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Ezra: Scribe of the Law of God
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\nSDJCC Sunday Worship Service
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More recently, we have looked at the prophets Jeremiah, Daniel, and Ezekiel.\u3000 \u6700\u8fd1\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u9810\u8a00\u8005\u30a8\u30ec\u30df\u30e4\u3001\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u3001\u30a8\u30bc\u30ad\u30a8\u30eb\u3092\u898b\u3066\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
While Jeremiah ministered to the people still in Judah and prophesied the Babylonian exile, Daniel and Ezekiel ministered to the people already exiled in Babylonia.\u3000\u30a8\u30ec\u30df\u30e4\u304c\u307e\u3060\u30e6\u30c0\u306b\u3044\u305f\u4eba\u3005\u306b\u5949\u4ed5\u3057\u3001\u30d0\u30d3\u30ed\u30f3\u8ffd\u653e\u3092\u9810\u8a00\u3057\u305f\u306e\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3001\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u3068\u30a8\u30bc\u30ad\u30a8\u30eb\u306f\u3059\u3067\u306b\u30d0\u30d3\u30ed\u30cb\u30a2\u306b\u8ffd\u653e\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u4eba\u3005\u306b\u306f\u305f\u3089\u304d\u304b\u3051\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
Thus, these three prophets were associated with the Babylonian exile.\u3000 \u3053\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3001\u3053\u308c\u3089\uff13\u4eba\u306e\u9810\u8a00\u8005\u306f\u30d0\u30d3\u30ed\u30f3\u8ffd\u653e\u3068\u95a2\u9023\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Today and the next couple of Sundays, we will look at three people in the Bible, Ezra, Esther, and Nehemiah, who lived during the period that came after the Babylonian exile.\u3000 \u4eca\u65e5\u3068\u4eca\u5ea6\u306e\u65e5\u66dc\u65e5\u306f\u3001\u30d0\u30d3\u30ed\u30f3\u8ffd\u653e\u5f8c\u306e\u6642\u4ee3\u306b\u751f\u304d\u305f\uff13\u4eba\u3001\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u3001\u30a8\u30b9\u30c6\u30eb\u3001\u30cd\u30d8\u30df\u30e4\u3092\u53d6\u308a\u4e0a\u3052\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Today, we will specifically look at Ezra and the book of Ezra.\u3000 \u4eca\u65e5\u306f\u3001\u7279\u306b\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u3068\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\u3092\u53d6\u308a\u4e0a\u3052\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Although the book of Ezra records events that took place after the exile of the Israelites to Babylon, it is actually located right after 1 and 2 Chronicles in the Bible.\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\u306f\u3001\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u6c11\u304c\u30d0\u30d3\u30ed\u30f3\u306b\u8ffd\u653e\u3055\u308c\u305f\u5f8c\u306e\u51fa\u6765\u4e8b\u3092\u8a18\u9332\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u304c\u3001\u5b9f\u306f\u8056\u66f8\u306e\u4e2d\u3067\u306f\u3001\u7b2c\u4e00\u6b74\u4ee3\u8a8c\u3068\u7b2c\u4e8c\u6b74\u4ee3\u8a8c\u306e\u3059\u3050\u5f8c\u306b\u4f4d\u7f6e\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
This is because the Bible is not necessarily organized in chronological order as much as it is organized by genres.\u3000 \u306a\u305c\u306a\u3089\u3001\u8056\u66f8\u306f\u5fc5\u305a\u3057\u3082\u5e74\u4ee3\u9806\u306b\u69cb\u6210\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u3067\u306f\u306a\u304f\u3001\u30b8\u30e3\u30f3\u30eb\u5225\u306b\u69cb\u6210\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
The Old Testament is divided into 4 genres or types of books:\u00a0 \u65e7\u7d04\u8056\u66f8\u306f\uff14\u3064\u306e\u30b8\u30e3\u30f3\u30eb\uff08\u7a2e\u985e\uff09\u306b\u5206\u3051\u3089\u308c\u307e\u3059\uff1a<\/p>\n
Books of the Law (a.k.a., Torah), Historical Books, Poetic Books, and Prophetic Books.\u3000 \u5f8b\u6cd5\u306e\u66f8\uff08\u901a\u79f0\u3001\u30c8\u30fc\u30e9\u30fc\uff09\u3001\u6b74\u53f2\u66f8\u3001\u8a69\u7684\u66f8\u7269\u3001\u9810\u8a00\u66f8\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Since Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther are placed together with the Historical Books, it is found right after 1 and 2 Chronicles and not after Ezekiel and Daniel.\u3000\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\u3001\u30cd\u30d8\u30df\u30e4\u8a18\u3001\u30a8\u30b9\u30c6\u30eb\u8a18\u306f\u6b74\u53f2\u66f8\u3068\u4e00\u7dd2\u306b\u66f8\u304b\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u305f\u3081\u3001\u30a8\u30bc\u30ad\u30a8\u30eb\u66f8\u3084\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u66f8\u306e\u5f8c\u3067\u306f\u306a\u304f\u3001\u7b2c\u4e00\u6b74\u4ee3\u8a8c\u3084\u7b2c\u4e8c\u6b74\u4ee3\u8a8c\u306e\u3059\u3050\u5f8c\u306b\u66f8\u304b\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Interestingly, according to Jewish tradition, Ezra is considered to be the author of 1 and 2 Chronicles \u8208\u5473\u6df1\u3044\u3053\u3068\u306b\u3001\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u6559\u306e\u4f1d\u7d71\u306b\u3088\u308c\u3070\u3001\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306f\u6b74\u4ee3\u8a8c\u7b2c\u4e00\u30fb\u4e8c\u306e\u8457\u8005\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3068\u540c\u6642\u306b\u3001<\/p>\n
as well as having a hand in the writings of the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther.\u3000\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u66f8\u3001\u30cd\u30d8\u30df\u30e4\u66f8\u3001\u30a8\u30b9\u30c6\u30eb\u8a18\u306e\u57f7\u7b46\u306b\u3082\u95a2\u4e0e\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3068\u8003\u3048\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
So, we can see that Ezra was someone who was gifted as a writer.\u3000 \u3064\u307e\u308a\u3001\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306f\u8457\u8ff0\u5bb6\u3068\u3057\u3066\u306e\u624d\u80fd\u306b\u6075\u307e\u308c\u305f\u4eba\u7269\u3067\u3042\u3063\u305f\u3053\u3068\u304c\u308f\u304b\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Actually, Ezra was a scribe, a priest, and a leader of the Jews.\u3000 \u5b9f\u969b\u3001\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306f\u5f8b\u6cd5\u5b66\u8005\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u796d\u53f8\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u306e\u6307\u5c0e\u8005\u3067\u3082\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
As such, he had access to historical documents and information that not everyone would have had access to.\u3000 \u305d\u306e\u305f\u3081\u3001\u5f7c\u306f\u8ab0\u3082\u304c\u30a2\u30af\u30bb\u30b9\u3067\u304d\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3067\u3042\u308d\u3046\u6b74\u53f2\u7684\u6587\u66f8\u3084\u60c5\u5831\u306b\u30a2\u30af\u30bb\u30b9\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Which is a great reminder to us that God enables us to use our gifts and talents, experiences, \u3053\u306e\u3053\u3068\u306f\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u304c\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3092\u7f6e\u304b\u308c\u305f\u6b74\u53f2\u4e0a\u306e\u5834\u6240\u3068\u6642\u4ee3\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u3001\u305d\u306e\u8cdc\u7269\u3084\u624d\u80fd\u3001\u7d4c\u9a13\u3001<\/p>\n
and even our vocation and position to carry on His works in the place and time in history that He has placed us.\u3000\u3055\u3089\u306b\u306f\u53ec\u547d\u3084\u5730\u4f4d\u3092\u7528\u3044\u3066\u3001\u795e\u306e\u5fa1\u696d\u3092\u9042\u884c\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u53ef\u80fd\u306b\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u308b\u3068\u3044\u3046\u3053\u3068\u3092\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306b\u601d\u3044\u8d77\u3053\u3055\u305b\u3066\u304f\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
For Ezra, he lived in the time after the Babylonian exile and he recorded the events during that time.\u3000 \u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u3001\u5f7c\u306f\u30d0\u30d3\u30ed\u30f3\u8ffd\u653e\u5f8c\u306e\u6642\u4ee3\u306b\u751f\u304d\u3001\u305d\u306e\u9593\u306e\u51fa\u6765\u4e8b\u3092\u8a18\u9332\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
He was given the resources and the time to record in writing a recap of the history of the people of Israel up until the time that he lived.\u3000 \u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306b\u306f\u3001\u5f7c\u304c\u751f\u304d\u305f\u6642\u4ee3\u307e\u3067\u306e\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u6c11\u306e\u6b74\u53f2\u3092\u632f\u308a\u8fd4\u3063\u3066\u8a18\u9332\u3059\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306e\u8cc7\u6599\u3068\u6642\u9593\u304c\u4e0e\u3048\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
The connection between 2 Chronicles and the book of Ezra is clearly seen in comparing 2 Chronicles 36:22-23 and Ezra 1:1-3.\u3000 \u7b2c\u4e8c\u6b74\u4ee3\u8a8c\u3068\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\u306e\u95a2\u4fc2\u306f\u3001\u7b2c\u4e8c\u6b74\u4ee3\u8a8c\uff13\uff16\u7ae0\uff12\uff12\u7bc0\u2212\uff12\uff13\u7bc0\u3068\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\uff11\u7ae0\uff11\u7bc0\u2212\uff13\u7bc0\u3092\u6bd4\u8f03\u3059\u308b\u3068\u3088\u304f\u5206\u304b\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
It is practically verbatim the same, and so the book of Ezra begins with the same words of the end of 2 Chronicles.\u3000\u5b9f\u8cea\u7684\u306b\u3053\u306e\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\u306f\u7b2c\u4e8c\u6b74\u4ee3\u8a8c\u306e\u7d42\u308f\u308a\u3068\u540c\u3058\u8a00\u8449\u3067\u59cb\u307e\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Ezra 1:1-3\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\uff11\u7ae0\uff11\u7bc0\u2014\uff13\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
1\u00a0<\/sup>Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the\u00a0Lord\u00a0by the mouth of Jeremiah, the\u00a0Lord\u00a0stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he\u00a0sent a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also\u00a0put it<\/em>\u00a0in writing, saying: 2\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cThus says Cyrus king of Persia, \u2018The\u00a0Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and\u00a0He has appointed me to build Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.\u00a03\u00a0<\/sup>Whoever there is among you of all His people, may his God be with him! Let him go up to Jerusalem which is in Judah and rebuild the house of the\u00a0Lord, the God of Israel;\u00a0He is the God who is in Jerusalem.\u201d 1<\/sup>\u30da\u30eb\u30b7\u30e3\u738b\u30af\u30ed\u30b9\u306e\u5143\u5e74\u306b\u3001\u4e3b\u306f\u3055\u304d\u306b\u30a8\u30ec\u30df\u30e4\u306e\u53e3\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u4f1d\u3048\u3089\u308c\u305f\u4e3b\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u3092\u6210\u5c31\u3059\u308b\u305f\u3081\u3001\u30da\u30eb\u30b7\u30e3\u738b\u30af\u30ed\u30b9\u306e\u5fc3\u3092\u611f\u52d5\u3055\u308c\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3001\u738b\u306f\u5168\u56fd\u306b\u5e03\u544a\u3092\u767a\u3057\u3001\u307e\u305f\u8a54\u66f8\u3092\u3082\u3063\u3066\u544a\u3052\u3066\u8a00\u3063\u305f\u30012<\/sup>\u300c\u30da\u30eb\u30b7\u30e3\u738b\u30af\u30ed\u30b9\u306f\u3053\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u8a00\u3046\u3001\u5929\u306e\u795e\u3001\u4e3b\u306f\u5730\u4e0a\u306e\u56fd\u3005\u3092\u3053\u3068\u3054\u3068\u304f\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306b\u4e0b\u3055\u3063\u3066\u3001\u4e3b\u306e\u5bae\u3092\u30e6\u30c0\u306b\u3042\u308b\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u5efa\u3066\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306b\u547d\u3058\u3089\u308c\u305f\u30023<\/sup>\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306e\u3046\u3061\u3001\u305d\u306e\u6c11\u3067\u3042\u308b\u8005\u306f\u7686\u305d\u306e\u795e\u306e\u52a9\u3051\u3092\u5f97\u3066\u3001\u30e6\u30c0\u306b\u3042\u308b\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u4e0a\u3063\u3066\u884c\u304d\u3001\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u795e\u3001\u4e3b\u306e\u5bae\u3092\u5fa9\u8208\u305b\u3088\u3002\u5f7c\u306f\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u3044\u307e\u3059\u795e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nThe book of Ezra begins with Cyrus\u2019 decree that actually encouraged the Jews to return to Jerusalem and to rebuild the house of the Lord, that is the temple.\u3000 \u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\u306f\u3001\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u304c\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u623b\u308a\u3001\u4e3b\u306e\u5bb6\u3001\u3059\u306a\u308f\u3061\u795e\u6bbf\u3092\u518d\u5efa\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u5b9f\u969b\u306b\u5968\u52b1\u3057\u305f\u30af\u30ed\u30b9\u306e\u52c5\u4ee4\u304b\u3089\u59cb\u307e\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
