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民数记生命读经 · 第6篇

成军（五）

Being Formed into an Army (5)
1读经：民数记五章一至十节。
1Scripture Reading: Num. 5:1-10
2神的子民要成为军队，必须符合某些条款或条件。其中一个条件就是必须对付玷污。在本篇信息中，我们要来看民数记五章所启示关于对付玷污的事。
2In order for God’sp eople to be formed into an army, certain terms, or conditions, must be met. One of these conditions is the requirement to deal with defilement. In this message we will begin to consider what Numbers 5 reveals concerning the dealing with defilement
陆 对付玷污
VI. DEALING WITH DEFILEMENT
3神是义的、圣的，不能容忍玷污，因此，祂的子民必须对付玷污。
3God is righteous and holy and cannot tolerate defilement. His people, therefore, must deal with defilement
一 对付的原因
A. The Cause of the Dealing
4对付玷污的原因是三重的。首先，神的子民是祂的居所和住处；（民五3；）第二，神的子民是为神争战的战士；（民一20，22，24，26，，30，32，34，36，38，40，42；）第三，那些成为军队的人也是事奉神的祭司。（民三3。）神要得著居所、军队和祭司体系，祂的子民就必须对付玷污。他们和神一样，必须是义的、圣的，因此是洁净的。
4The cause of the dealing with defilement is threefold. First, God’s people are His dwelling place and habitation (v. 3); second, God’sp eople are His warriors fighting for Him (1:20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42); and third, those 28 who are formed into an army are also priests to serve God (3:3). For God to have a dwelling place, an army, and a priesthood, His people must deal with defilement. They, like God, must be righteous and holy and therefore clean.
二 团体的对付
B. The Corporate Dealing
5民数记五章的对付是按著非常美好的次序。民数记五章一至四节开始于团体的对付。整个军队该有团体的对付，而不仅有个人的对付。这团体的对付主要与三件事有关—痲疯、漏症、以及因接触死而有的不洁。
5The dealing in Numbers 5 is in a very good sequence. Numbers 5:1-4 begins with a corporate dealing. The whole army should have a corporate dealing, not just a dealing as individuals. This corporate dealing mainly concerns three things—leprosy, discharges, and uncleanness through contact with the dead
１ 对付痲疯
1. Dealing with Leprosy
6在作神军队的召会生活中，不该有痲疯。痲疯表征天然的人邪恶的流出，尤其是背叛。就这面的意义说，我们都是患痲疯的，都有痲疯。痲疯就在我们的里面、在我们的成分里面。这是深刻且主观的，需要我们彻底的对付。我们若不对付里面的痲疯，就会成为玷污、不洁的。
6In the church life as God’s army, there should be no leprosy. Leprosy signifies the evil issues of the natural man, especially in rebellion. In this sense, we all are leprous and have leprosy. Leprosy is something within us, in our very element. It is deep and subjective, and it needs a thorough dealing. If we do not deal with the leprosy within us, we will become defiled and unclean
7照著旧约的教训，痲疯主要是来自背叛神的权柄。这事的第一个例证是米利暗和亚伦的事例，他们背叛神的代表权柄，摩西。（民十二1～。）因著背叛神的代表权柄，米利暗就成了患痲疯的。
7According to the Old Testament teaching, leprosy comes mainly from rebellion against God’s authority. The first illustration of this was the case of Miriam and Aaron, who rebelled against God’s deputy authority, Moses (12:1-10). By rebelling against God’s deputy 10 authority, Miriam became leprous.
