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利未记生命读经 · 第42篇

患痲疯的得洁净（一）

The Cleansing of the Leper (1)
1读经：利未记十四章一至九节。在本篇信息中，我们来看最美妙的事－患痲疯的得洁净。在前面的信息里，我们看见关于我们所是消极的描绘。这描绘暴露我们到极点，启示出我们在自己里的所是。现在我们来看洁净，就是神为我们所豫备并完成，那包罗万有的救恩。这里我们看见一位包罗万有的基督。祂有血、那灵、以及我们得洁净所需的一切。在祂里面，我们有神救恩丰富、完整、且延展无限的供备。我们都需要认识这洁净，这救恩，且在其中丰满的经历。
1Scripture Reading: Lev. 14:1-9 In this message we come to a most wonderful thing— the cleansing of the leper. In the foregoing messages we saw a portrait of what we are in a negative way. This portrait exposes us to the uttermost, revealing what we are in ourselves. Now we come to the matter of cleansing, which is the all-inclusive salvation God has prepared and accomplished for us. Here we see a Christ who is all-inclusive. He has the blood, the Spirit, and everything we need to be cleansed. In Him we have the rich, complete, and extensive provision of God’ss alvation. We all need to know this cleansing, this salvation, and experience it in full
2壹患痲疯的要被带到祭司那里『患痲疯的得洁净之日的条例乃是这样，他要被带到祭司那里。』（利十四2。）患痲疯的要被带到祭司那里，表征不洁净的人要被带到主那里。我们传福音的时候，实际上就是把不洁净的人，罪人，带到主那里。
2I. THE LEPER BEING BROUGHT TO THE PRIEST “This shall be the law of the leper on the day of his cleansing. He shall be brought to the priest” (Lev. 14:2). The leper being brought to the priest signifies an unclean person being brought to the Lord. In preaching the gospel we are actually bringing unclean persons, sinners, to the Lord
贰 祭司出到营外
II. THE PRIEST GOING OUTSIDE THE CAMP
察看痲疯患者
TO EXAMINE THE LEPER
3祭司出到营外察看痲疯患者，（利十四3上，）表征主耶稣离开祂原来的地方，降卑自己来就近罪人。主从诸天来到地上，为要就近我们这些罪人。这是马太八章所描绘的。『耶稣下了山，有好多群众跟著祂。看哪，有一个患痲疯的人前来拜祂，说，主阿，你若肯，必能叫我洁净了。耶稣伸手摸他，说，我肯，你洁净了罢。他的痲疯立刻洁净了。』（太八1～3。）这个患痲疯的人该从神的子民被隔离，被除去。他不该被别人所摸，免得将这传染性的疾病传给人。然而，主耶稣对这个患痲疯的人在爱里满有同情，便来就近他并且摸他。
3The priest going outside the camp to examine the leper (v. 3a) signifies the Lord Jesus leaving His original place and humbling Himself to be nigh to the sinner. The Lord came from the heavens to the earth in order to be nigh to us, the sinners. This is portrayed in Matthew 8. “When He had come down from the mountain, great crowds followed Him. And behold, a leper approached and worshipped Him, saying, Lord, if You are willing. You can cleanse me. And stretching out His hand, He touched him, saying, I am willing; be cleansed. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed” (vv. 1-3). This leper should have been isolated, excluded, from the people of God. He should not have been touched by others, lest the contagious disease be passed on to them. Nevertheless, having sympathy in love for the leper, the Lord Jesus came nigh to him and touched him
4参得痊愈的痲疯患者要在神前求洁净在利未记十四章四至九节，我们看见得痊愈的痲疯患者要在神前求洁净。这表征有痲疯罪的人，虽然因著里面的生命得了痊愈，还需要在神前对付他的亏缺和玷污，才得洁净。从痲疯得洁净，不仅需要神那一面的行动，也需要我们这一面的合作。我们既是患痲疯的，是罪人，就需要寻求洁净。我们的寻求乃是与神的恩和爱合作。
4I I I. THE LEPER WHO WAS TO BE HEALED NEEDING TO SEEK FOR CLEANSING BEFORE GOD In Leviticus 14:4-9 we see that the leper who was to be cleansed needed to seek for cleansing before God. This signifies that the one who is sick of the sin of leprosy, although he has been healed by the life within, still needs to have his shortcomings and defilement dealt with before God that he might be cleansed. Cleansing from leprosy requires not only the action from God’ss i debut also the coordination from our side. As lepers, as sinners, we need to seek for cleansing. Our seeking is our cooperation with God’s grace and love.
