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申命记生命读经 · 第18篇

律法的重申（十一）

The Rehearsal of the Law (11)
1读经：申命记二十一章十八至
1Scripture Reading: Deut. 21:18-23; 22:13-30
2二十三节，二十二章十三至三十节。
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3在本篇信息中，我们要进一步来看关于百姓中间管理的事。
3In this message we will consider some further matters concerning the government among the people
６ 对顽梗悖逆儿子的判断
6. The Judgment on a Stubborn and Rebellious Son
4二十一章十八至二十一节，是论到对顽梗悖逆儿子的判断。
4In 21:18-21 there is a word regarding the judgment on a stubborn and rebellious son
ａ父母要抓住他，将他带到该城的长老那里
a. The Parents Seizing Him and Bringing Him Forth to the Elders of Their City
5人若有顽梗悖逆的儿子，不听从父母的话，他们虽惩治他，他仍不听从；父母就要抓住他，将他带到当地的城门，到本城的长老那里。（申二一18～19。）古时在以色列人中间，城门是聚集会众的地方。
5If a man had a stubborn and rebellious son, who did not listen to the voice of his parents, even though they chastised him, then his parents were to seize him and bring him forth to the elders of their city and to the gate of their place (vv. 18-19). Among the children of Israel in ancient times, the gate was the place of assembling the congregation
ｂ父母要对该城的长老说，他们的儿子顽梗悖逆
b. The Parents Saying to the Elders That Their Son Was Stubborn and Rebellious
6父母要对该城的长老说，他们的儿子顽梗悖逆，不听从他们的话，是贪食酗酒的人。（申二一20。）
6The parents were to say to the elders of their city that their son was stubborn and rebellious and did not listen to them, and that he was a glutton and a drunkard (v. 20
ｃ该城的众人就要用石头将那儿子打死
c. All the Men of the City Stoning the Son to Death
7该城的众人就要用石头将那儿子打死。这种死刑的施行，乃是出于神治，不是出于人意。藉著对那顽梗悖逆儿子执行判决，就把那恶从以色列人中间完全除掉，以色列众人都要听见害怕。（申二一21。）
7All the men of the city were then to stone the son to death. This carrying out of the death sentence was a matter of theocracy, not of human opinion. Through the execution of the stubborn and rebellious son, the evil was to be utterly removed from the midst of the children of Israel, and all Israel would hear and would fear (v. 21
8父母很难将顽梗悖逆的儿子带到该城的长老那里，然后看著他被石头打死。然而，有这种儿子的父母却需要这样作。不然，他们就是爱儿子过于爱神的百姓。允许这样一个恶人存留在百姓中间，会对百姓造成破坏。所以，那恶必须从以色列人中间完全除去。
8It would have been very difficult for the parents of a stubborn and rebellious son to bring him to the elders of their city and then to see him stoned to death. Nevertheless, the parents of such a son were required to do this. Otherwise, they would have loved their son more than God’sp eople. To allow such an evil one to remain among the people would have been a damage to them. Therefore, the evil had to be utterly removed from among the children of Israel
７ 将犯罪的人挂在木头上
7. The Hanging of a Criminal on a Tree
9申命记二十一章二十二至二十三节论到要将犯罪的人挂在木头上。犯罪的人可以用石头打死，也可以挂在木头上处死。司提反是被石头打死的，（徒七58～59，）主耶稣是在十字架上钉死的，也就是说，是被挂在木头上治死的。所以，申命记二十一章二十二至二十三节那被挂在木头上的人，乃
9Deuteronomy 21:22-23 is concerned with the hanging of a criminal on a tree. A criminal could be executed not only by being stoned but also by being hanged on a tree. Whereas Stephen was killed by being stoned (Acts 7:58-59), the Lord Jesus was killed by being crucified, that is, by being hanged on a tree. The one hanged on a tree in Deuteronomy 21:22-23 is therefore a type of the crucified Christ.