8背叛的性情、背叛的元素，就在我们的血轮和性情里。因此，这是非常天然的东西。身为天然的人，我们每个人都是痲疯患者。
8The rebellious nature, the rebellious element, is within our blood and nature. Hence, it is something very natural. As a natural man, every one of us is a leper
２ 对付漏症
2. Dealing with the Discharges
9第二件必须对付的事是漏症。任何出自我们这人的东西，就如身上所出的汗，都是一种漏。在属灵上，漏症是天然的人过分、不正常、不受约束的流出，表征人对于他的自己、脾气、偏好、爱憎，没有节制，不受羁束。在我们日常的生活中，我们这人若是显出过分、不受约束，就不是正常的，这种不正常就是漏症。例如，我们若是发脾气，这就是过分、不受约束、不正常。这是天然之人的漏，流出。我们爱憎不受约束的表达，也是一种漏。
9The second thing that must be dealt with is the discharges. Anything that comes out of our being, such as sweat, is a discharge. Spiritually, the discharges are the excessive, abnormal, and unrestrained issues of the natural man, signifying one’s being without control, being unbridled, in relation to one’s self, temper, preferences, likes, and dislikes. In our daily life, if our being is somewhat excessive and unrestrained, it becomes abnormal. This abnormality is a discharge. For example, if we lose our temper, we are excessive, unrestrained, and abnormal. This is a discharge, an issue, of the natural man. An unrestrained expression of our likes or dislikes is also a discharge
３ 对付因接触死而有的不洁
3. Dealing with the Uncleanness through Contact with the Dead
10第三件必须对付的事是因接触死—属灵的死—而有的不洁。以色列人不可接触任何死的东西，无论是动物、昆虫或人。（利十一24～47，民十九11。）他们若接触这些东西，就要受玷污。死比罪更污秽。我们若接触那些在属灵上死了的人，就要受到属灵死亡的玷污。
10The third thing that must be dealt with is the uncleanness through contact with the dead—the spiritual deadness. The Israelites were not to contact anything that was dead, whether an animal, an insect, or a person (Lev. 11:24-47; Num. 19:11). If they touched these things, they would be defiled. Death is more dirty than sin. If we contact those who are spiritually dead, we will be defiled by spiritual deadness
４ 保守营不受玷污
4. Keeping the Defilements Away from the Camp
11我们要保守营，就是神在祂子民中间的居所，不为痲疯、漏症、以及接触死而有的不洁所玷污。神是义的、圣的、活的。因此，痲疯、漏症、和属灵的死不得留在神的居所、军队、和祭司体系中。
11The defilements of leprosy, discharges, and uncleanness through contact with the dead were to be kept away from the camp, which is the dwelling place of God in the midst of His people. God is righteous, holy, and living. Thus, leprosy, discharges, and spiritual deadness cannot be allowed to remain in God’s dwelling place, army, and priesthood
５ 在召会中需要受对付的不洁
5. The Uncleanness That Needs to Be Dealt With within the Church
12在以色列营中受对付的三种玷污，构成在召会中需要受对付的一切不洁。这三件事来自背叛的痲疯，来自过分、不正常、不受约束的漏症，以及因接触死而有的不洁—乃是该从召会生活中对付并除去之不洁的完全豫表。我们若对付这三件事，召会就是洁净的。
12The three kinds of defilement dealt with in the camp of Israel constitute all the uncleanness that needs to be dealt with in the church. These three things — leprosy from rebellion, discharges from being excessive, abnormal, and unrestrained, and uncleanness through contact with the dead—are a full type of the uncleanness that should be dealt with and removed from the church life. If we deal with these three things, the church will be clean.
三 个人的对付
C. The Individual Dealing
13在团体的对付玷污之后，还有个人的对付。（民五5～10。）召会是身体，需要团体的对付。这身体由众圣徒所组成，他们该有个人的对付。
13After the corporate dealing with defilement, there is the individual dealing (5:5-10). The church as a body needs the corporate dealing. This body is composed of the saints, and they should have the individual dealing
１ 对付人所犯得罪神的罪
1. Dealing with the Guilt of One’s Sinning against God
14在个人的对付上，必须先对付我们所犯得罪神的罪。（民五6。）这是对付不义的玷污，就是在人前有罪，在神前被定罪的玷污。在有些事上，我们会对神不义。我们会亏负神，因此，在我们与神之间就有了罪恶的事。这是不义的玷污，需要受对付。
14In the individual dealing, we must first deal with the guilt of our sinning against God (v. 6). This is to deal with the defilement of unrighteousness, of being guilty before man and condemned before God. In some things we may not be righteous with God. We might have wronged God, and thus there is something sinful between us and God. This is the defilement of unrighteousness, and it needs to be dealt with
15我们也需要对付在人前的罪。我们若偷了别人的东西，我们就亏负了他们，而成为不义的。这不义是被神定罪的。在这样的事例中，我们不仅亏负人，也在神的定罪之下。
