以西結書47:13-23

47:13 主耶和華如此說：「你們要照地的境界，按以色列十二支派分地為業。約瑟必得兩分。

47:14 你們承受這地為業，要彼此均分；因為我曾起誓應許將這地賜與你們的列祖；這地必歸你們為業。

47:15 「地的四界乃是如此：北界從大海往希特倫，直到西達達口。

47:16 又往哈馬、比羅他、西伯蓮（西伯蓮在大馬士革與哈馬兩界中間），到浩蘭邊界的哈撒‧哈提干。

47:17 這樣，境界從海邊往大馬士革地界上的哈薩‧以難，北邊以哈馬地為界。這是北界。

47:18 東界在浩蘭、大馬士革、基列，和以色列地的中間，就是約旦河。你們要從北界量到東海。這是東界。

47:19 南界是從他瑪到米利巴‧加低斯的水，延到埃及小河，直到大海。這是南界。

47:20 「西界就是大海，從南界直到哈馬口對面之地。這是西界。

47:21 「你們要按著以色列的支派彼此分這地。

47:22 要拈鬮分這地為業，歸與自己和你們中間寄居的外人，就是在你們中間生養兒女的外人。你們要看他們如同以色列人中所生的一樣；他們在以色列支派中要與你們同得地業。

47:23 外人寄居在哪支派中，你們就在那裡分給他地業。這是主耶和華說的。」

13 Thus says the Lord God:"This is the boundary by which you shall divide the land for inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel. Joseph shall have two portions. 14 And you shall divide equally what I swore to give to your fathers. This land shall fall to you as your inheritance.

15 "This shall be the boundary of the land:On the north side, from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon to Lebo- hamath, and on to Zedad, 16 Berothah, Sibraim (which lies on the border between Damascus and Hamath), as far as Hazer- hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran. 17 So the boundary shall run from the sea to Hazar- enan, which is on the northern border of Damascus, with the border of Hamath to the north. This shall be the north side.

18 "On the east side, the boundary shall run between Hauran and Damascus; along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel; to the eastern sea and as far as Tamar. This shall be the east side.

19 "On the south side, it shall run from Tamar as far as the waters of Meribah- kadesh, from there along the Brook of Egypt to the Great Sea. This shall be the south side.

20 "On the west side, the Great Sea shall be the boundary to a point opposite Lebo- hamath. This shall be the west side.

21 "So you shall divide this land among you according to the tribes of Israel. 22 You shall allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the sojourners who reside among you and have had children among you. They shall be to you as native- born children of Israel. With you they shall be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel. 23 In whatever tribe the sojourner resides, there you shall assign him his inheritance, declares the Lord God.

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    先知這樣的敘述，讓我們想到主耶穌說的：「溫柔的人有福了！因為他們必承受地土」。「承受地土」就是上帝將祂的應許賜給我們，使我們可以透過應許之地，承受永生之福！正如祂應許亞伯拉罕一般！

    然而我們要在「承受地土」這事上，要有一個認知，就是我們要有主，才能承受萬有；若以萬有為目標時，就會失去主；失去主，就失去一切了！所以，「溫柔的人」就是有主的人，才能承受地土，成為有福的人！

    求主幫助我們，讓聖靈做工在我們身上，使我們可以俯伏在主面前，尊主為大，凡事以主耶穌的心為心，順服在上帝的旨意上，以主為依靠，讓主充滿在我們的生命中。

以西結書47章

     以西結書47:1-12  ,  以西結書47:13-23  ,

以西結書47:1-12

47:1 他帶我回到殿門，見殿的門檻下有水往東流出（原來殿面朝東）。這水從檻下，由殿的右邊，在祭壇的南邊往下流。

47:2 他帶我出北門，又領我從外邊轉到朝東的外門，見水從右邊流出。

47:3 他手拿準繩往東出去的時候，量了一千肘，使我蹚過水，水到踝子骨。

47:4 他又量了一千肘，使我蹚過水，水就到膝；再量了一千肘，使我蹚過水，水便到腰；

47:5 又量了一千肘，水便成了河，使我不能蹚過。因為水勢漲起，成為可洑的水，不可蹚的河。

47:6 他對我說：「人子啊，你看見了甚麼？」他就帶我回到河邊。

47:7 我回到河邊的時候，見在河這邊與那邊的岸上有極多的樹木。

47:8 他對我說：「這水往東方流去，必下到亞拉巴，直到海。所發出來的水必流入鹽海，使水變甜（原文是得醫治；下同）。

47:9 這河水所到之處，凡滋生的動物都必生活，並且因這流來的水必有極多的魚，海水也變甜了。這河水所到之處，百物都必生活。

47:10 必有漁夫站在河邊，從隱‧基底直到隱‧以革蓮，都作曬（或譯：張）網之處。那魚各從其類，好像大海的魚甚多。

47:11 只是泥濘之地與窪濕之處不得治好，必為鹽地。

47:12 在河這邊與那邊的岸上必生長各類的樹木；其果可作食物，葉子不枯乾，果子不斷絕。每月必結新果子，因為這水是從聖所流出來的。樹上的果子必作食物，葉子乃為治病。」

​ Then he brought me back to the door of the temple, and behold, water was issuing from below the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was flowing down from below the south end of the threshold of the temple, south of the altar.  Then he brought me out by way of the north gate and led me around on the outside to the outer gate that faces toward the east; and behold, the water was trickling out on the south side.