This took place around 538 B.C., 48 years after Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and carried the Jews away to Babylon as captives (2 Chronicles 36).\u3000 \u3053\u308c\u306f\u3001\u30cd\u30d6\u30ab\u30c9\u30cd\u30b6\u30eb\u304c\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u3092\u6ec5\u307c\u3057\u3001\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u3092\u6355\u56da\u3068\u3057\u3066\u30d0\u30d3\u30ed\u30f3\u306b\u9023\u308c\u53bb\u3063\u3066\u304b\u3089\uff14\uff18\u5e74\u5f8c\u306e\u7d00\u5143\u524d\uff15\uff13\uff18\u5e74\u9803\u306e\u3053\u3068\u306b\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3059\uff08\u7b2c\u4e8c\u6b74\u4ee3\u8a8c\uff13\uff16\u7ae0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
By this time, Babylon was overthrown by Persia just prior to the events recorded in this book.\u3000 \u3053\u306e\u9803\u3001\u30d0\u30d3\u30ed\u30f3\u306f\u3001\u3053\u306e\u66f8\u306b\u8a18\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u51fa\u6765\u4e8b\u306e\u76f4\u524d\u306b\u30da\u30eb\u30b7\u30e3\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u6ec5\u307c\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
King Cyrus of Persia had a more relaxed policy toward his captives, and allowed many groups of exiles, including the Jews, to return to their homelands.\u3000 \u30da\u30eb\u30b7\u30e3\u306e\u30af\u30ed\u30b9\u738b\u306f\u6355\u56da\u306e\u6c11\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3066\u3088\u308a\u5bdb\u5927\u306a\u653f\u7b56\u3092\u3068\u308a\u3001\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u3092\u542b\u3080\u591a\u304f\u306e\u6d41\u6d6a\u306e\u6c11\u304c\u6545\u90f7\u306b\u623b\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u8a31\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Actually, Cyrus was chosen by God before he was born to do the very thing that he decreed to do.\u3000 \u5b9f\u969b\u3001\u30af\u30ed\u30b9\u306f\u751f\u307e\u308c\u308b\u524d\u304b\u3089\u795e\u306b\u9078\u3070\u308c\u3001\u307e\u3055\u306b\u795e\u304c\u5b9a\u3081\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3092\u5b9f\u884c\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
We can find this in the prophet Isaiah\u2019s words written over a century earlier.\u3000 \u4e00\u4e16\u7d00\u4ee5\u4e0a\u3082\u524d\u306b\u66f8\u304b\u308c\u305f\u9810\u8a00\u8005\u30a4\u30b6\u30e4\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u306b\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3053\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3092\u898b\u51fa\u3059\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Isaiah 44:28-45:6\uff08\u30a4\u30b6\u30e4\u66f8\uff14\uff14\u7ae0\uff12\uff18\u7bc0\u2014\uff14\uff15\u7ae0\uff16\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is I who says of Cyrus, \u2018He is My shepherd! And he will perform all My desire.\u2019 And he declares of Jerusalem, \u2018She will be built,\u2019 And of the temple, \u2018Your foundation will be laid.\u2019\u201d 1 <\/sup>Thus says the\u00a0Lord\u00a0to\u00a0Cyrus His anointed, whom I have taken by the right\u00a0hand, to\u00a0subdue nations before him and\u00a0to\u00a0loose the loins of kings; to open doors before him so that gates will not be shut . . . 4\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cFor the sake of\u00a0Jacob My servant, and Israel My chosen\u00a0one<\/em>, I have also\u00a0called you by your name; I have given you a title of honor though you have\u00a0not known Me. 5\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cI am the\u00a0Lord, and\u00a0there is no other; besides Me there is no God. I will\u00a0gird you, though you have not known Me; 6\u00a0<\/sup>that\u00a0men may know from the rising to the setting of the sun that there is\u00a0no one besides Me.\u201d \u307e\u305f\u30af\u30ed\u30b9\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u306f\u3001\u300e\u5f7c\u306f\u308f\u304c\u7267\u8005\u3001\u308f\u304c\u76ee\u7684\u3092\u3053\u3068\u3054\u3068\u304f\u306a\u3057\u9042\u3052\u308b\u300f\u3068\u8a00\u3044\u3001\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u306f\u3001\u300e\u3075\u305f\u305f\u3073\u5efa\u3066\u3089\u308c\u308b\u300f\u3068\u8a00\u3044\u3001\u795e\u6bbf\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u306f\u3001\u300e\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u57fa\u304c\u3059\u3048\u3089\u308c\u308b\u300f\u3068\u8a00\u3046\u300d\u30021<\/sup>\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u308f\u304c\u53d7\u818f\u8005\u30af\u30ed\u30b9\u306e\u53f3\u306e\u624b\u3092\u3068\u3063\u3066\u3001\u3082\u308d\u3082\u308d\u306e\u56fd\u3092\u305d\u306e\u524d\u306b\u5f93\u308f\u305b\u3001\u3082\u308d\u3082\u308d\u306e\u738b\u306e\u8170\u3092\u89e3\u304d\u3001\u3068\u3073\u3089\u3092\u305d\u306e\u524d\u306b\u958b\u304b\u305b\u3066\u3001\u9580\u3092\u9589\u3058\u3055\u305b\u306a\u3044\u3001\u3068\u8a00\u308f\u308c\u308b\u4e3b\u306f\u305d\u306e\u53d7\u818f\u8005\u30af\u30ed\u30b9\u306b\u3053\u3046\u8a00\u308f\u308c\u308b\u3001\uff0e\uff0e\uff0e4<\/sup>\u308f\u304c\u3057\u3082\u3079\u30e4\u30b3\u30d6\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u9078\u3093\u3060\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u540d\u3092\u547c\u3093\u3060\u3002\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u308f\u305f\u3057\u3092\u77e5\u3089\u306a\u304f\u3066\u3082\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306b\u540d\u3092\u4e0e\u3048\u305f\u30025<\/sup>\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u4e3b\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u307b\u304b\u306b\u795e\u306f\u306a\u3044\u3001\u3072\u3068\u308a\u3082\u306a\u3044\u3002\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u308f\u305f\u3057\u3092\u77e5\u3089\u306a\u304f\u3066\u3082\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u3042\u306a\u305f\u3092\u5f37\u304f\u3059\u308b\u30026<\/sup>\u3053\u308c\u306f\u65e5\u306e\u51fa\u308b\u65b9\u304b\u3089\u3001\u307e\u305f\u897f\u306e\u65b9\u304b\u3089\u3001\u4eba\u3005\u304c\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u307b\u304b\u306b\u795e\u306e\u306a\u3044\u3053\u3068\u3092\u77e5\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u306a\u308b\u305f\u3081\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nCyrus gave the proclamation allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem, and he gave them protection, money, and the temple articles taken by Nebuchadnezzar.\u3000 \u30af\u30ed\u30b9\u306f\u3001\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u306e\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u3078\u306e\u5e30\u9084\u3092\u8a31\u53ef\u3059\u308b\u5e03\u544a\u3092\u51fa\u3057\u3001\u5f7c\u3089\u306b\u4fdd\u8b77\u3001\u91d1\u92ad\u3001\u30cd\u30d6\u30ab\u30c9\u30cd\u30b6\u30eb\u304c\u596a\u3063\u305f\u795e\u6bbf\u306e\u54c1\u3005\u3092\u4e0e\u3048\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
This proclamation permitted the Jews to work together to accomplish the huge task of rebuilding the temple.\u3000 \u3053\u306e\u5e03\u544a\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3001\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u306f\u795e\u6bbf\u518d\u5efa\u3068\u3044\u3046\u5927\u4ed5\u4e8b\u3092\u6210\u3057\u9042\u3052\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306b\u7cbe\u9032\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
God moved the hearts of some leaders, family heads, priests, and Levites and gave them a great desire to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple.\u3000 \u795e\u69d8\u306f\u4f55\u4eba\u304b\u306e\u6307\u5c0e\u8005\u3001\u5bb6\u9577\u3001\u796d\u53f8\u3001\u30ec\u30d3\u4eba\u306e\u5fc3\u3092\u52d5\u304b\u3055\u308c\u3001\u795e\u6bbf\u518d\u5efa\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u623b\u308a\u305f\u3044\u3068\u3044\u3046\u5927\u304d\u306a\u9858\u3044\u3092\u4e0e\u3048\u3089\u308c\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Many Jews chose to go to Jerusalem, but many more chose to remain in Babylon rather than return to their homeland.\u3000 \u591a\u304f\u306e\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u304c\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u884c\u304f\u3053\u3068\u3092\u9078\u3073\u307e\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3001\u305d\u308c\u4ee5\u4e0a\u306b\u591a\u304f\u306e\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u304c\u7956\u56fd\u306b\u5e30\u308b\u3088\u308a\u3082\u30d0\u30d3\u30ed\u30f3\u306b\u6b8b\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u9078\u3093\u3060\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
The journey back to Jerusalem was difficult, dangerous, and expensive, lasting over four months.\u3000 \u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u623b\u308b\u65c5\u306f\u56f0\u96e3\u3067\u3001\u5371\u967a\u3067\u3001\u8cbb\u7528\u3082\u304b\u304b\u308a\u3001\uff14\u30f6\u6708\u4ee5\u4e0a\u306b\u3082\u53ca\u3073\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
Jerusalem and the surrounding countryside were in ruins, and the people living in the area were hostile.\u3000 \u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u3068\u305d\u306e\u5468\u8fba\u306e\u5730\u65b9\u306f\u5ec3\u589f\u3068\u5316\u3057\u3001\u305d\u3053\u306b\u4f4f\u3080\u4eba\u3005\u306f\u6575\u610f\u3092\u3080\u304d\u51fa\u3057\u306b\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Persian records indicate that many Jews in captivity had accumulated great wealth.\u3000 \u30da\u30eb\u30b7\u30e3\u306e\u8a18\u9332\u306b\u3088\u308c\u3070\u3001\u6355\u56da\u4e2d\u306e\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u306e\u591a\u304f\u306f\u5de8\u4e07\u306e\u5bcc\u3092\u7bc9\u3044\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
Returning to Jerusalem would have meant giving up everything they had and starting over.\u3000 \u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u5e30\u9084\u3059\u308b\u3068\u3044\u3046\u3053\u3068\u306f\u3001\u5f7c\u3089\u304c\u6301\u3063\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3082\u306e\u3092\u3059\u3079\u3066\u624b\u653e\u3057\u3066\u3084\u308a\u76f4\u3059\u3053\u3068\u3092\u610f\u5473\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
Chapter 2 of Ezra records the actual number of people who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon.\u3000 \u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\uff12\u7ae0\u306b\u306f\u3001\u30d0\u30d3\u30ed\u30f3\u304b\u3089\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u5e30\u9084\u3057\u305f\u5b9f\u969b\u306e\u4eba\u6570\u304c\u8a18\u9332\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
