民数记生命读经 · 第35篇

争战（四）

Fighting (4)

1读经：民数记23:27—24:25;31:8。在本篇信息中，我们要来看巴兰的第三、第四首诗歌。

1Scripture Reading: Num. 23:27—24:25; 31:8 In this message we will consider Balaam’s third and fourth parables

３第三歌

3. The Third Parable

2在二十三章二十七节至二十四章十三

2In 23:27—24:13 we have Balaam’s third parable

3节，我们看见巴兰的第三、第四首诗歌。

3a. Balak Bringing Balaam to the Top of Peor

ａ巴勒领巴兰到昆珥山顶上

4巴勒对巴兰说，『来罢，现在我领你往别处去；或者神喜欢你在那里为我咒诅他们。』（民二三27。）于是巴勒领巴兰到昆珥山顶。（民二三28。）

4Balak said to Balaam, ‘‘Come now, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there’’ (23:27). Then Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor (v. 28

ｂ巴兰要巴勒给他筑七座祭坛，并给他豫备七只公牛、七只公绵羊，在每座祭坛上献一只公牛、一只公绵羊

b. Balaam Asking Balak to Build for Him Seven Altars, to Provide for Him Seven Bulls and Seven Rams, and to Offer a Bull

5『巴兰对巴勒说，你在这里给我筑七座祭坛，并在这里豫备七只公牛、七只公绵羊。巴勒就照巴兰说的作了，在每座祭坛上献一只公牛、一只公绵羊。』（民二三29～30。）公牛和公绵羊的献上是含糊的，因

6为不清楚是向谁献的。

6and a Ram on Each Altar

7Balaam said to Balak, Build for me here seven altars, and provide for me here seven bulls and seven rams. And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bull and a ram on each altar’’ (vv. 29-30). The offering of the bulls and the rams was ambiguous; it is not clear to whom they were offered

ｃ巴兰见耶和华喜欢祝福以色列，就不去求占术，却面向著旷野

c. Balaam Seeing That It Pleased Jehovah to Bless Israel, Not Going to Seek for Omens but Setting His Face toward the Wilderness

8『巴兰见耶和华喜欢祝福以色列，就不像前两次去求占术。』（民二四1上。）反之，巴兰面向著旷野，举目观看，见以色列照著支派居住。（民二四1下～2。）

8When Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he did not go, as at other times, to seek for omens’’ (24:1a). Rather, Balaam set his face toward the wilderness, lifted up his eyes, and saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes (vv. 1b-2

ｄ神的灵临到巴兰身上，巴兰就用诗歌申言

d. The Spirit of God Coming upon Balaam, and Balaam Prophesying in a Parable

9神的灵临到巴兰身上，巴兰就唱出诗歌，说，『比珥的儿子巴兰说，眼目睁开的人说，得听神的言语，得见全能者的异象，仆倒而眼目睁开的人说。』（民二四3下～4。）『眼目睁开，得听神的言语，』这话指明申言者是儆醒的。他仆倒而眼目睁开，指明他与神合作。

9The Spirit of God came upon Balaam, and he took up his parable and said, ‘‘The word of Balaam the son of Beor, / The word of the man whose eye is opened, / The word of him who hears the speaking of God, / Who sees the vision of the Almighty, / Falling down, but having his eyes uncovered’’ (vv. 3b-4). The phrases ‘‘whose eye is opened’’ and ‘‘who hears the speaking of God’’ indicate that the prophet was on the alert. His falling down with his eyes uncovered indicates that he cooperated with God.

