【耶和華尊名】的研經資料整理

「凡求告主名的，就必得救。」（羅馬書 10:13）

寇世遠牧師曾這樣說：「神的話真是簡單明瞭，直截了當，一針見血，具體可行 ··· ···」。他以【耶和華七尊名】配上以下的美妙絕倫的詩詞。

1.

主耶和華以勒，在祂山上必有預備;

亞伯拉罕證明，敬畏之心，主居首位。以撒獻上，

神就代以聖羔羊，信心之父留下榜樣！

2.

主耶和華拉法，守祂誡命必得醫治;

瑪拉苦水變甜，只因聽從真神指示。投樹入水，

預表十架能除罪，苦杯交托死味亦美！

3.

主耶和華尼西，在爭戰中是我旌旗;

亞瑪力人預表，人的肉體必須厭棄。摩西舉手，

亞倫戶珥旁助守，約書亞使敵酋授首！

4.

主耶和華沙龍，賜我平安有驚無險;

基甸蒙召，擊打仇敵米甸，膽怯不前。羊毛為憑，

或濕或乾都分明，懦夫一信頓成精兵！

5.

主耶和華若以，有祂牧養不至缺乏;

有祂同行，一無懼怕，任往海角天涯，死蔭幽谷，

有杖有竿來慰護，恩慈常隨聖殿永住！

6.

耶和華齊根努，信靠祂的必得稱義;

我罪罄髮難計，寶血底下全被洗滌，哈里路亞，

世界虛空又虛假，惟願一生高舉十架！

7.

主耶和華沙瑪，聖城稱為神的所在;

聖徒把主披戴，聖俗有別，界分內外，新天新地， 

新婦妝飾已整齊，與主聯姻永世無替！ 

【耶和華七尊名】的經文賞析

1. 耶和華以勒(創廿二:14) 山上(創廿二:2) 預備(創廿二:14) 亞伯拉罕(創十七:5)

敬畏(來十一:7) 信心(來十一:17)

2. 耶和華拉法(出十五:26) 守祂誠命(出廿十:6) 瑪拉苦水變甜(出十五:23-25 )

真神(賽四三:10) 投樹入水(出十五:25) 十架除罪(太廿六:28,西一:20)

苦杯(太廿六:42) 死味(太十六:28)

3. 耶和華尼西(出十七:15 原文) 亞瑪力人(出十七:14) 肉體(約六:63, 加六:24)

摩西舉手(出十七:11) 亞倫戶珥旁守助(出十七:12) 約書亞使敵酋授首(出十七:13)

4. 耶和華沙龍(士六:24) 基甸蒙召擊打仇敵米甸(士七:9) 羊毛為憑(士六:36-40)

或濕或乾都分明(士六:37-40) 精兵(提後二:3)

5. 耶和華若以(詩廿三:1原文) 牧養(詩廿八:9) 同行(創五:22) 天涯(申三十:4)

死蔭幽谷(詩廿三:4)有仗有竿來安慰(詩廿三:4) 恩慈(詩廿三:6)

6. 耶和華齊根努(耶廿三:6 原文) 信靠(徒十三:39,羅五:1) 寶血(彼前一:19)

哈利路亞(啓十九:1) 虛空(詩六二:9,傳一:2) 虛假(詩六二:9) 高舉(徒五:31)

7. 耶和華沙瑪(結四八:35 原文) 聖城(啓廿一:10-11) 聖徒(腓一:1) 披戴(羅十三:14)

新天新地(啓廿一:1) 新婦妝飾已整齊(啓廿一:2) 永世(賽四五:17)

其他有關【耶和華尊名】的研經資料整理:

國度1分鐘(67) – 宣告耶和華的名 （原文出處: 國度復興報）

What Are 7 Names of God in the Old Testament that Jesus Shares in the New Testament? （Chad Napier, Christianity.com）

上主愛的呼喚

才德的婦人誰能得着呢？她的價值遠勝過珍珠。(箴言31:10 和合本)

以希伯來文的首個字母ʾālef א 來開始的一首字母詩，表達了詩人欣賞自己妻子的二十二種美態。這詩好比九牛之人的故事，透過欣賞使配偶變得完美。 一般人會問：「才德的婦人是誰？」是真有其人，還是遙不可及的幻想對象？這點解經家各有不同的見解，並無一致的答案。

