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旧约 约书亚记 13:1–14:5
新约 路加福音 9:18–36

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旧约约书亚记 13:1–14:5

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昨天():约书亚接连攻下南方各城,又在米伦水边打败以夏琐王为首的北方联军;经文说“约书亚和这诸王争战了许多年日”。第 12 章列出被击败的诸王:摩西在约旦河东击败二王,约书亚在河西击败三十一王。

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约书亚年纪老迈,神提醒他还有许多未得之地,吩咐他把地分给九个半支派;接着回顾摩西在约旦河东分给流便、迦得和玛拿西半支派的产业,并一再说明利未支派没有地业,因为耶和华就是他们的产业。第 14 章开头说明,河西的地由祭司以利亚撒、约书亚和各支派族长拈阄分配。

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留意 、 一再说利未支派没有分到地:他们的产业是献给耶和华的火祭,更是“耶和华─以色列的 神”自己()。服事神的人,以神自己为最宝贵的分。

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传统年代约主前 1400 年前后;13 章提到还没有得着的非利士等地,要到大卫的时代才大致归入以色列。

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约书亚记 第 13 章

还有许多未得之地

1约书亚,耶和华对他说:“你年纪老迈了,还有许多未得之地,Now Joshua was old and well along in years, and the LORD said to him, “You are old and well along in years, but very much of the land remains to be possessed.

2就是的全境和基述人的全地。This is the land that remains: All the territory of the Philistines and the Geshurites,

3从埃及前的往北,直到以革伦的境界,就算属迦南人之地。有非利士人所管的迦萨人、亚实突人、亚实基伦人、迦特人、以革伦人之地,并有南方亚卫人之地。from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;

4又有迦南人的全地,并属西顿人的米亚拉到亚弗,直到亚摩利人的境界。to the south, all the land of the Canaanites, from Mearah of the Sidonians to Aphek, as far as the border of the Amorites;

5还有迦巴勒人之地,并向日出的全黎巴嫩,就是从黑门山根的巴力·迦得,直到。the land of the Gebalites; and all Lebanon to the east, from Baal-gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo-hamath.

6山地的一切居民,从黎巴嫩直到米斯利弗·玛音,就是所有的西顿人,我必在以色列人面前赶出他们去。你只管照我所吩咐的,将这地分给以色列人为业。All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim—all the Sidonians—I Myself will drive out before the Israelites. Be sure to divide it by lot as an inheritance to Israel, as I have commanded you.

7现在你要把这地分给九个支派和玛拿西半个支派为业。”Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”

摩西在河东所分的地

8玛拿西那半支派和流便、迦得二支派已经受了产业,就是耶和华的仆人摩西在约旦河东所赐给他们的:The other half of Manasseh, along with the Reubenites and Gadites, had received the inheritance Moses had given them beyond the Jordan to the east, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had assigned to them:

9是从亚嫩谷边的亚罗珥和谷中的城,并米底巴的全,直到底本,The area from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plateau of Medeba as far as Dibon,

10和在希实本作王亚摩利王西宏的诸城,直到亚扪人的境界;and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites;

11又有基列地、基述人、玛迦人的地界,并黑门全山、巴珊全地,直到撒迦;also Gilead and the territory of the Geshurites and Maacathites, all of Mount Hermon, and all Bashan as far as Salecah—

12又有巴珊王噩的全国—他在亚斯他录和以得来作王(利乏音人所存留的只剩下他)。这些地的人都是摩西所击杀、所赶逐的。the whole kingdom of Og in Bashan, who had reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei and had remained as a remnant of the Rephaim. Moses had struck them down and dispossessed them,

13以色列人却没有基述人、玛迦人;这些人仍住在以色列中,直到今日。but the Israelites did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maacathites. So Geshur and Maacath dwell among the Israelites to this day.

利未支派没有地业

14只是利未支派,摩西(原文是他)没有把产业分给他们。他们的产业乃是献与耶和华—以色列 神的,正如耶和华所应许他们的。To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The food offerings to the LORD, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, just as He had promised them.

流便支派的地业

15摩西按着流便支派的宗族分给他们产业。This is what Moses had given to the clans of the tribe of Reuben:

16他们的境界是亚嫩谷边的亚罗珥和谷中的城,靠近米底巴的全平原;The territory from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, to the whole plateau beyond Medeba,

17希实本并属希实本平原的各城,底本、巴末·巴力、伯·巴力·勉、to Heshbon and all its cities on the plateau, including Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,

18雅杂、基底莫、米法押、Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,

19基列亭、西比玛、谷中山的细列·哈沙辖、Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth-shahar on the hill in the valley,

20伯·毗珥、毗斯迦山坡、伯·耶西末;Beth-peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth—

21平原的各城,并亚摩利王西宏的全国。这西宏曾在希实本作王,摩西把他和米甸的族长以未、利金、苏珥、户珥、利巴击杀了;这都是住那地属西宏为首领的。all the cities of the plateau and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon until Moses killed him and the chiefs of Midian (Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba), the princes of Sihon who lived in the land.