10在五节巴兰说，『雅各阿，你的帐棚何等华美，以色列阿，你的居所何等华丽！』这使我们想起巴兰在头两首诗歌里论到以色列的话。在第一首歌里，他说，『看哪，这是独居的民，不将自己列在万国之中！』（民二三9下。）这话指明以色列是圣别的子民，是分别出来，圣别出来归于神的。在神眼中，以色列是独居的。按照神的观点，甚至在今天，以色列也不列在万国之中。我们若有神的观点，就会看以色列是特别、分别出来的子民，是圣别的国度。在第二首歌里，巴兰说，『祂在雅各中未见罪孽，在以色列中未见祸患。』（民二三21上。）这就是说，在神眼中，以色列没有缺失。第一首歌启示以色列是圣别的，第二首歌启示以色列是完全的。现在我们需要看见，按照第三首歌，以色列是美丽的。以色列的美丽，可由『华美』一辞来指明。在神眼中，以色列是圣别、无罪且美丽的；就立埸说，她是圣别的;就类别说，她是完全的；就外观说，她是美丽的。这启示神已经拣选、救赎、拯救、分别并拔高这民，使他们完全并美丽。按照圣经，这将是千年国时以色列真实的光景。在今世，犹太人不受列国欢迎，但在主耶稣回来以后，他们要受到列国的欢迎。神应许亚伯拉罕的后裔要成为万国的祝福。（创十二2～3。）至终，神要完全祝福犹太人，他们要成为全人类的祝福。

10In verse 5 Balaam says, ‘‘How fair are your tents, O Jacob, / Your dwelling places, O Israel!’’ This reminds us of Balaam’sword concerning Israel in his first two parables. In the first parable he said, ‘‘Behold, a people that will dwell alone, /And will not reckon themselves among the nations’’ (23:9b). This word indicates that Israel is a holy people, a people separated, or sanctified, unto God. In the sight of God, Israel stands alone. According to God’s view, Israel, even today, is not reckoned among the nations. If we have God’s view, we will regard Israel as a particular and separate people, as a sanctified and holy nation. In his second parable Balaam said, ‘‘He has not beheld iniquity in Jacob; / Nor has He seen trouble in Israel’’ (23:21a). This means that, in the sight of God, Israel is without fault. The first parable reveals that Israel is holy, and the second, that Israel is perfect. Now we need to see that, according to the third parable, Israel is beautiful. Israel’s beauty is indicated by the word ‘‘fair.’’ In the sight of God, Israel is holy, sinless, and beautiful. In standing she is holy, in kind she is perfect, and in appearance she is beautiful. This reveals that God has chosen, redeemed, saved, separated, uplifted, perfected, and beautified this people. According to the Bible, this will be the actual situation of Israel during the millennium. The Jews are not welcomed by the nations in this age, but they will be welcomed by the nations after the Lord Jesus comes back. God promised that the descendants of Abraham would be a blessing to all the nations (Gen. 12:2-3). Eventually the Jews will be fully blessed by God, and they will be a blessing to the entire human race

11在民数记二十四章六节，巴兰继续他对以色列的描写：『如同绵延的山谷，又如河旁的园子，如同耶和华所栽的沉香树，又如水边的香柏木。』这里将以色列比作山谷，山谷通常都是绿的；又比作河旁的园子。沉香树以其医治的果效著称。（主耶稣就是用沉香包裹埋葬的－约十九39。）主耶稣回来以后，以色列将成为列国的医治，那医治乃是极大的祝福。

11In Numbers 24:6 Balaam continues his description of Israel: ‘‘Like valleys that stretch afar, / Like gardens beside a river; / Like aloes that Jehovah has planted, / Like cedar trees beside the waters.’’ Here Israel is likened to valleys, which usually are green, and to gardens beside a river. Aloe is a plant known for its healing effect. (The Lord Jesus was buried with aloes— John 19:39.) After the coming back of the Lord Jesus, Israel will be a healing to the nations, and that healing will be a great blessing.

