But Noah || 惟有挪亚

Article #7 the series: You Are God’s Masterpiece: The Genesis Notes.

你是神的杰作:《创世记手记》系列第七篇

The wickedness of the human race

人类的邪恶

In just 10 generations after the original sin of Adam and Eve, we see the destructive effects of sin overtake the human race.

亚当和夏娃犯下原罪后，仅仅相隔了短短不到十代人，我们就看到罪恶制伏人类的毁灭性影响。

“The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. The Lord regretted that He had made human beings on the earth, and His heart was deeply troubled. So the Lord said, ‘I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created – and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground – for I regret that I have made them.’ But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.”

Genesis 6:5-8 NIV

 

耶和华见人在地上罪恶很大，终日所思想的尽都是恶，耶和华就后悔造人在地上，心中忧伤。耶和华说：“我要将所造的人和走兽，并昆虫，以及空中的飞鸟，都从地上除灭，因为我造他们后悔了。” 惟有挪亚在耶和华眼前蒙恩。

创世记 6:5-8

Imagine a world where every inclination of the human heart was only evil all the time. This is pretty intense. So intensely bad that the world’s condition deeply affected God. He decided to clean the earth. He said, “I am grieved I made them.” But at this epically bad moment, there are two words which stand out: But Noah.

想像一下世人终日思想尽都是恶的世界会是什么样子。这肯定让人感到惊恐万分，世界状况如此败坏至极，神也深受影响。所以神决定清理全地。祂说后悔造人在地上。但就在这糟糕透顶之际，出现了两个词格外显眼: 惟有挪亚。

There is all of this terrible wickedness – “BUT NOAH”. The “but” is very important like the turning of a corner. Like when you thought the hero in the movie was dead, but then his eyes open and he starts to get up. “But Noah” is a new page to the story of humanity. This reminds me of another important “but” in the Bible that also brings shocking new life to a dark scene.

那时全地罪恶甚大， 惟有挪亚。“惟有”这个词份量极重，就像一个转折点，就像你以为电影里的英雄人物已死，可他却突然睁开眼睛站了起来。惟有挪亚开启了人类故事新篇章。这也让我想起圣经中还有一处经文也出现了这个很重要的词-“惟有”，同样在黑暗之处带来令人震撼的新生命。

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Romans 6:23 NIV

 

“因为罪的工价乃是死；惟有神的恩赐，在我们的主基督耶稣里，乃是永生。”

罗马书 6:23

Just when we see our sin will lead to our own death, just as we fear we are doomed there is the powerful word “but.” And we are revived as we realize there is hope: the gift of God in Christ Jesus.

正当我们看到罪会将我们带向死亡，害怕自己终将被神毀灭之际，突然出现一个满有力量的词-“惟有”。只要我们意识到自己仍有盼望，这盼望就是神赐下基督耶稣作为礼物，我们就得以复活。

And right when all of humanity seems to be doomed due to its total wickedness, God saw the one righteous person and paused. He wanted to destroy all He had made, but then He saw Noah. There was hope.

就在世间满了罪恶而人类似乎要毁灭终结之时， 神看到一个义人而中止了计划，衪本想毁灭一切所造之物，然而衪看到了挪亚，出现了一线希望。

Noah versus the rest of the world

挪亚与其余的世人相比

This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth. Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight and was full of violence. God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways. So God said to Noah, “I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth.

Genesis 6:9-13 NIV

 

挪亚的后代记在下面。挪亚是个义人，在当时的世代是个完全人。挪亚与神同行。挪亚生了三个儿子，就是闪、含、雅弗。世界在神面前败坏，地上满了强暴。神观看世界，见是败坏了；凡有血气的人，在地上都败坏了行为。神就对挪亚说：“凡有血气的人，他的尽头已经来到我面前，因为地上满了他们的强暴，我要把他们和地一并毁灭。

创世记 6:9-13

We see this is really Noah versus The Rest of the World. It seems he is completely unique and solitary in his righteous and blameless life. The result of Noah’s righteousness was he walked with God. The result of the wickedness and evil in the world was corruption and violence.

