Parting Ways || 分别的道路

Jun 15, 2020 | Genesis Notes, Genesis Notes Part 2

Article #13 in the series: You Are God’s Masterpiece: The Genesis Notes. 
你是神的工作: 《创世记手记》系列第 13 篇

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Are you willing to give up control of your life to God? When Abram gave up control to God, he gained more than he could have imagined.  
你愿意放弃生命的主权，交给神来掌管吗？当亚伯兰把主权交给了神，他的收获远超所想。
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Returning to God 
归回 神

 

In Chapter 12 Abram had gotten off track when he ran to Egypt to save his life from the famine which ended up being a disaster. He lost his wife to Pharaoh and Pharaoh’s household contracted a serious disease on account of Sarai. Finally, Pharaoh kicked Abram out of Egypt. Abram’s family life was probably not so great at this moment. 
在第十二章中，亚伯兰偏离了 神的道，逃往埃及躲避饥荒，结果是一场灾难。他的妻子被法老夺去，因撒莱的缘故神降大灾于法老和他的全家。最后法老将亚伯兰赶出了埃及。想必亚伯兰此时的家庭生活也不太好。
But as a result of his forced deportation Abram got back on track. He headed back to where he had come from, the Negev. Then he went place to place until he came to Bethel. 
但正因亚伯兰被驱逐出埃及，他终于回到了正轨-南地，就是他原来出发的地方。然后渐渐往伯特利去
So Abram went up from Egypt to the Negev, with his wife and everything he had, and Lot went with him. Abram had become very wealthy in livestock and in silver and gold. From the Negev he went from place to place until he came to Bethel, to the place between Bethel and Ai where his tent had been earlier and where he had first built an altar. There Abram called on the name of the Lord.
Genesis 13:1-4 NIV
亚伯兰带着他的妻子与罗得，并一切所有的，都从埃及上南地去。亚伯兰的金、银、牲畜极多。他从南地渐渐往伯特利去，到了伯特利和艾的中间，就是从前支搭帐棚的地方，也是他起先筑坛的地方，他又在那里求告耶和华的名。
创世记13:1-4
Here Abram calls on the Lord. He is now doing things right. Abram comes to God. But things don’t immediately get better. In fact there are still some family problems. 
亚伯兰在这里呼求耶和华。他此时所做的是正确的。亚伯兰来到 神的面前。但情况并没有立刻好转，事实上还出现了一些家庭问题。
Abram vs Lot 
亚伯兰与罗得
 