A summary is given for us toward the end of the chapter.\u3000\u305d\u306e\u7ae0\u306e\u6700\u5f8c\u306b\u8981\u7d04\u304c\u8a18\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Ezra 2:64-65\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\uff12\u7ae0\uff16\uff14\u7bc0\u2014\uff16\uff15\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
64\u00a0<\/sup>The whole assembly\u00a0numbered 42,360,\u00a065\u00a0<\/sup>besides their male and female servants\u00a0who numbered 7,337; and they had 200\u00a0singing men and women. 64<\/sup>\u4f1a\u8846\u306f\u5408\u308f\u305b\u3066\u56db\u4e07\u4e8c\u5343\u4e09\u767e\u516d\u5341\u4eba\u3067\u3042\u3063\u305f\u300265<\/sup>\u3053\u306e\u307b\u304b\u306b\u3001\u3057\u3082\u3079\u304a\u3088\u3073\u306f\u3057\u305f\u3081\u5408\u308f\u305b\u3066\u4e03\u5343\u4e09\u767e\u4e09\u5341\u4e03\u4eba\u3001\u307e\u305f\u6b4c\u3046\u305f\u3046\u7537\u5973\u4e8c\u767e\u4eba\u3042\u3063\u305f\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nThus, we can see that roughly 50,000 people returned to Jerusalem in this first group.\u3000 \u3057\u305f\u304c\u3063\u3066\u3001\u3053\u306e\u7b2c\u4e00\u9663\u3067\u306f\u304a\u3088\u305d\uff15\u4e07\u4eba\u304c\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u5e30\u9084\u3057\u305f\u3053\u3068\u304c\u5206\u304b\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
One of the first orders of business for these people was to rebuild the temple.\u3000 \u3053\u306e\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u306e\u6700\u521d\u306e\u4ed5\u4e8b\u306f\u3001\u795e\u6bbf\u306e\u518d\u5efa\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
We can see this in chapter 3 of Ezra.\u3000 \u3053\u306e\u3053\u3068\u306f\u3001\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\u306e\uff13\u7ae0\u306b\u8a18\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
We can also see that rebuilding the temple was not an easy task as there were people who lived in and around Jerusalem that were not interested in worshipping the God of Israel.\u3000 \u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u3068\u305d\u306e\u5468\u8fba\u306b\u306f\u3001\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u795e\u3092\u793c\u62dd\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306b\u95a2\u5fc3\u306e\u306a\u3044\u4eba\u3005\u304c\u4f4f\u3093\u3067\u3044\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3001\u795e\u6bbf\u306e\u518d\u5efa\u306f\u5bb9\u6613\u306a\u3053\u3068\u3067\u306f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
This is noted in the following verses.\u3000 \u3053\u306e\u3053\u3068\u306f\u6b21\u306e\u7bc0\u306b\u8a18\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Ezra 3:1-3\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\uff13\u7ae0\uff11\u7bc0\u2014\uff13\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
1\u00a0<\/sup>Now when the seventh month came, and\u00a0the sons of Israel\u00a0were<\/em>\u00a0in the cities, the people gathered together as one man to Jerusalem.\u00a02\u00a0<\/sup>Then\u00a0Jeshua the son of Jozadak and his brothers the priests, and\u00a0Zerubbabel the son\u00a0of Shealtiel and his brothers arose and\u00a0built the altar of the God of Israel to offer burnt offerings on it,\u00a0as it is written in the law of Moses, the man of God.\u00a03\u00a0<\/sup>So they set up the altar on its foundation, for\u00a0they were terrified because of the peoples of the lands; and they\u00a0offered burnt offerings on it to the\u00a0Lord, burnt offerings morning and evening.\u00a01<\/sup>\u3053\u3046\u3057\u3066\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u4eba\u3005\u306f\u305d\u306e\u753a\u3005\u306b\u4f4f\u3093\u3067\u3044\u305f\u304c\u3001\u4e03\u6708\u306b\u306a\u3063\u3066\u3001\u6c11\u306f\u3072\u3068\u308a\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u96c6\u307e\u3063\u305f\u30022<\/sup>\u305d\u3053\u3067\u30e8\u30b6\u30c0\u30af\u306e\u5b50\u30a8\u30b7\u30e5\u30a2\u3068\u305d\u306e\u4ef2\u9593\u306e\u796d\u53f8\u305f\u3061\u3001\u304a\u3088\u3073\u30b7\u30e3\u30eb\u30c6\u30eb\u306e\u5b50\u30bc\u30eb\u30d0\u30d9\u30eb\u3068\u305d\u306e\u5144\u5f1f\u305f\u3061\u306f\u7acb\u3063\u3066\u3001\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u795e\u306e\u796d\u58c7\u3092\u7bc9\u3044\u305f\u3002\u3053\u308c\u306f\u795e\u306e\u4eba\u30e2\u30fc\u30bb\u306e\u5f8b\u6cd5\u306b\u3057\u308b\u3055\u308c\u305f\u3068\u3053\u308d\u306b\u5f93\u3063\u3066\u3001\u305d\u306e\u4e0a\u306b\u71d4\u796d\u3092\u3055\u3055\u3052\u308b\u305f\u3081\u3067\u3042\u3063\u305f\u30023<\/sup>\u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u56fd\u3005\u306e\u6c11\u3092\u6050\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3001\u796d\u58c7\u3092\u3082\u3068\u306e\u6240\u306b\u8a2d\u3051\u305f\u3002\u305d\u3057\u3066\u305d\u306e\u4e0a\u3067\u71d4\u796d\u3092\u4e3b\u306b\u3055\u3055\u3052\u3001\u671d\u5915\u305d\u308c\u3092\u3055\u3055\u3052\u305f\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nAfter this, they gradually began work on rebuilding the temple itself.\u3000 \u305d\u306e\u5f8c\u3001\u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u5f90\u3005\u306b\u795e\u6bbf\u306e\u518d\u5efa\u306b\u53d6\u308a\u304b\u304b\u3063\u3066\u3044\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
Of course they began by laying down the foundation of the temple, and when they finished that work, they worshipped the Lord.\u3000\u3082\u3061\u308d\u3093\u3001\u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u795e\u6bbf\u306e\u571f\u53f0\u3092\u7bc9\u304f\u3053\u3068\u304b\u3089\u59cb\u3081\u3001\u305d\u306e\u4f5c\u696d\u304c\u7d42\u308f\u308b\u3068\u3001\u4e3b\u3092\u793c\u62dd\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
Yet it seems that not everyone was rejoicing on that day as is noted in the following verses.\u3000 \u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u6b21\u306e\u7bc0\u306b\u8a18\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3001\u305d\u306e\u65e5\u3001\u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u4eba\u304c\u559c\u3093\u3067\u3044\u305f\u308f\u3051\u3067\u306f\u306a\u3044\u3088\u3046\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Ezra 3:12-13\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\uff13\u7ae0\uff11\uff12\u7bc0\u2014\uff11\uff13\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
12\u00a0<\/sup>Yet many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers\u2019\u00a0households<\/em>,\u00a0the old men who had seen the first\u00a0temple, wept with a loud voice when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, while many shouted aloud for joy,\u00a013\u00a0<\/sup>so that the people could not distinguish the sound of the shout of joy from the sound of the weeping of the people, for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the sound was heard far away. 12<\/sup>\u3057\u304b\u3057\u796d\u53f8\u3001\u30ec\u30d3\u3073\u3068\u3001\u6c0f\u65cf\u306e\u9577\u3067\u3042\u308b\u591a\u304f\u306e\u4eba\u3005\u306e\u3046\u3061\u306b\u3001\u3082\u3068\u306e\u5bae\u3092\u898b\u305f\u8001\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u304c\u3042\u3063\u305f\u304c\u3001\u4eca\u3053\u306e\u5bae\u306e\u57fa\u790e\u306e\u3059\u3048\u3089\u308c\u308b\u306e\u3092\u898b\u305f\u6642\u3001\u5927\u58f0\u3092\u3042\u3052\u3066\u6ce3\u3044\u305f\u3002\u307e\u305f\u559c\u3073\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u58f0\u3092\u3042\u3052\u3066\u53eb\u3076\u8005\u3082\u591a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u300213<\/sup>\u305d\u308c\u3067\u3001\u4eba\u3005\u306f\u6c11\u306e\u559c\u3073\u53eb\u3076\u58f0\u3068\u3001\u6c11\u306e\u6ce3\u304f\u58f0\u3068\u3092\u805e\u304d\u308f\u3051\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3002\u6c11\u304c\u5927\u58f0\u306b\u53eb\u3093\u3060\u306e\u3067\u3001\u305d\u306e\u58f0\u304c\u9060\u304f\u307e\u3067\u805e\u3048\u305f\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nI think these verses summarize the mixed emotions that the Jews as a whole felt as they reflected upon the changes that took place in their own lives.\u3000 \u3053\u306e\u7b87\u6240\u306f\u3001\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u5168\u4f53\u304c\u81ea\u5206\u305f\u3061\u306e\u751f\u6d3b\u306b\u8d77\u3053\u3063\u305f\u5909\u5316\u3092\u632f\u308a\u8fd4\u308a\u306a\u304c\u3089\u611f\u3058\u305f\u8907\u96d1\u306a\u611f\u60c5\u3092\u8981\u7d04\u3057\u305f\u3082\u306e\u3060\u3068\u601d\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
The foundation of the temple was laid but so much more work was yet to be done.\u3000\u3000\u3000 \u795e\u6bbf\u306e\u57fa\u790e\u306f\u7bc9\u304b\u308c\u305f\u304c\u3001\u307e\u3060\u591a\u304f\u306e\u4ed5\u4e8b\u304c\u6b8b\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Perhaps for the old men, their weeping was in not knowing if they would live to see the completion of the rebuilding of the temple.\u3000 \u304a\u305d\u3089\u304f\u8001\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u306e\u6d99\u306f\u3001\u795e\u6bbf\u518d\u5efa\u306e\u5b8c\u6210\u3092\u898b\u308b\u307e\u3067\u751f\u304d\u3066\u3044\u3089\u308c\u308b\u304b\u3069\u3046\u304b\u308f\u304b\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3068\u3044\u3046\u3053\u3068\u306b\u3042\u3063\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n
As noted already, there were those who were not happy with the Jews rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem, \u3059\u3067\u306b\u8ff0\u3079\u305f\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3001\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u304c\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u795e\u6bbf\u3092\u518d\u5efa\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u5feb\u304f\u601d\u308f\u306a\u3044\u4eba\u3005\u304c\u304a\u308a\u3001<\/p>\n
and they wrote a letter to King Artaxerxes of Persia (Ezra 4:11-16).\u3000\u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u30da\u30eb\u30b7\u30e3\u306e\u30a2\u30eb\u30bf\u30b7\u30e3\u30b9\u30bf\u738b\u306b\u624b\u7d19\u3092\u66f8\u3044\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\uff14\u7ae0\uff11\uff11\u7bc0\u2212\uff11\uff16\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
In response to this letter, King Artaxerxes wrote a decree to stop the work on the temple (Ezra 4:17-22), and those who opposed the Jews stopped them from continuing on the work by force of arms (Ezra 4:23).\u3000\u3053\u306e\u624b\u7d19\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u3066\u3001\u30a2\u30eb\u30bf\u30b7\u30e3\u30b9\u30bf\u738b\u306f\u795e\u6bbf\u306e\u5de5\u4e8b\u3092\u4e2d\u6b62\u3055\u305b\u308b\u52c5\u4ee4\u3092\u51fa\u3057\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\uff14\u7ae0\uff11\uff17\u7bc0\u2212\uff12\uff12\u7bc0\uff09\u3001\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u306b\u53cd\u5bfe\u3059\u308b\u8005\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3001\u6b66\u529b\u3067\u5de5\u4e8b\u306e\u7d9a\u884c\u3092\u963b\u6b62\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\uff14\u7ae0\uff12\uff13\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
However, the prophets, Haggai and Zechariah, encouraged the people to rebuild the temple, and under the leadership of Zerubbabel and Jeshua work on the temple resumed (Ezra 5:1-2).\u3000\u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u9810\u8a00\u8005\u30cf\u30ac\u30a4\u3068\u30bc\u30ab\u30ea\u30e4\u306f\u795e\u6bbf\u518d\u5efa\u3092\u6c11\u306b\u52e7\u3081\u3001\u30bc\u30eb\u30d0\u30d9\u30eb\u3068\u30a8\u30b7\u30e5\u30a2\u306e\u6307\u5c0e\u306e\u4e0b\u3001\u795e\u6bbf\u5efa\u8a2d\u304c\u518d\u958b\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\uff15\u7ae0\uff11\u7bc0\u2212\uff12\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
