The Most Foretold Event In History (Chinese/English)

The Most Foretold Event In History
历史上最精准预言的事件

“But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, you are little to be among the clans of Judah; [yet] out of you shall One come forth for Me Who is to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth have been from of old, from ancient days (eternity). Therefore shall He give them up until the time that she who travails has brought forth; then what is left of His brethren shall return to the children of Israel. And He shall stand and feed His flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord His God; and they shall dwell [secure], for then shall He be great [even] to the ends of the earth…Micah 5:2-4.”

“伯利恒以法他啊，你在犹大诸城中为小；将来必有一位从你那里出来，在以色列中为我作掌权的；他的根源从亘古、从太初就有。……他必以耶和华的大能，以上帝耶和华的名立身牧养他的群羊。他们必安然居住，因为他必日见尊大，直到地极。——弥迦书5:2-4”

The birth of Jesus is probably the most foretold event in history. There are many prophecies stating various details about his birth. One of the greatest is about his birthplace and this is in the prophet Micah. Surely He was going to be born in Jerusalem. After all, that was God’s city, the home of the temple, but the privilege went to Bethlehem.

耶稣的诞生可能是历史上最被精准预言的事件。有许多预言描述了他出生的各个细节。其中一个最伟大的预言是关于他的出生地，这在先知弥迦书中提到。当然，他会出生在耶路撒冷，毕竟，那是神的城市，是圣殿的所在地，但这个特权给了伯利恒。

The birth of Jesus was planned in meticulous detail, everything was done in order. The choice of Bethlehem tells us something about what God uses, it is not the biggest that gets used, and it is not always the loudest and most glamorous that gets chosen. Bethlehem was a backwater, it was somewhere that people passed through, when we are on the freeway/motorway, we go past towns and say, “Well there is nothing there.   It is of no relevance.”

耶稣的诞生经过细致入微的安排，所有事情都按顺序进行。伯利恒的选择告诉我们，神所使用的，不一定是最大的，也不一定是最响亮、最辉煌的。伯利恒是一个不引人注目的地方，是人们路过的地方。当我们在高速公路行驶经过这个小镇时会说，“那里啥都没有，啥也不是。”

Your town sometimes has plaques placed up for its most famous residents or people who were born there and so has Bethlehem.   It is the birthplace of the ONE; the one true Savior/Messiah/Redeemer.  The sign in Bethlehem today is JESUS WAS BORN HERE. So, if you think your life is a backwater, that no one else notices, take heart, the sign on your life is JESUS LIVES HERE and by Him living in you, you can share Him with others. Jesus was born in Bethlehem, and that town has shared him with the world.   They have shared the Savior.   Now it’s your turn.

你的城里可能也有一些纪念牌，纪念那些在当地出生的著名人物，而伯利恒也有这样的标志。它是唯一的救主/弥赛亚/救赎主的诞生地。今天在伯利恒的标志是“耶稣在此出生”。所以，如果你觉得自己的生活平凡无奇，没人注意，请放心，你生命中的标注是“耶稣住在这里”。因着他在你里面，你可以向别人分享他。耶稣诞生在伯利恒，而那座城市已向世界分享了他——他们分享了救主。现在轮到你了。

Who are you going to share Jesus with this Christmas?

今年圣诞节，你将与谁分享耶稣？

God bless you, Keith

愿神保佑你， 基思