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士师记生命读经 · 第4篇

以色列离弃神的惨痛历史

The Miserable History of Israel’s Forsaking of God
二至十六章（二）以色列惨痛历史的头三次循环
Chapters 2-16 (2) The First Three Cycles of the Miserable History of Israel
1读经：士师记3:7—5:31。在我们来看三章七节至五章三十一节之前，我有负担再来说到士师记这一段的内在意义。
1Scripture Reading: Judg. 3:7—5:31 Before we come to 3:7—5:31, I have the burden to speak a word concerning the intrinsic significance of this portion of Judges
2在这三章里所记载的历史之前，以色列人从未有过女性首领。然后，忽然间，神兴起一个女子底波拉，作以色列的士师。关于这点，我们需要领悟，在圣经里，每当神作一件不平凡的事，都是非常有意义的。这首先指明男人的失败，然后指明神超绝的行动。在士师记四章的时候，以色列所有的男人都失败了，所以神兴起一个女人。一个女人的兴起，改变了整个以色列的光景。在圣经里，正确的女子指明顺从神，守住神命定的人。这是以色列在神面前该采取的地位，但以色列的情形已变得完全不正常。男人离开了他们在耶和华面前的地位。因此，以色列违反神的命定，离开她作神妻子的地位，离弃祂，转向许许多多的偶像。这将以色列带到悲惨的情形和光景里。
2Prior to the history recorded in these chapters, the people of Israel had never had a female leader. Then, suddenly, God raised up a female, Deborah, as a judge of Israel. Regarding this, we need to realize that in the Bible, whenever God does something which stands out as being extraordinary, it is very significant. It indicates, first, man’s failure, and then, God’s excellent act. At the time of Judges 4, all the men of Israel had failed, so God raised up a woman. That raising up of a female changed the entire condition of Israel. In the Bible a proper female indicates one who is in submission to God, one who keeps God’so rd i nation. This is the position that Israel should have taken before God, but the situation in Israel had become fully abnormal. The men had left their position before Jehovah. Hence, Israel violated God’so rd i nation, leaving her position as God’s wife and forsaking Him for hundreds of idols. This brought Israel into a miserable situation and condition
3照著神的创造，底波拉是非常能干的人。我们读她在五章里所作的歌，就能看见她满了能力、才干、眼光和远见。但这样卓越的人非常顺从。神使她作首领，但她守住正确的等次，以巴拉为她的遮盖。（四6～9。）她领悟她需要一个男人作她的遮盖。事实上，巴拉几乎没有作什么，但底波拉以他为她的『蒙头』。她守住这样的地位，全国就变得不一样。在他们悲惨的情形里，没有人愿意领头为耶和华的权益争战，也没有人愿意跟随。但这卓越不凡的女人领头实行女性对男人的服从，全国就进入正确的等次。每个人都回到他们的正确地位上。因此底波拉在她的歌里能说，『那时余剩的贵胄下来；耶和华的民与我一同下来，攻击勇士。』（五13。）众首领率领，众民跟随，军队就形成了。首先，只有一些人跟随，但至终他们都跟随了。由此我们看见全国进入极美的等次，在耶和华面前采取正确的地位。
3According to God’s creation, Deborah was a very capable person. By reading her song in chapter five, we can see that she was full of ability, capacity, insight, and foresight. But such an excellent person was very submissive. God made her the leader, yet she kept the proper order and took Barak as her covering (4:6-9). She realized that she needed a man to be her covering. Actually, Barak did nearly nothing, yet Deborah took him as her “head covering.” When she took this kind of standing, the whole nation became different. In their miserable situation no one would take the lead to fight for Jehovah’sin te rest, and no one would be willing to follow. But when this excellent, extraordinary woman took the lead to practice the female submission to the man, the entire country came into the proper order. Everyone returned to his or her proper position. Thus Deborah could say in her song, “Then a remnant of the nobles went down;/The people of Jehovah went down with me against the mighty” (5:13). All the leaders took the lead, and all the people followed; the army was formed. At first, only some of the people followed, but eventually they all followed. From this we see that the entire country came into an excellent order, assuming the proper position before Jehovah.
