舊約民數記 27:1–28:31
前情提要
上回說到
昨天(第 26 章):瘟疫之後,神吩咐在摩押平原第二次數點百姓,總數六十萬零一千七百三十名,要按人數拈鬮分地;上一代除了迦勒和約書亞以外,都已死在曠野。
今天你會讀到
西羅非哈的五個女兒為沒有兒子的父親請求產業,神說她們「說得有理」,並定下繼承的條例;神叫摩西上亞巴琳山觀看應許地,摩西求神立人接續,神指定約書亞,摩西按手在他頭上。第 28 章列出每日、安息日、月朔、逾越節和七七節要獻的祭。
閱讀小提示
留意摩西聽到自己不能進迦南時的反應():他沒有為自己爭取,而是求神立人,「免得耶和華的會眾如同沒有牧人的羊群一般」。耶穌看見群眾時也有同樣的憐憫()。
點時代可看說明
出埃及後第四十年,在摩押平原;摩西知道自己的時候快到了,開始交接領導。
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民數記 第 27 章
西羅非哈的女兒
1屬約瑟的兒子瑪拿西的各族,有瑪拿西的玄孫,瑪吉的曾孫,基列的孫子,希弗的兒子西羅非哈的女兒,名叫瑪拉、挪阿、曷拉、密迦、得撒。她們前來,Now the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They approached
2站在會幕門口,在摩西和祭司以利亞撒,並眾首領與全會眾面前,說:the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the whole congregation, and said,
3「我們的父親死在曠野。他不與可拉同黨聚集攻擊耶和華,是;他也沒有兒子。“Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among the followers of Korah who gathered together against the LORD. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons.
4為甚麼因我們的父親沒有兒子就把他的名從他族中除掉呢?求你們在我們父親的弟兄中分給我們產業。」Why should the name of our father disappear from his clan because he had no sons? Give us property among our father’s brothers.”
5於是,摩西將她們的呈到耶和華面前。So Moses brought their case before the LORD,
女兒承受產業的條例
6耶和華曉諭摩西說:and the LORD answered him,
7「西羅非哈的女兒。你定要在她們父親的弟兄中,把地分給她們為業;要將她們父親的產業歸給她們。“The daughters of Zelophehad speak correctly. You certainly must give them property as an inheritance among their father’s brothers and transfer their father’s inheritance to them.
8你也要曉諭以色列人說:『人若死了沒有兒子,就要把他的產業歸給他的女兒。Furthermore, you shall say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, you are to transfer his inheritance to his daughter.
9他若沒有女兒,就要把他的產業給他的弟兄。If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers.
10他若沒有弟兄,就要把他的產業給他父親的弟兄。If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers.
11他父親若沒有弟兄,就要把他的產業給他族中,他便要得為業。』這要作以色列人的律例典章,是照耶和華吩咐摩西的。」And if his father has no brothers, give his inheritance to the next of kin from his clan, that he may take possession of it. This is to be a statutory ordinance for the Israelites, as the LORD has commanded Moses.’”
摩西觀看應許地
12耶和華對摩西說:「你上這,觀看我所賜給以色列人的地。Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go up this mountain of the Abarim range and see the land that I have given the Israelites.
13看了以後,你也必歸到你列祖(原文是本民)那裡,像你哥哥亞倫一樣。After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was;
14因為你們在尋的曠野,當會眾爭鬧的時候,違背了我的命,沒有在湧水之地、會眾眼前尊我為聖。」(這水就是尋的曠野加低斯米利巴水。)for when the congregation contended in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you rebelled against My command to show My holiness in their sight regarding the waters.” Those were the waters of Meribah in Kadesh, in the Wilderness of Zin.
立約書亞接續摩西
15摩西對耶和華說:So Moses appealed to the LORD,
16「願耶和華萬人之靈的 神,立一個人治理會眾,“May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation
17可以在他們面前,也可以引導他們,免得耶和華的會眾如同沒有牧人的羊群一般。」who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”
18耶和華對摩西說:「嫩的兒子約書亞是心中有聖靈的;你將他領來,在他頭上,And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.
19使他站在祭司以利亞撒和全會眾面前,囑咐他,Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, and commission him in their sight.
20又將你的給他幾分,使以色列全會眾都聽從他。Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him.
21他要站在祭司以利亞撒面前;以利亞撒要憑的判斷,在耶和華面前為他求問。他和以色列全會眾都要遵以利亞撒的命出入。」He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.”
