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民数记生命读经 · 第12篇

成军（十一）

Being Formed into an Army (11)
1读经：民数记7:1-10,84-89。在本篇信息中，我们来看民数记七章，这是新的一段，说到以色列人的供物。
1Scripture Reading: Num. 7:1-10, 84-89 In this message we come to a new section of Numbers, chapter seven. This chapter covers the offerings of the children of Israel
玖 供物
IX. OFFERINGS
2在对付玷污、疑忌的试验、拿细耳人的愿、和三一神的祝福之后，神与以色列人之间的情况来到新的阶段。在百姓一面，一切都豫备好了。他们已经编组成军，并且列队安营。在神一面，帐幕已经建造、竖起，并且立在地上，宣告诸天的神如今在地上，甚至在旷野里有了居所。
2After the dealing with defilement, the testing of suspicion, the vow of the Nazarite, and the blessing of the Triune God, the situation between God and Israel came to a new stage. On the people’ss i de everything was ready. They had been formed into an army and were camping in array. On God’ss i de, the tabernacle had been built and set up, and it was standing on earth, declaring that the God of the heavens now had a dwelling place on earth, even in the wilderness
3我们用鸟瞰的眼光，能看见两个项目：帐幕和祭坛。帐幕表征神在地上的具体化身。这具体化身是神的住处，使神能住在人中间，藉此人不仅能接触祂，并且能进入祂里面，有分于祂元素和属性的一切所是。这些元素和属性是由陈设饼、灯台、香坛、和约柜所表征。人能进入神里面。这是何等奇妙！在这时以前，神在地上没有家。就地而论，神无家可归。祂无处可去，可停留或定居。亚伯拉罕是祂亲密的朋友，跟祂非常要好。神非常喜欢亚伯拉罕这位亲密的朋友，但祂只能来探访，留在祂朋友的帐棚里几个小时，然后就离开了。祂没有地方可以定居且安息。当以色列人下到埃及时，他们被法老篡窃、霸占，给法老作奴隶。神不能作甚么。那时祂只能被视为诸天之上的神，不能被视为地上的神。但是到了民数记，情况完全不同。如今在旷野里，在大约二百万以色列人中间，神有了一个家，一个住处，使祂能完全定居且安息。祂的子民也已经以美好的次序编组成军，在美丽的部署中展示出来，可以向神的仇敌有所宣告。此外，神的选民藉著祭坛，（就是救赎，）藉著祭牲的流血，（指向基督，）不仅有权利接触神，也有权利进入祂里面。在民数记的这一阶段，神不再只在诸天之上；祂乃是诸天与地的神。因此，如今神有两个居所—诸天与地，而祂更喜欢地上的居所。
3From a bird’s - eye view, we can see two items: the tabernacle and the altar. The tabernacle signifies God’s embodiment on earth. This embodiment is God’s habitation, where He can dwell among men and through which man can not only contact Him but also enter into Him to participate in all that He is in His elements and attributes. These elements and attributes are signified by the showbread, the lampstand, the incense altar, and the ark. Man can enter into God. How wonderful! Before this time, God did not have a home on earth. As far as the earth was concerned, God was homeless. He had nowhere to go, to stay, or to settle down. Abraham was a close friend to Him and was very good to Him. God liked Abraham very much as a close friend, but He could only come to visit him, to stay in His friend’st ent for a few hours and then leave. He had no place to settle and to rest. When the children of Israel went down into Egypt, they were usurped, occupied, by Pharaoh, who used them as slaves. God could do nothing. At that time He could be considered only the God in the heavens but not yet the God on earth. In the book of Numbers the situation is altogether different. Now, in the wilderness, among the approximately two million children of Israel, God could have a home, a habitation, and could become fully settled and rest. Also, His people had been formed into an army in good order to have a display in a beautiful array in order to declare something to God’se ne my. Furthermore, God’s chosen people had the right, through the altar (that is, redemption), through the shedding of the blood of the sacrifices, which pointed to Christ, not only to contact God but also to enter into Him. At this stage in the book of Numbers, God was no longer just in the heavens; He was the very God of the heavens and of the earth. Thus, God now has two residences—the heavens and the earth. The residence He prefers is His residence on earth.
