2019年12月11日 星期三

民數記6:1-21


6:1 耶和華對摩西說:
6:2
「你曉諭以色列人說:無論男女許了特別的願,就是拿細耳人的願(拿細耳就是歸主的意思;下同),要離俗歸耶和華。
6:3
他就要遠離清酒濃酒,也不可喝甚麼清酒濃酒做的醋;不可喝甚麼葡萄汁,也不可吃鮮葡萄和乾葡萄。
6:4
在一切離俗的日子,凡葡萄樹上結的,自核至皮所做的物,都不可吃。
6:5
「在他一切許願離俗的日子,不可用剃頭刀剃頭,要由髮綹長長了。他要聖潔,直到離俗歸耶和華的日子滿了。
6:6
在他離俗歸耶和華的一切日子,不可挨近死屍。
6:7
他的父母或是弟兄姊妹死了的時候,他不可因他們使自己不潔淨,因為那離俗歸上帝的憑據是在他頭上。
6:8
在他一切離俗的日子是歸耶和華為聖。
6:9
「若在他旁邊忽然有人死了,以致沾染了他離俗的頭,他要在第七日,得潔淨的時候,剃頭。
6:10
第八日,他要把兩隻斑鳩或兩隻雛鴿帶到會幕門口,交給祭司。
6:11
祭司要獻一隻作贖罪祭,一隻作燔祭,為他贖那因死屍而有的罪,並要當日使他的頭成為聖潔。
6:12
他要另選離俗歸耶和華的日子,又要牽一隻一歲的公羊羔來作贖愆祭;但先前的日子要歸徒然,因為他在離俗之間被玷污了。
6:13
「拿細耳人滿了離俗的日子乃有這條例:人要領他到會幕門口,
6:14
他要將供物奉給耶和華,就是一隻沒有殘疾、一歲的公羊羔作燔祭,一隻沒有殘疾、一歲的母羊羔作贖罪祭,和一隻沒有殘疾的公綿羊作平安祭,
6:15
並一筐子無酵調油的細麵餅,與抹油的無酵薄餅,並同獻的素祭和奠祭。
6:16
祭司要在耶和華面前獻那人的贖罪祭和燔祭;
6:17
也要把那隻公羊和那筐無酵餅獻給耶和華作平安祭,又要將同獻的素祭和奠祭獻上。
6:18
拿細耳人要在會幕門口剃離俗的頭,把離俗頭上的髮放在平安祭下的火上。
6:19
他剃了以後,祭司就要取那已煮的公羊一條前腿,又從筐子裡取一個無酵餅和一個無酵薄餅,都放在他手上。
6:20
祭司要拿這些作為搖祭,在耶和華面前搖一搖;這與所搖的胸、所舉的腿同為聖物,歸給祭司。然後拿細耳人可以喝酒。
6:21
「許願的拿細耳人為離俗所獻的供物,和他以外所能得的獻給耶和華,就有這條例。他怎樣許願就當照離俗的條例行。」

The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘If a man or woman wants to make a special vow, a vow of dedication to the Lord as a Nazirite, they must abstain from wine and other fermented drink and must not drink vinegar made from wine or other fermented drink. They must not drink grape juice or eat grapes or raisins. As long as they remain under their Nazirite vow, they must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, not even the seeds or skins.
“‘During the entire period of their Nazirite vow, no razor may be used on their head. They must be holy until the period of their dedication to the Lord is over; they must let their hair grow long.
“‘Throughout the period of their dedication to the Lord, the Nazirite must not go near a dead body. Even if their own father or mother or brother or sister dies, they must not make themselves ceremonially unclean on account of them, because the symbol of their dedication to God is on their head. Throughout the period of their dedication, they are consecrated to the Lord.
“‘If someone dies suddenly in the Nazirite’s presence, thus defiling the hair that symbolizes their dedication, they must shave their head on the seventh day—the day of their cleansing. 10 Then on the eighth day they must bring two doves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 11 The priest is to offer one as a sin offering[a] and the other as a burnt offering to make atonement for the Nazirite because they sinned by being in the presence of the dead body. That same day they are to consecrate their head again. 12 They must rededicate themselves to the Lord for the same period of dedication and must bring a year-old male lamb as a guilt offering. The previous days do not count, because they became defiled during their period of dedication.
13 “‘Now this is the law of the Nazirite when the period of their dedication is over. They are to be brought to the entrance to the tent of meeting. 14 There they are to present their offerings to the Lord: a year-old male lamb without defect for a burnt offering, a year-old ewe lamb without defect for a sin offering, a ram without defect for a fellowship offering, 15 together with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and a basket of bread made with the finest flour and without yeast—thick loaves with olive oil mixed in, and thin loaves brushed with olive oil.
16 “‘The priest is to present all these before the Lord and make the sin offering and the burnt offering. 17 He is to present the basket of unleavened bread and is to sacrifice the ram as a fellowship offering to the Lord, together with its grain offering and drink offering.
18 “‘Then at the entrance to the tent of meeting, the Nazirite must shave off the hair that symbolizes their dedication. They are to take the hair and put it in the fire that is under the sacrifice of the fellowship offering.
19 “‘After the Nazirite has shaved off the hair that symbolizes their dedication, the priest is to place in their hands a boiled shoulder of the ram, and one thick loaf and one thin loaf from the basket, both made without yeast. 20 The priest shall then wave these before the Lord as a wave offering; they are holy and belong to the priest, together with the breast that was waved and the thigh that was presented. After that, the Nazirite may drink wine.
21 “‘This is the law of the Nazirite who vows offerings to the Lord in accordance with their dedication, in addition to whatever else they can afford. They must fulfill the vows they have made, according to the law of the Nazirite.’”

