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出埃及记生命读经 · 第171篇

制作帐幕、器具和祭司衣服的人（二）

The workers of the tabernacle, the furniture, and the priestly garment (2)
1读经： 出埃及记三十一章一至十一节；三十五章十至十九节，三十节至三十六章二节。
1Scripture Reading: Exo. 31:1-11; 35:10-19, 30—36:2
2在前面的信息里，我们开始来看制作帐幕、器具和祭司衣服的人。我们看见在出埃及记里，工头是比撒列，他被神的灵充满了、有智慧、有聪明、有知识、有各样的技巧。我们强调一个事实，就是建造神的居所─教会，乃是众圣徒所从事的尊贵工作。这项工作无法凭着我们天然的生命或天然的才干来作成，所以我们都必须被神的灵充满了、有知识、有聪明、有智慧、有技巧。在本篇信息中，我们要继续来看关乎制作帐幕、器具和祭司衣服之人的更多细节。
2In the foregoing message we began to consider the workers of the tabernacle, the furniture, and the priestly garment. We saw that in the book of Exodus the master builder was Bezalel, who was filled with the Spirit of God in wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and all workmanship. We emphasized the fact that the building up of God’s dwelling place, the church, is a noble work to be done by all the saints. Because this work cannot be done in our natural life or natural ability, we all need to be filled with the Spirit of God in knowledge, understanding, wisdom, and workmanship. In this message we shall go on to consider more details related to the workers of the tabernacle, the furniture, and the priestly garment.
想出巧工
To devise skillful works
3四节和五节说：“能想出巧工，用金、银、铜制造各物：又能刻宝石，可以镶嵌，能雕刻木头，能作各样的工。”我们从事建造的工作，不是用泥土或砖头，而是用金、银、铜。我们已经看见，金是表征神的性情、神圣的性情，银是表征基督的救赎，铜是表征神公义的审判。如果我们要建造教会，众圣徒都必须知道如何用神圣的性情当作金子，用基督的救赎当作银子，用神公义的审判当作铜。今天基督徒多半没有路来建造神的居所，因为他们不晓得金、银、铜，也不晓得如何来使用这些材料。但因着主的怜悯，甚至在主恢复里的青年人也晓得如何用神圣的金子，在他们的所在地来建造教会。他们也晓得如何实际地用银子和铜来建造教会。甚至青年姊妹也该用这些材料来建造神的居所。
3Verses 4 and 5 say, “To devise skillful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze, and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all workmanship.” In doing the work of building, we do not use clay or brick. We use gold, silver, and bronze. We have already seen that gold signifies the nature of God, the divine nature, that silver signifies Christ’s redemption, and that bronze signifies God’s righteous judgment. If we would build up the church, all the saints must know how to use the divine nature as the gold, the redemption of Christ as the silver, and God’s righteous judgment as the bronze. Most Christians today have no way to build up God’s dwelling place, because they do not know the gold, the silver, and the bronze, and they do not know how to use these materials. But by the Lord’s mercy, even the young people in the Lord’s recovery may know how to use the divine gold for the building up of the church in their locality. They may also know how to use silver and bronze in a practical way for the building up of the church. Even the young sisters should use these materials to build God’s dwelling place.
4五节说到“刻宝石，可以镶嵌”。这里的刻就等于建造。因此，刻宝石乃是为着建造。刻宝石，可以镶嵌，就是帮助圣徒变化成为宝石，并且调整好安在神的建造里。我们都必须晓得如何刻宝石，可以镶嵌。
4Verse 5 speaks of “cutting of stones for setting.” Here setting equals building. The cutting of the stones, therefore, is for building up. To cut stones for setting is to help the saints to be transformed into stones and to be adjusted to fit into God’s building. We all need to know how to cut stones for setting.
5许多基督教的工人不晓得如何刻宝石来为着神的建造。但是我也关切，就是在地方教会里，有些长老也不知道如何为着这个目的来刻宝石。我没有把握说，美国各地方教会所有的长老都知道如何刻宝石用以镶嵌。如果所有的长老都能这么作，我就会在主里大大喜乐了。然而，我的心情很沉重，因我多少有几分关切，有些长老不晓得如何刻宝石来为着建造的工作。
5Many Christian workers do not know how to cut stones for God’s building. But I am also concerned that even in the local churches some elders do not know how to cut stones for this purpose. I do not have the confidence that all the elders in the local churches in this country know how to cut stones for setting. If all the elders were able to do this work, I would be very happy in the Lord. However, my heart is heavy, for I am somewhat concerned that some elders do not know how to cut stones for the work of building.
