民数记生命读经 · 第53篇

出埃及记、利未记和民数记中，关于神对祂所拣选

A Vital Sketch of the Divine Revelation in the Books of Exodus, Leviticus, and

1并救赎之人的经纶

2这神圣启示的要略（五）

2Numbers Concerning God’sEcon o my with

3读经：歌罗西书一章十二节，以弗所

3His Chosen and Redeemed People (5

4书三章八节，腓立比书一章十九节。

4Scripture Reading: Col. 1:12; Eph. 3:8; Phil. 1:19

5在本篇信息中，我们要来看在出埃及记、利未记和民数记中，关于神对祂所拣选并救赎之人的经纶这神圣启示要略的结语。

5In this message we come to the conclusion of the vital sketch of the divine revelation in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers concerning God’secon o my with His chosen and redeemed people

6伍召会与包罗万有的基督（经过过程并分赐之三一神的具体化

6V. A FULL TYPE OF THE CHURCH IN THE MYSTICAL UNION WITH THE ALL-INCLUSIVE CHRIST, THE VERY EMBODIMENT

身）之奥秘联结的完全豫表

OF THE PROCESSED AND DISPENSING TRIUNE GOD

7表面上，旧约与召会无关。实际上，记载在旧约中以色列人的历史，就是召会生活的一幅图画。我们读出埃及记、利未记和民数记时，需要有这样的领会。我们若看见这点，就会在出埃及记、利未记和民数记的神圣启示中，看见召会与包罗万有的基督（经过过程并分赐之三一神的具体化身）之奥秘联结的完全豫表。

7Apparently the Old Testament has nothing to do with the church. Actually the history of Israel recorded in the Old Testament is a picture of the church life. We need to have this understanding as we read Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers. If we have this view, then we will see that in the divine revelation in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers we have a full type of the church in the mystical union with the all-inclusive Christ, who is the embodiment of the processed and dispensing Triune God

一召会的完全豫表

A. A Full Type of the Church

8我们先来看召会的完全豫表，然后再来看召会与包罗万有之基督奥秘的联结这件事。

8Let us first consider the full type of the church and then the matter of the mystical union with the all- inclusive Christ

１蒙神拣选

1. Chosen by God

9申命记七章六节说，『因为你是圣别的子民，归耶和华你的神；耶和华你神从地上的万民中拣选你成为祂独特的子民，作祂特有的产业。』在豫表中，这指明召会是神所拣选的。

9Deuteronomy 7:6 says, ‘‘You are a holy people to Jehovah your God; Jehovah your God has chosen you, from among all the peoples which are upon the face of the earth, to be a people for His personal treasure.’’ In type, this indicates that the church has been chosen by God

２蒙救赎脱离神的审判，并蒙拯救脱离堕落的辖制

2. Redeemed from God’s Judgment and Saved from the Bondage of the Fall

10出埃及一章、十二章、十四章里的豫表，指明召会蒙救赎脱离神的审判，并蒙拯救脱离堕落的辖制。现今我们这些信徒知道并经历这事。

10The typology in Exodus 1, 12, and 14 indicates that the church has been redeemed from God’s judgment and saved from the bondage of the fall. As believers today, we know this and have experienced it.

３享受神圣的眷顾，并享受作属天和神圣供备的基督

3. Enjoying the Divine Care, and Christ as the Heavenly and Divine Provisions

11我们既蒙救赎脱离神的审判，并蒙拯救脱离堕落的辖制，就像旧约的以色列人一样，现今就在享受神圣的眷顾，并享受作属天和神圣供备的基督。（出十五～十七。）在神的眷顾之下，我们享受祂对我们的保养和顾惜，就是以基督作我们的供备；祂是吗哪，是那随著我们被击磐石所流的活水，也是丢进苦水里的树（钉十字架的基督）。无论我们的环境如何，我们若把钉十字架的基督应用到我们的光景中，苦水就会变甜。（出十五23～25。）这是作属天和神圣供备之基督的一面。另一面是由以琳的十二股水泉和七十棵棕树所豫表的。（出十五27。）４领受神圣的启示并受训练，得以认识神，得以在神圣的三一里与神同被建造，为著三一神的彰显和见证，作祂在地上的居所，并得以

