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士师记生命读经 · 第10篇

以色列在神前

The Stinking Story of Israel’s Corruption
败坏的腐臭历史
Before God
十七至二十一章(二）在道德上淫秽的败坏以及支派之间可怕的杀戮
Chapters 17—21(2) The Sodomitical Corruption in Their Morality and the Terrible Slaughter Among Their Tribes
1读经：士师记十九至二十一章。
1Scripture Reading: Judg. 19—21
2在我们看十九至二十一章以前，我要进一步说到米迦神堂的记载（十七1～13）如何应用在今天基督教的光景。基督徒中间任何不是照著圣经的教训或实行，都是偶像。在我们中间最近的背叛里，提倡关于自治的教训。那些这样教导的人，强调每个地方召会都是绝对自治的。然而，这违反圣经，这要产生地方宗派。这种教训成了偶像。在美国，每一州在事务上是自治的，但五十个州不是五十个不同的国家。虽有五十个州，但只有一个国家。同样，每个地方召会在事务上是自治的，但若说每个地方召会在当地各方面都是绝对自治的，这就是偶像。然而，有些人用这教训散布分裂。
2Before we consider chapters nineteen through twenty- one, I would like to give a further word concerning the application of the account of Micah’sho use of idols (17:1-13) to the situation in Christianity today. Any teaching or practice among Christians that is not according to the Scriptures is an idol. In the recent rebellion among us, a teaching regarding autonomy was promoted. Those who teach this stress that every local church is absolutely autonomous. However, this is contrary to the Scriptures and produces local sects. This teaching has become an idol. In the United States every state is autonomous in business affairs, but the fifty states are not fifty different nations. On the contrary, there are fifty states but one nation. Likewise, each local church is autonomous in its business affairs, but the teaching that each local church is absolutely autonomous in every way within its locality is an idol. Nevertheless, some are using this teaching to spread division
3在主恢复里的每一项，必须照著圣经。例如，呼求主名和祷读主话都是合乎圣经的实行。（创四26，十三4，弗六17～18。）我们呼求主名，我们里面的人就得复苏。我们祷读主话，我们就得喂养。在主恢复里的召会与基督教之间的不同，就是在恢复里的地方召会，都尽所能的照著圣经，照著神的话作每件事。圣经启示召会是基督的身体，在宇宙一面是独一的。因为基督身体的众肢体存在地上不同的城市里，基督这独一的身体就在地上许多的城市，彰显在人中间，但总是一个城市，一个召会。天主教、各宗各派、和独立团体是『米迦的神堂』，而我们聚集乃是作为地方召会，作某一城市里的召会。在圣经里没有家的召会，街的召会，国的召会，或区的召会，只有地方召会。一个城市里的地方召会，是身体的一部分。所以，我们实行地方召会，我们也实行基督宇宙的身体。
3Every item in the Lord’s recovery must be according to the Bible. For example, calling on the name of the Lord and pray-reading are scriptural practices (Gen. 4:26; 13:4; Eph. 6:17-18). When we call on the name of the Lord, our inner man is refreshed. When we pray- read the Word, we are fed. The difference between the churches in the Lord’s recovery and Christianity is that the local churches in the recovery try their best to do everything according to the Bible, the Word of God. The Bible reveals that the church as the Body of Christ is universally and uniquely one. Because all the members of the Body of Christ exist on earth in different cities, this unique Body of Christ is expressed among people on earth in many cities — one city, one church. Whereas Catholicism, the denominations, and the independent groups are “houses of Micah,” we meet as a local church, as the church in a particular city. In the Scriptures there are no house churches, street churches, state churches, or district churches. Instead, there are local churches. The local church in a city is a part of the Body. Therefore, we practice the local churches, and we also practice the universal Body of Christ.
