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約書亞記第9章：基遍人的詭計與以色列人的教訓
約書亞記第9章講到，以色列人進入迦南之後，耶利哥和艾城相繼被攻取，迦南各地的王開始聯合起來，要抵擋以色列人。
但有一個民族——基遍人——沒有選擇正面作戰，而是用計謀欺騙以色列人。
一、基遍人用詭計欺騙以色列人
基遍人知道神已經把迦南地交給以色列人，所以他們非常害怕。他們穿上破舊的衣服、破鞋，帶著發霉的餅，裝作是從很遠很遠的地方來的。
他們對約書亞說：
「我們是從遠方之地來的，現在求你與我們立約。」
他們甚至說：「我們聽見耶和華你神的名聲，以及祂在埃及所行的一切事。」
以色列的首領看見他們所帶來的食物和衣服，就以為他們真的來自很遠的地方。
二、最重要的問題：以色列人沒有求問耶和華
約書亞記9:14有一句非常重要的話：
「以色列人受了他們些食物，並沒有求問耶和華。」
這是整章最值得我們思想的地方。
問題不一定是約書亞沒有能力分辨，而是他們沒有把這件事帶到神面前。
他們看見眼前的證據，就作了判斷。
有時候我們也是一樣：
- 看見環境好，就以為是神的帶領。
- 聽見別人講得有道理，就以為一定是真理。
- 覺得自己經驗豐富，就以為自己可以作決定。
- 遇到事情太急，就忘記禱告。
最大的危險，不一定是我們不知道答案，而是我們以為自己已經知道答案，所以不再求問神。
三、以色列人與基遍人立了約
結果，約書亞和以色列的首領沒有求問耶和華，就與基遍人立約。
三天之後，他們才發現：
原來基遍人根本不是從遠方來的，而是住在他們附近。
以色列人非常後悔，但因為已經奉耶和華的名起誓，所以不能隨便毀約。
這裡也提醒我們：
錯誤的決定，有時候會帶來真實的後果。
即使我們犯了錯，神仍然可以在錯誤當中教導我們，但我們不能因此認為：「反正神會赦免我，所以不用小心作決定。」
四、約書亞沒有殺基遍人，而是讓他們作僕人
以色列人不能殺他們，因為已經向他們起誓。
於是約書亞吩咐基遍人作：
「為會眾和耶和華的壇作劈柴挑水的人。」
基遍人的計謀雖然成功了，但他們也因此成為以色列人的僕役。
這裡讓我們看到一個很重要的原則：
神的百姓要慎重對待自己所說的話。
尤其是奉神的名所作的承諾，更不能輕率。
約書亞記第9章給我們的幾個提醒
1. 不要單靠自己的判斷，要尋求神。
我們可以分析、思想、查考，但最後仍然要問：
「主啊，祢的心意是甚麼？」
2. 外表可以欺騙人。
基遍人的破衣服、破鞋和發霉的餅，看起來都非常真實。
所以我們不能單憑眼見判斷事情。
3. 禱告不是事情太大才需要。
約書亞記9章提醒我們，甚至一件看起來很普通的事情，也需要求問神。
4. 犯錯之後，不要離開神。
以色列人確實作了一個錯誤決定，但神沒有因此放棄他們。
這對我們也是很大的安慰：
我們可能會作錯決定，但神仍然可以在我們的錯誤中工作。
禱告
親愛的天父，
我們感謝祢，因為祢是我們生命真正的引導者。
主啊，我們承認自己很多時候都像約書亞和以色列人的首領一樣，太快憑自己的眼睛、經驗和判斷作決定，卻沒有安靜下來求問祢。
求祢赦免我們。
當我們面對選擇的時候，求祢提醒我們：
不要只問「我覺得怎樣」，
而是先問「神祢的心意是甚麼」。
主啊，求祢賜我們屬靈的分辨力，不被外表欺騙，不被人的說話搖動，也不要因為事情看起來很合理，就忘記尋求祢。
當我們心裡煩躁、紛亂、沒有方向的時候，求祢使我們安靜下來。
讓我們把心中的擔憂、計劃和決定都交在祢手中。
如果我們曾經作錯決定，求祢也不要讓我們一直活在後悔和自責裡。求祢教導我們從錯誤中學習，重新回到祢面前，繼續依靠祢。
主啊，也求祢幫助我們謹慎自己的言語，尤其是我們向人所作的承諾，使我們成為誠實、守信的人。
願我們每天都學習一件事：
凡事先求問祢，凡事仰望祢，凡事讓祢作我們生命的主。
求聖靈安慰我們、平靜我們煩躁紛亂的心，使我們裡面重新得著平安。
奉主耶穌基督的聖名禱告，
阿們。
September 30, 2026
Joshua chapter 9: The tricks of the Gibeons and the teachings of the Israelites
Joshua chapter 9 says that after the Israelites entered Canaan, Jericho and Ai were successively captured, and the kings throughout Canaan began to unite to resist the Israelites.
