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主讲：林国晶传道
19/06/2024
引言：
利未人的家谱以及伴随的历史，都在提醒着百姓，神的心意没有改变，神的应许仍旧在成就在以色列，神所拣选的子民当中！
一、神的应许必成就(v1-15)
从祭司的家谱，我们看见神得应许必成就。在利未人的后裔中，神拣选了亚伦和他的后裔承接祭司的职分。利未的三个儿子当中，神拣选了次子，哥辖。从哥辖的众子中，神拣选长子暗嫩的三个子女成为那一世代的领袖，即摩西（带领以色列人出埃及）、米利暗（女先知）和亚伦（第一任大祭司）。接着，就是记载亚伦的儿子，一直到被掳的约萨答。
这份家谱所关注的是大祭司职分的连续性，为了突出神的绝对主权，证明南国犹大的灭亡，并不是神丢弃他们，而是透过外邦人对他们施行的管教。至终，神必使他们回归并再次建立圣殿。
二、神彰显公义慈爱(v16-30)
我们从利未人的家谱当中看到神彰显祂的公义慈爱。这部分的家谱从哥辖次子「亚米拿达」延续。这家谱里有几个值得留意的人物：亚米拿达的儿子可拉。可拉和他一党的人在旷野挑战摩西和亚伦的权柄，结果，他们遭受神的审判死在旷野。即便可拉造反，但他的后裔中没有参与叛乱的，仍然可以继续服事神。
从这份家谱中的名字，让人看到了神公义的追讨，又显明了神长久的慈爱。
三、神配得人的颂赞(v31-48)
这段经文带出敬拜的供职。这里提到两个阶段，就是建造圣殿之前和建造圣殿之后，不管是帐幕或圣殿，都有利未人在当中歌唱赞美神。这里仔细数算了三位诗班领袖的家谱（第33-47节），篇幅甚至比祭司的家谱还长（第49-53节），似乎让我们看到将来在新天新地神的仆人永远的事奉（启22:3），就是敬拜和赞美，承认神是「配得荣耀、尊贵、权柄的」（启4:11）。
四、神拣选中的拣选(v49-53)
透过祭司的职责我们看见神拣选中的拣选。神拣选了利未人，其中神使亚伦分别出来承接祭司的职分。大祭司事奉的资格，乃在乎他是不是神所拣选的亚伦的后裔、非尼哈的后裔和撒督的后裔。
五、神要在百姓中间（v54-81)
这里描述利未人所得的地。
1.祭司的城邑(v54-60)
2.利未人城邑的概述(v61-65)
3.哥辖族的城邑(v66-70)
4.革顺族的城邑(v71-76)
5.米拉利族的城邑(v77-81)
从利未支派所得的地，我们会发现利未支派的四十八座城分散在十二支派中间。主要是要把十二支派凝聚在一起，就算他们分散在不同的地方，但是他们还是能够透过利未人，使神能借着祂的话语与百姓同在。
总结:成为神合用的器皿
弟兄姐妹，神配得我们的服事。求神帮助我们能够分别为圣，成为祂合用的器皿，成为这个世代的祭司，为这个世代代求，寻求这个世代与祂和好，也将真理表彰于这个世代！
1 Chronicles 6 The Purpose of God's Set Apart and Holy Election
19 June 2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Stella Ling
Introduction：
The genealogy of the Levites, and the history that accompanied it, reminded the people that God's heart had not changed, and that God's promises were still being fulfilled in Israel, God's chosen people!
1. God's promises will be fulfilled (v1-15)
From the genealogy of the priests, we see that God's promises will be fulfilled. Of the descendants of the Levites, God chose Aaron and his descendants to carry on the priesthood. Of the three sons of Levi, God chose the second son, Kohath. From the sons of Kohath, God chose three of the children of the first son, Hannon, to be the leaders of that generation, namely, Moses (who led the Israelites out of Egypt), Miriam (a prophetess), and Aaron (the first High Priest). Then comes the record of Aaron's sons, all the way back to Jehozadak in captivity.
This genealogy is concerned with the continuity of the high priesthood in order to emphasise God's absolute sovereignty and to prove that the fall of the southern kingdom of Judah was not God's abandonment of them, but His discipline of them through the Gentiles. In the end, God will bring them back and build the temple again.