4五章十五至十六节说到『心中定大志』和『心中设大谋』。在以色列悲惨的情形里，没有人设大谋。但百姓需要心中设大谋，他们也需要心中定大志，起来并跟随别人，为神的国争战。我们可将这点应用到今天我们活力排的实行。为著活力排，我们需要许多祷告和悔改。在我们的祷告里，我们自然而然的会察验自己的心。（『设大谋』原文指鉴察、搜寻。）结果，我们定意为主而活，并照著在主恢复里当前的需要为祂争战。尤其我们需要为著得人作主的扩增，在主面前定大志。这就是『心中定大志。』三章十二至十三节说，耶和华使以色列的仇敌强盛；但四章六至十六节启示，耶和华为以色列争战。这表明神是成为肉体的神。神要人与祂配合，祂才能行动。以色列若不争战，神就不会为他们争战。然而，以色列的确在底波拉之下，按著正确的等次争战，所以神就为他们争战。今天这原则对我们是一样的。我们若不出去得著罪人，神就不去；但我们若去，神也去。然而，这样的出去需要我们心中设大谋，定大志。神不作工，直到我们主动的心中设大谋，定大志。这是争战的路；这是传福音的路；这也是得著罪人成为基督肢体的路。
4Judges 5:15-16 speaks of “great resolutions in heart” and “great searchings of heart.” In Israel’s miserable situation, no one was searching his heart. But the people needed a great searching of their hearts, and they needed to make great resolutions in their hearts to rise up and follow the others to fight for God’skin gdom. We may apply this to our practice of the vital groups today. For the vital groups we need much prayer with repentance. In our prayer spontaneously the searching of the heart comes to us. This issues in a resolve to live for the Lord and to fight for the Lord according to the present need in His recovery. In particular, we need to make a resolution before the Lord concerning gaining persons for His increase. This is “great resolutions in heart.” Judges 3:12-13 says that Jehovah strengthened Israel’s enemies, but 4:6-16 reveals that Jehovah was fighting for Israel. This shows that God is a God of incarnation. God wants man to match Him so that He can move. If Israel had not fought, God would not have fought for them. However, because Israel did fight under Deborah in a proper order, God fought for them. The principle is the same with us today. If we do not go out to gain sinners, God will not go, but if we go, God also will go. However, this kind of going out needs a searching of our heart and a resolution in our heart. God will not work until we become active in this searching of our heart and making resolutions in our heart. This is the way to fight the battle; this is the way to preach the gospel; and this is the way to gain sinners to become members of Christ
5五章三十一节下半说，『愿爱你的人如日头出现，光辉烈烈。』日头出现，光辉烈烈，意思就是日头明亮、灿烂、荣耀的照耀。我们需要设大谋，定大志，如日头出现而照耀。倘若众召会都这样，就必定享受得胜。但愿在主恢复里所有亲爱的圣徒，都设大谋，定大志，并愿他们因著爱主，都如日头出现，光辉烈烈。
5Judges 5:31b says, “May those who love Him be like the sun/When it rises in its might.” For the sun to rise in its might means that it shines brightly, brilliantly, and gloriously. We need the searchings, the resolutions, and the rising up to shine like the sun. If all the churches would be like this, they surely would enjoy the victory. May all the dear saints in the Lord’s recovery have great searchings and make great resolutions, and may they all, by loving the Lord, rise up like the sun to shine brightly.
