Leviticus 利未记 6-7 — Restitution 偿还

While all sins are against God (cf. Ps 51:4), some are direct (5:14–19) and others are indirect, involving people (6:1-7). We are made in the image of God and we are to be Holy as He is Holy. If we sin, we become unholy and we tarnish God image. Therefore, all sins are ultimately against God.

虽然罪都是向神犯的(诗51:4),但有些是直接干犯了神(5:14-19),而有些则是涉及其他人,间接干犯神(6:1-7)。我们都拥有神的形象,必须像祂一样圣洁。我们若犯了罪,就不洁净了,从而玷污神的形象。因此,凡是罪最终都是向神犯的。

 

Besides confession to God, he must return what he has stolen or taken by extortion, or what was entrusted to him, or the lost property he found, or whatever it was he swore falsely about. He must make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value to it and give it all to the owner on the day he presents his guilt offering. (Lev 6:4-5)

除了向神认罪之外,人也要归还他所抢夺的,或是因欺压他人所得的,或是人交付他的,或是所捡的遗失之物,或是他因什么物起了假誓,就要如数归还,另外加上五分之一,在献赎愆祭牲的那日归还给本主。(利6:4-5)

 

Leviticus 1:1–6:7 has dealt with 5 major offerings from the worshiper’s perspective. Lev. 6:8–7:38 were laws of sacrifice for the priesthood. Here instructions for the priests are given, with special attention to the priests’ portion of the sacrifice.

利未记1:1-6:7讲述了敬拜者所献的五大祭。利未记6:8-7:38讲明的是祭司献祭的律法。祭司在这里得到神的指示,而这里也特别说明了祭司该拿的祭牲。

 

Praying the Scripture 用经文祷告

 

  1. The sin offering was so holy that it could not remain in the defiled camp; it had to be taken out of the camp (5:11–12; see also Heb. 13:10–13). The priests were permitted to eat their share, but only in the holy court of the tabernacle because whatever the offering touched was made holy. Fellowship with God and one another depends on purity (7:19–21).

赎罪祭非常神圣,不得留在污秽的帐营里,必须拿出营外(5:11-12;来13:10-13)。祭司只可以在帐幕的院子里吃下自己的份额,因为凡被祭物所触碰的已成圣洁。与神及他人的交通团契,取决于个人的圣洁(7:19-21)。

 

  1. Let us follow the example of the priest and get rid of the old ashes, stir up the fire, and offer a burnt offering to the Lord each morning (Rom. 12:1–2). The phrase “stir up” in 2 Timothy 1:6 means “stir up the flame into life again.” Is the flame burning high on the altar of your heart (Luke 24:32), or are you getting lukewarm (Rev. 3:15–16) or cold (Matt. 24:12)?

让我们效法祭司,除去燔祭灰,挑起火来,每日早晨都向主献上燔祭(罗12:1-2)。提摩太后书1:6所指的 “挑旺”,意思就是“使生命再次燃烧起来”。这把火是否在你心中的祭坛熊熊地燃烧着(路24:32),还是你心中已如温水,不冷也不热(启3:15-16),又或是已渐渐冷淡了(太24:12)?

 

  1. Let’s also keep the leaven out of our lives (6:14–18), which includes hypocrisy (Luke 12:1), false doctrine (Gal. 5:8–9), and corrupt living (1 Cor. 5:6ff.).

让我们也把生命中的酵除去(6:14-18),而这包括虚假行为(路12:1)、假教义(加5:8-9)和腐败的生活(林前5:6)。