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Book of Numbers 35

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民数记 第三十五章|Book of Numbers 35

【成为神圣洁的居所】

主讲：林国晶传道

15/05/2024


引言：

神盼望祂的百姓在祂为他们预备的居所当中，还可以持续在生活各层面以神为中心并持守圣洁。

一、活在恩典中 (v1-8)

神把利未人分散在十二支派，为的是要他们将律例典章教导百姓，并负责施行审判。利未人从神的百姓中得着居所，又把百姓带进恩典，帮助神的百姓长久地活在应许之中。

二、神顾惜怜悯 (v9-32)

1.神要施恩给人 (v9-15)

人是照着神的形象造的，无论是被杀还是杀人者，他们的生命在神眼中同样是宝贵的。神也不愿意看到误杀人的罪人落到死亡里，因此特别为百姓设立「逃城」（v11），定意要给他们开一条出路，使他们能得着挽回。

2.故杀人必治死 (v16-21,30-31)

神安排逃城的目的并不是为了宽容罪恶，而是为了挽回那些并非故意犯罪的人。因此，故杀人的必被治死，只有误杀人的才可以享用逃城的庇护。不论什么原因，故意杀人的，他的血也一样要被流。

3.误杀人得拯救 (v22-29)

误杀人的在逃城里面要受审判。如果判定是误杀，就要一直住在城里，等受圣膏的大祭司死后，可以离城归回家乡，而报仇的人不可以杀他。但误杀人的，若是无视神的怜悯而出了逃城的境外，报血仇的要将他杀了而没有流血之罪。

小结：

「逃城」一方面显明了神的公义、圣洁，不允许罪在百姓中存留；另一方面又显明了神的怜悯、恩典和慈爱，使愿意认罪悔改的人得着盼望。

三、神圣洁居所 (v33-34)

因为神住在以色列人中间，借着以色列人显出祂自己，所以百姓不可玷污所住之地，否则神必然要追讨。因为地是属神的，而神是圣洁的。因此，神要百姓设立「逃城」这样一个重要的安排，正是为了让百姓能不污秽所住之地，长久地活在神的应许之中。

总结：

弟兄姐妹，神今天也住在我们中间，我们是圣灵的居所，所以我们也当不容世俗和仇敌来玷污我们的身体，心思意念，言行举止，好让神常与我们同在，并喜悦我们。


Numbers Chapter 35: Becoming a Dwelling Place of God's Holiness
GK611 Morning Devotion
15/05/2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Stella Ling

Introduction:

God desires that His people, in the midst of the dwelling place He has prepared for them, will continue to be God-centred and holy in all aspects of their lives.

1. Living in grace (v1-8)

God scattered the Levites among the twelve tribes in order that they might teach the people the law and be responsible for administering judgment. The Levites received a dwelling place among God's people and brought them into grace to help God's people live in the promises for a long time.

2. God is mindful of mercy (v9-32)

(1) God will show mercy to man (v9-15)

People are created in the image of God, and whether they are killed or murderers, their lives are equally precious in God's sight. God also does not want to see sinners who kill people by mistake fall into death, and therefore specifically set up a “city of refuge" (v11) for the people, with the intention of making a way out for them so that they can be redeemed.

(2) Therefore, if you kill someone, you will be put to death (v16-21,30-31)

God's purpose in arranging the refuge from the city was not to condone sin, but to redeem those who had not willfully sinned. Therefore, those who kill for a reason will be put to death, and only those who kill by mistake will enjoy the shelter from the cities of refuge. Whoever kills a man intentionally, for whatever reason, his blood will be shed.

(3) The manslayer is saved (v22-29)

The manslayer will be judged in the city of refuge. If he is convicted of manslaughter, he will remain in the city until the death of the anointed high priest, when he may leave the city and return to his home, and those who avenge his death will not be allowed to kill him. But if the manslayer disregards God's mercy and goes out of the city of refuge, the avenger of blood shall kill him without the sin of bloodshed.

Summary:

The “cities of refuge” reveals on the one hand God's righteousness and holiness in not allowing sin to remain among the people, and on the other hand reveals God's mercy, grace, and love in giving hope to those who are willing to confess their sins and repent.

3. God's holy dwelling place (v33-34)

Because God dwelt in the midst of Israel and revealed Himself through Israel, the people were not to defile the land in which they dwelt, or God would surely pursue them. For the land belongs to God, and God is holy. Therefore, God wanted the people to set up such an important arrangement as a “city of refuge” precisely so that the people could not defile the land they lived in, and live long in the promises of God.

Conclusion:

Brothers and sisters, God dwells among us today, and we are the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, we should not allow the world and the enemy to defile our bodies, minds, words and deeds, so that God will always be with us and be pleased with us.