壹 神给祂百姓一般的引导是借着云彩和两枝银号（民九15~十10），而祂对祂百姓特别的引领是借着约柜（33~36）；约柜乃是在升天里钉死与复活之基督的预表： |
Ⅰ God's guidance to His people in a general way was by the cloud and the two silver trumpets (Num. 9:15—10:10), whereas His leading of His people in a particular way was through the Ark (vv. 33-36), a type of the crucified and resurrected Christ in His ascension: |
一 因此，神子民独一的带领者不是任何人（参29~32），乃是钉死与复活的基督（太二三10）。 |
Ａ Hence, the unique Leader of God's people is not any man (cf. vv. 29-32) but is the crucified and resurrected Christ (Matt. 23:10). |
二 祂是带领者，在基督徒一生漫长、崎岖的路程上，领我们到合式的安歇之处—来四8~9与注。 |
Ｂ He is the Leader, and He leads us to the proper place of rest on the long and rugged journey of the Christian life (Heb. 4:8-9 and footnotes). |
三 约柜的引领指明基督的引领是信实的，是照着约的： |
Ｃ The leading of the Ark of the Covenant indicates that the leading of Christ is faithful, according to a covenant: |
１ 神与亚伯拉罕和他的后裔立约，要领他们进入美地—创十七1~8，参出二三20。 |
１ God made a covenant with Abraham and his descendants to bring them into the good land (Gen. 17:1-8; cf. Exo. 23:20). |
２ 至终，神的约放在柜里，所以这柜称为约柜。 |
２ Eventually, God's covenant was placed in the Ark; thus, the Ark was called the Ark of the Covenant. |
３ 因此，那领我们进入安息之处的基督，乃是立约的基督，这基督也是神的信实—参林后一19~20。 |
３ Hence, the Christ who leads us into a resting place is the Christ of the covenant, the Christ of God's faithfulness (cf. 2 Cor. 1:19-20). |
贰 民数记十章三十五至三十六节说，“约柜往前行的时候，摩西就说，耶和华啊，求你兴起，愿你的仇敌四散；愿恨你的人从你面前逃跑。约柜停住的时候，他就说，耶和华啊，求你回到以色列的千万人中”： |
Ⅱ Numbers 10:35 and 36 say, "When the Ark set out, Moses said, Rise up, O Jehovah, and let Your enemies be scattered; / And let those who hate You flee before You. And when it came to rest, he said, Return, O Jehovah, to the ten thousand thousands of Israel": |
一 民数记十章三十五节被引用于诗篇六十八篇一节；保罗在以弗所四章八至十节将诗篇六十八篇的话，应用于基督的升天；因此，民数记十章三十五节的兴起，是指基督在祂的升天里升到诸天之上。 |
Ａ Numbers 10:35 is quoted in Psalm 68:1; in Ephesians 4:8-10 Paul applied the word in Psalm 68 to the ascension of Christ; hence, the rising up in this verse refers to Christ's rising up to the heavens in His ascension. |
二 本节的兴起，既然是指基督在祂的升天里升到诸天之上，三十六节摩西所说的“回到”，必是指基督的再来。 |
Ｂ Since the rising up in Numbers 10:35 refers to Christ's rising up to the heavens in His ascension, the word return spoken by Moses in verse 36 must refer to the second coming of Christ. |
三 摩西在三十五至三十六节的话，描绘出神经纶的全景，从基督的成为肉体来作约柜，就是三一神的具体化身，经过祂的升天，到祂的再来。 |
Ｃ Moses' word in verses 35 and 36 portrays a full view of God's economy from Christ's incarnation to be the Ark, the embodiment of the Triune God, through His ascension to His second coming. |
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民十33~34 以色列人从耶和华的山往前行，走了三天的路程；在这三天的路程中，耶和华的约柜在他们前头往前行，为他们寻找安歇的地方。他们拔营往前行，日间有耶和华的云彩在他们以上。 神给祂百姓一般的引导是借着云彩和号筒（民九15~十10），而祂对祂百姓特别的引领是借着约柜（33~36）；约柜乃是在升天里钉死与复活之基督的预表。因此，神子民独一的带领者不是任何人（参29~32），乃是钉死与复活的基督（太二三10）。祂是带领者，在基督徒一生漫长、崎岖的路程上，领我们到合式的安歇之处（来四8~9与注）（圣经恢复本，民十33注1）。 引导和引领不同。引导（guidance）一辞是用于云彩和吹号；但对于约柜，我们用引领（leading）一辞。引导是一般的，引领是特别的。云彩和号筒给以色列人一般的引导，然而约柜不是给予一般的引导，乃是给他们特别的引领。因此，约柜成了引领者，带头去寻找安歇的地方（民数记生命读经，一三六页）。 |
Num. 10:33-34 So they set out from the mountain of Jehovah three days' journey, with the Ark of the Covenant of Jehovah setting out before them three days' journey, to seek out a resting place for them. And the cloud of Jehovah was over them by day when they set out from the camp. God's guidance to His people in a general way was by the cloud and the trumpets (Num. 9:15—10:10), whereas His leading of His people in a particular way was through the Ark (10:33-36), a type of the crucified and resurrected Christ in His resurrection. Hence, the unique Leader of God's people is not any man (cf. vv. 29-32) but is the crucified and resurrected Christ (Matt. 23:10). He is the Leader, and He leads us to the proper place of rest on the long and rugged journey of the Christian life (Heb. 4:8-9 and footnotes). (Num. 10:33, footnote 1) There is a difference between guidance and leading. The term guidance is used with respect to the cloud and the blowing of the trumpets, but concerning the Ark we have used the term leading. Guidance is general; leading is particular. The cloud and the trumpet guided the children of Israel in a general way. However, the Ark did not render a general guidance but a particular leading to the people. Thus, the Ark became the leader, taking the lead to find a resting place. (Life-study of Numbers, p. 125) |
