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Ex 36:1-38.
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Ex 36:1-38.
OFFERINGS DELIVERED TO THE WORKMEN.
1. Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise-hearted man, &c.--Here is an illustrious example of zeal and activity in the work of the Lord. No unnecessary delay was allowed to take place; and from the moment the first pole was stuck in the ground till the final completion of the sacred edifice, he and his associates labored with all the energies both of mind and body engaged in the work. And what was the mainspring of their arduous and untiring diligence? They could be actuated by none of the ordinary motives that give impulse to human industry, by no desire for the acquisition of gain; no ambition for honor; no view of gratifying a mere love of power in directing the labors of a large body of men. They felt the stimulus--the strong irresistible impulse of higher and holier motives--obedience to the authority, zeal for the glory, and love to the service of God.
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3. 他们(众工人)
从摩西手里收下了以色列人带来献的,等等——可见工程在头几批供物献上之后便已开始;随后陆续推进,从未因缺乏所需材料而不得不暂停,哪怕片刻也没有。
他们每日早晨还把甘心祭带来给他,等等——摩西像其他东方的官长一样,有晨间接见的惯例,用以接待百姓(参见
出 18:13);
正是在他履行官长职务之时,百姓每日早晨把甘心祭带到他面前。有些人除了亲手劳力之外别无可献,便大半夜不睡,赶在天明之前完成他们自加的任务;另一些人或许在床上静思之时,心中受感,便打开钱柜,将所积蓄的财宝的一部分献给这敬虔的工程。一切受敬虔、悔改或感恩所感的心,都急切地来到摩西面前,不是像从前那样要解决争端,而是要把他们献给神圣所的供物陈放在他的案上
(林后 9:7)。
英語原文
3. they (the workmen)
received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought, &c.--It appears that the building was begun after the first few contributions were made; it was progressively carried on, and no necessity occurred to suspend operations even for the shortest interval, from want of the requisite materials.
they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning, &c.--Moses, in common with other Oriental magistrates, had his morning levees for receiving the people (see on
Ex 18:13);
and it was while he was performing his magisterial duties that the people brought unto him freewill offerings every morning. Some who had nothing but their manual labor to give would spend a great part of the night in hastening to complete their self-imposed task before the early dawn; others might find their hearts constrained by silent meditations on their beds to open their coffers and give a part of their hoarded treasure to the pious object. All whose hearts were touched by piety, penitence, or gratitude, repaired with eager haste into the presence of Moses, not as heretofore, to have their controversies settled, but to lay on his tribunal their contributions to the sanctuary of God
(2Co 9:7).
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5. 他们对摩西说:百姓送来的太多,够用了,等等——凭工人练达的眼光所作的计算,他们一致认为所供应的已远超所需,无需再有贡献。这样的报告,对他们的人格给予了最高的尊荣——他们是最诚实、最正直的人;尽管他们掌管着无法计数的最贵重之物,本可毫无被人发觉之风险而将许多据为己有,他们却因原则崇高而不屑行此偷窃之事。随即便发出通告,停止进一步的奉献
[出 36:6]。
英語原文
5. they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough, &c.--By the calculations which the practised eyes of the workmen enabled them to make, they were unanimously of the opinion that the supply already far exceeded the demand and that no more contributions were required. Such a report reflects the highest honor on their character as men of the strictest honor and integrity, who, notwithstanding they had command of an untold amount of the most precious things and might, without any risk of human discovery, have appropriated much to their own use, were too high principled for such acts of peculation. Forthwith, a proclamation was issued to stop further contributions
[Ex 36:6].
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35. 他用蓝色……做幔子——即第二层内幔,将圣所和至圣所隔开,上绣基路伯,尺寸甚大,极为厚实。
英語原文
35. he made a veil of blue--the second or inner veil, which separated the holy from the most holy place, embroidered with cherubim and of great size and thickness.
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37. 做帐幕……的门帘——大游牧酋长帐篷的入口,以及波斯全境夏日帐篷、清真寺、宫殿的入口,常悬挂精工绣花的帘子。它们比木门更凉爽、更雅致,因此更为人所爱。本章包含一段富有教益的叙述:这是为敬拜神而捐献的首次实例,所献的是百姓因苦难和劳碌所得的工价。这些礼物蒙神悦纳
(腓 4:18);
以色列人尚且如此慷慨,那些有特权生活在基督教时代之下的人,更当何等如此
(林前 6:20; 16:2)。
英語原文
37. made an hanging for the . . . door--Curtains of elaborately wrought needlework are often suspended over the entrance to tents of the great nomad sheiks, and throughout Persia, at the entrance of summer tents, mosques, and palaces. They are preferred as cooler and more elegant than wooden doors. This chapter contains an instructive narrative: it is the first instance of donations made for the worship of God, given from the wages of the people's sufferings and toils. They were acceptable to God
(Php 4:18),
and if the Israelites showed such liberality, how much more should those whose privilege it is to live under the Christian dispensation
(1Co 6:20; 16:2).
出埃及记 36:1-38.
将供物 交给 工人
1. 比撒列和亚何利亚伯,并一切心里有智慧的,等等——这里展示了在主的工作上热心与殷勤的崇高榜样。他们不容许任何不必要的耽延;从第一根橛子钉入地面的那一刻起,直到圣所完全竣工,他与同伴们都倾尽身心一切的力量投入工作。那么,他们如此艰辛而不懈的殷勤,其原动力是什么呢?推动世人劳作的那些寻常动机,他们一概无分:既无求利的欲望,也无求荣的野心,更无意于藉指挥大批人工来满足权力的爱好。他们所感受的激励——那强烈而不可抗拒的推动力——是更高更圣洁的动机:顺服神的权威,热心于神的荣耀,并爱慕对神的服事。