5痲疯得痊愈的人仍需要得著洁净。得痊愈是一回事，得洁净又是另一事。我们现在要来看，洁净的过程包括许多项目。
5The one who had been healed of leprosy still needed to be cleansed. To be healed is one thing, and to be cleansed is another. The process, the procedure, of cleansing includes many items which we shall now consider
一 用两只洁净的活鸟
A. With Two Live Clean Birds
6『祭司就要吩咐人为那求洁净的人，拿两只洁净的活鸟。』（利十四4上。）这两只洁净且满了生命的鸟，乃是基督的豫表。这里用鸟的生命来豫表基督，就是能超越地、在空中飞翔的生命。
6The priest shall give orders to take for him who is to be cleansed two live clean birds” (v. 4a). These two birds, which are clean and full of life, are types of Christ. Christ is here typified by the bird life, the life that is able to fly in the air above the earth
1 鸟
1. Birds
7鸟能超越地。四节上半的鸟表征基督是从诸天而来，是属于诸天，超越地的。
7Birds are able to transcend the earth. The birds in verse 4a signify that Christ came from the heavens and that He belongs to the heavens and transcends the earth
2 活鸟
2. Live Birds
8活鸟表征基督满有生命。祂是活的，因为祂满有生命。
8The live birds signify that Christ is full of life. He is living because He is full of life
3 洁净的鸟
3. Clean Birds
9洁净的鸟在这里表征只有基督是洁净、没有玷污的。在这件事上，基督与我们相反。在我们，一切都是不洁；在祂，一切都是洁净。我们是不洁，但祂就是洁净。
9The clean birds here signify that only Christ is clean and is without any defilement. In this matter, Christ and we are opposite. With us everything is unclean; with Him everything is clean. We are uncleanness, but He is cleanness
4 两只鸟
4. Two Birds
10两只鸟，表征基督一面为我们死，除掉我们的污秽，一面为我们复活，使我们脱离软弱。基督在十字架上受死，除去我们的罪；这是头一只鸟所豫表的。基督又从死人中为我们复活，使我们因著生命的能力和力量，得以脱离我们的软弱。这生命是复活的生命，在复活里的生命；也是神圣的生命，神那永远、非受造的生命。我们从复活的基督，就是由第二只鸟所豫表的，接受这生命。因此，这两只鸟表征基督的两面－钉十字架的基督和复活的基督。
10The two birds signify, on the one hand, that Christ died for us that our filthiness might be taken away and, on the other hand, that He rose for us that we might be delivered from our weakness. Christ died on the cross to take away our sins. This is typified by the first bird. Christ rose from among the dead for us that we might be delivered from our weakness by the power, strength, and energy of life. This life is the resurrection life, life in resurrection. It is also the divine life, the eternal, uncreated life of God. We receive this life from the resurrected Christ, who is typified by the second bird. Hence, these two birds signify two aspects of Christ—Christ in crucifixion and Christ in resurrection.