Yet once again, those who opposed the Jews wrote a letter of complaint to Darius the king who had succeeded Artaxerxes (Ezra 5:3-17). \u3057\u304b\u3057\u307e\u305f\u3057\u3066\u3082\u3001\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u306b\u53cd\u5bfe\u3059\u308b\u4eba\u3005\u306f\u3001\u30a2\u30eb\u30bf\u30b7\u30e3\u30b9\u30bf\u738b\u306e\u5f8c\u3092\u7d99\u3044\u3060\u738b\u30c0\u30ea\u30e8\u30b9\u306b\u82e6\u60c5\u306e\u624b\u7d19\u3092\u66f8\u3044\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\uff15\u7ae0\uff13\u7bc0\u2212\uff11\uff17\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
This time, however, King Darius had a search made of the archives and found the decree that Cyrus had originally made. \u3057\u304b\u3057\u4eca\u56de\u3001\u30c0\u30ea\u30e8\u30b9\u738b\u306f\u904e\u53bb\u306e\u6587\u66f8\u3092\u8abf\u67fb\u3055\u305b\u3001\u30af\u30ed\u30b9\u304c\u6700\u521d\u306b\u4e0b\u3057\u305f\u52c5\u4ee4\u3092\u767a\u898b\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Thus, he wrote back actually encouraging the work on the temple to continue. \u305d\u3053\u3067\u5f7c\u306f\u3001\u795e\u6bbf\u306e\u5de5\u4e8b\u3092\u7d9a\u884c\u3059\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u5b9f\u969b\u306b\u3001\u52b1\u307e\u3057\u306e\u8fd4\u4e8b\u3092\u66f8\u3044\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
He even went further in support of the work by writing the following. \u5f7c\u306f\u3055\u3089\u306b\u3001\u6b21\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u66f8\u3044\u3066\u3001\u305d\u306e\u4f5c\u696d\u3092\u652f\u6301\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
Ezra 6:7-12<\/p>\n
7\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cLeave this work on the house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its site.\u00a08\u00a0<\/sup>Moreover,\u00a0I issue a decree concerning what you are to do for these elders of Judah in the rebuilding of this house of God: the full cost is to be paid to these people from the royal treasury out of the taxes of\u00a0the provinces<\/em>\u00a0beyond the River, and that without delay.\u00a09\u00a0<\/sup>Whatever is needed, both young bulls, rams, and lambs for a burnt offering to the God of heaven, and wheat, salt, wine and anointing oil, as the priests in Jerusalem request,\u00a0it<\/em>\u00a0is to be given to them daily without fail,\u00a010\u00a0<\/sup>that they may offer\u00a0acceptable sacrifices to the God of heaven and\u00a0pray for the life of the king and his sons.\u00a011\u00a0<\/sup>And I issued a decree that\u00a0any man who violates this edict, a timber shall be drawn from his house and he shall be impaled on it and\u00a0his house shall be made a refuse heap on account of this.\u00a012\u00a0<\/sup>May the God who\u00a0has caused His name to dwell there overthrow any king or people who\u00a0attempts to change\u00a0it<\/em>, so as to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued\u00a0this<\/em>\u00a0decree, let\u00a0it<\/em>\u00a0be carried out with all diligence!\u201d 7<\/sup>\u300c\u795e\u306e\u3053\u306e\u5bae\u306e\u5de5\u4e8b\u3092\u5f7c\u3089\u306b\u4efb\u305b\u3001\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u306e\u77e5\u4e8b\u3068\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u306e\u9577\u8001\u305f\u3061\u306b\u3001\u795e\u306e\u3053\u306e\u5bae\u3092\u3082\u3068\u306e\u6240\u306b\u5efa\u3066\u3055\u305b\u3088\u30028<\/sup>\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u307e\u305f\u547d\u3092\u4e0b\u3057\u3001\u795e\u306e\u3053\u306e\u5bae\u3092\u5efa\u3066\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u304c\u3053\u308c\u3089\u306e\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u306e\u9577\u8001\u305f\u3061\u306b\u306a\u3059\u3079\u304d\u4e8b\u3092\u793a\u3059\u3002\u738b\u306e\u8ca1\u7523\u3001\u3059\u306a\u308f\u3061\u5ddd\u5411\u3053\u3046\u306e\u5dde\u304b\u3089\u7d0d\u3081\u308b\u307f\u3064\u304e\u306e\u4e2d\u304b\u3089\u3001\u305d\u306e\u8cbb\u7528\u3092\u3058\u3085\u3046\u3076\u3093\u305d\u308c\u3089\u306e\u4eba\u3005\u306b\u4e0e\u3048\u3066\u3001\u305d\u306e\u5de5\u4e8b\u3092\u6ede\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3088\u3046\u306b\u305b\u3088\u30029<\/sup>\u307e\u305f\u305d\u306e\u5fc5\u8981\u3068\u3059\u308b\u3082\u306e\u3001\u3059\u306a\u308f\u3061\u5929\u306e\u795e\u306b\u3055\u3055\u3052\u308b\u71d4\u796d\u306e\u5b50\u725b\u3001\u96c4\u7f8a\u304a\u3088\u3073\u5c0f\u7f8a\u306a\u3089\u3073\u306b\u9ea6\u3001\u5869\u3001\u9152\u3001\u6cb9\u306a\u3069\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u3044\u308b\u796d\u53f8\u305f\u3061\u306e\u6c42\u3081\u306b\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3063\u3066\u3001\u65e5\u3005\u6020\u308a\u306a\u304f\u5f7c\u3089\u306b\u4e0e\u3048\u300110<\/sup>\u5f7c\u3089\u306b\u3053\u3046\u3070\u3057\u3044\u72a0\u7272\u3092\u5929\u306e\u795e\u306b\u3055\u3055\u3052\u3055\u305b\u3001\u738b\u3068\u738b\u5b50\u305f\u3061\u306e\u9577\u5bff\u3092\u7948\u3089\u305b\u3088\u300211<\/sup>\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u307e\u305f\u547d\u3092\u4e0b\u3059\u3002\u3060\u308c\u3067\u3082\u3053\u306e\u547d\u305a\u308b\u6240\u3092\u6539\u3081\u308b\u8005\u304c\u3042\u308b\u306a\u3089\u3070\u3001\u305d\u306e\u5bb6\u306e\u6881\u306f\u629c\u304d\u53d6\u3089\u308c\u3001\u5f7c\u306f\u305d\u306e\u4e0a\u306b\u304f\u304e\u3065\u3051\u306b\u3055\u308c\u3001\u305d\u306e\u5bb6\u306f\u307e\u305f\u3001\u3053\u308c\u304c\u305f\u3081\u306b\u6c5a\u7269\u306e\u5c71\u3068\u3055\u308c\u308b\u3067\u3042\u308d\u3046\u300212<\/sup>\u3053\u308c\u3092\u6539\u3081\u3088\u3046\u3068\u3059\u308b\u8005\u3001\u3042\u308b\u3044\u306f\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u3042\u308b\u795e\u306e\u3053\u306e\u5bae\u3092\u6ec5\u307c\u305d\u3046\u3068\u3057\u3066\u624b\u3092\u51fa\u3059\u738b\u3042\u308b\u3044\u306f\u6c11\u306f\u3001\u304b\u3057\u3053\u306b\u305d\u306e\u540d\u3092\u3068\u3069\u3081\u3089\u308c\u308b\u795e\u3088\u3001\u9858\u308f\u304f\u306f\u3053\u308c\u3092\u5012\u3055\u308c\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3002\u308f\u308c\u30c0\u30ea\u30e8\u30b9\u306f\u547d\u3092\u4e0b\u3059\u3002\u5fc3\u3057\u3066\u3053\u308c\u3092\u884c\u3048\u300d\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nYet again we are shown that God can use anyone to carry out His plans and purposes. \u795e\u69d8\u306f\u3054\u81ea\u8eab\u306e\u8a08\u753b\u3068\u76ee\u7684\u3092\u9042\u884c\u3059\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3001\u8ab0\u3092\u3082\u7528\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
When we find favor with people especially at times when we don\u2019t expect to be shown such favor, \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u304c\u4eba\u3005\u306b\u597d\u610f\u3092\u62b1\u304f\u3068\u304d\u3001\u7279\u306b\u305d\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u597d\u610f\u3092\u793a\u3055\u308c\u308b\u3068\u306f\u601d\u3063\u3066\u3082\u307f\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u6642\u306b\u3001<\/p>\n
we can give thanks to God and recognize His mighty hand at work.\u3000\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u795e\u306b\u611f\u8b1d\u3057\u3001\u795e\u306e\u529b\u3042\u308b\u5fa1\u624b\u304c\u50cd\u3044\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u8a8d\u8b58\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Thus, the Jews in Jerusalem were able to complete the temple and dedicate it (Ezra 6:13-18) \u3053\u3046\u3057\u3066\u3001\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306e\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u306f\u795e\u6bbf\u3092\u5b8c\u6210\u3055\u305b\u3066\u5949\u732e\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\uff16\u7ae0\uff11\uff13\u7bc0\u2212\uff11\uff18\u7bc0\uff09\u3001<\/p>\n
and were able to observe the Passover together once again (Ezra 6:19-22).\u904e\u8d8a\u306e\u796d\u308a\u3092\u518d\u3073\u5171\u306b\u5b88\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e96\u7ae0\uff11\uff19\u7bc0\u2212\uff12\uff12\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
It is at this point that Ezra is actually introduced in the book that bears his name. \u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u304c\u305d\u306e\u540d\u3092\u51a0\u3057\u305f\u66f8\u7269\u306b\u767b\u5834\u3059\u308b\u306e\u306f\u3001\u3053\u306e\u6642\u70b9\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
For Ezra led a second group of exiles back to Jerusalem with the blessings of the king of Persia. \u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306f\u3001\u30da\u30eb\u30b7\u30e3\u738b\u306e\u795d\u798f\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u3066\u3001\u7b2c\u4e8c\u306e\u4ea1\u547d\u8005\u305f\u3061\u3092\u7387\u3044\u3066\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u623b\u3063\u305f\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
By this time, already 80 years had passed since the first group of exiles had returned to Jerusalem. \u3053\u306e\u6642\u3059\u3067\u306b\u3001\u7b2c\u4e00\u9663\u304c\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u5e30\u9084\u3057\u3066\u304b\u3089\uff18\uff10\u5e74\u304c\u7d4c\u904e\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
Regarding in what manner Ezra went to Jerusalem and how God was with him is recorded for us in the following manner. \u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u304c\u3069\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u5f62\u3067\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u884c\u304d\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u304c\u3069\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u5f7c\u3068\u5171\u306b\u304a\u3089\u308c\u305f\u304b\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u306f\u3001\u6b21\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u8a18\u9332\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Ezra 7:6-10\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\uff17\u7ae0\uff16\u7bc0\u2014\uff11\uff10\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
6\u00a0<\/sup>This Ezra went up from Babylon, and he was a\u00a0scribe skilled in the law of Moses, which the\u00a0Lord\u00a0God of Israel had given; and the king granted him all\u00a0he requested\u00a0because the hand of the\u00a0Lord\u00a0his God\u00a0was<\/em>\u00a0upon him.\u00a07\u00a0<\/sup>Some of the sons of Israel and some of the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers and the temple servants went up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes. 8\u00a0<\/sup>He came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.\u00a09\u00a0<\/sup>For on the first of the first month\u00a0he began to go up from Babylon; and on the first of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem,\u00a0because the good hand of his God\u00a0was<\/em>\u00a0upon him.\u00a010\u00a0<\/sup>For Ezra had set his heart to\u00a0study the law of the\u00a0Lord\u00a0and to practice\u00a0it<\/em>, and\u00a0to teach\u00a0His<\/em>\u00a0statutes and ordinances in Israel. 6<\/sup>\u3053\u306e\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306f\u30d0\u30d3\u30ed\u30f3\u304b\u3089\u4e0a\u3063\u3066\u6765\u305f\u3002\u5f7c\u306f\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u795e\u3001\u4e3b\u304c\u304a\u6388\u3051\u306b\u306a\u3063\u305f\u30e2\u30fc\u30bb\u306e\u5f8b\u6cd5\u306b\u7cbe\u901a\u3057\u305f\u5b66\u8005\u3067\u3042\u3063\u305f\u3002\u305d\u306e\u795e\u3001\u4e3b\u306e\u624b\u304c\u5f7c\u306e\u4e0a\u306b\u3042\u3063\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3001\u305d\u306e\u6c42\u3081\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u738b\u306f\u3053\u3068\u3054\u3068\u304f\u8a31\u3057\u305f\u30027<\/sup>\u30a2\u30eb\u30bf\u30b7\u30e3\u30b9\u30bf\u738b\u306e\u4e03\u5e74\u306b\u307e\u305f\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u4eba\u3005\u304a\u3088\u3073\u796d\u53f8\u3001\u30ec\u30d3\u3073\u3068\u3001\u6b4c\u3046\u305f\u3046\u8005\u3001\u9580\u885b\u3001\u5bae\u306b\u4ed5\u3048\u308b\u3057\u3082\u3079\u306a\u3069\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u4e0a\u3063\u305f\u30028<\/sup>\u305d\u3057\u3066\u738b\u306e\u4e03\u5e74\u306e\u4e94\u6708\u306b\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306f\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u6765\u305f\u30029<\/sup>\u3059\u306a\u308f\u3061\u6b63\u6708\u306e\u4e00\u65e5\u306b\u30d0\u30d3\u30ed\u30f3\u3092\u51fa\u7acb\u3057\u3066\u3001\u4e94\u6708\u4e00\u65e5\u306b\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u7740\u3044\u305f\u3002\u305d\u306e\u795e\u306e\u6075\u307f\u306e\u624b\u304c\u5f7c\u306e\u4e0a\u306b\u3042\u3063\u305f\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3042\u308b\u300210<\/sup>\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306f\u5fc3\u3092\u3053\u3081\u3066\u4e3b\u306e\u5f8b\u6cd5\u3092\u8abf\u3079\u3001\u3053\u308c\u3092\u884c\u3044\u3001\u304b\u3064\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u3046\u3061\u306b\u5b9a\u3081\u3068\u304a\u304d\u3066\u3068\u3092\u6559\u3048\u305f\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nWhen we read this, we realize that Ezra was a diligent student of God\u2019s commandments who also wholeheartedly obeyed them and also taught them. \u3053\u308c\u3092\u8aad\u3080\u3068\u3001\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306f\u795e\u306e\u6212\u3081\u3092\u71b1\u5fc3\u306b\u5b66\u3073\u3001\u5fc3\u304b\u3089\u5f93\u3044\u3001\u307e\u305f\u6559\u3048\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3053\u3068\u304c\u308f\u304b\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
