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出埃及记生命读经 · 第109篇

燔祭坛（六）

The Altar of Burnt Offering (6)
1读经： 出埃及记二十七章四至七节；三十八章五节；以赛亚书五十三章八节，十节上；彼得后书三章十八节；哥林多后书五章二十一节；罗马书三章二十三至二十六节；希伯来书九章十四节；加拉太书三章十三至十四节；使徒行传一章八节；二章三十八节；以弗所书一章十三至十四节；加拉太书三章三节。
1Scripture Reading: Exo. 27:4-7; 38:5; Isa. 53:8, 10a; 2 Pet. 3:18; 2 Cor. 5:21; Rom. 3:23-26; Heb. 9:14; Gal. 3:13-14; Acts 1:8; 2:38; Eph. 1:13-14; Gal. 3:3
三十二 网的位置
THE LOCATION OF THE GRATING
2在本篇信息中，我们要来看网在坛内的位置。出埃及记清楚地告诉我们，网在坛的半腰处。坛既是高三肘，网就是位在坛底层一肘半的高度。见证的柜高一肘半。因此，网和约柜的蔽罪盖都是同样的高度。
2In this message we shall consider the matter of the location of the grating inside the altar. In Exodus 27 we are told clearly that the grating was at half of the height of the altar. Since the altar was three cubits high, the grating was positioned one and a half cubits above the bottom of the altar. The ark of the testimony was one and a half cubits high. Therefore, the grating and the propitiation-cover of the ark were on the same level.
3在论到约柜的信息中，我曾指出约柜的尺寸都是一半一半的。约柜长二肘半，宽一肘半，高一肘半。这些尺寸正好是祭坛长度和高度的一半。我们已经指出，祭坛宽五肘，长五肘，高三肘。
3In the messages on the ark, I pointed out that the dimensions of the ark were all in halves. The ark was two and a half cubits in length, one and a half cubits in width, and one and a half cubits in height. These dimensions are precisely half of the length and height of the altar. As we have pointed out, the altar was five cubits wide, five cubits long, and three cubits high.
4我们已经看见，网的下方有一肘半，上方也有一肘半。网下方有一肘半，表征完成基督救赎所根据的标准。基督救赎的标准达到了神的公义、圣洁、荣耀的要求。铜网在坛的半腰处，因而与见证之柜并蔽罪盖的高度相等，就是表征这件事。
4We have seen that there were one and a half cubits below the grating and another one and a half cubits above the grating. The fact that there were one and a half cubits underneath the grating signifies the standard according to which the redemption of Christ was accomplished. The standard of the redemption of Christ was up to the requirement of God’s righteousness, holiness, and glory. This is signified by the bronze grating of network being at the half height of the altar and thereby on the same level as the height of the ark of the testimony with the propitiation-cover.
5基督照着约柜的标准在十字架上死了，为我们完成了包罗万有的救赎。约柜是神能彀与人相会的地方。人堕落了，从神面前岔了出去，并且偏离了神的道路。然而，神 要与堕落的人相会。要使这样的相会能彀成就，就必须照着神的标准作一些事情。
5Christ died on the cross to accomplish the all-inclusive redemption for us according to the standard of the ark. The ark was the place where God could meet with man. Man is fallen. He has been distracted from God, and he has deviated from God’s way. Nevertheless, God wants to meet with fallen man. To make such a meeting possible, something had to be done according to the standard of God.
6如果你仔细查考出埃及记里约柜的记载，你就会看见约柜与神的公义、圣洁和荣耀有关。基路伯表征荣耀，律法是指神的公义。此外，包裹约柜的金子表征神的圣洁。神的公义、圣洁和荣耀都对堕落的人有所要求。如果我们这些堕落的人要与神相会，就必须达到神要求的标准。祂的标准包含了公义，圣洁和荣耀。罗马三章二十三节说，我们都犯了罪，亏缺了神的荣耀。这指明神的荣耀是量度的杖，我们被它一量，就都显出亏欠来。因着我们无法达到神荣耀的高度，我们就没有资格来与祂相会。
6If you closely examine the record of the ark in Exodus, you will see that the ark is related to God’s righteousness, holiness, and glory. The cherubim signify glory, and the law points to God’s righteousness. Furthermore, the gold overlaying the ark signifies God’s holiness. The righteousness, holiness, and glory of God all make demands on fallen man. If, as fallen sinners, we want to meet with God, we must fulfill the requirements of His standard. His standard involves His righteousness, holiness, and glory. Romans 3:23 says that we all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. This indicates that God’s glory is a measuring rod and that, when measured by it, we all come short. Because we cannot reach up to the height of God’s glory, we are not qualified to meet with Him.
