旧约利未记 11:1–12:8
前情提要
上回说到
昨天(8–10 章):摩西用七天为亚伦父子行承接圣职的礼;第八天亚伦正式献祭,耶和华的荣光显现,有火烧尽坛上的祭物。但亚伦的儿子拿答、亚比户献上凡火,被火烧死;神吩咐祭司要把圣的、俗的,洁净的、不洁净的分别出来()。
今天你会读到
第 11 章列出哪些动物可以吃、哪些不可吃:走兽、水族、飞鸟、有翅膀的爬物、地上的爬物,也规定摸了死物要怎样处理;第 12 章讲妇人生产后的洁净条例。
阅读小提示
留意 一再强调“你们要圣洁,因为我是圣洁的”:饮食条例是要以色列在每天的生活中记得自己属于圣洁的神。彼得前书也引用这句话()。
点时代可看说明
以色列人在西乃山下扎营时,神透过摩西颁布这些洁净条例。
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利未记 第 11 章
走兽中可吃与不可吃的
1耶和华对摩西、亚伦说:The LORD spoke again to Moses and Aaron, telling them,
2“你们晓谕以色列人说,在地上一切走兽中可吃的乃是这些:“Say to the Israelites, ‘Of all the beasts of the earth, these ones you may eat:
3凡的走兽,你们都可以吃。You may eat any animal that has a split hoof completely divided and that chews the cud.
4但那倒嚼或分蹄之中不可吃的乃是:骆驼—因为倒嚼不分蹄,就与你们不洁净;But of those that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: The camel, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
5—因为倒嚼不分蹄,就与你们不洁净;The rock badger, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
6兔子—因为倒嚼不分蹄,就与你们不洁净;The rabbit, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
7—因为蹄分两瓣,却不倒嚼,就与你们不洁净。And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you.
8这些兽的肉,你们不可吃;死的,你们不可摸,都与你们不洁净。You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you.
水中的活物
9“水中可吃的乃是这些:凡在水里、海里、河里、有翅有鳞的,都可以吃。Of all the creatures that live in the water, whether in the seas or in the streams, you may eat anything with fins and scales.
10凡在海里、河里,并一切水里游动的活物,无翅无鳞的,你们都当以为。But the following among all the teeming life and creatures in the water are detestable to you: everything in the seas or streams that does not have fins and scales.
11这些无翅无鳞、以为可憎的,你们不可吃它的肉;死的也当以为可憎。They shall be an abomination to you; you must not eat their meat, and you must detest their carcasses.
12凡水里无翅无鳞的,你们都当以为可憎。Everything in the water that does not have fins and scales shall be detestable to you.
不可吃的飞鸟
13“雀鸟中你们当以为可憎、不可吃的乃是:雕、狗头雕、红头雕、Additionally, you are to detest the following birds, and they must not be eaten because they are detestable: the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture,
14鹞鹰、小鹰与其类;the kite, any kind of falcon,
15乌鸦与其类;any kind of raven,
16鸵鸟、夜鹰、鱼鹰、鹰与其类;the ostrich, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,
17鸮鸟、、猫头鹰、the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,
18角鸱、鹈鹕、秃雕、the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey,
19鹳、鹭鸶与其类;与蝙蝠。the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.
有翅膀的爬物
20“凡有翅膀用四足爬行的物,你们都当以为可憎。All flying insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you.
21只是有翅膀用四足爬行的物中,有足有腿,在地上蹦跳的,你们还可以吃。However, you may eat the following kinds of flying insects that walk on all fours: those having jointed legs above their feet for hopping on the ground.
22其中有、蚂蚱、蟋蟀与其类;蚱蜢与其类;这些你们都可以吃。Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper.
23但是有翅膀有四足的爬物,你们都当以为可憎。All other flying insects that have four legs are detestable to you.
