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Monthly Archives: November 2019
The Meaning of “Nakedness” in Genesis
By T.C. Lo; November 16, 2018 Inasmuch as original sin is a mystery (Ref. 1), the literal meaning of the record in Genesis (3 : 6-7) is easy to understand. God gave our First Ancestors one and only “restriction” which … Continue reading
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創世記中的「赤身露體」
By Tin-chee (TC) Lo (盧天賜); November 15, 2019 盡管原罪是一個奧秘 (Ref. 1),創世記第三章 (3: 6-7) 的字面記載也算是容易明白的。上帝賜給始祖一條「唯一的禁令」,就是:「不可吃分別善惡樹的果子。」後來他們卻受魔鬼的引誘而被屈服了。 (V. 6) 於是女人 (夏娃) 見那棵樹的果子好作食物、也悅人的眼目、且是可喜愛的、能使人有智慧、就摘下果子來喫了.又給他丈夫 (亞當)、他丈夫也喫了。 (V. 7) 他們二人的眼睛就明亮了、纔知道自己是赤身露體、便拿無花果樹的葉子、為自己編作裙子。 這兩節經文表面看來好像沒有多大的問題,但經過進深的思考後, 發現它們並非沒有難明之處。問題在于對「赤身露體」的領會。 第一種領會是:亞當與夏娃在犯罪之前真的是赤身露體,但是他們卻不知道,直至犯罪之後才知道自己原是裸體的。 另一種領會是:亞當與夏娃在犯罪前並不是真的赤身露體,只是犯罪後才改變成赤身露體,而自己察覺到這樣的改變。 筆者認為第一種説法不太可能。如果他們連自己有沒有赤身露體—那麼簡單的事—都不知道,他們又怎能有足夠的智力去理解神給他們的禁令呢?他們又如何能夠與神自如地進行有意義的交談呢?一個照著神的形象受造的「有靈的活人」不可能在智能上有如此大的缺欠。 第二種説法的可能性較大,因為聖經中一次又一次地論到人在永恆狀態 (eternal state)中是有某一種遮蓋身體的東西的,但在人犯罪之後,便發覺那一種「特殊的遮體物」不見了。始祖在未犯罪前是可以被視為處于這「永恆狀態」的。現在考慮數處經文: (v. 11)「王進來觀看賓客、見那裡有一個沒有穿禮服的。 (v. 12) 就對他說、朋友、你到這裡來、怎麼不穿禮服呢。那人無言可答。」(太22:11-12) 這裡的「禮服」是代表基督的義,是用來遮羞的榮美「衣服」。 「我又看見聖城新耶路撒冷由 神那裡從天而降、預備好了、就如新婦妝飾整 (beautifully dressed), … Continue reading
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