圣经研读 #6 – 耶稣，神子也是人子 IBS#6 – Jesus, Son of God and Son of Man

第六课

反转咒诅的人The Reverser of the Curse:

 

圣经研读 #6 – 耶稣，神子也是人子

IBS #6 – Jesus, Son of God and Son of Man

 读约翰福音3:1-13

1. 谁参与了这件事？

 

a.  在前一章，耶稣留给宗教群体的印象是什么？

 

b.  当时是什么时候了？为什么尼哥底母要跟耶稣说话（第二节）？

 

2.   尼哥底母认为耶稣所说的“重生”是什么意思？耶稣说“重生”是什么意思？为什么“重生”那么重要？  

 

3.    谁是这个新生命的源头？请看第六节和约翰福音1:12-13

 

4.    圣灵怎么好像风？那些从圣灵生的人怎么像风一样？

读约翰福音3: 14 – 21 和民数记21:4-9

 

5.  从民数记上的事件，为什么以色列民在旷野被惩罚？神提供给摩西什么来拯救百姓？他们做了什么？你想每个人都这么做了吗？为什么或为什么没有？其实是什么把这些百姓从死亡中救出来？ 

 

6.  旷野的铜蛇和人子有什么相似之处？ 

 

7.  你想“信祂”是什么意思？“相信…的存在”和“相信（信靠）”有何不同？

 

a.  人如何信祂？

 

8.  什么事会发生在相信的人身上？What happens to a person who believes? 

 

9.  不相信的人会怎么样？也请看第36节

 

10.   是什么阻扰你相信耶稣？

 

结论: 这章其余的部分是施洗约翰的见证，他是在祂之前来的先知，也是新郎（耶稣）的朋友。当最后的先知指认弥赛亚，约翰见证说耶稣是基督，而且“祂必兴旺，我必衰微”，这就是所有认识祂是神儿子之人的回应。

然而，耶稣自己最喜欢的称号却是“人子”（经文中出现80多次），根据但以理书7:13-14， 那是要强调(1) 祂的卑微和谦逊，(2) 祂的受苦和死亡，以及 (3) 祂将作王。称祂为神子的多是其他人（鬼魔，撒旦，仇敌，祂的跟随者在祂死而升天后） 

耶稣是人子也是神子。耶稣为了替人死祂必须先成为人；耶稣的神性使祂从死里复活。祂是神-人，全然的神，完全的人，会合于一个位格，直到永远。神-人，耶稣反转人类的咒诅。  

 

Lesson #6

The Reverser of the Curse:

 

IBS #6 – Jesus, Son of God and Son of Man

 Read John 3:1-13

1.  Who are the people involved in this incident?

 

a.  What was the impression Jesus left upon the religious community in the previous chapter?

 

b.  What time of day is it?  Why does Nicodemus want to talk with Jesus (v.2)?

 

2.     What does Nicodemus think Jesus means by “being born again”?  What did Jesus mean by “being born again”?  Why is “being born again” so important?

 

3.    Who is the Source of this new life?  See verse 6 and John 1:12-13.

 

4.    How is the Spirit like the wind?  How are those who are born of the Spirit like the wind?

Read John 3: 14 – 21 and Numbers 21:4-9

 

5.  From the incident in Numbers, why were the Israelites punished in the wilderness?  What provision did God give Moses for the people’s salvation?  What were they to do?  Do you think everyone did this?  Why or why not?  What actually saved these people from death? 

 

6.  What is the parallel here between the bronze serpent in the wilderness and the Son of Man? 

 

7.  What do you think it means to “believe in Him”?  What is the difference between “believing about” and “believing in”?

 

a.  How does a person believe in Him?

 

8.  What happens to a person who believes? 

 

9.  What happens to a person who does not believe? See also verse 36

 

10.   What is keeping you from believing in Jesus?

 

Summary: The rest of the chapter deals with the testimony of John the Baptist who is the prophesied forerunner and the friend of the Bridegroom (Jesus).  As the last prophet to identify the Messiah, John testifies that Jesus is the Christ and that “He must increase, but I must decrease,” which is the response of all who come to know Him as the Son of God.

Jesus’ favorite designation for Himself, however, is Son of Man (used more than 80 times in Scripture) and was based on Dan. 7:13-14 emphasizing (1) His lowliness and humility, (2) His suffering and death, and (3) His future reign as King.  The title Son of God is used to refer to Him mostly by others (demons, Satan, enemies, His followers after His death and resurrection). 

 Jesus is both the Son of God and Son of Man. Jesus has to become man in order to die for man; Jesus as God resurrects from the dead.  He is the God-Man, wholly God, perfect man, united in one person forever.  As the God-Man, Jesus reverses the curse upon mankind.