22那时以色列人在所杀的人中,也用刀杀了比珥的儿子。The Israelites also killed the diviner Balaam son of Beor along with the others they put to the sword.

23流便人的境界就是约旦河与靠近约旦河的地。以上是流便人按着宗族所得为业的诸城,并属城的。And the border of the Reubenites was the bank of the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the clans of the Reubenites, including the cities and villages.

迦得支派的地业

24摩西按着迦得支派的宗族分给他们产业。This is what Moses had given to the clans of the tribe of Gad:

25他们的境界是雅谢和基列的各城,并亚扪人的一半地,直到拉巴前的亚罗珥;The territory of Jazer, all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the Ammonites as far as Aroer, near Rabbah;

26从希实本到拉抹·米斯巴和比多宁,又从玛哈念到底璧的境界,the territory from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir;

27并谷中的伯·亚兰、伯·宁拉、疏割、撒分,就是希实本王西宏国中的余地,以及约旦河与靠近约旦河的地,直到基尼烈海的极边,都在约旦河东。and in the valley, Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, with the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon (the territory on the east side of the Jordan up to the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth).

28以上是迦得人按着宗族所得为业的诸城,并属城的村庄。This was the inheritance of the clans of the Gadites, including the cities and villages.

玛拿西半支派的地业

29摩西把产业分给玛拿西半支派,是按着玛拿西半支派的宗族所分的。This is what Moses had given to the clans of the half-tribe of Manasseh, that is, to half the tribe of the descendants of Manasseh:

30他们的境界是从玛哈念起,包括巴珊全地,就是巴珊王噩的全国,并在巴珊、睚珥的一切城邑,共六十个。The territory from Mahanaim through all Bashan—all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, including all the towns of Jair that are in Bashan, sixty cities;

31基列的一半,并亚斯他录、以得来,就是属巴珊王噩国的二城,是按着宗族给玛拿西的儿子玛吉的一半子孙。half of Gilead; and Ashtaroth and Edrei, the royal cities of Og in Bashan. All this was for the clans of the descendants of Machir son of Manasseh, that is, half of the descendants of Machir.

32以上是摩西在约旦河东对着耶利哥的摩押平原所分给他们的产业。These were the portions Moses had given them on the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan, east of Jericho.

耶和华是利未人的产业

33只是利未支派,摩西没有把产业分给他们。耶和华—以色列的 神是他们的产业,正如耶和华所应许他们的。To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The LORD, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, just as He had promised them.

约书亚记 第 14 章

在迦南拈阄分地

1以色列人在迦南地所得的产业,就是祭司以利亚撒和嫩的儿子约书亚,并以色列各支派的族长所分给他们的,都记在下面,Now these are the portions that the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, as distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of Israel.

2是照耶和华借摩西所吩咐的,把产业拈阄分给九个半支派。Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

3原来,摩西在约旦河东已经把产业分给那两个半支派,只是在他们中间没有把产业分给利未人。For Moses had given the inheritance east of the Jordan to the other two and a half tribes. But he granted no inheritance among them to the Levites.

4因为约瑟的子孙是两个支派,就是玛拿西和以法莲,所以没有把地分给利未人,但给他们城邑居住,并城邑的,可以牧养他们的牲畜,安置他们的财物。The descendants of Joseph became two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. And no portion of the land was given to the Levites, except for cities in which to live, along with pasturelands for their flocks and herds.

5耶和华怎样吩咐摩西,以色列人就照样行,把地分了。So the Israelites did as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they divided the land.

摘要

约书亚年老时,耶和华指出仍有许多未得之地,吩咐他将迦南地拈阄分给九个半支派为业。经文详列约旦河东流便、迦得及玛拿西半支派已从摩西领受的产业范围,并特别指出利未支派不分地业,因耶和华自己就是他们的产业。迦南地的分配由祭司以利亚撒、约书亚及各族长按神的吩咐执行,以色列人照样遵行。

反思问题

  1. 虽然仍有‘未得之地’,神却吩咐约书亚凭信心分配产业。在你的生命中,有哪些神已应许但尚未完全实现的领域,你愿意凭信心踏出下一步吗?
  2. 利未人的产业是耶和华自己。这对你理解‘以神为满足’有什么启发?在追求物质保障之外,你如何经历神自己成为你最大的产业?
  3. 以色列人未能赶出所有迦南居民(如基述人、玛迦人),这些妥协后来成为隐患。你的生活中是否有明知不合神心意、却因习惯或方便而保留的事物?

