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大卫与亚比该预表争战的基督与争战的召会

第十一篇 大卫与亚比该预表争战的基督与争战的召会
第十一周 周三
纲目
1叁 亚比该预表在苦难中争战的召会—撒上二五2~42
1Ⅲ Abigail typifies the warring church in the midst of sufferings—1 Sam. 25:2-42:
2一 从撒上二十五章之后,亚比该一直在战士大卫的身边,一直跟着大卫作战—40~42节:
2A From 1 Samuel 25 onward, Abigail was always at the side of David the warrior and followed him in his wars—vv. 40-42:
31 亚比该嫁给大卫,是预表一个从军的召会—弗六10~20
31 Abigail's marriage to David typifies the church enlisted as an army for warfare—Eph. 6:10-20.
42 亚比该预表争战的召会,在苦难中为神的国争战—启一9十一15十二10
42 Abigail typifies the warring church, fighting for God's kingdom in the midst of sufferings—Rev. 1:9; 11:15; 12:10.
5二 亚比该的预表描绘我们需要与受苦的基督是一—腓三10西一24启一9
5B The type of Abigail portrays our need to be one with Christ in His sufferings—Phil. 3:10; Col. 1:24; Rev. 1:9:
61 基督的患难有两类:一类是为成功救赎,这已经由基督自己完成了;另一类是为产生并建造召会,这需要使徒和信徒将其补满—西一24
61 The afflictions of Christ are of two categories: those for accomplishing redemption, which were completed by Christ Himself, and those for producing and building the church, which need to be filled up by the apostles and the believers—Col. 1:24.
72 保罗将基督的患难与神的管家职分相提并论,这指明唯有借着受苦才能尽管家的职分—25节:
72 The fact that Paul mentions the afflictions of Christ in connection with the stewardship of God indicates that the stewardship can be carried out only through suffering—v. 25:
8a 我们若渴望有分于神的管家职分,就必须准备受苦—启一9林后一3~6
8a If we desire to share in the stewardship of God, we must be prepared to suffer—Rev. 1:9; 2 Cor. 1:3-6.
9b 凡有分于召会的事奉,或有分于职事的人,都必须预备好同受管家的患难;这意思是说,为着尽管家的职分,我们必须甘愿付上任何必需的代价—四10~12约十二24~26
9b All those who participate in the service of the church or in the ministry must be ready to partake of the afflictions of a steward; this means that we must be willing to pay whatever price is necessary to fulfill our stewardship—4:10-12; John 12:24-26.
10三 亚比该的预表描绘召会与主耶稣一同有分于属灵的争战—弗六10~20
10C The type of Abigail portrays the church's participation with the Lord Jesus in spiritual warfare—Eph. 6:10-20:
111 召会作基督的配偶,祂的新妇,启示于以弗所五章二十五至二十七节;这配偶在六章十至十三节成了战士,争战者:
111 The church as Christ's counterpart, His bride, is revealed in Ephesians 5:25-27, and this counterpart becomes the warrior, the fighter, in Ephesians 6:10-13:
12a 以弗所五章和六章要应验于启示录十九章。
12a Ephesians 5 and 6 will be fulfilled in Revelation 19.
13b 得胜者的总和成了新妇,作基督的配偶,(7~9,)而这配偶成了基督的军队,在哈米吉顿击败敌基督。(11~21。)
13b The totality of the overcomers becomes the bride to be the counterpart of Christ (vv. 7-9), and this counterpart becomes Christ's army to defeat Antichrist at Armageddon (vv. 11-21).
142 不仅神永远的定旨必须成就,祂的心愿必须得到满足,神的仇敌也必须被击败;为此,召会必须是战士—弗一11三9~11六10~12
142 Not only must God's eternal purpose be fulfilled and the desire of His heart be satisfied, but God's enemy must be defeated; for this, the church must be a warrior—Eph. 1:11; 3:9-11; 6:10-12.
晨兴喂养
15启十九7 我们要喜乐欢腾,将荣耀归与祂;因为羔羊婚娶的时候到了,新妇也自己预备好了。
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1613~14 …祂的名称为神的话。在天上的众军,骑着白马,穿着细麻衣,又白又洁,跟随着祂。
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17大卫是预表在苦难中争战的基督。…从撒上二十五章之后,亚比该一直在战士大卫的身边,一直跟着大卫作战;所以她预表从军的召会,就是在苦难中为神国争战的召会。这是亚比该所预表的一个特点。(召会的意义,一二一页。)
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18保罗在歌罗西一章二十五节说,“我照神为你们所赐我的管家职分,作了召会的执事。”…这个管家职分就是新约里的职事。新约的职事,乃是将包罗万有的基督那追测不尽的丰富,分赐到神家的众人里面。使徒保罗将基督的丰富分赐到圣徒里面。这正是我们今天在这个职事里所作的。
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19保罗在二十四节说,“现在我因着为你们所受的苦难喜乐,并且为基督的身体,就是为召会,在我一面,在我肉身上补满基督患难的缺欠。”基督的患难有两类:一类是为成功救赎,这已经由基督自己完成了;另一类是为产生并建造召会,这需要使徒和信徒将其补满。
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20保罗将基督的患难与神的管家职分相提并论;这指明唯有借着受苦才能尽管家的职分。我们若渴望有分于神的管家职分,就必须准备受苦。凡有分于召会的事奉,或有分于职事的人,都必须预备好同受管家的苦难。这意思是说,为着尽管家的职分,我们必须甘愿付上任何必需的代价。
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21我们接待人或是被人接待的时候,需要尽我们管家的职分,将基督的丰富分赐到别人里面。然而,接待人也许包含一种受苦。照样,在别人家中作客,也可能是受苦的原因。…我很喜乐地作见证,许多人说到借着有分于接待,不论作主人或作客人,他们都得着滋养、造就和加力。这指明为着将基督的丰富分赐到神君尊家庭的众人里面,而尽神的管家职分,任何大小的苦难都是值得的。…我们所有分的苦难,乃是为着建造基督的身体,与救赎的完成绝无关系。(歌罗西书生命读经,一○八至一○九、一一二至一一三页。)
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22召会是献给基督的新妇,也是与祂一同争战,抵挡神仇敌的战士。主耶稣再来的时候,祂首先要迎娶祂的新妇。基督接受新妇之后,祂与得胜者就要争战对付仇敌。〔参启十九1114。〕在启示录十九章七至八节,我们看到新妇穿着“明亮洁净的细麻衣”。然后在十四节,我们看到跟随主争战的众军乃是“穿着细麻衣,又白又洁”。这两处经节指出,新妇的结婚礼服,也是她作神军队与神仇敌争战时所穿的制服。
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23在以弗所五章和六章,我们看到召会是新妇也是战士。在启示录十九章,我们也有召会的这两面。…作为新妇,我们必须是美丽的,毫无斑点和皱纹,并且穿着细麻衣。作为战士,我们必须装备好与神的仇敌争战。(以弗所书生命读经,九八○至九八一页。)
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24参读:以弗所书生命读经,第六十三、九十七篇;神圣三一的神圣分赐,第二十章。
24Further Reading: Life-study of Ephesians, msgs. 63, 97; CWWL, 1983, vol. 2, “The Divine Dispensing of the Divine Trinity,” ch. 20