摸了死物就不洁净
24“这些都能使你们不洁净。凡摸了死的,必不洁净到晚上。These creatures will make you unclean. Whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,
25凡拿了死的,必不洁净到晚上,并要洗衣服。and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.
26凡走兽分蹄不成两瓣、也不倒嚼的,是与你们不洁净;凡摸了的就不洁净。Every animal with hooves not completely divided or that does not chew the cud is unclean for you. Whoever touches any of them will be unclean.
27凡四足的走兽,用掌行走的,是与你们不洁净;摸其尸的,必不洁净到晚上。All the four-footed animals that walk on their paws are unclean for you; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,
28拿其尸的,必不洁净到晚上,并要洗衣服。这些是与你们不洁净的。and anyone who picks up a carcass must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening. They are unclean for you.
地上的爬物
29“地上爬物与你们不洁净的乃是这些:鼬鼠、、蜥蜴与其类;The following creatures that move along the ground are unclean for you: the mole, the mouse, any kind of great lizard,
30壁虎、龙子、守宫、蛇医、。the gecko, the monitor lizard, the common lizard, the skink, and the chameleon.
31这些爬物都是与你们不洁净的。在它死了以后,凡摸了的,必不洁净到晚上。These animals are unclean for you among all the crawling creatures. Whoever touches them when they are dead shall be unclean until evening.
32其中死了的,掉在什么东西上,这东西就不洁净,无论是木器、衣服、皮子、口袋,不拘是做什么工用的器皿,须要放在水中,必不洁净到晚上,到晚上才洁净了。When one of them dies and falls on something, that article becomes unclean; any article of wood, clothing, leather, sackcloth, or any implement used for work must be rinsed with water and will remain unclean until evening; then it will be clean.
33若有死了掉在瓦器里的,其中不拘有什么,就不洁净,你们要把这瓦器打破了。If any of them falls into a clay pot, everything in it will be unclean; you must break the pot.
34其中一切可吃的食物,沾水的就不洁净,并且那样器皿中一切可喝的,也必不洁净。Any food coming into contact with water from that pot will be unclean, and any drink in such a container will be unclean.
35其中已死的,若有一点掉在什么物件上,那物件就不洁净,不拘是炉子,是锅台,就要打碎,都不洁净,也必与你们不洁净。Anything upon which one of their carcasses falls will be unclean. If it is an oven or cooking pot, it must be smashed; it is unclean and will remain unclean for you.
36但是泉源或是聚水的池子仍是洁净;惟挨了那死的,就不洁净。Nevertheless, a spring or cistern containing water will remain clean, but one who touches a carcass in it will be unclean.
37若是死的,有一点掉在要种的子粒上,子粒仍是洁净;If a carcass falls on any seed for sowing, the seed is clean;
38若水已经浇在子粒上,那死的有一点掉在上头,这子粒就与你们不洁净。but if water has been put on the seed and a carcass falls on it, it is unclean for you.
39“你们可吃的走兽若是死了,有人摸它,必不洁净到晚上;If an animal that you may eat dies, anyone who touches the carcass will be unclean until evening.
40有人吃那死了的走兽,必不洁净到晚上,并要洗衣服;拿了死走兽的,必不洁净到晚上,并要洗衣服。Whoever eats from the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening, and anyone who picks up the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening.
不可吃爬物,因为神是圣洁的
41“凡地上的爬物是可憎的,都不可吃。Every creature that moves along the ground is detestable; it must not be eaten.
42凡用肚子行走的和用四足行走的,或是有许多足的,就是一切爬在地上的,你们都不可吃,因为是可憎的。Do not eat any creature that moves along the ground, whether it crawls on its belly or walks on four or more feet; for such creatures are detestable.
43你们不可因什么爬物使自己成为可憎的,也不可因这些使自己不洁净,以致染了污秽。Do not defile yourselves by any crawling creature; do not become unclean or defiled by them.