10是钉十字架之基督的豫表。
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ａ被治死挂在木头上之人的尸首，不可留在木头上过夜，必要在当日将他葬埋
a. The Corpse of the One Hanged on a Tree Not Remaining Overnight on the Tree but Being Buried on That Day
11人若犯了该死的罪，被挂在木头上治死了，他的尸首不可留在木头上过夜，必要当日葬埋，因为被挂的人是神所咒诅的。（申22～23。）这正是主耶稣被钉十字架时的情形。（约十九31。）祂就是在钉十字架的当日埋葬的。
11If in a man there was a sin, a cause worthy of death, and he was put to death and was hanged on a tree, his corpse was not to remain overnight on the tree but had to be buried on that day, for he who was hanged was accursed of God (vv. 22-23). This was exactly the situation when the Lord Jesus was crucified (John 19:31). He was buried on the day of His crucifixion
ｂ那被咒诅挂在木头上的人乃是基督的豫表
b. The One Who Was Cursed and Hanged on the Tree Being a Type of Christ
12那被咒诅挂在木头上的人乃是基督的豫表；祂被咒诅，且被挂在十字架上，好赎我们脱离律法的咒诅。（加三13。）
12The one who was cursed and hanged on the tree was a type of Christ, who was cursed and hanged on the cross to redeem us out of the curse of the law (Gal. 3:13
13申命记二十一章二十二至二十三节说明了一个重要的原则：旧约主要不是为以色列人写的，乃是为基督写的。旧约首要的目的乃是用各种方式来描绘基督。这就是何以路加二十四章二十七节说到主耶稣『从摩西和众申言者起，凡经上指著自己的话，都给他们讲解明白。』不仅如此，主耶稣在开启门徒的心思来明白圣经的时候，他们说，『摩西的律法、申言者的书、和诗篇上所记关于我的一切事，都必须应验。』（路二四44。）申命记二十一章有基督的豫表；祂是那被挂在木头（十字架）上的一位。彼得用木头一辞说到主的钉十字架：『祂在木头上…亲自担当了我们的罪。』（彼前二24。）８对与婚姻有关之事的判断在申命记二十二章十三至三十节，二十四章一至四节，说到与婚姻有
13Deuteronomy 2 1:2 2-2 3 is an illustration of an important principle — that the Old Testament was written not mainly for the sake of the children of Israel but mainly for the sake of Christ. The primary purpose of the Old Testament is to portray Christ in various ways. This is the reason that Luke 24:27 says of the Lord Jesus, “Beginning from Moses and from all the Prophets, He interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.” Furthermore, in opening the minds of His disciples to understand the Scriptures, He said to them, “All the things must be fulfilled which have been written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and Psalms concerning Me” (Luke 24:44). In Deuteronomy 21 we have a type of Christ as the One who was hanged on the tree, on the cross. Peter used the word tree when speaking of the Lord’s crucifixion: “Who Himself carried up our sins in His body onto the tree” (1 Pet. 2:24). 8. Judgment son Matters Related to Marriage In Deuteronomy 2 2:1 3-3 0 and 2 4:1-4 we have judgment son matters related to marriage.
14关之事的判断。
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ａ丈夫疑忌新婚妻子的贞洁
a. A Newly Married Wife’s Virginity Being Suspected by Her Husband
15这案件要由女子的父母带到本城的长老那里。若是丈夫的控告不实，长老就要拿住那人惩治他，罚他一百舍客勒银子，给女子的父亲。女子仍作他的妻子，终身不可休她。（申二二13～19。）若是丈夫所告之事是真的，发现这女子不是处女，他们就要将她带到父家门口，那城的人要用石头将她打死。（申二二20～21。）
15This case was to be brought by the wife’spare nts to the elders of the city. If the husband’s charge was proved to be unfounded, the elders were to take the man, chastise him, fine him one hundred shekels of silver, and give it to the wife’s father. She was to remain the man’s wife; he could not send her away all his days (vv. 13-19). But if the husband’s claim was true, and the wife was not found to be a virgin, they were to bring her out to the entrance of her father’sho use, and the men of the city were to stone her to death (vv. 20-21
ｂ有人与有夫之妇同寝
b. A Man Lying with a Woman Married to a Husband
16二十二节说到有人与有夫之妇同寝的案件。在这案件中，二人都要被治死。这样，就把淫乱的恶从以色列人中完全除掉。神是怜悯且富于同情的，但祂不愿祂的百姓在祂眼中是玷污的。所以，在二十二节这样的案件中，要立刻并彻底的判决。
16In verse 22 we have the case of a man lying with a woman married to a husband. In this case both were to be put to death. Thus the evil of fornication was to be utterly removed from Israel. God is merciful and compassionate, but He does not want His people to be defiled in His sight. Therefore, in a case such as that in verse 22, the sentence was to be immediate and thorough
ｃ有人与已经许配给人的处女在城里同寝
c. A Man Lying with an Engaged Virgin in the City
17在二十三与二十四节，论到有人与已经许配给人的处女在城里同寝的案件。二人都要在城门口用石头打死，因为女子在城里却没有喊叫，又因为男子羞辱了邻舍的妻。二十四节『邻舍的妻』一辞指明，在神的眼中，订婚就等于结婚。这就是说，在神的眼光里，只要男子与女子订了婚，他们就是丈夫与妻子了。因此，取消婚约等于离婚。马太一章马利亚与约瑟的事例说明了这点。马利亚已经许配给约瑟，但因她怀了孕，他就想要『把她退了。』然而，天使对约瑟说，『不要怕，只管娶过你的妻子马利亚来。』（太一20。）这清楚指明，虽然在耶稣出生以前，他们没有同房，（太一25，）然而在神的眼中，他们已经结了婚。
17In verses 23 and 24 we have the case of a man lying with an engaged virgin in the city. Both of them were to be stoned to death at the gate of the city, because the girl did not cry out in the city and because the man humbled his neighbor’s wife. The expression his neighbor’s wife in verse 24 indicates that, in the sight of God, engagement is equal to marriage. This means that, in God’s view, once a man and woman have become engaged, they are husband and wife. Thus, canceling an engagement is equal to divorce. This is illustrated by the case of Mary and Joseph in Matthew 1. Mary had been betrothed, engaged, to Joseph, but because she was with child, he was considering to “put her away.” However, the angel said to Joseph, “Fear not to take Mary your wife” (Matt. 1:20). This indicates clearly that, although they did not come together until after the birth of Jesus (v. 25), they were nevertheless married in the sight of God
18在神的眼中，订婚既等于结婚，我劝年轻人对订婚的事要非常谨慎。我们应当敬畏并尊重婚姻。一位姊妹要订婚，意思就是她已经准备好要作妻子。虽然订了婚的夫妻还未同房，但在神眼中，他们乃是丈夫和妻子。
18Since in the eyes of God engagement is equal to marriage, I would urge the young people to take the matter of engagement very seriously. Marriage should be approached with fear and reverence. For a sister to be engaged means that she has already become a wife. Although an engaged couple have not come together, in the sight of God they are husband and wife.