11Having been redeemed from God’s judgment and saved from the bondage of the fall, we, like the children of Israel in the Old Testament, are now enjoying the divine care and Christ as the heavenly and divine provisions (Exo. 15—17). Under God’s care, we enjoy His nourishing and cherishing us with Christ as our provisions—as the manna, as the living water which flows out of the smitten rock which follows us, and as the tree (the crucified Christ) cast into the bitter water. No matter what our circumstances may be, if we apply the crucified Christ to our situation, the bitter water will become sweet (Exo. 15:23-25). This is an aspect of Christ as the heavenly and divine provisions. Another aspect is typified by the twelve springs and seventy palm trees at Elim (Exo. 15:27). 4. Receiving the Divine Revelation and Being Trained in Knowing God, in Being Built Up Together with God in His Divine Trinity as His Dwelling on Earth for the Expression and Testimony of the Triune God

为神圣的事奉，建立祭司的体系

and in the Priesthood for the Divine Service

12以色列人在西乃山领受那记载在出埃及十九至四十章，和利未记十至二十七章的神圣启示。这神圣的启示是奇妙的，属人、哲学的著作不能与之相比。这里的豫表，表征今天的召会已经领受了神的启示。以色列人在西乃山下不仅领受了神圣的启示，也受了训练，得以认识神，得以在神圣的三一里与神同被建造，为著三一神的彰显与见证，作祂在地上的居所，并得以为神圣旳事奉，建立祭司的体系。以色列人留在西乃山下九个月；在那段期间，他们受到主的训练。我们可以说，藉著这训练，他们成了有神圣文化的人，神自己乃是这文化主要的构成成分。在今天的召会生活中，我们也受到主的训练，得以认识祂，得以与祂同被建造，并得以事奉祂。

12At Mount Sinai the children of Israel received the divine revelation recorded in Exodus 19—40 and Leviticus 1—27. This revelation is marvelous; human, philosophical writings cannot compare with it. The type here signifies that the church today has received God’sr evelation. At Mount Sinai the children of Israel not only received the divine revelation but were also trained in knowing God, in being built up together with God in His divine trinity as His dwelling on earth for the expression and testimony of the Triune God, and in the priesthood for the divine service. The children of Israel stayed at Mount Sinai for nine months, and during that time they were trained by the Lord. We may say that through this training they became a divinely cultured people, with God Himself as the main constituent of this culture. In the church life today, we also are being trained by the Lord in knowing Him, in being built up together with Him, and in serving Him

５编构成神的军队，为著神的经纶争战

5. Formed into an Army of God to Fight for God’sEcon o my

13按民数记，以色列人被编构成神的军队，为神的经纶争战。（民一～四，二一1～4，21～35，三一1～12。）在以弗所书中也有类似的启示。以弗所书的头五章对召会有充分的启示。但在六章，保罗接著给我们看见，信徒已经被编构成为军队，为著神的经纶争战。

13According to the book of Numbers, the children of Israel were formed into an army of God to fight for God’s economy (Num. 1 — 4; 21:1-4, 21-35; 31:1-12). We have a similar revelation in the book of Ephesians. The first five chapters of this book are sufficient for the revelation concerning the church. But in the sixth chapter Paul goes on to show us that the believers have been formed into an army to fight for God’secon o my.

