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出埃及记生命读经 · 第157篇

圣膏油（一）

The holy anointing oil (1)
1读经： 出埃及记三十章二十二至三十三节；诗篇一百三十三篇二节；约翰一书二章二十节，二十七节。
1Scripture Reading: Exo. 30:22-33; Psa. 133:2; 1 John 2:20, 27
2在本篇信息中，我们要开始来看圣膏油。圣膏油是由四种香料与油调和成的。首先我们需要看见的是，这膏油在出埃及记神圣记载里的地位。我们必须找出，为甚么在三十章的末了把圣膏油启示出来。如果我们懂得膏油的地位，我们就会晓得膏油与帐幕之间的关系。
2In this message we shall begin to consider the holy anointing oil. This oil is a compound of four spices blended with oil. The first thing we need to see is the position of this ointment in the divine record in Exodus. We need to find out why it is revealed at the end of chapter thirty. If we understand the position of the ointment, then we shall know the relationship between it and the tabernacle.
膏油的地位
The position of the ointment
3出埃及记开始于神的选民在埃及为奴受苦。最终，以色列人浩浩荡荡地脱离了为奴之地，过了红海，进到旷野里，并享受神的供给。甚至他们在埃及的时候，就享受了逾越节。他们也经历了神大能的拯救，因为神把他们从埃及拯救出来，并救他们脱离法老刚愎的手和他的军队。在旷野里，神的子民尝过属天的粮食─吗哪，也喝了从裂开盘石流出来的活水。因着神的怜悯，他们经历了许多的神迹。
3The book of Exodus begins with God’s chosen people suffering as slaves in Egypt. Eventually, the children of Israel made a great exodus from that condition of slavery, crossed the Red Sea, came into the wilderness, and enjoyed God’s provision. Even while they were in Egypt, they enjoyed the Passover. They also experienced God’s mighty salvation, for God delivered them out of Egypt and rescued them from the strong hand of Pharaoh and his army. In the wilderness God’s people tasted the heavenly food, the manna, and also drank living water out of the cleft rock. By God’s mercy they experienced many miracles.
4以色列人到了西乃山，在那里停留了十个月左右或更久一些。他们在西乃山从神领受了启示，神要他们建造一个帐幕，使祂在地上得着一个居所。不但如此，藉着这个帐幕，神也能彀与祂的子民有最美好的来往、最亲密的交通。因此，神在西乃山把帐幕属天的图样赐给了摩西。
4The children of Israel were brought to Mount Sinai, where they stayed for probably ten months or more. At Mount Sinai they received the revelation from God that He wanted them to build a tabernacle for Him to have a dwelling place on earth. Furthermore, through this tabernacle God could have the best communion, the best fellowship, with His people. Therefore, at Mount Sinai God gave Moses the heavenly design of the tabernacle.
5从出埃及记二十五章开始，有帐幕及其所有器具和器皿的详细描述。这段记载完成于二十七章末了。到了二十八章，神圣的启示来到祭司的事情。首先有祭司衣服的记载，然后在二十九章，神启示出祭司该吃怎样的食物。这一章表明祭司如何成圣，并且充满了神所要求之事物的丰富。因此，到了出埃及记二十九章末了，祭司就豫备好了。
5Beginning with chapter twenty-five of Exodus, we have a detailed description of the tabernacle and all its furniture and utensils. This record is completed at the end of chapter twenty-seven. Then in chapter twenty-eight the divine revelation comes to the matter of the priests. First we have a record of the clothing of the priests. Then in chapter twenty-nine God reveals what kind of food the priests should eat. This chapter shows how the priests are sanctified and filled with the riches of the things required by God. Therefore, by the end of Exodus 29 the priests are ready.
