耶和華是天下萬國的神 ( 耶四十九 )中英bilingual

耶和華說：必無人住在那裏，也無人在其中寄居，要向所多瑪、蛾摩拉，和鄰近的城邑傾覆的時候一樣。仇敵必像獅子從約旦河邊的叢林上來，攻擊堅固的居所。轉眼之間，我要使以東人逃跑，離開這地。誰蒙揀選，我就派誰治理這地。誰能比我呢?誰能給我定規日期呢? 有何牧人能在我面前站立得住呢？ (耶 49：18-19 ) 

本章記載諸國審判，除以色列鄰國亞捫、 以東、 亞蘭外，也有遠方的國基達(夏瑣)和以攔，顯明神在人的國中掌權，要將國賜與誰皆可，神將憤怒的杯傾倒至各國，表明各國都要受審判。此章節中所提到的每個邦國，都是讓他們的偶像進到以色列，把以色列靈性破壞殆盡；這些民族都是用他們的偶像敬拜去影響以色列人，讓他們心裏向神剛硬，把一切的罪過都歸給神。我們看到懲罰列國的預言，都是他們和以色列當中的一些關係而引起神給他們的管教。神不只是單單對以色列宣告神的管教，神同時也宣告如不按神所畫給他們的界線來對待以色列人，他們也要受到神的懲罰。 

惟耶和華是真神，是活神，是永遠的王。他一發怒大地震動，他一惱恨，列國都擔當不起。(耶 10：10) 

十誡第一條所表明的真理，在於神是獨一的神，唯有神是一切善惡的標準，唯有神是值得敬拜的。以色列所犯的最大錯誤，就是否認神的獨一性，他們接納別的神，接納別的敬拜對象。所以耶利米不斷強調，唯有耶和華是神、是拯救。當我們看到耶利米一一在述說這些民族，將遭遇神嚴懲原因時，可看出他確實對人性軟弱的體會很深。他曾警告，不要拿人的智慧來誇耀，也不要誇口說自己多有力氣。耶利米給予我們最大啟示，就是學習在神的旨意中安身立命，相信神愛世人而更加懂得倚靠神！ 

神是公義的審判者，又是天天向惡人發怒的神 。(詩 7：11) 從聖經來看，人間充滿不公義的根本原因，正是因為人性之惡！當人任意而行，宣稱每個人心中自有一把尺，以自己走的路為正，不服神最高權柄時，那麼公平正義就只能存在於烏托邦， 而人的審判，其觀點往往受限於各人特定的立場，並受情緒左右，造成更多非預期結果。先知書對選民社會種種不公義也多有批判，而這些現象實在與末世相差無幾。神的審判是超越人的眼界，祂是靈，祂的全知全能遍在，使人無論內在的意念與外在的言行，無人知曉的心機或苦衷，都不能向祂隱藏。 

耶和華說 : 日子將到，我要給大衛興起一個公義的苗裔，他必掌王權，行事有智慧，在地上施行公平和公義。(耶 23：5) 

這末世由基督執掌王權的屬靈國度，保證公義將必實現的應許。審判在於神，在世上的日子人當尋求真理，明白並認識神，查明何為神的公義何為神所訂為不義的事，要追求公義，按神公義的標準敬虔度日，在世上的每一天都要謹慎言行，要求聖靈充滿保守自己的心思意念，追求聖潔、遠離不被神喜悅的事。但神是有憐憫的神，在發怒的時後仍以憐憫為念，因為憐憫是向審判誇勝的。 

因為那不憐憫人的，也要受無憐憫的審判，憐憫原是向審判誇勝。(雅 2：13) 

舊約聖經中所感受的神，是公義嚴厲的，但藉著揀選以色列人，我們可明白祂是憐恤人的神。人人都需要蒙憐恤，再剛強的人也有軟弱的時候，如果他不憐恤人，當他自己軟弱時，怎能蒙憐恤呢？蒙憐恤的人是幸福的，因他享受愛的溫馨，如妻子享受丈夫的愛，孩子享受父母的愛。所以，憐恤不只是人與人的關係，還有人與神的關係。 

憐恤人的蒙了憐恤，除了有生之年享受從神來的平安喜樂之外，將來可以坦然無懼站在神的審判台前安然見主。因憐恤原是向審判誇勝，因神的審判是公義聖潔的。如果祂不用憐憫審判世人，而是用公義審判的話，那是沒有一人能坦然站立在神面前的。當神用憐憫審判世人的時候，因祂知道我們的軟弱，只要盡了本分，雖有不足仍憐憫我們。如同父親憐憫孩子，用祂的愛遮掩了我們的過錯，這時我們就可坦然在主面前，這也就是向審判誇勝！所以我們要憐恤人，這樣就可得到神的憐恤。

神的本質是愛，故神的憐憫遠多於神的公義，神因為公義，所以審判萬民賞善罰惡，神因為憐憫，所以拯救百姓施恩赦罪。審判是為了彰顯公義，刑罰是為了促成悔改，聖經上的神正是這樣一位既有理性公義，但又兼具感性憐憫的神，也就是神既是講理的神，更是講情的神！ 

不肯順從，也不記念你在他們中間所行的奇事，竟硬著頸項，居心背逆，自立首領，要回他們為奴之地。但你是樂意饒恕人，有恩典，有憐憫，不輕易發怒，有豐盛慈愛的神，並不丟棄他們。 (尼 9：17) 

