列王纪结晶读经
The Lord's Recovery—to Build Up Zion
读经: 诗四八2、11~12,二十2,五十2,五三6上,八七2,启二7、11、17、26~28,三5、12、20~21
壹 锡安,大卫王的城(撒下五7),是耶路撒冷城的中心,就是那作神在地上居所的殿建造的所在(诗九11,二6,七四2,七六2下,一二五1,一三五21,赛八18):─ 引用经文
I. Zion was the city of King David (2 Sam. 5:7), the center of the city of Jerusalem, where the temple as God's dwelling place on earth was built (Psa. 9:11; 2:6; 74:2; 76:2b; 125:1; 135:21; Isa. 8:18):
一 耶路撒冷预表召会,锡安预表召会中的得胜者:
A. Jerusalem typifies the church, and Zion typifies the overcomers in the church:
1 锡安乃是耶路撒冷的高峰,就是圣城的美丽─ 诗四八2,五十2。
1. Zion is the highlight of Jerusalem, the beauty of the holy city—Psa. 48:2; 50:2.
2 锡安作为圣城耶路撒冷的高峰和美丽,预表得胜者是召会的高峰、中心、拔高、加强、丰富、美丽和实际─ 四八2、11~12,二十2,五三6上,八七2。
2. As the highlight and beauty of the holy city Jerusalem, Zion typifies the overcomers as the high peak, the center, the uplifting, the strengthening, the enriching, the beauty, and the reality of the church—48:2, 11-12; 20:2; 53:6a; 87:2.
3 锡安山完全向主敞开,绝对被主据有─ 二四1、3、7~10。
3. The hill of Zion is absolutely open to the Lord and is absolutely possessed by Him—24:1, 3, 7-10.
二 得胜者作为锡安,乃是基督身体的实际,并且终极完成众地方召会中身体的建造,带进永世里终极完成的圣城新耶路撒冷,就是作神居所之终极的至圣所─ 启二一16,参出二六2~8,王上六20。
B. The overcomers as Zion are the reality of the Body of Christ and consummate the building up of the Body in the local churches to bring in the consummated holy city, New Jerusalem, the ultimate Holy of Holies as God's dwelling place, in eternity—Rev. 21:16; cf. Exo. 26:2-8; 1 Kings 6:20.
三 召会生活乃是今日的耶路撒冷;在召会生活里必须有一班得胜者作今日的锡安─ 罗十二4~5,弗四16,启二7,三12:
C. The church life is today's Jerusalem, and within the church life there must be a group of overcomers as today's Zion—Rom. 12:4-5; Eph. 4:16; Rev. 2:7; 3:12:
1 这启示地方召会不是神的目标,乃是神达到祂目标的手续;地方召会把我们引进基督身体的实际。
1. This reveals that the local churches are not God's goal but a procedure God takes to reach His goal; the local churches usher us into the reality of the Body of Christ.
2 主恢复的最高峰,能完成神经纶的,不是叫神以有形的作法产生许多地方召会,乃是让神产生生机的身体作祂的生机体─ 林前十二27,弗四16。
2. The highest peak of the Lord's recovery that can carry out God's economy is for God to produce not many local churches in a physical way but an organic Body to be His organism—1 Cor. 12:27; Eph. 4:16.
贰 我们必须领悟主的恢复是什么;主的恢复乃是要建造锡安─ 启十四1,弗四16,启二一2、9~10:
II. We have to realize what the Lord's recovery is; the Lord's recovery is to build up Zion—Rev. 14:1; Eph. 4:16; Rev. 21:2, 9-10:
一 耶路撒冷的特色、生命、祝福、建立,都是来自于锡安─ 王上八1,诗五一18,一〇二21,一二八5,一三五21,赛四一27,珥三17。
A. The characteristics, the life, the blessing, and the establishment of Jerusalem come from Zion—1 Kings 8:1; Psa. 51:18; 102:21; 128:5; 135:21; Isa. 41:27; Joel 3:17.
二 在启示录这卷书中,主所要的并主所要建造的,乃是锡安,就是得胜者;这是神的圣言中属灵启示的内在实际;我们的确需要拚上去,不惜代价地祷告,像使徒保罗那样付代价─ 二7、11、17、26~28,三5、12、20~21,西四2,腓三8~14。
B. In the book of Revelation what the Lord wants and what the Lord will build up is Zion, the overcomers; this is the intrinsic reality of the spiritual revelation in the holy Word of God; we surely need to be desperate to pray at any cost and to pay the cost just as the apostle Paul did—2:7, 11, 17, 26-28; 3:5, 12, 20-21; Col. 4:2; Phil. 3:8-14.