4帐幕连同其一切器具，充分描绘并豫表具体化身的三一神，经过过程的三一神。在帐幕里，就是在具体化身并经过过程的三一神里。我们一进到帐幕里，就能在其中游历，观看牠一切的内容。基督徒的生活是游历的生活，是每天在帐幕里，在豫表的三一神里游历的生活。这就是说，我们进入帐幕之后，就能游历、观看神的属性和元素。我们这样游历，会看见陈设饼、灯台、和香坛，这一切都豫表基督。神是生命；陈设饼桌子展示生命的饼。神是光；灯台光照我们，我们也在光中。神悦纳悔改而蒙救赎的罪人，香坛表征神欢迎我们。今天你在帐幕里游历过么？今天早晨你起床后，呼喊过『哦，主耶稣，』并进入神的居所么？在神的居所里，我们看见生命、光、为著悦纳的香、和约柜。我们在祭坛那里，花时间对付了我们的罪，就能进入帐幕里游历，观看陈设饼桌子、灯台、和香坛。然后我们还能进入至圣所，默想约柜。我们甚至能打开约柜，观看见证的律法、发芽的杖、和隐藏的吗哪。基督徒的生活乃是这样游览的生活，就是每天游历帐幕的生活。
4The tabernacle with all its furnishings fully portrays and typifies the embodied Triune God, the processed Triune God. To be in the tabernacle is to be in the embodied and processed Triune God. Once we are in the tabernacle, we can take a tour within it and view all its contents. The Christian life is a touring life; it is a life of daily taking a tour in the tabernacle, the typified Triune God. This means that after entering into the tabernacle, we can have a tour to see God’sat tribute sand elements. As we are taking such a tour, we will see the showbread, the lampstand, and the incense altar, all of which typify Christ. God is life; the showbread table displays the bread of life. God is light; the lampstand shines upon us, and we are in the light. God accepts repentant and redeemed sinners, and the incense altar signifies God’s welcoming of us. Have you taken a tour in the tabernacle today? After you rose up this morning, did you call, ‘‘O Lord Jesus,’’ and enter into God’s dwelling place? In God’s dwelling place we see life, light, the incense for acceptance, and the ark. After spending time at the altar to deal with our sins, we can enter into the tabernacle and make a tour, looking at the showbread table, the lampstand, and the incense altar. Then we can enter into the most holy place and muse upon the ark. We can even open the ark and see the law of the testimony, the budding rod, and the hidden manna. The Christian life is such a sightseeing life, a life of daily touring the tabernacle
一 用膏抹帐幕、帐幕的器具和祭坛、并祭坛的用具
A. The Anointing of the Tabernacle with Its Furnishings and the Altar with Its Utensils
5民数记七章一节说到『摩西立完了帐幕，并用膏抹帐幕，使其成为圣别，又将帐幕的一切器具和祭坛、并祭坛的一切用具都用膏抹了，使其成为圣别。』这指明摩西立完了帐幕之后，用膏抹帐幕、帐幕的器具和祭坛、并祭坛的用具。
5Numbers 7:1 speaks of ‘‘the day when Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle, and had anointed and sanctified it, and all its furnishings and the altar with all its utensils.’’ This indicates that after the setting up of the tabernacle, Moses anointed the tabernacle with its furnishings and the altar with its utensils.