7基督的死是包罗万有的死，为着完成救赎。这是照着神的要求，照着神的公义、圣洁、荣耀之标准的高度。这就是网与约柜上面蔽罪盖高度相等的意义。在这个水准上，神能彀与我们相会，在这个水准上，我们也能彀被带回到神面前。
7Christ died an all-inclusive death for the accomplishment of our redemption. This was according to God’s requirements, according to the height of God’s standard related to His righteousness, holiness, and glory. This is the significance of the grating being at the same level as that of the propitiation-cover on the ark. It is on this level that God can meet with us, and it is on this level that we can be brought back to Him.
8神住在至圣所里面。但有一天，祂从至圣所出来，到了外院子。这意思是说。神从天上降临到地上，要把人带回到祂自己面前。要完成这件事，神必须从约柜走到祭坛，就是走到十字架。神从天上到地上这段行程的目的地乃是祭坛─十字架。神在祭坛那里似乎说：“罪人哪，我要你们回到我这里来。可是你们要回到我这里来的话，有些事情必须发生，好满足我的要求。你们回到我面前以及我与你们相会，必须是照着我要求的标准。”这就是网与约柜蔽罪盖高度相等的意义。如果能彀从坛内的网到约柜上面的蔽罪盖画一条线的话，我们就会看见这两者有同样的水平。因此，基督为着救赎的包罗万有的死，符合了神要求的标准。
8God dwells in the Holy of Holies. But one day He came out of the Holy of Holies to the outer court. This means that God came down from heaven to earth to bring man back to Himself. In order to accomplish this, God traveled from the ark to the altar, that is, to the cross. The destination of God’s journey from heaven to earth was the altar, the cross. At the altar God seemed to say, “Sinners, I want you to come back to Me. But if you want to come back to Me, something must take place so that My requirements are fulfilled. Your coming back to Me and My meeting with you must be according to the standard of My requirements.” This is the significance of the grating being on the same level as the propitiation-cover of the ark. If it were possible to draw a line from the grating in the altar to the propitiation-cover on the ark, we would see that these two were on the same level. Christ’s all-inclusive death for redemption, therefore, matches the standard of God’s requirements.
三十三 基督救赎的功效
THE EFFICACY OF CHRIST’S REDEMPTION
9我们已经指出，祭牲在网上焚烧的灰掉在坛的底层，而祭牲的馨香之气则升到神那里去。因此，献祭的人能彀看见灰，因而有了证据、证明、证实，他已得了赦免和悦纳。我们这些信徒确信，因着基督的救赎达到了神要求的水准─祂公义、圣洁、荣耀的标准─我们就为神所悦纳。现在我们必须再看见，祭坛在网上方与网下方高度相等的意义。这表征基督救赎的功效乃是照着救赎的标准。祭物的馨香之气上升是为着神的满足，这是指基督救赎的功效说的。救赎的功效乃是照着完成救赎的同一标准。神怎么能彀对基督的救赎感到满意呢？因为基督的救赎满足了祂所有的要求。结果，这个救赎就有一种功效，这种功效乃是照着让神满足的同一个标准。
9We have pointed out that the ashes from the sacrifices that burned on the grating fell to the bottom of the altar, whereas the fragrant aroma of the sacrifices ascended to God. Thus, the one who presented the sacrifice could see the ashes and thereby have evidence, confirmation, proof, that he had been forgiven and accepted. As believers, we may have the assurance that because Christ’s redemption reaches the level of God’s requirements—the standard of His righteousness, holiness, and glory—we have been accepted by God. Now we must go on to see the significance of the height of the part of the altar above the grating being the same as the part underneath the grating. This signifies that the efficacy of Christ’s redemption is according to its standard. The fragrant aroma of the sacrifices ascended for God’s satisfaction. This refers to the efficacy of Christ’s redemption. The efficacy is according to the same standard as the accomplishment of redemption. How is it possible for God to be satisfied with Christ’s redemption? God can be satisfied because Christ’s redemption fulfills all His requirements. As a result, this redemption has an efficacy, and this efficacy is according to the same standard for God’s satisfaction.