6在出埃及记三十章，首先有香坛，然后是为着神圣征召的人口调查，为要组成神的军队。在前面的信息里我们已经指出，何以为着编组神的军队而有的征召，是在香坛的描述之后。乃是因为香坛是神行动的推动因素，而神的行动需要一支军队。这支军队必须为着神的行动争战，好清理出一条路来让神往前。
6In chapter thirty we first have the incense altar and then the census for the divine draft to form God’s army. In foregoing messages we have pointed out why the draft for the formation of God’s army follows the description of the incense altar. The reason is that the incense altar is the motivating factor for God’s move, and God’s move requires an army. The army must fight for God’s move so that the way is clear for God to go on.
7出埃及记三十章也有洗濯盆，离帐幕的入口不远。祭司进入帐幕事奉神以前，必须在洗濯盆里洗净手脚。
7In Exodus 30 we also have the laver, which was not far from the entrance of the tabernacle. Before entering the tabernacle to serve God, the priests had to wash their hands and feet in the laver.
8接着洗濯盆的描述，就有圣膏油、调和之膏油的记载。这膏油使祭司、帐幕和所有的器具、器皿都成为圣。换句话说，帐幕、器具、器皿，以及祭司，都需要抹上这膏油。在三十章结束以前，还不是神说到膏油的适当时候。现在我们就能懂了，为甚么膏油的记载是在三十章的末了。
8Following the description of the laver, we have the record concerning the holy anointing oil, the compound ointment. This ointment sanctified the priests, the tabernacle, and all the furniture and utensils. In other words, there was the need for the tabernacle, the furniture, the utensils, and also the priests to be anointed with this oil. Before the end of chapter thirty, the time was not right for God to speak of the anointing oil. Now we can understand why the record of the anointing oil is found toward the end of chapter thirty.
9神的启示是渐进的。它是逐步甚至逐段往前的。在埃及，以色列人享受了逾越节的羊羔。在旷野里，他们享受了吗哪和流自磐石的活水。
9God’s revelation is progressive. It proceeds step by step and even section by section. In Egypt the children of Israel enjoyed the Passover lamb. In the wilderness they enjoyed the manna and the water from the rock.
一个更深的真理
A deeper truth
10许多基督徒都晓得逾越节的羊羔、属天的吗哪、活水。好多首诗歌写到逾越节、吗哪、活水。然而，许多基督徒从来没有读到一本书，或听过一篇信息是讲论调和的膏油的。
10Many Christians know the Passover lamb, the heavenly manna, and the living water. A number of hymns have been written on the Passover, the manna, and the living water. However, many Christians have never read a book or listened to a message on the compound ointment.
11最近我查考别人对出埃及记三十章里调和膏油的讲论。在达秘（J.N. Darby）的摘要 里，对于膏油和香只有一段简短的话。马金多（C.H. Mackintosh）在摩西五经的注释里说，在圣膏油里，“我们辨识出圣灵各种恩典的豫表，这些恩典所有神圣的丰满都在基督里面。”但他没有告诉我们这些恩典是甚么。寇特（C.A. Coates）论到出埃及记三十章的著作显示很有进步。他多次使用“基督的灵”这个词，来论到膏油。很少作者使用这种说法；多半都是说神的灵或圣灵。此外，寇特还说到“神所喜悦之人的灵”，以及“另一个人的灵─那在神右边之人的灵”。这表明寇特看见基督的灵不仅仅是神的灵，也是另一个人的灵。寇特论到四种香料，说，它们“代表恩典所有的特征，在基督的灵里完美地融合相调在一起。”寇特懂得一些香料与橄榄油调和的事。四种香料与橄榄油调和，作成了膏油。
11Recently I looked into what others had to say regarding the compound ointment in Exodus 30. In his Synopsis J. N. Darby has only a short word on the ointment and the incense. In his notes on the Pentateuch, C. H. Mackintosh says that in the holy anointing oil “we discern a type of the varied graces of the Holy Ghost, which were found, in all their divine fullness, in Christ.” But he does not tell us what these graces are. The writing of C. A. Coates on Exodus 30 shows a great improvement. With respect to the ointment, he uses the term the Spirit of Christ many times. Few writers use this expression; most speak of the Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit, or even the Holy Ghost. Furthermore, Coates speaks of “the Spirit of the Man of God’s pleasure” and also of “the Spirit of another Man — even of the Man who is at God’s right hand.” This indicates that Coates saw that the Spirit of Christ is not only the Spirit of God, but also the Spirit of another Man. Concerning the four spices, Coates says that they “represent all those features of grace which were so perfectly blended and harmonized in the Spirit of Christ.” Coates realized something concerning the blending of the spices with the olive oil. Four kinds of spices were compounded with the olive oil to make the ointment.