三 我们对主呼召今世得胜者的回应,乃是我们要成为有活力的;有活力就是活而满了活动的,与我们活而行动的神是一;神在地上为着完成祂永远经纶的行动,至终乃是借着得胜者─ 但十一32,来三12,九14,参启三1。
C. Our response to the Lord's calling of the overcomers in this age is for us to be vitalized; to be vital is to be living and active in oneness with our living and acting God; God's move on the earth for the accomplishment of His eternal economy is ultimately through the overcomers—Dan. 11:32; Heb. 3:12; 9:14; cf. Rev. 3:1.
四 锡安所预表的得胜者,乃是桥头堡,主作为荣耀的王要借以回来据有全地作祂的国─ 诗二四1、3、7~10,但二34~35,七13~14,珥三11,启十一15,十九13~14。
D. The overcomers, who are typified by Zion, are the beachhead through which the Lord as the King of glory will return to possess the whole earth as His kingdom—Psa. 24:1, 3, 7-10; Dan. 2:34-35; 7:13-14; Joel 3:11; Rev. 11:15; 19:13-14.
五 除了祷告之外,没有其他的路可以达到神永远经纶的高峰,就是基督身体的实际;我们成为得胜者,就是基督身体的实际,作基督的新妇,要结束这时代,就是召会时代,且要把基督这荣耀的王带回来,在国度时代与祂的得胜者一同取得、占有并治理这地─ 7~9节,二十4、6,诗二四7~10。
E. There is no other way to reach the high peak of God's eternal economy, the reality of the Body of Christ, except by praying; our becoming the overcomers as the reality of the Body of Christ to be the bride of Christ will close this age, the age of the church, and will bring Christ as the King of glory back to take, possess, and rule over this earth with His overcomers in the kingdom age—vv. 7-9; 20:4, 6; Psa. 24:7-10.
六 保罗的以弗所书启示得胜者的生活,他们凭着活在调和的灵里,而活在基督身体的实际里:
F. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians reveals the living of the overcomers, who live in the reality of the Body of Christ by living in the mingled spirit:
1 基督身体的实际乃是神经纶里的最高峰和圣经拔尖的启示,借着智慧和启示的灵启示出来─ 弗一17、22~23。
1. The reality of the Body of Christ is the highest peak in God's economy and the top revelation of the Bible, revealed through a spirit of wisdom and revelation—1:17, 22-23.
2 基督身体的实际乃是在调和之灵里的生活;这灵是神的居所、神的家、今日的伯特利、天的门和至圣所,就是那作三一神具体化身之是灵的基督(由约柜所预表)的居所─ 17节,二22,三5、16,四23,五18,六18,创二八12~17,约一51,来九3~4,十19~22。
2. The reality of the Body of Christ is a living in the mingled spirit, which is the dwelling place of God, the house of God, today's Bethel, the gate of heaven, and the Holy of Holies, the dwelling place of the pneumatic Christ as the embodiment of the Triune God, who is typified by the Ark—v. 17; 2:22; 3:5, 16; 4:23; 5:18; 6:18; Gen. 28:12-17; John 1:51; Heb. 9:3-4; 10:19-22.
3 基督身体的实际,乃是那在耶稣身上是实际者,就是耶稣一生的真实光景,如四福音书所记载的,借着与祂的肢体重生的灵调和之更新的灵而有的心思更新,重复在祂许多肢体身上,作为得了成全之神人的团体生活─ 弗四1~6、15~16、20~24,加二20,腓一19~21上,四11~13。
3. The reality of the Body of Christ is the reality in Jesus, the actual condition of the life of Jesus as recorded in the four Gospels, duplicated in His many members as the corporate living of the perfected God-men through the renewing of the mind by the renewing Spirit mingled with their regenerated spirit—Eph. 4:1-6, 15-16, 20-24; Gal. 2:20; Phil. 1:19-21a; 4:11-13.
4 召会被那与我们的灵调和之美化、预备新妇的那灵所充满,使我们能成为基督圣别、美丽、彰显神的新妇,就是没有瑕疵或不完全的新妇─ 弗五18、26~27,赛六十7、19,六二3,出二八2,参诗二七4,四八2,五十2,一一〇2~3、7,赛二八5,六十21,六一3。
4. The church is filled with the beautifying, bride-preparing Spirit, who is mingled with our spirit, so that we may become Christ's holy, beautiful, God-expressing bride, a bride without blemish or imperfection—Eph. 5:18, 26-27; Isa. 60:7, 19; 62:3; Exo. 28:2; cf. Psa. 27:4; 48:2; 50:2; 110:2-3, 7; Isa. 28:5; 60:21; 61:3.