6我们需要认识膏抹的属灵意义。完成膏抹所用的膏可比喻为油漆，膏抹可比喻为涂油漆。由不同成分复合而成的膏，豫表复合、包罗万有的灵。这复合的灵是经过过程之三一神的完成。既是经过过程之三一神的完成，包罗万有的灵就包括基督的神圣性情、属人性情、成为肉体、为人生活、包罗万有的死、奇妙的复活、以及高举的升天。因此，膏豫表三一神连同祂所经过的一切。（见出埃及记生命读经第一百五十七至一百六十六篇。）膏抹就是将这膏抹在受膏的东西上。这可用涂油漆来说明。油漆一样东西，就是将油漆涂在那样东西上；末了，一层一层的油漆就涂在那样的东西上了。同样，膏抹就是将经过过程、完成的三一神，连同祂的神圣性情、属人性情、为人生活、死、复活、和升天，整个涂在所膏的对象上。没有膏抹，帐幕和祭坛就与神无关。因此，那象征复合且完成、经过过程的三一神，连同祂一切成分和过程的膏，必须整个涂在帐幕和祭坛上。从那时起，帐幕和祭坛就与复合、完成的三一神完全是一。今天我们也受了膏。这就是说，我们已经与经过过程的三一神联合了。帐幕和祭坛在受膏之后，就成了至圣的，凡摸著牠们的就成为圣别，成为神圣。不仅如此，帐幕和祭坛藉著受膏，藉著与经过过程的三一神联合，也就完成了奉献。
6We need to know the spiritual significance of the anointing. The ointment with which the anointing is accomplished may be likened to paint, and the anointing may be likened to painting. The ointment, which is a compound of different elements, typifies the compound, all - inclusive Spirit. This compound Spirit is the consummation of the processed Triune God. As the consummation of the processed Triune God, the all- inclusive Spirit includes Christ’s divine nature, human nature, incarnation, human living, all-inclusive death, wonderful resurrection, and exalting ascension. The ointment, therefore, typifies the Triune God with all that He has passed through. (See Life-study of Exodus, Messages One Hundred Fifty - seven through One Hundred Sixty - six.) To anoint is to put this ointment upon the anointed object. This can be illustrated by painting. To paint an object is to apply paint to the object. Eventually, layer upon layer of paint may be applied to that object. Likewise, to anoint is to apply the processed, consummated Triune God with His divine nature, human nature, human living, death, resurrection, and ascension, as a whole, to the object of the anointing. Without the anointing, the tabernacle and the altar had nothing to do with God. Thus, the ointment, a symbol of the compounded and consummated processed Triune God with all His elements and processes, as a whole, had to be put upon the tabernacle and the altar. From that time onward, the tabernacle and the altar were absolutely one with the compounded, consummated Triune God. We today have also been anointed. This means that we are identified with the processed Triune God. After the tabernacle and the altar were anointed, they became most holy, and whoever touched them was sanctified, made holy. Furthermore, by being anointed, by being identified with the processed Triune God, the tabernacle and the altar were dedicated.
二 献六辆篷车和十二只公牛
B. The Offering of Six Wagons and Twelve Oxen
7民数记七章二至九节说到献六辆篷车和十二只公牛。这些供物是为著运送帐幕（不包括帐幕的器具）和祭坛，这是要配合神在地上在祂居所中的行动。这六辆篷车和十二只公牛，是由那些已经受了对付，分别为圣，领受神在祂神圣三一里之祝福的人献上的。
7Numbers 7:2-9 speaks of the offering of six wagons and twelve oxen. This offering was for the transporting of the tabernacle (not including its furnishings) and the altar, and it was to match God’s move in His dwelling place on the earth. The six wagons and the twelve oxen were offered by the people who had dealt with defilement and had been sanctified to receive the blessing of God in His divine trinity
8神照著祂永远的经纶，不凭自己作甚么。祂只在产生旧造时，凭自己作了些事。但在新造里，祂不凭自己作甚么，也不凭自己有甚么行动。祂必须藉著人而行动并工作。
8God, according to His eternal economy, will not do anything by Himself. He did something by Himself only in producing the old creation. But in the new creation He will not do anything by Himself and He will not move by Himself. He must move and work through man.
