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在圣经中，从创世记第一章的“要有......”到启示录第二十二章的“我必快来！”耶和华的声音向来都占重要的地位。和任何声音一样，耶和华的声音可以是低语或是大声呼喊。在列王纪上第十九章，神以微小的声音安慰心灵困苦的先知以利亚；诗篇第二十九篇则描述撕裂树林的吼叫声。

当耶稣受洗时，耶和华的发声对祂说：“祢是我的爱子，我喜悦祢”。（参可 1:11）这句话是诗篇第二篇和以赛亚书第四十二章的回响，它也确定了耶稣的命运。祂将要成为一个以仆人身份来掌权的君王，而耶稣也以顺服和忠心的信靠来接受祂的命运。

在诗篇第二十九篇中，耶和华大有能力的声音震破香柏树、震撼橡树和使树木的叶子脱落。遵循那呼叫祂的声音，耶稣自己将会被夺去衣服和遭受鞭伤，祂将会在木头上被撕裂，又要戴着荆棘的冠冕，成为神受苦的仆人和世人的救主。

耶和华的声音现今仍在说话，只要留心聆听，我们必能听见。耶和华在十字架上微声说：“这就是成事的能力。”

The voice of the Lord features prominently in the Bible, from "Let there be . . . !" in Genesis 1 to "I am coming soon!" in Revelation 22. Like any voice, the voice of the Lord can whisper or shout. In 1 Kings 19, a gentle voice consoles the prophet Elijah, whose spirit is in turmoil. Psalm 29 describes a roaring voice that rips forests apart.

The voice of the Lord speaks to Jesus when he is baptized. It says, "You are my Son, whom I love" (Mark 1:11). That's an echo of Psalm 2 and Isaiah 42. And it assigns a destiny to Jesus. He will be a king who rules as a servant. Jesus embraces that destiny in obedient, faithful trust.

In Psalm 29 the powerful voice of the Lord breaks cedars in pieces, "twists the oaks," and "strips the forests bare." Following the voice that calls to him, Jesus himself will be stripped bare and twisted. He will be broken in pieces on a tree. Crowned with thorns, he will be God's suffering servant, the Savior of the world.

The voice of the Lord still speaks. If we listen carefully, we can hear it. From the cross the voice of the Lord whispers, "This is what power looks like."