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约书亚记生命读经 · 第1篇

介 言

An Introductory Word
1读经：约书亚记1:1-2，申命记34:8-9，约翰福音1:17，歌罗西书1:12，以弗所书3:8，罗马书6:3-4上，歌罗西书2:20-21，以弗所书2:6;6:12，约书亚记6:22-25，路得记4:21，马太福音1:5。
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2，以弗所书2:6;6:12，约书亚记，路得记4:21，马太福音1:5。
2Scripture Reading: Josh. 1:1-2; Deut. 34:8-9; John 1:17; Col. 1:12; Eph. 3:8; Rom. 6:3-4a; Col. 2:20-21; Eph. 2:6; 6:12; Josh. 6:22-25; Ruth 4:21; Matt. 1:5
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4从本篇信息我们开始约书亚记、士师记、路得记的生命读经。关于这三卷书的信息，我的负担可以用以下四句话来表明：
4With this message we begin the life-study of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth. My burden in the messages on these three books can be expressed by the following four statements
5（1） 约书亚率领以色列人取得神应许之地，使其成为以马内利的地。（书一6，赛八8。）
51) Joshua led Israel to take the God-promised land that it might become the land of Immanuel (Josh. 1:6; Isa. 8:8
6（2） 以利米勒因著在神赐之地，受到惩罚性饥荒的试炼，就带著妻子和两个儿子，偏离了神所命定美地的安息。（得一1～2。）
62) Elimelech swerved from the rest of the good land due to the trial of a punishing famine in the God-given land (Ruth 1:1-2
7（3） 受隔绝的摩押女子路得，转归基督的神圣出生地伯利恒，进入了神圣经纶的范围。（得一
73) Ruth, an alienated Moabitess, turned to Bethlehem, the place of the holy birth of Christ, and entered into the realm of the divine
816，19，弥五2。）
8economy (Ruth 1:16, 19; Micah 5:2
9（4） 波阿斯娶了路得，耶和华使他们生出大卫王室，好带进基督，以完成神的经纶。（得四13，21～
94) Boaz married Ruth and produced the royal house of David by Jehovah that Christ might be brought in for the accomplishment of God’s
1022，太一1，5～6，16。）
10economy (Ruth 4:13, 21-22; Matt. 1:1, 5-6, 16
11我们研读旧约的历史和豫言时，需要对整本圣经中神为著基督与召会，那终极完成于新耶路撒冷的永远经纶，有全面的视野，完全的看见。这会使我们对神向我们陈明旧约历史，并给我们旧约豫言的目的，不仅有更广阔的看见，也得著其更深入的内在意义。旧约一切历史和豫言的范围、中心、及内在的意义，必须是基督和祂的身体，这身体要终极完成于新耶路撒冷，为著神永远的经纶。
11In studying the histories and prophecies of the Old Testament, we need the full scope, the full view, of the entire Scriptures concerning God’s eternal economy for Christ and the church, which consummates in the New Jerusalem. This will render us not only a broader view but also the deeper, intrinsic significance of God’s purpose in presenting to us the histories and giving us the prophecies of the Old Testament. The scope, the center, and the intrinsic significance of all the histories and the prophecies of the Old Testament must be Christ and His Body, which will ultimately consummate in the New Jerusalem for God’s eternal economy
12神要完成祂这样一个永远的经纶，祂必须创造诸天为著地，并创造地为著人。（亚十二1。）神照著祂的形像，按著祂的样式创造人，使人有灵，得以接触祂、接受祂、保有祂、并以祂为人的生命和内容。可悲的是，这人从神并从神为著祂经纶的定旨堕落了。
12For God to accomplish such an eternal economy of His, He needed to create the heavens for the earth, and the earth for man (Zech. 12:1). God created man in His own image and after His likeness with a spirit for man to contact Him, receive Him, keep Him, and take Him as man’s life and content. It was very sad that this man got fallen from God and from God’s purpose for His economy.
