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两个妇人的寓意

第三篇　两个妇人的寓意
The Allegory of the Two Women

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第三周　周五
WEEK 3 — DAY 5
纲目
Outline
1贰 我们需要在创世记亚伯拉罕之经历的光中，来看加四21~31：
1II. We need to consider Galatians 4:21-31 in the light of Abraham's experience in Genesis:
2一 保罗在这些经文里告诉我们，夏甲表征律法，由属地的耶路撒冷所象征；撒拉表征恩典，由属天的耶路撒冷所象征—25~26节。
2A. In Galatians 4:21-31 Paul tells us that Hagar signifies the law, symbolized by the earthly Jerusalem, and that Sarah signifies grace, symbolized by the heavenly Jerusalem—vv. 25-26.
3二 夏甲和撒拉代表两约—律法的约与恩典的约；律法是人的劳苦加上人的能力以产生一些东西，而恩典是将神赐给祂所拣选的人，好产生许多儿子—三26，四6。
3B. Hagar and Sarah represent two covenants—the covenant of law and the covenant of grace; the law is a matter of man's labor with man's ability to produce something, whereas grace is God given to His chosen people to produce the many sons—3:26; 4:6.
4三 神与亚伯拉罕所立起初的约，乃是恩典的约：
4C. The-original covenant that God made with Abraham was the covenant of grace:
5１ 在这约里，不需要人的能力或努力，只需要神的恩典以产生许多儿子—三29。
51. In this covenant there is not the need for man's ability or effort but the need for God's grace to produce the many sons—3:29.
6２ 这约等于新约；这就是说，神与亚伯拉罕所立的约，实际上就是新约—加三8，来八7~8：
62. This covenant equals the new testament; this means that the covenant that God made with Abraham was actually the new testament—v. 8; Heb. 8:7-8:
7ａ 新约乃是神与亚伯拉罕所立之约的继续—创十五7~21。
7a. The new testament is a continuation of the covenant that God made with Abraham—Gen. 15:7-21.
8ｂ 新约就是神与亚伯拉罕所立那恩典之约完全的延续，这约乃是要产生众子；借这约所产生众子当中的头一位，乃是亚伯拉罕自己—加三26，四6，来二10。
8b. The new testament is a full continuation of the covenant of grace that God made with Abraham to produce sons; the first of the sons produced by this covenant was Abraham himself—Gal. 3:26; 4:6; Heb. 2:10.
9四 这两约所生的两种儿女，性质是不同的—加四24、28~31：
9D. The two kinds of children brought forth by the two covenants are different in their natures—Gal. 4:24, 28-31:
10１ 由律法之约生的，是按着肉体生的；由应许之约生的，是按着灵生的—29节。
101. Those brought forth by the covenant of law are born according to the flesh, and those brought forth by the covenant of promise are born according to the Spirit—v. 29.
11２ 按着肉体生的儿女，没有权利有分于神所应许的福；按着灵生的儿女，却有完全的权利—30~31节。
112. The children born according to the flesh have no right to participate in God's promised blessing, but the children born according to the Spirit have the full right—vv. 30-31.
12３ 因着我们有恩典、基督与赐生命的灵，所以我们是按着灵所生的儿女—六18，西一27，林前十五45下：
123. Because we have grace, Christ, and the life-giving Spirit, we are children according to the Spirit—6:18; Col. 1:27; 1 Cor. 15:45b:
13ａ 这灵现今在我们的灵里，使我们成为按着灵所生的儿女；这就是加拉太三章与四章里奇妙的启示。
13a. This Spirit is now in our spirit and makes us children according to the Spirit; this is the marvelous revelation in Galatians 3 and 4.
14ｂ 我们这些按着灵所生的儿女，应当停留在神心愿的实现里，享受恩典、基督以及那包罗万有的灵作为福音的福—三14。
14b. As those who are children according to the Spirit, we should remain in the fulfillment of God's desire, enjoying grace, Christ, and the all-inclusive Spirit as the blessing of the gospel—3:14.