二 用香柏木
B. With Cedar Wood
11香柏木，（利十四4下，参王上四33，）表征主尊高的人性，使祂能作我们的救主。旧约常用植物来豫表主的人性。木头，特别是这种豫表。香柏木豫表主拔高的人性。
11Cedar wood (v. 4b; cf. 1 Kings 4:33) signifies the honorable and high humanity of the Lord, which enables Him to be our Savior. In the Old Testament, plants are often types of the Lord’s humanity. Wood, in particular, is such a type. Cedar wood typifies the uplifted humanity of the Lord
三 用牛膝草
C. With Hyssop
12王上四章三十三节，所罗门『讲论草木，自利巴嫩的香柏树，直到墙上的牛膝草。』牛膝草是植物中最微小的。利未记十四章四节下半的牛膝草，表征主的自甘卑微，成为人的样子，来就近人，成为人的救主。一面，主是由香柏木所豫表，有最高标准的人性；另一面，祂由牛膝草所豫表，自甘卑微，使祂对我们是便利的。
12In 1 Kings 4:33 Solomon “spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall.” Hyssop was among the smallest of the plants. The hyssop in Leviticus 14:4b signifies that the Lord was willing to be lowly in becoming in the likeness of men that He might be night oman and become man’sS avior. On the one hand, as typified by cedar wood, the Lord has the highest standard of humanity; on the other hand, as typified by the hyssop, He was willing to be lowly that He might be available to us
四 用朱红色线
D. With Scarlet
13朱红色线，（利十四4下，）是暗红的颜色，在豫表上有很多含意。这里的朱红色线表征主降卑为人，是要遵行神的旨意，在十字架上流血赎罪，因此成为尊高的王。朱红的颜色表征流血，因此表征基督在十字架上流血所完成的救赎。朱红色也含示君王职分。基督为著救赎而被杀，被钉死；藉著完成救赎的工作，祂成了君王。救主成为君王，不是藉著争战，乃是藉著受死，藉著被钉十字架。五用瓦器盛活水，把一只鸟宰于
13Scarlet (v. 4b), a dark red color, implies much in typology. Scarlet here signifies that the Lord lowered Himself to become a man that He might do the will of God and shed His blood on the cross for our redemption, thus becoming the honorable and high King. The color scarlet signifies the shedding of blood. Thus it signifies Christ’s redemption accomplished by His shedding His blood on the cross. Scarlet also implies kingship. Christ was slain, crucified, for redemption and through that redemption He became the King. The Savior has become the King not by fighting but by dying, by being crucified. E. With an Earthenware Vessel Filled with Living
Water, over Which One Bird Was to Be Killed
水上
14五节说，『祭司要吩咐人把一只鸟宰于瓦器中的淡水上面。』淡水，直译是活水。用瓦器盛活水，把一只鸟宰于水上，表征主在肉体里经过死，藉著永活的灵，把自己献给神。（参来九13～14。）瓦器表征主的人性，活水表征神永活的灵。在盛满活水的瓦器上宰一只鸟，表征基督在祂那被永活的灵所充满的人性里被杀。希伯来九章十四节是这豫表的应验。这一节告诉我们，基督藉著永远的灵，将自己无瑕无疵的献给神。祂在十字架上受死的时候，乃是藉著那充满祂的活水－神的永活之灵，将自己献给神。基督在十字架上的时候不是单独的，祂有永远的灵在里面，与祂同在。
14Verse 5 says, “The priest shall order one bird to be killed in an earthenware vessel over fresh water.” The Hebrew word translated “fresh” literally means “living.” An earthenware vessel filled with living water over which one bird was to be killed signifies that through death in the flesh the Lord offered Himself to God through the eternal and living Spirit (cf. Heb. 9:13-14). The earthen vessel signifies the Lord’s humanity, and the living water signifies the living and eternal Spirit of God. Over an earthen vessel filled with living water a bird was to be killed. This signifies that Christ was killed in His humanity filled with the living, eternal Spirit. In Hebrews 9:14 we have the fulfillment of this type. This verse tells us that Christ through the eternal Spirit offered Himself to God. When He was dying on the cross, He offered Himself to God through the living water — the eternal, living Spirit of God — that filled Him. Christ was not alone when He was on the cross, for the eternal Spirit was in Him and with Him.
