民八2~3　你〔摩西〕要对亚伦说，你放上灯盏的时候，七盏灯都要向灯台前面发光。亚伦便这样行；他把灯盏放上，使灯向灯台前面发光，正如耶和华所吩咐摩西的。

　　罗十三12　黑夜已深，白昼将近，所以我们当脱去黑暗的行为，穿上光的兵器。

　　神的子民向神有所奉献时，他们就需要光。希奇的是，在民数记八章，会幕的许多细节都没有提到，神却专特的指示亚伦要整理灯（1~4）。点灯使会幕里有光照耀，乃是重要的事。以色列人若没有光的照耀，就无法走前面的路，更无法为神争战。所以，当他们一有所奉献，立刻就点灯，好让光照耀。

　　当神的子民有所奉献给神时，神就能在他们中间照亮，他们就有了光。我们要注意民数记这里记载的次序，每一面都有其预表，不是随意的记载一些历史而已。在八章开头，神只提到点灯，这不是偶然无意义的，乃是要给我们看见，神的子民要成为神的军队，必须先有光，才能为神争战（民数记概论上册，七页）。

　　Num. 8:2-3 Speak to Aaron and say to him, When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps will give light in front of the lampstand. And Aaron did so; he set up its lamps to give light in front of the lampstand, as Jehovah had commanded Moses.

　　Rom. 13:12 The night is far advanced, and the day has drawn near. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the weapons of light.

　　When God's people consecrated an item to God, they needed light. Although many details regarding the Tent of Meeting were omitted in Numbers 8, God specifically instructed Aaron to dress the lamps (vv. 1-4). Lighting the lamps for the light to shine in the Tent of Meeting was a crucial matter. Without the shining of the light, the children of Israel could not move, much less fight for God. Therefore, as soon as they consecrated something to God, they immediately lit the lamps in order for light to shine.

　　If God's people consecrate something to God, He will shine among them, and they will have light. We need to pay attention to the sequence of the record in Numbers; every account does not merely relate historical facts but contains a type. In the beginning of Numbers 8, God mentioned only the lighting of the lamps. This is not coincidental or meaningless; it shows that in order for God's people to become His army, they must have light in order to fight. (CWWL, 1960, vol. 1, "Synopsis of Numbers," p. 57)

　　在〔民数记七章〕以色列十二支派奉献，并神说话之后，神告诉摩西要点灯。八章一至二节记载：“耶和华对摩西说，你要对亚伦说，你放上灯盏的时候，七盏灯都要向灯台前面发光。”关于点灯，神只嘱咐一件事，就是灯光都要朝着灯台前面发光。不只灯光要明亮，灯光的方向也要对。这里关乎帐幕里的事，不提陈设饼、烧香或献祭，只说到点灯；这指明点灯专一的用意乃是为着奉献、争战和行动。奉献、争战和行动都需要光。

　　撒母耳记上说，在祭司以利的时候，“耶和华的言语稀少，不常有异象。……以利……眼目已经昏花，不能看见。神的灯还没有熄灭……。”（三1~3）这给我们看见，当神的言语稀少时，圣所的灯光就衰微，即将熄灭。按照民数记七至八章，神的话语从二基路伯中间发出来，同时要点灯，使灯光明亮，并且方向正确。这意思是，在神军队和事奉的编组里该有光，好叫神的子民能争战、行路并事奉。

　　按照八章，不仅光是明亮的，七个灯盏的方向也要一致、正确。这表征在召会中，光不仅要照耀明亮，方向也必须正确。这种照耀完全是在圣徒被数点、安营、供职、受神对付除去污秽、分别为圣、蒙神祝福、在神前有真实的奉献并神来对我们说话之后。到这时，我们中间才会有光，光的方向也才会一致并正确。有了一致、正确的光，我们才能奉献、争战并行动（民数记概论上册，五○至五一页）。

　　参读：民数记概论，第一篇；民数记生命读经，第十三篇。

　　After the offering of the twelve tribes of Israel and the speaking of God, God instructed Moses to light the lamps. Numbers 8:1-2 says, "Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying, Speak to Aaron and say to him, When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps will give light in front of the lampstand." In these verses God gave only one command: the lamps were to give light in front of the lampstand. Not only did the lamps need to be bright; the direction of the lamps needed to be proper. This portion of the Word does not mention other furnishings in the tabernacle, such as the table of the bread of the Presence, or speak concerning the burning of the incense or the offering of the sacrifices; instead, it only speaks of the lighting of the lamps. This indicates that the unique purpose of lighting the lamps was for offering, fighting, and moving. Offering, fighting, and moving all require light.

　　First Samuel 3:1-3 says that at the time of Eli the priest, "the word of Jehovah was rare in those days; visions were not widespread....[Eli's]...eyesight had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see. And the lamp of God had not yet gone out." These verses show that when God's word was rare, the lamp in the Holy Place diminished and was about to go out. According to Numbers 7 and 8, God's word came forth from between the two cherubim, and the lamps had to be lighted to shine brightly and face the proper direction. This signifies that in the formation of God's army and service there should be light in order for God's people to fight, walk, and serve.

　　According to Numbers 8, not only were the lamps to shine brightly; the direction of the seven lamps also was to be the same and proper. This signifies that in the church not only should the light shine brightly, but the direction of the light should also be proper. This kind of shining comes only after we have been numbered, have encamped, have ministered, have been dealt with by God to remove defilement, have been sanctified, have been blessed by God, have offered to God, and after God has spoken to us. Only then will there be light in our midst and will the direction of the light be the same and proper. Only when we have the same and proper light are we able to offer, fight, and move. (CWWL, 1960, vol. 1, "Synopsis of Numbers," pp. 93-94)

　　Further Reading: CWWL, 1960, vol. 1, "Synopsis of Numbers," ch. 1; Life-study of Numbers, msg. 13