奋斗与勇敢-第119章
4月28日 铁车
奋斗与勇敢-第119章
Iron Chariots, April 28
奋斗与勇敢-第119章
(书17:14-17)
“约瑟的子孙对约书亚说:耶和华到如今既然赐福与我们,我们也族大人多,你为什么但将一阄一段之地分给我们为业呢”(书17:14)?{CC 124.1}[1]
奋斗与勇敢-第119章
Joshua 17:14-17[1]
奋斗与勇敢-第119章
另有一个关于分地的请求,其所表现的精神与迦勒的精神大为不同。这是约瑟的子孙以法莲支派和玛拿西半支派所提出的。这些支派的人顾虑自己的人数众多,所以要求双分的地业。他们所分得的地方是迦南地最富饶的区域,包括沙仑的肥美平原;但是山谷中的许多主要城邑仍在迦南人手中。这两个支派的人想要避免征服他们地业的辛劳和危险,而希望在已经克服的区域中多得一分产业。以法莲原是以色列最大的支派之一,也是约书亚所属的支派,所以该支派的人以为自然应得特别的看待。他们对约书亚说:“我们也族大人多,你为什么但将一阄一段之地,分给我们为业呢”(书17:14-18)?但他们这话不能使这坚持真理的领袖偏离严格的正义。{CC 124.2}[2]
奋斗与勇敢-第119章
And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit? Joshua 17:14. {CC 124.1}[2]
奋斗与勇敢-第119章
约书亚回答说:“你们如果族大人多,嫌以法莲山地窄小,就可以上比利洗人,利乏音人之地,在树林中砍伐树木。”{CC 124.3}[3]
奋斗与勇敢-第119章
Another claim concerning the division of the land revealed a spirit widely different from that of Caleb. It was presented by the children of Joseph, the tribe of Ephraim with the half tribe of Manasseh. In consideration of their superior numbers, these tribes demanded a double portion of territory. The lot designated for them was the richest in the land, including the fertile plain of Sharon; but many of the principal towns in the valley were still in possession of the Canaanites, and the tribes shrank from the toil and danger of conquering their possessions, and desired an additional portion in territory already subdued. The tribe of Ephraim was one of the largest in Israel, as well as the one to which Joshua himself belonged, and its members naturally regarded themselves as entitled to special consideration. “Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit,” they said, “seeing I am a great people?” But no departure from strict justice could be won from the inflexible leader. {CC 124.2}[3]
奋斗与勇敢-第119章
他们的回答显明了他们埋怨的真正原因。他们缺少信心和勇气去赶出迦南人。他们说:“那山地容不下我们,并且住平原的迦南人……都有铁车。”{CC 124.4}[4]
奋斗与勇敢-第119章
His answer was, “If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if Mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.” {CC 124.3}[4]
奋斗与勇敢-第119章
以色列的上帝曾立约赐能力给祂的子民,如果以法莲人具有迦勒的勇敢的信心,就没有什么仇敌能在他们面前站立得住。约书亚坚决地针对他们想避免艰难危险的愿望说:“你是族大人多,并且强盛,……迦南人虽有铁车,虽是强盛,你也能把他们赶出去。”这样,约书亚就用他们自己的理由来反驳他们。他们既自称族大人多,他们就完全能打开自己的出路,正如他们的弟兄一样。他们既有上帝的帮助,就不必惧怕铁车了。(PP513,514){CC 124.5}[5]
奋斗与勇敢-第119章
Their reply showed the real cause of complaint. They lacked faith and courage to drive out the Canaanites. “The hill is not enough for us,” they said; “and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron.” {CC 124.4}[5]
文章及音频由现代真理制作,转载须告知。
--
-
上一章
首页
目录
下一章
(选段
复制)
您的浏览器并不支持 audio 元素。
复制成功!