6这段话论到刻宝石来为着建造，相当光照人、暴露人，这是警告我们众人的话。甚至青年姊妹也该知道如何刻宝石，为着镶嵌。当青年姊妹彼此交通的时候，应当晓得如何帮助别人被变化，好安在神的建造里。一位姊妹也许经历过一些变化，然而她还没有安在建造里。所以需要雕刻。要把石头合式地安在墙壁里，总是需要雕刻的。没有雕刻，石头就无法安在建造里。
6This word about cutting stones for building is quite enlightening and exposing. This is a word of warning for us all. Even the young sisters should know how to cut stones for setting. When the young sisters are fellowshipping with one another, they should know how to help others to be transformed and to fit into God’s building. A certain sister may have experienced an amount of transformation. However, she may not yet fit into the building. Hence, there is the need for cutting. The proper setting of stones into a wall always requires cutting. Without the cutting, the stones would not be able to fit into the building.
7我们都必须被题醒，我们不是在刻黏土、刻砖块，而是在刻宝石，就是变化过的材料，为着建造神的居所。我相信圣徒多半能彀懂得我的话。
7We all need to be reminded that we are not cutting adobe or bricks; we are cutting precious stones, transformed materials, for the building of God’s dwelling place. I believe that most of the saints will be able to understand my word.
8五节里的“雕刻木头”表征对付我们的人性。我们既不是天使，也不是灵体。神命定我们作人类，带有正当的人性，就是木头所表征的。为着建造教会，长老们、服事的人，所有的弟兄姊妹，包括青年人在内，都该晓得如何“雕刻”人性。这是一个比喻，表达出一个思想，就是为着神建造的缘故，在圣徒的人性上作工。我们在聚会中，在与圣徒属灵的接触上，都必须学习交通，为要刻宝石，可以镶嵌，并且雕刻木头。刻宝石和雕刻木头，都是为着教会的建造。
8The “carving of wood” in verse 5 signifies dealing with our humanity. We are not to be either angels or spirits. God designed us to be human beings with a proper humanity, signified by wood. For the building up of the church, the elders, the serving ones, and all the brothers and sisters, including the young ones, should know how to “carve” humanity. This is a figure of speech to express the thought of working on the humanity of the saints for the sake of God’s building. We all need to learn to fellowship, in the meetings, and in spiritual contact with the saints to cut stones for setting and to carve wood. Both the cutting of stones and the carving of wood are for the building up of the church.
9教会里的弟兄姊妹不该把建造教会的担子单单搁在长老的肩头上。把整个担子摆在他们身上，是完全不公平的。长老不是魔术师，不能盼望全部建造的工作都由他们完成。然而，几乎所有的圣徒都盼望长老这么作。这是梦想。有些人甚至建议他们所在地的长老人数要加倍。凡是题出这种建议的，就是把过多的担子摆在长老身上的人。倘若你建议我们增加长老的人数，我就会回答说，你必须像一个建造者背负起你那一部分的担子。不要盼望长老把建造的工作作完。你所在之地的教会没有建造起来，原因就是许多圣徒没有作他们那一分的建造工作。不要责备长老。要确信，我是绝对与长老站在一起的。如果你受到试探说，长老没有尽到责任，你就该先责备自己没有尽到责任。我要劝你忘掉长老该作甚么，而顾到你在建造工作里的那一分。
9The brothers and sisters in the churches should not place the burden of the building up of the church only on the shoulders of the elders. It is altogether not fair to put the whole burden on them. The elders are not magicians. They cannot be expected to accomplish all the building work. Nevertheless, nearly all the saints somehow expect the elders to do this. This is a dream. Some would even propose that the number of elders in their locality be doubled. Whoever makes this proposal is one who puts too much of the burden upon the elders. If you suggest that we increase the number of elders, I would reply that you need to bear your part of the burden as one of the builders. Do not expect the elders to do all the work of building. The reason the church in your locality is not built up is that many of the saints are not doing their share of the building work. Do not blame the elders. Be assured that I stand with the elders absolutely. If you are tempted to say that the elders have not fulfilled their responsibility, you should first blame yourself for not fulfilling your responsibility. I would urge you to forget about what the elders should do and to take care of your part in the building work.