22於是摩西照耶和華所吩咐的將約書亞領來,使他站在祭司以利亞撒和全會眾面前,Moses did as the LORD had commanded him. He took Joshua, had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation,
23按手在他頭上,囑咐他,是照耶和華藉摩西所說的話。and laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD had instructed through Moses.
民數記 第 28 章
按日期獻的供物
1耶和華曉諭摩西說:Then the LORD said to Moses,
2「你要吩咐以色列人說:『獻給我的供物,就是獻給我作馨香火祭的食物,你們要按日期獻給我』;“Command the Israelites and say to them: See that you present to Me at its appointed time the food for My food offerings, as a pleasing aroma to Me.
每日常獻的燔祭
3又要對他們說:你們要獻給耶和華的火祭,就是沒有殘疾、一歲的公羊羔,每日兩隻,作為。And tell them that this is the food offering you are to present to the LORD as a regular burnt offering each day: two unblemished year-old male lambs.
4早晨要獻一隻,黃昏的時候要獻一隻;Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight,
5又用細麵伊法十分之一,並一欣四分之一,調和作為素祭。along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives.
6這是西奈山所命定為常獻的燔祭,是獻給耶和華為馨香的火祭。This is a regular burnt offering established at Mount Sinai as a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.
7為這一隻羊羔,要同獻奠祭的酒一欣四分之一。在聖所中,你要將奉給耶和華為奠祭。The drink offering accompanying each lamb shall be a quarter hin. Pour out the offering of fermented drink to the LORD in the sanctuary area.
8晚上,你要獻那一隻羊羔,必照早晨的素祭和同獻的奠祭獻上,作為馨香的火祭,獻給耶和華。」And offer the second lamb at twilight, with the same grain offering and drink offering as in the morning. It is a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
安息日的祭
9「當安息日,要獻兩隻沒有殘疾、一歲的公羊羔,並用調油的細麵伊法十分之二為素祭,又將同獻的奠祭獻上。On the Sabbath day, present two unblemished year-old male lambs, accompanied by a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, as well as a drink offering.
10這是每安息日獻的燔祭;那常獻的燔祭和同獻的奠祭在外。」This is the burnt offering for every Sabbath, in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering.
月朔的祭
11「每月朔,你們要將兩隻公牛犢,一隻公綿羊,七隻沒有殘疾、一歲的公羊羔,獻給耶和華為燔祭。At the beginning of every month, you are to present to the LORD a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
12每隻公牛要用調油的細麵伊法十分之三作為素祭;那隻公羊也用調油的細麵伊法十分之二作為素祭;along with three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with the ram,
13每隻羊羔要用調油的細麵伊法十分之一作為素祭和馨香的燔祭,是獻給耶和華的火祭。and a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each lamb. This is a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.
14一隻公牛要奠酒半欣,一隻公羊要奠酒一欣三分之一,一隻羊羔也奠酒一欣四分之一。這是每月的燔祭,一年之中要月月如此。Their drink offerings shall be half a hin of wine with each bull, a third of a hin with the ram, and a quarter hin with each lamb. This is the monthly burnt offering to be made at each new moon throughout the year.
15又要將一隻公山羊為贖罪祭,獻給耶和華;要獻在常獻的燔祭和同獻的奠祭以外。」In addition to the regular burnt offering with its drink offering, one male goat is to be presented to the LORD as a sin offering.
逾越節和除酵的七日
16「正月十四日是耶和華的逾越節。The fourteenth day of the first month is the LORD’s Passover.
17這月十五日是節期,要吃七日。On the fifteenth day of this month, there shall be a feast; for seven days unleavened bread is to be eaten.
18第一日當有;甚麼都不可做。On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.
19當將公牛犢兩隻,公綿羊一隻,一歲的公羊羔七隻,都要沒有殘疾的,用火獻給耶和華為燔祭。Present to the LORD a food offering, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished.
20同獻的素祭用調油的細麵;為一隻公牛要獻伊法十分之三;為一隻公羊要獻伊法十分之二;The grain offering shall consist of fine flour mixed with oil; offer three-tenths of an ephah with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram,
21為那七隻羊羔,每隻要獻伊法十分之一。and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven lambs.
22並獻一隻公山羊作贖罪祭,為你們贖罪。Include one male goat as a sin offering to make atonement for you.