13然而，神从堕落的人类中，拣选了一个名叫亚伯拉罕的人，以及他的后裔，使他们成为独特的子民，在列国（外邦人）中作祂珍贵的选民。神用了四百多年，来产生、构成、形成这样一班选民，顶替亚当的族类，以完成祂永远的经纶。神带祂这样一班选民经过在埃及和旷野的试验和苦难，使他们受训练、受管教，而合格与祂配合，在这地上为基督取得神所应许之地，并豫备适当的人，将基督生到人类中。为基督得著神所应许之地为业，并豫备适当的人，将基督生到人类中，乃是旧约中约书亚记、士师记、路得记这三卷书里这段历史两个主要的点。这两个主要的点，就是为基督得著地，并为基督豫备真实的先祖，乃是约书亚记至路得记之历史的精意。这两点是这一段旧约历史的内在意义。我们对此必须有清楚的异象。否则，我们这三卷书的生命读经将是徒然的，就像许多犹太或基督徒历史家、圣经学者、和圣经教师的研读一样。我们若靠主的怜悯，看见这样一个异象，旧约的这一段历史就会像新约一样使我们受益。这样一个异象会帮助我们看见，神子民在地上的历史，事实上就是作工的神在祂旧约选民中间奋力活动的历史，甚至是运行的神在祂赎民里奋力活动的历史，使他们与祂一起奋力活动，为著完成神对基督和祂扩增的永远经纶，这要终极完成于新耶路撒冷。
13However, out of fallen humankind God chose a man by the name of Abraham and his descendants and made them a particular people as His dear elect among all the nations (the Gentiles). It took God over four hundred years to produce, constitute, and form such an elect to replace the Adamic race for the fulfilling of His eternal economy. God brought such an elect of His through trials, sufferings, both in Egypt and in the wilderness that they might be trained, disciplined, and qualified to coordinate with Him in taking His promised land for Christ on this earth and in providing the proper persons to bring forth Christ into the human race. To take possession of God’s promised land for Christ and to provide the proper persons to bring forth Christ into the human race are the two major points of the section of the history in the Old Testament in the three books of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth. These two main points, to take the land for Christ and to provide the bona fide ancestors for Christ, are the spirit of the history from Joshua to Ruth. They are the intrinsic significance of this section of the Old Testament history. We have to have a clear vision concerning this. Otherwise, our life-study on these three books will be in vain, just like the studies of so many historians, Bible students, and Scripture teachers, either Jewish or Christian. If by the Lord’s mercy we see such a vision, this section of the history in the Old Testament will benefit us the same as the New Testament does. Such a vision will help us to see that the history of God’sp eople on earth is actually the history of the working God energizing among His chosen people in the Old Testament and even the history of the operating God energizing in His redeemed people and having them energize themselves together with Him for the accomplishment of His eternal economy concerning Christ and His increase, which will consummate in the New Jerusalem
14能看见并领悟，我们的生活，我们日常的行事，我们的求学，我们的职业，我们的事业，都必须是神今天在地上，在祂美妙且超绝行动中之历史的一部分。要作一个正常的基督徒，作今日的得胜者，答应主当前的呼召，并应付主在祂恢复里当前的需要，仅仅作一个所谓的好弟兄或好姊妹，经常参加召会聚会，行为正直，过一种在人看来相当完全的生活，根本是不彀的。当神在爱祂的得胜者里奋力活动并行动时，我们必须与神是一；这就是说，在生命上，在生活上，并在我们今天地上全部的行动上，我们必须与神是一。我们必须写神今日的历史！我们必须与那奋力活动的神成为一，而一同前进！在祂里面！同著祂！凭著祂！也是为著祂！我们必须是有活力的、活泼的、活动的！我们必须作今日的约书亚和迦勒，为基督得著神所应许之地为业，使我们得以成为祂的产业！我们必须作今日的路得，转向神的经纶，进入以马内利之地，与基督成为婚配，使我们得以生出基督，来应付人今日的需要。这该是约书亚记、士师记、路得记这三卷书内在的生命读经。这次生命读经的结果，该是为基督得著神所应许之地，并生出超绝的基督，以应付神与人今日的需要。
14we all will see and realize that our living, our daily walk, our schooling, our job, and our business must be a part of God’s history in His marvelous and excellent move on the earth today. To be a normal Christian, to be today’so ver comers, to answer the Lord’sp resent calling, and to meet the Lord’s present need in His recovery, it is altogether not sufficient simply to be a so-called good brother or good sister, attending the church meetings regularly, behaving rightly, and living a life which is somewhat perfect in the eyes of men. We need to be one with God in His history, moving, and energizing in His loving overcomers; that is, we need to be one with God in life, in living, and in our entire doing today on this earth! We need to write God’s to day’s history! We need to march on as one with the energizing God! In Him! With Him! By Him! And for Him! We need to be vital, living, and active! We need to be today’s Joshuas and Calebs to take possession of the God-promised land for Christ that we may become His possession. We need to be today’s Ruths to turn to God’secon o my, to enter into the land of Immanuel, and to marry ourselves to Christ that we may bring forth Christ to meet the need of men today. This should be the intrinsic life-study of these three books—Joshua, Judges, and Ruth. The issue of this life-study should be the gaining of the God-promised land for Christ and the bringing forth of the excellent Christ to meet today’s need of both God and men.