10多年来，我的作法就是鼓励众圣徒在教会生活中负起责任来作必须作的事。例如，如果一位姊妹到我这里来抱怨姊妹接待室需要清扫，我的回答就会鼓励她自己去清扫。最终，有话传出去说，不要到我这里来抱怨甚么，因我会叫抱怨的人自己去处理那件事。这里的点是说，我们在建造教会的工作上都有一分。
10For years it has been my practice to encourage the saints to take responsibility to do what needs to be done in the church life. For example, if a sister would come to me and complain that the ladies’ rest room needs to be cleaned, I would respond by encouraging her to clean it herself. Eventually, the word went out not to come to me with any complaints, because I would tell the complaining one to take care of the matter himself. The point here is that we all have a part in the work of building up the church.
作各样的工
To work in all workmanship
11要建造神的居所，除了用金、银、铜制造各样物件，刻宝石，雕刻木头以外，还需要作各样的工，就如纺线、编织、刺绣，以动物的皮来制作各样物件等等。这些就是以基督拔高的人性在属人的性格上产生更柔细的美德，这是建造教会作神的居所所需要的。
11To build up the dwelling place of God, in addition to the work in gold, silver, and bronze, in cutting the stones, and in carving the wood, there is the need of the work in all workmanship, such as spinning, weaving, embroidery, and work on the animal skins, etc. These are the works to produce finer virtues in human character with the uplifted humanity of Christ, which are needed for the building up of the church as God’s dwelling place.
同作工头的
The co-master builder
12第六节说到和比撒列同作工头的：“我分派但支派中亚希撒抹的儿子亚何利亚伯，与他同工。”亚何利亚伯这个名字的意思就是我父亲的帐棚或帐幕。这表征一个人完全顾到神的帐幕。亚何利亚伯的父亲名叫亚希撒抹，意思是力量或扶持的弟兄。这位同作工头的，乃是以力量和扶持来为着神帐幕的人。然而，这位同作工头的是属最低阶层的但支派。头一位工头比撒列是属犹大支派。犹大是君王支派，是主耶稣的支派。但第二位工头亚何利亚伯却来自最低的支派，就是但支派。这表明建造的工作必须包含高阶层和低阶层的人。只要你是神的儿女，无论高低；定规都包含在建造的工作里面。
12Verse 6 speaks of Bezalel’s co-master builder: “And I, behold, I have given with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.” The name Oholiab means the tent or tabernacle of my father. This signifies that one’s whole person cares for God’s tabernacle. Ahisamach, the name of Oholiab’s father, means a brother of strength or support. This co-master worker was a man for the tabernacle of God with strength and support. However, this co-master builder was of the tribe of Dan, the tribe of the lowest estate. The first master builder, Bezalel, was of the tribe of Judah. Judah is a kingly tribe, the tribe of the Lord Jesus. But the second master builder, Oholiab, came from the lowest tribe, the tribe of Dan. This indicates that the building work must include those of both the high estate and the low estate. No matter whether you are high or low, as long as you are one of God’s children, you must be included in the work of building.
13在所罗门手下建造圣殿的事上，我们看见同样的原则。（代下二11～14。）工头是犹大支派的所罗门王，而同作工头的又是但支派的。然而他的身分比亚何利亚伯还要低，因为他是但的妇人和推罗的父亲所生的儿子。圣经真是奇妙！建造帐幕和建造圣殿，工头都是犹大支派─君王支派的人；同作工头的都是但支派─低微支派的人。这里一点不是巧合。这种安排乃是照着神的主宰。
13We see the same principle in the building of the temple under Solomon (2 Chron. 2:11-14). The master builder was King Solomon, who was of the tribe of Judah. But the co-master builder was once again of the tribe of Dan. But his estate was even lower than that of Oholiab, for he was the son of a Danite woman and of a Tyrian father. How wonderful the Bible is! With the building of both the tabernacle and the temple the master builder was of the tribe of Judah, a kingly tribe, and the co-master builder was of the tribe of Dan, a lowly tribe. There is nothing coincidental here. This arrangement is according to God’s sovereignty.
14出埃及记三十五章三十四节指明，亚何利亚伯主要的工作是教导人。没有疑问，亚何利亚伯是智慧的。然而，他多半的知识、聪明、智慧，定规是由比撒列得来的。他从工头那里得着这一切，然后出去教导别人。这里我们看见美丽、和谐的配搭。
14Exodus 35:34 indicates that Oholiab’s main task was to teach. No doubt, Oholiab was wise. However, he must have received most of his knowledge, understanding, and wisdom from Bezalel. Receiving all this from the master builder, he then went out to teach others. Here we see a beautiful and pleasant coordination.