或許在默想經文中，我們可以嘗試代入才德女子的情感世界，感受從上主話語裡對「她」的欣賞。我們可以進一步借助《雅歌》和一些新約的經文作文本互涉，在禱告中體會一下「我們」就是基督的「新婦」。

1. 我們是良人眼中的佳偶 （Song 1:15; 4:1, 7; 6:4）

2. 我們是上帝所愛的子民 （Lev. 26:12, Jer. 24:7, Rom. 9:25)

3. 我們是基督贖回的新婦 (Matt. 9:15, John 3:29, Rev. 19:7)

4. 我們是被主潔淨的教會 (1 Cor. 1:2, Eph. 5:26-27, 29, Rev. 1:4-6)

若我們從上帝的眼中欣賞這「才德的婦人」就是「我們」時，這段經文便能對我們的內心說話。可能從前因自覺不完美所帶來的感受，屈辱，恐懼，羞恥，和罪疚，在上帝眼中看為「甚好」（創1:31）而變得完美。箴言以「敬畏上主為智慧的開端」以「欣賞才德的婦人為結尾」，表示我們都是他所渴望得著的對象。自從始祖違背了上主的吩咐，主的靈也不斷地呼喚著「妳在哪裡？」


默想經文：上主愛的呼喚

我的良人從門孔裏伸進手來，我便因他動了心。(雅歌5:4 和合本)

看哪，我站在門外叩門，若有聽見我聲音就開門的，我要進到他那裏去，我與他，他與我一同坐席。 (啟示錄3:20 和合本)


靜觀：

感受一下上帝在基督裡對妳的欣賞：「妳的價值遠勝過珍珠」

Joshua Fellowship Letter: Concluding the Seven Deadly Sins

 Hi Joshua Fellowship 

Tonight at 8, Joseph (Aka. “Joshua Tuen” :) will guide us to understand the tempting sin of “Sloth”. Then I’ll conclude the seven deadly sins with Prov. 6:16, and the seven holy virtues of Christ for gospel change. 

Hope to see you, and sharpening each other with God’s wisdom. 

If you haven’t decided to own a copy of our study guide, God’s Wisdom for Navigating Life, here’s a sample page for you. We’re about half way through our Proverbs study journey. Feel free to get a copy and read the Proverbs in depth with us. 

In Him. 

反思《約書亞記》（附〈關於閱讀聖經，我們標準太低〉）

這律法書不可離開你的口，總要晝夜思想，好使你謹守遵行這書上所寫的一切話。如此，你的道路就可以亨通，凡事順利。 (約書亞記1:8 和合本)

主日學《約書亞記》的課後感，全書精彩地講述以色列民軍如何透過遵耶和華的命，攻佔應許之地。當中有很多歷史性的功課，基督徒或許能夠從他們的「軍事爭戰」中攝取一些智慧，運用在「職場如戰場」，或作為「普世宣教的攻略」。但我覺得，如今基督徒最重要的戰役乃是「屬靈戰爭」，如何活在應許之地而不「隨從外邦」。可能重點不是「得」的更多，而是「捨」的更多。這是十字架的道路，靈性的經歷。

耶穌說：「若有人要跟從我，就當捨己，天天背起他的十字架來跟從我。 (路加福音9:23)。

保羅找到了跟隨耶穌的秘訣：「效法他的死，或者我也得以從死裏復活。(腓立比書3:10-11）他所說的是與主「同死，同葬，同活」的過程。越多的「捨己」，就能經歷到越多的「復活」。

我在聖經上寫著，為了爭戰，約書亞的個人預備是：「信心（剛強壯膽），操練（晝夜思想），順服（謹守遵行）」。他是一個把「聽道」，「修道」，「行道」連成一線的好例子。我反思平常自己這三方面的生命如何，有否作好個人戰爭的心理準備，過得勝的生活；時有屬靈的操練，聆聽和回應上帝的聲音，和預備隨時行道。