12出埃及记三十章里的膏油的确是表征圣经中一个更深的真理。我很关心我们中间有些人可能还不太领会这个更深的真理。因此，我们必须晓得调和之膏油的意义。
12The anointing oil in Exodus 30 certainly signifies one of the deeper truths in the Bible. I am concerned that some among us have not yet realized much concerning this deeper truth. Therefore, we need to know the significance of the compound ointment.
膏油的意义
Its significance
13调和的膏油要用来抹帐幕及其所有的器具，祭坛和坛的一切器皿、洗濯盆及其盆座，以及祭司（三十章二十六至三十节）。这膏油表征三一神经过了漫长的过程，成了包罗万有调和的灵，为要临到祂所拣选并救赎的人，好与他们合而为一。
13The compound ointment was used to anoint the tabernacle with all its furniture, the altar with all its utensils, the laver with its base, and the priests (30:26-30). This ointment signifies God, who is triune, after a long process becoming the all-inclusive compound Spirit to reach His chosen and redeemed people to be one with them.
14以色列人享受了逾越节、天上的吗哪、磐石流出的活水，的确很好。但这些享受没有一样比得上膏油的享受。膏油是表征三一神─父、子、灵─如今能彀临到祂所拣选并重生的人，为要与他们合而为一。这远胜于羔羊所豫表的救主或救赎主，也远胜于吗哪和活水。这膏油豫表三一神─在神圣三一里的神─经过了漫长的过程，成了包罗万有调和的灵临到我们，使我们与祂合一，也使祂与我们合一。何等奇妙！
14It certainly was good for the children of Israel to enjoy the Passover, the manna from heaven, and the water from the rock. But none of these enjoyments can compare with the enjoyment of the anointing oil. The anointing oil signifies that now the Triune God — the Father, the Son, and the Spirit — can reach His chosen and regenerated people to be one with them. This is much more than the Savior or the Redeemer typified by the lamb. It is also much more than the manna and the living water. This ointment typifies the Triune God — the very God in His divine Trinity — after a long process becoming the all-inclusive compound Spirit to reach us, to make us one with Him, and to make Himself one with us. How marvelous!
15历代以来，调和的膏油这件奇妙的事一直被基督徒忽略。这就是没有甚么诗歌论到这个题目的原因。然而，要找出论到逾越节的诗歌很容易。比方说，有一首著名的诗歌说：“我一见这血，就必越过你。”许许多多的诗歌写到吗哪，有些较深的基督徒写出论活水的诗歌。但你到那里能找到一首诗歌是论到调和的膏油？
15For centuries this wonderful matter of the compound ointment has been neglected by Christians. This is the reason there are not any hymns on this subject. However, it is easy to find hymns on the Passover. For example, one well-known hymn says, “When I see the blood, I will pass over you.” A number of hymns have been written about manna, and some deeper Christians have written hymns on the living water. But where can you find a hymn on the compound ointment?
