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1 還未攻取之地約書亞老了，年紀不小；耶和華對他說：“你已經老了，年紀不小；還有很多的地有待征服。

2 還剩下來的地，就是非利士人的全境和基述人的全地，

3 從埃及東面的西曷河，向北直到以革倫的境界（這都算是迦南人的地方），由五個非利士人的首領管轄的迦薩人、亞實突人、亞實基倫人、迦特人、以革倫人的地方；並且有亞衛人，

4 他們是在南方，以及迦南人全境和屬西頓人的米亞拉，直到亞弗和亞摩利人的境界；

5 還有迦巴勒人的地和東面的黎巴嫩全境，從黑門山下的巴力．迦得，直到哈馬口；

6 從黎巴嫩直到米斯利弗．瑪音，所有住在山地的居民，就是所有的西頓人，我必在以色列人面前把他們趕出去。你只要照著我吩咐你的，把這地抽籤分給以色列人作產業。

7 現在你要把這地分給九個支派和瑪拿西半個支派作產業。”

8 兩個半支派在河東的分地瑪拿西另半個支派，跟流本人和迦得人，已經得了摩西在約旦河東賜給他們的產業，是照著耶和華的僕人摩西賜給他們的，

9 就是從亞嫩谷邊的亞羅珥和谷中間的城，以及米底巴的整片平原，直到底本；

10 還有在希實本作王的亞摩利人的王西宏所有的城鎮，直到亞捫人的境界；

11 又有基列地、基述人和瑪迦人的境界，以及整個黑門山、巴珊全地，直到撒迦；

12 另有巴珊王噩的全國，他在亞斯他錄和以得來作王；他是利乏音人留下的餘民。這些地方的人，摩西都把他們擊殺了，趕走了。

13 以色列人卻沒有趕走基述人和瑪迦人；因此，基述人和瑪迦人住在以色列人中間，直到今日。

14 只有利未支派，摩西沒有把產業給他們；他們的產業就是獻給耶和華以色列的神的火祭，正如耶和華對他們所說的。

15 流本支派的分地摩西按著流本支派的家族，把產業給了他們。

16 他們的境界是從亞嫩谷邊的亞羅珥起，包括谷中間的城、靠近米底巴的整片平原、

17 希實本和平原上屬希實本所有的城、底本、巴末．巴力、伯．巴力．勉、

18 雅雜、基底莫、米法押、

19 基列亭、西比瑪、谷中山地上的細列哈．沙轄、

20 伯．毗珥、毗斯迦山坡、伯．耶西末、

21 平原上所有的城和亞摩利人的王西宏的全國。這西宏曾經在希實本作王，摩西把他和米甸的首領以未、利金、蘇珥、戶珥和利巴都擊殺了。這些都是西宏的王侯，住在那地。

22 在以色列人所殺的人中，比珥的兒子占卜者巴蘭也被他們用刀所殺。

23 流本人領土的疆界是約旦河，這就是流本人按著家族得著的產業所包括的眾城，和屬於這些城的村莊。

24 迦得支派的分地摩西按著迦得支派的家族把產業分給迦得支派。

25 他們的境界包括雅謝和基列所有的城，以及亞捫人的一半土地，直到拉巴前面的亞羅珥；

26 從希實本直到拉抹．米斯巴和比多寧，又從瑪哈念直到底璧的境界；

27 還有在谷中的伯．亞蘭、伯．寧拉、疏割、撒分，就是希實本王西宏國中的餘地，以約旦河作疆界，直到基尼烈海的底端，都在約旦河東。

28 這就是迦得人按著家族得著的產業所包括的城鎮，和屬於這些城的村莊。

29 瑪拿西半支派的分地摩西把產業分給瑪拿西半個支派，是按著瑪拿西半個支派的家族分給他們的。

30 他們的境界是從瑪哈念起，包括巴珊全地、巴珊王噩的全國，並且在巴珊的睚珥的所有村落，共六十座城，

31 還有基列的一半和亞斯他錄、以得來，就是在巴珊，噩的王國的兩座城，都是按著家族分給瑪拿西的兒子瑪吉的孫子，就是分給瑪吉的一半孫子。

32 以上這些地方是摩西在約旦河東，耶利哥對面的摩押平原所分配的產業。

33 可是利未支派，摩西卻沒有把產業分給他們，因為耶和華以色列的神就是他們的產業，正如耶和華對他們所說的。

  

Exploring the Meaning of 約書亞記 13      

Joshua 13: The start of the tribal territory allocations.

Now that Israel had conquered the land of Canaan, the Lord commanded Joshua to divide the land between the twelve tribes. The next seven chapters tell how the the land of Canaan was divided (see Swedenborg’s work, Arcana Caelestia 1413, to read more about the spiritual meaning).