4约书亚记和士师记的内在意义，乃是给我们看见关于如何据有基督、持守基督、并享受基督的细节。我们看过，照著士师记里的记载，以色列堕落时，在行政上、敬拜上、并道德上变得混乱。这样的百姓当然无法得著基督，并享受祂。但我们感谢主，在混乱的情形当中，有一个有最高道德标准的人─波阿斯。我们读路得记就会看见，照著预表，波阿斯是极其享受基督的人。现在让我们查考士师记末三章所记载关于以色列的事。壹、在道德上淫秽的败坏十九章记载以色列人在道德上淫秽的败坏。
4The intrinsic significance of the books of Joshua and Judges is that these books show us the detailed points of how to possess Christ, keep Christ, and enjoy Christ. We have seen that, according to the record in Judges, in the degradation Israel became chaotic in government, in worship, and in morality. Such a people surely could not gain Christ and enjoy Him. But we thank the Lord that, in the midst of the chaotic situation, there was a person—Boaz—who had the highest standard of morality. As we will see when we come to the book of Ruth, according to typology Boaz was one who enjoyed Christ very much. Let us now look into what is recorded concerning Israel in the last three chapters of Judges. I. The Sodomitical Corruption In Their Morality Chapter nineteen is a record of Israel’s sodomitical corruption in their morality
一 、败坏的故事
A. The Story of Corruption
5士师记十九章一至二十六节叙述一个败坏的故事。当以色列中没有王的时候，有住以法莲山地边的一个利未人，从犹大的伯利恒娶了一个女子为妾。（1。）妾行淫离开那利未人，回犹大的伯利恒，到了父家，在那里住了四个月。（2。）她丈夫起来，去见她，要用好话劝她回来。（3～9。）他从她父家带著她，经过耶路撒冷，来到属于便雅悯的基比亚。他坐在城里的空地上，因为无人接他们进家住宿。（10～15。）晚上有一个老年人，从田间作工回来，看见客人坐在城里的空地上，就领他和他的妾到家里，把他们当作他的客人。（16～21。）他们心里正欢畅的时候，城中的无赖围住房子，连连敲门，对房主说，『把那进你家的人带出来，我们要与他交合。』（22。）那房主老人出来对他们说，『弟兄们哪，不要这样作恶。这人既然进了我的家，你们就不要行这丑事。我有个女儿，还是处女，并有这人的妾，我将她们领出，让你们玷辱她们，你们看怎样好，就怎样行，只是不可向这人行这样的丑事。』（23～24。）那些无赖的人却不听那老人；所以那利未人就把他的妾拉出去交给他们，他们便与她交合，终夜凌辱她，直到天色快亮。（25。）清晨妇人回到她主人住宿的老人的房门前，就仆倒在地，直到天亮。（26。）
5Judges 19:1-26 tells a story of corruption. In those days, when there was no king in Israel, a certain Levite dwelling in the far end of the hill country of Ephraim took a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah (v. 1). The concubine went about as a harlot and departed from the Levite to her father’sho use, to Bethlehem in Judah, for four months (v. 2). Her husband rose up and came after her to speak to her affectionately and to bring her back (vv. 3-9). He brought her from her father’sho use, went through Jerusalem, and came to Gibeah, which belonged to Benjamin. He sat in the square of the city, but no one took them into his house to lodge them (vv. 10-15). In the evening an old man out of the field from his work saw the wayfarer in the square of the city and brought him and his concubine to his house and took them as his guests (vv. 16-21). While they were making their hearts merry, the worthless men of the city surrounded the house, beating on the door. They spoke to the master of the house, saying, “Bring out the man who went into your house that we may know him” (v. 22). The old man, the master of the house, came out and said to them, “No, my brothers; do not do this evil thing, I beg you. Since this man has come into my house, do not commit this folly. Here is my virgin daughter and his concubine. Let me bring them out, I beg you; and humble them and do to them what seems good in your sight. But to this man do not do such folly” (vv. 23-24). But the worthless men did not want to listen to the old man; so the Levite took hold of his concubine and brought her out to them; and they knew her. They abused her all night long until morning (v. 25). In the early morning the concubine came and fell at the entrance of the old man’sho use, where her lord had been until it was light (v. 26).
二 、这败坏的故事传播到以色列四境
B. The Spreading of This Story of Corruption throughout All the Territory of Israel
6二十七至三十节说到这败坏的故事传播到以色列四境。那利未人早晨起来开房门，出去要行路，却发现他的妾仆倒在房门前，两手搭在门坎上。（27。）他对妇人说话，却无回答。那人便将她驮在驴上，起身回本处去。（28。）到了家里，用刀将妾的尸身切成十二块，使人拿著传送以色列的四境。（29。）凡看见的人都说，『从以色列人出埃及地直到今日，这样的事没有发生过，也没有见过。现在应当思想，大家商议发言。』（30。）
6According to verses 27 through 30 the story of this corruption was spread throughout all the territory of Israel. The Levite rose up in the morning and opened the doors of the house and went out to go on his way. He discovered his concubine fallen at the entrance of the house with her hands upon the threshold (v. 27). He spoke to her, but there was no answer. He then put her upon the donkey and went to his place (v. 28). When he came to his house, he cut her up limb by limb into twelve pieces and sent her throughout all the territory of Israel (v. 29). When everyone saw this, they said, “No such thing has ever happened or been seen since the day the children of Israel went up out of the land of Egypt until this day. Consider it, and take counsel and speak” (v. 30
贰 、在支派之间可怕的杀戮
II. The Terrible Slaughter Among Their Tribes
7二十至二十一章记载在他们支派之间可怕的杀戮。
7In chapters twenty and twenty-one we have an account of the terrible slaughter among their tribes
一 、以色列都出来如同一人，聚集在耶和华面前
A. All the Children of Israel Gathering as One Man unto Jehovah
8以色列从但到别是巴，以及在基列地的众人，都出来如同一人，聚集在耶和华面前。以色列众民和各支派的首领，都在米斯巴，站在神百姓的会中。拿刀的步兵共有四十万。便雅悯人听见了这事。（二十1～3上。）
8All the children of Israel from Danas far as Beer- sheba, with the land of Gilead, gathered as one man unto Jehovah. The leaders of all the people, of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the congregation of the people of God at Mizpah, four hundred thousand footmen who drew the sword. The children of Benjamin heard about it (20:1-3a
二 、那利未人将基比亚人所行
B. The Levite Telling Them the Story
9凶淫丑恶的事告诉了以色列人那利未人，就是被害之妇人的丈夫，将基比亚人所行凶淫丑恶的事告诉了以色列人。他要以色列众人筹划商议。（3下～7。）
9of the Wickedness and Folly of the Men of Gibeah The Levite, the husband of the woman who had been murdered, told them the story of the wickedness and folly of the men of Gibeah. Then he asked all the children of Israel to give their advice and counsel (vv. 3b - 7).