６与神同行并遭遇阻挠、试炼，为得洁净

6. Journeying with God and Suffering Frustrations and Trials for Its Purification

14召会今天也与神同行并遭遇阻挠与试炼，好得著洁净。在我们得救以前，我们凭自己在这属世的旷野里行走，但现今我们已经蒙拯救与神同行。神不仅在我们旁边或前面与我们作伴，主要的更在我们里面与我们作伴。有时我们可能不想与祂同行，但祂继续与我们同行，祂的同在改变我们的行程。有时我们会令祂对我们不悦，或者我们会不同意祂，但我们无法从祂逃开。即使我们决定放弃与祂同行，祂也不会停止与我们同行，至终我们必须回到祂那里，与祂是一。

14The church today is also journeying with God and suffering frustrations and trials for its purification. Before we were saved, we were traveling in this worldly wilderness by ourselves, but now that we have been saved we are journeying with God. God is our companion not merely beside us or in front of us but mainly within us. Sometimes we may not want to walk with Him, but He continues to walk with us, and His presence changes our journey. At other times we may cause Him to be unhappy with us or we may not agree with Him, but we cannot get away from Him. Even if we decide to give up journeying with Him, He will not stop journeying with us, and eventually we have to come back to Him to be one with Him

15我们与主同行时，会遭遇阻挠与试炼，叫我们得著洁净。这些试炼和阻挠对付我们特异的点。我们家庭的成员、召会里的弟兄姊妹、和环境中许多不同的人事物，都可能反对我们，成为我们的阻挠。然而，这些阻挠都是需要的，好叫我们得著洁净。

15As we are journeying with the Lord, we suffer frustrations and trials for our purification. These trials and frustrations deal with our peculiar traits. The members of our family, the brothers and sisters in the church, and the many different persons and things in our environment may be contrary to us and thus become frustrations to us. However, these frustrations are needed for our purification

７被神豫备好以取得包罗万有的基督为美地

7. Prepared by God to Take the All-inclusive Christ as Its Good Land

16因著前述的各项，召会就被神豫备好，以取得包罗万有的基督为美地。

16As a result of the foregoing, the church is prepared by God to take the all-inclusive Christ as its good land

二与包罗万有的基督

B. In the Mystical Union

17（经过过程并分赐之

三一神的具体化身）奥秘的联结

WITH THE ALL-INCLUSIVE CHRIST, THE VERY EMBODIMENT OF THE PROCESSED AND DISPENSING TRIUNE GOD

18出埃及记、利未记和民数记对召会完满的豫表，乃是召会与包罗万有的基督（经过过程并分赐之三一神的具体化身）之奥秘联结的完全豫表。这奥秘的联结乃是我们的定命。在各种环境里，在应付各种人的时候，我们可能说，『主耶稣阿，我需要你！』告诉主我们需要祂，这是甚么意思？实际上这就是享受祂。一天过一天，我们可以享受那包罗万有的基督，就是经过过程并分赐的三一神，作我们的美地。

18The full type of the church in Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers is a type of the church in the mystical union with the all-inclusive Christ, who is the embodiment of the processed and dispensing Triune God. This mystical union is our destiny and our destination. In different kinds of circumstances and in dealing with different persons, we may say, ‘‘O Lord Jesus, I need You!’’ What does it mean to tell the Lord that we need Him? It actually means that we enjoy Him. Day by day, we may enjoy the all-inclusive Christ, the embodiment of the processed and dispensing Triune God, as our good land.

１作逾越节和无酵饼

1. As the Passover and the Unleavened Bread

19按照出埃及记的豫表，我们首先享受基督作逾越节和无酵饼。（林前五～8。）逾越节是为使我们得拯救，无酵饼是为使我们过无罪的生活。

19According to the type in Exodus, we first enjoy Christ as the Passover and the unleavened bread (1 Cor. 5:7-8). The Passover is for us to be saved, and the7 unleavened bread is for us to live a life without sin.