16有些基督徒听见我们说到调和的膏油，也许会说：“你说甚么？三一神经过了漫长的过程以后，成了包罗万有调和的灵，这是甚么？灵神岂能彀调和么？你说这灵临到我们，是甚么意思？我们晓得五旬节那天，圣灵降临在信徒身上。但父留在宝座上，子在父的旁边。你说三一神临到我们，与我们合一，这是甚么？”今天有谁晓得这些事？有谁讲论它们呢？
16When certain Christians hear us speak about the compound ointment, they may say, “What are you talking about? What is this — the Triune God after a long process becoming the all-inclusive compound Spirit? Can God the Spirit be compounded? And what do you mean by this Spirit reaching us? We know that on the day of Pentecost the Holy Ghost came upon the believers. But the Father remained on the throne with the Son beside Him. What is this you are saying about the Triune God reaching us to be one with us?” Who knows these things today? And who talks about them?
17多年来，我有负担一再地说到调和的灵。要紧的事要一再重复，乃是圣经里的一个原则。在圣经里，有些事情一再地重复。例如，请想想看，我们在新约里听过多少次要相信主耶稣？为甚么神这么重复这件事？神所以重复这件事，是因为它太要紧了。照样，因着调和的灵这么要紧，我就不能不说了再说。此外，我也关心今天宗教气氛的影响。由于这种影响，许多信徒只在意肤浅的事。他们也许晓得羊羔、属天的吗哪，甚至稍微懂一点活水的事。但一说到出埃及记三十章里调和之膏油的信息，就很少基督徒有耳可听了。他们喜欢悦耳的信息，但他们不愿听深刻而有分量的事。
17Over the years, I have been burdened to speak again and again concerning the compound Spirit. Repetition of important matters is a principle in the Bible. In the Scriptures certain things are repeated again and again. For example, consider how many times in the New Testament we hear about believing in the Lord Jesus. Why does God repeat this so much? He repeats it because it is extremely important. Likewise, because the compound Spirit is so crucial, I cannot avoid speaking about it repeatedly. Furthermore, I am concerned about the influence of today’s religious atmosphere. Due to this influence, many believers care only for superficial things. They may know about the Lamb, the heavenly manna, or even a little about the living water. But when it comes to a message on the compound ointment in Exodus 30, few Christians have any ear. They like messages that tickle their ear, but they do not want to hear things that are deep and weighty.
18我盼望我们深深牢记这个事实：神永远的心意不仅仅是要赐给我们一位救赎主，或是供应我们属天的吗哪和活水，神永远的心意乃是要成为包罗万有调和的灵临到我们，这灵包含了神性、人性、道成肉身、为人生活、钉十字架、复活和升天。这一切融合起来成了调和的膏油，而这膏油是要涂抹神所拣选并救赎的人。
18I hope that all of us will be deeply impressed with the fact that it is not God’s eternal intention merely to give us a Redeemer, or to supply us with heavenly manna and living water. It is God’s eternal intention that He would reach us as the all-inclusive compound Spirit, as the Spirit who includes divinity, humanity, incarnation, human living, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. All this is blended to form the compound ointment, and this ointment is for the anointing of God’s chosen and redeemed people.
19我们能彀用油漆来说明涂抹的事。我们漆一样东西时，油漆临到它，并且与它成为一。照样，神以祂自己来涂抹我们的时候，也临到我们，并使祂自己与我们成为一。
19Painting can be used to illustrate anointing. When we paint a particular object, the paint reaches it and becomes one with it. Likewise, when God anoints us with Himself, He reaches us and makes Himself one with us.
20神涂抹我们所蕴含的要比创造天地复杂得多。在创造里，神要怎样，只要开口说话就行了。例如，神说“使旱地露出来”，旱地就出现了。但神必须经过一段过程，好产生出膏油来，就是神圣的“油漆”。这膏油的成分包含了神性和人性。还有，就是基督的道成肉身和为人生活。
20What is involved with God’s anointing us is much more complicated than His creation of the heavens and the earth. In creation, when God wanted something, He only had to speak. For example, God said, “Let the dry land appear,” and the dry land appeared. But God had to go through a process to produce the ointment, the divine “paint.” The elements of this ointment include divinity and humanity. Other ingredients are Christ’s incarnation and human living.