新约路加福音 9:18–36

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昨天():耶稣差遣十二个门徒出去传神国的道、医治病人;分封的王希律听见耶稣的事,游移不定;门徒回来后,耶稣用五个饼、两条鱼喂饱约五千人,剩下的零碎还装满了十二篮子。

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彼得认出耶稣是“ 神所立的基督”,耶稣随即预言自己要受苦、被杀、第三日复活,并说跟从祂的人要天天背起十字架;约八天后,耶稣带三个门徒上山,祷告时改变了形像,摩西和以利亚显现,云中有声音说:“你们要听他。”

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留意 摩西和以利亚谈论的是耶稣“去世的事”:原文用的字是 ἔξοδος,和希腊文旧约出埃及记的书名同一个字。许多解经家认为这暗示耶稣要在耶路撒冷完成一场新的拯救。

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马太和马可说彼得认耶稣为基督是在该撒利亚腓立比一带(、);变像的山传统认为是他泊山,也有人认为是黑门山。

路加福音 第 9 章

众人说我是谁

18耶稣自己祷告的时候,门徒也同他在那里。耶稣问他们说:“众人说我是谁?”One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”

19他们说:“有人说是施洗的约翰;有人说是以利亚;还有人说是古时的一个先知又活了。”They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”

彼得认耶稣是基督

20耶稣说:“你们说我是谁?”彼得回答说:“是 神所立的。”“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

预言受苦和复活

21耶稣切切地嘱咐他们,不可将这事告诉人,Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.

22又说:“必须受许多的苦,被长老、、和文士弃绝,并且被杀,第三日复活。”“The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”

天天背起十字架

23耶稣又对众人说:“若有人要跟从我,就当,天天背起他的来跟从我。Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

24因为,凡要救自己生命(生命:或译灵魂;下同)的,必;凡为我丧掉生命的,必救了生命。For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.

25人若赚得全世界,却丧了自己,自己,有什么益处呢?What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?

26凡把我和我的道当作的,人子在自己的荣耀里,并天父与圣天使的荣耀里降临的时候,也要把那人当作可耻的。If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

27我实在告诉你们,站在这里的,有人在没以前,必看见 神的国。”But I tell you truly, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”

登山变像

28说了这话以后约有八天,耶稣带着彼得、约翰、雅各上山去祷告。About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.

29正祷告的时候,他的,衣服洁白放光。And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.

摩西和以利亚显现

30忽然有、以利亚两个人同耶稣说话;Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus.

31他们在荣光里显现,谈论耶稣的事,就是他在耶路撒冷将要成的事。They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

彼得要搭三座棚

32彼得和他的同伴都,既清醒了,就看见耶稣的荣光,并同他站着的那两个人。Meanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with Him.

33二人正要和耶稣分离的时候,彼得对耶稣说:“夫子,我们在这里真好!可以搭三座,一座为你,一座为摩西,一座为以利亚。”他却不知道所说的是什么。As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)

云彩中的声音

34说这话的时候,有一朵云彩来他们;他们进入云彩里就惧怕。While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

35有声音从云彩里出来,说:“这是我的儿子,我所拣选的(有古卷:这是我的爱子),你们要听他。”And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”

36声音住了,只见耶稣一人在那里。当那些日子,门徒不提所看见的事,一样也不告诉人。After the voice had spoken, only Jesus was present with them. The disciples kept this to themselves, and in those days they did not tell anyone what they had seen.

摘要

耶稣问门徒众人说祂是谁,彼得宣认祂是神所立的基督。耶稣随即预言自己将受苦、被杀并复活,并教导跟从祂的人必须舍己、天天背起十字架。约八天后,耶稣带彼得、约翰、雅各上山祷告,登山变像时面貌改变、衣服放光,摩西和以利亚在荣光中与祂谈论将在耶路撒冷成就的事,天父从云中宣告:‘这是我的儿子,我所拣选的,你们要听祂。’

反思问题

  1. 耶稣问‘你们说我是谁?’这不只是知识问题,更是生命回应。如果今天耶稣亲自问你这个问题,你会如何回答?你的日常生活是否反映出这个认信?
  2. 耶稣说跟从祂必须‘舍己,天天背起十字架’。在你目前的处境中,‘天天背十字架’具体意味着什么?有哪些自我意愿是你需要放下的?
  3. 登山变像中天父说‘你们要听祂’。在众多声音(文化、舆论、自我欲望)中,你如何分辨并优先聆听基督的声音?你有哪些实际操练帮助你专注听从祂?