中英對照/來跟從我/2020/2月10-16日
1“O How Great the Plan of Our God!”
1「我們神的計畫何其偉大!」
2As you read 2 Nephi 6–10, ponder what the Lord is trying to teach you. As you identify these truths, record them and prayerfully consider how you can act on what you are learning.
2閱讀尼腓二書第6~10章時,沉思主想要教導你什麼。一旦找出這些真理,就記錄下來,並透過祈禱沉思要如何將所學付諸行動。
3Record Your Impressions
3記錄靈感啟發
4It had been at least 40 years since Lehi’s family left Jerusalem. They were in a strange new land, half a world away from Jerusalem and the rest of God’s covenant people. Lehi had died, and his posterity had already started what would become a centuries-long contention between the Nephites—“who believed in the warnings and the revelations of God”—and the Lamanites, who did not (2 Nephi 5:6). In these circumstances, Jacob, who was Nephi’s younger brother and now ordained as a teacher for the Nephites, wanted the covenant people to know that God would never forget them, so they must never forget Him. This is a message we surely need in our own world, where covenants are belittled and revelation rejected. “Let us remember him, … for we are not cast off. … Great are the promises of the Lord,” he declared (2 Nephi 10:20–21). Among those promises, none is greater than the promise of an “infinite atonement” to overcome death and hell (2 Nephi 9:7). “Therefore,” Jacob concluded, “cheer up your hearts”! (2 Nephi 10:23).
4自從李海一家離開耶路撒冷,至少40年過去了。他們來到一塊陌生的新大陸上,跟耶路撒冷和神的其他約民隔了半個地球之遠。李海已過世,他的後裔也分成了尼腓人和拉曼人,兩者之間的紛爭長達一個世紀之久;尼腓人是「相信神的警告和啟示的人」,拉曼人則是不相信這些事的人(尼腓二書5:6)。在這樣的情況下,尼腓的弟弟雅各——他現在被按立擔任尼腓人的教師——希望約民知道,神永遠不會忘記他們,因此他們也必須永遠不忘記神。這樣的信息也是當今這個世界所需要的,因為這個世界並不重視聖約,也拒絕啟示。雅各宣告說:「讓我們記念祂,……因為我們並未被拋棄;……主……的應許何其偉大」(尼腓二書10:20-21)。在這些應許當中,最偉大的應許就是可以克服死亡和地獄的「無限的贖罪」(尼腓二書9:7)。「所以,」雅各總結說,「你們當滿心歡喜」(尼腓二書10:23)!
52 Nephi 6–8
5尼腓二書第6~8章
6The Lord is merciful to His people and will fulfill His promises.
6主對祂的人民慈悲,必實現祂的應許。
7To help his people understand that they were part of the house of Israel and could trust God and His promises, Jacob quoted prophecies of Isaiah, recorded in 2 Nephi 6–8. Isaiah described the scattering of Israel and the Savior’s promised gathering and redemption of His people. As you read, ponder questions like the following:
7雅各為了幫助他的人民了解他們是以色列家族的一份子,可以信靠神和祂的應許,便引述了以賽亞的預言;這些預言記載在尼腓二書第6~8章中。以賽亞描述以色列會被分散,但救主應許要聚集和救贖祂的人民。閱讀時沉思以下問題:
8What do I learn about the Savior’s redeeming love for me?
8救主對我的救贖之愛,我有何體認?
9What comfort does the Savior offer to those who seek Him?
9救主會給那些尋求祂的人哪些安慰?
10What can I do to more faithfully “wait” for the Savior and His promised blessings?
10我可以做什麼,讓自己更忠信地「等候」救主和祂應許的祝福?
112 Nephi 9:1–26
11尼腓二書9:1-26
12Through His Atonement, Jesus Christ delivers all people from physical and spiritual death.