Abram and Lot were both very wealthy which didn’t mean they had a big bank account or property. It meant they had gold, silver and animals. Lots of animals. Animals require a lot of space, grass and water. Abram’s herdsmen started to argue with Lot’s herdsmen.  Abram is facing a business problem with his own nephew. 
亚伯兰和罗得都很富有，这富有并不是说他们有巨额银行存款或房产，而是指他们的金、银和牲畜极多。这许多的牲畜需要大片的青草地和大量的水。亚伯兰的牧人开始和罗得的牧人相争。亚伯兰和他的亲侄子产生了利益纠纷。
Now Lot, who was moving about with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents. But the land could not support them while they stayed together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to stay together. And quarreling arose between Abram’s herders and Lot’s. The Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land at that time. So Abram said to Lot, “Let’s not have any quarreling between you and me, or between your herders and mine, for we are close relatives. Is not the whole land before you? Let’s part company. If you go to the left, I’ll go to the right; if you go to the right, I’ll go to the left.”
Genesis 13:5-9 NIV
与亚伯兰同行的罗得也有牛群、羊群、帐棚。那地容不下他们，因为他们的财物甚多，使他们不能同居。当时，迦南人与比利洗人在那地居住。亚伯兰的牧人和罗得的牧人相争。亚伯兰就对罗得说：“你我不可相争，你的牧人和我的牧人也不可相争，因为我们是骨肉。遍地不都在你眼前吗？请你离开我：你向左，我就向右；你向右，我就向左。”
创世记 13:5-9 CUVS
Abram desires to be at peace with Lot so Abram decides to separate. Sometimes this is the most peaceful solution to strife. Abram knew separating was not a bad decision. Lot needed space and so did Abram. The decision could keep the peace. And let’s note: before Abram started on this journey God told him to leave his family behind. But Lot came with Abram. Maybe now Abram is really getting on track with God. 
亚伯兰愿与罗得和平相处，因此他决定要分离。有时分离是解决冲突最和平的方式。亚伯兰知道分离并不是一件坏事，罗得和亚伯兰都需要空间，这个决定能使彼此和睦。我们需要注意：亚伯兰开启这段旅程之前，神告诉他要离开本族，可罗得却与亚伯兰同行。也许此时亚伯兰才是真正地与 神同行！
In this relationship Abram is the elder. The decision maker. Yet at this moment he does something curious. When it is time to separate, he lets Lot decide where he would like to go. Abram lets go of the control. He puts the decision in Lot’s hand – and truly God’s hand. He had learned from his mistake in Egypt where he tried to control the situation. Now he has totally let go of control. 
亚伯兰是罗得的长辈，也是决策者。但此时他却做了一件奇怪的事，分别之时，让罗得来决定他要去的地方。亚伯兰放下自己的控制权，转而交到罗得的手里，确切地说是交到 神的手里。他已经从埃及那次试图掌控全局的错误中吸取了教训。现在他完全放下了主控权。
Sometimes a difficult lesson like Abram’s ill-fated trip to Egypt teaches us to let go of control. Have you ever had a time in your life where you learned to surrender control to God? 
就像亚伯兰那次不幸的埃及之旅一样，有时候一个艰难的教训可以教会我们放下控制权。在你的生命中，是否有这样的时刻，你学会将控制权交回给神？
 
Lot Makes His Move 
罗得搬迁
Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan toward Zoar was well watered, like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) So Lot chose for himself the whole plain of the Jordan and set out toward the east. The two men parted company: Abram lived in the land of Canaan, while Lot lived among the cities of the plain and pitched his tents near Sodom. Now the people of Sodom were wicked and were sinning greatly against the Lord.
Genesis 13:10-13 NIV
罗得举目看见约旦河的全平原，直到琐珥，都是滋润的，那地在耶和华未灭所多玛、蛾摩拉以先，如同耶和华的园子，也像埃及地。于是罗得选择约旦河的全平原，往东迁移；他们就彼此分离了。亚伯兰住在迦南地，罗得住在平原的城邑，渐渐挪移帐棚；直到所多玛。所多玛人在耶和华面前罪大恶极。
创世记 13:10-13
What is the result? Lot chooses the greenest land. The land looks the best, the most profitable. But at a price. He will move next to Sodom which was known to be full of wicked people. Lot makes a choice based on economics. NOT on family, morals or godliness. He chooses a place which will benefit him economically but puts himself in a community full of wickedness. We know later he actually moves to Sodom and joins this wicked community. 
最后的结果如何呢？罗得选择了最青翠的草地，这片地方看起来最佳，也是最有利的。但要付出代价，他要搬去满是恶人的所多玛城。罗得所做的决定是基于经济方面，而不是基于家庭、道德或敬虔方面的考虑。他选择了一个有利可图之地，却将自已置身于一个充满邪恶的城市。我们知道后来他确实搬到所多玛，住在这邪恶的地方。
    
Who Wins? Who Loses? 
谁输谁赢？
At first Lot’s decision looks like a big win for him and his herdsmen. They got what they wanted.  More land and the best land. And Abram’s decision looks like a huge loss. He gives up the good land to his nephew.  It appears that Abram is the loser here. 
最开始罗得的决定似乎令他和他的牧人成了大赢家，他们得到了想要的一切！更大而且是最好的地！亚伯兰的决定似乎让自己损失巨大。他将上好的地让给了自己的侄子，此时亚伯兰显然输了。 
 