三 、众民都起来如同一人，彼此连合如同一人，聚集攻击基比亚城
C. All the People Rising Up as One Man and, Knit Together as One Man, Being Gathered against the City of Gibeah
10众民都起来如同一人，说，他们连一人都不回自己帐棚，自己房屋去。他们要照所掣的签去攻击基比亚。于是以色列人众人彼此连合如同一人，聚集攻击那城。（8～11。）
10All the people rose up as one man, saying that none of them would go to their tents nor any of them return to their houses. Rather, they would go up against Gibeah by lot. Thus all the men of Israel, knit together as one man, were gathered against the city (vv. 8-11
四 、以色列众支派打发人到便雅悯支派的各家
D. The Tribes of Israel Sending Men throughout the Tribe of Benjamin
11以色列众支派打发人到便雅悯支派的各家，要求他们将基比亚的那些无赖交出来，好治死他们，从以色列中除掉这恶。（12～13上。）
11The tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin, requesting them to deliver up the worthless men who were in Gibeah, for they would kill them and put away the evil from Israel (vv. 12-13a
五 、便雅悯人不肯听从他们弟兄以色列人的话
E. The Benjaminites Not Listening to the Voice of Their Brothers, the Children of Israel
12便雅悯人却不肯听从他们弟兄以色列人的话。他们从各城里出来，聚集在基比亚，要与以色列人争战，拿刀的共有二万六千，另外还有基比亚点出的七百精兵，与以色列人拿刀的四十万战士争战。（13下～17。）
12The Benjaminites would not listen to the voice of their brothers, the children of Israel. The children of Benjamin gathered together at Gibeah from their cities to go to battle with the children of Israel, with twenty-six thousand men who drew the sword, apart from seven hundred choice men from Gibeah. These went out against four hundred thousand men of Israel who drew the sword, men of war (vv. 13b-17
六 、以色列人起来，到伯特利去求问神
F. The Children of Israel Going Up to Bethel and Inquiring of God
13以色列人起来，到伯特利去求问神，看他们中间谁当首先上去与便雅悯人争战；耶和华说，『犹大当先上去。』（18。）
13The children of Israel went up to Bethel and inquired of God as to which of them should go up first into battle with the children of Benjamin, and Jehovah said, “Judah first” (v. 18
七 、以色列人与便雅悯人争战
G. The Children of Israel and the Children of Benjamin Coming into the Battle
14以色列人与便雅悯人争战，便雅悯人当日杀死以色列人二万二千。（19～21。）
14The children of Israel and the children of Benjamin came into the battle, and on that day the children of Benjamin slew twenty-two thousand men of Israel (vv. 19-21
八 、以色列人上去，在耶和华面前哭泣直到晚上，求问祂
H. The Children of Israel Going Up and Weeping before Jehovah, Inquiring of Him
15以色列人上去，在耶和华面前哭泣直到晚上，求问耶和华说，『我再去与我弟兄便雅悯人打仗，可以不可以？』耶和华说，『可以上去攻击他。』（22～23。）
15The children of Israel went up and wept before Jehovah into the evening. They inquired of Jehovah, saying, “Shall I again approach the battle with the children of Benjamin my brother?” Jehovah said, “Go up against him” (vv. 22-23).