6现在我们来看三章七节至五章三十一节，以色列惨痛历史的头三次循环。
6Let us now consider the first three cycles of the miserable history of Israel in 3:7—5:31
壹 、第一次循环
I. THE FIRST CYCLE
7三章七至十一节上半记载第一次循环。
7The record of the first cycle is given in 3:7-11a
一 、以色列人在离弃耶和华之事上的邪恶
A. Israel’s Evil in Forsaking Jehovah
8以色列人行恶，离弃耶和华，去事奉诸巴力和亚舍拉。（7。）
8The children of Israel did evil in forsaking Jehovah to serve the Baalim and the Asheroth (v. 7
二 、耶和华的怒气向以色列人发作
B. Jehovah’sAng er Burning against Israel
9因为以色列人行耶和华眼中看为恶的事，耶和华的怒气就向他们发作。（8上。）
9Because Israel did what was evil in the sight of Jehovah, His anger burned against them (v. 8a
三 、耶和华把以色列人交在米所波大米王手中
C. Jehovah Selling Israel into the Hand of the King of Mesopotamia
10-耶和华把以色列人交在米所波大米王古珊利萨田的手中，以色列人就服事他八年。（8下。）
10Jehovah sold Israel into the hand of Cushan- rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia, and Israel served him eight years (v. 8b
四 、以色列人向耶和华哀求
D. Israel Crying Out to Jehovah
11以色列人向耶和华哀求。（9上。）
11The children of Israel cried out to Jehovah (v. 9a
五 、耶和华兴起一位拯救者
E. Jehovah Raising Up a Savior
12耶和华兴起一位拯救者，就是迦勒兄弟的儿子俄陀聂。耶和华的灵降在他身上，他就拯救以色列人脱离古珊利萨田。（9下～10。）
12Jehovah raised up a savior, Othniel the son of Caleb’s younger brother. The Spirit of Jehovah came upon him, and he saved Israel from Cushan- rishathaim (vv. 9b-10
六 、那地太平四十年
F. The Land Having Rest Forty Years
13在第一次循环的末了，那地太平四十年。（11上。）
13The end of the first cycle was that the land had rest forty years (v. 11a
贰 、第二次循环
II. THE SECOND CYCLE
14三章十一节下半至三十一节是以色列惨痛历史的第二次循环。
14In 3:11b-31 we have the second cycle of Israel’s miserable history
一 、士师俄陀聂死了
A. Othniel, the Judge, Dying
15十一节下半告诉我们，士师俄陀聂死了。
15In verse 11b we are told that Othniel, the judge, died
二 、以色列人又行耶和华眼中看为恶的事
B. Israel Again Doing That Which Was Evil in the Sight of Jehovah
16俄陀聂死后，以色列人又行耶和华眼中看为恶的事。（12上。）
16After the death of Othniel, the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah (v. 12a).
三 、耶和华使摩押王伊矶伦强盛，攻击以色列人
C. Jehovah Strengthening Eglon King of Moab against Israel
17因为以色列人行耶和华眼中看为恶的事，耶和华就使摩押王伊矶伦强盛，攻击以色列人。伊矶伦招聚亚扪人和亚玛力人去攻打以色列人，占据棕树城。（12下～13。）
17Because Israel did that which was evil in His sight, Jehovah strengthened Eglon king of Moab against Israel. Eglon gathered the children of Ammon and Amalek to himself and went and struck Israel, taking possession of the city of palms (vv. 12b-13
四 、以色列人服事摩押王伊矶伦十八年
D. Israel Serving Eglon King of Moab Eighteen Years
18以色列人服事摩押王伊矶伦十八年。（14。）五、以色列人向耶和华哀求，耶和
18Israel served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years (v. 14). E. Israel Crying to Jehovah, and Jehovah Raising
华就为他们兴起一位拯救者
Up a Savior for Them
19以色列人向耶和华哀求，耶和华就为他们兴起一位拯救者，就是便雅
19Israel cried to Jehovah, and Jehovah raised up a savior for them, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjaminite (v. 15a
20悯人基拉的儿子以笏。（15上。）
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六 、以笏杀摩押王伊矶伦，并击败摩押人
F. Ehud Killing Eglon King of Moab and Defeating the Moabites
21以笏用计杀死摩押王伊矶伦，然后带著从以法莲山地来的以色列人，击败摩押人，杀死摩押人约有一万。（15下～29。）
21Ehud killed Eglon king of Moab by a scheme, and then he defeated the Moabites with the children of Israel from the hill country of Ephraim, killing about ten thousand Moabites (vv. 15b-29
七 、摩押被以色列人制伏了，于是那地太平八十年
G. Moab Being Subdued by Israel, and the Land Having Rest Eighty Years
22摩押被以色列人制伏了，于是那地太平八十年。（30。）
22Moab was subdued that day by Israel, and the land had rest eighty years (v. 30
八 、亚拿的儿子珊迦也救了以色列人
H. Shamgar the Son of Anath Also Saving Israel
23以笏之后，有亚拿的儿子珊迦，他用赶牛的棍子打死六百非利士人；他也救了以色列人。（31。）
23After Ehud there was Shamgar the son of Anath, who struck six hundred Philistines with an ox goad. He also saved Israel (v. 31
参 、第三次循环
III. THE THIRD CYCLE
24四至五章记载第三次循环。
24Chapters four and five are a record of the third cycle
一 、以笏死后，以色列人又行耶和华眼中看为恶的事
A. Israel Again Doing That Which Was Evil in the Sight of Jehovah after Ehud Died
25以笏死后，以色列人又行耶和华眼中看为恶的事。（四1。）
25The children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah after Ehud died (4:1).