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    「拿細耳」除了在這裡的註解說明「歸主的意思」之外,還有「分別」、「特別」的意思,是要讓一般的以色列人,不是屬於利未支派的人可以參與聖殿或會幕的服事,就像撒母耳及參孫都是拿細耳人。

    對於今天的基督徒而言,我們也算是拿細耳人,我們不一定要像某些有神職人員和平信徒之分的教派一般,分得十分清楚。我們相信「人人皆祭司」,也就是說每一個人都是拿細耳人,都是歸耶和華為聖的人。正如彼得前書29節說:「惟有你們是被揀選的族類,是有君尊的祭司,是聖潔的國度,是屬上帝的子民,要叫你們宣揚那召你們出黑暗入奇妙光明者的美德。」

    讓我們以奉獻的心志來服事主,獻上自己為活祭,天天為主而活,這比殉道者更不容易,殉道者只要死一次就算,我們要天天奉獻自己,卻是上帝所喜悅的!正如保羅所說:「所以,弟兄們,我以上帝的慈悲勸你們,將身體獻上,當作活祭,是聖潔的,是上帝所喜悅的;你們如此事奉乃是理所當然的。」(羅馬書12:1



2019年12月10日 星期二

詩篇18:30-50


18:30 至於上帝,他的道是完全的;耶和華的話是煉淨的。凡投靠他的,他便作他們的盾牌。
18:31
除了耶和華,誰是上帝呢?除了我們的上帝,誰是磐石呢?
18:32
惟有那以力量束我的腰、使我行為完全的,他是上帝。
18:33
他使我的腳快如母鹿的蹄,又使我在高處安穩。
18:34
他教導我的手能以爭戰,甚至我的膀臂能開銅弓。
18:35
你把你的救恩給我作盾牌;你的右手扶持我;你的溫和使我為大。
18:36
你使我腳下的地步寬闊;我的腳未曾滑跌。
18:37
我要追趕我的仇敵,並要追上他們;不將他們滅絕,我總不歸回。
18:38
我要打傷他們,使他們不能起來;他們必倒在我的腳下。
18:39
因為你曾以力量束我的腰,使我能爭戰;你也使那起來攻擊我的都服在我以下。
18:40
你又使我的仇敵在我面前轉背逃跑,叫我能以剪除那恨我的人。
18:41
他們呼求,卻無人拯救;就是呼求耶和華,他也不應允。
18:42
我搗碎他們,如同風前的灰塵,倒出他們,如同街上的泥土。
18:43
你救我脫離百姓的爭競,立我作列國的元首;我素不認識的民必事奉我。
18:44
他們一聽見我的名聲就必順從我;外邦人要投降我。
18:45
外邦人要衰殘,戰戰兢兢地出他們的營寨。
18:46
耶和華是活上帝。願我的磐石被人稱頌;願救我的上帝被人尊崇。
18:47
這位上帝,就是那為我伸冤、使眾民服在我以下的。
18:48
你救我脫離仇敵,又把我舉起,高過那些起來攻擊我的;你救我脫離強暴的人。
18:49
耶和華啊,因此我要在外邦中稱謝你,歌頌你的名。
18:50
耶和華賜極大的救恩給他所立的王,施慈愛給他的受膏者,就是給大衛和他的後裔,直到永遠。