15在上面这些话的光中，我们现在开
15In light of the foregoing, let us now begin our life
16壹十二卷历史书的第一卷约书亚记是从约书亚记到以斯帖记这十二卷历史书的第一卷。圣经开始于五卷律法书，就是摩西的书；然后从约书亚记起，接续有十二卷历史书。
16I. THE FIRST BOOK OF THE TWELVE BOOKS OF HISTORY Joshua is the first book of the twelve books of history from Joshua to Esther. The Bible begins with the five books of the law, the books of Moses, and then, starting with Joshua, the Bible continues with the twelve books of history
贰 作者
II. THE WRITER
17约书亚记的作者是约书亚，（书一1，）这名的意思是『耶和华救主』，或『耶和华的救恩』。（民十三16。）
17The writer of the book of Joshua was Joshua (1:1), whose name means “Jehovah Savior,” or “the salvation of Jehovah” (Num. 13:16
参 时间
III. THE TIME
181451-本书写作的时间是主前一四五一年至一四二六年。
18The time of the writing of this book was 1426 B.C.
肆 地点
IV. THE PLACE
19本书写作的地点是摩押平原。（申三四8～9。）
19The place of the writing of the book of Joshua was the plains of Moab (Deut. 34:8-9
伍 内容
V. THE CONTENT
20约书亚记的内容乃是：约书亚引领以色列人进入应许之地，占有得著那地，拈阄分配并享受那地。这里的次序是相当有意义的。首先以色列人进入应许之地，然后他们得著并占据这地。接著是分配这地，乃是用特别的方法将这地分给各支派。然后他们享受这地。
20The content of the book of Joshua is that Joshua led the children of Israel to enter the promised land and to take it, possess it, allot it, and enjoy it. The sequence here is quite significant. First, the children of Israel entered the promised land, and then they possessed it and occupied it. Following this, the land was allotted, apportioned, to each tribe in a particular way. Then they enjoyed the land.
陆 基督的豫表
VI. THE TYPES OF CHRIST
21约书亚记中有两个基督的豫表－约书亚和美地。
21In the book of Joshua there are two types of Christ— Joshua and the good land
一 约书亚
A. Joshua
22在本书中，第一个基督的豫表就是约书亚自己。这名在希腊文等于耶稣。（来四8，徒七45。）约书亚豫表基督，以及恩典（基督）代替律法。（摩西－书一2上，约一17。）当颁赐律法的摩西死了以后，约书亚就进来，（申三四8～9，）把人带进美地，（书一，）豫表主耶稣把神的子民带进安息，带进对包罗万有之基督的享受里。
22The first type of Christ in this book is Joshua himself. The Greek equivalent of the Hebrew name Joshua is Jesus (Heb. 4:8; Acts 7:45). Joshua typifies Christ and grace (Christ) replacing the law (Moses—Josh. 1:2a; John 1:17). It was when Moses the lawgiver died that Joshua came in (Deut. 34:8-9) to bring the people into the good land (Josh. 1:6), typifying the Lord Jesus bringing the people of God into rest, into the 6 enjoyment of the all-inclusive Christ.