二 、耶和华把以色列人交于迦南王耶宾手中
B. Jehovah Selling Israel into the Hand of Jabin King of Canaan
26耶和华就把以色列人交于迦南王耶宾手中，他的军长是西西拉。他有铁车九百辆，他严苛的欺压以色列人二十年。（2，3上。）
26Jehovah sold Israel into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, the captain of whose army was Sisera. He had nine hundred iron chariots, and he oppressed Israel severely for twenty years (vv. 2, 3b
三 、以色列人向耶和华哀求
C. Israel Crying Out to Jehovah
27以色列人就向耶和华哀求。（3下。）
27The children of Israel cried out to Jehovah (v. 3a
四 、女申言者底波拉被兴起，作以色列的士师
D. Deborah, a Prophetess, Being Raised Up as a Judge of Israel
28女申言者底波拉被兴起，作以色列的士师。她坐在底波拉的棕树下，以色列人都上她那里去听判断。（4～5。）
28Deborah, a prophetess, was raised up as a judge of Israel. She would sit under the palm of Deborah, and the children of Israel went up to her for judgment (vv. 4-5
五 、底波拉同著巴拉和拿弗他利人并西布伦人，击败迦南王耶宾
E. Deborah, with Barak and the Children of Naphtali and Zebulun, Defeating Jabin King of Canaan
29底波拉同著巴拉和拿弗他利人并西布伦人，因著耶和华为他们争战，就击败迦南王耶宾和他的军长西西拉。（6～16。）十五节上半说，『耶和华使西西拉和他一切车辆全军溃乱，在巴拉面前被刀杀败。』
29Deborah, with Barak and the children of Naphtali and Zebulun, defeated Jabin the king of Canaan and the captain of his army, Sisera, through Jehovah’s fighting for them (vv. 6-16). Verse 15a says, “Jehovah threw Sisera and all his chariots and all his camp into confusion with the edge of the sword before Barak
六 、耶宾王的军长西西拉为雅亿所杀
F. Sisera, the Captain of King Jabin’s Army, Being Killed by Jael
30在九节底波拉预言，耶和华要将西西拉交在一个妇人手里。在十七至二十二节，耶宾王的军长西西拉为基尼人希百之妻雅亿所杀，如底波拉所预言的。
30In verse 9 Deborah prophesied that Jehovah would sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. In verses 17 through 22 Sisera, the captain of King Jabin’s army, was killed by Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, as Deborah had predicted
七 、神使迦南王耶宾被以色列人制伏
G. God Subduing Jabin King of Canaan before the Children of Israel
31神使迦南王耶宾被以色列人制伏。他们越发有力胜过耶宾，直到将他灭绝了。（23～24。）
31God subdued Jabin king of Canaan before the children of Israel. They prevailed more and more against Jabin until they destroyed him (vv. 23-24
八 、底波拉和巴拉的歌
H. The Song of Deborah and Barak
32士师记五章一至三十一节上半是底
32Judges 5:1-31a is the song of Deborah and Barak
33波拉和巴拉的歌。
33
１ .欢乐庆祝他们胜过迦南王耶宾
1. Celebrating Triumphantly Their Victory over Jabin King of Canaan
34四至五节说，『耶和华阿，你从西珥出来，由以东地前行；那时地震天漏，云也落雨。山见耶和华的面就震动，西乃山见耶和华以色列神的面，也是如此。』这里底波拉和巴拉欢乐庆祝他们胜过迦南王耶宾，这胜利是耶和华所赐的。
34Verses 4 and 5 say, “O Jehovah, when You went forth from Seir,/When You marched from the field of Edom;/The earth trembled, the heavens also dripped,/ Indeed the clouds dripped water./The mountains quaked at the presence of Jehovah,/Sinai there, at the presence of Jehovah, the God of Israel.” Here Deborah and Barak celebrated triumphantly their victory over Jabin king of Canaan, given to them by God