12耶穌基督透過祂的贖罪拯救所有人脫離肉體和屬靈的死亡。
13What words or images would you use to communicate to someone our desperate need for a Redeemer to rescue us from death and sin? Jacob used the words “awful” and “monster.” What did Jacob teach about “that monster, death and hell” and the “escape” that God has prepared for us? (2 Nephi 9:10). As you read 2 Nephi 9:1–26, consider marking in one color what would happen to us without the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Then, in another color, you could mark what we can receive through the Savior’s Atonement. What truths do you find about the Atonement of Jesus Christ that cause you to praise the “wisdom of God, his mercy and grace”? (2 Nephi 9:8).
13你會用什麼話或意象來跟某個人說明,我們迫切需要一位救贖主來拯救我們脫離死亡和罪?雅各用了「可怕」和「怪物」這樣的字眼。雅各對於「那怪物〔,〕就是死亡和地獄」,以及神為我們預備的「脫離」之道(尼腓二書9:10),做了哪些教導?閱讀尼腓二書9:1-26時,用一種顏色的筆劃記,我們若沒有耶穌基督的贖罪會發生何事。接著將我們可以透過救主的贖罪獲得什麼,用另一種顏色的筆劃記出來。關於耶穌基督的贖罪,你找到哪些真理,讓你不得讚美「神的智慧,祂的慈悲和恩典」(尼腓二書9:8)?
14See also “Atonement of Jesus Christ,” Gospel Topics, topics.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
14亦見「耶穌基督的贖罪」,福音主題,topics.ChurchofJesusChrist.org。
152 Nephi 9:27–54
15尼腓二書9:27-54
16I can come unto Christ and receive the glorious blessings of His Atonement.
16我可以歸向基督,領受祂贖罪的榮耀祝福。
17Jesus Christ came “into the world that he may save all men if they will hearken unto his voice” (2 Nephi 9:21; italics added). In other words, we must be willing to accept the saving blessings He offers. After describing the great plan of redemption, Jacob gave important warnings and invitations, found in 2 Nephi 9:27–54, to help us receive the blessings of the Atonement. Consider recording them on a chart like this one:
17耶穌基督「來到世上,好拯救所有的人,只要他們聽從祂的聲音」(尼腓二書9:21)。換句話說,我們必須願意接受祂獻出的拯救祝福。雅各在描述完偉大的救贖計畫後,也給予我們重要的警告和邀請(見尼腓二書9:27-54),以助我們獲得贖罪的祝福。可以將這些警告和邀請寫在像這樣的表格裡:
18Warnings
18警告
19Invitations
19邀請
20What do you feel prompted by the Spirit to do in response to these warnings and invitations?
20你覺得聖靈提示你去做什麼,來回應這些警告和邀請?
212 Nephi 10:20, 23–25
21尼腓二書10:20,23-25
22Because of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, I can “cheer up” my heart.
22因為耶穌基督的犧牲,我能「滿心歡喜」。
23Jacob’s message was a joyful one. “I speak unto you these things,” he said, “that ye may rejoice, and lift up your heads forever” (2 Nephi 9:3). As you read 2 Nephi 10:20, 23–25, what do you find that gives you hope? What else have you found in 2 Nephi 9–10 that has given you hope? What will you do to remember these things when you feel discouraged?
23雅各的信息是令人喜悅的信息。他說:「我對你們講這些事,好使你們能……快樂,並且永遠抬起頭來」(尼腓二書9:3)。閱讀尼腓二書10:20,23-25時,你找到哪些帶給你希望的事?在尼腓二書第9~10章中,你又找到哪些帶給你希望的事?你感到沮喪時,會做什麼來記住這些事?
24See also John 16:33.
24亦見約翰福音16:33。
25As you read the scriptures with your family, the Spirit can help you know what principles to emphasize and discuss in order to meet the needs of your family. Here are some ideas.
25你和家人一起閱讀經文時,聖靈會幫助你知道該強調並討論哪些原則,以符合家庭的需求。以下是一些建議:
262 Nephi 8:3–7
26尼腓二書8:3-7
27When you read 2 Nephi 8:3, you could show pictures of a desert and a garden. How does the Lord turn the deserts of our lives into gardens? In verses 4–7, what does the Lord counsel us to do in order to receive the joy described in verse 3?