  Going on eastward with a measuring line in his hand, the man measured a thousand cubits, and then led me through the water, and it was ankle-deep.  Again he measured a thousand, and led me through the water, and it was knee-deep. Again he measured a thousand, and led me through the water, and it was waist-deep.  Again he measured a thousand, and it was a river that I could not pass through, for the water had risen. It was deep enough to swim in, a river that could not be passed through.  And he said to me, “Son of man, have you seen this?”

Then he led me back to the bank of the river.       As I went back, I saw on the bank of the river very many trees on the one side and on the other.  And he said to me, “This water flows toward the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah, and enters the sea; when the water flows into the sea, the water will become fresh.  And wherever the river goes, every living creature that swarms will live, and there will be very many fish. For this water goes there, that the waters of the sea may become fresh; so everything will live where the river goes.  Fishermen will stand beside the sea. From Engedi to Eneglaim it will be a place for the spreading of nets. Its fish will be of very many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea.  But its swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they are to be left for salt.  And on the banks, on both sides of the river, there will grow all kinds of trees for food. Their leaves will not wither, nor their fruit fail, but they will bear fresh fruit every month, because the water for them flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for healing.”

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    這段經文可以和《啟示錄22:1-2》作比對：「天使又指示我在城內街道當中一道生命水的河，明亮如水晶，從上帝和羔羊的寶座流出來。在河這邊與那邊有生命樹，結十二樣（或譯：回）果子，每月都結果子；樹上的葉子乃為醫治萬民。」

    可見《新約》並非使徒自行創造的經文，是有舊約隻根據的，是相輔相成的！也因此，基督徒透過《舊約》和《新約》之相對照，就可以清楚看見上帝在基督裡的啟示，是何等的奇妙！所以，上帝的福音是「舊」，也是「新」！無論哪個時代，都是萬古常新！

    而讀到這段經文，也激起我們心中的盼望，盼望上帝的國早日完全實現！就可以享受生河的水和生命樹的果子，讓永生發生在我們身上！

以西結書46:19-24

46:19 那帶我的，將我從門旁進入之處、領進為祭司預備的聖屋，是朝北的，見後頭西邊有一塊地。

46:20 他對我說：「這是祭司煮贖愆祭、贖罪祭，烤素祭之地，免得帶到外院，使民成聖。」

46:21 他又帶我到外院，使我經過院子的四拐角，見每拐角各有一個院子。

46:22 院子四拐角的院子，周圍有牆，每院長四十肘，寬三十肘。四拐角院子的尺寸都是一樣，

46:23 其中周圍有一排房子，房子內有煮肉的地方。

46:24 他對我說：「這都是煮肉的房子，殿內的僕役要在這裡煮民的祭物。」

Then he brought me through the entrance, which was at the side of the gate, to the north row of the holy chambers for the priests, and behold, a place was there at the extreme western end of them.  And he said to me, “This is the place where the priests shall boil the guilt offering and the sin offering, and where they shall bake the grain offering, in order not to bring them out into the outer court and so transmit holiness to the people.”

  Then he brought me out to the outer court and led me around to the four corners of the court. And behold, in each corner of the court there was another court—  in the four corners of the court were small courts, forty cubits long and thirty broad; the four were of the same size.  On the inside, around each of the four courts was a row of masonry, with hearths made at the bottom of the rows all around.  Then he said to me, “These are the kitchens where those who minister at the temple shall boil the sacrifices of the people.”

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    這裡說到：「祭司煮贖愆祭、贖罪祭，烤素祭之地，免得帶到外院，使民成聖」及「殿內的僕役要在這裡煮民的祭物」。表示祭物只有祭司可以吃，其他人不能吃，因為這是上帝賜給利未人的！

    我們今日領聖餐時，吃餅喝杯，象徵性地吃耶穌基督的身體和喝寶血！讓我們認清自己也是祭司，才可以食用「祭物」。也因為如此，我們是上帝在新約時代所揀選的祭司，耶穌基督是我們的產業，更是我們杯中的份！我們有因為吃喝耶穌基督的身體和寶血，就有分於基督，與基督同屬上帝的兒女！

    我們當為此獻上感謝，因為耶穌基督為了拯救我們，將自己都捨了，為的要使我們可以進入上帝的國，建立我們與上帝有正確合宜的關係，使我們擁有永生，可以彰顯上帝的榮光！