23你們獻這些,要在早晨常獻的燔祭以外。You are to present these in addition to the regular morning burnt offering.
24一連七日,每日要照這例把馨香火祭的食物獻給耶和華,是在常獻的燔祭和同獻的奠祭以外。Offer the same food each day for seven days as a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. It is to be offered with its drink offering and the regular burnt offering.
25第七日當有聖會,甚麼勞碌的工都不可做。」On the seventh day you shall hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.
七七節
26「莊稼初熟,你們獻新素祭給耶和華的日子,當有聖會;甚麼勞碌的工都不可做。On the day of firstfruits, when you present an offering of new grain to the LORD during the Feast of Weeks, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.
27只要將公牛犢兩隻,公綿羊一隻,一歲的公羊羔七隻,作為馨香的燔祭獻給耶和華。Present a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old as a pleasing aroma to the LORD,
28同獻的素祭用調油的細麵;為每隻公牛要獻伊法十分之三;為一隻公羊要獻伊法十分之二;together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram,
29為那七隻羊羔,每隻要獻伊法十分之一。and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven lambs.
30並獻一隻公山羊為你們贖罪。Include one male goat to make atonement for you.
31這些,你們要獻在常獻的燔祭和同獻的素祭並同獻的奠祭以外,都要沒有殘疾的。」Offer them with their drink offerings in addition to the regular burnt offering and its grain offering. The animals must be unblemished.
摘要
西羅非哈的女兒因父親無子而求繼承產業,耶和華裁定她們所求合理,並藉此頒布了關於產業繼承的律例典章,確保每個家族的產業不致失落。接著,耶和華告知摩西因先前的違命不得進入應許之地,摩西便求神為會眾立新領袖,神揀選約書亞接替摩西,藉按手禮公開承接領導職分。最後,耶和華重新頒布每日常獻燔祭、安息日、月朔、逾越節與七七節的獻祭條例,強調以色列人要按時以無殘疾的祭物敬拜神。
反思問題
- 西羅非哈的女兒勇敢地為自己的權益發聲。在你的生活中,有沒有需要信靠神的公義、為正當的事挺身而出的處境?
- 摩西雖然不能進入應許之地,仍忠心地為百姓安排接班人。面對自己的限制或未竟之事,你如何學習摩西的順服與無私?
- 神對獻祭的時間、數量和品質都有嚴格要求。這對你日常的靈修生活和敬拜態度有什麼提醒?
新約馬可福音 13:1–37
前情提要
上回說到
昨天():耶穌回答撒都該人關於復活的問題,指出最大的誡命是愛神和愛人如己,又警告要防備愛虛榮、侵吞寡婦家產的文士;最後稱讚窮寡婦投入兩個小錢,比眾人投的更多。
今天你會讀到
門徒讚歎聖殿的宏偉,耶穌預言聖殿要被拆毀,並在橄欖山上回答「甚麼時候有這些事」:要謹慎不被迷惑;會有戰爭、地震、饑荒和逼迫,福音要先傳給萬民;看見「那行毀壞可憎的」就要逃;人子要駕雲降臨;那日子沒有人知道,所以要警醒。
閱讀小提示
這一章的關鍵字是「謹慎」和「警醒」(、、、、、)。耶穌沒有給門徒時間表,而是要他們不被迷惑,忠心做好分派的工。
點時代可看說明
聖殿在主後 70 年被羅馬軍隊焚毀;這一章哪些部分指聖殿被毀、哪些指人子將來降臨,解經家看法不一。
馬可福音 第 13 章
預言聖殿被拆毀
1耶穌從殿裡出來的時候,有一個門徒對他說:「夫子,請看,這是何等的石頭!何等的!」As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!”
2耶穌對他說:「你看見這大殿宇嗎?將來在這裡沒有一塊石頭留在石頭上,不被拆毀了。」“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
門徒私下發問
3耶穌在橄欖山上對聖殿而坐,彼得、雅各、約翰,和暗暗地問他說:While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
4「請告訴我們,甚麼時候有這些事呢?這一切事將成的時候有甚麼預兆呢?」“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to be fulfilled?”
不要被迷惑
5耶穌說:「你們要謹慎,免得有人迷惑你們。Jesus began by telling them, “See to it that no one deceives you.
6將來有好些人冒我的名來,說:『我是基督』,並且要迷惑許多人。Many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.
