你們要查考宣讀（賽34章）

你們要查考宣讀耶和華的書．這都無一缺少、無一沒有伴偶、因為我的口已經吩咐、他的靈將他們聚集。（賽 34：16）

本章預言末日的景象，也預言以東的敗亡。以東是以掃的後代，與雅各的後代以色列人為世仇。從林永基長老的「活讀以賽亞書」中可知：以東人預表敵基督的人，因為他們是同胞，卻總是以最殘忍的方式在殺害以色列人。本章可以見到神的復仇行動極為猛烈，遠勝過前面對列邦的預言與審判。

今天早禱會（2026.5.26）由聯總劉怡昀傳道主領，讀經進度是以斯帖記第八章。其中提到在亞哈隨魯王時代，亞甲族哈曼用計策要將當時擁有127省的波斯帝國裡，所有的猶大族人，於亞達月十三日同時殲滅。在看守城門的猶大人末底改向神祈求之後，神藉由一連串的巧合，並藉著一位弱女子王后以斯帖的手，不但拯救全猶大族人免死，還將屬哈曼的人一概處死。

哈曼，正如同「以東人」一樣，都是「敵基督」的代表之一，在末世必然出現。他們的目標，就是殲滅末世真教會，使神的選民喪命，並且手段無所不用其極。使徒保羅形容他們：

弟兄們、我心裏所願的、向神所求的、是要以色列人得救。我可以證明他們向神有熱心、但不是按着真知識．因為不知道神的義、想要立自己的義、就不服神的義了。（羅 10：1-3）

因此他們的特徵，就是「向神有熱心」，「但不是按著真知識」，也就是對聖經真理也是非常認真研究，卻不是按照聖靈的引導，而是出於人意的曲解，目的是為了製造矛盾、使人不信任教會、不信任五大教義與十大信條。對於這些人，神任憑「沈睡的靈」（魔鬼）進入他們的心，使他們「不知道神的義，想要立自己的意，就不服神的義了。」啟示錄的七教會中，也有這樣的情況：

你要寫信給別迦摩教會的使者、說：「那有兩刃利劍的說、我知道你的居所、就是有撒但座位之處．當我忠心的見證人安提帕在你們中間、撒但所住的地方被殺之時、你還堅守我的名、沒有棄絕我的道。」（啟 2：12-13）

這裡也提到敵基督的人，他們的異端，將來自「你的居所，就是有撒但座位之處」。而且這樣的人，特徵就是標榜熱心傳福音、講道，卻都是不合聖經真理的創新知識，他們越熱心，越成為主耶穌十架的仇敵。

弟兄們、你們要一同效法我、也當留意看那些照我們榜樣行的人。因為有許多人行事、是基督十字架的仇敵．我屢次告訴你們、現在又流淚的告訴你們。他們的結局就是沉淪、他們的神就是自己的肚腹、他們以自己的羞辱為榮耀、專以地上的事為念。（腓 3：17-19）

保羅為此流淚地告誡，因為如此的勢力非常強大，他已經眼睜睜看見不少軟弱的弟兄姊妹一一淪陷。

那該怎麼辦？該如何自保？以賽亞書這裡說：「你們要查考宣讀耶和華的書．這都無一缺少、無一沒有伴偶、因為我的口已經吩咐、他的靈將他們聚集。」（賽 34：16）

這裡用的是未來式，也就是提醒當時還沒有習慣查考真理的人，從今天開始，一定要開始認真查考，還要宣讀神藉以賽亞先知所傳、所寫的命令與預言。神的話是完全的，答案是肯定的，因此「無一缺少」。既然完全，就不需要「伴偶」，如此處所說的「無一沒有伴偶」的意思。

（此處和合本中文意思語意在翻譯上有誤。應該要如呂振中譯本所翻譯的：這些都無一缺少，各人無需去召聚伴偶。）

查考聖經，要用謙卑的心，誠誠實實依靠聖靈查考，不可存心驕傲自大，好像有人查考是出於想要彰顯自己的靈修程度。千萬不可以像法利賽人一樣，雖然對於律法真的很透徹地研究，卻不是出於真誠。我們個人也要對聖經真理「查考宣讀」：查考，是指自己不但要讀經，還要用心讀，要讀得明白；宣讀，原意是求告神。如此去行，就可以避免末日敵基督者的詭計，因為敵基督者必然滅亡。

因耶和華有報仇之日、為錫安的爭辯、有報應之年。（賽 34：8）

By Isaiah Kao

Seek And Read (Isaiah 34)

May 26, 2026

“Seek from the book of the LORD, and read:

Not one of these will be missing;

None will lack its mate.