9在民数记，无所不能的神在可搬运的家中，凭公牛拉的篷车来行动。我们也许会觉得这太希奇了，神竟然是这样的行动法。在圣经末了，主说，『我必快来。』（启二二20。）为甚么主今天还没有来？祂似乎来得太慢了。但事实上，不是篷车里的那位慢，乃是公牛慢。这指明我们献给祂的运输工具是慢的。我们若能献给神更快的运输工具，就如七四七型飞机，当然祂会搭乘。我这里的点是说，照著神新约的经纶，神不凭自己行动、活动、或作甚么。祂需要人的合作，甚至人的配搭。祂需要我们，因此我们需要将自己献给祂。
9In Numbers the omnipotent God moved in a portable home in wagons drawn by oxen. We may find it very surprising that God moved in such a way. At the end of the Bible the Lord said, ‘‘I come quickly’’ (Rev. 22:20). Why has the Lord not come yet? It seems that He is coming very slowly. Actually, it is not the One in the wagon who is slow; the oxen are slow. This indicates that the transportation we offer Him is slow. If we could offer God a faster means of transportation, such as a 747, surely He would take it. My point here is that, according to God’s New Testament economy, God will not move, act, or do anything by Himself. He needs man’s cooperation, even man’s coordination. He needs us, and we need to offer ourselves to Him
三 献银盘十二个、银碗十二个、满了香的金匙十二个
C. The Offering of Twelve Silver Plates, Twelve Silver Basins, and Twelve Gold Spoons Full of Incense
10十二个支派的首领献银盘十二个、银碗十二个、满了香的金匙十二个。（民七84～86。）他们献上金银器皿和香，在事奉神的事上与神合作，表征基督在祂的救赎并神圣性情里，对神乃是馨香的满足。这些项目由十二个支派分十二天献上，表征在神的行政里，献的人与献的时间，都是永远完全的。献这一切项目花了十二天，指明神忍耐人在配搭上的缓慢。虽然步伐是慢的，但为著神圣的行政，献的人与献的时间，都是永远完整且完全的。
10The leaders of the twelve tribes offered twelve silver plates, twelve silver basins, and twelve gold spoons full of incense (vv. 84-86). In offering these for the service of God, they cooperated with God in His services by offering the silver and gold vessels with the incense, signifying Christ in His redemption and His divine nature as a fragrant satisfaction to God. These items were offered by the twelve tribes in twelve days, signifying that both the offering people and the offering time are eternally complete in God’sad ministration. It took twelve days for all these items to be offered. This indicates that God was patient with man’ss low ness in his coordination. Although the pace was slow, both the offering people and the offering time were eternally complete and perfect for the divine administration
四 不同种类的供物
D. The Different Categories of Offerings
11十二个支派的首领也献公牛十二只、公绵羊十二只、一岁的公绵羊羔十二只、并同献的素祭作燔祭；公山羊十二只作赎罪祭；以及公牛二十四只、公绵羊六十只、公山羊六十只、一岁的公绵羊羔六十只作平安祭。（民七87～88。）
11The leaders of the twelve tribes also offered twelve oxen, twelve rams, twelve lambs a year old, and their meal offering for the burnt offering; twelve male goats for a sin offering; and twenty-four oxen, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty male lambs a year old for the peace offering (vv. 87-88
12我们需要将自己献给神，为著祂的行动配合祂的需要。这种奉献就是我们与神的配搭。然而，因为我们是有罪的，我们不能凭自己与神配搭。我们若想要这样作，就不会蒙悦纳。我们需要基督。首先，我们必须献上基督作赎罪祭，救赎我们脱离罪。然后，我们必须献上基督作燔祭，使我们能在基督里、同著基督、并凭著基督为神而活。基督作我们的燔祭，是叫我们向神活著。赎罪祭与燔祭的结果是平安祭，表征我们与神一同享受，神也与我们一同享受。赎罪祭与燔祭的结果是丰富的平安祭，藉此我们与神在平安中彼此享受基督。
12We need to offer ourselves to God to match His need for His move. This offering is our coordination with God. However, because we are sinful, we cannot coordinate with God by ourselves. If we try to do this, we will not be accepted. We need Christ. First, we must offer Christ as our sin offering to redeem us from sin. Then we must offer Christ as our burnt offering so that we may live for God in Christ, with Christ, and by Christ. As our burnt offering, Christ is for our living to God. The result of the sin offering and the burnt offering is the peace offering, signifying our enjoyment with God and God’s enjoyment with us. The issue of the sin offering and the burnt offering is the rich peace offering, through which we and God enjoy Christ mutually in peace.
