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About Antony Wong

資深牧師、香港中文大學心理學學士、神學深造文憑 (Charles Sturt U.)、PREPARE-ENRICH 婚姻輔導員、Family Dynamics 家庭輔導員、Seven Principles / Bringing Baby Home (BBH) Certified Educator (The Gottman Institute)。與太太 Charlie 育有三名子女。 個人電郵:apollo1300@gmail.com

「你愛我比這些更深嗎?」~ 耶穌的鞭傷,比使徒所受的更深  (Antony Wong)

The Scourging at the Pillar – Second Sorrowful Mystery. A relief sculpture on Mount Podbrdo (the Hill of Apparitions) in Medjugorje.
[1]https://www.alamy.com/the-scourging-at-the-pillar-second-sorrowful-mystery-a-relief-sculpture-on-mount-podbrdo-the-hill-of-apparitions-in-medjugorje-image600555813.html?imageid=E0A7BA7F-5012-4B38-92E3-D19A482F4C9D&pn=1&searchId=789edaacd570379b1ad57936cd9dfaeb&searchtype=0

《約翰福音》21:15,耶穌問西門•彼得「你愛我比這些更深嗎?」,是「你愛我比『這些門徒愛我』更深嗎?」的意思[2]NLT Study Bible on John 21:15 ~ “more than these? Or more than these others do? Jesus was reminding Peter of his insistence that he would be more faithful and courageous than the others (13:37; Matt 26:33; Mark 14:29). He was urging Peter to examine himself.”[3]NIV Study Bible on John 21:15 ~ “more than these. May mean “more than you love these men” or “more than these men love me” or his fishing business, indicative of his current life. Perhaps the second is best, for Peter had claimed a devotion above that of the others (Mt 26:33; Mk 14:29; cf. Jn 13:37). Peter did not take up the comparison, and Jesus did not explain it.”[4]ESV Study Bible on John 21:15 ~ “Jesus’ question, “do you love me more than these?” probably means, “Do you love me more than these other disciples do?” rather than, “Do you love me more than these fish [i.e., his profession]?” or “Do you love me more than you love these men?”—though all three senses are, of course, important.”[5]Amplified Bible on John 21:15 ~ “… Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these [others do—with total commitment and devotion]?…”。耶穌這樣問,是因彼得曾信誓旦旦,說自己比眾門徒愛主更多(《馬太福音》26:32)。

愛的深度,怎樣比較?我們不知道誰愛耶穌最深,但透過耶穌鞭傷之深,我們知道他對我們的愛比我們所有的愛加起來都深。這份「長闊高深」的愛[6]《以弗所書》3:18「能以和眾聖徒一同明白基督的愛是何等長闊高深」,表現在祂的鞭傷之中。

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1 https://www.alamy.com/the-scourging-at-the-pillar-second-sorrowful-mystery-a-relief-sculpture-on-mount-podbrdo-the-hill-of-apparitions-in-medjugorje-image600555813.html?imageid=E0A7BA7F-5012-4B38-92E3-D19A482F4C9D&pn=1&searchId=789edaacd570379b1ad57936cd9dfaeb&searchtype=0
2 NLT Study Bible on John 21:15 ~ “more than these? Or more than these others do? Jesus was reminding Peter of his insistence that he would be more faithful and courageous than the others (13:37; Matt 26:33; Mark 14:29). He was urging Peter to examine himself.”
3 NIV Study Bible on John 21:15 ~ “more than these. May mean “more than you love these men” or “more than these men love me” or his fishing business, indicative of his current life. Perhaps the second is best, for Peter had claimed a devotion above that of the others (Mt 26:33; Mk 14:29; cf. Jn 13:37). Peter did not take up the comparison, and Jesus did not explain it.”
4 ESV Study Bible on John 21:15 ~ “Jesus’ question, “do you love me more than these?” probably means, “Do you love me more than these other disciples do?” rather than, “Do you love me more than these fish [i.e., his profession]?” or “Do you love me more than you love these men?”—though all three senses are, of course, important.”
5 Amplified Bible on John 21:15 ~ “… Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these [others do—with total commitment and devotion]?…”
6 《以弗所書》3:18「能以和眾聖徒一同明白基督的愛是何等長闊高深」

赤裸的十架,赤裸的羞辱 (The naked truth of the Cross) (Antony Wong)

Santo Spirito Crucifix, attributed to Michelangelo in 2001, in the Basilica of Santa Maria del Santo Spirito
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crucifix_(Michelangelo)

「天天背起十架」的門徒,對十架及主耶穌受苦受死的認識及感動,是否歷久常新?十字架,依然「永遠是我榮耀」,是我們生活的重心?