12民数记二十四章七节上半说，『水要从他的桶里流出，种子要撒在多水之处。』这指明以色列有丰富供应的水。一个国家的水与那个国家的丰富有关。国家的水越多，这国家就越富有。没有水，那地就要成为沙漠。在七节下半巴兰接著说，『他的王必高过亚甲，他的国必被高举。』亚甲是亚摩利人的王。巴兰这里的话乃是豫言，至终要应验在基督身上。八、九节有点重复二十三章二十二、二十四节。两段都说到神领以色列出埃及，并且以色列『似乎有野牛的力。』不仅如此，两段都把以色列比作公狮和母狮。

12Numbers 24:7a says, ‘‘Water shall flow from his buckets, / And his seed shall be in many waters.’’ This indicates that Israel will have an abundant supply of water. The water of a country is related to the riches of that country. The more water a nation has, the more riches it will have. Without water, the land would be a desert. In verse 7bB al a am goes on to say, ‘‘His king shall be higher than Agag, /And his kingdom shall be exalted.’’ Agag was the king of the Amalekites. Balaam’sword here is a prophecy that eventually has its fulfillment in Christ. Verses 8 and 9 are somewhat a repetition of 23:22 and 24. Both portions say that God brings Israel out of Egypt and that Israel has ‘‘as it were the horns of the wild ox.’’ Furthermore, in both portions Israel is likened to a lion and a lioness.

ｅ巴勒向巴兰发怒

e. Balak’sAng er Burning against Balaam

13巴兰第三首歌的结语是论到祝福和咒诅的话：『凡给你祝福的，愿他蒙福；凡咒诅你的，愿他受咒诅。』（民二四9下。）这使巴勒受不了。『巴勒向巴兰发怒，就拍起手来。』（民二四10上。）然后他对巴兰说，『我召你来为我咒诅仇敌，你竟三次完全为他们祝福。』（民二四10下。）

13Balaam ended his third parable with a word concerning blessing and cursing: ‘‘Blessed is he who blesses you, /And cursed is he who curses you’’ (24:9b). This bothered Balak. ‘‘Balak’sang er burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together’’ (v. 10a). Then he said to Balaam, ‘‘I called you to curse my enemies, and you have altogether blessed them’’ (v. 10b

ｆ巴兰对巴勒的回答

f. Balaam’s Answer to Balak

14巴兰对巴勒发怒的反应，乃是说，『我岂不是告诉过你差遣到我那里的使者说，就是巴勒将他满屋的金银都给我，我也不能越过耶和华的话，随己意作好作歹；耶和华说甚么我就说甚么。』（民二四12～13。）

14To Balak’s angry outburst, Balaam responded by saying, ‘‘Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me, saying, If Balak should give me his house full of silver and gold, I would not be able to go beyond the word of Jehovah, to do either good or bad on my own; what Jehovah speaks, that will I speak?’’ (vv. 12-13

４第四歌

15在二十四章十四至二十五节，我们

16看见巴兰的第四首诗歌。

164. The Fourth Parable

17ａ巴兰对巴勒说，他要回本族去，他要告诉巴勒，以色列人日后要怎样对待巴勒的民

17In 24:14-25 we have Balaam’s fourth parable

18在十四节巴兰对巴勒说，『现在我要回本族去；你来，我要告诉你这民日后要怎样待你的民。』巴兰不只祝福以色列，更豫言以色列要再受祝福，并且以色列的祝福要成为巴勒和他子民的祸害。

18a. Balaam Saying to Balak That He Was Going to His Own People and That He Would Advise Balak as to What Israel Will Do to Balak’sP eople in the Latter Days

ｂ巴兰用诗歌申言

19在十七节巴兰说，『我看见他，却不在现时；我望著他，却不在近处。有星要出于雅各，有权杖要从以色列兴起；他要击碎摩押的角，毁坏哄嚷之子。』星和权杖都是指基督。权杖指基督是有能力和权柄的一位。所以，在这豫言里，巴兰说到基督。以色列人最大的祝福乃是基督。基督乃是星和权杖，祂是带著包罗万有之能力和权柄的全能者。这位基督要击碎摩押的角，就是巴勒的一个国家，并要毁坏哄嚷之子。

