God’s people should be a generous people (vv. 1–8), sharing what they have with those who serve (1 Cor. 9:1–14; 3 John 5–8). The priests and Levites depended on the sacrifices and the tithes for their sustenance, and unfaithful people meant neglected servants. (See Neh. 13:10–14.)
神的子民应该是一群慷慨的人（1-8节），与侍奉神的共享所拥有的（林前9:1-14；约三5-8）。祭司和利未人依赖百姓的奉献维持生计，而子民的不忠将导致神的仆人被忽略（见尼13:10-14）。
They should also be a separated people (vv. 9–14). This is one of the strongest warnings in Scripture against occult practices, and it must be heeded today. Israel did not obey this command, and the land was defiled and the nation destroyed.
他们也应该是一群分别为圣的人（9-14节）。这是圣经中对邪教习俗最严厉的警告之一，而我们今日也必须留心。以色列因为没有遵守这命令，所以土地被玷污，国家也遭毁灭。
God’s people must be a discerning people (vv. 15–22), listening to the Word, receiving it and obeying it. The Prophet mentioned here is Jesus Christ (Acts 3:18–23), but when He came, they did not recognize Him or receive Him (John 1:10–11; 5:43). The mark of a true prophet is that everything predicted comes to pass. The prophet is not 75 percent correct, but 100 percent correct!
神的子民人必须是一群能分辨善恶的人（15-22节），听从、领受并顺服神的话。这里所提到的先知指的是耶稣基督（徒3:18-23），但当祂来到世界时，世界却不认识祂，也不接待祂（约1:10-11；5:43）。一个真先知的标志就是凡他所预言的必然应验。先知不是75％正确，而是有百分之百的准确率！
Praying the Scripture 用经文祷告
- There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his daughter as an offering, anyone who practices divination or tells fortunes or interprets omens, or a sorcerer or a charmer or a medium or a necromancer or one who inquires of the dead, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD. And because of these abominations the LORD your God is driving them out before you. (Deu 18:10-12) Today it is unlikely that we’ll burn our sons and daughters but do you practice divination or consult fortunes tellers, sorcerers or medium? Or are you superstitious because of local practices? Do you consult the horoscopes even for fun? Let’s pray that we obey and not to be involved in these practices because it offends our God.
你们中间不可有人使儿女经火，也不可有占卜的，观兆的，用法术的，行邪术的，用迷术的，交鬼的，行巫术的，过阴的。凡行这些事的都为耶和华所憎恶；因那些国民行这可憎恶的事，所以耶和华─你的神将他们从你面前赶出。（申18:10-12）如今，我们或许不会烧死自己的子女，但你是否曾占卜，或有咨询算命师、巫师或灵媒的习惯呢？又或者你沉迷于当地的迷信思想，还是因好玩而查看星座日程呢？让我们祷告能顺服神，不参与这些事情，因为这得罪了我们的神。
- How do we know who are the true prophets? When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the word does not come to pass or come true, that is a word that the LORD has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it presumptuously. You need not be afraid of him. (Deu 18:22) Today many charismatic leaders claim to be God’s prophets. Their prophesies are wrong, yet people still follow them. This is clearly against God’s Word. We need to disassociate ourselves from them. Let’s pray that we are discerning for the Lord’s glory.
我们怎么知道谁是真先知？若这先知托耶和华的名说话，所说的若不成就，也无效经验，这就是耶和华所未曾吩咐的，是那先知擅自说的，你不要怕他。（申18:22）今日，许多灵恩派的领导声称自己是神的先知。他们所预言的虽然都错，但人们仍跟随他们。这显然违背了神的话。我们必须远离他们。让我们祈祷自己能够为主的荣耀辨别善恶。
