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FEAR OF GOD | 敬畏神

📖 出处:J. Glentworth Butler, Topical Analysis of the Bible(《圣经主题分析》),1897 年出版,公有领域。原书 p. 129–130

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定义与命令 / Defined and Enjoined

ENFEAR OF GOD. Awe that is reverent and trustful; the child's fear of offending and grieving the Father. Enjoined: Lev. 19:14, 32. Thou shalt fear thy God (often repeated by Moses). Deut. 13:4. Walk after God, and fear Him. Josh. 24:14. 1 Sam. 12:24. Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth. Eccles. 12:13. Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. Isa. 8:13. Let Him be your fear. Prov. 23:17. Be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long. 2 Cor. 7:1. Perfecting holiness in the fear of God. Heb. 12:28. Serve God with reverence and godly fear. 1 Pet. 1:17. Pass the time of your sojourning in fear.

BSBEcclesiastes 12:13 When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.

语法参:Let + 第三人称祈使句 → 003 Let Him be your fear:let 祈使(当以他为你们所当怕的);fear 作名词『敬畏的对象』。
语法Be thou in the fear of the Lord:带明示主语 thou 的祈使句;the whole duty of man:钦定本名句(人的本分之全部)。

中敬畏神。这是一种既恭敬又信赖的敬畏——是孩子怕得罪、怕伤了父亲之心的畏惧。诫命所吩咐:利未记 19:14, 32 —— 要敬畏你的神(摩西屡屡重申)。申命记 13:4 —— 你们要顺从耶和华你们的神,敬畏他。约书亚记 24:14。撒母耳记上 12:24 —— 只要你们敬畏耶和华,诚诚实实地尽心事奉他。传道书 12:13 —— 敬畏神,谨守他的诫命,这是人所当尽的本分(原文作这是众人的本分)。以赛亚书 8:13 —— 当以他为你们所当怕的。箴言 23:17 —— 要终日敬畏耶和华。哥林多后书 7:1 —— 敬畏神,得以成圣(英译:在敬畏神中成全圣洁)。希伯来书 12:28 —— 用虔诚、敬畏的心事奉神。彼得前书 1:17 —— 就当存敬畏的心度你们在世寄居的日子。

应许的果效;例证 / Promised Results; Illustrations

ENDefined, with promised results: Jer. 32:40. I will put My fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from Me. "Knowledge and Wisdom": Job 28:28. The fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. Prov. 1:7; 9:10. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. Ps. 111:10. Ps. 112:1. Prov. 8:13. The fear of the Lord is to hate evil. Prov. 10:27. Prolongeth days. Prov. 14:26, 27. Strong confidence; a fountain of life. Prov. 16:6. By the fear of the Lord men depart from evil. Prov. 22:4. The reward is riches, and honor, and life. Ps. 25:14. The secret of the Lord is with them that fear Him. Ps. 31:19. Goodness laid up for them. Ps. 33:18. The eye of the Lord is upon them. Ps. 34:7. The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him. Vs. 9, 11. No want to them that fear Him. Ps. 85:9. His salvation is nigh them. Ps. 103:11, 13. Great is His mercy toward them. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him. Ps. 112:1 and 128:1, 4. Blessed is the man that feareth. Ps. 115:13. He will bless them that fear the Lord. Ps. 119:74. They that fear Thee shall be glad. Ps. 130:4. There is forgiveness with Thee, that Thou mayest be feared. Ps. 145:19. He will fulfill the desire of them that fear Him. Ps. 147:11. The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear Him. Prov. 28:14. Happy is the man that feareth alway. Acts 10:35. He that feareth Him is accepted of Him.

BSBPsalm 130:4 But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.

语法参:him that / them that = he who / those who → 001 them that fear Him / the man that feareth:敬畏他的人——本块反复出现的核心句型。
语法参:as … so … 关联结构(正如……照样……) → 008 Like as a father pitieth …, so the Lord pitieth …:like as … so … 比况相关句(怎样……也怎样……)。
语法参:祈愿虚拟语气(The Lord bless thee) → 017 that Thou mayest be feared:目的从句 may 虚拟(要叫人敬畏你)。

中定义与应许的果效:耶利米书 32:40 —— 我也要将敬畏我的心放在他们里面,他们就不离开我。『知识与智慧』:约伯记 28:28 —— 敬畏主就是智慧。箴言 1:7;9:10 —— 敬畏耶和华是知识的开端。诗篇 111:10;112:1。箴言 8:13 —— 敬畏耶和华在乎恨恶邪恶。10:27 —— 敬畏耶和华使人日子加多。14:26-27 —— 大有倚靠;是生命的泉源。16:6 —— 敬畏耶和华的,远离恶事。22:4 —— 所得的果效乃是富有、尊荣、生命。诗篇 25:14 —— 耶和华与敬畏他的人亲密(原文作耶和华的密事在乎敬畏他的人)。31:19 —— 为敬畏你的人所积存的恩惠是何等大。33:18 —— 耶和华的眼目看顾敬畏他的人。34:7 —— 耶和华的使者在敬畏他的人四围安营。9, 11 节 —— 敬畏他的一无所缺。85:9 —— 他的救恩诚然与敬畏他的人相近。103:11, 13 —— 他的慈爱向敬畏他的人也是何等的大。父亲怎样怜恤他的儿女,耶和华也怎样怜恤敬畏他的人。112:1 与 128:1, 4 —— 敬畏耶和华的,这人便为有福。115:13 —— 凡敬畏耶和华的,他必赐福给他们。119:74 —— 敬畏你的人见我,就要欢喜。130:4 —— 但在你有赦免之恩,要叫人敬畏你。145:19 —— 敬畏他的,他必成就他们的心愿。147:11 —— 耶和华喜爱敬畏他……的人。箴言 28:14 —— 常存敬畏的,便为有福。使徒行传 10:35 —— 敬畏主……的人都为主所悦纳。【OCR 注:原书 "Ps. 130:19" 依经文(有赦免之恩)推定为 130:4;"Ps. 119:79" 依引句推定为 119:74。】

ENIllustrations: Joseph, Gen. 42:18. (This do, and live; for I fear God.) Job 1:8. A perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God. Neh. 5:9, 15. (So did not I, because of the fear of God.) Acts 9:31. Walking in the fear of the Lord. The ungodly described: Ps. 36:1. Rom. 3:18. There is no fear of God before their eyes.

BSBRomans 3:18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

语法参:倒装(宾语/状语前置引起的主谓倒装) → 001 So did not I:状语 so 前置+否定倒装(我却不这样行)——尼希米名句。
语法This do, and live:宾语前置的祈使+and 表结果(照此行即可存活)。

中例证:约瑟——创世记 42:18 ——(我是敬畏神的,你们照我的话行就可以存活。)约伯记 1:8 —— 完全正直、敬畏神的人。尼希米记 5:9, 15 ——(但我因敬畏神,不这样行。)使徒行传 9:31 —— 凡事敬畏主。不虔之人的写照:诗篇 36:1;罗马书 3:18 —— 他们眼中不怕神。

词汇表(CET-4 及以上)

单词音标词性与释义
awe/ɔː/n. 敬畏(reverent awe:恭敬的敬畏)
reverence/ˈrevərəns/n. 虔诚,敬畏【GRE】
enjoin/ɪnˈdʒɔɪn/v. 吩咐,命令【GRE】
sojourn/ˈsɒdʒən/v./n. 寄居【GRE】
nigh/naɪ/adv.【古】近(= near)