受難節、復活節前後,不如定焦十架,重新認識主耶穌的受苦與羞辱,再一次思考兩千多年前的那天,祂為我們所背負的一切。以下內容將陸續發表,部分你耳熟能詳,部分可能你一知半解,甚至從未想過:

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保羅的一根刺 (Antony Wong)

St. Paul in prison (From https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Paul-the-Apostle)

生命有軟弱,不代表要活得軟弱。多番懇求但神仍說「不」,也不代表祂的恩典不夠用。

使徒保羅的生命告訴我們,縱有揮之不去的軟弱及石沈大海的祈求,生命也可成就偉大,也能榮耀神。保羅生命中一根拔不掉的刺,可能也是你我生命的寫照。

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大衛數點百姓,是出於神?出於撒旦?還是出於自己? (Antony Wong)

《撒母耳記下》24章,記載了大衛堅持數點百姓,得罪神而被神懲罰的事件。但此記載與《歷代志上》的有明顯不同:此事件的「始作俑者」究竟是神?是撒旦?還是大衛自己?

了解經文背景及其描述手法,讓我們得知:大衛及以色列人是得罪神的人,撒旦是誘惑人去犯罪的(卻是神所容許的),而神是掌管一切 —— 甚至容許人因私慾被引誘而跌倒 —— 卻不失公義、憐憫的全善全能者。

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“玩轉腦朋友”?:《新約》中的「阿驚」 (“Fear” in the New Testament) (Antony Wong)

「阿驚」(Fear):動畫《玩轉腦朋友》 (Inside Out) 的情緒角色之一

動畫《玩轉腦朋友》 (Inside Out) 系列,開啟了我們理解情緒世界之門。

電影帶出一個重要訊息:普遍稱為「負面情緒」的憤怒、憂愁、害怕、尷尬等感受(電影中「阿燥」、「阿愁」、「阿驚」、「阿尷」等角色),並不是人要避之則吉的「壞角色」;相反,這些情緒都是有價值、有作用的,不但是我們作為「人」的重要元素,更反映我們內心,給我們適時的提醒,讓我們與人連結,令我們生命豐富多彩。我們要學習去了解、梳理及調控各種情緒,讓它們在生命中發揮積極作用,而不是忽略它們,或被動地被情緒掌控生命[1]Five Practices for a Healthier Emotional Life

《聖經》道出神的故事,也描繪人的內心。讓我們從情緒角色「阿驚」(害怕/恐懼,fear)開始,了解及接納這些情緒,積極發揮它們的作用,叫我們活得更好。

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「你的名字」:“摩西 (Moses)”是希伯來名字,還是埃及名字? (Antony Wong)

《找到摩西》(“The Finding of Moses”) by Gustave Doré
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:031.The_Finding_of_Moses.jpg

每個名字,都訴說著祝願、夢想或故事。

摩西的生命充滿傳奇。根據《使徒行傳》7:20-45 及《出埃及記》7:7 等經文,他人生頭三分一(40年)於埃及皇室成長,之後三分一在米甸曠野成家立業,最後三分一帶領族人出埃及後蹉跎荒漠,120歲臨終前只能遠眺迦南的應許之地。他是被祝福的亞伯拉罕子孫,是新移民的後代,卻又是奴隸之子。他曾是棄嬰,同時也是王子,之後作過殺人犯、通輯犯、牧羊人、先知、軍事及政治領袖。他被形容為最謙卑的人(《民》12:3),既是古時猶太民族的英雄及解放者;又是耶和華的代言人、僕人(《出》14:31)及面對面的朋友(《出》33:11),甚至曾目睹神的榮耀而「容光煥發」(《出》33:18 – 34:35)。藉著他,神頒布了律法及充滿智慧的生活守則,訂立了與以色列人之間的約。可以說,摩西改寫了以色列以至世界的歷史。

背負這麼複雜的身分與使命,難怪「我是誰?」這個疑問,彷彿連摩西自己也要窮一生去尋找答案(《出》3:11)。藉著探討「摩西」這個名字的意思,讓我們重新認識摩西,也重新認識自己。

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重建耶利哥的人被咒詛,但為何這城依然健在? (Antony Wong)

之前在《「耶利哥」有三個,你知道嗎?》一文中,我們探討過耶利哥的歷史,了解這個被譽為「世上最古老」及「海拔最低的城市」起碼有三個不同地點,建於三個不同時期 —— 包括舊約時代的古耶利哥城,新約時代羅馬人所建的新耶利哥城,及現代的耶利哥市。這個《舊約》與《新約》三番四次提到的城市,還有不少有趣之處,等待我們去探索。

耶利哥是聖地遊的熱門地點。其中的以利沙泉[1]https://israelmega.com/elishas-spring/、試探山、撒該爬過的桑樹(當然不是真的)等,都是打卡熱點。但耶利哥既被以色列人毀滅,嘗試重建的人更被咒詛,為何這城仍舊「復活」 —— 在士師的年代、耶穌的年代以至今時今日?難道神的話語(咒詛也是其中的部分)竟會徒然返回(《以賽亞書》55:11)?

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我們與惡的距離:罪「累己累人」?還是「罪不及妻兒」? (Antony Wong)

“Moses Pleading with Israel” (摩西曉諭以色列人), from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moses_Pleading_with_Israel.jpg

戰爭、無差別槍擊案、家暴、無日無之的騙案、網上的虛假與謾罵 … 雖然科技日新月異,我們與惡的距離卻仍近在咫尺。

關於罪的責任與後果,《聖經》怎樣說?我們又可從中得到什麼啟發?

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