２作属天的吗哪和流出活水的磐石

2. As the Heavenly Manna and the Rock That Flows Out the Living Water

20经历基督作逾越节，并开始享受祂作无酵饼之后，我们接著享受祂作属天的吗哪和流出活水的磐石。（林前十3～4。）

20After experiencing Christ as the Passover and after beginning to enjoy Him as the unleavened bread, we go on to enjoy Him as the heavenly manna and the rock that flows out the living water (1 Cor. 10:34

３作神圣的律法，为作神的彰显，

3. As the Divine Law for God’sEx press i on

21有神的形像，使人认识神

21Bearing God’sIm age That Man May Know God

22甚至律法也是基督的豫表，因为律法豫表基督作神的彰显，有神的形像，使人认识神。（约一18，来一3上。）

22Even the law is a type of Christ, for it typifies Christ as God’sex press i on, bearing God’sim age that man may know God (John 1:18; Heb. 1:3a

４作神的帐幕，带著作神见证中心的约柜

4. As the Tabernacle of God, with the Ark as the Center of God’s Testimony

23约翰一章十四节启示基督支搭帐幕在我们中间。祂是神的帐幕，带著作神见证中心的约柜。

23John 1:14 reveals that Christ tabernacled among us. He is the tabernacle of God, with the ark as the center of God’s testimony

５神在祂的义里与人相会的平息处

5. As the Propitiation Place for God to Meet with Man in His Righteousness

24按照罗马三章二十五节，基督是平息处（约柜的盖），是神在祂的义里与人相会的地方。因此，基督是神与祂子民相会的地方。

24According to Romans 3:25, Christ is the propitiation place—the cover, or lid, of the ark—for God to meet with man in His righteousness. Christ is thus the place where God meets with His people

６作背负并怀抱神所救赎之人的大祭司

6. As the High Priest Bearing and Embracing God’s Redeemed People

25在旧约里，大祭司穿著肩带和胸牌。这豫表基督乃大祭司，在爱里背负并怀抱神所救赎的人。（来四14～15，七25～26。）

25In the Old Testament the high priest wore the shoulder plates and the breastplate. This typifies Christ as the High Priest bearing and embracing in love God’s redeemed people (Heb. 4:14-15; 7:25-26

７作信徒的一切供物

7. As All the Offerings for the Believers

26旧约豫表，新约也启示，基督乃是信徒的一切供物。（来十5～7，9～10。）

26The Old Testament typifies and the New Testament reveals that Christ is all the offerings for the believers (Heb. 10:5-7, 9-10).

８作信徒的安息日和一切节期

8. As the Sabbath and All the Feasts to the Believers

27出埃及记、利未记、民数记对安息日和节期说了许多。这些都豫表基督对信徒是安息日和一切节期的实际。（西二16～17。）

27The books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers have much to say concerning the Sabbath and the feasts. These typify Christ as the reality of the Sabbath and of all the feasts to the believers (Col. 2:16-17

９作绝对为神活著的真拿细耳人

9. As the Real Nazarite Living Absolutely for God

28民数记六章说到拿细耳人的愿。基督乃是绝对为神活著的真拿细耳人。（腓二8，来十9，参太二23与注3。）

28Numbers 6 speaks of the Nazarite vow. Christ is the real Nazarite living absolutely for God (Phil. 2:8; Heb. 10:9; cf. Matt. 2:23 and note 2

１０作洗去信徒不洁的红母牛

10. As the Red Heifer for the Washing of the Believers’ Uncleanness

29基督也是洗去信徒不洁的红母牛这豫表的实际。（约壹一7。）

29Christ is also the reality of the type of the red heifer for the washing of the believers’ uncleanness (1 John 1:7

１１作除去信徒之罪的铜蛇，使他们能得永远的生命

11. As the Brass Serpent to Take Away the Sin of the Believers That They May Have Eternal Life

30约翰三章十四和十五节启示，基督乃是除去信徒之罪的铜蛇，使他们能得永远的生命。

30John 3:14 and 15 reveal that Christ is the brass serpent to take away the sin of the believers that they may have eternal life

１２作信徒的逃城

12. As the Cities of Refuge for the Believers

31今天我们也可以享受基督是那作信徒逃城的一位。（弗一7。）

31Today we may also enjoy Christ as the One who is the cities of refuge for the believers (Eph. 1:7

