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Tabernacles סוכות (Sukkot) 住棚節 -Simchat Torah- (嚴肅會 / 念律法書)-The Eighth Day of Assembly (Sh’mini Atzeret – Tishri 22nd)  -嚴肅會: Leviticus 23:36 七日內要將火祭獻給耶和華.第八日當守聖會,要將火祭獻給耶和華.這是嚴肅會,甚麼勞碌的工都不可作./ Numbers 29:35 第八日你們當有嚴肅會,甚麼勞碌的工都不可作. (עֲצֶרֶת) -Reading the Torah: Deuteronomy 31:10-13 (10 摩西吩咐他們說、每逢七年的末一年、就在豁免年的定期住棚節的時候, 11 以色列眾人來到耶和華你　神所選擇的地方朝見他、那時你要在以色列眾人面前、將這律法念給他們聽. 12 要招聚他們男、女、孩子、並城裡寄居的、使他們聽、使他們學習、好敬畏耶和華你們的　神、謹守遵行這律法的一切話. 13 也使他們未曾曉得這律法的兒女、得以聽見、學習敬畏耶和華你們的　神、在你們過約但河要得為業之地、存活的日子、常常這樣行); Nehemiah 8:18 (從頭一天、直到末一天、以斯拉每日念神的律法書。眾人守節七日、第八日照例有嚴肅會).

住棚節 סוכות (Sukkot) & 傳道書Different Stages of Solomon’s Life (Midrash Shir HaShirim 1:1) -Song of Songs: a young man-Proverbs: his mid-life-Ecclesiastes (Kohelet): at the end of his daysThe Present Pandemic (Corona Virus) & the simple wilderness experience in the Sukkot (tabernacles): It is time to reflect on the simple realities of life. What is the real meaning of the life? Even though our human life seems to be empty and meaningless, there is a purpose. We can find it only in God the Creator. Everything is vanity unless God is in the picture. Life with God is not only meaningful but also beautiful.Jesus’ Invitation on the last seventh day of Sukkot (Hoshana Rabbah) (John 7:37-38): 37 節期的末日、就是最大之日、耶穌站著高聲說、人若渴了、可以到我這裡來喝。38 信我的人、就如經上所說、從他腹中要流出活水的江河來. Jesus the Messiah is ‘the only Way’ through whom we can have personal relationship with the Heavenly Father and make our life meaningful.

傳道書: 與神同行的美麗人生 Beautiful Life with God1:1-2:26. MeaninglessWorld without God 没有神就毫无意义的世界3:1-4:16. Between Time and Eternity 在时间和永恒之间5:1-6:12. Between Money and God 金钱与神之间7:1-8:17. Bad Days and Good Days 患难的日子和亨通的日子9:1-11:8. Beautiful Life with God 与神同行的美丽人生11:9-12:14. Remember your Creator and Fear Him 要記住創造主並敬畏祂

傳道書 1:1-2:26. 没有神就毫无意义的世界1:1 在耶路撒冷作王、大衛的兒子、傳道者的言語。 (tl,h,qo NIV Teacher / NKJ Preacher) (7 times only in 傳道書) 1:2 `lb,h'( lKoïh; ~yliÞb'h] lbeîh] tl,h,êqo rm:åa' ‘~ylib'h] lbeÛh] 傳道者說：虛空的虛空，虛空的虛空，凡事都是虛空。*lb,h, (or lbeh;) (noun) vapour, breath; vanity (fig.); (adv.) vainly (38 times in this Book). Cf. This Hebrew word is the name of Abel, son of Adam, who was killed by his brother Cain (Genesis 4:2, 4, 8, 9, 25). 又生了該隱的兄弟亞伯(lb,h,).*~yhil{a/ God occurs 39 times in this book, one more time than lb,h,. The life is meaningless without God, but it is meaningful and beautiful with God.*Targum’s interesting paraphrase:‎ “When Solomon the King of Israel foresaw, by the spirit of prophecy, the kingdom of Rehoboam his son, which will be divided with Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and that Jerusalem and the holy temple will be destroyed, and that the people of Israel will be led into captivity, he said by the divine word, Vanity of vanities is this world! Vanity of vanities is all which I and my father David have labored for, all of it is vanity!”

傳道書 1:1-2:26. 没有神就毫无意义的世界1:3. 人一切的勞碌，就是他在日光之下的勞碌，有什麼益處呢？lm'[' trouble; toil, labor / noun: 22 timeslm;[' to labor, toil (verb. 13 times)vm,V, (35 times)vm,V'h; tx;T; (29 times). Cf. ~yIm'V'h; tx;T; (1:13; 2:3; 3:1).*This is one of the great questions in this book. A similar passage is found in Ecclesiastes 2:22 (人在日光之下勞碌累心、在他一切的勞碌上得著甚麼呢). Cf. Isaiah 53:11. After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities. 他必看見自己勞苦的功效，便心滿意足。有許多人因認識我的義僕得稱為義；並且他要擔當他們的罪孽. `lBo)s.yI aWhï ~t'ÞnOwO[]w: ~yBi_r:l'( yDIÞb.[; qyDI²c; qyDIîc.y: ATª[.d:B. [B'êf.yI ha,är>yI ‘Avp.n: lm;Û[]me

民數記 6:24-26 願耶和華賜福給你,保護你. 願耶和華使他的臉光照你,賜恩給你. 願耶和華向你仰臉,賜你平安.