求人的荣耀的希律 — 使徒行传读经随笔 第12章

使徒行传第十二章里使徒彼得在犹太被希律王抓进了监里，主的使者来救他，彼得的铁链就从他手上自动脱落，然后彼得和天使穿过第一层和第二层监牢，来到了临街的铁门，铁门便自动打开了。他们出来走过一条街，天使便离开了。从彼得的被救过程可见，人所造的监牢对神来说就是形同虚设。希律后来到了该撒利亚，选定了一个日子，穿上朝服，坐在王位上，向老百姓讲话，威风不可一世，求人的荣耀。老百姓也对他的讲话溜须拍马说：“这是神的声音，不是人的声音”，希律听后洋洋自得，却不归荣耀给神，所以主的使者立刻惩罚他，希律就被虫所咬，气就绝了。这也算给被他迫害的基督徒报了仇，包括使徒雅各。之后神的道日见兴旺，越发广传。

徒12:10 过了第一层第二层监牢、就来到临街的铁门．那门自己开了。他们出来、走过一条街、天使便离开他去了。
When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
徒12:11 彼得醒悟过来、说、我现在真知道主差遣他的使者、救我脱离希律的手、和犹太百姓一切所盼望的。
When Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting."
徒12:21 希律在所定的日子、穿上朝服、坐在位上、对他们讲论一番。
On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.
徒12:22 百姓喊着说、这是 神的声音、不是人的声音。
The people shouted, "The voice of a god, and not of a man!"
徒12:23 希律不归荣耀给 神、所以主的使者立刻罚他．他被虫所咬、气就绝了．
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn't give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.
徒12:24 神的道日见兴旺、越发广传。
But the word of God grew and multiplied.