双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：8月8日 圣经经文的一致性

8月8日

圣经经文的一致性

……乃是人被圣灵感动，说出神的话来。

——彼后1:21

虽然人可以从圣经中的任何一部分得到启示，但最好还要有一个对圣经总体结构的理解，以从中得到最大收获。旧约是对以色列这个国家的记述。世界的救主，耶稣基督从这一国而出。新约是对一个人的记述，即“人子”，救主。神自己降世为人，好叫我们知晓他是什么样的。他在世间的出现是历史上最重要最核心的事件。旧约给出了这一事件的背景，而新约讲述了这一事件的实现和完成。你会发现圣经思想和目的的一致性，这种一致性表明了是同一个思想启发了整个圣经的写作。

今日祷告

主啊，当我读圣经的时候，启发我，好使我能更清楚地了解你神圣的教导。

August 8

Unity in Scripture

. . . holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

—2 Peter 1:21

Although one can derive inspiration from any portion of the Scripture, it is better to have an understanding of the general structure of the Bible to get the most out of it. The Old Testament is an account of a nation, Israel. Out of that nation came Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. The New Testament is an account of a Man, the Son of man, the Savior. God Himself became a man, so that we might know what He is like. His appearance on the earth was the central, most important event of history. The Old Testament gives the background for this event; the New Testament tells the story of its fulfillment. You will find a unity of thought and purpose which indicates that one mind inspired the writing of the whole.

Prayer for the day

Inspire me, Lord God, as I read the Bible so that I may be able to understand more clearly Your divine teachings.