旧约历代志上 22:1–24:31
前情提要
上回说到
昨天(19–21 章):大卫击败亚扪和亚兰联军,攻取拉巴;后来他受撒但激动数点百姓,神降瘟疫,大卫认罪,在耶布斯人阿珥楠的禾场筑坛献祭,瘟疫才止住。
今天你会读到
大卫宣布阿珥楠的禾场就是将来圣殿的所在,预备大量建殿的材料,嘱咐所罗门和众首领建造圣殿;接着大卫立所罗门作王,数点利未人,分派他们的班次和职务;并用掣签把亚伦子孙的祭司分为二十四班。
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留意 –9:大卫不能建殿,因为他“流了多人的血”,神要让“太平的人”所罗门来建;但大卫仍全心预备材料,乐意为下一代铺路。
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历代志上 第 22 章
这就是耶和华神的殿
1大卫说:“这就是耶和华 神的殿,为以色列人献燔祭的坛。”Then David said, “Here shall be the house of the LORD God, as well as the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”
大卫预备建殿的材料
2大卫吩咐聚集住以色列地的,从其中派石匠凿石头,要建造 神的殿。So David gave orders to gather the foreigners in the land of Israel, from whom he appointed stonecutters to prepare finished stones for building the house of God.
3大卫预备许多铁做门上的钉子和钩子,又预备许多铜,;David provided a large quantity of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, together with more bronze than could be weighed
4又预备无数的香柏木,因为西顿人和泰尔人给大卫运了许多香柏木来。and more cedar logs than could be counted; for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large quantity of cedar logs to David.
5大卫说:“我儿子所罗门还年幼,要为耶和华建造的殿宇必须高大辉煌,使名誉荣耀传遍万国;所以我要为殿预备材料。”于是,大卫在未死之先预备的材料甚多。And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent—famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations for it.” So David made lavish preparations before his death.
嘱咐所罗门建殿
6大卫召了他儿子所罗门来,嘱咐他给耶和华—以色列的 神建造殿宇,Then David called for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Israel.
7对所罗门说:“我儿啊,我心里本想为耶和华—我 神的名建造殿宇,“My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God,
8只是耶和华的话临到我说:‘你流了多人的血,打了多次大仗,你不可为我的名建造殿宇,因为你在我眼前使多人的血流在地上。but this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.
9你要生一个儿子,他必作太平的人;我必使他安静,不被四围的仇敌扰乱。他的名要叫(就是太平的意思)。他在位的日子,我必使以色列人平安康泰。But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign.
10他必为我的名建造殿宇。他要作我的子;我要作他的父。他作以色列王;我必坚定他的国位,直到永远。’He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’
11我儿啊,现今愿耶和华与你同在,使你亨通,照他指着你说的话,建造耶和华—你 神的殿。Now, my son, may the LORD be with you, and may you succeed in building the house of the LORD your God, as He said you would.
12但愿耶和华赐你聪明智慧,好治理以色列国,遵行耶和华—你 神的律法。Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the Law of the LORD your God.
13你若谨守遵行耶和华借摩西吩咐以色列的律例典章,就得亨通。你当,不要惧怕,也不要惊惶。Then you will succeed, if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances that the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.
14我为耶和华的殿预备了金子十万,银子一百万他连得,铜和铁多得无法可称;我也预备了木头、石头,你还可以增添。Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.
15你有许多匠人,就是石匠、木匠,和一切能做各样工的巧匠,You also have many workers: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and men skilled in every kind of work—
16并有无数的金银铜铁。你当起来办事,愿耶和华与你同在。”in gold and silver, bronze and iron—craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you.”
吩咐众首领帮助所罗门
17大卫又吩咐以色列的众首领帮助他儿子所罗门,说:Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon:
18“耶和华—你们的 神不是与你们同在吗?不是叫你们四围都平安吗?因他已将这地的居民交在我手中,这地就在耶和华与他百姓面前制伏了。“Is not the LORD your God with you, and has He not granted you rest on every side? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land has been subdued before the LORD and His people.