21这位神活在地上三十三年半，这是一件大事！全能的创造者在一个被藐视的国家里、一个贫寒的家庭中生活为人。三十三年半以后，祂死在十字架上，埋在坟墓里，并且游历了阴间。然后在复活里，祂从死人中出来，以后又升到天上。这些步骤都是香料与油调和产生膏油所需要的。
21The very God lived on this earth for thirty-three and one half years. This is a great thing! The almighty Creator lived as a human being in a poor family in a despised country. After thirty-three and a half years, He died on the cross, He was buried in the tomb, and He took a tour of Hades. Then, in resurrection, He came out from among the dead, and later He ascended to the heavens. All these steps were necessary for the compounding of the spices with the oil to produce the ointment.
22照出埃及记三十章来看，调和的膏油基本成分乃是橄榄油。这橄榄油是表征神的灵，就是神格的第三位。我们已经看见调和之膏油的成分包含了神性、人性、道成肉身、为人生活、钉十字架、复活、升天。这些成分已经与神圣的灵调和了。如今神圣的灵不再单单是油，而是成了膏油。
22According to Exodus 30, the basic element of the compound ointment is olive oil. This olive oil signifies the Spirit of God, the Third of the Godhead. We have seen that the ingredients of the compound Spirit include divinity, humanity, incarnation, human living, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. These elements have been compounded with the divine Spirit. Now the divine Spirit is no longer oil alone, but has become an ointment.
23没有一样东西能彀与神圣的膏油相比。膏油与羔羊之间怎样相比？神成了我们的救主和救赎主是一个奇妙的事实。耶稣是耶和华我们的救主，我太珍赏祂的救恩了。然而，羔羊比不上三一神经过了种种过程，成了包罗万有调和的灵临到我们，使祂自己与我们成为一，也使我们与祂成为一。照林前六章十七节来看，与主联合的，便是与主成为一灵。这是何其伟大！
23Nothing can compare with this marvelous ointment. What comparison is there between the ointment and the Lamb? It is a wonderful fact that God has become our Savior and Redeemer. Jesus is Jehovah our Savior, and I appreciate His salvation very much. Nevertheless, the Lamb cannot compare with the Triune God processed to become the all-inclusive compound Spirit to reach us, to make Himself one with us, and to make us one with Him. According to 1 Corinthians 6:17, he who is joined to the Lord is even one spirit with Him. How great this is!
24在道理上牢记这件事还不彀。我们需要祷告：“主，给我看见包罗万有之灵的异象。给我看见今天你乃是包罗万有的灵，调和着神性、人性、道成肉身、为人生活、钉十字架、复活、升天。主，我需要看见你拔高的人性，包罗万有、奇妙而奥秘的死，以及无法形容的复活，已经调进那灵的里面。”如果我们看见了这个异象，我们就会祷告说：“主，我感谢你，如今那灵乃是调和的灵。这包罗万有赐生命的灵就是三一神自己临到我、涂抹我，使祂自己与我成为一，也使我与祂成为一。” 这包罗万有的灵比逾越节的羊羔、吗哪、活水还要大。事实上，这灵比一切都大。没有甚么能彀超过三一神经过了一段漫长的过程，成为赐生命的灵。如今我们不但享受这灵，更与他合而为一！
24It is not sufficient to be impressed with this matter in a doctrinal way. We need to pray, “Lord, show me the vision of the all-inclusive Spirit. Show me that today You are the all-inclusive Spirit compounded of divinity, humanity, incarnation, human living, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. Lord, I need to see that Your uplifted humanity, Your all-inclusive, wonderful and mysterious death, and Your indescribable resurrection have been compounded into the Spirit.” If we see this vision, we shall pray, “Lord, I thank You that the Spirit is now the compound Spirit. This all-inclusive life-giving Spirit is the Triune God Himself reaching me, anointing me, making Himself one with me, and making me one with Him.” This all-inclusive Spirit is greater than the Passover lamb, the manna, and the living water. In fact, this Spirit is greater than everything else. Nothing can surpass the Triune God undergoing a long process to become the life-giving Spirit. Now not only do we enjoy this Spirit — we become one with Him!