１ 为著敬拜神
1. For the Worship of God
13这些供物是为著敬拜神。对神正确的敬拜，与犹太教、回教、和基督教里的敬拜非常不同。按照圣经，我们要敬拜神，必须将自己献给祂，然后必须献上基督作赎罪祭、燔祭、和平安祭。结果，神得著满足，我们也得著满足，我们与神就能一同坐下，彼此享受基督。
13These offerings are for the worship of God. The proper worship of God is very different from the worship in Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. According to the Bible, in order to worship God, we must offer ourselves to Him. Then we must offer Christ as our sin offering, burnt offering, and peace offering. As a result, God is satisfied, and we also are satisfied. Then we and God can sit down together to enjoy Christ in a mutual way
14甚至为著运送神可移动的家，神也与祂子民在作赎罪祭、燔祭、和平安祭的基督里，有彼此的享受。今天我们的原则是一样的。例如，你来整洁会所，你必须采取民数记七章的豫表所指明的方式。这就是说，首先你该献上自己与神合作，然后献上基督作你的赎罪祭、燔祭、和平安祭。你若这样献上基督，你与神就要彼此享受基督，并且因祂得著满足。
14Even for the transportation of God’s moveable home, there was the mutual enjoyment between God and His people in Christ as the sin offering, burnt offering, and peace offering. The principle is the same with us today. For example, when you come to clean the meeting hall, you must come in the way indicated by the type in Numbers 7. This means that first you should offer yourself to cooperate with God and then offer Christ as your sin offering, burnt offering, and peace offering. If you offer Christ in this way, you and God will enjoy Christ in mutuality and be satisfied with Him
２ 藉著燔祭、赎罪祭、和平安祭满足神
2. To Satisfy God by the Burnt Offerings, Sin Offerings, and Peace Offerings
15我们对神若有正确的敬拜，神就因燔祭、赎罪祭、和平安祭得著满足。这一切祭表征基督在不同方面是神子民的救赎。
15When we have the proper worship of God, God is satisfied by the burnt offerings, sin offerings, and peace offerings. All these offerings signify Christ as the redemption of God’sp eople in different aspects
３ 由十二个支派分十二天献上，祭牲的数目是十二乘一倍、
3. Offered by the Twelve Tribes in Twelve Days, the Number of the Sacrifices Being Twelve Multiplied One Time
二倍、或五倍
Two Times, or Five Times
16这些祭牲由十二个支派分十二天献上，祭牲的数目是十二乘一倍
16These sacrifices were offered by the twelve tribes in twelve days. The number of the sacrifices was
（十二） 、二倍（二十四）、或五倍（六十），表征在神的行政里，
twelve multiplied either one time (twelve), two times twenty-four), or five times (sixty), signifying that the
17献的人、献的时间、和所献之物，都是永远完全的。五给摩西时间与神说话民数记七章的奉献给摩西时间与神说话。『摩西进会幕与耶和华说话的时候，听见从见证柜以上，遮罪盖上两个基路伯中间，有声音与他说话，他就与耶和华说话。』（民七89。）在见证柜上的遮罪盖那里，有人与神之间的谈话。在这谈话中，摩西能听见神的声音。何等奇妙，神与人成为一到一个地步，他们能有这样的谈话！
17offering time, the offering people, and the offerings are eternally complete in God’sad ministration. E. Affording a Time for Moses to Speak with God The offering in Numbers 7 afforded Moses a time to speak with God. When Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with Him, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the propitiatory cover that was upon the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim; and he spoke to Him’’ (v. 89). At the propitiatory cover upon the ark of the testimony, there was a conversation between man and God. In this conversation Moses could hear God’s voice. How wonderful that God and man could be one to the extent that they could have such a conversation