19现在你们应当,寻求耶和华—你们的 神;也当起来建造耶和华 神的圣所,好将耶和华的约柜和供奉 神的圣器皿都搬进为耶和华名建造的殿里。Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Begin building the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the LORD.”
历代志上 第 23 章
立所罗门作王,数点利未人
1大卫年纪老迈,日子满足,就立他儿子所罗门作以色列的王。When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
2大卫招聚以色列的众首领和祭司利未人。Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites.
3利未人从三十岁以外的都被数点,他们男丁的数目共有三万八千;The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000.
4其中有二万四千人管理耶和华殿的事,有六千人作官长和士师,“Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,
5有四千人作守门的,又有四千人用大卫所做的乐器颂赞耶和华。4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
利未人的班次:革顺
6大卫将利未人革顺、哥辖、米拉利的子孙分了班次。Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
7革顺的子孙有拉但和示每。The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
8拉但的长子是耶歇,还有细坦和约珥,共三人。The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham, and Joel—three in all.
9示每的儿子是示罗密、哈薛、哈兰三人。这是拉但族的族长。The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.
10示每的儿子是雅哈、细拿、耶乌施、比利亚共四人。And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.
11雅哈是长子,细撒是次子。但耶乌施和比利亚的子孙不多,所以算为一族。Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were counted as one family and received a single assignment.
哥辖的子孙
12哥辖的儿子是暗兰、以斯哈、希伯伦、乌薛共四人。The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all.
13暗兰的儿子是亚伦、摩西。亚伦和他的子孙分出来,好分别至圣的物,在耶和华面前烧香、事奉他,奉他的名祝福,直到永远。The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.
14至于摩西,他的子孙名字记在利未支派的册上。As for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.
15摩西的儿子是革舜和以利以谢。The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
16革舜的长子是细布业;The descendants of Gershom: Shebuel was the first.
17以利以谢的儿子是利哈比雅。以利以谢没有别的儿子,但利哈比雅的子孙甚多。The descendants of Eliezer: Rehabiah was the first. Eliezer did not have any other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous.
18以斯哈的长子是示罗密。The sons of Izhar: Shelomith was the first.
19希伯伦的长子是耶利雅,次子是亚玛利亚,三子是雅哈悉,四子是耶加面。The sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
20乌薛的长子是米迦,次子是耶西雅。The sons of Uzziel: Micah was the first and Isshiah the second.
米拉利的子孙
21米拉利的儿子是抹利、母示。抹利的儿子是以利亚撒、基士。The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
22以利亚撒死了,没有儿子,只有女儿,他们本族基士的儿子娶了她们为妻。Eleazar died without having any sons; he had only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.
23母示的儿子是末力、以得、耶利摩共三人。The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth—three in all.
利未人的职任
24以上利未子孙作族长的,照着男丁的数目,从二十岁以外,都办耶和华殿的事务。These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD.
25大卫说:“耶和华—以色列的 神已经使他的百姓平安,他永远住在耶路撒冷。For David had said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever.
26利未人不必再抬帐幕和其中所用的一切器皿了。”So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.”
27照着大卫临终所吩咐的,利未人从二十岁以外的都被数点。For according to the final instructions of David, the Levites twenty years of age or older were counted,
28他们的职任是服事亚伦的子孙,在耶和华的殿和院子,并屋中办事,洁净一切圣物,就是办 神殿的事务,but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God,
29并管理陈设饼,素祭的细面,或无酵薄饼,或用盘烤,或用油调和的物,又管理各样的;as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.
30每日早晚,站立称谢赞美耶和华,They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening.
31又在安息日、,并节期,按数照例,将燔祭常常献给耶和华;Whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, they were to serve regularly before the LORD in the numbers prescribed for them.