15出埃及记三十五章三十四节说，比撒列和亚何利亚伯都作教导工作，但我相信教导的工作多半是亚何利亚伯作的。这表明在教会的建造上，需要充分的教导。我们需要有些人成为今日的亚何利亚伯，照着从工头那里得来的知识、聪明、智慧、技巧，将神的建造教导众圣徒。
15Exodus 35:34 says that both Bezalel and Oholiab did the work of teaching. But I believe that most of the teaching was done by Oholiab. This indicates that in the building up of the church there is the need of adequate teaching. We need some to be today’s Oholiab to teach the saints concerning God’s building according to the knowledge, understanding, wisdom, and skill received from the master builder.
16出埃及三十五章三十五节说，比撒列和亚何利亚伯心里充满了智慧，能作各样的工，就是雕刻或技术的工，巧匠的工，用蓝色、紫色、朱红色和细麻绣花的工。雕刻匠或技工与工人有甚么不同？我相信雕刻匠或技工有特别的恩赐，而工人是以技巧来作一般的工作。绣花的人也许是女工，用蓝色，表征属天；紫色，表征基督的王权或君尊；朱红色，表征基督的救赎；细麻，表征基督的人性，来作各样绣花的工。
16Exodus 35:35 says of Bezalel and Oholiab that they were filled with wisdom of heart to do every work of the engraver or craftsman, the skilled workman, and the embroiderer in blue, purple, scarlet, and fine linen. What is the difference between an engraver or craftsman and a workman? I believe that an engraver or craftsman has a special gift, whereas a workman does ordinary work with skill. The embroiderers, who may have been female workers, worked in blue, signifying heavenliness; in purple, signifying the kingship or royalty of Christ; in scarlet, signifying Christ’s redemption; and in fine linen, signifying Christ’s humanity.
17出埃及记三十五章三十五节也说到机匠、各样的工人，以及绘图设计的人。我们由此可见，神居所的建造乃是一种细致、详尽的工作。用许多言词来描述作工的人，意思就是要指出，建造教会的工作是细致的、精巧的、详尽的。
17Exodus 35:35 also speaks of the weaver, the doers of every work, and those who plan designs. By all this we can see that the building up of God’s dwelling place is a fine, detailed work. The fact that many of the words used to describe the workers are similar in meaning indicates that the work of building up the church is fine, delicate, and detailed.
建造者
The builders
心里有智慧
Wisehearted
18出埃及记三十一章六节下半说：“凡心里有智慧的，我更使他们有智慧，能作我一切所吩咐的。”三十六章二节也说到“凡耶和华赐他心里有智慧的”。这些经文指明，所有建造帐幕的都是心里有智慧的人。他们都从神得着了智慧和聪明。这里没有题到知识。通常人们都有知识，至少有一般的知识，但建造的工作所需要的乃是智慧和聪 明，不光是知识而已。如果我们有智慧和聪明，就是心里有智慧的人。
18Exodus 31:6b says, “And in the heart of everyone that is wisehearted I have given wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded you.” Also, 36:2 speaks of “every wisehearted man, in whose heart Jehovah had put wisdom.” These verses indicate that all the builders of the tabernacle were wisehearted. They all received wisdom and understanding from God. Here there is no mention of knowledge. It is common for people to have knowledge, at least in a general way. But what is needed for the work of building is wisdom and understanding, not only knowledge. If we have wisdom and understanding, we shall be wisehearted persons.
心里受感
Stirred up by the heart
19照三十六章二节来看，建造的人乃是那些心里受感前来作建造工作的人。这就是心里焚烧来为着神的建造。这焚烧的心感动我们来有分于教会的建造。我们都需要这样的心。这样的心乃是里面的发动机，推动我们来作建造神居所的工作。
19According to 36:2, the builders were those whose heart stirred them up to come to do the work of building. This is to have a heart burning for God’s building. This burning heart stirs us up to participate in the building up of the church. We all need such a heart. This kind of heart is an inner motor motivating us to do the work of building up God’s dwelling place.
