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选择人生：浅析《申命记》第30章
Choose Life: An Exegetical Investigation of Deuteronomy 30
摘要
《申命记》第30章是摩西对以色列民众所做的演说。进入应许之地之前，面对聚集在摩押平原的新一代以色列人，摩西在反复讲述以色列入与上帝之间所立之约的具体内容之后，首次将能否遵循约定这一权利性问题交还给以色列入去进行自主的、理性的抉择，而听从上帝的话语也成为以色列入得以获得上帝恩典与慈爱的必要条件。可见，在《申命记》中，律法不再是绝对的发号施令般的条目，而成为与作为一个群体的以色列人的生活意向密切关联的条文；《申命记》所记录的律法也不再是冰冷而令人费解的原则，它变得与以色列群体的兴衰福祸休戚相关。正是在这层意义上，《申命记》第30章可谓摩西所讲述的关注群体意向的成熟律法，本文将结合重点词汇，详细解析本章经文中关乎以色列入自由选择人生信仰的宗教观念及其社会情形。
並列摘要
Among a series of addresses and discourses by Moses in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 30 is part of the third oration, which is directed to the audience of all Israel gathered together on the lands of Moab prior to the conquest of the Promised Land. This speech contains an additional covenant in the land of Moab, and preserves the original relationship between YHWH and Israel. Although Moses addresses again the contents of the covenant to the people of Israel, he emphasizes his point on the will of every member of the community and calls for their self-chosen reform. Therefore, Moses draws upon both rational arguments to choose the observance of YHWH over the worship of other gods, and emotional personal appeals in his attempt to convince his audience to make the right choice. In this paper, I will probe the above implications under consideration that Deuteronomy 30 contributes to the well-developed Deuteronomic Law regarding to the free will of the community members of Israel.