44我是耶和华—你们的 神;所以你们要成为圣洁,因为我是圣洁的。你们也不可在地上的爬物污秽自己。For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any creature that crawls along the ground.
45我是把你们从埃及地领出来的耶和华,要作你们的 神;所以你们要圣洁,因为我是圣洁的。”For I am the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt so that I would be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy.
总结:分别洁净与不洁净
46这是走兽、飞鸟,和水中游动的活物,并地上爬物的条例。This is the law regarding animals, birds, all living creatures that move in the water, and all creatures that crawl along the ground.
47要把洁净的和不洁净的,可吃的与不可吃的活物,都分别出来。You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between animals that may be eaten and those that may not.’”
利未记 第 12 章
妇人生产后的洁净
1耶和华对摩西说:Then the LORD said to Moses,
2“你晓谕以色列人说:若有妇人怀孕生男孩,她就不洁净七天,像在月经污秽的日子不洁净一样。“Say to the Israelites, ‘A woman who becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son will be unclean for seven days, as she is during the days of her menstruation.
3第八天,要给婴孩行。And on the eighth day the flesh of the boy’s foreskin is to be circumcised.
4妇人在产血不洁之中,要三十三天。她洁净的日子未满,不可摸圣物,也不可进入圣所。The woman shall continue in purification from her bleeding for thirty-three days. She must not touch anything sacred or go into the sanctuary until the days of her purification are complete.
5她若生女孩,就不洁净两个七天,像污秽的时候一样,要在产血不洁之中,家居六十六天。If, however, she gives birth to a daughter, the woman will be unclean for two weeks as she is during her menstruation. Then she must continue in purification from her bleeding for sixty-six days.
满了日子要献祭
6“满了洁净的日子,无论是为男孩是为女孩,她要把一岁的羊羔为燔祭,一只雏鸽或是一只斑鸠为赎罪祭,带到会幕门口交给祭司。When the days of her purification are complete, whether for a son or for a daughter, she is to bring to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting a year-old lamb for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering.
7祭司要献在耶和华面前,为她赎罪,她的就洁净了。这条例是为生育的妇人,无论是生男生女。And the priest will present them before the LORD and make atonement for her; and she shall be ceremonially cleansed from her flow of blood. This is the law for a woman giving birth, whether to a male or to a female.
8她的若不够献一只羊羔,她就要取,一只为燔祭,一只为赎罪祭。祭司要为她赎罪,她就洁净了。”But if she cannot afford a lamb, she shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering. Then the priest will make atonement for her, and she will be clean.’”
摘要
利未记第11章详细列出洁净与不洁净的动物分类,包括走兽、水族、飞鸟、昆虫及爬虫,并规定接触不洁之物后的洁净程序。神颁布这些条例的核心理由是“你们要圣洁,因为我是圣洁的”,要求以色列人在日常饮食中分别为圣。第12章则规定妇人生产后的洁净礼仪,包括不洁净的期限、男婴割礼,以及满期后献燔祭与赎罪祭的要求,并为经济能力不足者提供替代方案。
反思问题
- 神透过饮食和日常生活的规范来教导“分别为圣”,在你的生活中,有哪些习惯或选择可以更有意识地反映出对神圣洁的回应?
- 洁净条例中为经济能力不足的妇人提供了替代的献祭方式(),这显示神怎样的性情?你如何在信仰群体中实践类似的体恤?
- “我是耶和华你们的神”这句话在经文中反复出现,作为一切律例的根基。神的身分与属性如何影响你对祂命令的态度和顺服?