20在十八、十九节巴兰继续说，『以东必为他所得，仇敌西珥也必为他所得，惟独以色列行事勇敢；雅各必掌大权，城中的余民必被除灭！』十八节的仇敌乃是基督的仇敌。这些仇敌要被除灭，但以色列因著基督要被保留。这些列国被除灭以后，以色列要与基督一同存留。基督的确是以色列最大的祝福。这豫言将在要来的日子，就是千年国时完全得著应验，就如新约所指明的。（罗十一。）

20In verse 14 Balaam said to Balak, ‘‘Now, I am going to my people; come, I will advise you as to what this people will do to your people in the latter days.’’ Balaam not only blessed Israel but also prophesied that Israel would be blessed further and that Israel’s blessing would be a damage to Balak and his people.

ｃ巴兰用诗歌申言，论到别的民

b. Balaam Prophesying in a Parable

21在二十至二十五节，巴兰用诗歌申言，论到别的民。这些经节帮助我们看见神是掌管一切的。万国都受祂的支配并统治，以成就祂的定旨。祂管治列国，使祂的经纶能藉著以色列，在列国中间得以完成。

三巴兰的死

22民数记三十一章八节说到巴兰的死。巴兰是神的一个申言者，下埸却很可怜。他是在米甸人中，被以

23色列人所杀的。见证

24弟兄：我必须承认我以前读民数记时，对巴兰的诗歌从未有印象。我们很容易对前面几章关于以色列人的消极事件有印象，却不容易对这几首诗歌里要紧的点有印象。民数记二十三、二十四章给我们看见，在神眼中以色列人是何等宝贵。巴兰想要咒诅神的子民，但他只能祝福他们。这帮助我们看见，在神眼中召会是何等宝贵、何等可爱。你若消极的说到召会，神就不高兴。但你若祝福召会，神就高兴，因为祂爱召会。巴兰说，『雅各阿，你的帐棚何等华美，以色列阿，你的居所何等华丽！』这话使我想起一首关于召会的诗歌，（诗歌六一五首，）其中有一句说，『主，你居所何等可爱！我心渴慕你的院宇！』第三首歌里有一句话对我特别发亮，就是论到水的话－『水要从他的桶里流出。』我们若从神的观点来看召会，就会看见山谷满了水。在召会以外都是干地，都是沙漠，但在召会里我们有流出水的桶子。

24In verse 17 Balaam says, ‘‘I see him, but not now; / I behold him, but not nearby. /A Star shall come forth out of Jacob, /And a Scepter shall rise out of Israel; / And He shall crush the corners of Moab, /And break down all the sons of Sheth.’’ Both the Star and the Scepter refer to Christ. The Scepter is Christ as the One with power and authority. In this prophecy, therefore, Balaam speaks of Christ. The greatest blessing to the children of Israel is Christ. As the Star and the Scepter, Christ will be the almighty One with all-inclusive power and authority. This Christ will crush the corners of Moab, one of Balak’s countries, and will break down all the sons of Sheth

25弟兄：我们可以看召会的外表，也可以看召会的实际。召会是圣别、完全并美丽的。这是召会的实际。召会的实际也包括水和医治人的沉香。我们都需要得医治－我们都需要沉香。当我们摸著召会生活的实际时，我们就得著医治，并从知识树被救到生命树那里。

25In verses 18 and 19, Balaam continues, saying, ‘‘Edom shall be dispossessed, / Seir also, his enemies, shall be dispossessed. / But Israel shall do valiantly; / By Jacob shall dominion be exercised, /And those who remain from the cities shall be destroyed!’’ ‘‘His enemies’’ in verse 18 are Christ’s enemies. These enemies will be destroyed, but because of Christ Israel will remain. After these nations have been destroyed, Israel will remain with Christ. Christ will surely be Israel’s greatest blessing. This prophecy, as the New Testament indicates (see Rom. 11), will be fully fulfilled in the coming days, that is, in the millennium

