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申命记生命读经 · 第26篇

申命记里的基督－石碑、祭坛与供物

Christ in Deuteronomy The Monument, the Altar, and the Offerings
1读经：申命记二十七至二十八章。
1Scripture Reading: Deut. 27—28
一卷论到基督的书
A BOOK ON CHRIST
2在本篇信息中，我们要简述申命记中所启示的基督。申命记是一卷论到基督的的书。这卷书，包括二十七、二十八章在内，其中心点不是律法，乃是基督。写著神要求的石碑在二十七章一至七节，摩西吩咐以色列人立巨石，筑祭坛，并在这祭坛上献燔祭和平安祭。在他们过约但河，进入耶和华所赐给他们之地的那日，在美地的入口，他们要立起大石头，墁上石灰，将十诫写在其上。这些石头可视为石碑。在这石碑旁边要筑一座祭坛。这样，就设立了两样东西：石碑和祭坛。
2Before we come in the next message to the matter of the enactment of the covenant, I would like in this message to give a brief word concerning the Christ revealed in Deuteronomy. The book of Deuteronomy is a book on Christ. The focus of this book, including chapters twenty-seven and twenty-eight, is not the law but Christ. THE MONUMENT WITH GOD’S REQUIREMENTS In 27:1-7 Moses gave commandments to the children of Israel regarding erecting large stones, building an altar, and offering burnt offerings and peace offerings on this altar. In the day they crossed over the Jordan into the land which Jehovah was giving to them, at the entry of the good land, they were to erect large stones, coat them with plaster, and write upon them the Ten Commandments. These stones may be considered a monument. Beside this monument, they were to build an altar. Thus, two things were set up—a monument and an altar
3写在石碑上的十诫，乃是神的要求。十诫既是神的要求，就是神自己的彰显，描绘出神的所是。十诫特别启示神是爱、光、圣、义。因此，在美地入口处的石碑，实际上就是神自己。神站在那里，向以色列人启示祂自己，让他们知道祂的要求。神按著祂的所是有所要求，百姓必须满足这些要求。
3The Ten Commandments, which were written on the monument, were God’s requirements. As God’s requirements, the Ten Commandments are an expression of God Himself; they are a portrait of what God is. In particular, the Ten Commandments reveal that God is love and light and that He is holy and righteous. Thus, the monument at the entry to the land was actually the very God Himself. God was standing there, revealing Himself to the children of Israel and making His requirements known to them. God, according to what He is, had His requirements, and the people had to satisfy these requirements
4在此我要再次强调，因著申命记是一卷论到基督的书，所以我们在读的时候，应当把『律法』和『诫命』这两个辞领会为『基督』石碑也就是基督。我们已经看见这石碑就是神，现今我们需要看见，这位神乃是具体化身在基督里。这就是说，在美地入口立在百姓面前的那一位，乃是作神具体化身的基督。基督站在他们面前，向他们显示祂的所是，并基于祂的所是，向他们有所要求。
4At this point, I would emphasize once again that, since Deuteronomy is a book on Christ, in our reading of this book we should change the words law and commandment to Christ. The stone monument was also Christ. We have seen that this monument was God. Now we need to see that this God is embodied in Christ. This means that the One who stood before the people at the entry to the land was Christ as the embodiment of God. As Christ stood before them, He showed them what He is, and based on what He is, He made requirements of them.