Lift Up Your Eyes To The Promise 
举目仰望 神的应许
The Lord said to Abram after Lot had parted from him, “Look around from where you are, to the north and south, to the east and west. All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring forever. I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, then your offspring could be counted. Go, walk through the length and breadth of the land, for I am giving it to you.” So Abram went to live near the great trees of Mamre at Hebron, where he pitched his tents. There he built an altar to the Lord.
Genesis 13:14-18 NIV
罗得离别亚伯兰以后，耶和华对亚伯兰说：“从你所在的地方，你举目向东西南北观看，凡你所看见的一切地，我都要赐给你和你的后裔，直到永远。我也要使你的后裔如同地上的尘沙那样多，人若能数算地上的尘沙，才能数算你的后裔。你起来，纵横走遍这地，因为我必把这地赐给你。亚伯兰就搬了帐篷，来到希伯伦幔利的橡树那里居住，在那里为耶和华筑了一座坛。
创世记 13:14-18 CUVS
But in this difficult moment God speaks to Abram and this is worth more than all of the money in the world. God makes Abram another promise. He tells Abram, “LIFT UP YOUR EYES.” Look North, South, East, West. ALL of the land will be given to Abram and his descendants. And his offspring would be so many no one could count them. God says walk around, see this land I am giving you. 
在这样的艰难时刻， 神对亚伯兰说话， 神的话语胜过世上一切财富。神给了亚伯兰另一个应许！衪让亚伯兰举目向东西南北观看，凡他所看见的一切地都要赐给他和他的后裔。而且他的后裔多到无人能数算！神说去四处走走，看看我所赐你的这地！
Abram vs Lot 
亚伯兰与罗得
 
