Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of Luke)
我夜间的歌曲《路加福音》
Text: Luke 11: 45-47
OBJECTION TO THE PRONOUNCEMENT OF WOES
1. We cannot but wonder why the Pharisee invited the Lord Jesus for a meal in his home.
2. His personal guest list would include:
a. Fellow Pharisees
b. Scribes
c. Even a lawyer or two (Luke 11:45).
i. The word “lawyer” means “an expert in the law of Moses”.
ii. They specialised in the legal aspects of the Mosaic law.
3. Why was this invitation given at all?
a. Was it really out of goodwill?
b. Or was it an opportunity to put the Lord Jesus on the spot?
c. They knew that He did not keep the law as they did.
d. They may have felt quite confident that they had “cornered” the Lord Jesus.
4. The Objection raised
“Then one of the lawyers answered and said to Him, ‘Teacher, by saying these things You reproach us also.’”
Luke 11:45
a. His objection was that the Lord Jesus had generalised His pronouncement of “Woes”.
b. The lawyers felt they could be distinguished from the others.
c. If the “Woes” were not challenged, they too would be included.
d. The lawyers belonged to the category of the Scribes.
e. They felt that they were somewhat above the others!
f. They felt offended by the Lord’s proclamation of “Woes”.
ANOTHER SERIES OF WOES PRONOUNCED
1. The First “Woe” against the lawyers.
“And He said, ‘Woe to you also, lawyers! For you load men with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.’”
Luke 11:46
a. They used the law to burden people.
b. But they themselves found “loopholes” in the law.
c. Thus, they could skip the laws they insisted others must keep!
d. This was surely abuse of the law!
2. The Second “Woe” against the lawyers.
“Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.”
Luke 11:47
a. The lawyers themselves may not have killed the prophets.
b. Their “fathers” did!
c. They could have come to the defence of the prophets.
d. They did not offer help when they should have.
e. They “make up” by building tombs for the prophets.
f. They could have saved the lives of those who were persecuted but they did not do anything to uphold justice.
g. “Woe” was rightly pronounced against them.
经文：路加福音 11：45-47
反对这些祸的宣称
1. 我们不能不怀疑这法利赛人邀请耶稣前来聚餐的目的
2. 他的客人会包括：
a. 其他法利赛人
b. 文士们
c. 也许一两位律法师《路加福音 11：45》
i. 律法师指的是“有关摩西律法的专家”
ii. 他们专门了解摩西律法的细节
3. 为什么邀请耶稣？
a. 是出于好意吗？
b. 还是趁机要使耶稣为难？
c. 他们知道祂遵守律法的方式与他们不同
d. 他们相信能使主耶稣“不能下台”
4. 提出的反对
“律法师中有一个回答耶稣说：‘夫子，你这样说也把我们糟蹋了！’”
《路加福音 11：45》
a. 他的反对是在于主耶稣宣称的“祸”盖过许多人
b. 律法师认为他们不像其他人
c. 若不反对这些“祸”，他们自己也将包括在内
d. 律法师们其实是文士
e. 他们认为自己在他人之上
f. 他们因主耶稣宣称的“祸”感到被冒犯
宣称另一系列的祸
1. 这是向律法师宣称的第一“祸”
“耶稣说：‘你们律法师也有祸了！因为你们把难担的担子放在人身上，自己一个指头却不肯动。’”
《路加福音 11：46》
a. 他们使用律法欺压人们
b. 他们自己却使用律法上的“漏洞”
c. 他们因此能合法地违反其他人必须遵守的律法！
d. 这是滥用律法！
2. 向律法师宣称的第二“祸”
“你们有祸了！因为你们修造先知的坟墓，那先知正是你们的祖宗所杀的。”
《路加福音 11：47》