:6-9; 128:5-6; 147:14."