两处内容的不同
我们看见两处的大不同了。在出埃及记，是无论男女，无论贫富，凡被数的人，只要是二十岁以外的，都得出银半舍客勒，也只需出银半舍客勒。但是，在利未记就不然了。纳银有年龄的不同，有男女的不同，有贫富的不同；为甚么有如此的不同呢？因为出埃及记是说赎生命的价银，利未记是说还特许愿的估价。
出埃及记是讲赎生命的价银
出埃及记既是讲赎生命的价银，所以无论男女，从二十岁以外的，都得出银子半舍客勒，因为这是救恩。这半舍客勒是每人都得出的，若不出，他就要受灾殃。每人都得有神的儿子，才能救他的生命。在罪人得救的地位上，我们在神面前是有同等价值的。
“半舍客勒，”与路加十章三十五节的二钱银子相等。这二钱银子，主耶稣已经替我们付清了。这二钱银子，彀我们从住客店（在世寄居），直到我们的救主再来。
“二十岁，”是人能为自己负责之年。这里的教训是凡能为自己负责的，就得有神的儿子。不过，以色列人，是按肉体的年岁算；在救恩的时代，负自己责任的年代，无人能知，也许有人在七、八岁时，就已达此负责之年了。
不是人的行为，而是主的宝血
“富足的不可多出，贫穷的也不可少出。”因为是用宝血作代价，所以无贫富之别。贫富，可比人的行为。行为不好的，不能使自己得救；行为好的，也不能使自己得救；都得出半舍客勒。主所成功的救恩，人不能加上甚么，也不能减少甚么。人都必须靠宝血得救。血所以称为宝血，是因“宝，”才有价值。（彼前一19。）宝血是一个重价！
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The Value of Salvation in Exodus – Exo. 10:13-15
The Difference Between the Two Contents
We see a big difference between the two contents: in the book of Exodus, whoever was numbered, regardless of male or female, rich or poor, as long as they were twenty years old and over, had to give only half a shekel. However, this is not the case in Leviticus. There are differences in offering according to age, between men and women and between rich and poor. Why is it so? Because Exodus talks about the price of redemption of life, and Leviticus talks about the valuation of the repayment of a vow.
Exodus Talks About the Price of Redemption of Life
Since the book of Exodus talks about the price of redemption of life, both men and women, from twenty years old and over, must give half a shekel, because this is salvation. This half shekel is for everyone to pay, and if he fails to do so, he will suffer plagues. Everyone must have the Son of God to save his life. In the position of saved sinners, all are of equal value before God.
“Half a shekel” is equal to two denarii in Luke 10:35. The two denarii was the price that the Lord Jesus had paid off on our behalf. They were good enough for us to stay in an inn (sojourn on earth) upon our Savior’s return.
“Twenty years old” is the age when a man can take responsibility for himself. The teaching here is that anyone who can take responsibility for himself must have the Son of God. However, the Israel was reckoned according to their physical age. In the age of salvation, no one knows the age of responsibility. Some may have reached this age of responsibility when they were only seven or eight years old.
Not the Works of Man, But the Precious Blood of the Lord
“The rich shall not give more and the poor shall not give less.” Due to the price paid with precious blood, there is no distinction between rich and poor. Wealth and poverty can be compared to human behaviors. He who does bad deeds cannot save himself, and he who does good deeds cannot save himself either; both need to pay half a shekel. For the salvation accomplished by the Lord, no one could add nor take away anything. All must be saved by the blood. The reason why blood is called precious blood is because it is “precious” and has value. (1 Pet. 1:19). The precious blood is a heavy price!