第貳章、還原福音的猶太本質
第五節、神會對猶太人民滿足他的應許
2. 塔納赫證明
2. The Tanakh Proves It
即使新約對猶太民族沒有提及應許，我們仍然有塔納赫所述的，塔納赫，畢竟，仍然是神的話。基督徒稱呼的舊約是耶書亞唯一的聖經，並且全心相信。其實，關於塔納赫與它的應許，他說，「經文不能廢去。」[#1] 就像保羅寫的「一切經文」，例如：整個塔納赫，是受神啟發並且有益的論說⋯，[24] 新約並非取消或取代塔納赫；更確切地說，是建立在其上 ㄧ 或者更準確的，假設在其上。那就是，新約假設任何塔納赫所寫的是忠實、是真的，包含著一切對以色列民族的應許。
Even if the New Testament had made no mention of promises to the Jewish nation, we would still have them as stated in the Tanakh, which is, after all, still the Word of God. What Christians call the Old Testament was Yeshua's only Bible, and he believed it with all his heart. In fact, referring to the Tanakh and its promises, he said, "Scripture cannot be broken. Likewise Paul wrote that "All Scripture", i.e., the entire Tanakh, is inspired by God and is profitable for doctrine. . . , [24] The New Testament does not cancel or replace the Tanakh; rather, it is built upon itㄧor, more accurately, assumes it. That is, everything written in the Tanakh is assumed by the New Testament to be faithful and true, including all the promises to national Israel.
此外，塔納赫於新約 (New Covenant) 的應許與給猶太人民新心和新靈的應許是成對的，他們仍然會是一個民族並且在以色列地安全地生活（耶利米書三十一章三十到三十七節與以西結書三十六章二十二到三十六節）。假如我們相信在這些經文中發現的新約 (New Covenant) 預言是由耶書亞滿足 [#2]，我們也應當相信關係到以色列從流離歸回那土地的預言也會被滿足。聖經本身不得被讀者按著先入為主的觀念而四分五裂 [#3]。
Moreover, the Tanakh promises of a New Covenant and a new heart and spirit for the Jewish people are coupled with the promise that they will remain a nation and will live safely in the Land of Israel (Jeremiah 31:30-37 and Ezekiel 36:22-36). If we believe that the prophecies of a New Covenant found in these passages are fulfilled by Yeshua, we should also believe that the associated prophecies of Israel's return from Exile to the Land will also be fulfilled. The Bible does not allow itself to be cut in pieces according to the readers preconceived notions.
原書註解：
- [24] 約翰福音 10:35，提摩太後書 3:16。
譯按：
- [#1] 英文原文是 Scripture cannot be broken。
- [#2] 中文聖經一般譯作「應驗」。
- [#3] 英文原文是 to be cut in pieces。
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