Q2: (v. 18) What did Melchizedek (King of Jerusalem) use for his blessing prayer?
(18节)默基瑟德(撒冷王)为了作祝福祈祷带了什么来?
I am Father Melchizedek and I exhort you to listen, listen to the hidden silent voice for this is what all men seek on his outward journey.
我是FatherMelchizedek,我劝告你们去倾听,倾听那隐藏的寂静之音,因为这就是所有人在外在之旅中所追求的。
This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High.
1这麦基洗德就是撒冷王,又是至高神的祭司,本是长远为祭司的。
I am Father Melchizedek come again this day to offer some enlightenment to your perspective.
我是父默基瑟德,今天再次前来为你们的视角提供一些启示。
If you recall I was talking about Hebrews 7 where there「s the story, the interpretation of the Melchizedek story from Genesis.
如果你们还记得的话,我当时在讲《希伯来书》第7章7,里面有一个故事,是对《创世纪》的麦基洗德故事的解读。
Well Melchizedek comes up in the text of Genesis without us knowing anything else about him.
麦基洗德在《创世纪》里出现时,没有任何关于他的其他描写。
And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears.
15倘若照麦基洗德的样式,另外兴起一位祭司来,我的话更是显而易见的了。
Melchizedek also blesses Abraham.
麦基洗德也祝福了亚伯拉罕。
Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most high.
又有撒冷王麦基洗德带着饼和酒出来迎接;他是至高上帝的祭司。
In other words, Abraham is recognizing Melchizedek as being a priest of Yahweh.
换句话说,亚伯拉罕承认麦基洗德是耶和华的祭司。
Look at chapter seven; this is where he talks about this Melchizedek figure.
看到第7章,在这里作者讲到了麦基洗德这个人物。
The story is,Abraham then gives a tithe, a tenth of the spoils of war to Melchizedek as an offering.
这个故事讲,亚伯拉罕交了什一税,即给了麦基洗德十分之一的战利品作为赠礼。
And then the writer takes Melchizedek to be a type, a sign of Jesus and his priesthood.
然后作者把麦基洗德当做象征了,耶稣及其神职。
Well Jesus! So Melchizedek is simply a foreshadowing, he」s a sign of Jesus.
耶稣,所以麦基洗德只是一个伏笔,他是耶稣的迹象。
What proves the bishop's superiority is his blessing you in the first place, so that proves that Melchizedek was superior to Abraham.
主教在一开始对你的祝福,证明了他的优越性,所以这证明了麦基洗德比亚伯拉罕优越。