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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

There are many reasons why pastors must preach from the Old Testament: 1. The Old Testament is part of the Christian canon. 2. It discloses the history of redemption leading to Christ. 3. It proclaims truths not found in the New Testament. 4. It helps us understand the New Testament. 5. It prevents misunderstanding of the New Testament. 6. It provides a fuller understanding of Christ.
Sidney Greidanus

We naively think that the more we grow as Christians, the easier it will be to discern the will of God. But the opposite is often the case. God treats the mature [Christian] as a mature adult, leaving more and more to his or her spiritual discernment and giving fewer bits of tangible guidance than in earlier years.
Oswald Sanders

Bible – chinese – 新标点和合本 以西结书 35

35
 神惩罚以东
耶和华的话又临到我说:
「人子啊,你要面向西珥山发预言,攻击它,
对它说,主耶和华如此说:西珥山哪,我与你为敌,必向你伸手攻击你,使你荒凉,令人惊骇。
我必使你的城邑变为荒场,成为凄凉。你就知道我是耶和华。
因为你永怀仇恨,在以色列人遭灾、罪孽到了尽头的时候,将他们交与刀剑,
所以主耶和华说:我指着我的永生起誓,我必使你遭遇流血的报应,罪+必追赶你;你既不恨恶杀人流血,所以这罪必追赶你。
我必使西珥山荒凉,令人惊骇,来往经过的人我必剪除。
我必使西珥山满有被杀的人。被刀杀的,必倒在你小山和山谷,并一切的溪水中。
我必使你永远荒凉,使你的城邑无人居住,你的民就知道我是耶和华。
10 「因为你曾说:『这二国这二邦必归于我,我必得为业』(其实耶和华仍在那里),
11 所以主耶和华说:我指着我的永生起誓,我必照你的怒气和你从仇恨中向他们所发的嫉妒待你。我审判你的时候,必将自己显明在他们中间。
12 你也必知道我—耶和华听见了你的一切毁谤,就是你攻击以色列山的话,说:『这些山荒凉,是归我们吞灭的。』
13 你们也用口向我夸大,增添与我反对的话,我都听见了。
14 主耶和华如此说:全地欢乐的时候,我必使你荒凉。
15 你怎样因以色列家的地业荒凉而喜乐,我必照你所行的待你。西珥山哪,你和以东全地必都荒凉。你们就知道我是耶和华。」

+ 35:6 原文是血;本节同