Joshua Fellowship Letter: 與上帝有約「重遊舊約」

今年教會開辦兩門主日學課程，我有點感覺舊地重遊，與同路人一起遊歷舊約世界。

與上帝有約，最好先了解「約」的結構和特色。

以下是一些最近收集的創世紀資料：

-  有關主日學介紹，請看 Joshua Fellowship Letter: New Year, ReNew in God's Word

Polly Wong via TEAMS on Sunday: Please contact her for the direct link at pollywong@scacseattle.org.）
Dr. Lee 李思敬博士 via zoom on Sunday and Tuesday: Please contact Ps. Tom (tomchow@scacseattle.org) for the links joining

- （歡迎一起舊地重遊）我正在讀 @YouVersion 計劃 'BibleProject | 律法書'。 你可在此瀏覽： https://www.bible.com/zh_TW/reading-plans/23220

-有關立約的粵語視頻

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBtd1JrEdJw&feature=youtu.be

- 可到app store 搜索「聖經廣東話」來聆聽話劇版的舊約 

- The section under Relationship to Hittite Treaties
(1) a preamble, in which the sovereign identified himself and sometimes summarized the covenant itself;
(2) a historical prologue, which gave the historical basis of the covenant, often centred in a great act of deliverance or provision on behalf of the vassal;
(3) the covenant stipulations, which mapped out the requirements that constitute loyalty to the relationship, by which the covenant is maintained;
(4) the covenant blessings or curses contingent on keeping or breaking the covenant; and
(5) the (often divine) witnesses to the covenant[10]

- Polly 舊約縱覽筆記，加以整理

在創世記十五章中，神與亞伯拉罕立約有以下的重點。舊約綜覽老師用心整理了一些有關亞伯拉罕的約，與古近東赫人的約比較（這裡介紹一篇Hittite Treaty不錯的文章）。

（一）序言：立約人自我介紹其與受約人的關係
15:1「… …我是你的盾牌,必大大地賞賜你。」 15:7「耶和華對他説:『我是耶和華, …』」立約人講出的歷史背景
15:7「我是耶和華,曾領你出了迦勒底的吾珥。」
（二）立約人講出他的應許
15:1「必大大地賞賜你。」
15:7「要將這地賜你為業。」
15:4-5「你本身所生的才成為你的後嗣」 ,而且如天上的星那麼多。
（三）受約人要守的誡命  (條件或承諾）
15:9-10要把母牛、母山羊、公綿羊、斑鳩、雛鴿獻祭...
-15:6 亞伯蘭「信」耶和華，耶和華就以此算為他的義了
-他的「信」是與神的關係，從始至終的順服，包括12章聽從神呼召離開吾珥，22章獻上以撒

（四）立約禮儀 （福與禍）
- 15:9-11 神吩咐亞伯拉罕把獻祭的動物避開兩半，代表背約的「禍」
- 15:14-15 「以後他們必帶著許多財物從那裏出來。 至於你，你要平平安安歸到你祖先那裏，必享長壽，被人埋葬。」，代表亞伯拉罕受約，帶來他和後代的「福」
（五）見證人 (一般古代立約牽涉到天地神明)

- 15:12 亞伯拉罕沈睡，神給他有關後代和出埃及記的預言
- 15:17 「日落天黑的時候，看哪，有冒煙的爐和燒著的火把從那些肉塊中經過。」
-有解釋這段是神親自在祭物中經過，預表基督願意承擔受約人背約的後果

Joshua Fellowship Letter: New Year, ReNew in God's Word

Hi Joshua Fellows,

Happy New Year and first Sunday of 2021! Praying that we will all experience a renewed spirit in Christ this year. 

You may have heard about the new Sunday school series hosted by SCAC in the worship announcement. Shared here is the basic info. 

The first one is an Old Testament video course taught by Dr. Lee 李思敬博士 via zoom on Sunday and Tuesday (it’s almost a seminary level course and would cost you over a thousand dollar if taken for credits, so don’t miss it if you can afford the commitment to learn) . 

The second one is an Old Testament live course taught by our sister Polly Wong via TEAMS on Sunday (it’s an interactive class to read through the OT together in a year. A journey worth taking with others if you haven’t been surprised by the wonders and works of God in our shared history). Please contact her for the direct link at pollywong@scacseattle.org. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me as well. 