15若没有保罗在希伯来九章十四节的话，我们无法明白利未记十四章五节的豫表。在豫表里，许多细节都说得非常简单。这里有瓦器、活水、以及一只被宰杀的鸟。我们将这豫表与希伯来九章十四节摆在一起，就看见当基督（被宰的鸟）被钉十字架的时候，祂是在祂的人性（瓦器）里，但在祂里面乃是永远的灵，神的活灵（活水）。藉著那充满祂的灵，基督将自己献给神。六另一只鸟和香柏木，朱红色线，并牛膝草都蘸于那只被宰的鸟血中，在求洁净的痲疯患者身
15Without Paul’sword in Hebrews 9:14 we could not understand the type in Leviticus 14:5. In the type a number of details are covered in a very simple way. Here we have an earthenware vessel, living water, and a bird that was slain. When we put this type together with Hebrews 9:14, we see that when Christ (the slain bird) was being crucified. He was in His humanity (the earthenware vessel), yet within Him was the eternal Spirit, the living Spirit of God (the living water). Through the Spirit who filled Him, Christ offered Himself to God. F. The Other Bird, the Cedar Wood, the Scarlet, and the Hyssop Being Dipped in the Blood of the Killed Bird That It Might Be Sprinkled Seven Times
上弹七次
on the Leper Who Was to Be Cleansed
16『至于那只活鸟，祭司要把牠同香柏木、朱红色线和牛膝草拿来，把牠们都蘸于那只宰于淡水上面的鸟血中。他要在求痲疯洁净的人身上弹这血七次，定他为洁净。』（利十四6～7上。）这表征主完全的救赎不仅使人客观的在地位上得洁净，并且使人在圣灵里，主观的经历主在祂尊高而卑微的人性里的流血受苦，并经历祂的死、复活、升天和得荣。这一切都含示在豫表里。在十四章六节，有四样东西蘸于那被宰的鸟血中，这四样东西就是另一只鸟、香柏木、朱红色线和牛膝草。我相信这四样东西是绑在一起的，并且是用朱红色线把鸟、香柏木和牛膝草绑在一起，成为一捆。然后把这一捆蘸于那被宰的鸟血中，将这血在求洁净的痲疯患者身上弹七次。
16As for the live bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, the scarlet, and the hyssop, and dip them and the live bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the fresh water. And he shall sprinkle it seven times on him who is to be cleansed of the leprosy, and shall pronounce him clean” (Lev. 14:6-7a). This signifies that the Lord’s perfect redemption not only causes man to be cleansed objectively in his position, but also causes man to experience subjectively in the Holy Spirit the Lord’s suffering in shedding His blood in His noble, high, and lowly humanity, and to experience His death, resurrection, ascension, and glorification. All these matters are implied in the type. In 14:6 four things—the other bird, the cedar wood, the scarlet, and the hyssop—were dipped in the blood of the killed bird. I believe that these four things were bound together, that the scarlet was a thread that bound together the bird, the cedar wood, and the hyssop and made them into a bundle. This bundle was then dipped in the blood of the killed bird that this blood might be sprinkled seven times on the leper who was to be cleansed
17主的救赎、祂尊高而卑微的人性、以及祂的复活、升天和得荣，都含示在这豫表里。我们看过香柏木豫表基督尊高的人性，而牛膝草豫表祂卑微的人性。被宰的鸟，当然是表征祂的救赎。祂的复活、升天和得荣由甚么来表征？祂的复活是由另一只鸟，那活鸟所表征。这两只鸟表征基督的两方面－祂的死与复活。一面，正如被宰的鸟所表征的，祂被杀了；另一面，正如活鸟所表征的，祂复活了。受死的基督藉著复活，成了活的基督。基督的升天是由活鸟在空中的高飞、翱翔所表征。主的得荣是由朱红色线所表征，朱红色线含示君王职分。基督乃是在祂的君王职分里得著荣耀的。基督在祂的成为肉体里降卑、在祂的钉十字架里被羞辱、又在祂的君王职分里得荣耀。所以在这一个豫表里，我们看见包罗万有的基督，因为这里有祂那既尊高又卑微的人性、有祂的救赎、以及祂的复活、升天和得荣。七把活鸟放在田野里『然后把那只活鸟放在田野里。』（利十四7下。）这表征活的基督使蒙洁净的罪人不仅死而复活，更经历祂的升天。这些都是基督为我们作成的，我们只需要经历并享受这一切。在钉十字架的基督，那被宰的鸟里，我们死了。现今在复活的基督这活鸟里，我们得在升天里飞翔。我们已经得了自由，没有拦阻的事物了。
17The Lord’s redemption, His noble, high, and lowly humanity, and His resurrection, ascension, and glorification are all implied in this type. We have seen that the cedar wood typifies Christ’s noble and high humanity, and the hyssop, His lowly humanity. The slain bird, of course, signifies His redemption. What signifies His resurrection, ascension, and glorification? His resurrection is signified by the other bird, the live bird. These two birds signify Christ in two aspects — in His death and resurrection. On the one hand, as signified by the killed bird, He was killed. On the other hand, as signified by the live bird, He was resurrected. The dying Christ became the living Christ through resurrection. Christ’s ascension is signified by the live bird’s flying, soaring, in the air. The Lord’s glorification is signified by the scarlet, which implies kingship. Christ is glorified in His kingship. Christ was humbled in His incarnation, shamed in His crucifixion, and glorified in His kingship. Therefore in this one type we see the all - inclusive Christ, for here we have His humanity, which is both high and lowly, His redemption, and His resurrection, ascension, and glorification. G. Letting the Live Bird Go Free over the Open Field “He shall let the live bird go free over the open field” (v. 7b). This signifies that the living Christ causes the cleansed sinner not only to die and resurrect but also to experience His ascension. These have all been accomplished for us by Christ, and we only need to experience and enjoy them. In the crucified Christ, the killed bird, we died. Now in the resurrected Christ, the live bird, we are soaring in ascension. We have been freed, and there are no frustrations.
