0. Manna issue 91 - Editorial: Building Altars at Home 評論：建立家庭祭壇
Shawn Chou—San Jose, California, USA 美國加州聖荷西 Shawn Chou
After Noah and his family came out of the ark,
he built an altar and made burnt offerings to the Lord
(Gen 8:20).
This is the first example of altar building mentioned in the Bible.
After these offerings, the Lord blessed Noah and his family
(Gen 9:1).
挪亞一家出方舟之後，
他築了一座壇，向耶和華獻燔祭
（創 8：20）。
這是聖經裡，第一次提到建造祭壇的例子。
獻祭之後，主祝福挪亞一家人
（創 9：1）。
The family altar is when family members dedicate time to worship God together at home.
In this comfortable setting,
the family regularly gathers to sing hymns, share testimonies, study the Scriptures, pray,
and have fellowship with one another.
Building a family altar is the fundamental work of a Christian family.
As children grow up, it will help establish their faith foundation and mold a godly character.
家庭祭壇，是全家人花時間在家裡一起敬拜神。
在這樣舒適的環境中，
家人定期聚會唱讚美詩，分享見證，研讀聖經，禱告，
並彼此交流團契。
建立家庭祭壇，是基督徒家庭的基本工作。
隨著孩子的成長，這將有助於建立他們的信仰基礎，並且塑造出敬虔的品格。
Hear, my children, the instruction of a father,
And give attention to know understanding;
For I give you good doctrine:
Do not forsake my law.
When I was my father’s son,
Tender and the only one in the sight of my mother,
He also taught me, and said to me:
“Let your heart retain my words;
Keep my commands, and live.
Get wisdom! Get understanding!
Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.”
(Prov 4:1–5)
4眾子啊，要聽父親的教訓，留心得知聰明。
2因我所給你們的是好教訓；不可離棄我的法則（或譯：指教）。
3我在父親面前為孝子，在母親眼中為獨一的嬌兒。
4父親教訓我說：你心要存記我的言語，遵守我的命令，便得存活。
5要得智慧，要得聰明，不可忘記，也不可偏離我口中的言語。
(箴 4：1-5)
This passage has been a great inspiration and influence on me and my family over many years of altar building.
As parents, what expectations do we have for our children?
Outstanding academic achievements? Good career?
High income?
As King Solomon shares with us in the passage above,
his father emphasized the importance of gaining wisdom and understanding from God.
Through the family altar, we can impart these same teachings to our children.
在多年以來，建造祭壇的過程中，這段經文對我全家人都有很大的啟發和影響。
作為父母，我們對孩子有什麼期望呢？
得到傑出的學術成就？ 找到好工作？
有高所得收入？
正如所羅門王於上面的經句與我們分享的那樣，
他父親強調從神那裡獲得智慧和聰明才智的重要性。
通過家庭祭壇，我們可以將相同的教訓，傳授給自已的孩子。
While wisdom is not the only blessing we gain from the family altar, it is certainly crucial.
Without it, we may end up making wrong decisions, deviate from God’s teachings, and fall short in our faith.
When our children come of age and leave home,
we are no longer in the “passenger seat,” monitoring and directing them.
They must drive independently and make their own decisions.
If they have been raised with the family altar from a young age,
we can trust that they have attained the wisdom,
through God’s word, to stay on the correct path.
雖然智慧不是我們從家庭祭壇中，獲得的唯一祝福，但它無疑是至關重要的。
沒有智慧，我們最終可能會做出錯誤的決定，偏離神的教導，並在信仰失敗。
當我們的孩子成年離家時，
我們不再坐在“副駕座位”上，監控指導他們。
他們必須獨立駕駛，並做出自己的決定。
如果他們從小，就在家庭祭壇中長大，
我們可以相信，他們已經得到了智慧，
藉由神的話，而走在正確的道路上。
Building altars is not just a parental concern.
As children of God, our worship and service to Him extend beyond the physical church building, permeating our whole lives.
The pandemic has brought this to the fore since most of us have had to isolate under various forms of lockdown.
Our homes have, for a time, become our sole places of worship.
Hopefully, this has inspired us to continue building our altars at home,
even when normal life resumes.
建造祭壇不僅僅是父母關心的問題。
作為神的兒女，我們對神的敬拜和服事，超越了實體的教堂建築，融入到我們全部的生活中。
由於我們大多數的人，不得不在各種形式的封城下，進行隔離，因此疫情讓這種情況浮出水面。
家曾一度成為我們家人唯一的禮拜場所。
希望這能鼓勵我們，繼續在家中建造祭壇，
即使我們恢復了正常生活。
Building an altar in our household plays a central role in our journey of faith.
Families that are willing to embrace it will, like Noah’s family, be blessed.
They will see a closer relationship with one another and with God.
Let us endeavor to practice the teachings and practical advice contained within the following articles
to establish altars for the glory and honor of God.
在我們的信仰旅程中，能在家中建造祭壇，有著關鍵的作用。
願意接受它的家庭，就像諾亞全家一樣，會得到神的祝福。
他們將會看到彼此之間，以及與神，有著更親密的關係。
讓我們努力實行，下文中包含的教導和實用的建議，
為神的榮耀和尊貴建造祭壇。
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