30 As for God, his way is perfect:
    The Lord’s word is flawless;
    he shields all who take refuge in him.
31 For who is God besides the Lord?
    And who is the Rock except our God?
32 It is God who arms me with strength
    and keeps my way secure.
33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;
    he causes me to stand on the heights.
34 He trains my hands for battle;
    my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35 You make your saving help my shield,
    and your right hand sustains me;
    your help has made me great.
36 You provide a broad path for my feet,
    so that my ankles do not give way.
37 I pursued my enemies and overtook them;
    I did not turn back till they were destroyed.
38 I crushed them so that they could not rise;
    they fell beneath my feet.
39 You armed me with strength for battle;
    you humbled my adversaries before me.
40 You made my enemies turn their backs in flight,
    and I destroyed my foes.
41 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them—
    to the Lord, but he did not answer.
42 I beat them as fine as windblown dust;
    I trampled them[f] like mud in the streets.
43 You have delivered me from the attacks of the people;
    you have made me the head of nations.
People I did not know now serve me,
44     foreigners cower before me;
    as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.
45 They all lose heart;
    they come trembling from their strongholds.
46 The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock!
    Exalted be God my Savior!
47 He is the God who avenges me,

    who subdues nations under me,
48     who saves me from my enemies.
You exalted me above my foes;
    from a violent man you rescued me.
49 Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
    I will sing the praises of your name.
50 He gives his king great victories;
    he shows unfailing love to his anointed,
    to David and to his descendants forever.

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    上帝透過這首詩來宣告祂的救贖計畫:「耶和華賜極大的救恩給他所立的王,施慈愛給他的受膏者,就是給大衛和他的後裔,直到永遠。」

    這裡說到的「受膏者」就是彌賽亞,也就是基督!也因此,我們要存感謝的心來歸榮耀給上帝,因為祂從以色列人中設立基督,不光是拯救以色列人,而是要拯救萬國萬民!正如詩人在這裡所說:「耶和華啊,因此我要在外邦中稱謝你,歌頌你的名。」

    也因為基督的福音是衛萬國萬民所預備的,所以保羅可以對羅馬教會的信徒宣告:「我不以福音為恥;這福音本是上帝的大能,要救一切相信的,先是猶太人,後是希臘人。」(羅馬書1:16

    今日,這福音更是延伸到我們這些在地極的人,我們透過聖經也認主耶穌為基督,救蒙上帝揀選成為祂的兒女,有分與福音!我們更是應當感謝與歸榮耀給上帝!



詩篇18:16-29


18:16 他從高天伸手抓住我,把我從大水中拉上來。
18:17
他救我脫離我的勁敵和那些恨我的人,因為他們比我強盛。
18:18
我遭遇災難的日子,他們來攻擊我;但耶和華是我的倚靠。
18:19
他又領我到寬闊之處;他救拔我,因他喜悅我。
18:20
耶和華按著我的公義報答我,按著我手中的清潔賞賜我。
18:21
因為我遵守了耶和華的道,未曾作惡離開我的上帝。
18:22
他的一切典章常在我面前;他的律例我也未曾丟棄。
18:23
我在他面前作了完全人;我也保守自己遠離我的罪孽。
18:24
所以,耶和華按我的公義,按我在他眼前手中的清潔償還我。
18:25
慈愛的人,你以慈愛待他;完全的人,你以完全待他。
18:26
清潔的人,你以清潔待他;乖僻的人,你以彎曲待他。
18:27
困苦的百姓,你必拯救;高傲的眼目,你必使他降卑。
18:28
你必點著我的燈;耶和華我的上帝必照明我的黑暗。
18:29
我藉著你衝入敵軍,藉著我的上帝跳過牆垣。

16 He reached down from on high and took hold of me;
    he drew me out of deep waters.
17 He rescued me from my powerful enemy,
    from my foes, who were too strong for me.
18 They confronted me in the day of my disaster,
    but the Lord was my support.
19 He brought me out into a spacious place;
    he rescued me because he delighted in me.
20 The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness;
    according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.
21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord;
    I am not guilty of turning from my God.
22 All his laws are before me;
    I have not turned away from his decrees.
23 I have been blameless before him
    and have kept myself from sin.
24 The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness,
    according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
25 To the faithful you show yourself faithful,
    to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
26 to the pure you show yourself pure,

    but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.
27 You save the humble
    but bring low those whose eyes are haughty.
28 You, Lord, keep my lamp burning;
    my God turns my darkness into light.
29 With your help I can advance against a troop[e];
    with my God I can scale a wall.

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    大衛繼續述說上帝的拯救而這樣的感受來自於他與上帝有美好的關係這也告訴我們遵守上帝的誡命之重要性讓我們心裡可以篤定的感受到上帝是與我們同在的

    當然我們之所以有力量來遵行使因為相信上帝必在基督耶穌裡保守我們是出於對上帝拯就的感恩,不是想藉此換取上帝的賜福。上帝在我們尚未認識祂以前,他就在基督裡揀選我們,讓基督為我們的罪而死在十字架上!也因為如此,這份關係是上帝主動建立的,不是因為我們開始的。

    我們越認識上帝,就會越感受到上帝慈愛,更感受到上帝的慈愛是何等的浩大,一切都是出於上帝的恩典,不是我們努力所得的,我們本是不配,也是不能的!因此,我們要為我們所蒙的拯救來讚美與感謝上帝!



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