二 美地
B. The Good Land
23在约书亚记里，另一个基督的豫表乃是美地及其一切丰富，（申八7～10，）豫表神所赐的基督与基督一切追测不尽的丰富。（西一12，弗三8。）
23The other type of Christ in the book of Joshua is the good land with all its riches (Deut. 8:7-10) typifying the God-given Christ with all His unsearchable riches (Col. 1:12; Eph. 3:8
柒 与基督有关的豫表
VII. THE TYPES RELATED TO CHRIST
24约书亚记也揭示两个与基督有关的豫表。一以色列得著并享受应许之地与基督有关的头一个豫表，就是以色列得著并享受应许之地。这豫表信徒实际的经历在基督里之福的丰富，就如以弗所书所启示的。
24The book of Joshua also reveals two types related to Christ. A. Israel’s Possessing and Enjoying the Promised Land The first of the types related to Christ is Israel’s possessing and enjoying the promised land. This typifies the believers'practical experience of the riches of the blessings in Christ as revealed in the book of Ephesians
１ 以色列人过约但河
1. Israel’s Crossing of the River Jordan
25以色列人过约但河，豫表信徒经历6:3-基督的死，（罗六3～4上，西二20～21，）而不是指信徒肉身的死。
25Israel’s crossing of the river Jordan typifies the believers'experience of the death of Christ (Rom. 4a; Col. 2:20), not the believers'physical death.
２ 以色列人进入美地
2. Israel’sE ntering into the Good Land
26以色列人进入美地，豫表信徒经历占领诸天界，就是撒但和他黑暗权势所在的地方，（弗二6，六12，）而不是豫表信徒死后上天堂。这都与以色列得著并享受美地有关。
26Israel’se ntering into the good land typifies the believers'experience of taking over the heavenlies, where Satan and his power of darkness are (Eph. 2:6; 6:12), not the believers'going to heaven after their death. This is all related to Israel’s possessing and enjoying the good land
二 妓女喇合藉以得救的朱红线绳
B. The Scarlet Thread through Which Rahab the Harlot Was Saved
27第二个与基督有关的豫表，是妓女喇合藉以得救的朱红线绳。（书二17～19，六17，22～23，25，来十一31，雅二25。）朱红线绳豫表信徒凭以得赎的基督之血。（彼前一18～19。）捌以色列人得著美地为业，
27The second type related to Christ is the scarlet thread through which Rahab the harlot was saved (Josh. 2:17-19; 6:17, 22-23, 25; Heb. 11:31; James 2:25). This scarlet thread typifies the blood of Christ by which the believers are redeemed (1 Pet. 1:18-19). VIII. ISRAEL’ST A KING POSSESSION OF THE GOOD LAND
乃是在带进基督的线上
BEING IN THE LINE OF BRINGING FORTH CHRIST
28以色列人得著美地为业，乃是在带进基督的线上，这是藉著得著两个女人－喇合和路得。这两个女人在带进基督的事上扮演重要的角色。喇合是波阿斯的母亲，成了基督的一位先祖。（书二1～21，六22～，太一5上。）路得是基督的另一位先祖。（得四21，太一5下。）她是波阿斯的妻子，大卫的曾祖母。马太一章一节说，『耶稣基督，大卫的子孙。』因此，就著带进基督的事上，马太福音是路得记的继续。
28Israel’st a king possession of the good land was in the line of bringing forth Christ by gaining two females— Rahab and Ruth. These two women play a crucial part in the bringing in of Christ. Rahab as the mother of Boaz became one of the ancestors of Christ (Josh. 2:1-21; 6:22-25; Matt. 1:5a). Ruth was another ancestor of Christ (Ruth 4:21; Matt. 1:5b). She was the wife of 25 Boaz and the great-grandmother of David. Matthew 1:1 says, “The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David.” Hence, Matthew is linked to Ruth and is the continuation of Ruth concerning the bringing in of Christ.
玖 中心思想
IX. THE CENTRAL THOUGHT
29约书亚记的中心思想是：神要成就关于美地的应许，使以色列人得著一个地方，以成就神的经纶，特别是保持藉著基督在人性里成为肉体而将基督带到地上的这一条线。就著这个主要的目的，就是以色列人占有并得著美地为业，以完成神的经纶，本书是相当美妙的。
29The central thought of the book of Joshua is that God intended to fulfill the promise concerning the good land that Israel might have a place to carry out God’secon o my, especially to keep the line of bringing in Christ to the earth through His incarnation in humanity. This book is quite wonderful in this main purpose of Israel’s occupying and possessing the good land for the carrying out of God’secon o my
拾 分段
X. THE SECTIONS
30约书亚记有四个分段：进入美地，（一～五，）得著美地为业，（六～十二，）拈阄分配美地，（十三～二二，）以及约书亚离世。（二三～二四。）
30The book of Joshua has four sections: entering into the good land (chs. 1—5), taking possession of the good land (chs. 6—12), allotting the good land (chs. 13—22), and Joshua’s departure (chs. 23—24