Posts from 2025
美国先贤纪念碑
美国先贤纪念碑 骆文强长老编写 2025年8月10日 当我们的国家新加坡庆祝独立六十周年之际, 回顾我们的旅程,从其他国家的故事中汲取经验教训,并反思将会继续塑造全球社会的理想与价值,是很有意义的。 位于马萨诸塞州普利茅斯的“国家先贤纪念碑”,前身为“朝圣者纪念碑”,建于公元1889年,是世界上最大的实心花岗岩纪念碑。它体现了美国建国者(其中许多是清教徒)所持有的核心价值观。与自由女神像不同,这座纪念碑强调了指导美国早期开创者的属灵认信和社区原则。 纪念碑标志着朝圣者的历史遗产。其五尊雕像代表了他们在新大陆奠定自治基础所倚赖的五大要素。 1.信仰。面朝东方——朝圣者开始航程的方向,“信仰”脚踏普利茅斯岩石,高高屹立在其他坐姿雕像之上,成为朝圣者核心特质的有力象征。她头戴星冠,手持圣经,指向天堂。 2.道德。一位女性形象, 手持《十诫》和《启示录》卷轴, 饰有以弗得样式的胸牌(《出埃及记》中描述的祭司服装)。 3.法律。这位男性形象,他神情庄重、气度权威,正契合缔造一个和平而有序的社会所需的行为规范。他一手握着“法治律典”,另一只手则伸出施以怜悯。 4.教育。她头戴胜利者的花冠,象征对学识的尊重,一手持书,一手指向书页,强调获取知识和培养智慧的重要性。 5.自由。他身披胜利者猎杀狮子的皮毛,手持宝剑,另一手拿着断裂的锁链,象征摆脱一切暴政与压迫的自由。 本文参考米歇尔·加拉格尔撰写的 《先贤纪念碑指南》 清教徒如何在马萨诸塞州普利茅斯建设自治 美国先贤纪念碑 「没有一种受造物的智慧和知识是如此完美,以至于不能从过去学习到一些东西,以用于现在和将来。」 – 约翰 • 罗宾遜牧师(五月花号清教徒领袖)
The Forefathers Monument
The Forefathers Monument by Henry Luo 3 August 2025 As Singapore, our nation, celebrates her sixtieth year of independence, it is good to reflect on our journey, draw lessons from the stories of other countries, and inspire a renewed appreciation for the ideals that continue to shape societies around the world. The National Monument to the Forefathers, formerly known as the Pilgrim Monument, erected in AD 1889 at Plymouth, Massachusetts, is the world’s largest solid granite…
The Dividing Wall
The Dividing Wall In the New Testament period, there was a wall separating the Court of the Gentiles from the inner courts of the Temple. First century BCE Greek inscription from Jerusalem’s Temple Mount forbidding the entry of Gentiles to the Temple precinct, reading “No foreigner may enter within the balustrade around the sanctuary and the enclosure. Whoever is caught, on himself shall he put blame for the death which will ensue.” (© The Israel Museum, Jerusalem)
将两下隔断的墙
将两下隔断的墙 上图:在新约时代圣殿的外邦人院和内院之间,有隔断的墙。 上图:圣殿警告铭文残片,是悬挂在第二圣殿外面栏杆上的铭文。上面用希腊文刻着:「外邦人不得进入围绕圣殿及四周地域的矮栏。违例者处死,咎由自取。」目前出土了两块这样的铭文,这块发现于1936年,收藏于以色列博物馆。
What is Evangelism?
What is Evangelism? Written by Rev. Tay Piak Kheng 20 July 2025 Evangelism is generally understood as the role of evangelists who preach the Gospel at a public platform, such as a pulpit or a Gospel rally. The Greek word in the Bible for such public preaching is kérussó, which is translated as to preach or to proclaim. For example, Paul kérussó Jesus in every synagogue he entered during his missionary trips. The Bible uses the…