7你們聽見打仗和打仗的,不要驚慌。這些事是必須有的,只是末期還沒有到。When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
8民要攻打民,國要攻打國;多處必有地震、饑荒。這都是(災難:原文是生產之難)的起頭。Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.
為主的名受逼迫
9但你們要謹慎;因為人要把你們交給,並且你們在會堂裡要受鞭打,又為我的緣故站在與君王面前,對他們作見證。So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.
10然而,福音必須先傳給萬民。And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.
11人把你們拉去交官的時候,不要預先思慮說甚麼;到那時候,賜給你們甚麼話,你們就說甚麼;因為說話的不是你們,乃是聖靈。But when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
12弟兄要把弟兄,父親要把兒子,送到死地;兒女要起來與父母為敵,害死他們;Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
13並且你們要為我的名被眾人恨惡。惟有的,必然得救。」You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
那行毀壞可憎的
14「你們看見那,站在不當站的地方(讀這經的人須要會意)。那時,在猶太的,應當逃到山上;So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
15在房上的,不要下來,也不要進去拿家裡的東西;Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house.
16在田裡的,也不要回去取衣裳。And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
17當那些日子,懷孕的和有禍了!How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
18你們應當祈求,叫這些事不在冬天臨到。Pray that this will not occur in the winter.
19因為在那些日子必有災難,自從 神創造萬物直到如今,並沒有這樣的災難,後來也必沒有。For those will be days of tribulation unseen from the beginning of God’s creation until now, and never to be seen again.
20若不是主減少那日子,,總沒有一個得救的;只是為主的,他將那日子減少了。If the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.
防備假基督
21那時若有人對你們說:『看哪,基督在這裡』,或說:『基督在那裡』,你們不要信!At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
22因為、假先知將要起來,顯神蹟奇事,倘若能行,就把選民迷惑了。For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
23你們要謹慎。看哪,凡事我都預先告訴你們了。」So be on your guard; I have told you everything in advance.
人子駕雲降臨
24「在那些日子,那災難以後,日頭要變黑了,月亮也不放光,But in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
25眾星要從天上墜落,天勢都要震動。the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
26那時,他們(馬太二十四章三十節是地上的萬族)要看見人子有大能力、大榮耀,。At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
27他要差遣天使,把他的選民,從四方(方:原文是風),從地極直到天邊,都招聚了來。」And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
無花果樹的比方
28「你們可以從無花果樹學個比方:當樹枝的時候,你們就知道夏天近了。Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.
29這樣,你們幾時看見這些事成就,也該知道人子(人子:或譯 神的國)近了,正在門口了。So also, when you see these things happening, know that He is near, right at the door.
30我實在告訴你們,這世代還沒有過去,這些事都要成就。Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
31天地要廢去,我的話卻不能廢去。」Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
那日子沒有人知道
32「但那日子,那時辰,沒有人知道,連天上的使者也不知道,子也不知道,惟有父知道。No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
33你們要謹慎,警醒祈禱,因為你們不曉得那日期幾時來到。Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come.
看門的要警醒
34這事正如一個人離開本家,寄居外邦,把權柄交給僕人,分派各人當做的工,又吩咐看門的警醒。It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.
35所以,你們要警醒;因為你們不知道家主甚麼時候來,或晚上,或半夜,或,或早晨;Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning.
36恐怕他忽然來到,看見你們睡著了。Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping.
37我對你們所說的話,也是對眾人說:要警醒!」And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Keep watch!”
摘要
耶穌預言聖殿將被徹底拆毀,並向門徒揭示末世的徵兆:假基督的迷惑、戰爭饑荒、信徒受逼迫,以及空前的大災難。然而,災難之後人子將帶著大能力與大榮耀駕雲降臨,招聚選民。耶穌以無花果樹的比喻和看門僕人的比喻,反覆勸勉門徒要謹慎、警醒、忍耐到底,因為那日子的來臨無人能知,惟有父知道。
反思問題
- 耶穌多次提醒門徒要『謹慎』、『警醒』。在資訊充斥、各種聲音紛雜的今天,你如何分辨真理,不被似是而非的教導迷惑?
- 耶穌說忍耐到底的必然得救。你目前在信仰中面臨哪些考驗或壓力,需要靠主的力量堅持到底?
- 既然主再來的時間無人知曉,你現在的生活方式是否反映出一種隨時預備迎見主的態度?有什麼需要調整的地方?