27閱讀尼腓二書8:3時,可以展示沙漠和花園的圖片。主如何將我們生命中的沙漠變成花園?在第4-7節中,主勸告我們要做什麼,才能獲得第3節所述的喜樂。
282 Nephi 8:24–25
28尼腓二書8:24-25
29How can Isaiah’s encouraging words to the people of Zion strengthen us in our efforts to become more faithful disciples of Jesus Christ? How is waking up and getting dressed similar to what God wants us to do spiritually?
29在我們努力成為耶穌基督更忠信的門徒的過程中,以賽亞鼓勵錫安人民的話可以如何鞏固我們?覺醒、穿衣的動作與神希望我們在靈性上做的事,有何相似之處?
302 Nephi 9:1–26
30尼腓二書9:1-26
31What could your family do to better understand the magnitude of Jesus Christ’s “infinite atonement”? (verse 7). Perhaps they could look at or think about things that seem infinite in number—blades of grass in a field, grains of sand on a beach, or stars in the sky. How is the Savior’s Atonement infinite? What phrases in 2 Nephi 9 deepen our gratitude for what the Savior did for us?
31你的家庭可以做什麼,來更了解耶穌基督「無限的贖罪」(第7節)的偉大?或許你可以注視或思考一些看似數量無限的事物,如草原上的草,沙灘上的沙粒,或夜空中的繁星。救主的贖罪為何是無限的?尼腓二書第9章中的哪個詞句讓我們更感激救主為我們所做的事?
322 Nephi 9:27–44
32尼腓二書9:27-44
33Perhaps one day this week your family could search 2 Nephi 9:27–38, looking for the warnings (preceded by “wo”). Which of these seem especially important for your family to discuss? On another day, you could search 2 Nephi 9:39–44, looking for what Jacob invited his people to remember.
33或許你的家庭在這週的某一天可以查考尼腓二書9:27-38,找出這些「有禍了」的警告。哪一個警告似乎特別重要,值得你的家庭加以討論?你們可以在另一天查考尼腓二書9:39-44,找出雅各請他的人民記住哪些事。
342 Nephi 9:28–29, 50–51
34尼腓二書9:28-29,50-51
35What are some examples of “the vainness, and the frailties, and the foolishness of men”? (verse 28). What can we do to place more value on the things of God and less on the things of the world?
35「世人的虛榮、脆弱和愚蠢」(第28節)的例子有哪些?我們可以做什麼來更看重屬神的事,而非世俗的事?
362 Nephi 9:45
36尼腓二書9:45
37Your family might enjoy making a paper chain and then taking turns putting it on and shaking it off. How are sins like chains? How does the Savior help us shake them off?
37你的家庭可能會喜歡這個活動:做一個紙鏈,然後輪流套在身上,再抖掉。罪如何像鍊子?救主如何幫助我們掙脫罪的束縛?
38For more ideas for teaching children, see this week’s outline in Come, Follow Me—For Primary.
38教導兒童的更多建議,見來跟從我——供初級會使用的本週大綱。
39Improving Our Teaching
39改進教導
40Be available and accessible. “Some of the best teaching moments start as a question or concern in the heart of a [family] member. … Let them know through your words and actions that you are eager to hear them” (Teaching in the Savior’s Way, 16).
40謄出時間和空間。「有些最佳的教導時機,是從某位〔家人〕心中的問題或疑慮開始的。……透過言行,讓他們知道你渴望聽他們說話」(以救主的方式教導,第16頁)。
41The Savior will save all God’s children “if they will hearken unto his voice” (2 Nephi 9:21). He Healed Many of Diverse Diseases, by J. Kirk Richards
41救主會拯救神所有的兒女,「只要他們聽從祂的聲音」(尼腓二書9:21)。祂治好了許多害各樣病的人,凱克·理查繪
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