Two Parables About Prayer Dr Hamilton 2 Parables

Two Parables About Prayer 两个有关祷告的比喻 Dr. Hamilton

2 Parables 两个比喻 The Parable of the Persistent Widow 切求的寡妇的比喻 锲而不舍地敲门的寡妇 The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector 法利赛人和税吏的比喻

9 differences/similarities 不同和相同点 1) The audience 听众 v 18: 1 a To his disciples 他的门徒 v 18: 9 Confident in their own righteousness 仗着自己是义人藐视 别人

2) The main characters 主要人物 the widow and the judge 寡妇和官 the Pharisee and the tax collector 法利赛人和税吏

3) The location of the action 事件发生的 地点 in a certain town 在某城里 in the Temple 在圣殿里

4) The action takes place 事件的发生 in pleading her case 在为她的案件辩护 in a House of worship 在敬拜中

5) Stunning contrasts 很强的对比 A judge was forced to listen to this widow God welcomes us and delights to respond to us 法官不得不硬着头皮 听取寡妇的陈述 神欢迎我们到他的面 前，乐意听取我们的 祷告和祈求 the proud Pharisee the tax collector 自高自大的法利赛人 低着头的虔诚税吏

6) The prayer purposes 祷告目的 for justice against wrongdoings 为求公正而作的祷告 wrongs committed against me 为求公正而作的祷告 for mercy 为求怜悯的祷告 wrongs I have committed 为做的错事而发出的 祷告

7) The importance in prayer 祷告的重要性 The importance of persistence in prayer The importance of humility in prayer 坚持不停地祷告的 重要性 谦虚在祷告的 重要性

8) The ends 结束点 Ends with a question (v 8 b) Ends with a promise (v 14 b) When the Son of man comes, will he find faith on the earth? For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. 人子来的时候，遇 得见世上有信德吗 ？ 凡自高的，必降为 卑；自卑的，必升 为高.

9) Time of making point 说明观点的时间 Jesus told his disciples this parable to show them they should always pray and not give up. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. 耶稣设一个比喻， 是要人常常祷告， 不可灰心。 因为凡自高的，必 降为卑；自卑的， 必升为高。 v 14 b

Questions 问题 With which of these four individuals do you most identify and connect ? 在这四个人物中，你觉得哪一个人物 是与你相关或是你认同的？ In which of these four characters can you most easily see something of yourself ? 你可以从四个中的哪一个人物看到自 己的样式？

The Judge 法官 “I don’t fear God or care about men” 我虽不惧怕神， 也不尊重世人 Luke路 18: 4 because this widow keeps bothering me. 只因这寡妇 烦扰我. Luke路 18: 5 he beats his body 我是攻克己身 1 Cor. 林前9: 27 “Because this widow is giving me a black eye, ” or “because this widow is hitting me under the eye”? “因为这个寡妇让我黑了眼圈”or“因为这个寡妇总是 在我眼皮底下烦我。”

The Pharisee 法利赛人 “I thank you God that I am not like other men…” 神啊，我感谢你，我不像别 人… Luke路 18: 11 God deliver me from ever being that kind of person. 主啊，让我远离这样的人.

The widow and the tax collector 寡妇和税吏 Who is the widow? 寡妇是谁? The widow represents anybody who is vulnerable to being used, or abused, or exploited, or ignored, or taken advantaged of by others. 寡妇代表所有弱势群体，代表被人利用，被 欺凌，被压榨，被忽视和被人占尽便宜的人。 13 X in Deuteronomy 申命记

Deuteronomy 申命记 10: 18 He [that is, God] defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the alien… 他为孤儿寡妇申冤，又怜 爱寄居的… Deut. 申 10: 18

Acts 使徒行转 6: 1 In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. 那时，门徒增多，有说希腊话的犹太人向希 伯来人发怨言，因为在天天的供给上忽略了 他们的寡妇。

Luke 路加福音 18: 13 The tax collector “stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner. ’” 那税吏远远地站着，连举目 望天也不敢，只捶着胸说： ‘神啊，开恩可怜我这个罪 人！’

What is mercy？ 什么是怜悯？ Mercy is compassion shown from one person to another person when it is in the power of that first person to punish or harm the person asking for mercy. 怜悯是一个拥有审判，惩罚权柄的人向 祈求的人所表现出来的情感。

What is mercy？ 什么是怜悯？ choosing forgiveness over condemnation 选择饶恕不定罪 forgiveness over punishment 选择饶恕，不惩过犯 give you a second chance rather than slamming the door shut in your face 再次给我们机会，不把门关上 love over wrath 选择爱而放弃了怒火。

Looking up to heaven 举目望天 Mark 可 6: 41 Mark 可 7: 34 John 约 17: 1 Taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks… 耶稣拿着这五个饼、两条鱼，望着天祝福… He [Jesus] looked up to heaven… [耶稣 ] 望天… After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed. ” 耶稣说了这话，就举目望天说 Acts 徒 he, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and 7: 55 saw the glory of God… 司提反被圣灵充满，定睛望天，看见神的荣耀…

God, be merciful to me a sinner. 神啊，开恩可怜我这个罪人！ This is the day the LORD has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. 这是耶和华所定的日子，我们在其中要高兴 欢喜。 Psalm 诗 118: 24

Questions 问题 With which of these four individuals do you most identify and connect ? 在这四个人物中，你觉得哪一个人物 是与你相关或是你认同的？ In which of these four characters can you most easily see something of yourself ? 你可以从四个中的哪一个人物看到自 己的样式？