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约柜给以色列人特别的引领，很像一艘小船引领一艘大船，经过狭窄的海峡与湍急的水流，进入港口。……不仅约柜是活的，那随着以色列人的磐石也是活的（出十七6，林前十4）。在旷野里，基督作磐石随着以色列人，以活水供应他们。祂是约柜，乃是他们的引领者，领头为他们寻找安歇的地方，并引领他们经过行程中艰难的部分。 以色列人不是由人（摩西的岳父）引领的，乃是由神的约柜（基督）引领的。这指明基督的引领是信实的，这引领不是照着情感，乃是照着约的。神与亚伯拉罕和他的后裔立约，要领他们进入美地（创十二）。至终，神的约安置在柜里，所以这柜就称为约柜（民十33）。因此，基督乃是立约的基督，这基督也是神的信实。基督必引领我们进入安歇之处，因为祂乃是神立约的基督。 民数记十章三十五节被引用于诗篇六十八篇一节。然后保罗在以弗所四章八至十节将这话应用于基督的升天。以弗所四章八节所用“高处”一辞，引自诗篇六十八篇十八节，乃指锡安山（15~16），象征第三层天，神的居所（王上八30）。诗篇六十八篇一节含示在约柜得胜之后，神在约柜中升到锡安山。诗篇六十八篇一节是引用民数记十章三十五节的话；这指明这篇诗的背景，是神在帐幕中的行动，这帐幕是以约柜为中心的。预表基督的约柜无论往哪里去，总是赢得胜利。最终，这约柜凯旋地升到锡安山顶。这描绘基督如何得了胜，且凯旋地升到诸天之上。因此，民数记十章三十五节的兴起，是指基督在祂的升天里升到诸天之上。 既是如此，摩西在三十六节所说的“回到”必是指基督的再来。三十五节的兴起若是指基督的升天，那么三十六节的回来必是指基督的再来。基督借着升天离开我们，还要借着再来回到我们这里（民数记生命读经，一三六至一三七、一三九页）。 参读：民数记概论，第十六篇；民数记生命读经，第十六至十七篇。 |
The Ark led the children of Israel in a particular way, much like a small boat leads a large ship through a narrow strait and a swift current into the harbor. Not only was the Ark a living ark, but the rock that followed the Israelites was also living (Exo. 17:6; 1 Cor. 10:4). In the wilderness Christ followed the children of Israel as a rock to supply them with living water. As the Ark, He was their Leader, taking the lead to find a resting place for them and to lead them through the hard part of their journey. The children of Israel were led not by man (Moses' father-in-law) but by the Ark (Christ) of God's covenant. This indicates that the leadership of Christ is faithful. This leadership is not according to emotion or affection but according to a covenant. God made a covenant with Abraham and his descendants to bring them into the good land (Gen. 12). Eventually, God's covenant was placed in the Ark, and thus the Ark was called the Ark of the Covenant (Num. 10:33). Hence, Christ is the Christ of the covenant, the Christ of God's faithfulness. Christ must lead us into a resting place because He is the Christ of God's covenant. Numbers 10:35 is quoted in Psalm 68:1. Then in Ephesians 4:8-10 Paul applied this word to the ascension of Christ. Ephesians 4:8 uses the word height. In the quotation of Psalm 68:18, height refers to Mount Zion (Psa. 68:15-16), symbolizing the third heaven, where God dwells (1 Kings 8:30). Psalm 68:1 implies that it was in the Ark that God ascended to Mount Zion after the Ark had won the victory. A quotation from Numbers 10:35, verse 1 of Psalm 68 indicates that the background of this psalm is God's move in the tabernacle with the Ark as its center. Wherever the Ark, a type of Christ, went, the victory was won. Eventually this Ark ascended triumphantly to the top of Mount Zion. This portrays how Christ won the victory and ascended triumphantly to the heavens. Hence, the rising up in Numbers 10:35 refers to the rising up to the heavens in Christ's ascension. This being the case, the word return spoken by Moses in verse 36 must refer to the second coming of Christ. If the arising in verse 35 refers to Christ's ascension, then the return in verse 36 must refer to His second coming. Christ left us by His ascension, and He will return to us by His second coming. (Life-study of Numbers, pp. 125-127) Further Reading: CWWL, 1960, vol. 1, "Synopsis of Numbers," ch. 16; Life-study of Numbers, msgs. 16-17 |