The Church of Jesus Christ Taiwan Restoration Mission
復原耶穌基督教會台灣佈道所
September 30th, 2012 (Sunday 10:30am – 14:00pm)
Topic: 4th Dispensation >Moses Part IV 主題: 第四宗教世代 > 摩西 (四)
連講了四個禮拜的摩西, 今天加緊腳步, 抓住重點跳躍式的, 把他給做一個交代.
民數記 (Number) 14:1-11
1 當下全會眾大聲喧嚷、那夜百姓都哭號。
That night all the people of the community raised their voices and wept aloud.
2 以色列眾人向摩西亞倫發怨言、全會眾對他們說、巴不得我們早死在埃及地、或是死在這曠野。
All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole assembly said to them, "If only we had died in Egypt ! Or in this desert!
3 耶和華為甚麼把我們領到那地、使我們倒在刀下呢．我們的妻子和孩子、必被擄掠、我們回埃及去豈不好麼。
Why is the LORD bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword? Our wives and children will be taken as plunder. Wouldn't it be better for us to go back to Egypt ?"
4 眾人彼此說、我們不如立一個首領、回埃及去罷。
And they said to each other, "We should choose a leader and go back to Egypt ."
5 摩西亞倫就俯伏在以色列全會眾面前。
Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown in front of the whole Israelite assembly gathered there.
6 窺探地的人中、嫩的兒子約書亞、和耶孚尼的兒子迦勒、撕裂衣服、
Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes
7 對以色列全會眾說、我們所窺探經過之地、是極美之地。
and said to the entire Israelite assembly, "The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good.
8 耶和華若喜悅我們、就必將我們領進那地、把地賜給我們、那地原是流奶與蜜之地。
If the LORD is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us.
9 但你們不可背叛耶和華、也不要怕那地的居民、因為他們是我們的食物、並且蔭庇他們的已經離開他們、有耶和華與我們同在、不要怕他們。
Only do not rebel against the LORD. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will swallow them up. Their protection is gone, but the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them."
10 但全會眾說、拿石頭打死他們二人。忽然耶和華的榮光、在會幕中向以色列眾人顯現。
But the whole assembly talked about stoning them. Then the glory of the LORD appeared at the Tent of Meeting to all the Israelites.
11 耶和華對摩西說、這百姓藐視我要到幾時呢、我在他們中間行了這一切神蹟、他們還不信我要到幾時呢。
The LORD said to Moses, "How long will these people treat me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in me, in spite of all the miraculous signs I have performed among them?
民眾在荒野中行進與駐紮了40年, 有些人開始失卻耐心與信心. 鼓譟要回返埃及, 此舉惹惱耶和華, 意欲毀滅他們, 摩西跪求耶和華原諒; 
民數記 (Number) 15:38-41
38 你吩咐以色列人、叫他們世世代代在衣服邊上作繸子、又在底邊的繸子上、釘一根藍細帶子。
"Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'Throughout the generations to come you are to make tassels on the corners of your garments, with a blue cord on each tassel.
39 你們佩帶這繸子、好叫你們看見就記念遵行耶和華一切的命令、不隨從自己的心意、眼目、行邪淫、像你們素常一樣。
You will have these tassels to look at and so you will remember all the commands of the LORD, that you may obey them and not prostitute yourselves by going after the lusts of your own hearts and eyes.
40 使你們記念遵行我一切的命令、成為聖潔、歸與你們的 神。
Then you will remember to obey all my commands and will be consecrated to your God.
41 我是耶和華你們的 神、曾把你們從埃及地領出來、要作你們的 神．我是耶和華你們的 神。
I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD your God.'"
耶和華遂加條件, 今後只准1-20歲的男性, 除嚴守誡律已悔改者, 且衣物均要繫上細藍絲帶, (如以色列國旗所示)才能進入應許之地(女性未設限).
民數記 (Number) 20:8-13
8 你拿著杖去、和你的哥哥亞倫招聚會眾、在他們眼前吩咐磐石發出水來、水就從磐石流出給會眾、和他們的牲畜喝。
"Take the staff, and you and your brother Aaron gather the assembly together. Speak to that rock before their eyes and it will pour out its water. You will bring water out of the rock for the community so they and their livestock can drink."