May the Lord bless you with His Word and Spirit in 2021.

In Him,

Ps. Tom

ps 1: Info graph for Joshua Bible Study: Prestudy Sign Up

ps 2: SCAC Sunday School Series: See forwarded message below

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1. Please contact Ps. Tom (tomchow@scacseattle.org) for the links joining the class from CGST (《你所念的，你明白嗎﹖》). There are 2 links, one for Sunday, and one for Tuesday. Besides, I’ve the class notes for the sixteen sessions after you expressed interest to join. Please note that this class is open for SCAC attendees only. 
2. 補充報告：

西宣肢體, 多謝眾位參加昨天中神主日學課程, 反應熱烈, 盼望大家能繼續持守這份學道精神。主日學部藉此通訊想有一事告知。此課程乃中神之試驗課程, 只與北美及澳洲幾間教會合辨, 未列入為其正規事工, 西宣有幸被邀請參與其事。及此, 中神不希望我們大事宣傳, 只供我們會友嘗其果效。敬請大家不要將連結傳遞與人。若已有其他教會朋友得悉寄望參加, 可自行宛拒或邀請他與你一起聆聽也可。昨天參加的其他教會弟兄姊妹乃中神區會邀請, 實屬例外。請各會友明白體諒原由。多謝合作。同時, 若想得到堂上介紹之書目資料, 請向周牧師或主日學部索取。

西宣主日學部敬上

靜覺誠「住」之「道成肉身」（未然）

上次分享到「道成肉身」是一個既定的事實/真理（incarnation as "already-given"）。基督徒普遍體會到的問題在於我們有否樂於，並懂得如何「住在」上帝裡面，在實際的情況裡操練並體驗「道成肉身」。後者相對是一個從主觀/感受的經歷（experiencing the incarnation as"but-not-yet")。

這是耶穌與門徒臨別對話中的重點：「常在我裡面的、我也常在他裡面」 (約14:23; 15:4, 5, 7; 16:4; 17)。「道成肉身」就是基督「住在」（σκηνοω， to tabernacle, dwell）人間「充充滿滿的有恩典有真理」（1:14 ）。「住在」「μενω」在約翰福音中出現了40次，也是約翰一書的重要主題 (Gk: menō, to abide, to be in close and settled union, to indwell)。

福音書所描述的是耶穌親身（describing a physical experience）「住在」人間，而約翰一書所傳講的是基督徒如何透過聖靈和聖言「住在」耶穌的生命裏面（prescribing a spiritual experience)。前者是已成的「充充滿滿地有恩典有真理」，後者是靠著這恩典和真理，經歷基督「住在」我裏面，我「住在」基督裡面。這「住在」是靈性操練的基礎，也是靈性操練的目標。

默想有關「住在」的經文：

我是葡萄樹、你們是枝子．常「住在」我裡面的、我也常「住在」他裡面、這人就多結果子．因為離了我、你們就不能作甚麼。（John 15:5 和合本2010）

凡說自己「住在」他裏面的，就該照着他所行的去行。 (1 John 2:6 和合本2010)

那愛弟兄的，就是「住在」光明中，他不會使人失足犯罪。  (1 John 2:10 和合本2010)

論到你們，務要將那從起初所聽見的常存在心裏；若將從起初所聽見的存在心裏，你們就會「住在」子裏面，也會「住在」父裏面。  (1 John 2:24 和合本2010)

至於你們，你們從基督所受的恩膏常存在你們心裏，並不用人教導你們，自有他的恩膏在凡事上教導你們。這恩膏是真的，不是假的，你們要按這恩膏的教導「住在」他裏面。 (1 John 2:27 和合本2010)

孩子們哪，你們要「住在」基督裏面。這樣，他若顯現，我們就可以坦然無懼；當他來臨的時候，在他面前不至於慚愧。  (1 John 2:28 和合本2010)

