民一3　凡以色列中，从二十岁以上能出去打仗的，你和亚伦要按他们的军队数点。

　　弗四15　唯在爱里持守着真实，我们就得以在一切事上长到祂，就是元首基督里面。

　　数点根据三件基本的事：第一，根据家谱，是关乎生命；第二，根据年龄，是关乎成熟；第三，根据摩西、亚伦和十二个族长的鉴定，这是关乎印证。神子民的编组，以今天的话说，就是配搭；乃是根据三件事：生命、成熟和承认（印证）。这三者必须齐备，神子民才能有正确的编组，也就是有正确的配搭（民数记概论上册，二三至二四页）。

　　Num. 1:3 From twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go forth for military service in Israel, you and Aaron shall number them by their companies.

　　Eph. 4:15 But holding to truth in love, we may grow up into Him in all things, who is the Head, Christ.

　　The numbering of the Israelites is based on three basic matters: genealogy, which is related to life; age, which is related to maturity; and the confirmation by Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the twelve tribes. Today the formation of God's people into an army is a matter of coordination, which is based on three matters: life, maturity, and confirmation. These three matters must be fulfilled in order for God's people to be properly formed, which is to be properly coordinated. (CWWL, 1960, vol. 1,”Synopsis of Numbers,” p. 71)

　　家谱与生命有关；年龄与长大成熟有关。一个人即使是亚伯拉罕、以撒、雅各的后裔，但生命若没有成熟也不可被数点。凡满了一个月的，就算为以色列人，那是关乎生命；但要被编组成军，就要二十岁以上才可以，这是关乎长大成熟。当时以色列人也许有二百万，但二十岁以上能出去打仗的，只有六十万零三千五百五十人（民一45~46）。今天在召会中也是这样，信徒有许多，但生命成熟到一个地步，能为神的见证争战的，只是一部分。换句话说，不是所有受浸得救的圣徒都成熟到能为神的见证争战。

　　在争战的事上，民数记提到服役年龄，就是二十岁以上，却没有提到退役年龄。迦勒八十岁还在争战（书十四6、10~11），摩西在旷野带领以色列人，直到一百二十岁。这说明生命成熟能为神的见证争战的人，是没有年龄限制的，也不该有年龄限制。神的军队一直是强壮的。就像迦勒虽已八十多岁，却仍像四十多岁时一样（7、10~11），在神面前刚强，能争战。这意思是，我们要兼有生命与成熟，才能被神数点。按照民数记，这个数点里没有小孩，也没有妇女；因为小孩代表幼稚，妇女代表软弱。在召会中原则也是这样，有的人得救的年日不少，但是在主里不够刚强，仍然软弱。在争战里只有二十岁以上的男丁，这表征在信徒中，只有生命成熟并刚强的才能从事属灵争战。

　　被数点的人必须经过承认，也就是需要摩西、亚伦及十二位宗族首领的认可。……在此摩西表征基督是身体的头，运用祂的权柄。亚伦表征基督是大祭司，执行祂的祭司职分。主一面是元首有权柄，一面是祭司，来看顾、察验并鉴定神的子民。此外，还有十二个宗族首领，表征召会中的长老、领头的人。这给我们看见，数点是根据生命和生命的成熟，还要加上属灵权柄的鉴定。

　　今天在召会中有基督元首的权柄，也有基督祭司的职分。当召会情形正常时，作长老的在召会中领头，学习活在神面前，鉴定并判断人有没有生命，够不够成熟，够不够刚强（民数记概论上册，一九至二二页）。

　　参读：民数记概论，第二篇；民数记生命读经，第二至三篇。

　　A person's genealogy is related to his life, whereas his age is related to his growth and maturity. If an Israelite was not mature, even though he was a descendant of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, he could not be numbered. Those who were one month old and upward were considered Israelites; this is related to life. However, to be formed into an army, an Israelite needed to be at least twenty years old; this is related to growth and maturity. Although there were about two million Israelites at the time of Numbers, only six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty were twenty years old and upward and were able to go forth for military service (Num. 1:45-46). This is also true in the church today. Even though there are many believers on earth, only a small number among them are mature in life to the extent that they are able to fight for God's testimony. In other words, not all the saved and baptized saints are mature enough to be able to fight for God's testimony.

　　Concerning the matter of warfare, Numbers mentions the age for those enlisting in the army, which was twenty years old and upward; yet this book does not mention the age for retirement. Caleb fought when he was eighty years old (Josh. 14:6, 10-11), and Moses led the children of Israel in the wilderness until he was one hundred twenty years old. This signifies that those who are mature in life and are able to fight for God's testimony are not, and should not be, limited by age.

　　God's army was strong, just as Caleb was able to fight and was as strong before God in his eighties as he was in his forties (vv. 7, 10-11). This signifies that we must have both life and maturity in life in order to be numbered by God. According to Numbers, neither children nor women were numbered. Children signify immaturity, and women signify weakness. In principle, the same is true of the church. Although some believers may have been saved for a long period of time, they are still weak and not sufficiently strong in the Lord. Only males who were twenty years old and upward were able to engage in warfare; this signifies that among the believers, only those who are mature in life and strong are able to fight in spiritual warfare.

　　Those who were numbered needed to be confirmed by Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the twelve tribes….Here Moses signifies Christ as the Head of the Body who executes His authority. Aaron signifies Christ as the High Priest who exercises His priesthood. The Lord is not only the Head with authority but also the Priest coming to care for, examine, and confirm God's people. Moreover, the leaders of the twelve tribes signify the elders and leading ones in the church. This indicates that the numbering of God's people is based on life and maturity in life and is confirmed by spiritual authority.

　　Today in the church there is the headship and priesthood of Christ. When a church is in a normal condition, the elders take the lead in the church and learn to live before God to confirm and judge whether people have life and are sufficiently mature and strong. (CWWL, 1960, vol. 1,”Synopsis of Numbers,” pp. 68-69)

　　Further Reading: CWWL, 1960, vol. 1,”Synopsis of Numbers,” ch. 2; Life-study of Numbers, msgs. 2-3