10这些事情很难解释，但我们藉着在灵里的经历却能彀认识。每当我们享受基督和祂的救赎时，我们里头深处就觉得基督的救赎完全是照着神要求的标准。再者，我们晓得基督救赎的功效也是照着神的要求满足了神。
10These matters are difficult to explain, but we realize them by experiencing them in the spirit. Whenever we enjoy Christ and His redemption, we have the sense deep within that Christ’s redemption is fully according to the standard of God’s requirements. Moreover, we realize that the efficacy of Christ’s redemption is such that it satisfies God according to His requirements.
11你得救的时候也许就有这样的经历，虽然你没有言语来加以描述。我能彀作见证，五十多年前我得救的时候便经历到这件事。我有完全的平安，因为我晓得基督在十字架上的死满足了神一切的要求。基督救赎的死满足了神公义、圣洁、荣耀的要求。我晓得我因此不再亏缺神的要求，我就平安了。再也没有甚么事情能彀定我的罪，或赶逐我离开神。我不会受责备，也不会下地狱。我深信基督为我而死，满足了神的要求。神还能彀向我要求甚么呢？我有这样的把握和平安，我甚至能彀向神挑战说：“神阿，基督的死已经满足了你所有的要求，你还能彀向我要求甚么呢？”所有初信的人晓得基督为我们满足了神公义、圣洁、荣耀的要求，都该向神发出这样的挑战。如果你向神这样挑战，问神还能向你要求甚么，神会回答说：“我没有进一步的要求了。基督独一的死已经满足了我一切的要求。”
11You may have had this kind of experience when you were saved, although you may not have had the words to describe it. I can testify that I experienced this when I was saved more than fifty years ago. I had full peace because I realized that Christ’s death on the cross fulfilled all of God’s requirements. The requirements of God’s righteousness, holiness, and glory had been fulfilled by the redeeming death of Christ. Knowing that because of this I was no longer short of God’s requirements, I was at peace. No longer could anything condemn me or drive me away from God. I could not be blamed or cast into hell. I had the full assurance that Christ died to fulfill God’s requirements for me. What else could God require of me? I had such assurance and peace that I could even challenge God and say, “God, the death of Christ has fulfilled all of Your requirements. What else can you demand of me?” All new believers should issue such a challenge to God, knowing that Christ has fulfilled the requirements of God’s righteousness, holiness, and glory for us. If you challenge God in this way, asking what else He can demand of you, He may reply, “I have no further demands. The unique death of Christ has fulfilled all of My requirements.”
12因着网与蔽罪盖的高度相等，神就能彀来与我们谈话。在蔽罪盖这里，我们能彀与他有交通。阿利路亚，要求已经达到了，我们不再有甚么亏欠了！
12Because the grating is on the same level as the propitiation-cover, God can come to converse with us. Here on the propitiation-cover we can have fellowship with Him. Hallelujah, the requirements have been fulfilled, and we do not have any shortage!
13我得救的时候，深深体会到神已经心满意足了。这是升到祂那里的馨香之气，作为祂的喜悦与满足。这是基督照着神的标准救赎的功效，为着祂的满足。赞美主，我们平安了，神也满足了！因此，我们与神都喜乐了。这就是在四个环子─那灵─里面对基督及其救赎的享受和经历。
13When I was saved, I had a deep realization that God was pleased and satisfied. This is the fragrant aroma ascending to Him for His pleasure and satisfaction. This is the efficacy of Christ’s redemption being according to God’s standard for His satisfaction. Praise the Lord that we have peace and that God has satisfaction! Therefore, both we and God are happy. This is the enjoyment and experience of Christ with His redemption in the four rings, the Spirit.
14底下有灰，上面有馨香之气。灰与馨香之气都是照着神要求的标准。此外，我们抬祭坛不是单独的，而是团体的。教会抬着环内的杠，在包罗万有的灵里见证救赎的基督。
14Underneath we have the ashes, and above we have the sweet fragrance. Both the ashes and the fragrance are according to the standard of God’s requirements. Furthermore, we are not carrying the altar in an individualistic way, but in a corporate way. The church is bearing the poles in the rings to testify the redeeming Christ in the all-inclusive Spirit.
