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申命记［第一章］
Book of Deuteronomy 1

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申命记 第一章|Book of Deuteronomy 1

【回顾历史 引以为鉴】

主讲：丘均发传道 + 陈炎明牧师

04/10/2022

引言：

申命记是摩西五经的第五卷，书名的意思是‘将律法再诵读一次’。

这卷书是摩西照神的吩咐，重新把神的诫命告诉第二代的以色列人，为了使他们能以历史为鉴戒，并领受神的律法，作为今后行事之规则。

一、神用摩西重申律法（V1-18）

1．预备新人进入应许（V1-8）

摩西在以色列人出埃及在旷野流浪了四十年后，照着神的吩咐，向新生代的以色列人讲解律法，并对他们说要去得应许之地。这个吩咐对新生代的以色列人是新事，所以摩西教导他们，要面对和跨越未知的将来，唯有相信神的应许和遵守神的律法！

2．重申管理人民之法（V9-18）

这段经文是回顾当时摩西设立行政管理人民的过程。摩西看见神给列祖的应许，使人数增多。摩西就由百姓按他们自己所认识的去选出有智慧才干的首领，设立了千夫长、百夫长、十夫长管理他们及管治这地。这些长官受委重任掌权之后，他们需要按公义判断（V16），决不可徇私枉法。因为审判是属乎神的，公义的神绝不徇私！

摩西在这里重申了管理人民之法，是要他们在行政管理完善的情况下，迈向迦南应许之地。

二、从历史中学习功课（V19-33）

1. 要以神的眼光看难处（V19-28）

百姓不但没有回应摩西的话去得应许之地，反而建议摩西打发探子去窥探那地。作为领袖的摩西听了就说‘我以为美’，就派了十二位探子去窥探。 结果除了迦勒与约书亚，其他十位探子报告的都是负面的消息。同样的眼见，观看同样的事物，然而不同人却会得出截然不同的结论。惟有用神的眼光来看难处，才会有信心看见靠神得胜的结局！

2. 要以信心回应神应许（V29-33）

当时百姓出埃及的时候，神是像揹儿子一样带领他们。但是，现在他们却宁愿听信十个探子所报的恶信，也不愿意相信神。这对我们也是一个提醒，不要轻信人的言语，而要坚信神的话语，以信心回应神的应许，才能得胜有余。

三、不信神的惨重代价（V34-46）

以色列人的不信惹怒了神。神要他们争战的时候，他们退缩；不要他们争战的时候，他们反倒擅自争战。不信与悖逆的罪使他们失去神所预备的祝福。

摩西借着这段历史事件教导以色列新生代和今天的我们：信与不信就是永生与永死的抉择！

总结：

以色列人的历史，也是我们信仰历程的写照。人生的祝福与失败有各种因素，归根结底在于是否愿意信靠神，顺服神的旨意。

Deuteronomy 1: Reviewing History And Learning From It
GK611 Morning Devotion
04/10/2022
Speaker: Ps Daniel Kew + Rev David Tan

Introduction:

Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Pentateuch, the title of which means 'reciting the law once more'.

It is a book in which Moses tells the second generation of Israel the commandments of God again, as God commanded, in order that they may learn from history and receive God's law as a rule for their future actions.

1. God Used Moses to Reaffirm the Law (V1-18)

(1) Preparing the new man to enter the promise (V1-8)

After the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness for forty years after the exodus from Egypt, Moses taught the new generation of Israelites the Law and told them to go to the Promised Land, as God had commanded. This command was new to the new generation of Israelites, so Moses taught them that the only way to face and cross the unknown future was to believe God's promises and keep His law!

(2) Reaffirming the law of the administration of the people (V9-18)

This passage is a review of the process of setting up the administration of the people by Moses at that time. Moses saw the promise of God to the fathers of the Israelites to increase the number of people. Then Moses chose wise and competent leaders from the people according to their own knowledge, and set up captains of thousands, hundreds and ten to govern them and to rule the land. After these governors were appointed to their positions of authority, they were required to judge in righteousness (V16), and not to bend the law for personal gain. For judgment is of God, and a righteous God will not show favouritism! Here Moses reiterated the law of governing the people, that they might move forward to the Promised Land of Canaan with perfect administration.

2. Learning Lessons from the History (V19-33)

(1) To see the difficulties with the eyes of God (V19-28)

Instead of responding to Moses' words to get to the Promised Land, the people suggested that Moses send spies to spy out the land. When Moses, the leader, heard this, he said, 'The plan pleased me well', and sent twelve spies to spy out the land. As a result, except for Caleb and Joshua, the other ten spies reported negative news. The same eyes see the same things, yet different people will come to very different conclusions. Only when you see difficulties with God's eyes will you have the confidence to see the end of victory by relying on God!

(2) To respond to God's promises by faith (V29-33)

At that time when the people came out of Egypt, God was leading them as a bearer of sons. But now they preferred to listen to the evil information reported by the ten spies rather than trust God. This is also a reminder to us not to trust the words of men, but to firmly believe in the word of God, and to respond to God's promises with faith in order to have victories.

3. The Severe Cost of Unbelief in God (V34-46)

The unbelief of the Israelites angered God. When God wanted them to fight, they shrank back; when He did not want them to fight, they fought without permission. The sin of unbelief and rebellion deprived them of the blessings God had prepared.

Moses used this historical event to teach the new generation of Israel and us today that faith and unbelief are the choice between eternal life and eternal death!

Conclusion:

The history of the Israelites is also a reflection of our faith journey. There are various factors that contribute to the blessings and failures in life, but it all boils down to the willingness to trust God and submit to His will.