26姊妹：赞美主，我在召会生活中得了医治！不久以前我是一个反对召会生活，敌挡一的立埸，批评职事的人。不管巴勒怎样想尽方法要巴兰咒诅以色列，巴兰所能作的乃是祝福神的子民。今天的光景也是

27一样。有人批评召会，甚至咒诅召会，但主开了我的眼睛，叫我看见在祂眼中召会是何等美丽。我不在意反对者说甚么－我知道甚么是真实的。主医治了我，并开了我的眼睛。现在我看见，召会在基督里是美丽的。

28弟兄：为著召会生活，赞美主！就立埸说召会是圣别的，就类别说召会是完全的，就外观说召会是美丽的。有时当人消极的说到召会时，我们需要有神对召会的眼光。我有

28c. Balaam Prophesying in a Parable concerning Other Peoples

29一位领头反对主恢复的亲戚，最近想要向我指出召会不是完全的。他的说话不是按照神圣的观点。按照神的观点，召会是完全的。我们在自己里面并不完全，但在基督里却是完全的，我们的立埸是圣别的，我们的外观是美丽的。我们都要得到鼓励，留在美丽的召会生活里，在这里我们经历到沉香来医治我们。当主回来的时候，每一个人都要看见召会是何等美丽。

30弟兄：第三和第四首诗歌，开头都说到巴兰的眼目睁开，得听神的言语，得见全能者的异象，并且他是仆倒而眼目睁开的人。这指明祝福是来自巴兰有属天的看见，属天的异象。若没有异象，我们就都灭亡了。我们需要对召会有属天的异象，看见召会是圣别、完全并美丽的。最近我特别需要得安慰，我就去读史密斯夫人所著『赐各样安慰的神』

30In verses 20 through 25, Balaam prophesies in a parable concerning other peoples. These verses help us to realize that God is over all. All the nations are under His control and reign for the fulfillment of His purpose. He rules over the nations that His economy may be accomplished among the nations through Israel

31一书。在这本书里，她说我们看自

31C. Balaam’s Death

32己就绝不会找到安慰。看自己只会带来失望。我们看自己需要如同神看我们那样。若是我们对众圣徒和召会有神的眼光，我们就会得安慰。

33弟兄：『雅各阿，你的帐棚何等华美，以色列阿，你的居所何等华丽！』这是对美丽景物的描写。但这篇信息的题目乃是争战，我一直在想美丽与争战，与打仗的军队有何相关。在民数记开头几章，我们看见以色列按次序安营，排列整齐、美丽。以色列作神的军队，乃是圣别、完全并美丽的；今天召会作神的军队，光景也是一样。军队当然是被召出来并分别出来的。军队也是受了训练并装备而得成全的。这

34一切都有了，军队在排列上就是美丽的。这是神所豫备的军队，今天召会就是神的军队。祂已经将我们组成圣别、完全并美丽的军队，使我们能打属灵的仗。

34Numbers 31:8 speaks of Balaam’s death. Balaam, who was a kind of prophet of God, had a pitiful ending. He was killed by Israel among the Midianites

35弟兄：我很高兴三一神是在支配、管治著列国。仇敌想要毁灭以色列人，但神以永远的观点支配著局面。仇敌越想要抵挡神的子民，神越祝福祂的子民。三一神一直在倾倒祂的祝福。仇敌抵挡神的子民，神就说『圣别！』仇敌想要击败神的子民，神就说，『完全！』仇敌要咒诅祂的子民，神就说，『美丽！』至终，巴兰必须申言说，这奇妙的民，这圣别、完全并美丽的民乃要带来基督，作引导神子民的星，以及管治地并击败那些设谋毁坏神子民之人的权杖。阿利路亚，三一神管治一切！