By 翁真真

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The LORD Is the God of All the Kingdoms of the Earth(Jeremiah 49)

August 15, 2026

The LORD says, “No one will live there, nor will anyone reside there, just as when Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring cities were overthrown. The enemy will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan against a strong place. In an instant, I will make Edom run away from it. And whoever is chosen, I will appoint over it. For who is like Me? Who can summon Me? And what shepherd can stand before Me?” (Jeremiah 49:18–19)

This chapter records God’s judgment on many nations. Besides Israel’s neighboring nations—Ammon, Edom, and Aram—it also mentions distant nations such as Kedar, Hazor, and Elam. This shows that God rules over all human kingdoms. He can give a kingdom to whomever He chooses. God pours out His cup of anger on the nations, showing that all nations will face His judgment. Every nation mentioned in this chapter brought its idols into Israel and seriously damaged Israel’s spiritual life. These nations influenced Israel through idol worship. They made the Israelites’ hearts hard toward God and even blamed God for their sins. When we read the prophecies of judgment against these nations, we can see that God disciplined them because of their relationship with Israel. God did not only declare His discipline upon Israel. He also declared that if these nations did not treat Israel according to the boundaries God had set for them, they too would receive God’s punishment.

“But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and the everlasting King. At His wrath the earth quakes, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.” (Jeremiah 10:10, NASB 2020)

The truth of the first commandment is that God is the one and only God. Only God is the standard of what is good and evil, and only God is worthy of worship. Israel’s greatest mistake was denying that God alone is God. They accepted other gods and other objects of worship. Therefore, Jeremiah kept emphasizing that the LORD alone is God and that salvation comes from Him. When Jeremiah explained why these nations would receive God’s severe judgment, we can see that he deeply understood human weakness. He warned people not to boast in human wisdom or in their own strength. The greatest lesson Jeremiah gives us is to learn to live according to God’s will, to believe that God loves the world, and to depend on Him more.

“God is a righteous judge, and a God who shows indignation every day.” (Psalm 7:11, NASB 2020) From the Bible, we can see that the basic reason for injustice in this world is the evil of human nature. When people do whatever they want, say that everyone has their own standard, believe their own way is right, and refuse God’s highest authority, true justice can only exist in an ideal world. Human judgment is often limited by personal viewpoints and influenced by emotions, causing many unexpected results. The prophets also strongly criticized the injustice among God’s chosen people, and these situations are very similar to the last days. God’s judgment goes beyond human understanding. He is Spirit, and He is all-knowing, all-powerful, and present everywhere. Nothing can be hidden from Him—our inner thoughts, outward words and actions, hidden motives, or private struggles.

“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; And He will reign as king and act wisely And do justice and righteousness in the land.” (Jeremiah 23:5, NASB 2020)

In these last days, Christ rules over His spiritual kingdom, and this gives us the promise that justice will surely be fulfilled. Judgment belongs to God. While we live in this world, we should seek the truth, understand and know God, and learn what God calls righteous and what He calls unrighteous. We should pursue righteousness and live a godly life according to God’s righteous standard. Every day, we should be careful about our words and actions. We should ask to be filled with the Holy Spirit so that He may guard our hearts and thoughts. We should pursue holiness and stay away from things that do not please God. But God is also merciful. Even in His anger, He remembers mercy, because mercy triumphs over judgment.

“For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.” (James 2:13, NASB 2020)

In the Old Testament, we may see God as righteous and strict. But through His choosing of Israel, we also understand that He is a compassionate God. Everyone needs mercy. Even the strongest person has times of weakness. If a person does not show mercy to others, how can he expect mercy when he himself becomes weak? Those who receive mercy are blessed because they enjoy the warmth of love, just as a wife enjoys her husband’s love and children enjoy their parents’ love. Therefore, mercy is not only about our relationship with other people; it is also about our relationship with God.

Those who show mercy will receive mercy. They can enjoy peace and joy from God during their lifetime, and in the future they can stand before God’s judgment seat without fear and meet the Lord in peace. Mercy triumphs over judgment because God’s judgment is righteous and holy. If God judged the world only by righteousness without mercy, no one could stand confidently before Him. When God judges people with mercy, He knows our weaknesses. If we have done our best, even though we are still imperfect, He has mercy on us. Just as a father has compassion on his children, God covers our faults with His love. Then we can stand before the Lord with confidence. This is how mercy triumphs over judgment. Therefore, we should show mercy to others, and then we will also receive God’s mercy.

God’s nature is love. Therefore, God shows abundant mercy together with His righteousness. Because God is righteous, He judges all people, rewards good, and punishes evil. Because God is merciful, He saves His people, gives grace, and forgives sins. Judgment shows His righteousness, and punishment is meant to lead people to repentance. The God of the Bible is both righteous and merciful. He is a God of justice, but He is also a God full of compassion.

“But they, our fathers, acted arrogantly; they became stubborn and would not listen to Your commandments. They refused to listen, and did not remember Your wondrous deeds which You had performed among them; so they became stubborn and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt. But You are a God of forgiveness, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in mercy; and You did not abandon them.” (Nehemiah 9:16–17, NASB 2020)

By Sis. Weng Zhen-Zhen