2. God manifests righteousness and love (v16-30)
We see God's manifestation of His justice and love in the genealogy of the Levites. This part of the genealogy continues with Amminadab, the second son of Kohath. There are several noteworthy characters in this genealogy: Korah, the son of Amminadab. Korah and his party challenged the authority of Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, and as a result, they were judged by God and died in the wilderness. Even though Korah rebelled, his descendants who were not involved in the rebellion could still continue to serve God.
The names in this genealogy show God's righteous pursuit and reveal God's everlasting love.
3. God is worthy of man's praise (v31-48)
This passage brings out the position of worship. Two phases are mentioned here, before and after the building of the temple, whether it was the tabernacle or the temple, in which the Levites sang and praised God. The careful counting of the genealogies of the three choir leaders (vv. 33-47), which are even longer than the genealogies of the priests (vv. 49-53), seems to give us a glimpse of the eternal ministry of God's servants in the future in the new heaven and the new earth (Rev. 22:3), which will be to worship and praise, and to confess that God is“You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power" (Rev. 4:11).
4. God's election within election (v49-53)
Through the duties of the priesthood we see the election within the election of God. God chose the Levites, among whom God set apart Aaron to take up the priesthood. The qualifications for the high priest's ministry were determined by whether or not he was a descendant of Aaron, a descendant of Phinehas, and a descendant of Zadok, whom God had chosen.
5. God will be in the midst of the people (v54-81)
Here is a description of the land given to the Levites.
1. The cities of the priests (v54-60) 2. An overview of the Levitical cities and towns (v61-65) 3. The Cities of the Tribe of Kohath (v66-70) 4. The Cities and Towns of the Tribe of Gershon (v71-76) 5. The Cities and Towns of the Tribe of Merari (v77-81)
From the land given to the tribe of Levi, we will find the forty-eight cities of the tribe of Levi scattered among the twelve tribes. The main point was to bring the twelve tribes together, and even though they were scattered in different places, they were still able to work through the Levites so that God could be with the people through His Word.
Conclusion: Become a vessel fit for God's use
Brothers and sisters, God is worthy of our service. Pray that we will be set apart and become His vessels, that we will be priests to this generation, that we will intercede for this generation, that we will seek to reconcile this generation to Him, and that we will commend the truth to this generation!
历代志上［第六章］
Book of 1 Chronicles 6
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历代志上 第六章|Book of 1 Chronicles 6【神分别为圣拣选的目的】
19/06/2024
引言：
利未人的家谱以及伴随的历史，都在提醒着百姓，神的心意没有改变，神的应许仍旧在成就在以色列，神所拣选的子民当中！
一、神的应许必成就(v1-15)
从祭司的家谱，我们看见神得应许必成就。在利未人的后裔中，神拣选了亚伦和他的后裔承接祭司的职分。利未的三个儿子当中，神拣选了次子，哥辖。从哥辖的众子中，神拣选长子暗嫩的三个子女成为那一世代的领袖，即摩西（带领以色列人出埃及）、米利暗（女先知）和亚伦（第一任大祭司）。接着，就是记载亚伦的儿子，一直到被掳的约萨答。
这份家谱所关注的是大祭司职分的连续性，为了突出神的绝对主权，证明南国犹大的灭亡，并不是神丢弃他们，而是透过外邦人对他们施行的管教。至终，神必使他们回归并再次建立圣殿。
二、神彰显公义慈爱(v16-30)
我们从利未人的家谱当中看到神彰显祂的公义慈爱。这部分的家谱从哥辖次子「亚米拿达」延续。这家谱里有几个值得留意的人物：亚米拿达的儿子可拉。可拉和他一党的人在旷野挑战摩西和亚伦的权柄，结果，他们遭受神的审判死在旷野。即便可拉造反，但他的后裔中没有参与叛乱的，仍然可以继续服事神。
从这份家谱中的名字，让人看到了神公义的追讨，又显明了神长久的慈爱。
三、神配得人的颂赞(v31-48)
这段经文带出敬拜的供职。这里提到两个阶段，就是建造圣殿之前和建造圣殿之后，不管是帐幕或圣殿，都有利未人在当中歌唱赞美神。这里仔细数算了三位诗班领袖的家谱（第33-47节），篇幅甚至比祭司的家谱还长（第49-53节），似乎让我们看到将来在新天新地神的仆人永远的事奉（启22:3），就是敬拜和赞美，承认神是「配得荣耀、尊贵、权柄的」（启4:11）。
四、神拣选中的拣选(v49-53)
透过祭司的职责我们看见神拣选中的拣选。神拣选了利未人，其中神使亚伦分别出来承接祭司的职分。大祭司事奉的资格，乃在乎他是不是神所拣选的亚伦的后裔、非尼哈的后裔和撒督的后裔。
五、神要在百姓中间（v54-81)
这里描述利未人所得的地。
1.祭司的城邑(v54-60)
2.利未人城邑的概述(v61-65)
3.哥辖族的城邑(v66-70)
4.革顺族的城邑(v71-76)
5.米拉利族的城邑(v77-81)
从利未支派所得的地，我们会发现利未支派的四十八座城分散在十二支派中间。主要是要把十二支派凝聚在一起，就算他们分散在不同的地方，但是他们还是能够透过利未人，使神能借着祂的话语与百姓同在。
总结:成为神合用的器皿
弟兄姐妹，神配得我们的服事。求神帮助我们能够分别为圣，成为祂合用的器皿，成为这个世代的祭司，为这个世代代求，寻求这个世代与祂和好，也将真理表彰于这个世代！
1 Chronicles 6 The Purpose of God's Set Apart and Holy Election
