立约

By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

7：22 既是起誓立的，耶稣就作了更美之约的中保。

The city and everyone in it he put to the sword, just as he had done to Libnah.

第二天约书亚就夺了拉吉，用刀击杀了城中的一切人口，是照他向立拿一切所行的。

The city and everyone in it he put to the sword, just as he had done to Libnah.

耶和华将拉吉交在以色列人的手里。第二天约书亚就夺了拉吉，用刀击杀了城中的一切人口，是照他向立拿一切所行的。

And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that rises up and builds this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.

026 当时，约书亚叫众人起誓说：有兴起重修这耶利哥城的人，当在耶和华面前受咒诅。他立根基的时候，必丧长子，安门的时候，必丧幼子。

And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.

当时，约书亚叫众人起誓说：有兴起重修这耶利哥城的人，当在耶和华面前受咒诅。他立根基的时候，必丧长子，安门的时候，必丧幼子。

"In view of all this, we are making a binding agreement, putting it in writing, and our leaders, our Levites and our priests are affixing their seals to it."

因这一切的事、我们立确实的约、写在册上。我们的首领、利未人、和祭司、都签了名。

Covenant blessings are not meant to be looked at only, but to be appropriated.

所立的约并不是给人看的，乃是给我们享用的。

Every man child among you shall be circumcised.

你，并你的后裔所立的约，是你们所当遵守的。

And great were the covenants of the Lord which he made unto Joseph.

主和约瑟所立的圣约是多么的伟大。

You have made void the covenant of your servant: you have profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.

039 你厌恶了与仆人所立的约，将他的冠冕践踏於地。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。