5 基督要在我们全人里得胜,我们就必须经历击杀的灵与我们的灵调和,使我们里面与神敌对的一切都被杀死,而使我们能在那灵的神圣生命里施行神的管治权,管治撒但、罪和死,并使我们过健康的身体生活,就是健康的召会生活─ 弗六10~18,诗四八12~13。
5. For Christ to be victorious in our entire being, we must experience the slaying Spirit mingled with our spirit so that everything of God's adversary can be killed within us, enabling us to rule in the divine life of the Spirit over Satan, sin, and death for God's dominion and to live a healthy Body life, a healthy church life—Eph. 6:10-18; Psa. 48:12-13.
叁 得胜者享受基督这成为肉体的三一神(就是神人);得胜者也是那些心中想往锡安大道的人─“因你有力量,心中想往锡安大道的,这人便为有福。他们经过流泪谷,叫这谷变为泉源之地;并有秋雨之福,盖满了这谷。他们行走,力上加力,各人到锡安朝见神”─八四5~7:
III. The overcomers enjoy Christ as the incarnated Triune God, the God-man, and are those in whose heart are the highways to Zion—"Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, ? In whose heart are the highways to Zion. ? Passing through the valley of Baca, ? They make it a spring; ? Indeed the early rain covers it with blessings. ? They go from strength to strength; ? Each appears before God in Zion"—84:5-7:
一 剥夺与流泪,结果带进对神殿之可爱和甜美的享受─ 1、6节与1节注2、6节注1,参七三26与注1。
A. The strippings and weepings result in the enjoyment of the loveliness and sweetness of God's house—vv. 1, 6 and footnotes 11 and 61; cf. 73:26 and footnote 1.
二 我们流泪时,就被那灵充满,那灵也就成为我们的泉源和秋雨;想往锡安大道,表征我们想要进入作为神殿的召会里,其中有两座坛,表征成为肉体之三一神,就是基督作神的具体化身,为着祂的扩增所完成的主要工作─ 八四3~6。
B. While we are weeping, we are being filled with the Spirit, and the Spirit becomes a spring and the early rain to us; the highways to Zion signify our intention to enter into the church as the house of God with the two altars, which signify the leading consummations of the work of the incarnated Triune God, who is Christ as the embodiment of God for His increase—84:3-6.
三 诗篇八十四篇十一节启示,我们住在神家里所蒙的福,乃是享受成为肉体并终极完成的三一神,作日头供应我们生命(约一4,八12),作盾牌保护我们脱离神的仇敌(弗六11~17),作恩典给我们享受(约一14、17),并作荣耀以彰显神的威荣(启二一11、23)。─ 引用经文
C. Psalm 84:11 reveals that the blessings of our dwelling in the house of God are our enjoyment of the incarnated and consummated Triune God as our sun to supply us with life (John 1:4; 8:12), as our shield to protect us from God's enemy (Eph. 6:11-17), as grace for our enjoyment (John 1:14, 17), and as glory for the manifestation of God in splendor (Rev. 21:11, 23).
肆 “耶和华所立的根基在圣山上。祂爱锡安的门”─诗八七1~2上:
IV. "His foundation is in the holy mountains. ? Jehovah loves the gates of Zion"—Psa. 87:1-2a:
一 锡安预表召会中的得胜者,是建造在预表众地方召会之“圣山”(复数)的最高峰,众召会的根基乃是基督(1);属天的锡安,有荣耀的事是指着它说的(3),乃是得胜者最终安息的地方(启十四1)。─ 引用经文
A. Zion, as a type of the overcomers in the church, is built on the highest peak of the "holy mountains," which typify the local churches, whose foundation is Christ (v. 1); the heavenly Zion, of which glorious things are spoken (v. 3), will be the final place of rest for the overcomers (Rev. 14:1).
二 锡安的门是为着进出,表征交通;新耶路撒冷有十二个门(二一12、21),这指明神的圣城满了交通。─ 引用经文
B. The gates of Zion are for coming in and going out, signifying fellowship; the fact that the New Jerusalem will have twelve gates (21:12, 21) indicates that God's holy city will be full of fellowship.