由此可见，这真的就是挪亚相对于其余所有世人的不同之处，看起来他是完全特立独行地过着正直无诿的生活。挪亚因着义行得以与神同行。世人因其邪恶和败坏而朽坏并满了强暴。

Where have we heard the phrase “walked with God” before? Which one of Noah’s ancestors walked with God?

我们之前在哪听过“与神同行”这个词？挪亚的哪位祖先曾与神同行呢？

Noah’s Great-Grandfather Enoch

挪亚的曾祖父以诺

Enoch was the great-grandfather of Noah. Noah never met Enoch, but Noah’s father, Lamech, and grandfather, Methuselah, were alive during Enoch’s lifetime. During Enoch’s short life of only 365 years – short compared to his family members – he was a prophet who prophesied the coming destruction of the world. He named his own son, Methuselah (meaning “when he dies, then judgement”), foretelling the coming judgment.

以诺是挪亚的曾祖父，挪亚从未见过他，但是以诺在世时，挪亚的父亲拉麦和祖父玛土撒拉活着。以诺在世的短短三百多年间（与其他家庭成员相比寿数较短），他是位先知，曾预言世界将被毁灭。他给儿子取名玛土撒拉（意思就是”他死后就有审判“），预言了即将到来的审判。

Both Enoch and Noah walked with God. As they walked with God they knew God’s heart. God hated the corruption of the world and wanted to destroy the world. God also wanted His people to repent and turn, so He spoke to Enoch and Noah about the dilemma and He used these two men to call the people to repent.

以诺和挪亚都曾与神同行，因着与神同行，他们对神的心意极其明了。神厌恶世人的败坏行为，想要毁灭这世界，同时神也希望祂的百姓悔改回转，因此神告诉了以诺和挪亚这左右为难的处境，要使用他们两人来呼召人们悔改。

Let’s remember the verses about Enoch:

让我们回想关于以诺的经文:

“Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men: ‘See, the Lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of His holy ones to judge everyone, and to convict all them of all the ungodly acts they have committed in their ungodliness, and of all the defiant words ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.’”

Jude 1:14-15 NIV

 

亚当的七世孙以诺曾预言这些人说：“看哪，主带着他的千万圣者降临，要在众人身上行审判，证实那一切不敬虔的人所妄行一切不敬虔的事，又证实不敬虔之罪人所说顶撞他的刚愎话。”

犹大书 1:14-15

The New Testament has somethings to say about Noah as well. In 2 Peter 2:5, Peter describes Noah as a “preacher of righteousness.”

新约中也有提到挪亚的经文。在彼得后书2章5节中，彼得称挪亚是位“传义道”的人。

“ … if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others.”

2 Peter 2:5 NIV

 

神也没有宽容上古的世代，曾叫洪水临到那不敬虔的世代，却保护了传义道的挪亚一家八口。

彼得后书 2:5

And Hebrews states, “By his faith Noah condemned the world.”

希伯来书中也有记载，“因着信，挪亚定了那世代的罪。”

“By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith.”

Hebrews 11:7 NIV

 

挪亚因着信，既蒙神指示他未见的事，动了敬畏的心，预备了一只方舟，使他全家得救。因此就定了那世代的罪，自己也承受了那从信而来的义。

希伯来书 11:7

There is a privilege for those who walk with God. God shares His plans with them, He gives them His message to proclaim and He protects them from the wickedness of the world. He took Enoch to heaven and He hid Noah in an ark.

与神同行的人享有一个特权，那就是神会与他们分享祂的计划，告诉他们要传扬的信息，保护他们脱离世间的败坏。神将以诺提到天上，将挪亚藏在方舟里。

We also see wickedness, corruption and violence in our world today. How can we be like Enoch and Noah bringing God’s message to those around us?