18我再说，要解释这个豫表，我们需要对整本圣经有所认识。这是正确的神学，圣经的神学。圣经的神学与利未记十三、十四章的痲疯大有关系。倘若这种神学没有论到我们的痲疯，我们与神就完全是分开的。祂是神，与我们毫无关系；而我们是痲疯患者，与祂也毫无关系。但圣经的神学论到我们的痲疯，我们能在利未记十四章四至七节的豫表里看见神。在这豫表里，我们看见主的救赎，以及在祂复活里拯救的能力。我们因著钉十字架的基督已经蒙了救赎，现今得在复活的基督里，与祂一同在空中飞翔。八求洁净的痲疯患者要洗衣服，剃毛发，在水里洗澡『求洁净的那人当洗衣服，剃去一切毛发，在水里洗澡，就洁净了。』（利十四8上。）这表征求洁净的罪人一面需要经历基督的死、复活和升天，一面还需要自己负责对付并除掉一切老旧的生活和天然的生命。
18I say once again that to expound this type we need the knowledge of the entire Bible. This is proper theology, biblical theology. Biblical theology has much to do with the leprosy in Leviticus 13 and 14. If this theology were not involved with our leprosy, we would be altogether separated from God. He would be God, having nothing to do with us, and we would be lepers, having nothing to do with Him. But biblical theology is involved with our leprosy, and God can be seen in the typology in Leviticus 14:4-7. In this type we see the Lord’s redemption and the saving power in His resurrection. We have been redeemed by the crucified Christ, and now we are in the resurrected Christ, soaring in the air with Him. H. The Leper Who Was to Be Cleansed Washing His Clothes, Shaving Off All His Hair, and Bathing Himself in Water He who is to be cleansed shall then wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and bathe himself in water, and he shall be clean” (v. 8a). This signifies that, on the one hand, a sinner who is to be cleansed needs to experience Christ’s death, resurrection, and ascension and, on the other hand, he needs to bear the responsibility himself to deal with and cut off all that is of his old living and natural life
1 头发
1. The Hair of the Head
19求洁净的痲疯患者需要剃去一切毛发。头发表征人的荣耀。几乎每一个人都能找到可夸之处，用以荣耀自己，向别人炫耀。这就是头发所表征的。
19The leper who was to be cleansed was required to shave off all his hair. The hair of the head signifies man’s glory. Almost everyone can find an area in which to boast, to glorify himself, to make a display before others. This is typified by the hair of the head
2 胡须
2. The Beard
20胡须，表征人的尊贵，也是要剃去的。人常常认为自己非常尊贵，并且有超越的感觉，看自己比别人高。这是胡须所表征人的尊贵。
20The beard, which also was to be shaved off, signifies man’sho nor. People often esteem themselves honorable and have a superior feeling that they are above others. This is a matter of man’sho nor typified by the beard
3 眉毛
3. The Eyebrows
21人容貌的美丽主要在于眉毛。因此，眉毛表征人的优点、长处和美德。这是人天然的美好、刚强之处，不是来自对神救恩的经历，而是从人天然的出生而来。
21The beauty of the human face is mainly with the eyebrows. Thus, the eyebrows signify man’s excellencies, merits, and virtues. These are man’s naturally good and strong points, which do not issue from the experience of God’ss alvation but from one’s natural birth
4 全身的毛发
4. All the Hair of the Body
22全身的毛发表征人的能力、干才。我们人都有天然的能力和干才。这就是说，我们全身都有毛发，这毛发必须剃去。
22All the hair of the body signifies man’s strength and ability. As human beings, we have our natural strength and ability. This means that we have hair all over our body, and this hair must be shaved off
5 在水里洗澡
5. Bathing Oneself in Water