If we just read this, we might think that Ezra was hyping himself up with such accolades. \u3053\u308c\u3060\u3051\u3092\u8aad\u3080\u3068\u3001\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306f\u3053\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u79f0\u8cdb\u3067\u81ea\u753b\u81ea\u8cdb\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u601d\u308f\u308c\u308b\u304b\u3082\u3057\u308c\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002<\/p>\n
However, when we read the decree which King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra, you realize that he was indeed recognized as a bona fide priest and scribe of God. \u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u30a2\u30eb\u30bf\u30b7\u30e3\u30b9\u30bf\u738b\u304c\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306b\u4e0e\u3048\u305f\u52c5\u4ee4\u3092\u8aad\u3080\u3068\u3001\u5f7c\u304c\u78ba\u304b\u306b\u795e\u306e\u6b63\u771f\u6b63\u9298\u306e\u796d\u53f8\u3001\u66f8\u8a18\u3068\u3057\u3066\u8a8d\u3081\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3053\u3068\u304c\u5206\u304b\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Ezra 7:12-17\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\uff17\u7ae0\uff11\uff12\u7bc0\u2014\uff11\uff17\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
12\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cArtaxerxes,\u00a0king of kings, to Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect\u00a0peace<\/em>. And now\u00a013\u00a0<\/sup>I have issued a decree that any of the people of Israel and their priests and the Levites in my kingdom who are willing to go to Jerusalem, may go with you . . .\u00a015\u00a0<\/sup>and to bring the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel,\u00a0whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, . . . 17\u00a0<\/sup>with this money, therefore, you shall diligently buy bulls, rams and lambs,\u00a0with their grain offerings and their drink offerings and\u00a0offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.\u201d 12<\/sup>\u300c\u8af8\u738b\u306e\u738b\u30a2\u30eb\u30bf\u30b7\u30e3\u30b9\u30bf\u3001\u5929\u306e\u795e\u306e\u5f8b\u6cd5\u306e\u5b66\u8005\u3067\u3042\u308b\u796d\u53f8\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306b\u9001\u308b\u3002\u4eca\u300113<\/sup>\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u547d\u3092\u4e0b\u3059\u3002\u308f\u304c\u56fd\u306e\u3046\u3061\u306b\u3044\u308b\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u6c11\u304a\u3088\u3073\u305d\u306e\u796d\u53f8\u3001\u30ec\u30d3\u3073\u3068\u306e\u3046\u3061\u3001\u3059\u3079\u3066\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u3078\u884c\u3053\u3046\u3068\u671b\u3080\u8005\u306f\u7686\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u3068\u5171\u306b\u884c\u304f\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u308b\u3002\uff0e\uff0e\uff0e15<\/sup>\u304b\u3064\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u738b\u304a\u3088\u3073\u305d\u306e\u8b70\u5b98\u3089\u304c\u3001\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u3044\u307e\u3059\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u795e\u306b\u771f\u5fc3\u304b\u3089\u3055\u3055\u3052\u308b\u9280\u3068\u91d1\u3092\u643a\u3048\u3001\uff0e\uff0e\uff0e17<\/sup>\u305d\u308c\u3067\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u305d\u306e\u91d1\u3092\u3082\u3063\u3066\u96c4\u725b\u3001\u96c4\u7f8a\u3001\u5c0f\u7f8a\u304a\u3088\u3073\u305d\u306e\u7d20\u796d\u3068\u704c\u796d\u306e\u54c1\u3005\u3092\u6c17\u3092\u3064\u3051\u3066\u8cb7\u3044\u3001\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u3042\u308b\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306e\u795e\u306e\u5bae\u306e\u796d\u58c7\u306e\u4e0a\u306b\u3001\u3053\u308c\u3092\u3055\u3055\u3052\u306a\u3051\u308c\u3070\u306a\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nEzra 7:21-23\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\uff17\u7ae0\uff12\uff11\u7bc0\u2014\uff12\uff13\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
21\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cI, even I, King Artaxerxes, issue a decree to all the treasurers who are\u00a0in the provinces<\/em>\u00a0beyond the\u00a0River, that whatever Ezra the priest,\u00a0the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it shall be done diligently,\u00a022\u00a0<\/sup>even<\/em>\u00a0up to 100 talents of silver, 100\u00a0kors of wheat, 100 baths of wine, 100 baths of oil, and salt\u00a0as needed.\u00a023\u00a0<\/sup>Whatever is\u00a0commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done with zeal for the house of the God of heaven,\u00a0so that there will not be wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons.\u201d 21<\/sup>\u300c\u308f\u308c\u3001\u30a2\u30eb\u30bf\u30b7\u30e3\u30b9\u30bf\u738b\u306f\u5ddd\u5411\u3053\u3046\u306e\u5dde\u306e\u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u5009\u3065\u304b\u3055\u306b\u547d\u3092\u4e0b\u3057\u3066\u8a00\u3046\u3001\u300e\u5929\u306e\u795e\u306e\u5f8b\u6cd5\u306e\u5b66\u8005\u3067\u3042\u308b\u796d\u53f8\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u304c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306b\u6c42\u3081\u308b\u4e8b\u306f\u3001\u3059\u3079\u3066\u3053\u308c\u3092\u5fc3\u3057\u3066\u884c\u3048\u300222<\/sup>\u3059\u306a\u308f\u3061\u9280\u306f\u767e\u30bf\u30e9\u30f3\u30c8\u307e\u3067\u3001\u5c0f\u9ea6\u306f\u767e\u30b3\u30eb\u307e\u3067\u3001\u3076\u3069\u3046\u9152\u306f\u767e\u30d0\u30c6\u307e\u3067\u3001\u6cb9\u306f\u767e\u30d0\u30c6\u307e\u3067\u3001\u5869\u306f\u5236\u9650\u306a\u304f\u4e0e\u3048\u3088\u300223<\/sup>\u5929\u306e\u795e\u306e\u5bae\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3001\u5929\u306e\u795e\u306e\u547d\u3058\u308b\u3068\u3053\u308d\u306f\u3001\u3059\u3079\u3066\u6b63\u3057\u304f\u3053\u308c\u3092\u884c\u3048\u3002\u305d\u3046\u3057\u306a\u3044\u3068\u795e\u306e\u6012\u308a\u304c\u3001\u738b\u3068\u738b\u306e\u5b50\u3089\u306e\u56fd\u306b\u81e8\u3080\u3067\u3042\u308d\u3046\u300f\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nIndeed, God was with the people of Israel and with Ezra, and He gave them special favor with the king of Persia. \u5b9f\u969b\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u306f\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u6c11\u3068\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u3068\u5171\u306b\u304a\u3089\u308c\u3001\u30da\u30eb\u30b7\u30e3\u306e\u738b\u304c\u7279\u5225\u306a\u597d\u610f\u3092\u5f7c\u3089\u306b\u3082\u3064\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
So, in chapter 8 of Ezra, the details of those who went with Ezra from Babylon to Jerusalem are recorded. \u305d\u3053\u3067\u3001\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\uff18\u7ae0\u306b\u306f\u3001\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u3068\u5171\u306b\u30d0\u30d3\u30ed\u30f3\u304b\u3089\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u5411\u304b\u3063\u305f\u4eba\u3005\u306e\u8a73\u7d30\u304c\u8a18\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
About 2,000 men and their families made up this second group that went to Jerusalem (Ezra 8:1-20). \u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u5411\u304b\u3063\u305f\u7b2c\u4e8c\u306e\u4e00\u56e3\u306f\u3001\u304a\u3088\u305d\uff12\uff10\uff10\uff10\u4eba\u3068\u305d\u306e\u5bb6\u65cf\u3067\u3057\u305f\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\uff18\u7ae0\uff11\u7bc0\u2212\uff12\uff10\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
Before they set off on their journey to Jerusalem they fasted and sought the Lord for safe travels (Ezra 8:21-23). \u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u3078\u306e\u65c5\u306b\u51fa\u308b\u524d\u306b\u65ad\u98df\u3092\u3057\u3001\u65c5\u306e\u5b89\u5168\u3092\u4e3b\u306b\u6c42\u3081\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\uff18\u7ae0\uff12\uff11\u7bc0\u2212\uff12\uff13\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Ezra distributed the silver, the gold and the utensils that were to be used in the house of God to twelve of the leading priests to watch and keep until they reached the temple in Jerusalem (Ezra 8:24-30). \u3055\u3089\u306b\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306f\u3001\u795e\u306e\u5bb6\u3067\u4f7f\u3046\u9280\u3001\u91d1\u3001\u5668\u5177\u3092\uff11\uff12\u4eba\u306e\u6709\u529b\u306a\u796d\u53f8\u306b\u914d\u308a\u3001\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306e\u795e\u6bbf\u306b\u7740\u304f\u307e\u3067\u898b\u5f35\u308a\u3001\u4fdd\u7ba1\u3055\u305b\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\uff18\u7ae0\uff12\uff14\u7bc0\u2212\uff13\uff10\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
With God\u2019s hand upon them, Ezra and the group of people that accompanied him made it safely to Jerusalem (Ezra 8:31-32).\u3053\u3046\u3057\u3066\u795e\u306e\u5fa1\u624b\u3092\u3082\u3063\u3066\u3001\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u3068\u5f7c\u306b\u540c\u884c\u3057\u305f\u4e00\u884c\u306f\u7121\u4e8b\u306b\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u5230\u7740\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\uff18\u7ae0\uff13\uff11\u7bc0\u2212\uff13\uff12\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
On the fourth day after their arrival, they weighed out all the silver and the gold and the utensils they had brought with them, \u5230\u7740\u3057\u3066\u56db\u65e5\u76ee\u3001\u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u6301\u3063\u3066\u304d\u305f\u9280\u3068\u91d1\u3068\u5668\u5177\u3092\u3059\u3079\u3066\u91cf\u308a\u3001<\/p>\n
and then offered burnt offerings to God and delivered the king\u2019s edicts to the governing officials in that region (Ezra 8:33-36).\u795e\u306b\u71d4\u796d\u3092\u3055\u3055\u3052\u3001\u738b\u306e\u8a54\u52c5\u3092\u305d\u306e\u5730\u65b9\u3092\u6cbb\u3081\u308b\u5f79\u4eba\u306b\u4f1d\u3048\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\uff18\u7ae0\uff13\uff13\u7bc0\u2212\uff13\uff16\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