靜觀操練：

現在想像一下，主「住在」你裡面是怎樣的？你怎樣「住在」在主裡面？

靈性生活的內在元素: （當然也有外在元素，下回分享）

從「靜」「聽」到「覺」「醒」

從「誠」「實」到「住」「在」

參考：
基督徒日常生活的靈性修持

8.25.20 重構「主禱文的教導場景」並反思「日用的飲食對生命的意義」

「我們日用的飲食、天天賜給我們。」 (路加福音 11:3)

重構「主禱文的教導場景」

耶穌教導的「主禱文」記載於馬太福音6章和路加福音11章，當中上下文和經文本身就有幾處不同的地方。有解經家認為兩段經文都是獨特的，馬太的版本是耶穌事奉初期，路加的版本是後期。我過去比較注重馬太的版本，今天靈修時刻意留意路加的版本，有以下的發現。

路加把「主禱文」安置在馬大，馬利亞家裡的一段故事之後，一般認為她們住在伯大尼，靠近耶穌出入禱告的橄欖山，往耶路撒冷的路上，在耶穌地上事奉中最後的階段。

值得注意的是有人心裡忙亂來找耶穌（路10:38-42），有人想學禱告來找耶穌（路11:1-4），有個朋友想借餅來找耶穌（路11:5-13）。他們的對話之中都隱約提及「我們日用的飲食」。馬大為了侍候多人的「飲食」卻忽略了不可少的一件事—「在耶穌的腳前坐著聽他的道」。 門徒渴望不吃人間煙火的靈性，耶穌便教導他們能每日「領受天糧」的禱告。最後，半夜三間為了朋友請辭逼切的求餅，耶穌說天父不但把餅給祂兒女，更將「聖靈給求祂的人」。

默想「主禱文的教導場景」

她有一個妹妹，名叫馬利亞，在主的腳前坐着聽他的道。 (路加福音10:39 和合本2010)

耶穌在一個地方禱告。禱告完了，有個門徒對他說：「主啊，求你教導我們禱告，像約翰教導他的門徒一樣。」 (路加福音11:1 和合本2010)

你們雖然不好，尚且知道拿好東西給兒女，何況天父，他豈不更要把聖靈賜給求他的人嗎？」(路加福音11:13 和合本2010)

反思「日用的飲食對生命的意義」

你是如何體驗耶穌在這裡所指的「與神同在」的關係？

耶穌說：「吃我肉喝我血的人，常在我裡面，我也常在他裡面」。（約14）

不要為那會壞的食物操勞，而要為那存到永生的食物操勞。這食物是人子要賜給你們的，因為父　神已印證了。」 於是他們問他：「我們該做甚麼才算是做　神的工作呢？」 耶穌回答，對他們說：「信神所差來的，這就是　神的工作。」 ...

於是他們對他說：「主啊，請常常把這糧賜給我們！」 耶穌對他們說：「我就是生命的糧。到我這裏來的，絕不飢餓；信我的，永不乾渴。 可是，我告訴過你們，你們已經看見我，還是不信。 凡父所賜給我的人，必到我這裏來；到我這裏來的，我總不丟棄他 ...

 (約翰福音6:27-29,34-37 和合本2010)

建議操練：

每天選定一個時間地點《主禱文聖殿靈修靜禱》

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe0CJyQdrgI&t=156s

Joshua Fellowship Letter 1: The Curtain is Torn

Hi Joshua Fellowship 

 

This is the first letter that I am penning to you as the fellowship pastor. In the past, I’ve enjoyed reading letters from my previous pastors. I hope to share life with you through this way that I hold dear.

 

As we warped up the Bible Study of Mark last week, one interesting question was raised, “What is the significance for the curtain of the temple torn into two?” (You may see the scriptural references^[1]and more resources on my blog ^[2]). Here I just want to make clear two things that I shared during our meeting time:

1. The time was indeed 3pm when the curtain of the temple was torn(Matt. 27:45, Luke 23:44);

2. Mark/ Matthew said the curtain was torn from top to the bottom, Luke just said torn in two, but never the other way around because it was instructed to hang from the top (Ex. 26:32-33).