我们也看到充斥在当今世界的败坏、堕落和强暴。我们如何能像以诺和挪亚那样，将神的信息传递给我们周围的人？

God’s provision and protection

神的供应和保护

“So make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out. This is how you are to build it: The ark is to be three hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide and thirty cubits high. Make a roof for it, leaving below the roof an opening one cubit high all around. Put a door in the side of the ark and make lower, middle and upper decks. I am going to bring flood waters on the earth to destroy all life under the heavens, every creature that has the breath of life in it. Everything on earth will perish.”

Genesis 6:14-17 NIV

 

你要用歌斐木造一只方舟，分一间一间地造，里外抹上松香。方舟的造法乃是这样：要长三百肘，宽五十肘，高三十肘。方舟上边要留透光处，高一肘。方舟的门要开在旁边。方舟要分上、中、下三层。看哪，我要使洪水泛滥在地上，毁灭天下。凡地上有血肉、有气息的活物，无一不死。

创世纪 6:14-17

God gave Noah the exact plan on how to build this ark.

神把如何建造方舟的详细方案告诉了挪亚。

His major points:

以下是重点:

• The dimensions of the ark – it must be large enough
  方舟的尺寸——必须足够大
• How to keep the ark waterproof – the ark must keep out the floodwater
  如何防水——必须能抵御洪水
• Who to bring in the ark – Noah’s family and all animals
  把谁带进方舟——挪亚的家人和所有动物
• Bring food – there must be enough food for all people and animals
  带食物——必须有足够所有人和动物吃的食物

God also told Noah that He would protect him and his family and provide all that they needed to survive.

神还对挪亚说衪必会保护挪亚及其家人，供应他们生存的一切所需。

“But I will establish my covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you. You are to bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you. Two of every kind of bird, of every kind of animal and of every kind of creature that moves along the ground will come to you to be kept alive. You are to take every kind of food that is to be eaten and store it away as food for you and for them.” Noah did everything just as God commanded him.

Genesis 6:18-22 NIV

 

“我却要与你立约。你同你的妻子，与儿子、儿妇，都要进入方舟。凡有血肉的活物，每样两个，一公一母，你要带进方舟，好在你那里保全生命。飞鸟各从其类，牲畜各从其类，地上的昆虫各从其类，每样两个，要到你那里，好保全生命。你要拿各样食物积蓄起来，好作你和它们的食物。”挪亚就这样行。凡神所吩咐的，他都照样行了。

创世记 6:18-22

Though God is going to destroy the earth, He is also going to protect Noah in the ark. This ark is a very special and safe place. The ark is large enough to preserve Noah, his family and the animals. The ark will serve two major purposes: 1. Keep out the destructive flood waters. This is God’s protection. 2. Provide food and shelter for those inside. This is God’s provision.

尽管神就快要毁灭全地，衪仍会在方舟里保护挪亚。这方舟是一个既特别又安全的地方。它的空间很大，足以容纳挪亚、他的家人和动物。方舟有两个主要目的：1、抵御毁灭性的洪水。这是神的保护。2、为待在里面的人和动物提供食物和住处。这是神的供应。

Through Jesus Christ, we can also have protection and provision as we live in a world full of wickedness and destruction. Jesus can be an ark for us. As we hide our life in His life, He protects us from the wicked and evil influences of the world. And when we live with Him, He provides for us everything we need.

生活在这满了败坏，面临毁灭的世界里，我们也能藉着耶稣基督获得保护和供应，耶稣可以作我们的方舟。我们把自己的生命藏在耶稣的生命里，衪就保护我们脱离这个世界的败坏和罪恶的影响。当我们与衪同住一起，衪必会供应我们一切的所需所求。

“Therefore let all the faithful pray to you while you may be found; surely the rising of the mighty waters will not reach them. You are my hiding place; You will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.”

Psalm 32:6-7 NIV

 

为此，凡虔诚人都当趁你可寻找的时候祷告你，大水泛溢的时候，必不能到他那里。你是我藏身之处，你必保佑我脱离苦难，以得救的乐歌四面环绕我。

诗篇 32:6-7

The first covenant

第一份盟约

After God gives Noah the instructions for the building of the ark, He introduces a new word: covenant.