九 、第二日，以色列人上前攻击便雅悯人
I. On the Second Day the Children of Israel Going to Fight with the Children of Benjamin
16第二日，以色列人就上前攻击便雅悯人；便雅悯人又杀死以色列人一万八千。（24～25。）
16On the second day the children of Israel went to fight with the children of Benjamin, who slew another eighteen thousand men among the children of Israel (vv. 24-25
十 、以色列众人上到伯特利，在耶和华面前哭泣
J. All the Children of Israel Going Up to Bethel and Weeping before Jehovah
17以色列众人上到伯特利，在耶和华面前哭泣，禁食直到晚上；又在耶和华面前献燔祭和平安祭。他们问耶和华说，『我当再出去与我弟兄便雅悯人争战？还是罢兵？』耶和华回答说，『你们当上去，因为明日我必将他们交在你们手中。』（26～28。）
17All the children of Israel went up to Bethel and wept before Jehovah, fasting until the evening and offering burnt offerings and peace offerings before Jehovah. They inquired of Jehovah, saying, “Shall I again go out into battle with the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease?” Jehovah answered, “Go up, for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand” (vv. 26-28
十一 、第三日，以色列人又上去攻击便雅悯人
K. The Children of Israel Going Up against the Children of Benjamin on the Third Day
18第三日，以色列人又上去攻击便雅悯人，在基比亚前摆阵，与前两次一样。起先便雅悯人杀死以色列人约有三十个，然后耶和华在以色列人面前击败便雅悯人；以色列人杀死便雅悯人二万五千一百。（29～35。）
18The children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day and set themselves in array against Gibeah as at other times. First, the children of Benjamin slew about thirty men of Israel. Then the children of Israel destroyed twenty-five thousand one hundred men of Benjamin, by Jehovah striking them down before Israel (vv. 29-35
十二 、以色列伏兵急忙闯进基比亚，用刀杀死全城的人
L. The Ambush of Israel Hurrying and Rushing against Gibeah and Slaying the Whole City
19以色列伏兵急忙闯进基比亚，用刀杀死全城的人，（虽然便雅悯人杀死以色列人，约有三十个，）并且放火烧城。便雅悯人在以色列人面前，转身往旷野的路逃跑，但以色列人追上他们，当日杀死他们二万五千人。（36～46。）十三、有六百便雅悯人
19The ambush of Israel hurried and rushed against Gibeah and slew the whole city (even though about thirty men were slain by the children of Benjamin) and burned the city. Then the children of Benjamin turned before the men of Israel toward the wilderness, but the children of Israel overtook them and killed twenty-five thousand of them on that day (vv. 36-46). M. Six Hundred Men of the Children of Benjamin
转身向旷野逃跑
Turning and Fleeing into the Wilderness
20有六百便雅悯人转身向旷野逃跑。以色列人又转到便雅悯地，将各城的人和牲口，并一切所遇见的，都用刀杀尽，又放火烧了一切城邑。（47～48。）
20Six hundred men of the children of Benjamin turned and fled into the wilderness. The men of Israel returned to the children of Benjamin, striking them, both the entire city with the cattle and all that was found there. Moreover, all the cities that were found they set on fire (vv. 47-48
十四、以色列人
nt he children of Israel
21为他们的弟兄便雅悯后悔
21Being Grieved concerning Benjamin Their Brother
22以色列人为他们的弟兄便雅悯后悔，以色列中绝了一个支派。（二一1～6，15。）
22The children of Israel were grieved concerning Benjamin their brother that one tribe had been cut down from Israel (21:1-6, 15
十五 、以色列人筹划，为便雅悯剩下的人寻妻得地为业
O. The Children of Israel Planning to Get Wives and Possessions for the Remnant of Benjamin
23在七至二十四节我们看见，以色列人筹划，为便雅悯剩下的人寻妻得地为业。他们打发一万二千大勇士，杀戮基列雅比的居民，掳来四百个处女，要作便雅悯人的妻。（7～14。）此外，会众的长老吩咐便雅悯人去抢示罗的女子为妻；于是便雅悯人照样而行。（16～23上。）便雅悯人就回自己的产业去，又重修城邑居住。（23下。）
23In verses 7 through 24 we see that the children of Israel planned to get wives and possessions for the remnant of Benjamin. They sent twelve thousand of the valiant to destroy the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead. These captured four hundred young virgins to be wives of the Benjaminites (vv. 7-14). In addition to this, the elders of the assembly commanded the Benjaminites to catch the daughters of Shiloh to be their wives, and the children of Benjamin did so (vv. 16-23a). Then the Benjaminites went and dwelt in their inheritance and they rebuilt the cities and dwelt in them (v. 23b
十六 、那时以色列中没有王，各人凭自己眼中看为对的而行
P. In Those Days There Being No King in Israel, and Each Man Doing What Was Right in His Own Eyes
24士师记的结语说，那时以色列中没有王，各人凭自己眼中看为对的而行。（25。）
24The book of Judges concludes by saying that in those days there was no king in Israel; each man did what was right in his own eyes (v. 25