２ .珍赏率领他们的以色列军长，以及甘心奉献自己的以色列民
2. Appreciating the Leaders of Israel Who Took the Lead and the People of Israel Who Willingly Offered Themselves
35底波拉和巴拉珍赏率领他们的以色列军长，以及甘心奉献自己的以色列民；他们中间有心中定大志的，有心中设大谋的。（2，9，13～18。）
35Deborah and Barak appreciated the leaders of Israel who took the lead and the people of Israel who willingly offered themselves, some of whom had great resolutions in their heart and great searchings of their heart (vv. 2, 9, 13-18
３ .赞美从天上，从其轨道与西西拉争战的星宿
3. Praising the Stars That Fought with Sisera from Heaven, from Their Courses
36底波拉和巴拉的歌也赞美从天上，从其轨道与西西拉争战的星宿，以及把迦南诸王冲没的基顺古河。（20～21。）
36The song of Deborah and Barak also praises the stars that fought with Sisera from heaven, from their courses, and the ancient river Kishon that swept away the kings of Canaan (vv. 20-21
４ .赞美为他们争战之耶和华的使者，就是基督
4. Praising the Angel of Jehovah, Christ, Who Took Care of Their Battle
37『耶和华的使者说，应当咒诅米罗斯，大大咒诅其中的居民；因为他们不来帮助耶和华，不来帮助耶和华攻击勇士。』（23。）这里这首歌赞美为他们争战之耶和华的使
37Curse Meroz, says the Angel of Jehovah;/Bitterly curse its inhabitants./For they did not come to the aid of Jehovah, /To the aid of Jehovah against the mighty” v. 23). Here the song praises the Angel of Jehovah, Christ, who took care of their battle
38者，就是基督。
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５ .祝福基尼人希百的妻雅亿
5. Blessing Jael, the Wife of Heber the Kenite
39在二十四至二十七节，底波拉和巴拉的歌祝福基尼人希百的妻雅亿；她杀了迦南王耶宾的军长西西拉。二十四节说，『愿基尼人希百的妻雅亿，在众妇人中多得福气，在住帐棚的妇人中多蒙福祉。』
39In verses 24 through 27 the song of Deborah and Barak blesses Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, who killed Sisera, the captain of the army of Jabin, king of Canaan. Verse 24 says, “Blessed among women shall Jael be,/The wife of Heber the Kenite;/Blessed among the women in the tent shall she be
６ .讥诮西西拉的母亲对她儿子好运的幻想
6. Mocking Ironically the Imagination of the Mother of Sisera concerning Her Son’s Good Fortune
40二十八至三十节接著讥诮西西拉的母亲对她儿子好运的幻想。
40Verses 28 through 30 continue by mocking ironically the imagination of the mother of Sisera concerning her son’s good fortune.
７ .祝福以色列
7. Blessing Israel
41三十一节上半是对以色列的祝福：『耶和华阿，愿你的仇敌都这样灭亡，愿爱你的人如日头出现，光辉烈烈。』
41Verse 31a is a blessing upon Israel: “May all your enemies so perish, O Jehovah./But may those who love Him be like the sun/When it rises in its might
九 、那地太平四十年
I. The Land Having Rest Forty Years
42五章总结说，那地太平四十年。（31下。）
42Chapter five concludes by saying that the land had rest forty years (v. 31b