三十四 新约的启示
THE REVELATION OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
15我们由燔祭坛得着整本新约的一幅图画。这里我们看见救赎的基督带进包罗万有的灵，藉着祂的身体而行动。我们已经看见，这是由祭坛以及网、环子和杠来描绘的。 基督的身体藉着包罗万有的灵在全地背负着耶稣的见证，这就是新约的启示。基督和祂救赎的实际乃是随着那灵的，那灵由四个环子来豫表。没有环子，祭坛就没有能力、没有力量、没有实际。同样的原则，没有包罗万有赐生命的灵，基督和祂的救赎也 成为虚空，没有能力。它们没有冲击力，也没有实际。
15With the altar of burnt offering we have a picture of the entire New Testament. Here we see the redeeming Christ issuing in the all-inclusive Spirit for His move through His Body. This is portrayed, as we have seen, by the altar with the grating, the rings, and the poles. The Body of Christ bears the testimony of Jesus throughout the earth by the all-inclusive Spirit. This is the revelation of the New Testament. The reality of Christ and His redemption are with the Spirit typified by the four rings. Without the rings, the altar would have no power, strength, or reality. In the same principle, without the all-inclusive life-giving Spirit, Christ and His redemption would become empty and powerless. They would have no impact and no reality.
16今天基督徒中间普遍有许许多多的东西，而没有赐生命的灵。天主教里有传统，也有一些迷信，但这一切都没有赐生命的灵。在更正教里，有许多合乎圣经和基要的东西，但可能缺了赐生命的灵。因这缘故，更正教也缺少实际。在这件事上，主恢复的目标是甚么？主恢复的目标乃是要恢复圣经里所启示之事物的实际、生命、活力、力量、能力和冲击力。
16It is common among Christians today to have many things without the life-giving Spirit. In Catholicism there are stories and also certain superstitions, but all this is without the life-giving Spirit. In Protestantism there are many scriptural and fundamental things, but the life-giving Spirit may be lacking. For this reason, in Protestantism there is also the shortage of reality. Regarding this matter, what is the goal of the Lord’s recovery? The goal of the Lord’s recovery is to recover the reality, life, livingness, strength, power, and impact of the matters revealed in the Scriptures.
17如果你把圣经中所启示各种不同的事物聚在一起，而没有灵，你就有了宗教。这个宗教也许是犹太教、天主教或更正教。但在每种情况里，原则都是一样；有某种的教义而没有赐生命的灵。赐生命的灵乃是圣经里所有道理和故事的命脉、实际、能力和冲击力。圣经中有许多奇妙的故事和道理。然而，如果我们没有三一神经过了种种的过程成为包罗万有赐生命的灵，这些故事和道理都不过是宗教的教义罢了。这不是神的救恩。神的救恩乃是基督成了包罗万有赐生命的灵，祂是经过了种种过程的三一神终极的彰显。看见这件事是非常要紧的。
17If you gather together the various matters revealed in the Scriptures without the Spirit, you will have a religion. This religion may be Judaism, Catholicism, or Protestantism. But in each case the principle is the same: there is some kind of ism without the life-giving Spirit. The life-giving Spirit is the life pulse, the reality, the power, and the impact of all the doctrines and stories in the Bible. The Bible contains many wonderful stories and doctrines. However, if we do not have the Triune God processed to become the all-inclusive life-giving Spirit, all these stories and doctrines will be just a religious ism. This is not God’s salvation. God’s salvation is Christ as the all-inclusive life-giving Spirit, who is the ultimate expression of the processed Triune God. It is very important to see this.