For His mouth has commanded,

And His Spirit has gathered them.” (Isaiah 34:16, NASB 2020)

This chapter prophesies the scenes of the last days, and also foretells the destruction of Edom. Edom was the descendants of Esau, the lifelong enemy of Israel, the descendants of Jacob. From Elder Lin Yongji’s "Read the Book of Isaiah alive", we can understand that the Edomites symbolize antichrist people, because though they were brothers by blood, they continually slaughtered the Israelites in the cruelest ways. In this chapter, we can see that God’s vengeance is extremely fierce, far surpassing the previous prophecies and judgments against the nations.

At today’s morning prayer session (2026.5.26), led by Preacher Liu Yiyun from the General Assembly, the Bible reading schedule was Esther chapter 8. It mentions how, during the reign of King Ahasuerus, Haman the Agagite devised a plan to annihilate all the Jewish people throughout the 127 provinces of the Persian Empire on the thirteenth day of the month Adar. After Mordecai, the Jew who sat at the king’s gate, prayed to God, God used a series of providential events, and through the hand of a weak woman, Queen Esther, not only saved all the Jewish people from death, but also caused all those belonging to Haman to be destroyed.

Haman, just like the “Edomites,” is also one representation of the antichrist, who will surely appear in the last days. Their goal is to destroy the true church of the last days, causing God’s chosen people to perish, and they will use every possible method. The apostle Paul described them:

“Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation. For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge. For not knowing about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.” (Romans 10:1–3, NASB 2020)

Therefore, their characteristic is that they “have a zeal for God,” “but not in accordance with knowledge.” In other words, they study biblical truth very seriously, yet not according to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, but through human interpretation and distortion, with the purpose of creating contradictions and causing people to distrust the church, the Five Doctrines, and the Ten Articles of Faith. Concerning such people, God permits a “spirit of deep sleep” (the devil) to enter their hearts, so that they “do not know the righteousness of God, seeking to establish their own righteousness, and do not submit to the righteousness of God.” Among the seven churches in Revelation, the same situation also appeared:

“And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write:

‘The One who has the sharp two-edged sword says this: “I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is; and you hold firmly to My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days of Antipas, My witness, My faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.”’” (Revelation 2:12–13, NASB 2020)

Here it also mentions antichrist people. Their heresies will arise from “where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is.” Moreover, such people often present themselves as zealous in evangelism and preaching, yet what they teach are innovative ideas that are not in accordance with biblical truth. The more zealous they become, the more they become enemies of the cross of Christ.

“Brothers and sisters, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us. For there are many, of whom I have often told you, and now tell you even through tears, who walk as enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose glory is in their shame, who have their minds set on earthly things.” (Philippians 3:17–19, NASB 2020)

Paul warned them with tears, because such forces are extremely powerful, and he had already watched many weak brothers and sisters fall one by one.

So what should we do? How can we protect ourselves? Isaiah here says:

“Seek from the book of the LORD, and read;

Not one of these will be missing;

None will lack its mate.

For His mouth has commanded,

And His Spirit has gathered them.” (Isaiah 34:16, NASB 2020)

The wording here is in the future tense, reminding those at that time who were not accustomed to searching the truth, that from this day forward they must diligently examine and proclaim the commands and prophecies spoken and written by the prophet Isaiah. God’s word is perfect, and the answer is certain; therefore, “not one will be missing.” Since it is complete, it does not need a “mate.” Thus, the meaning of “none will lack its mate” here is:

(The meaning in the Chinese Union Version is somewhat inaccurate in translation. It should be rendered as in the Lü Zhenzhong Version: “None of these will be missing; none needs to call for its companion.”)

When studying the Bible, we must do so with humility, sincerely depending on the Holy Spirit. We must not be proud and arrogant, as though studying the Bible were for displaying one’s own spiritual degree. We must never become like the Pharisees, who studied the Law thoroughly, yet were not sincere. Personally, we must also “seek and read” the truth of the Bible: “seek” means not only reading the Bible, but reading carefully and understanding it clearly; “read” means sharing it with others, giving spiritual food at the proper time, and passing down God’s word in the Bible to our families and children. If we practice this, we can avoid the schemes of the antichrist in the last days, because the antichrist will surely perish.

“For the LORD has a day of vengeance,

A year of recompense for the cause of Zion.” (Isaiah 34:8, NASB 2020)

By Isaiah Kao