１３作信徒包罗万有的地与全备的供应

13. As the All-inclusive Land with the Bountiful Supply for the Believers

32末了，基督乃是信徒包罗万有的地与全备的供应。（西一12，弗三8，腓一19。）这是为著在地上建造神的家，（弗二19，提前三15，）为著在地上建立神的国，（徒一3，罗十四17，）至终，为著神的家与神的国总结为永世里的新耶路撒冷，以完成神永远的经纶。（启二一1～。）所以，出埃及记、利未记、和民数记对召会的描绘，要在永世的新天新地新耶路撒冷里得到终极的完成。

32Finally, Christ is the all-inclusive land with the bountiful supply for the believers (Col. 1:12; Eph. 3:8; Phil. 1:19). This is for the building up of the house of God on earth (Eph. 2:19; 1 Tim. 3:15), for the establishing of the kingdom of God on earth (Acts 1:3; Rom. 14:17), and, ultimately, for the consummation of the house of God and the kingdom of God as the New Jerusalem in eternity for the fulfillment of God’s eternal economy (Rev. 21:1-2). Therefore, what is portrayed concerning 2 the church in Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers will have its ultimate consummation in the New Jerusalem in the new heaven and new earth for eternity.

见证

33弟兄：我特别摸著『与神一同前行』这事。我年幼的时候，遭遇过许多困难。我十二岁的时候失去了母亲，十八岁的时候得救，与主同行了五十二年。当我孤单的时候，我享受主的同在，也享受祂与我同行。我能见证，与主同行使我很快乐，也使我很享受。

34姊妹：我很享受一点，就是看见以色列人的历史是召会生活的图画。我特别欣赏的一点，就是我们与主一同前行。我们得救的时候，祂的同在改变了我们的行程。我们不再独行，我们乃是与主同行。当我们与祂同行时，在祂神圣的眷顾里，祂供应了我们所需要的一切。在我们的行程中，就连试炼和阻挠都是帮助我们的。

35弟兄：我对这篇信息的纲要印象深刻，特别是在纲要中，那些项目的次序与我们的经历很配合。我也很惊讶的发现，所题到的阻挠居然这么多。我们已经蒙拣选、得救赎，享受了神圣的眷顾，也享受了作属天和神圣供应的基督。我们领受了神圣的启示，我们都在受训练，被建立，被编构成军队，并且我们都在与神同行。但我们仍需要阻挠，因为即使经历了这么多的事，我们仍然古怪。那些阻挠对付我们的古怪。我渐渐明白，每次的阻挠都叫我们有一次的成长。当我回头去看那些阻挠的时候，我真是感谢主，祂允许这些阻挠临到我，因为这些阻挠使祂能以特殊的方式摸著我，并在我里面继续往前。藉著这些阻挠，主能摸著从前所不能摸著我的部分。至终，我们就为神豫备好，来取得包罗万有的基督为美地。这些信息赞美主。主已经用这些信息来恢复士气，以及我们中间的同心合意。在神的恢复中，祂的出口确实是在我们中间。在这篇信息中，我们看到召会与

36三一神奥秘联结的完全豫表。我想要见证，在最近的试炼、苦难、阻挠、和洁净期间，我享受到本篇信息中所说基督的这些方面。我享受基督作我美妙的逾越节，也享受祂作无罪者。每天早晨我都被祂这属天的吗哪和裂开磐石所流的活水所复兴。我也享受祂作神的彰显并可进入的神。在我的经历中，祂是约柜，内中有隐藏的吗哪、发芽的杖和生命的律法。基督也是我的平息处，所以我能与神相会。祂是大祭司，在爱里背负并怀抱我。祂也是我的一切供物，我一直在享受祂作供物。在这段试炼期间，基督确实是我的安息和节期。何等的一位基督！我也享受祂作绝对为著神的一位。我并不绝对，但祂却是绝对的。我也有基督作对付我一切不洁的奇妙红母牛。基督是我的铜蛇。当我仰望祂的时候，我里面的毒素就受到对付。基督也是我的逃城。在主的恢复中，无论我在何处，祂总是我的避难所。现在我看见，基督乃是包罗万有的地，我们能在其上建造神的家，建立神的国，并要终极完成为新耶路撒冷。为著主赐给祂恢复的启示，赞美祂！