三 “论到锡安必说,这一个那一个都生在其中;而且至高者必亲自坚立这城。当耶和华记录众民的时候,祂要数点出,这一个生在那里”(诗八七5~6);基督这独一的一位,乃是众圣徒(“这一个”和“那一个”)的总和;祂是众圣徒,又在众圣徒里面(西三11)。─ 引用经文
C. "Of Zion it will be said, ? This one and that one were born in her, ? And the Most High Himself will establish her. ? Jehovah will count ? When He records the peoples: ? This One was born there" (Psa. 87:5-6); the unique One, Christ, who is the totality of all the saints ("this one" and "that one"), is the One who is all the saints and in all the saints (Col. 3:11).
四 “我的泉源都在你里面”(诗八七7);让埃及夸耀尼罗河,让巴比伦夸耀伯拉大河吧!他们没有泉源,但我们在锡安有泉源。
D. "All my springs are in you" (Psa. 87:7); let Egypt boast of the Nile, and let Babylon boast of the Euphrates; they do not have the springs, but we in Zion have them.
伍 上行之歌(诗一二〇~一三四)说到在圣民的经历和赞美里,锡安和耶路撒冷的宝贵:
V. The Songs of Ascents (Psa. 120—134) speak of the preciousness of Zion and Jerusalem in the experiences and praises of the saints:
一 诗篇一百三十二篇提到七个与得胜者上锡安时有关的宝贵项目;这些项目是召会生活的高峰,描绘在锡安(神的山最高峰)之得胜者的光景─ 13~18节:
A. Psalm 132 mentions seven precious items related to the overcomers in their going up to Zion; these items are at the top of the church life, and they portray the situation of the overcomers in Zion, the highest peak of God's mountain—vv. 13-18:
1 与神一同安息─“这是我永远安息之所”─14节上。
1. Resting with God—"This is My resting place forever"—v. 14a.
2 与神同住─“我要住在这里,因为是我所愿意的”─14节下。
2. Dwelling with God—"Here will I dwell, for I have desired it"—v. 14b.
3 饱得食物─“我要丰厚地赐福与其中的粮,使其中的穷人饱得食物”─15节。
3. Food for satisfaction—"I will abundantly bless its provision; ? I will satisfy its poor with bread"—v. 15.
4 荣耀的衣服─“我要使其中的祭司披上救恩,其中的虔诚人大声欢呼”─ 16节,参出二八2。
4. Glorious clothing—"Its priests I will clothe with salvation, ? And its faithful ones will shout with a ringing shout"—v. 16; cf. Exo. 28:2.
5 得胜的角─“我要叫大卫的角在那里长出”─诗一三二17上。
5. The horn of victory—"There I will cause a horn of David to shoot forth"—Psa. 132:17a.
6 照亮的灯─“我为我的受膏者预备明灯”─17节下。
6. The enlightening lamp—"I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one"—v. 17b.
7 发光的冠冕─“我要使他的仇敌披上羞耻,但他的冠冕要在他头上发光”─ 18节,参赛六二3。
7. The shining crown—"I will clothe his enemies with shame, ? But on him his crown will shine"—v. 18; cf. Isa. 62:3.
二 当锡安如诗篇一百三十二篇所描述的被建造时,我们就有了聚集的地方,并且能在一里和睦同居;这是何等的善,何等的美!─ 一三三1~3。
B. When Zion is built up as depicted in Psalm 132, we have a place where we can gather and where we can dwell together in oneness; how good and how pleasant this is!—133:1-3.
三 “愿造天地的耶和华,从锡安赐福给你们”(一三四3);每当有一些得胜者,就必有神的祝福;神总是从锡安,从最高峰,从达到了顶点、达到了得胜者地位的人,祝福祂的子民;神乃是从这地位祝福祂所有的子民。
C. "May Jehovah, who made heaven and earth, ? Bless you from Zion" (134:3); wherever there are some overcomers, there will be God's blessing; God always blesses His people from Zion, from the highest peak, from the ones who have attained to the top, to the position of the overcomers; from this position God blesses all His people.
陆 今天在召会时代,得成全并成熟的神人乃是锡安,就是得胜者,也就是召会中的活力排;但在新天新地里,整个新耶路撒冷将成为锡安(启二一16),所有的信徒都是得胜者─ 7节与注1。
VI. Today in the church age, the God-men who are perfected and matured are Zion, the overcomers, the vital groups within the churches, but in the new heaven and new earth, the entire New Jerusalem will become Zion (Rev. 21:16), with all the believers as overcomers—v. 7 and footnote 1.