The torn curtain signified Jesus as the real Passover lamb^[3] who died the substitutionary atonement for our sins so through faith we can come boldly before His throne (Heb. 4:15-16). That is not a simple moment in the history of humankind, but the climax about the Gospel that has been hidden from generations now revealed to us. This epic moment changed everything. It made personal and corporate revival possible. I made a couple reflections with you last week about discipleship:

To be his disciple is to be real to myself, to God, and to others…
To be his disciple is to get real, with God through personal prayer or with someone…
To be his disciple is to do the real things, even something small in my life, work, relationship, small group, family, or personal time or habits, do the real things I’ve desired and passionate about… (to me, including writing this fellowship letter)

 

Take-Away: What's one thing you can do this week as a disciple who seeks His revival?

 

 

 

While you are thinking about the take-away question, I want to share with you some special events this weekend that you can share with someone or participate yourself.

Sight & Sound production, JONAH, is playing free this weekend. Click here to learn about all the ways to watch: https://www.sight-sound.com/jonah.

SCAC, Saturday Evangelistic Event, is going to watch a powerful testimony from a Fung Shui master, and has informal sharing time with new friends. Please spread the word if you think of anyone interested, https://tinyurl.com/SeeMeeting08.

Please feel free to reply or comment on my blog. Hope to see you all soon. 

God-with-us,

Pastor Tom 

https://tcsharing.blogspot.com/2020/08/letter-to-joshua-fellowship.html

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[1]Mark 15:38 And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. 

Mark 15:39 And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!” 

Matt. 27:45 ¶ Now from the sixth hour^* there was darkness over all the land^* until the ninth hour.^{* (3pm)}

Matt. 27:51 ¶ And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. 

Matt. 27:52 The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, 

Matt. 27:53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many. 

Luke 23:44 ¶ It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,

Luke 23:45 while the sun’s light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. 

Ex. 26:32 And you shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, with hooks of gold, on four bases of silver. 

Ex. 26:33 And you shall hang the veil from the clasps, and bring the ark of the testimony in there within the veil. And the veil shall separate for you the Holy Place from the Most Holy. 

Heb. 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 

Heb. 4:16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. 

 

[2]What was the significance of the temple veil being torn in two when Jesus died?

"Hebrews 9:1-9 tells us that in the temple a veil separated the Holy of Holies—the earthly dwelling place of God’s presence—from the rest of the temple where men dwelt. This signified that man was separated from God by sin (Isaiah 59:1-2). Only the high priest was permitted to pass beyond this veil once each year (Exodus 30:10; Hebrews 9:7) to enter into God’s presence for all of Israel and make atonement for their sins (Leviticus 16)." 

"An early Jewish tradition says that the veil was about four inches thick... somewhere near 60 feet high" 

https://www.gotquestions.org/temple-veil-torn.html

 

[3]Regarding the numbers, you can find the details in Josephus' Antiquity of the Jews (War 6.9.3 422-427 The Numbers that Gathered in Jerusalem for the Passover). According to his record, by Jesus' time, there were some 2 million people gathering at Jerusalem for Passover. ("No one believes the largest of these figures," writes E. P. Sanders in Judaism: Practice and Belief 63 BCE - 66 CE (p. 126). Using various means, Sanders estimates the actual number of attendees to be 300,000 to 500,000.http://www.josephus.org/Passover.htm) If 10 will share one lamb based on the instructions in Exodus, there will be 200,000 animals to be slaughtered.  According to the Talmud, there were 3 rounds of sacrifices of lambs at 9am, noon and 3pm.  If you divide the total evenly, there should be roughly 70,000 lambs slaughtered every round. 

Below is the possible scenario:

At 9am, when the 70,000 sheep were killed, Jesus said: "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. "After the two robbers argued with each other for a while, one converted and Jesus said:  "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise." Then Jesus saw His mother and John at the cross, He said:

"Dear woman, here is your son.  Here is your mother."

At noon, the second round of 70,000 animals were slaughtered, the sky turned dark and Jesus shouted: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

At 3pm, the third and last round of 70,000 animals were slaughtered and Jesus said: "I am thirsty."in order to have enough strength to shout the last words: "It is finished !" Immediately after, He shouted: "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit."

The 3000 converted on the Pentecost redeemed the 3000 died after the first Passover and Pentecost. “So the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses. And about three thousand men of the people fell that day.” (Exodus 32:26–29)