Day 267: Indifference and Apathy (2024)
2024/9/23
The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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Father Mike Schmitz
A Catholic priest, speaker, author, and podcaster known for his social media presence and impactful ministries in the Diocese of Duluth.
施父麦克在这一集中探讨了以斯拉记和哈该记，讲述了以色列人返回应许之地重建圣殿的故事。他强调了以色列人在重建圣殿过程中所表现出的冷漠和麻木，并以此警戒听众在与上帝的关系中避免类似的态度。他详细解读了经文中关于重建圣殿的记载，以及先知哈该如何责备以色列人的冷漠和迟延，并鼓励他们重新致力于圣殿的重建。他还将经文中的教训与现代人的生活联系起来，提醒人们要警惕生活中可能出现的属灵冷漠，并呼吁人们积极地回应上帝的呼召，重新致力于属灵生活。施父麦克还引用了箴言中关于远离醉酒和争斗的教导，进一步强调了过圣洁生活的必要性，以及在生活中明智地选择参与的争斗，避免不必要的冲突。他最后以祈祷结束，为那些在属灵生活中感到冷漠、灰心和需要悔改的人们祈求上帝的帮助。
Deep Dive
The episode begins with an introduction to the books of Ezra and Haggai, focusing on the Israelites' return from exile in Babylon. King Cyrus of Persia, having conquered the Babylonians, fulfills prophecy by allowing the Israelites to return to their homeland and rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. The episode details the resources and vessels returned by Cyrus to aid in the temple's reconstruction, along with a list of the returning exiles and their families.
- King Cyrus of Persia allowed the Israelites to return to their homeland after the Babylonian exile.
- The return fulfilled prophecies mentioned in the books of the prophets.
- Cyrus returned vessels and resources that had been taken from the temple in Jerusalem.
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