32又看守会幕和圣所,并守耶和华吩咐他们弟兄亚伦子孙的,办耶和华殿的事。So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD.
历代志上 第 24 章
亚伦子孙分班
1亚伦子孙的班次记在下面:亚伦的儿子是拿答、亚比户、以利亚撒、以他玛。These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2拿答、亚比户死在他们父亲之先,没有留下儿子;故此,以利亚撒、以他玛供祭司的职分。But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
3以利亚撒的子孙撒督和以他玛的子孙亚希米勒,同着大卫将他们的族弟兄分成班次。With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.
4以利亚撒子孙中为首的比以他玛子孙中为首的更多,分班如下:以利亚撒的子孙中有十六个族长,以他玛的子孙中有八个族长;Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.
5都分立,彼此一样。在圣所和 神面前作首领的有以利亚撒的子孙,也有以他玛的子孙。Thus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.
6作书记的利未人拿坦业的儿子示玛雅在王和首领,与祭司撒督、亚比亚他的儿子亚希米勒,并祭司利未人的族长面前记录他们的名字。在以利亚撒的子孙中取一族,在以他玛的子孙中取一族。The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.
二十四班掣签的次序
7掣签的时候,第一掣出来的是耶何雅立,第二是耶大雅,The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
8第三是哈琳,第四是梭琳,the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9第五是玛基雅,第六是米雅民,the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10第七是哈歌斯,第八是,the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
11第九是耶书亚,第十是示迦尼,the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
12第十一是以利亚实,第十二是雅金,the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
13第十三是胡巴,第十四是耶是比押,the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
14第十五是璧迦,第十六是音麦,the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
15第十七是希悉,第十八是哈辟悉,the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
16第十九是毗他希雅,第二十是以西结,the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
17第二十一是雅斤,第二十二是迦末,the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18第二十三是第来雅,第二十四是玛西亚。the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
19这就是他们的班次,要照耶和华—以色列的 神借他们祖宗亚伦所吩咐的条例进入耶和华的殿办理事务。This was their appointed order for service when they entered the house of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their forefather Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
其余利未人的族长
20利未其余的子孙如下:暗兰的子孙里有书巴业;书巴业的子孙里有耶希底亚。Now these were the rest of the descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
21利哈比雅的子孙里有长子伊示雅。As for Rehabiah, from his sons: The first was Isshiah.
22以斯哈的子孙里有示罗摩;示罗摩的子孙里有雅哈。From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
23希伯伦的子孙里有长子耶利雅,次子亚玛利亚,三子雅哈悉,四子耶加面。From the sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
24乌薛的子孙里有米迦;米迦的子孙里有沙密。From the sons of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
25米迦的兄弟是伊示雅;伊示雅的子孙里有撒迦利雅。The brother of Micah: Isshiah; from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah.
26米拉利的儿子是抹利、母示、雅西雅;雅西雅的儿子有比挪;The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
27米拉利的子孙里有雅西雅的儿子比挪、朔含、撒刻、伊比利。The descendants of Merari from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
28抹利的儿子是以利亚撒;以利亚撒没有儿子。From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29基士的子孙里有耶拉篾。From Kish: Jerahmeel the son of Kish.
30母示的儿子是末力、以得、耶利摩。按着宗族这都是利未的子孙。And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, according to their families.
31他们在大卫王和撒督,并亚希米勒与祭司利未人的族长面前掣签,正如他们弟兄亚伦的子孙一般。各族的长者与兄弟没有分别。As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.
摘要
大卫虽因流血争战而不能亲自建殿,却全力为圣殿预备大量金银铜铁与木石材料,并将建殿使命托付给儿子所罗门,勉励他刚强壮胆、遵行神的律法。大卫又在晚年组织利未人的班次与职责,包括管理殿务、守门、颂赞等事工,并将祭司亚伦的后裔按掣签分为二十四班次轮流事奉,使圣殿的敬拜秩序井然。这一切安排显明大卫对敬拜神的看重,即使自己无法完成心愿,仍竭力为下一代铺路。
反思问题
- 大卫无法亲手建殿,却仍尽心预备材料、传承异象。当你的服事或梦想无法由自己完成时,你是否愿意退居幕后、成全他人?