18我在前一篇信息中指出，我相信四角上的四个环子与网是一片，而不是加在网上的东西。这表征包罗万有赐生命的灵乃是救赎之基督的结果。那灵不是加给基督的，而是出自基督的。一方面，我们可以说，赐生命的灵是出于基督的；另一方面，我们也可以说，基督带进了那灵。因此，基督与那灵是一。环子与网在本质上是一样的，这表征基督与那灵是同一位。
18As I pointed out in the previous message, I believe that the four rings on the four corners were of one piece with the grating, not something added to the grating. This signifies that the all-inclusive life-giving Spirit is the issue of the redeeming Christ. The Spirit is not added to Christ; rather, the Spirit issues out of Christ. On the one hand, we may say that the life-giving Spirit issues from Christ; on the other hand, we may say that Christ issues in the Spirit. Therefore, Christ and the Spirit are one. In nature the rings were the same as the grating. This signifies the identity of Christ with the Spirit.
19我读过许多解释帐幕及其器具的书籍。最近我查考了一些书籍，有帐幕及其器具的图画。但没有一本论到网与环子为着杠的重要意义。如果把网、环子和杠从祭坛除去，祭坛就成了无用的空壳。祭坛的意义和重要性就在于网、环子和杠。
19I have read a number of expositions of the tabernacle with its furniture. Just recently I consulted some books that have pictures of the tabernacle and its furniture. But none of these books covers the crucial significance of the grating with the rings for the poles. If the grating, the rings, and the poles were taken away from the altar, the altar would become a useless, empty shell. The meaning and significance of the altar depend on the grating, the rings, and the poles.
20我们都必须对这件事实有深刻的印象：网与约柜蔽罪盖的高度是相等的。这表征基督照着蔽罪盖的要求完成了救赎。蔽罪盖代表神一切公义、圣洁、荣耀的要求。神的荣耀是在至圣所里。再者，代表神荣耀的基路伯是在约柜的盖上。这些基路伯观察各种情形，作为神荣耀的监护人。这些基路伯是用金子作的，而见证的柜是用金子来包裹。这里的金子表征神圣洁的性情。这个圣洁也有命令、要求。此外，约柜里面有神公义的律法及其公义的要求。因此，论到约柜的施恩座，有神的荣耀、圣洁、公义这三重的要求。然而，坛内的网与约柜的施恩座高度相等，指明基督所完成的救赎完全达到了神要求的标准。
20We all need to be deeply impressed with the fact that the grating was on the same level as the propitiation-cover of the ark. This signifies that Christ accomplished redemption according to the requirements of the propitiation-cover. The propitiation-cover represents all the requirements of God’s righteousness, holiness, and glory. The shekinah glory was in the Holy of Holies. Furthermore, the cherubim, representing God’s glory, were on the cover of the ark. These cherubim were observing the situation and functioning as guardians of God’s glory. These cherubim were made of gold, and the ark of the testimony was overlaid with gold. Gold here signifies God’s holy nature. This holiness also has demands, requirements. In addition, inside the ark was the righteous law of God with its righteous requirements. Therefore, related to the propitiation-cover of the ark there was the threefold demand of God’s glory, holiness, and righteousness. However, the grating in the altar was on the same level as the propitiation-cover on the ark, indicating that the redemption accomplished by Christ fully measured up to the standard of God’s requirements.
21基督救赎的功效、效力也是照着神要求的标准。一方面，灰掉下来；另一方面，馨香之气升上去。灰证明我们已经蒙了悦纳和赦免，与神不再有问题了。难处已经解决，灰留下来证实我们如今可能与神同在了。从祭坛上升的馨香之气乃是为着神的满足。因此，我们平安了，神也欢喜、快乐、满足了。这指明基督的十字架符合了神的要求，满足了神的心；十字架也满足了我们的需要，并赐给我们平安。我们愈探讨燔祭坛这幅图画的意义，我们就愈明了与基督十字架有关的事，这些是新约里没有以明言启示出来的。
21The effectiveness, the efficacy, of Christ’s redemption is also according to the standard of God’s requirements. On the one hand, the ashes fell down; on the other hand, the fragrant aroma ascended. The ashes are the evidence that we have been accepted and forgiven and no longer have problems with God. The problems have been solved, and the ashes remain as a confirmation that it is now possible for us to be with God. The fragrance that ascended from the altar was for God’s satisfaction. Therefore, we are at peace, and God is happy, joyful, and satisfied. This indicates that the cross of Christ meets God’s requirements and satisfies God’s heart; the cross also meets our need and gives us peace. The more we consider the significance of the picture of the altar of burnt offering, the more we realize something regarding the cross of Christ that is not revealed in plain words in the New Testament.