Abram and Lot were both very wealthy which didn’t mean they had a big bank account or property. It meant they had gold, silver and animals. Lots of animals. Animals require a lot of space, grass and water. Abram’s herdsmen started to argue with Lot’s herdsmen.  Abram is facing a business problem with his own nephew. 
亚伯兰和罗得都很富有，这富有并不是说他们有巨额银行存款或房产，而是指他们的金、银和牲畜极多。这许多的牲畜需要大片的青草地和大量的水。亚伯兰的牧人开始和罗得的牧人相争。亚伯兰和他的亲侄子产生了利益纠纷。
Now Lot, who was moving about with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents. But the land could not support them while they stayed together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to stay together. And quarreling arose between Abram’s herders and Lot’s. The Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land at that time. So Abram said to Lot, “Let’s not have any quarreling between you and me, or between your herders and mine, for we are close relatives. Is not the whole land before you? Let’s part company. If you go to the left, I’ll go to the right; if you go to the right, I’ll go to the left.”
Genesis 13:5-9 NIV
与亚伯兰同行的罗得也有牛群、羊群、帐棚。那地容不下他们，因为他们的财物甚多，使他们不能同居。当时，迦南人与比利洗人在那地居住。亚伯兰的牧人和罗得的牧人相争。亚伯兰就对罗得说：“你我不可相争，你的牧人和我的牧人也不可相争，因为我们是骨肉。遍地不都在你眼前吗？请你离开我：你向左，我就向右；你向右，我就向左。”
创世记 13:5-9 CUVS
Abram desires to be at peace with Lot so Abram decides to separate. Sometimes this is the most peaceful solution to strife. Abram knew separating was not a bad decision. Lot needed space and so did Abram. The decision could keep the peace. And let’s note: before Abram started on this journey God told him to leave his family behind. But Lot came with Abram. Maybe now Abram is really getting on track with God. 
亚伯兰愿与罗得和平相处，因此他决定要分离。有时分离是解决冲突最和平的方式。亚伯兰知道分离并不是一件坏事，罗得和亚伯兰都需要空间，这个决定能使彼此和睦。我们需要注意：亚伯兰开启这段旅程之前，神告诉他要离开本族，可罗得却与亚伯兰同行。也许此时亚伯兰才是真正地与 神同行！
In this relationship Abram is the elder. The decision maker. Yet at this moment he does something curious. When it is time to separate, he lets Lot decide where he would like to go. Abram lets go of the control. He puts the decision in Lot’s hand – and truly God’s hand. He had learned from his mistake in Egypt where he tried to control the situation. Now he has totally let go of control. 
亚伯兰是罗得的长辈，也是决策者。但此时他却做了一件奇怪的事，分别之时，让罗得来决定他要去的地方。亚伯兰放下自己的控制权，转而交到罗得的手里，确切地说是交到 神的手里。他已经从埃及那次试图掌控全局的错误中吸取了教训。现在他完全放下了主控权。
Sometimes a difficult lesson like Abram’s ill-fated trip to Egypt teaches us to let go of control. Have you ever had a time in your life where you learned to surrender control to God? 
就像亚伯兰那次不幸的埃及之旅一样，有时候一个艰难的教训可以教会我们放下控制权。在你的生命中，是否有这样的时刻，你学会将控制权交回给神？
Lot Makes His Move 
罗得搬迁
Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan toward Zoar was well watered, like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)
So Lot chose for himself the whole plain of the Jordan and set out toward the east. The two men parted company: Abram lived in the land of Canaan, while Lot lived among the cities of the plain and pitched his tents near Sodom. Now the people of Sodom were wicked and were sinning greatly against the Lord.
Genesis 13:10-13 NIV
罗得举目看见约旦河的全平原，直到琐珥，都是滋润的，那地在耶和华未灭所多玛、蛾摩拉以先，如同耶和华的园子，也像埃及地。于是罗得选择约旦河的全平原，往东迁移；他们就彼此分离了。亚伯兰住在迦南地，罗得住在平原的城邑，渐渐挪移帐棚；直到所多玛。所多玛人在耶和华面前罪大恶极。
创世记 13:10-13
What is the result? Lot chooses the greenest land. The land looks the best, the most profitable. But at a price. He will move next to Sodom which was known to be full of wicked people. Lot makes a choice based on economics. NOT on family, morals or godliness. He chooses a place which will benefit him economically but puts himself in a community full of wickedness. We know later he actually moves to Sodom and joins this wicked community. 
最后的结果如何呢？罗得选择了最青翠的草地，这片地方看起来最佳，也是最有利的。但要付出代价，他要搬去满是恶人的所多玛城。罗得所做的决定是基于经济方面，而不是基于家庭、道德或敬虔方面的考虑。他选择了一个有利可图之地，却将自已置身于一个充满邪恶的城市。我们知道后来他确实搬到所多玛，住在这邪恶的地方。
    
Who Wins? Who Loses? 
谁输谁赢？
At first Lot’s decision looks like a big win for him and his herdsmen. They got what they wanted.  More land and the best land. And Abram’s decision looks like a huge loss. He gives up the good land to his nephew.  It appears that Abram is the loser here. 
最开始罗得的决定似乎令他和他的牧人成了大赢家，他们得到了想要的一切！更大而且是最好的地！亚伯兰的决定似乎让自己损失巨大。他将上好的地让给了自己的侄子，此时亚伯兰显然输了。 
    
Lift Up Your Eyes To The Promise 
举目仰望 神的应许
The Lord said to Abram after Lot had parted from him, “Look around from where you are, to the north and south, to the east and west. All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring forever. I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, then your offspring could be counted. Go, walk through the length and breadth of the land, for I am giving it to you.” So Abram went to live near the great trees of Mamre at Hebron, where he pitched his tents. There he built an altar to the Lord.
Genesis 13:14-18 NIV
罗得离别亚伯兰以后，耶和华对亚伯兰说：“从你所在的地方，你举目向东西南北观看，凡你所看见的一切地，我都要赐给你和你的后裔，直到永远。我也要使你的后裔如同地上的尘沙那样多，人若能数算地上的尘沙，才能数算你的后裔。你起来，纵横走遍这地，因为我必把这地赐给你。亚伯兰就搬了帐篷，来到希伯伦幔利的橡树那里居住，在那里为耶和华筑了一座坛。
创世记 13:14-18 CUVS
But in this difficult moment God speaks to Abram and this is worth more than all of the money in the world. God makes Abram another promise. He tells Abram, “LIFT UP YOUR EYES.” Look North, South, East, West. ALL of the land will be given to Abram and his descendants. And his offspring would be so many no one could count them. God says walk around, see this land I am giving you. 
在这样的艰难时刻， 神对亚伯兰说话， 神的话语胜过世上一切财富。神给了亚伯兰另一个应许！衪让亚伯兰举目向东西南北观看，凡他所看见的一切地都要赐给他和他的后裔。而且他的后裔多到无人能数算！神说去四处走走，看看我所赐你的这地！