The remaining two chapters of the book of Ezra record the spiritual reformation that needed to take place among the Jews who had returned to their homeland. \u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\u306e\u6b8b\u308a\u306e\uff12\u7ae0\u306f\u3001\u7956\u56fd\u306b\u5e30\u9084\u3057\u305f\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u306e\u9593\u3067\u884c\u308f\u308c\u308b\u5fc5\u8981\u304c\u3042\u3063\u305f\u970a\u7684\u6539\u9769\u3092\u8a18\u9332\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
80 years had passed since the first group of exiles to Babylon returned back to Jerusalem. \u30d0\u30d3\u30ed\u30f3\u306b\u6355\u3048\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u3063\u305f\u6700\u521d\u306e\u4e00\u56e3\u304c\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u623b\u3063\u3066\u304b\u3089\uff18\uff10\u5e74\u304c\u7d4c\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
Those who went along with Ezra were primarily priests and Levites who would serve the Lord in the temple. \u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306b\u540c\u884c\u3057\u305f\u306e\u306f\u3001\u4e3b\u306b\u795e\u6bbf\u3067\u4e3b\u306b\u4ed5\u3048\u308b\u796d\u53f8\u3068\u30ec\u30d3\u4eba\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
Once they arrived, a complaint was brought to Ezra by the princes who were already in Jerusalem (Ezra 9:1-2). \u5f7c\u3089\u304c\u5230\u7740\u3059\u308b\u3068\u3001\u3059\u3067\u306b\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u3044\u305f\u53f8\u9054\u304b\u3089\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306b\u4e0d\u6e80\u304c\u6301\u3061\u8fbc\u307e\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\uff19\u7ae0\uff11\u7bc0\u2212\uff12\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
It had to do with the Jews who intermarried with those who were not Jews. \u305d\u308c\u306f\u3001\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u3068\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u3067\u306a\u3044\u8005\u3092\u7d50\u5a5a\u3055\u305b\u305f\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u306b\u95a2\u3059\u308b\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
This was particularly of concern when it meant being bound together in marriage with a spouse that did not share in the same faith in the God of Israel. \u7279\u306b\u3001\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u795e\u3078\u306e\u4fe1\u4ef0\u3092\u5171\u6709\u3057\u306a\u3044\u914d\u5076\u8005\u3068\u7d50\u5a5a\u3057\u3066\u7d50\u3070\u308c\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u61f8\u5ff5\u3055\u308c\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
These things were written in the law of Moses. \u3053\u308c\u3089\u306e\u3053\u3068\u306f\u30e2\u30fc\u30bb\u306e\u5f8b\u6cd5\u306b\u66f8\u304b\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Deuteronomy 7:1, 3, 4\uff08\u7533\u547d\u8a18\uff17\u7ae0\uff11\u7bc0\u3001\uff13\u7bc0\u3001\uff14\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the\u00a0Lord\u00a0your God brings you into the land where you are entering to possess it, . . .\u00a0you shall not intermarry with them; you shall not give your daughters to\u00a0their sons, nor shall you take\u00a0their daughters for your\u00a0sons.\u00a0For\u00a0they will turn your\u00a0sons away from\u00a0following Me to serve other gods; then the anger of the\u00a0Lord\u00a0will be kindled against you and\u00a0He will quickly destroy you.\u201d \u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u795e\u3001\u4e3b\u304c\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u884c\u3063\u3066\u53d6\u308b\u5730\u306b\u3042\u306a\u305f\u3092\u5c0e\u304d\u5165\u308c\u308b\u6642\u3001\uff0e\uff0e\uff0e\u5f7c\u3089\u3068\u5a5a\u59fb\u3092\u3057\u3066\u306f\u306a\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3002\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u5a18\u3092\u5f7c\u306e\u3080\u3059\u3053\u306b\u4e0e\u3048\u3066\u306f\u306a\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3002\u304b\u308c\u306e\u5a18\u3092\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u3080\u3059\u3053\u306b\u3081\u3068\u3063\u3066\u306f\u306a\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3002\u305d\u308c\u306f\u5f7c\u3089\u304c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u3080\u3059\u3053\u3092\u60d1\u308f\u3057\u3066\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306b\u5f93\u308f\u305b\u305a\u3001\u307b\u304b\u306e\u795e\u3005\u306b\u4ed5\u3048\u3055\u305b\u3001\u305d\u306e\u305f\u3081\u4e3b\u306f\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306b\u3080\u304b\u3063\u3066\u6012\u308a\u3092\u767a\u3057\u3001\u3059\u307f\u3084\u304b\u306b\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u3092\u6ec5\u307c\u3055\u308c\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3068\u306a\u308b\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nThus, in hearing the sins of the people in regard to this matter, \u3053\u3046\u3057\u3066\u3001\u3053\u306e\u4ef6\u306b\u95a2\u3059\u308b\u6c11\u306e\u7f6a\u3092\u805e\u3044\u3066\u3001\u796d\u53f8\u3067\u3042\u308b\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306f\u6c11\u306b\u4ee3\u308f\u3063\u3066\u3001<\/p>\n
Ezra as a priest interceded before God on behalf of the people by tearing his clothes and humbling himself before the Lord (Ezra 9:3-5).\u670d\u3092\u88c2\u3044\u3066\u4e3b\u306e\u524d\u306b\u3078\u308a\u304f\u3060\u308a\u3001\u795e\u306e\u524d\u306b\u3068\u308a\u306a\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\uff19\u7ae0\uff13\u7bc0\u2212\uff15\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
His prayer of confession on behalf of the people is recorded for us in Ezra 9:6-15. \u6c11\u3092\u4ee3\u8868\u3057\u3066\u306e\u5f7c\u306e\u544a\u767d\u306e\u7948\u308a\u306f\u3001\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\uff19\u7ae0\uff16\u7bc0\u2212\uff11\uff15\u7bc0\u306b\u8a18\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Within this prayer, Ezra confessed the past sins of the people while acknowledging God\u2019s judgment in leading them to exile (Ezra 9:6-7). \u3053\u306e\u7948\u308a\u306e\u4e2d\u3067\u3001\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306f\u6c11\u306e\u904e\u53bb\u306e\u7f6a\u3092\u544a\u767d\u3059\u308b\u3068\u540c\u6642\u306b\u3001\u6c11\u3092\u8ffd\u653e\u306b\u5c0e\u3044\u305f\u795e\u306e\u88c1\u304d\u3092\u8a8d\u3081\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\uff19\u7ae0\uff16\u7bc0\u2212\uff17\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
Ezra also acknowledged God\u2019s grace in allowing them to find favor in the sight of the kings of Persia \u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306f\u307e\u305f\u3001\u5f7c\u3089\u304c\u30da\u30eb\u30b7\u30e3\u306e\u738b\u305f\u3061\u306e\u76ee\u306b\u597d\u610f\u3092\u898b\u3044\u3060\u3057\u3001<\/p>\n
to return to Jerusalem and to restore the temple (Ezra 9:8-9).\u30a8\u30eb\u30b5\u30ec\u30e0\u306b\u623b\u308a\u3001\u795e\u6bbf\u3092\u56de\u5fa9\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u8a31\u3055\u308c\u305f\u795e\u306e\u6075\u307f\u3092\u8a8d\u3081\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\uff19\u7ae0\uff18\u7bc0\u2212\uff19\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
He then cried out to God concerning the present state of the people (Ezra 9:10-15). \u305d\u3057\u3066\u3001\u6c11\u306e\u73fe\u72b6\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u795e\u306b\u53eb\u3093\u3060\u306e\u3067\u3059\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\uff19\u7ae0\uff11\uff10\u7bc0\u2212\uff11\uff15\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
In answer to Ezra\u2019s prayer, we see the people become contrite before God. \u305d\u3057\u3066\u3001\u3053\u306e\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306e\u7948\u308a\u306b\u7b54\u3048\u3066\u3001\u6c11\u306f\u795e\u306e\u524d\u306b\u6094\u3044\u6539\u3081\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
They then repented and sought to be reconciled to God. \u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u6094\u3044\u6539\u3081\u3001\u795e\u3068\u306e\u548c\u89e3\u3092\u6c42\u3081\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
We see this in the following verses. \u3053\u306e\u3053\u3068\u306f\u3001\u6b21\u306e\u7bc0\u306b\u793a\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Ezra 10:1-4\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\uff11\uff10\u7ae0\uff11\u7bc0\u2014\uff14\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
1\u00a0<\/sup>Now\u00a0while Ezra was praying and making confession, weeping and prostrating himself\u00a0before the house of God, a very large assembly, men, women and children, gathered to him from Israel; for the people wept bitterly.\u00a02\u00a0<\/sup>Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, said to Ezra, \u201cWe have been unfaithful to our God and have\u00a0married foreign women from the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope for Israel in spite of this.\u00a03\u00a0<\/sup>So now\u00a0let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives and\u00a0their children, according to the counsel of\u00a0my lord and of\u00a0those who tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done\u00a0according to the law.\u00a04\u00a0<\/sup>Arise! For\u00a0this<\/em>\u00a0matter is\u00a0your responsibility, but we will be with you;\u00a0be courageous and act.\u201d 1<\/sup>\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u304c\u795e\u306e\u5bae\u306e\u524d\u306b\u6ce3\u304d\u4f0f\u3057\u3066\u7948\u308a\u3001\u304b\u3064\u3056\u3093\u3052\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u6642\u3001\u7537\u3001\u5973\u304a\u3088\u3073\u5b50\u4f9b\u306e\u5927\u3044\u306a\u308b\u7fa4\u96c6\u304c\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u3046\u3061\u304b\u3089\u5f7c\u306e\u3082\u3068\u306b\u96c6\u307e\u3063\u3066\u304d\u305f\u3002\u6c11\u306f\u3044\u305f\u304f\u6ce3\u304d\u60b2\u3057\u3093\u3060\u30022<\/sup>\u6642\u306b\u30a8\u30e9\u30e0\u306e\u5b50\u5b6b\u306e\u3046\u3061\u306e\u30a8\u30d2\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u5b50\u30b7\u30ab\u30cb\u30e4\u304c\u3001\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306b\u544a\u3052\u3066\u8a00\u3063\u305f\u3001\u300c\u308f\u308c\u308f\u308c\u306f\u795e\u306b\u3080\u304b\u3063\u3066\u7f6a\u3092\u72af\u3057\u3001\u3053\u306e\u5730\u306e\u6c11\u304b\u3089\u7570\u90a6\u306e\u5973\u3092\u3081\u3068\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u3053\u306e\u3053\u3068\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u306f\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u306b\u3001\u4eca\u306a\u304a\u671b\u307f\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u30023<\/sup>\u305d\u308c\u3067\u308f\u308c\u308f\u308c\u306f\u308f\u304c\u4e3b\u306e\u6559\u3068\u3001\u308f\u308c\u308f\u308c\u306e\u795e\u306e\u547d\u4ee4\u306b\u304a\u306e\u306e\u304f\u4eba\u3005\u306e\u6559\u3068\u306b\u5f93\u3063\u3066\u3001\u3053\u308c\u3089\u306e\u59bb\u306a\u3089\u3073\u306b\u305d\u306e\u5b50\u4f9b\u305f\u3061\u3092\u3001\u3053\u3068\u3054\u3068\u304f\u8ffd\u3044\u51fa\u3059\u3068\u3044\u3046\u5951\u7d04\u3092\u3001\u308f\u308c\u308f\u308c\u306e\u795e\u306b\u7acb\u3066\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002\u305d\u3057\u3066\u5f8b\u6cd5\u306b\u5f93\u3063\u3066\u3053\u308c\u3092\u884c\u3044\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u30024<\/sup>\u7acb\u3061\u3042\u304c\u3063\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3001\u3053\u306e\u4e8b\u306f\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u4ed5\u4e8b\u3067\u3059\u3002\u308f\u308c\u308f\u308c\u306f\u3042\u306a\u305f\u3092\u52a9\u3051\u307e\u3059\u3002\u5fc3\u3092\u5f37\u304f\u3057\u3066\u3053\u308c\u3092\u884c\u3044\u306a\u3055\u3044\u300d\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nBased on this, Ezra did act courageously and made all the people of Israel take an oath that they would do according to this\u00a0proposal, and they did so. \u3053\u306e\u3053\u3068\u306b\u57fa\u3065\u3044\u3066\u3001\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306f\u52c7\u6c17\u3092\u3082\u3063\u3066\u884c\u52d5\u3057\u3001\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u6c11\u306b\u3001\u3053\u306e\u63d0\u6848\u306b\u5f93\u3063\u3066\u884c\u52d5\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u8a93\u308f\u305b\u3001\u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u305d\u308c\u3092\u5b9f\u884c\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Thus, based on the proposal a full investigation of all the people was conducted over a period of time. \u3053\u3046\u3057\u3066\u3001\u3053\u306e\u63d0\u6848\u306b\u57fa\u3065\u3044\u3066\u3001\u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u6c11\u306e\u5168\u8abf\u67fb\u304c\u4e00\u5b9a\u671f\u9593\u306b\u308f\u305f\u3063\u3066\u884c\u308f\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
