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My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）

My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音） 
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Day 21

Knowledge Of Moses

Text: John 3:14-15

“And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.”

John 3:14-15

KNOWLEDGE OF MOSES

Nicodemus would, of course, be familiar with the life and teachings of Moses. All teachers of Israel would have had a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures Moses wrote.

1. The Pentateuch

a. These were the five books Moses wrote.
b. They are the first five books in the Old Testament.

2. The Wilderness

a. The children of Israel spent forty years in “the wilderness”.
b. God had originally planned to lead them into Canaan, the Promised Land.
c. But because of blatant disobedience they had to wander in the wilderness for forty years.

3. The children of Israel as described (Exodus- Deuteronomy)

a. Rebellious
b. Stubborn
c. Complaining

4. A painful incident

a. The children of Israel had complained once too often.
b. God sent fiery snakes among the children of Israel.
c. A bronze serpent was made and the people learned vital lessons:
i. There must be confession of sin.
“We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD…” Numbers 21:7
ii. Hope for the children of Israel
“Everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live.” Numbers 21:8

5. “Even so mus the Son of Man be lifted up”

a. One day Jesus would be crucified on a Cross.
b. Those who look on Him with faith, confessing their sins, would be saved.

6. “Whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life”

This was a great and divine truth Jesus sought to share with Nicodemus. He must look up to the Lord Jesus Christ and recognise Him for who He was. The promise of eternal life would be realised through faith in Him. Could Nicodemus come to faith in Jesus? The decision to believe in Jesus is ours to make.

经文：约翰福音 3: 14-15

“摩西在旷野怎样举蛇，人子也必照样被举起来，
叫一切信他的都得永生。”

《约翰福音 3: 14-15》

对摩西的认识

尼哥底母必然对摩西的人生和教诲很熟悉。以色列的所有师博们都精通摩西所写的经文。

1. 摩西五经

a. 是摩西所写的五本书
b. 这是旧约的首五本书

2. 旷野

a. 以色列的子民在 “旷野” 里度过了四十年
b. 上帝原本计划带领他们进入迦南，这应许之地
c. 可因为他们公然的不服从，他们必须在旷野里行走四十年

3. 以色列人被形容为 （出埃及记至申命记）

a. 叛逆
b. 顽固
c. 时常抱怨

4.一次惨痛的事件

a. 以色列人过度地抱怨
b. 上帝使火蛇进入以色利人中间
c. 一座铜蛇被造，使以色列人学习到了重要的教训
i. 一定要认罪
“我们怨讟耶和华和你，有罪了。”《民数记 21：7》
ii. 给予以色列子民的盼望
“凡被咬的，一望这蛇，就必得活。” 《民数记 21：8》

5.人子也必照样被举起来

a. 有一天，耶稣将会被钉在十字架上
b. 那些以信心仰望祂的，认罪的人，将会被救赎

6. 叫一切信祂的都得永生

这是耶稣试图和尼哥底母分享的神圣且伟大的真理！他得仰望主耶稣基督，并且认识祂真实的身分！永生的应许将通过在耶稣里的信心履行。尼哥底母是否能够信靠耶稣呢？我们要作出是否信靠耶稣的决定！