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0-6岁*故事 | 巴兰的驴 Balaam's Donkey

  • 羊之门-编译组
  • May 21
  • 6 min read

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介绍

民数记22:21-35节描述了巴兰和他会说话的驴往摩押去的故事。


主题

动物,巴兰,选择,引导,顺服


材料

驴子的图片(可选)

时间

约15分钟


故事


很久以前,甚至在小耶稣来到世上与我们同住之前,有一个人名叫巴兰。你会说巴兰吗?(让孩子练习说这个名字,发音为BAY-Im几次。) 巴兰曾经是神的好先知,现在却不遵行神的旨意。他竟任意而行。神说:“巴兰不可这样。”


摩押王要巴兰来咒诅他们的仇敌。但是摩押的敌人碰巧是神的选民——以色列人。神就说:“巴兰,你不要去!”巴兰却不听。最后,他决定去摩押,照摩押王的意思去做。


民数记22: 23-35 (复述)


巴兰清早起来赶远路。他将与摩押的使臣同行。“哇,这是多大的荣誉啊!”他心里想,也没想过神会因他的悖逆而发怒。巴兰就骑上他所信任的驴子,和他两个仆人跟在使臣后面。


一切都很好。巴兰脸上露出了灿烂的笑容。忽然,他的驴看见耶和华的使者拿着利剑挡在路当中。于是,她没有径直往前走,而是跑到附近的田野里,以免被剑刺伤。但是巴兰什么也没看到。他很生气,他的驴子竟做出这种事来。“多难堪啊!”他想。


巴兰用棍子打驴时大喊说:“你这头坏驴子!”最后,他终于把被打痛的驴子拉上了路。


往前走一了一点后,他们来到一条狭窄的通道,两边都是陡峭的岩壁。驴子再次看见主的使者挡住了路,所以她尽量靠近墙,以免被剑刺伤。但因为这样,巴兰的脚被磐石挤伤,巴兰就又甚发怒。


“你这头蠢驴!”巴兰又用棍子打了她几下,大声喊道。


再往前一点,耶和华的使者又出现了。巴兰仍然看不见天使,但是驴子可以。这次没办法转身。驴子心里想:“我现在能做什么呢?我不能向左走,不能向右走,甚至不能后退。”她做了唯一可做的事,就在路上坐了下来。


“多笨的驴子啊!”巴兰喊着说,打她比先前更重。


驴突然转向巴兰开口说:“喂!我对你做了什么,让你拿棍子打我三次?”


巴兰听见驴说话,并不吃惊。他只说:“你让我看起来像个傻瓜,有路不走,把我挤在墙上,然后像一头倔强的老骡子一样坐下来。如果我有剑,我现在就会刺穿你。”


“你为什么这么说?”驴子回答说。“这些年来我不是一直对你忠心耿耿吗?我有没有伤害过你,或者让你出丑?”


那时,巴兰看见耶和华的使者站在路上。他跪了下来,把脸很低地贴在地上以示尊敬。


耶和华的使者对巴兰说:“你为什么打驴呢?她看见我在路上,却没有走近,因为她知道我会用剑刺你。你从前问我能不能往摩押去,我说,巴兰不行。“但你还是去了。你向我寻求指引,我试图引导你做正确的事,但你不听。”


巴兰知道他得罪了耶和华。他还是要和使臣一起继续他的旅程,但是神不会让他诅咒他的民。耶和华说的才算数:“不行,巴兰!”


问题讨论

  1. 神要巴兰去摩押吗?(不。)

  2. 但巴兰顺服神了吗?(没有。)

  3. 驴在去摩押的路上看见了什么?(拿着剑的一位耶和华的使者。)

  4. 巴兰如何对待他的驴?(虐待驴子,他三次用杖打驴。)

  5. 为什么巴兰最开始不能看见耶和华的使者?(尽管神尝试指引巴兰做正确的事情,巴兰充耳不闻,反而选择悖逆神。)

  6. 我们应该做耶和华不想让我们做的任何事情吗?(不。)为什么?(让孩子们畅所欲言。) 


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*** 英文版 ********


BALAAM'S DONKEY 

The story of Balaam and his talking donkey on the journey to Moab as found in Numbers 22:21-35.


OPICS:

Animals, Balaam, choices, Guidance, Obedience


MATERIALS:

Picture of a donkey (Optional)


DURATION:

Approximately 15 minutes


Introduction:


A long time ago, even before baby Jesus came to live with us on earth, there was a man named Balaam. Can you say Balaam? (Have the children practice saying the name, pronounced BAY-lm, several times.) Balaam once was a good prophet of God, but now he was not following God’s Will. Instead, he did whatever he wanted, even when God said, “NO Balaam!” 


The king of Moab wanted Balaam to come and send a curse on their enemies. But the enemies of Moab happened to be God’s chosen people, the Israelites. So of course God said, “NO Balaam, don’t go!” But Balaam didn’t listen. Eventually, he decided to go to Moab and do what the king wanted.


Numbers 22: 23-35 (Paraphrased)


Balaam got up from bed very early in the morning for his long journey. He would be traveling with the prince from Moab. “Wow what an honor!” he thought to himself, not even thinking that God may be very angry because of his disobedience. Balaam leaped up on his trusted donkey, and along with his two servants followed right behind the prince.


Everything was great. Balaam had a big smile on his face. Then suddenly, his donkey saw an angel of the Lord with a sharp sword right there in the middle of the path, blocking the way. So instead of going straight ahead, she ran into a nearby field to avoid being hurt by the sword. But Balaam didn’t see anything. He was so upset that his donkey would do such a thing. "How embarrassing!" he thought.


”You bad donkey,” Balaam yelled as he beat her with a stick. Finally, he was able to get the sore donkey back onto the path.


After going a little farther, they came to a narrow passage with steep walls of rock on both sides. The donkey once again saw the angel of the Lord blocking the way, so she moved as close to the wall as possible to avoid being hurt by the sword. But as she did, Balaam’s foot was crushed against the rocks, and he became very angry again.


”You dumb donkey!” Balaam yelled, as he beat her several more times with a stick.


A little farther along the way, the angel of the Lord appeared yet again. Balaam still couldn’t see the angel, but the donkey could. There was no way to turn this time. The donkey thought to herself, “What can I do now? I can’t go left, I can’t go right, and I can’t even back up.” She did the only thing possible, and sat down right there on the path.


“What a stupid donkey!” Balaam cried out as he beat her even harder than before.


Suddenly, the donkey turned to Balaam, and opened her mouth and said, “Hey! What did I do to you that you should beat me three times with a stick?”


For some reason, Balaam wasn’t impressed when he heard his donkey speak. He only answered, “You made me look like a fool, not following the path, and crushing me against the wall, then sitting down like a stubborn old mule. If I only had a sword, I’d stick it in you right now.”


“Why are you saying this?” the donkey replied. “Haven’t I been faithful to you all these years? Have I ever tried to harm you or make you look foolish?”


Just then, Balaam saw the angel of the Lord standing there in the road. He fell to his knees and put his face very low to the ground to show his respect.


Then the angel of the Lord spoke to Balaam, “Why are you beating your donkey? She saw me in the path, and didn’t come near because she knew I would strike you with my sword. You asked me before if you could go to Moab, and I said, 'NO Balaam!' But you went anyway. You asked for my guidance, and I tried to guide you to do the right thing, but you did not listen.”


Then Balaam realized he had sinned against the Lord. He would continue on his journey with the prince after all, but God would not let him curse His people. The Word of the Lord was final, "NO Balaam!"


THE END

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