23在水里洗澡，表征全人都要受对付。这是使我们全人埋在水里。
23Bathing oneself in water signifies dealing with one’sent ire being. This is to have our entire being buried in water
24这五项加起来，就等于把自己连同自己一切的荣耀、尊贵、优点、长处、美德、能力和干才都除去。我们若这样除去了自己，就必然是洁净的，不会有痲疯了。然而，只要己一日存在，我们都会在某些方面有痲疯－在头发上、在胡须上、在眉毛上、在身体的毛发上、在我们的己里。所以，我们全人都该在深水里洗涤、埋葬、了结。这样，我们既一无所有，且是无有的，我们就洁净了。
24Added together, these five items equal getting rid of the self with all its glory, honor, excellencies, merits, virtues, strength, and ability. If we get rid of ourselves in this way, we shall surely be clean. There will be no leprosy. However, as long as the self exists, we shall have leprosy in some way—in the hair of our head, in our beard, in our eyebrows, in the hair of our body, in our self. Therefore, our entire being should be washed, buried, terminated, in deep water. Then because we have nothing and are nothing, we shall be clean
25九求洁净的痲疯患者要在自己的
25I. The Leper Who Was to Be Cleansed Remaining
帐棚外住七天
outside his tent for seven days
26『然后可以进营，但是要在自己的帐棚外住七天。』（利十四8下。）这表征求洁净的罪人还不能恢复与弟兄的交通，他需要儆醒等候，更多接受对付。即使痲疯患者剃去了一切的毛发，并在水里洗了澡，他仍需要等候，警戒自己，更多接受对付。这指明对付我们那来自撒但的罪，痲疯，背叛，在神乃是严肃的事。因为罪是如此严重，所以我们对付罪，不该随便、轻松或大意。十第七天，求洁净的痲疯患者要把头发、胡须、眉毛，就是全身的毛发剃去，并要洗衣服，在水里洗身
26“After that he may enter into the camp, but shall remain outside his tent for seven days” (v. 8b). This signifies that a sinner who is to be cleansed is still unable to recover the fellowship with the brothers; he needs to be watchful, to wait, and to be dealt with further. Even after a leper had shaved off all his hair and had bathed himself in water, he still needed to wait, to watch over himself, and to be dealt with further. This indicates that to deal with our sin, our leprosy, our rebellion, which comes from Satan, is a serious matter with God. Because sin is so serious, we should not deal with it in a loose, light, or careless way. J. On the Seventh Day the Leper Who Was to Be Cleansed Shaving Of fAll the Hair from His Head, His Beard, and His Eyebrows — Even All His Hair — Washing His Clothes, and Bathing His Flesh in Water
27利未记十四章九节说，『第七天他要把头发、胡须、眉毛，就是全身的毛发剃去。然后他要洗衣服，在水里洗身，就洁净了。』儆醒等候了七天以后，他再次剃全身、洗衣服并洗身。这表征求洁净的罪人需要负责对付他天然生命和日常生活的每一部分。这是神圣的启示里，所给我们看见得洁净的路。这里我们看见，神要我们这样严肃的来对付我们的罪和我们有罪的己。我们若是确定的、彻底的、绝对的对付自己，就会得著洁净。
27Leviticus 14:9 says, “And on the seventh day he shall shave off all his hair from his head, his beard, and his eyebrows—even all his hair. Then he shall wash his clothes and bathe his flesh in water, and he shall be clean.” After watching and waiting for seven days, he shaved his entire body once more, washed his clothes, and bathed his flesh. This signifies that a sinner who is to be cleansed needs to bear the responsibility for dealing with every part of his natural life and daily walk. This is the way of cleansing shown to us in the divine revelation. Here we see that God wants us to deal with our sin and our sinful self in such a serious way. If we deal with ourselves definitely, thoroughly, and absolutely, we shall be cleansed