Part One

  1. The First Creative Act: Light || 第一个创造：光
  2. The First Work and First Marriage || 第一份工作和第一段婚姻
  3. The First Temptation, the First Sin || 第一次试探，第一次犯罪
  4. The First Consequence, The First Death, The First Mercy || 第一个后果，第一次死亡和第一次的怜悯
  5. The First Birth, The First Brothers, The First Murder || 第一次降生，第一对兄弟，第一起谋杀
  6. The Longest Life || 最长的寿命
  7. But Noah || 惟有挪亚
  8. Work and then Wait || 做工和等
  9. Salvation and God’s Timing || 救赎和 神的时间
  10. The New World: Life, Relationship With God, Respect || 新世界：生命，与 神的关系，尊重
  11. All Nations – One Nation || 万国-一国

Part Two

  1. The Promise || 应许
  2. Parting Ways || 分别的道路
  3. The Rescue Mission || 施行拯救的大使命
  4. God’s Covenant with Abram || 神和亚伯兰的盟约
  5. The Love Triangle || 爱的三角关系
  6. New Names || 新名字
  7. Important Visitors with a Promise || 带着应许来的重要访客
  8. The Devastating Effects of Poor Judgement: Lot’s Life || 错误的判断带来毁灭性的影响：罗得的生命
  9. Abraham’s Fear || 亚伯拉罕的惧怕
  10. Birth of the Promised Son: Isaac || 应许之子以撒的降生
  11. A Lifetime of Obedience || 一生的顺服
  12. Death and New Life || 死亡和新生命

Part Three

  1. How to Find a Husband or Wife Genesis-Style || 如何寻找丈夫或妻子-创世记择偶指南
  2. Cherish our Birthright as Children of God || 珍惜作为 神儿女而拥有的长子权
  3. Got Challenges? || 面临挑战?
  4. Birthright and Blessing || 长子权与祝福
  5. Jacob’s Ladder || 雅各的梯子
  6. Work Diligently and Righteously || 勤勉而诚实地工作
  7. Family Competition || 家庭竞赛
  8. Facing Big Problems || 面对大难题
  9. Jacob Finally Overcomes Fear || 雅各终胜惧怕
  10. The Miracle Moment || 奇迹的时刻
  11. Dinah’s Story || 底拿的故事

Part Four

  1. Purify Yourself || 洁净自己
  2. Getting Positioned by God || 被 神定位
  3. An Uncomfortable Story || 一个让人不适的故事
  4. The Key to Success || 成功的关键
  5. Joseph and Jesus || 约瑟和耶稣
  6. The Big Moment || 重大时刻
  7. Famine and Fear || 饥荒和恐惧
  8. Back to Egypt || 回到埃及
  9. Mercy or Judgment? || 怜悯还是论断?
  10. The Big Reveal: MERCY || 大揭晓：怜悯
  11. God’s Big Plan || 神的大计划
  12. God’s Plans, God’s Promises, Our Work || 神的计划， 神的应许，我们的工作
  13. Future Generations || 后代
  14. The Past and the Future || 过去和未来
  15. Finally! Forgiveness and a Future Hope || 最后！饶恕和未来的希望