The book of Ezra ends with a list of offenders who had married foreign wives (Ezra 10:18-44). \u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\u306f\u3001\u5916\u56fd\u4eba\u306e\u59bb\u3068\u7d50\u5a5a\u3057\u305f\u72af\u7f6a\u8005\u306e\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u3067\u7de0\u3081\u304f\u304f\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\uff08\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\uff11\uff10\u7ae0\uff11\uff18\u7bc0\u2212\uff14\uff14\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
Why was this important and why did the book end this way? \u306a\u305c\u3001\u3053\u306e\u3053\u3068\u304c\u91cd\u8981\u3067\u3001\u306a\u305c\u3053\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u7d42\u308f\u308a\u65b9\u3092\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304b\u3002<\/p>\n
I believe it was to show that the people had indeed taken the matter seriously and publicly confessed their sin before God. \u305d\u308c\u306f\u3001\u4eba\u3005\u304c\u672c\u5f53\u306b\u3053\u306e\u554f\u984c\u3092\u771f\u5263\u306b\u53d7\u3051\u6b62\u3081\u3001\u795e\u306e\u524d\u3067\u516c\u306b\u7f6a\u3092\u544a\u767d\u3057\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3092\u793a\u3059\u305f\u3081\u3060\u3063\u305f\u3068\u79c1\u306f\u601d\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
So, I will end this message with that thought. \u3068\u3044\u3046\u308f\u3051\u3067\u3001\u3053\u306e\u30e1\u30c3\u30bb\u30fc\u30b8\u306f\u305d\u306e\u601d\u3044\u3067\u7d42\u308f\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306b\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Last Sunday, Pastor Okura reminded us that the first step in living with God begins by changing our direction. \u5148\u9031\u306e\u65e5\u66dc\u65e5\u3001\u5927\u5009\u7267\u5e2b\u306f\u3001\u795e\u3068\u5171\u306b\u751f\u304d\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306e\u7b2c\u4e00\u6b69\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u65b9\u5411\u6027\u3092\u5909\u3048\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304b\u3089\u59cb\u307e\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u79c1\u9054\u306b\u601d\u3044\u8d77\u3053\u3055\u305b\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
That is, we must first repent, that is turn away from our sinful way of living and turn to God in order to align our life with His way of living. \u3064\u307e\u308a\u3001\u307e\u305a\u6094\u3044\u6539\u3081\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3001\u3064\u307e\u308a\u7f6a\u6df1\u3044\u751f\u304d\u65b9\u304b\u3089\u96e2\u308c\u3001\u795e\u306b\u7acb\u3061\u8fd4\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3001\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u751f\u304d\u65b9\u3092\u795e\u306e\u751f\u304d\u65b9\u306b\u5408\u308f\u305b\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
In today\u2019s passage of Scripture, which is basically the book of Ezra, we are reminded of the importance of knowing and keeping God\u2019s word. \u4eca\u65e5\u306e\u8056\u53e5\u306f\u57fa\u672c\u7684\u306b\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u8a18\u306b\u66f8\u304b\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u304c\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u795e\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u3092\u77e5\u308a\u3001\u5b88\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306e\u5927\u5207\u3055\u3092\u601d\u3044\u8d77\u3053\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Ezra was a priest, a scribe, and a leader of the Jews, who diligently studied God\u2019s commandments and also wholeheartedly obeyed them and taught them. \u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306f\u796d\u53f8\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u5f8b\u6cd5\u5b66\u8005\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u306e\u6307\u5c0e\u8005\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002\u5f7c\u306f\u71b1\u5fc3\u306b\u795e\u306e\u6212\u3081\u3092\u5b66\u3073\u3001\u307e\u305f\u5fc3\u304b\u3089\u305d\u308c\u306b\u5f93\u3044\u3001\u6559\u3048\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
As he humbly sought to obey God and do His will, he taught others to do likewise not just through what he said but in how he lived. \u5f7c\u306f\u8b19\u865a\u306b\u795e\u306b\u5f93\u3044\u3001\u795e\u306e\u307f\u3053\u3053\u308d\u3092\u884c\u304a\u3046\u3068\u52aa\u3081\u306a\u304c\u3089\u3001\u81ea\u5206\u304c\u8a9e\u3063\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3060\u3051\u3067\u306a\u304f\u3001\u3069\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u751f\u304d\u305f\u304b\u3092\u901a\u3057\u3066\u3001\u4ed6\u306e\u4eba\u3005\u306b\u3082\u540c\u3058\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3059\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u6559\u3048\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
Ezra\u2019s humble and repentant response to the sins of the people showed them how they themselves should respond to the sins in their own lives. \u6c11\u306e\u7f6a\u306b\u5bfe\u3059\u308b\u30a8\u30ba\u30e9\u306e\u8b19\u865a\u3067\u6094\u3044\u6539\u3081\u305f\u5bfe\u5fdc\u306f\u3001\u6c11\u306b\u3001\u81ea\u5206\u305f\u3061\u306e\u751f\u6d3b\u306e\u4e2d\u306b\u3042\u308b\u7f6a\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3066\u3069\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u5bfe\u5fdc\u3059\u3079\u304d\u304b\u3092\u793a\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
The same applies to us today. \u540c\u3058\u3053\u3068\u304c\u73fe\u4ee3\u306e\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306b\u3082\u5f53\u3066\u306f\u307e\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
We often think of sin and the need to confess sins and to repent as something that so-called non-believers need to do. \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3057\u3070\u3057\u3070\u3001\u7f6a\u3084\u3001\u7f6a\u3092\u544a\u767d\u3057\u6094\u3044\u6539\u3081\u308b\u5fc5\u8981\u6027\u3092\u3001\u3044\u308f\u3086\u308b\u4fe1\u8005\u3067\u306a\u3044\u4eba\u304c\u3059\u3079\u304d\u3053\u3068\u3060\u3068\u8003\u3048\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
However, that is not what the Bible teaches us. \u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u8056\u66f8\u306e\u6559\u3048\u306f\u305d\u3046\u3067\u306f\u306a\u3044\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
In fact, especially in the New Testament, we are reminded that the confessing of sins and repentance is something that needs to begin with us as believers of Jesus Christ. \u4e8b\u5b9f\u3001\u7279\u306b\u65b0\u7d04\u8056\u66f8\u3067\u306f\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u30fb\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u3092\u4fe1\u3058\u308b\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u307e\u305a\u3001\u7f6a\u306e\u544a\u767d\u3068\u6094\u3044\u6539\u3081\u304b\u3089\u59cb\u3081\u306a\u3051\u308c\u3070\u306a\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3053\u3068\u3092\u601d\u3044\u8d77\u3053\u3055\u305b\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
James 5:13-16\uff08\u30e4\u30b3\u30d6\uff15\u7ae0\uff11\uff13\u7bc0\u2014\uff11\uff16\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
13\u00a0<\/sup>Is anyone among you\u00a0suffering?\u00a0Then<\/em>\u00a0he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to\u00a0sing praises.\u00a014\u00a0<\/sup>Is anyone among you sick?\u00a0Then<\/em>\u00a0he must call for\u00a0the elders of the church and they are to pray over him,\u00a0anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;\u00a015\u00a0<\/sup>and the\u00a0prayer\u00a0offered in faith will\u00a0restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will\u00a0raise him up, and if he has committed sins,\u00a0they will be forgiven him. 16\u00a0<\/sup>Therefore,\u00a0confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be\u00a0healed.\u00a0The effective\u00a0prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.\u00a013<\/sup>\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306e\u4e2d\u306b\u3001\u82e6\u3057\u3093\u3067\u3044\u308b\u8005\u304c\u3042\u308b\u304b\u3002\u305d\u306e\u4eba\u306f\u3001\u7948\u308b\u304c\u3088\u3044\u3002\u559c\u3093\u3067\u3044\u308b\u8005\u304c\u3042\u308b\u304b\u3002\u305d\u306e\u4eba\u306f\u3001\u3055\u3093\u3073\u3059\u308b\u304c\u3088\u3044\u300214<\/sup>\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306e\u4e2d\u306b\u3001\u75c5\u3093\u3067\u3044\u308b\u8005\u304c\u3042\u308b\u304b\u3002\u305d\u306e\u4eba\u306f\u3001\u6559\u4f1a\u306e\u9577\u8001\u305f\u3061\u3092\u62db\u304d\u3001\u4e3b\u306e\u5fa1\u540d\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3001\u30aa\u30ea\u30d6\u6cb9\u3092\u6ce8\u3044\u3067\u7948\u3063\u3066\u3082\u3089\u3046\u304c\u3088\u3044\u300215<\/sup>\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306b\u3088\u308b\u7948\u306f\u3001\u75c5\u3093\u3067\u3044\u308b\u4eba\u3092\u6551\u3044\u3001\u305d\u3057\u3066\u3001\u4e3b\u306f\u305d\u306e\u4eba\u3092\u7acb\u3061\u3042\u304c\u3089\u305b\u3066\u4e0b\u3055\u308b\u3002\u304b\u3064\u3001\u305d\u306e\u4eba\u304c\u7f6a\u3092\u72af\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u306a\u3089\u3001\u305d\u308c\u3082\u3086\u308b\u3055\u308c\u308b\u300216<\/sup>\u3060\u304b\u3089\u3001\u4e92\u306b\u7f6a\u3092\u544a\u767d\u3057\u5408\u3044\u3001\u307e\u305f\u3001\u3044\u3084\u3055\u308c\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u304a\u4e92\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u7948\u308a\u306a\u3055\u3044\u3002\u7fa9\u4eba\u306e\u7948\u306f\u3001\u5927\u3044\u306b\u529b\u304c\u3042\u308a\u3001\u52b9\u679c\u306e\u3042\u308b\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n1 Peter 4:15-19\uff08\u7b2c\u4e00\u30da\u30c6\u30ed\uff14\u7ae0\uff11\uff15\u7bc0\u2014\uff11\uff19\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