祭坛在石碑旁边
THE ALTAR BESIDE THE MONUMENT
5为甚么要在石碑旁边筑一个祭坛呢？我们需要祭坛，因为我们搆不上石碑上所写的要求。这指明要我们与基督相配是不可能的。基督就是神，乃是圣别、公义的，也是满了爱和光的。我们配不上祂。所以，我们需要祭坛，也就是说，我们需要十字架。
5Why was an altar built up next to the monument? We need an altar because we cannot measure up to the requirements of what is written on the monument. This indicates that it is impossible for us to match Christ. Christ, the very God, is holy and righteous, and He is full of love and light. We cannot match Him. Therefore, we need an altar—we need the cross
6我不说祭坛就是石碑，因为祭坛乃是焚烧供物献给神作祭物的地方。这位神对百姓有所要求，祭物的焚烧满足了这位要求的神。
6I would not say that the altar was a monument, for it was the place where the offerings were burned as sacrifices to the God who made requirements of the people and who placed demands upon them. The burning of the sacrifices satisfied the requiring God
7供物满足神的要求焚烧在祭坛上当作祭物使神满足的供物，表征基督。一面，基督是要求者，另一面，基督乃是达到并满足这些要求者。我们无法达到祂的要求，但祂自己来成为我们的代替以顶替我们，并满足祂对我们的要求。这启示祂乃是要求者，也是成全者。
7THE OFFERINGS FULFILLING GOD’S REQUIREMENTS The offerings burned on the altar as sacrifices for God’s satisfaction signify Christ. On the one hand, Christ is the One who makes the requirements; on the other hand, Christ is the One who meets and satisfies these requirements. We cannot meet His requirements, but He Himself has come to be our Substitute to replace us and to fulfill what He requires of us. This reveals that He is both the requiring One and the fulfilling One
美妙的景象
A WONDERFUL SCENE
8今天在宇宙中有一幅美妙的景象，向我们揭示了基督。我们读申命记二十七章，思想石碑、祭坛和供物的时候，就可以看见这幅美妙的景象。首先，在这幅景象中，我们看见作神具体化身的基督，按著祂的所是，带著祂的要求，站在我们面前。其次，我们看见表征基督十字架的祭坛。因著我们无法满足祂的要求，祂就来作我们的救赎主，成为在十字架上为我们受咒诅的一位。（加三13。）因此，要求者就是成全者。当这一位被钉十字架时，祂就作为祭物被火烧尽，以满足神，并达到神的要求。
8In the universe today there is a wonderful scene unveiling Christ to us. As we read Deuteronomy 27 and consider the monument, the altar, and the offerings, we can see this wonderful scene. First, in this scene we see Christ as the embodiment of God standing before us with His demands and requirements according to what He is. Second, we see the altar, which signifies the cross of Christ. Because we cannot fulfill His requirements, He came to be our Redeemer, to be the One cursed for us on the cross (Gal. 3:13). The requiring One is thus the fulfilling One. When this One was crucified, He was consumed by fire as the sacrifice to satisfy God and to fulfill His requirements
9这幅美妙的景象在全宇宙中是独一的。在这幅景象中，有石碑和祭坛，这就是说，有要求者，也有成全、满足者。这位要求的神成为肉体而来，作我们的救赎主，就是满足要求者。祂藉著成为肉体，穿上了肉体，又在肉体里到十字架上，带著肉体死在那里，以满足神的要求。（罗八3～4。）现在我们看到石碑，也能看到祭坛，其上有焚烧的供物以满足石碑上所写的。这意思就是：在这幅美妙的景象中，我们看到要求的神，也看到救赎主；这位救赎主一点不差就是要求的神自己。
9This wonderful scene is unique in the entire universe. In this scene we have the monument and the altar, that is, the requiring One and the fulfilling and satisfying One. The requiring God came in incarnation to be our Redeemer as the satisfying One. Having put on flesh through incarnation, He went to the cross in the flesh and with the flesh to die there for the fulfillment of His requirements (Rom. 8:3-4). Now we can see the monument, but we can also see the altar with the offerings burned upon it to fulfill what is written on the monument. This means that in this wonderful scene we see the requiring God and also the Redeemer, who is nothing less than the requiring God Himself.
美地的入口
THE ENTRY INTO THE GOOD LAND
10这幅有石碑、祭坛、和供物的美妙景象，乃是我们进入美地的入口。这幅景象启示：我们乃是藉著石碑、祭坛和供物，就是藉著要求的神、基督的十字架、和作供物的基督自己，才得以进入美地。我们也是藉著石碑、祭坛和供物，才得以领受神在基督里所给我们的一切祝福。这一切的祝福实际上就是经过过程，具体化身在基督里的三一神自己。
10This wonderful scene, with the monument, the altar, and the offerings, is our entry into the good land. This scene reveals that it is through the monument, the altar, and the offerings—through the requiring God, the cross of Christ, and Christ Himself as the offerings—that we enter into the good land. It is also through the monument, the altar, and the offerings that we receive all the blessings which God would give us in Christ. All these blessings are actually the processed Triune God Himself embodied in Christ
11我盼望所有的圣徒都看见这幅奇妙的景象。我们都要看见，这带著要求站在我们面前的一位，乃是在基督里的三一神，而祭坛乃是基督的十字架，并且就如供物所表征的，基督乃是我们的救赎主。祂这成全者作了祭物，『焚烧』在十字架上，以满足那要求者。愿我们都看见这幅有石碑、祭坛、和供物的美妙景象。我们若有这异象，就必会说，『阿利路亚！为著神，为著基督的十字架，为著作我们救赎主并代替的基督，赞美主。』
11I hope that all the saints will see this marvelous view. We all need to see that the One who stands before us with His requirements is the Triune God in Christ, that the altar is the cross of Christ, and that, as signified by the offerings, Christ is our Redeemer. He, the fulfilling One, was “burned” on the cross as the sacrifice to satisfy the requiring One. May we all see this wonderful scene with the monument, the altar, and the offerings. If we have this vision, we will surely say, “Hallelujah for God, for the cross of Christ, and for Christ, our Redeemer and Substitute