神指示挪亚如何建造方舟过后，引入了一个新词：立约。

A covenant is like a contract or an agreement which is between two people who have a close relationship. Similar to a legal and relational agreement. We can have a contract with our employer, but there is no love in the contract. Only a formal agreement. A covenant is something personal. When two people get married, they receive a formal marriage certificate. When Christians make a marriage covenant with one another the pledge is usually done by saying vows before God and other people in a church. This is a covenant. A legal agreement that is relational and very personal.

立约像是在关系亲密的两个人之间所签订的一份合同或协议，与合法且彼此相关的协议类似。我们可以跟雇主签订劳动合同，但这劳动合同里不会感受到爱，那只是一份正式的协议而已。立约却是涉及个人的事情。两个人结婚时，他们会领正式的结婚证。基督徒彼此缔结婚约时，通常是在神和教会众人面前宣誓。这就是立约。合法的协议是彼此相关而且非常个人的事。

Once more in this chapter we see a very important “but.” God tells Noah His plan to destroy all life. And after he tells Noah of the planned destruction He says, “but.” Just when all seems lost, God uses this beautiful word: covenant.

在这一章我们再次看到那个非常重要的词“却要”。神把毁灭天下的计划告诉了挪亚，在告诉挪亚那个毁灭大计之后，祂说“却要…”，就在看似一切尽失之时， 神用了这个美妙的词汇：立约。

“I am going to bring flood waters on the earth to destroy all life under the heavens, every creature that has the breath of life in it. Everything on earth will perish. But I will establish my covenant with you, and you will enter the ark – you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you.”

Genesis 6:17-18 NIV

 

看哪！我要使洪水泛滥在地上，毁灭天下。凡地上有血肉，有气息的活物，无一不死。我却要与你立约，你同你的妻，与儿子、儿妇，都要进入方舟。

创世记 6:17-18

The first time we hear the word covenant is here – between God and Noah. What a reassurance this must have been to Noah. God was going to destroy the world. Would he also destroy Noah? How did Noah know he would also not die? Did Noah have any assurance? Yes he did. God said He would make a covenant. A legal and personal agreement between God and Noah, the man who walked with God.

我们第一次听到立约一词就在此处，这是神和挪亚立的约。这对挪亚来说是何等的安慰！神将要毁灭世界，也会毁灭挪亚吗？挪亚怎么知道自己不会死呢？挪亚有任何的保障吗？是的，他有。神说衪要立约，一份在神和与神同行的挪亚之间所立的合法且关乎个人的协议。

Jesus our ark, Jesus our covenant

耶稣是我们的方舟也是我们的约

Today we also live in a dark, corrupt world. Will we be like Noah? Walking with God responding to what God tells us to do even when the world is walking in a different direction? Jesus is our ark. We enter a relationship with Him. In Him is all the protection and provision we need and with Him we have a covenant relationship – an agreement with Jesus is personal and lifesaving.

如今我们也生活在一个黑暗堕落的世界。我们会像挪亚那样吗? 即便世人都在背道而驰，我们仍会与神同行，遵行神嘱咐我们的一切事吗？耶稣是我们的方舟。我们与衪建立了关系，衪里面有我们所需要的一切保护和供应，我们与衪立了约–就是与耶稣所立的关乎个人和生命得救的约定。

At the Lord’s last supper, Jesus spoke of the covenant He was making with all people.

在主最后的晚餐，耶稣说道衪和所有人在立约。

“And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them saying, ‘This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.’ In the same way, after the supper He took the cup saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.’”

Luke 22:19-20 NIV

 

又拿起饼来，祝谢了，就擘开，递给他们，说：“这是我的身体，为你们舍的，你们也应当如此行，为的是记念我。”饭后也照样拿起杯来，说：“这杯是用我血所立的新约，是为你们流出来的 。

路加福音 22:19-20

Have you made a covenant with Jesus? Have you received the free gift of God which is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord?

你有没有跟耶稣立约呢？你有没有领受到神白白赐下的礼物呢？这礼物就是藉着基督耶稣我们的主所得的永恒生命。