9 於是摩西照耶和華所吩咐的、從耶和華面前取了杖去。
So Moses took the staff from the LORD'S presence, just as he commanded him.
10 摩西、亞倫就招聚會眾到磐石前、摩西說、你們這些背叛的人聽我說、我為你們使水從這磐石中流出來麼。
He and Aaron gathered the assembly together in front of the rock and Moses said to them, "Listen, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?"
11 摩西舉手、用杖擊打磐石兩下、就有許多水流出來、會眾和他們的牲畜都喝了。
Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank.
12 耶和華對摩西、亞倫說、因為你們不信我、不在以色列人眼前尊我為聖、所以你們必不得領這會眾進我所賜給他們的地去。
But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not trust in me enough to honor me as holy in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I give them."
13 這水名叫米利巴水〔米利巴就是爭鬧的意思〕、是因以色列人向耶和華爭鬧、耶和華就在他們面前顯為聖。
These were the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD and where he showed himself holy among them.
人民眾多, 前往應許之地廢日曠時, 有民眾因偶沒水喝, 又開始鼓譟意為耶和華將讓他們渴死荒野, 耶和華叫摩西到跟前, 告訴他只要在眾人面前, 以杖指地說: 石開水出, 就必得飲用之水; 摩西依耶和華所說, 在眾人面前以杖擊地兩下, 果真有清流汨汨而出.
眾人皆謂是摩西行使神蹟, 殊不知摩西已然違背了耶和華的律令, 以杖指地說 vs. 以杖擊地兩下, 因此遭受耶和華的懲處, 令摩西終生不得進入應許之地.
民數記 (Number) 21:4-9
4 他們從何珥山起行、往紅海那條路走、要繞過以東地．百姓因這路難行、心中甚是煩躁．
They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom . But the people grew impatient on the way;
5 就怨讟 神和摩西、說、你們為甚麼把我們從埃及領出來、使我們死在曠野呢．這裡沒有糧、沒有水、我們的心厭惡這淡薄的食物。
they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the desert? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!"
6 於是耶和華使火蛇進入百姓中間、蛇就咬他們、以色列人中死了許多。
Then the LORD sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.
7 百姓到摩西那裡說、我們怨讟耶和華和你、有罪了、求你禱告耶和華、叫這些蛇離開我們．於是摩西為百姓禱告。
The people came to Moses and said, "We sinned when we spoke against the LORD and against you. Pray that the LORD will take the snakes away from us." So Moses prayed for the people.
8 耶和華對摩西說、你製造一條火蛇、挂在杆子上、凡被咬的、一望這蛇、就必得活。
The LORD said to Moses, "Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live."
9 摩西便製造一條銅蛇、挂在杆子上．凡被蛇咬的、一望這銅蛇、就活了。
So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, he lived.
民眾信心不足, 時而鼓譟, 時而怨天尤人, 至終都受了耶和華的懲處. 
摩西因受懲處至120歲老去, 都沒有能進入應許之地一步, 於是由約書亞 (Joshua) 帶領1-20歲的男性與其他女性, 繼續前往應許之地; 最後來到河邊, 約有2.5 族的族人不願過河, 其他大部分的9.5族人, 都跟隨約書亞進入應許之地, 完成了耶和華對希伯來人的承諾. 
為什麼現在以色列國的領土, 僅僅是當初應許之地的一小部分? 話說, 當年耶和華曾跟應許之地裡的居民約法三章, 爾後只能跟族裡人通婚, 不可跟異邦人聯姻, 否則將遭受被其他鄰國侵犯而失卻故土.
摩西將律法授予應許之地裡的居民, 還要求每七年得拿出來重新頒布一次, 恁摩西苦口婆心的告誡應許之地裡的居民, 必須要遵守誡律, 才能受耶和華的保護與賜福, 亦即永保安康; 奈何摩西並不是應許之地裡的居民, 也不再是他們的領導人, 久而久之, 就有人陸陸續續的破壞盟約, 也不遵守誡律了!
但是, 無論如何, 摩西的一生與以色列國, 確實有著密不可分的關係; 現在以色列國強盛了, 遂想要向鄰國討回被佔領的失土, 於是演變成目前中東紛爭不斷的局面.
莫妮可說: 目前世界上, 受到耶和華的保護與賜福的國家, 只有美國與以色列兩國.
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