Chapter 13 deals with the territories given to the tribes of Reuben, Gad and one half of Manasseh, all of which are on the other side of the river Jordan. Reuben was given the southern lands; Gad was given the extensive middle region, much of which is an area called Gilead; and half the tribe of Manasseh received the northern land which is on the other side of the Jordan.

It is also worth noting that the first few verses say much of the land remained to be conquered. However, at the end of chapter 11, we read that Joshua took the whole land as the Lord had commanded Moses.

This may seem contradictory, but spiritually it fits very well. In our regeneration, we aim to conquer our self-centred nature, and allow the Lord to rule us with his truth. This is spiritually ‘conquering the whole land’. But even so, our natural thoughts and desires sometimes rise up to trouble us, and these times are like the parts of the land that remain to be conquered. This is why we must recognize our complete dependence on the Lord (Arcana Caelestia 8326).

The Lord giving land as inheritance to each of the twelve tribes represents the way that He gives us our spiritual life. As we do the work of spiritual ‘conquering’ - living by our purpose to serve the Lord - we feel more and more that we can use our understanding of God and His Word in our actions every day.

The twelve tribes stand for the whole spectrum of what spiritual life involves, and each tribe relates to a specific quality of our spiritual living (Arcana Caelestia 3858). For example, we need to be discerning, positive, respectful of others, and so on. Each tribe has a sizeable area of the land, and is part of the integrity of the whole nation.

The territories given to Reuben, Gad and half of Manasseh are not part of Canaan, but they are linked to it. These areas represent our outward life: the way we work, live, rest, and relate with other people. This is the ‘casing’ of our spiritual life, and it is essential.

The tribe of Reuben – the eldest son of Jacob – stands for our initial need to see the truths from the Lord in the Word. By ‘seeing’ we mean meeting them, looking carefully, being attentive, coming to understand what they ask of us, and realising how important they are. It is not a vague impression that the Lord’s teachings are important, but a real first step for us (Arcana Caelestia 3866).

The tribe of Gad stands for our ability to see that knowledge and truth need to be used to perform good works. Gad’s name means ‘a troop,’ calling to mind soldiers marching in formation to go and sort things out properly. This is something we can apply to ourselves and to the world around us. We just need to watch that it doesn’t get too heavy-handed (See Swedenborg’s work, Apocalypse Explained 435[7]).

The tribe of Manasseh represents the spiritual good which supports our will to live a life which is just, fair and honourable because it is based on God. In fact, Manasseh – which means ‘forgetfulness’ – stands for our need to remember that ‘my will’ is really ‘the Lord’s will for me’. Our will needs to be focused on outward life and also inwardly open to the Lord, which is why half of Manasseh has land beyond the Jordan and half has land within Canaan (Arcana Caelestia 5353).

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Exploring the Meaning of Joshua 13      

Joshua 13: The start of the tribal territory allocations.

Now that Israel had conquered the land of Canaan, the Lord commanded Joshua to divide the land between the twelve tribes. The next seven chapters tell how the the land of Canaan was divided (see Swedenborg’s work, Arcana Caelestia 1413, to read more about the spiritual meaning).

Chapter 13 deals with the territories given to the tribes of Reuben, Gad and one half of Manasseh, all of which are on the other side of the river Jordan. Reuben was given the southern lands; Gad was given the extensive middle region, much of which is an area called Gilead; and half the tribe of Manasseh received the northern land which is on the other side of the Jordan.

It is also worth noting that the first few verses say much of the land remained to be conquered. However, at the end of chapter 11, we read that Joshua took the whole land as the Lord had commanded Moses.

This may seem contradictory, but spiritually it fits very well. In our regeneration, we aim to conquer our self-centred nature, and allow the Lord to rule us with his truth. This is spiritually ‘conquering the whole land’. But even so, our natural thoughts and desires sometimes rise up to trouble us, and these times are like the parts of the land that remain to be conquered. This is why we must recognize our complete dependence on the Lord (Arcana Caelestia 8326).

The Lord giving land as inheritance to each of the twelve tribes represents the way that He gives us our spiritual life. As we do the work of spiritual ‘conquering’ - living by our purpose to serve the Lord - we feel more and more that we can use our understanding of God and His Word in our actions every day.

The twelve tribes stand for the whole spectrum of what spiritual life involves, and each tribe relates to a specific quality of our spiritual living (Arcana Caelestia 3858). For example, we need to be discerning, positive, respectful of others, and so on. Each tribe has a sizeable area of the land, and is part of the integrity of the whole nation.

The territories given to Reuben, Gad and half of Manasseh are not part of Canaan, but they are linked to it. These areas represent our outward life: the way we work, live, rest, and relate with other people. This is the ‘casing’ of our spiritual life, and it is essential.