But there was one nation—the Gibeons—who did not choose to fight head-on, but instead used schemes to deceive the Israelites
1. The Gibeons deceived the Israelites with cunning
The Gibeons knew that God had already handed over the land of Canaan to the Israelites, so they were very afraid. They put on worn-out clothes and worn-out shoes, carrying moldy bread, and pretended to have come from a very distant place.
They said to Joshua:
“We come from a distant land. Now please make a covenant with us.”
They even said, “We have heard of the fame of the Lord your God, and of all the things He has done in Egypt.”
When the leaders of Israel saw the food and clothing they had brought, they thought they had truly come from a distant place.
2. The most important question: The Israelites did not seek Jehovah
Joshua 9:14 contains a very important sentence:
“The Israelites received some food from them but did not ask the Lord.”
This is the most thought-provoking aspect of the entire chapter.
The problem was not necessarily that Joshua lacked the ability to discern, but that they did not bring this matter before God.
Seeing the evidence before them, they made their judgment.
Sometimes we’re the same:
- When they see a good environment, they assume it is God’s guidance.
- When you hear others make sense, you assume it must be the truth.
- Feeling experienced, I assume I can make decisions.
- When things get too urgent, they forget to pray.
The greatest danger is not necessarily that we do not know the answer, but that we think we already know the answer and therefore stop asking God.
3. The Israelites made a covenant with the Gibeon
As a result, Joshua and the leaders of Israel made a covenant with the Gibeons without consulting the Lord.
Three days later, they realized:
It turned out that the Gibeon people did not come from afar, but lived near them.
The Israelites deeply regretted it, but since they had already sworn in the name of the Lord, they could not easily break the covenant.
Here is also a reminder:
Sometimes wrong decisions can have real consequences.
Even if we make mistakes, God can still teach us through errors, but we should not think, “God will forgive me anyway, so I don’t need to be careful about making decisions.”
4. Joshua did not kill the Gibeons but made them his servants
The Israelites could not kill them, because they had already sworn an oath to them.
So Joshua commanded the people of Gibeon to write:
“Those who chop wood and water for the assembly and the altar of the Lord.”
Although the Gibeon people’s plan succeeded, they also became servants of the Israelites.
Here we see an important principle:
God’s people must take their words seriously.
Especially when making promises in God’s name, they must not be taken lightly.
Joshua chapter 9 gives us several reminders
1. Do not rely solely on your own judgment; seek God.
We can analyze, think, and investigate, but in the end, we must ask:
“Lord, what is Your will?”
2. Appearances can be deceiving.
The Gibeon people’s tattered clothes, worn-out shoes, and moldy bread all look very real.
Therefore, we cannot judge things solely by what we see.
3. Prayer is not necessary because something is too big.
Joshua chapter 9 reminds us that even things that seem ordinary require us to ask God.
4. After making mistakes, do not turn away from God.
The Israelites did make a wrong decision, but God did not abandon them because of it.
This is also a great comfort for us:
We may make wrong decisions, but God can still work in our errors.
Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father,
We thank You because You are the true guide of our lives.
Lord, we admit that many times we are like Joshua and the leaders of Israel, making decisions too quickly based on our own eyes, experience, and judgment, without quietly seeking You.
Please forgive us.
When we face choices, please remind us:
Don’t just ask, “What do you think?”
Instead, they first ask, ‘What is God’s will?’
Lord, please grant us spiritual discernment—not deceived by appearances, not swayed by what others say, and not forget to seek You just because things seem reasonable.
When our hearts are restless, confused, and directionless, please calm us down.
Let us place the worries, plans, and decisions in our hearts into Your hands.
If we have made wrong decisions, please do not let us live forever in regret and self-blame. Please teach us to learn from our mistakes, return to You, and continue to rely on You.
Lord, please also help us to be careful with our words, especially the promises we make to others, so that we may become honest and trustworthy people.
May we learn one thing every day:
Always seek Yourself first, look to Yourself in all things, let You be the Lord of our lives in all things.
Ask the Holy Spirit to comfort us, calm our restless and chaotic hearts, and restore peace within us.
I pray in the holy name of the Lord Jesus Christ,
Amen.
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