15We also need to deal with the guilt that is before man. If we steal something from others, we are wrong with them and have become unrighteous. This unrighteousness is condemned by God. In such a case, we are not only wrong with man but are also under God’s condemnation
２ 承认他的罪
2. Confessing His Sin
16民数记五章六节和七节上半说，『无论男女犯甚么罪，对耶和华行事不忠信，那人就有了罪。他要承认他所犯的罪。』这里我们看见，要对付我们的罪、过犯、或罪愆，我们必须彻底的承认。
16Numbers 5:6 and 7a say, ‘‘When a man or woman commits any of the sins of men so as to act unfaithfully against Jehovah, and that person is guilty, then he shall confess his sin which he has committed.’’ Here we see that to deal with our sin, trespass, or guilt, we must make a thorough confession
３ 将所亏负的，全数偿还
3. Making Restitution for His Trespass in Full
17我们向神承认自己的罪以后，（约壹一9，）还该到所亏负的人那里，将所亏负的，全数偿还。（民五7中。）假定你偷了某人的东西，你对他就是不义的，并且落在神的定罪之下。你所欠那人的，需要偿还他。这就是将所亏负的偿还。
17After confessing our sins to God (1 John 1:9), we should go to the one we have wronged to make restitution in full for our trespass (Num. 5:7b). Suppose you have stolen something from a certain person. As a result, you are unrighteous in relation to him and also under God’s condemnation. You need to repay that person what you owe him. This is to make restitution for your trespass.
４ 另外加上五分之一，给所亏负的人
4. Adding One-fifth to the Trespass and Giving It to the Wronged One
18民数记五章七节下半说，犯了罪的人该另外加上五分之一，『给他亏负的人。』因为基督徒仍是在旧人里，我们不清楚，我们在多少事上，还是想损人利己。举个小比方，我们坐在别人后座，也许要自己坐得更舒服一点，就不在意的把脚伸到前座下，碰到别人的脚。倘若我们的良心敏锐，就会觉得这是错误的。
18Numbers 5:7c says that the person who committed the trespass should add one-fifth to the trespass, ‘‘giving it to him to whom he did the trespass.’’ Because we Christians are still in the old man, we do not realize in how many things we desire to make a gain for ourselves at others’ expense. For instance, in sitting next to others, we may want more space for ourselves and thus may not be careful to keep our legs in front of our own chair. If our conscience is keen, we will realize that this is wrong
19不仅如此，有时我们未经许可就使用别人的东西。在学校作老师的，会将笔、粉笔和信纸带回家。我们不该认为这是微不足道的事；这就是偷窃。许多事上，我们损人利己。我们会在不知不觉间亏待了别人，因而亏欠了他们。我们需要向主承认自己的罪行。毫无疑问，祂会赦免我们，耶稣的血也要洗净我们。（约壹一9，7。）但我们与所亏负的人之间还有问题存在著。因此，我们必须到那人那里，偿付所欠的，甚至多过所欠的。
19Furthermore, sometimes we may take advantage of others’ possessions, perhaps using them without permission. School teachers may bring home pens, chalk, and stationery. We should not consider this insignificant; this is stealing. In many things we make a gain for ourselves at others’ expense. Unconsciously we may wrong others and thereby become indebted to them. We need to confess our wrongdoing to the Lord. No doubt, He will forgive us, and the blood of Jesus will cleanse us (1 John 1:9, 7). But a problem still exists between us and the one we have wronged. Thus, we must go to that one and make restitution, paying what we owe, and even more than we owe
20我们的神是义的、圣的，我们必须和祂一样是义的、圣的。否则，我们就会被神的义和圣所定罪。每当我们的情况如此，我们就必须承认自己的过犯，然后有偿还。
20Our God is righteous and holy, and we must be righteous and holy as He is. Otherwise, we will be condemned by God’s righteousness and holiness. Whenever this is our situation, we must confess our trespass and then make restitution
５ 将所偿还的给所亏负之人的亲属，
5. Making Restitution to a Relative
21或给祭司归与神倘若所亏负的人死了，那么所偿还的就该归与他的亲属。『那人若没有亲属可以接受所偿还的，所偿还的就要给祭司，归与耶和华，』（民五8上，）正如各人的部分要呈献给祭司一样。（民五9～10。）每当我们有分别为圣的部分要呈献给神，我们就将牠交给祭司。这里我们看见，这种为著对付罪而有的偿还，也成了分别为圣的，正如献给神所分别为圣的部分一样。今天我们可以将这个交给召会，或给作祭司事奉神凭信而活的人。
21of the Wronged One or to God for the Priest If the wronged one is deceased, then the restitution should go to his relative. ‘‘But if the man has no kinsman to whom restitution may be made for the trespass, the restitution for the trespass shall go to Jehovah for the priest’’ (v. 8a), just as every man’s portions were to be presented to the priest (vv. 9-10). Whenever we have a holy portion to present to God, we give it to the priest. Here we see that this restitution for dealing with our guilt becomes holy, just like a holy portion given to God. Today we may give this to the church or to one who serves God as a priest and lives by faith.