19 June 2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Stella Ling
Introduction：
The genealogy of the Levites, and the history that accompanied it, reminded the people that God's heart had not changed, and that God's promises were still being fulfilled in Israel, God's chosen people!
1. God's promises will be fulfilled (v1-15)
From the genealogy of the priests, we see that God's promises will be fulfilled. Of the descendants of the Levites, God chose Aaron and his descendants to carry on the priesthood. Of the three sons of Levi, God chose the second son, Kohath. From the sons of Kohath, God chose three of the children of the first son, Hannon, to be the leaders of that generation, namely, Moses (who led the Israelites out of Egypt), Miriam (a prophetess), and Aaron (the first High Priest). Then comes the record of Aaron's sons, all the way back to Jehozadak in captivity.
This genealogy is concerned with the continuity of the high priesthood in order to emphasise God's absolute sovereignty and to prove that the fall of the southern kingdom of Judah was not God's abandonment of them, but His discipline of them through the Gentiles. In the end, God will bring them back and build the temple again.
2. God manifests righteousness and love (v16-30)
We see God's manifestation of His justice and love in the genealogy of the Levites. This part of the genealogy continues with Amminadab, the second son of Kohath. There are several noteworthy characters in this genealogy: Korah, the son of Amminadab. Korah and his party challenged the authority of Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, and as a result, they were judged by God and died in the wilderness. Even though Korah rebelled, his descendants who were not involved in the rebellion could still continue to serve God.
The names in this genealogy show God's righteous pursuit and reveal God's everlasting love.
3. God is worthy of man's praise (v31-48)
This passage brings out the position of worship. Two phases are mentioned here, before and after the building of the temple, whether it was the tabernacle or the temple, in which the Levites sang and praised God. The careful counting of the genealogies of the three choir leaders (vv. 33-47), which are even longer than the genealogies of the priests (vv. 49-53), seems to give us a glimpse of the eternal ministry of God's servants in the future in the new heaven and the new earth (Rev. 22:3), which will be to worship and praise, and to confess that God is“You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power" (Rev. 4:11).
4. God's election within election (v49-53)
Through the duties of the priesthood we see the election within the election of God. God chose the Levites, among whom God set apart Aaron to take up the priesthood. The qualifications for the high priest's ministry were determined by whether or not he was a descendant of Aaron, a descendant of Phinehas, and a descendant of Zadok, whom God had chosen.
5. God will be in the midst of the people (v54-81)
Here is a description of the land given to the Levites.
1. The cities of the priests (v54-60) 2. An overview of the Levitical cities and towns (v61-65) 3. The Cities of the Tribe of Kohath (v66-70) 4. The Cities and Towns of the Tribe of Gershon (v71-76) 5. The Cities and Towns of the Tribe of Merari (v77-81)
From the land given to the tribe of Levi, we will find the forty-eight cities of the tribe of Levi scattered among the twelve tribes. The main point was to bring the twelve tribes together, and even though they were scattered in different places, they were still able to work through the Levites so that God could be with the people through His Word.
Conclusion: Become a vessel fit for God's use
Brothers and sisters, God is worthy of our service. Pray that we will be set apart and become His vessels, that we will be priests to this generation, that we will intercede for this generation, that we will seek to reconcile this generation to Him, and that we will commend the truth to this generation!
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