15\u00a0<\/sup>Make sure that\u00a0none of you suffers as a murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or a\u00a0troublesome meddler;\u00a016\u00a0<\/sup>but if\u00a0anyone suffers<\/em>\u00a0as a\u00a0Christian, he is not to be ashamed, but is to\u00a0glorify God in this name.\u00a017\u00a0<\/sup>For\u00a0it is<\/em>\u00a0time for judgment\u00a0to begin\u00a0with\u00a0the household of God; and if\u00a0it<\/em>\u00a0begins<\/em>\u00a0with us first, what\u00a0will be<\/em>\u00a0the outcome for those\u00a0who do not obey the\u00a0gospel of God?\u00a018\u00a0<\/sup>And if it is with difficulty that the righteous is saved,\u00a0what will become of the\u00a0godless man and the sinner?\u00a019\u00a0<\/sup>Therefore, those also who suffer according to\u00a0the will of God shall entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right. 15<\/sup>\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306e\u3046\u3061\u3001\u3060\u308c\u3082\u3001\u4eba\u6bba\u3057\u3001\u76d7\u4eba\u3001\u60aa\u3092\u884c\u3046\u8005\u3001\u3042\u308b\u3044\u306f\u3001\u4ed6\u4eba\u306b\u5e72\u6e09\u3059\u308b\u8005\u3068\u3057\u3066\u82e6\u3057\u307f\u306b\u4f1a\u3046\u3053\u3068\u306e\u306a\u3044\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3057\u306a\u3055\u3044\u300216<\/sup>\u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u30af\u30ea\u30b9\u30c1\u30e3\u30f3\u3068\u3057\u3066\u82e6\u3057\u307f\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308c\u3070\u3001\u6065\u3058\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306f\u306a\u3044\u3002\u304b\u3048\u3063\u3066\u3001\u3053\u306e\u540d\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u795e\u3092\u3042\u304c\u3081\u306a\u3055\u3044\u300217<\/sup>\u3055\u3070\u304d\u304c\u795e\u306e\u5bb6\u304b\u3089\u59cb\u3081\u3089\u308c\u308b\u6642\u304c\u304d\u305f\u3002\u305d\u308c\u304c\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u305f\u3061\u304b\u3089\u307e\u305a\u59cb\u3081\u3089\u308c\u308b\u3068\u3057\u305f\u3089\u3001\u795e\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u306b\u5f93\u308f\u306a\u3044\u4eba\u3005\u306e\u884c\u304f\u672b\u306f\u3001\u3069\u3093\u306a\u3067\u3042\u308d\u3046\u304b\u300218<\/sup>\u307e\u305f\u7fa9\u4eba\u3067\u3055\u3048\u3001\u304b\u308d\u3046\u3058\u3066\u6551\u308f\u308c\u308b\u306e\u3060\u3068\u3059\u308c\u3070\u3001\u4e0d\u4fe1\u306a\u308b\u8005\u3084\u7f6a\u4eba\u306f\u3001\u3069\u3046\u306a\u308b\u3067\u3042\u308d\u3046\u304b\u300219<\/sup>\u3060\u304b\u3089\u3001\u795e\u306e\u5fa1\u65e8\u306b\u5f93\u3063\u3066\u82e6\u3057\u307f\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u308b\u4eba\u3005\u306f\u3001\u5584\u3092\u304a\u3053\u306a\u3044\u3001\u305d\u3057\u3066\u3001\u771f\u5b9f\u3067\u3042\u3089\u308c\u308b\u5275\u9020\u8005\u306b\u3001\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u305f\u307e\u3057\u3044\u3092\u3086\u3060\u306d\u308b\u304c\u3088\u3044\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n1 John 1:5-10\uff08\u7b2c\u4e00\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\uff11\u7ae0\uff15\u7bc0\u2014\uff11\uff10\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
5\u00a0<\/sup>This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that\u00a0God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.\u00a06\u00a0<\/sup>If we say that we have fellowship with Him and\u00a0yet<\/em>\u00a0walk in the darkness, we\u00a0lie and\u00a0do not practice the truth;\u00a07\u00a0<\/sup>but if we\u00a0walk in the Light as\u00a0He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and\u00a0the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.\u00a08\u00a0<\/sup>If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the\u00a0truth is not in us.\u00a09\u00a0<\/sup>If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and\u00a0to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.\u00a010\u00a0<\/sup>If we say that we have not sinned, we\u00a0make Him a liar and\u00a0His word is not in us. 5<\/sup>\u308f\u305f\u3057\u305f\u3061\u304c\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u304b\u3089\u805e\u3044\u3066\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306b\u4f1d\u3048\u308b\u304a\u3068\u305a\u308c\u306f\u3001\u3053\u3046\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002\u795e\u306f\u5149\u3067\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3001\u795e\u306b\u306f\u5c11\u3057\u306e\u6697\u3044\u3068\u3053\u308d\u3082\u306a\u3044\u30026<\/sup>\u795e\u3068\u4ea4\u308f\u308a\u3092\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3068\u8a00\u3044\u306a\u304c\u3089\u3001\u3082\u3057\u3001\u3084\u307f\u306e\u4e2d\u3092\u6b69\u3044\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306a\u3089\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u305f\u3061\u306f\u507d\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3001\u771f\u7406\u3092\u884c\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u3067\u306f\u306a\u3044\u30027<\/sup>\u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u795e\u304c\u5149\u306e\u4e2d\u306b\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u305f\u3061\u3082\u5149\u306e\u4e2d\u3092\u6b69\u304f\u306a\u3089\u3070\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u305f\u3061\u306f\u4e92\u306b\u4ea4\u308f\u308a\u3092\u3082\u3061\u3001\u305d\u3057\u3066\u3001\u5fa1\u5b50\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306e\u8840\u304c\u3001\u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u7f6a\u304b\u3089\u308f\u305f\u3057\u305f\u3061\u3092\u304d\u3088\u3081\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u30028<\/sup>\u3082\u3057\u3001\u7f6a\u304c\u306a\u3044\u3068\u8a00\u3046\u306a\u3089\u3001\u305d\u308c\u306f\u81ea\u5206\u3092\u6b3a\u304f\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3001\u771f\u7406\u306f\u308f\u305f\u3057\u305f\u3061\u306e\u3046\u3061\u306b\u306a\u3044\u30029<\/sup>\u3082\u3057\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u305f\u3061\u304c\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u7f6a\u3092\u544a\u767d\u3059\u308b\u306a\u3089\u3070\u3001\u795e\u306f\u771f\u5b9f\u3067\u6b63\u3057\u3044\u304b\u305f\u3067\u3042\u308b\u304b\u3089\u3001\u305d\u306e\u7f6a\u3092\u3086\u308b\u3057\u3001\u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u4e0d\u7fa9\u304b\u3089\u308f\u305f\u3057\u305f\u3061\u3092\u304d\u3088\u3081\u3066\u4e0b\u3055\u308b\u300210<\/sup>\u3082\u3057\u3001\u7f6a\u3092\u72af\u3057\u305f\u3053\u3068\u304c\u306a\u3044\u3068\u8a00\u3046\u306a\u3089\u3001\u305d\u308c\u306f\u795e\u3092\u507d\u308a\u8005\u3068\u3059\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3001\u795e\u306e\u8a00\u306f\u308f\u305f\u3057\u305f\u3061\u306e\u3046\u3061\u306b\u306a\u3044\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nPlease take note that we are not to continually live a life of guilt for being sinners. \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3001\u7f6a\u4eba\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306b\u7f6a\u60aa\u611f\u3092\u62b1\u304d\u7d9a\u3051\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306a\u751f\u304d\u65b9\u3092\u3057\u3066\u306f\u306a\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3053\u3068\u306b\u7559\u610f\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<\/p>\n
As those who have placed our faith in Jesus Christ and are brought into fellowship with God, the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin. \u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u30fb\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u306b\u4fe1\u4ef0\u3092\u7f6e\u304d\u3001\u795e\u3068\u306e\u4ea4\u308f\u308a\u306b\u5c0e\u304b\u308c\u305f\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306e\u8840\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u7f6a\u304b\u3089\u304d\u3088\u3081\u3089\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
However, we still deal with our own sinful nature and the sin that so easily entangles us in this world. \u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u307e\u3060\u81ea\u5206\u81ea\u8eab\u306e\u7f6a\u6df1\u3044\u6027\u8cea\u3068\u3001\u3053\u306e\u4e16\u3067\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3092\u5bb9\u6613\u306b\u7d61\u3081\u53d6\u308b\u7f6a\u3068\u5411\u304d\u5408\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
What we are exhorted to do here is to continue to entrust our lives into the hands of our faithful and righteous God, who forgives us our sins and cleanses us from all unrighteousness, \u3053\u3053\u3067\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306b\u52e7\u3081\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u3053\u3068\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u7f6a\u3092\u8d66\u3057\u3001\u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u4e0d\u7fa9\u304b\u3089\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3092\u304d\u3088\u3081\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u308b\u771f\u5b9f\u3067\u6b63\u3057\u3044\u795e\u306e\u5fa1\u624b\u306b\u3001<\/p>\n
by regularly confessing our sins to Him.\u5b9a\u671f\u7684\u306b\u7f6a\u3092\u544a\u767d\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u4eba\u751f\u3092\u3086\u3060\u306d\u7d9a\u3051\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306a\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
It is because of our relationship with God that we are fully made aware of our sins and therefore can confess them before Him. \u795e\u69d8\u3068\u306e\u95a2\u4fc2\u304c\u3042\u308b\u304b\u3089\u3053\u305d\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u7f6a\u3092\u5341\u5206\u306b\u81ea\u899a\u3057\u3001\u795e\u306e\u524d\u3067\u544a\u767d\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
God does not only save us.\u00a0 He also sanctifies and transforms us to be more and more like Jesus His Son. \u795e\u69d8\u306f\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3092\u6551\u3046\u3060\u3051\u3067\u306f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002 \u795e\u69d8\u306f\u307e\u305f\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3092\u8056\u5225\u3057\u3001\u5fa1\u5b50\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306b\u307e\u3059\u307e\u3059\u4f3c\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u5909\u3048\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
The recognition of our sins is not to make us feel bad \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u7f6a\u3092\u8a8d\u8b58\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3092\u5acc\u306a\u6c17\u5206\u306b\u3055\u305b\u308b\u305f\u3081\u3067\u306f\u306a\u304f\u3001<\/p>\n
but rather to remind us that we are totally dependent on God for His work of sanctification in our lives.\u3080\u3057\u308d\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u4eba\u751f\u306b\u304a\u3051\u308b\u795e\u69d8\u306e\u8056\u5316\u306e\u696d\u306b\u5b8c\u5168\u306b\u4f9d\u5b58\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u601d\u3044\u8d77\u3053\u3055\u305b\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306a\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
We are to constantly be aware of the fact that God is not done with His good work in our lives. \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u304c\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u4eba\u751f\u306b\u304a\u3051\u308b\u795e\u306e\u826f\u3044\u308f\u3056\u3092\u7d42\u3048\u3066\u3044\u306a\u3044\u3068\u3044\u3046\u4e8b\u5b9f\u3092\u5e38\u306b\u610f\u8b58\u3057\u306a\u3051\u308c\u3070\u306a\u3089\u306a\u3044\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Therefore, let us continually place ourselves under the Light of God\u2019s word and the Holy Spirit \u3067\u3059\u304b\u3089\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u3068\u8056\u970a\u306e\u5149\u306e\u4e0b\u306b\u7d76\u3048\u305a\u8eab\u3092\u7f6e\u304d\u3001<\/p>\n
to reveal to us anything that may hinder us from truly enjoying fellowship with the Heavenly Father and with one another in Christ.\u5929\u306e\u5fa1\u7236\u3068\u306e\u4ea4\u308f\u308a\u3084\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u306b\u3042\u308b\u4e92\u3044\u306e\u4ea4\u308f\u308a\u3092\u5fc3\u304b\u3089\u697d\u3057\u3080\u3053\u3068\u3092\u59a8\u3052\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306a\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3042\u308c\u3070\u3001\u305d\u308c\u3092\u660e\u3089\u304b\u306b\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3060\u304d\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n
Let us pray. \u304a\u7948\u308a\u3057\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n
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