25在这宇宙中，许多天使背叛了神，人类也堕落了。如今这地是在背叛神的光景中。神在地上似乎不能寻得一个居所。但祂的确有许许多多的选民成了祂的居所。因此，祂要临到他们，使祂自己与他们成为一，也使他们与他自己成为一。祂甚至因着进到他们里面，住在他们中间，而使他们成为祂的居所。不但如此，他们也能彀事奉祂、与祂来往、与他合一，并与祂同住。这是真正的成圣。这就是使一班人成圣，成为神在地上的居所。这些人都是祭司，他们事奉神、接触神、与神来往，甚至与神合一。
25In this universe many of the angels rebelled against God, and mankind became fallen. Now the earth is in a state of rebellion against God. It seems that it is not possible for God to find a dwelling place anywhere on earth. But He does have a number of His chosen people to become His dwelling place. Therefore, He would come to them, He would make Himself one with them, and make them one with Him. He would even make them His dwelling place by entering into them and dwelling among them. Furthermore, they can serve Him, commune with Him, be one with Him, and abide with Him. This is real sanctification. This is to sanctify a people to be God’s dwelling place on earth. These people are priests serving God, contacting God, communing with God, and even being one with God.
26神在埃及或在通往西乃山的旷野无法得着这样一个居所。反之，祂必须在西乃山把百姓带到祂的面光中，给他们看见属天的启示，这个启示是关乎帐幕及其器具、器皿、祭司的成圣，以及膏油等。用来抹帐幕和祭司的膏油乃是三一神自己的表征，祂经过了种种的过程，成为调和的膏油，临到祂所拣选并救赎的人。
26God could not have such a dwelling place in Egypt or in the wilderness on the way to Mount Sinai. Rather, He had to bring the people into His presence at Mount Sinai and show them the heavenly revelation concerning the tabernacle with its furniture and utensils, the sanctification of the priests, and the anointing oil. The ointment used to anoint the tabernacle and the priests was a symbol of the Triune God Himself who, after being processed, has become the compound ointment to reach His chosen and redeemed people.
27在出埃及记三十章里膏油的记载之后，就有香的描述。膏油启示出神如何在基督里，并同着基督来临到我们。香是表征我们如何在基督里，并同着基督回到神面前。因此，这里有神在基督里并同着基督临到我们，以及我们在基督里并同着基督回到神面前。这与约翰福音里的启示一致。在约翰一至十三章，有神在基督里并同着基督临到我们。接着，特别是在十四至十七章，主耶稣把我们在基督里，并同着基督回到神面前的路指示我们。首先神在基督里并同着基督临到我们，如今我们在基督里并同着基督回到神面前。何等奇妙神圣的交通！我们都必须学习有分于膏油的涂抹，并在香坛那里把基督当作甜美的香献给神，作神的满足。
27After the record concerning the ointment in Exodus 30, we have a description of the incense. The ointment reveals how God comes to reach us in Christ and with Christ. The incense signifies how we go back to God in Christ and with Christ. Therefore, here we have God coming to us in Christ and with Christ and our going back to Him in Christ and with Christ. This corresponds to the revelation in the Gospel of John. In chapters one through thirteen of John we have the coming of God in Christ and with Christ to reach us. Then, especially in chapters fourteen through seventeen, we have the Lord Jesus showing us the way for us to go back to God in Christ and with Christ. First God came to us in Christ and with Christ, and now we go back to Him in Christ and with Christ. What a marvelous divine traffic! We all need to learn to partake of the anointing and to offer Christ to God at the incense altar as sweet incense for God’s satisfaction.