建造的东西
The things built
20三十一章七至十一节有一系列建造的东西。七至九节说：“就是会幕，和见证的柜，并其上的施恩座，与会幕中一切的器具；桌子，和桌子的器具，精金的灯台，和灯台的一切器具，并香坛，燔祭坛，和坛的一切器具，并洗濯盆，与盆座。”（另译）我们已经说过这些项目的细节。你可以查考前面论到这些事情的信息。这里只要指出以下各点就彀了：见证的柜乃是基督作神的见证，桌子表明基督在帐幕里是事奉的祭司生命的供应，金灯台表明基督在神的居所里面是生命的光，香坛表明基督是代求者，我们应当与祂联合，把用盐调和之祷告的香献给神。此外，经历燔祭坛和坛的一切器具，意思就是说，我们经历基督作为在十字架上为我们献给神的所有祭物。
20In 31:7-11 we have a list of the things built. Verses 7 through 9 say, “The tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony, and the propitiatory cover which is upon it, and all the utensils of the tent; and the table and its utensils, and the pure lampstand and all its utensils, and the altar of incense; and the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the laver and its base.” We have already covered the details concerning all these items. You may want to consult the foregoing messages on these matters. Here it is sufficient to point out that the ark of the testimony is Christ as God’s testimony, that the table indicates that Christ is the life supply in the tabernacle to the serving priests, that the golden lampstand indicates that Christ is the light of life inside the dwelling place of God, and that the altar of incense indicates that Christ is the Intercessor to whom we should join to offer to God the incense of the salted prayer. Furthermore, to experience the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils means that we experience Christ as all the offerings offered to God for us on the cross.
21第十节说：“精工作的礼服，就是祭司亚伦，并他儿子用以供祭司职分的圣衣。”（另译）这一节指出，作工的人也为亚伦和他的儿子作衣服。这些衣服是豫表基督和所有信徒的衣服。为着教会的建造，我们需要基督的衣服，以及所有事奉之人的衣服。这应当又一次的使我们晓得，我们何等需要知识、聪明和智慧，来为着建造教会的工作。
21Verse 10 says, “And the finely woven garments, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to serve as priests.” This verse indicates that the workers also made the garments for Aaron and for his sons. These garments typify the garments of Christ and of all the believers. For the building up of the church we need the garment of Christ and the garments of all the serving ones. This should cause us to realize, once again, how much there is the need for knowledge, understanding, and wisdom for the work of building up the church.
22十一节下结论说：“膏油，和为圣所用馨香的香料，他们都要照我一切所吩咐的去作。”膏油豫表包罗万有赐生命的灵，是非常要紧的项目。自从我来到美国以后，我释放了许多篇与膏油有关的信息。但由于有些人所倡导的教训不准确，膏油─那灵─的真理，始终是个争辩的主题。这件事还是一直在争论，我信还要持续一段相当的时间。但真理就是真理，主必要得胜。真理可能一时被遮蔽，但最终帕子要除去，真理要被人发现。
22Verse 11 concludes, “And the anointing oil, and the incense of fragrant spices for the holy place; according to all that I have commanded you, they shall do.” The anointing oil, which typifies the all-inclusive life-giving Spirit, is a very important item. Since I have been in this country, I have given many messages concerning the anointing oil. But due to the inaccurate teachings that have been promoted by certain ones, the truth concerning the anointing oil, the Spirit, has been a subject of debate. The fight over this matter is still going on, and it will continue, I believe, for quite a time. But the truth is the truth, and the Lord will gain the victory. For a time it is possible for the truth to be veiled but eventually, the veil will be removed, and the truth will be discovered.
23我能彀作见证，我愈讲包罗万有的灵，就愈确认那灵教导我们乃是根据神纯正话语中的纯正启示。因此，我们要继续将包罗万有的灵这个真理摆在主的子民面前，让那些想要批评我们教导的人在主话的光中，来考量一切的事。要确信那灵的著作全是照着神纯正的话，经过仔细考虑所写出来的。 我们已经看见，要作建造神居所的工作，我们就必须被神的灵充满、有知识、有聪明、有智慧、有技巧。我们也必须学习如何用金、银、铜制造各样物件，刻宝石，可以镶嵌，并且雕刻木头。建造的工作包含了那些高阶层和低阶层的人。如今我们必须心里有智慧，从神得着智慧和聪明，并且心里受感，来作建造教会的尊贵工作，就是建造今天神在地上的居所。
23I can testify that the more I speak on the all-inclusive Spirit, the more I am confirmed that what we teach concerning the Spirit is according to the divine revelation in the pure Word of God. Therefore, we shall continue to place the truth concerning the all-inclusive Spirit before the Lord’s people. Let those who wish to criticize our teaching consider all things in the light of the Word. Be assured that all our writings concerning the Spirit are done carefully and with consideration according to the pure Word of God. We have seen that in order to do the work of building up God’s dwelling place, we need to be filled with the Spirit of God in knowledge, understanding, wisdom, and workmanship. We also need to learn how to work in gold, silver, and bronze, in cutting stones for setting, and in the carving of wood. The building work includes those of both high estate and low estate. What we need now is to become wisehearted, receiving wisdom and understanding from God, and to be stirred up by our heart to do the noble work of building up the church, God’s dwelling place on earth today.