６ 公绵羊为他遮罪
6. The Propitiation by a Ram Being Made for Him
22民数记五章八节下半说到『遮罪的公绵羊，为他遮罪。』除了承认并偿还以外，还要有公绵羊为有罪的人遮罪。这公绵羊豫表基督。
22Numbers 5:8b speaks of ‘‘the ram of propitiation with which propitiation is made for him.’’ Besides confessing and making restitution, the propitiation by a ram was to be made for the guilty one. This ram typifies Christ
23这段话启示我们的神是何等细致。首先，我们要向神承认自己的罪，然后去偿还。接著，我们要回到神前献上基督作遮罪的公绵羊。这些经文所描述个人的对付，看起来似乎是一件小事，但牠像大机器里的小螺丝钉。倘若一个小螺丝钉坏了，整部机器就无法运转。因此，我们需要有这种的对付。召会必须有团体的对付，众圣徒必须有个人的对付。我们也许以为不可能在地上看到除去一切玷污的召会。照著我们的看法，各种的混乱、难处、和玷污都在我们中间。然而，就如以利亚的故事所表明的，在神眼中，祂有七千隐藏的人。以利亚控告神的百姓，说，『主阿，他们杀了你的申言者，拆了你的祭坛，只剩下我一个人，他们还要寻索我的命。』（罗十一3，王上十九10。）主回答以利亚说，『我为自己留下七千人，是未曾向巴力屈膝的。』（罗十一4，王上十九18。）这里神似乎说，『以利亚，在你眼中，情况也许一团糟，但我很满意有这七千人。』
23This portion of the Word reveals how fine our God is. First, we confess our sin to God and then go to make restitution. Afterward, we come back to God to offer Christ as the ram of propitiation. The individual dealing described in these verses may seem like a small matter, but it is like a small screw in a big machine. If one small screw is wrong, the whole machine cannot run. Therefore, we need this kind of dealing. The church must have the corporate dealings, and the saints must have the individual dealings. We may think that it is impossible to see on earth a church that has been purged of defilement. According to our view, all kinds of confusion, troubles, and defilements are among us. However, as the story of Elijah makes clear, in God’se yes He has seven thousand hidden ones. Elijah accused the people of God, saying, ‘‘Lord, they have killed Your prophets, they have torn down Your altars, and I am left alone, and they seek my life’’ (Rom. 11:3; 1 Kings 19:10). The Lord answered Elijah, saying, ‘‘I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal’’ (Rom. 11:4; 1 Kings 19:18). Here God seemed to be saying, ‘‘Elijah, in your eyes the situation may be a mess, but I am satisfied with these seven thousand
24历代以来，神一直有祂所数算的『七千人。』因此，神今天仍有祂的见证。我们需要学习如何被数算在七千人当中。这就是说，我们需要有团体和个人的彻底对付，使我们是对的，好符合神争战军队的条件和条款。表面上，今天无法看见这样一支争战军队的编组。但在神眼中，有这样的编组，有这样的军队。为著神而打的仗仍在进行著。神在地上仍有一班子民。祂能看见祂的军队在争战，祂的祭司体系在事奉。
24Through the centuries, God has always had the ‘‘seven thousand’’ who could be counted on by Him. Hence, God still has His testimony today. We need to learn how to be counted among the seven thousand. This means that we need to have a thorough dealing corporately and individually that will keep us right according to God’s conditions and terms for the formation of His fighting army. Apparently, the formation of such a fighting army cannot be seen today. But in God’se yes there is such a formation, and there is such an army. The fighting for God is still going on. God still has a people on earth. He can see His army fighting and His priesthood serving