The tribe of Reuben – the eldest son of Jacob – stands for our initial need to see the truths from the Lord in the Word. By ‘seeing’ we mean meeting them, looking carefully, being attentive, coming to understand what they ask of us, and realising how important they are. It is not a vague impression that the Lord’s teachings are important, but a real first step for us (Arcana Caelestia 3866).

The tribe of Gad stands for our ability to see that knowledge and truth need to be used to perform good works. Gad’s name means ‘a troop,’ calling to mind soldiers marching in formation to go and sort things out properly. This is something we can apply to ourselves and to the world around us. We just need to watch that it doesn’t get too heavy-handed (See Swedenborg’s work, Apocalypse Explained 435[7]).

The tribe of Manasseh represents the spiritual good which supports our will to live a life which is just, fair and honourable because it is based on God. In fact, Manasseh – which means ‘forgetfulness’ – stands for our need to remember that ‘my will’ is really ‘the Lord’s will for me’. Our will needs to be focused on outward life and also inwardly open to the Lord, which is why half of Manasseh has land beyond the Jordan and half has land within Canaan (Arcana Caelestia 5353).

Swedenborg

Hlavní výklad ze Swedenborgových prací:

属天的奥秘 3858, 3862

Apocalypse Explained 434

Další odkazy Swedenborga k této kapitole:

Arcana Coelestia 2799, 4117

Apocalypse Revealed 114, 352

Odkazy ze Swedenborgových nevydaných prací:

Apocalypse Explained 140, 405, 435, 440, 447, 654

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'Israel,' in Jeremiah 23:8, signifies the spiritual natural church. The children of Israel dispersed all the literal sense of the Word by falsities. 'The children...

神
在《圣经》中，当文中提到耶和华的本质，即爱本身时，就称他为 "耶和华"。当文中提到爱的表达时，他被称为 "上帝"--《圣经》称之为神圣的真理。 对其他神的提法，无论是正面的还是负面的，都反映了这个意思。在积极的情况下--比如天使和人被称为神，或者主被称为神中之神--这些神代表着从主那里来的真实思想。在消极的情况下--比如当以色列人一再采用邻居的神时--那些神代表着错误和扭曲的思想，攻击善和真。

谷
Mountains in the Bible represent people's highest points, where we are closest to the Lord - our love of the Lord and the state of...

米甸
'Midian' signifies people who are in falsity.

殺
'To slay a man to his wounding,' means extinguishing faith, and 'to slay a young man to his hurt,' signifies extinguishing charity, as in Genesis...

兒子
'A son,' as in Genesis 5:28, signifies the rise of a new church. 'Son,' as in Genesis 24:3, signifies the Lord’s rationality regarding good. 'A...

巴蘭
The Children of Israel entered the country of Moab during their long journey from Egypt toward the land of Canaan. Moab's king, Balak, was afraid...

村莊
'Villages' signify the external aspects of faith and the church. Rituals are the external parts of the church. Doctrines are the internal parts when they...

土地
"土 "和 "地 "在含义上有什么不同吗？乍一看似乎没有，两者都是指构成我们所居住的地球陆地的土壤。 但如果你仔细想一想，其含义是有不同方向的阴影的。我们倾向于在更广泛的意义上使用 "土"--指各地的所有土壤或任何地方的土壤。"地 "则比较具体，指的是我们恰好站在上面的那部分土，或者是指我们打算耕种或以其他方式使用的某部分土。 在《圣经》中也是如此。"地 "指的是一个人或一个社会的外在--他们的日常思想和行为--在广义、一般意义上。"地 "指的是我们外在生活中随时可以培养、随时可以使用的部分。 当然，修行涉及到松土（打破我们分散注意力的习惯和思想）和播种（从向善的愿望中产生的真正观念和想法）。当这些种子开始生长时，我们就开始真正有用了。 简而言之，圣经中的 "地 "可以是指接受主的教导的人或团体，也可以是指接受了主的教导并正在使用的人或教会。也可以是指接受了主的教导，并将其运用的人或教会。

拉巴
Rabbath

海
Water generally represents what Swedenborg calls “natural truth,” or true concepts about day-to-day matters and physical things. Since all water ultimately flows into the seas,...

六十
'Sixty' means the full time and state of the implantation of truth in our minds.

耶利哥
Jericho' signifies instruction and also the good of life because no one can be instructed in the truths of doctrine but he who is in...

摩押
'Moab,' in a positive sense, signifies people who are in natural good, and allow themselves to be easily seduced, but in an opposite sense, it...

平原
'A plain' signifies good and truth in the natural self, because 'the people who dwell in plains,' or 'beneath mountains and hills' are in the...

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 Dividing the Land of Canaan Review Questions
Choose words from a word bank to complete sentences about the division of the land of Canaan.
Activity | All Ages

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