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此文摘自於Tovia Singer 拉比之著作“Let's Get Biblical”
新約聖經常引用多處舊約經節，以證明耶穌之受難早在舊約時代就被預言了。詩篇22篇對耶穌被釘在十字架上受難、手腳被扎，慘目不忍賭的畫面，貼切之形容令基督徒汗顏:「犬類圍著我，惡黨環繞我；他們“扎”了我的手，我的腳。」（詩篇22：16）大衛王竟然能夠在耶穌受難600多年前，就已經準確地把耶穌釘在十字架上的畫面形容得淋漓盡致，真是神乎其神。基督徒激動地對此預言之準確性感嘆不已，殊不知這個經節最重要的字—「扎」，並不在希伯來原文理。「扎」的希伯來原文是 "ka'ari"，意為「如同獅子」，不是「扎」這個動詞。
大衛王在被敵人追殺之時，切切祈求上帝拯救他，因而寫了這段有名的詩篇。在這首詩篇裡，大衛把兇猛的敵人形容成各種野獸，像獅子、野狗或公牛。如：「有許多公牛圍繞我，巴珊大力的公牛四面 困住我 。他們向我張口，好像抓撕吼叫的獅 子 。」（詩篇22：12-13）或「求你救我的靈魂脫離刀劍，救我的生命， 脫離犬類，救我脫離獅子的口；你已經應允我，使我脫離野牛的角。」（詩篇22：20-21）再另一處，「他們圍困了我們的腳步；他們瞪著眼，要把我們推倒在地。他像獅子急要抓食，又像少壯獅子蹲伏在暗處。」（詩篇17：11-12）
上三例之“ka'ari”全翻譯為「獅子」，唯獨詩篇22：16 例外地把同樣的“ka'ari”翻譯為「扎」一字。正因如此，基督徒常把詩篇22篇稱為“受難詩篇”或“彌賽亞之歌”。他們認為大衛的手腳被扎，就是預兆耶穌600年後的受難。
如果詩篇22：16忠實地照著希伯來原文翻譯，這一節應該譯成：
「犬類圍著我，惡黨環繞我；如同 “獅子”，他們在我的手腳旁邊。」
相對於基督教聖經版本：
「犬類圍著我，惡黨環繞我；他們“扎”了我的手、我的腳。」
因為經節的下半截的翻譯，整個句子的意義變得迴然不同，也導致被套上“預表”的號稱。
The Prophecy of "Piercing"
The basis for this article is derived from Rabbi Tovia Singer's book titled "Let's Get Biblical."
The New Testament frequently references verses from the Old Testament to bolster the claim that Jesus's crucifixion was predicted in ancient scriptures. According to Christians, Psalm 22 is seen as a portrayal of Jesus's crucifixion, highlighting the piercing of his hands and feet. Christians are captivated by the detailed nature of this description, marveling at how King David seemingly foresaw the imagery of Jesus's crucifixion over 600 years before it occurred. However, one crucial detail is often overlooked: the pivotal word in this verse, "pierce", is absent from the original Hebrew text. Instead, this Hebrew word "ka'ari" translates to "like a lion."
When King David found himself pursued by his enemies, he fervently prayed to God for deliverance, inspiring him to compose this famous Psalm. Throughout the Psalm, David employs vivid metaphors to describe his relentless adversaries, likening them to various wild animals such as lions, wild dogs, and bulls. Verses like "Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me. Roaring lions that tear their prey open their mouths wide against me" (Psalm 22:12-13) and "Deliver me from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dogs. Rescue me from the mouth of the lions; save me from the horns of the wild oxen" (Psalm 22:20-21) illustrate these descriptions. Similarly, "They have tracked me down, they now surround me, with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground. They are like a lion hungry for prey, like a fierce lion crouching in cover" (Psalm 17:11-12) vividly portrays the threats David faced.
Consistently, the Hebrew term "ka'ari" in the examples above is translated as "lion," except for Psalm 22:16, where it was rendered as "pierce." This inconsistency has often led Christians to refer to Psalm 22 as the "Messianic Psalm of the Cross," believing that David's mention of pierced hands and feet symbolizes the future crucifixion of Jesus, centuries later.
With a correct translation, Psalm 22:16 should read, "Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they are like lions at my hands and my feet." However, according to Christian Bible translations, it is presented as: "Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet." This alteration in translation significantly impacts the verse's meaning, leading to its interpretation as a prophecy of the Messiah's arrival.
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