- 大卫勉励所罗门要刚强壮胆、遵行神的律法才能亨通。在你目前的生活中,有哪些领域需要更多倚靠神的话语来面对挑战?
- 大卫为圣殿敬拜建立了有秩序的班次制度。你在教会或团契的服事中,是否重视团队分工与忠心持守岗位?
新约使徒行传 4:1–12
前情提要
上回说到
昨天(3 章):彼得和约翰在圣殿的美门口,奉拿撒勒人耶稣基督的名医好一个生来瘸腿的人;众人围到所罗门的廊下,彼得讲道说明是耶稣的名使这人健壮,劝百姓悔改归正,使罪得以涂抹。
今天你会读到
祭司、守殿官和撒都该人因为使徒传讲耶稣从死里复活,就把他们拿住,押到第二天,但信的人男丁已约有五千;第二天官府、长老和文士审问他们凭甚么能力做这事,彼得被圣灵充满,大胆宣告:这人得痊愈是因耶稣基督的名,除祂以外别无拯救。
阅读小提示
留意 彼得引用 :“匠人所弃的石头”——被宗教领袖弃绝的耶稣,正是神立为房角头块石头的那一位,而眼前审问他们的,就是那些匠人。
点时代可看说明
约主后 30/33 年,在耶路撒冷;审问使徒的大祭司亚那和该亚法,也是审问过耶稣的人(、)。
使徒行传 第 4 章
使徒被拿下
1使徒对百姓说话的时候,祭司们和,并忽然来了。While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
2因他们教训百姓,耶稣,传说死人复活,就很,greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
3于是下手拿住他们;因为天已经晚了,就把他们到第二天。They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.
信的人约有五千
4但听道之人有许多信的,数目约到五千。But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
官府审问使徒
5第二天,官府、长老,和在耶路撒冷聚会,The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,
6又有大祭司和该亚法、约翰、亚历山大,并大祭司的亲族都在那里,along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priest’s family.
7叫使徒站在当中,就问他们说:“你们用什么能力,奉谁的名做这事呢?”They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”
彼得被圣灵充满作见证
8那时彼得被圣灵充满,对他们说:Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!
9“治民的官府和长老啊,倘若今日因为在身上所行的善事查问我们他是怎么得了痊愈,If we are being examined today about a kind service to a man who was lame, to determine how he was healed,
10你们众人和以色列百姓都当知道,站在你们面前的这人得痊愈是因你们所钉十字架、 神叫他从死里复活的拿撒勒人耶稣基督的名。then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.
11他是你们匠人所弃的石头,已成了。This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
12除他以外,别无;因为在天下人间,没有赐下别的名,我们可以靠着得救。”Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
摘要
彼得和约翰因传讲耶稣复活被捕,面对官府审问时,彼得被圣灵充满,大胆宣告那被钉十字架又复活的耶稣基督是唯一的拯救,除祂以外别无救恩。官长虽禁止他们传道,使徒却回应说“听从神不听从人”,被释放后与信徒同心祷告,求主赐胆量继续传讲。圣灵再次充满会众,初代教会在信心与慷慨中彼此相爱,凡物公用,没有一人缺乏。
反思问题
- 彼得面对权势威胁仍放胆为主作见证。当你在职场、校园或家庭中因信仰受压时,你如何回应?是否曾因惧怕而沉默?
- 初代信徒遭受逼迫后的第一反应是同心祷告而非恐慌退缩。面对困难时,祷告在你的生命中扮演怎样的角色?
- 初代教会凡物公用、照各人所需分给各人。这种慷慨的群体生活对你目前在教会中的付出与分享有什么启发?