新约马太福音 28:1–20
前情提要
上回说到
昨天():亚利马太的财主约瑟求了耶稣的身体,用细麻布裹好,安放在自己凿在磐石里的新坟墓,把大石头滚到墓门口。祭司长和法利赛人怕门徒偷走身体,经彼拉多准许,封了石头、派兵把守。
今天你会读到
七日的头一日清早,天使把石头滚开,告诉妇女们耶稣已经复活;复活的耶稣亲自向她们显现。祭司长拿钱收买看守的兵,叫他们说是门徒偷走了身体。最后,十一个门徒在加利利的山上见到耶稣,耶稣差遣他们去使万民作门徒。
阅读小提示
留意 的开头和结尾:“天上地下所有的权柄都赐给我了”、“我就常与你们同在,直到世界的末了”。差遣门徒的那一位有一切权柄,也一直同在。
点时代可看说明
耶稣在七日的头一日(星期日)复活,传统认为约在主后 30 年(也有学者认为是主后 33 年)。
马太福音 第 28 章
妇女清早来看坟墓
1安息日将尽,,天快亮的时候,和那个马利亚来看坟墓。After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.
天使把石头滚开
2忽然,地大震动;因为有从天上下来,把石头滚开,坐在上面。Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
3他的如同闪电,衣服洁白如雪。His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
4看守的人就因他吓得,甚至和死人一样。The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.
天使宣告耶稣已经复活
5天使对妇女说:“不要害怕!我知道你们是寻找那钉十字架的耶稣。But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
6他不在这里,照他所说的,已经复活了。你们来看安放主的地方。He is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay.
7快去告诉他的门徒,说他从死里复活了,并且在你们以先往加利利去,在那里你们要见他。看哪,我已经告诉你们了。”Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ See, I have told you.”
妇女又害怕又欢喜地跑去
8妇女们就急忙离开坟墓,又害怕,又大大地欢喜,跑去要报给他的门徒。So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.
耶稣向妇女显现
9忽然,耶稣遇见她们,说:“!”她们就上前抱住他的脚拜他。Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.
10耶稣对她们说:“不要害怕!你们去告诉我的弟兄,叫他们往加利利去,在那里必见我。”“Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”
祭司长收买看守的兵
11她们去的时候,看守的兵有几个进城去,将所经历的事都报给祭司长。While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.
12祭司长和长老聚集商议,就拿许多银钱给兵丁,说:And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money
13“你们要这样说:‘夜间我们睡觉的时候,他的门徒来,把他偷去了。’and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’
14倘若这话被听见,有我们劝他,。”If this report reaches the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”
15兵丁受了银钱,就照所嘱咐他们的去行。这话就传说在犹太人中间,直到今日。So the guards took the money and did as they were instructed. And this account has been circulated among the Jews to this very day.
在加利利的山上见耶稣
16往加利利去,到了耶稣约定的山上。Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated.
17他们见了耶稣就拜他,然而还有人。When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.
天上地下的权柄与差遣
18耶稣进前来,对他们说:“天上地下所有的权柄都赐给我了。Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
19所以,你们要去,使作我的门徒,给他们施洗(或译:给他们施洗,归于父、子、圣灵的名)。Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20凡我所吩咐你们的,都教训他们遵守,我就常与你们同在,直到世界的。”and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
摘要
马太福音第28章记载耶稣复活的经过:妇女们在空坟墓前遇见天使,得知耶稣已复活,随后亲自遇见复活的主。与此同时,祭司长贿赂兵丁散布门徒偷走尸体的谎言。最后,耶稣在加利利山上向门徒显现,宣告天上地下所有权柄都已赐给祂,并颁布大使命:使万民作门徒、施洗、教导遵守祂的吩咐,应许与门徒同在直到世界末了。
反思问题
- 妇女们带着“又害怕,又大大欢喜”的心情去传报复活的消息。你在信仰经历中,是否也曾同时感受到敬畏与喜乐?那时的情境是什么?
- 祭司长用金钱掩盖真相,企图压制复活的见证。在你的处境中,有哪些力量或声音试图使你怀疑或隐藏信仰的真实?你如何回应?
- 大使命呼召每位门徒去“使万民作门徒”。在你目前的生活圈中,有什么具体的方式可以活出这个使命,把信仰传递给身边的人?