ｄ有人在田野强与已经许配给人的女子同寝
d. A Man Lying with an Engaged Girl in the Field by Overpowering Her
19在申命记二十二章二十五至二十七节，说到有人在田野强与已经许配给人的女子同寝。在这案件里，只要将那男子治死。（申二二25。）不可办那女子，因为她在田野喊叫，却没有人救她。（申二二27。）她是无辜的。
19Deuteronomy 22:25-27 speaks concerning a man lying with an engaged girl in the field by overpowering her. In this case only the man was to be put to death (v. 25). The girl was not to be condemned, because she cried out in the field and there was no one to save her (v. 27). She was innocent
ｅ有人与未许配给人的处女同寝
e. A Man Lying with an Unengaged Virgin
20有人与未许配给人的处女同寝，（申二二28～29，）在这案件中，那人要给处女的父亲五十舍客勒。他因羞辱了处女，就要娶她为妻，终身不可休她。
20In the case of a man lying with an unengaged virgin (22:28-29), the man was to give fifty shekels of silver to the virgin’s father. The virgin was then to be the man’s wife because he humbled her. He was not allowed to send her away all his days
ｆ人不可娶继母为妻
f. A Man Not Taking His Father’s Wife
21人不可娶继母为妻，以免掀开他父亲的衣襟。（申二二30。）
21A man was not to take his father’s wife, so that he would not uncover his father’s garment (22:30
ｇ关于休妻
g. Concerning Divorce
22二十四章一至四节论到休妻。人娶妻之后，若是见她有不当之事，写了休书打发她离开；妇人嫁了别人以后，后夫若轻看她，也写休书打发她离开，前夫就不可再娶她。同样，若后夫死了，前夫也不可再娶她。这样的事在耶和华面前乃是可憎恶的。神的子民在一切的行事上都必须敬畏神，因祂要祂的子民凡事纯洁、正当。二十四章一节的『不当』一辞很有意义。不当的行事为人会破坏婚姻。所以各种不当的行为，我们都必须避免。神创造了男人和女人，二者之间有很大的差别。姊妹在行事为人的时候，总该想到自己是女子。比如，姊妹无论已婚或单身，与弟兄交谈都不该太过自由，也不该和弟兄坐得太近。不仅如此，姊妹该避免不当的穿著，不要有不当的穿著打扮。穿衣的目的主要不是为著御寒，乃是为著遮盖裸露。我们乃是神的子民，即使在穿著的事上，也该为神作见证。姊妹若避免不当的事，就保守自己，并维持她们女子的身分。为了要有正确的婚姻生活，我们必须避免一切的不当。
22In 24:1-4 we have a word concerning divorce. When a man married a woman and, having found some indecency in her, he wrote her a bill of divorce and sent her away, and she went to be another man’s wife, and the latter husband despised her and wrote her a bill of divorce and sent her away, the former husband could not return to take her again. Likewise, if the latter husband died, the former husband could not take her again. Such a thing was an abomination before Jehovah. God’sp eople must fear Him in doing all things, for He wants to see that His people are pure and decent in every way. The word indecency in 24:1 is significant. Indecency kills marriage. Therefore, we all must avoid every kind of indecency. God has created us male and female, and there is a big difference between male and female. In her conduct, a sister should always be mindful of the fact that she is a female. For example, a sister, whether married or single, should not talk too freely with a brother or sit too closely to a brother. Furthermore, the sisters should avoid indecency in the matter of dress, not clothing themselves in an indecent manner. The purpose of clothing is not primarily to protect us from the cold but to cover our nakedness. As God’sp eople, we should be a testimony to Him even in the way we clothe ourselves. If the sisters avoid indecency, they will preserve themselves and maintain their status as females. For the sake of a proper married life, we must avoid all indecency.