晨兴喂养
Morning Nourishment
15加三8 并且圣经既预先看明，神要本于信称外邦人为义，就预先传福音给亚伯拉罕，说，“万国都必因你得福。”
15Gal. 3:8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles out of faith, announced the gospel beforehand to Abraham: “In you shall all the nations be blessed.”
1626 因为你们众人借着相信基督耶稣，都是神的儿子。
1626 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
17神产生许多儿子的目标，不是借着人的工作而成就的，乃是凭着神的恩典才得以完成。……按照新约里神圣的启示，恩典实际上就是神将祂自己给了祂的选民，作他们的享受，这享受要使他们成为神的众子。
17God’s goal of bringing forth many sons is accomplished not by man’s work but by God’s grace…According to the divine revelation in the New Testament, grace is actually God Himself given to His chosen people for their enjoyment, and this enjoyment will make them God’s sons.
18在约翰一章，我们看见话，就是神，成了肉体（1、14），并且恩典随着祂而来（17）。这意思就是祂作恩典而来。……凡信入祂并接受祂的，要从祂所生，成为神的儿女〔12~13〕。因此，神借着把自己作为恩典，赐给祂所拣选的人，就产生了许多儿子（新约总论第八册，一三六至一三七页）。
18In John 1 we see that the Word, who is the very God, became flesh (vv. 1, 14) and that grace came with Him (v. 17). This means that He came as grace…Whoever believes in Him and receives Him will be born of Him to become one of His children [vv. 12-13]. Therefore, by giving Himself to His chosen people as grace, God brings forth many sons. (The Conclusion of the New Testament, p. 2668)
信息选读
Today's Reading
19在创世记十五章，神应许亚伯拉罕必会有后嗣，亚伯拉罕也相信神。然而，就在下一章，因着亚伯拉罕没有从撒拉得孩子，他就听从撒拉的建议，从她的使女夏甲得孩子。夏甲生了一个儿子，起名叫以实玛利。亚伯拉罕从夏甲得的孩子，神并不喜悦，祂就十三年之久不再向亚伯拉罕显现。当耶和华再次向亚伯拉罕显现时，……〔祂〕向亚伯拉罕指明，祂的恩典要使亚伯拉罕产生一个儿子；〔参十七1~2；〕但亚伯拉罕凭着自己所作的，却是出于肉体，他这样作就被神定罪。……耶和华对亚伯拉罕说，“你妻子撒拉必给你生一个儿子，你要给他起名叫以撒。我要与他坚定所立的约，作他后裔永远的约。”（19）在十八章，耶和华再次向亚伯拉罕显现，对他说，“在生命的时候（原文），我必回到你这里；你的妻子撒拉必生一个儿子。”（10上）这指明以撒的出生是出于耶和华的来临。这好比马利亚的生出耶稣，乃是三一神的来临。至终，撒拉真的生出了以撒（二一1~3）。
19In Genesis 15 God promised Abraham that he would have an heir, and Abraham believed God. However, in the very next chapter, because Abraham did not have a child by Sarah, he followed Sarah’s suggestion to have a child by Hagar, her handmaid. Hagar gave birth to a son, and he was called Ishmael. Abraham’s having a child by Hagar was displeasing to God, and He did not appear again to Abraham for thirteen years. When the Lord appeared to Abraham again,…[He] indicated to Abraham that His grace would produce a son by him [cf. Gen. 17:1-2]. But what Abraham had done by himself was of the flesh and as such was condemned by God…The Lord…said to Abraham, “Sarah your wife will bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; and I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his seed after him” (v. 19). In Genesis 18 the Lord appeared to Abraham again and said to him, “I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and then Sarah your wife shall have a son” (v. 10a). This indicates that the bringing forth of Isaac would be of the Lord’s coming. This may be compared to Mary’s bringing forth of Jesus being the coming of the Triune God. Eventually, Sarah did give birth to Isaac (Gen. 21:1-3).
20产生以撒完全是件神恩典的事，就是将神自己赐给祂的选民，以产生祂许多的儿子。反之，以实玛利不过是凭着亚伯拉罕天然的能力与力量产生的。……保罗在〔加拉太四章〕告诉我们，夏甲表征律法，由属地的耶路撒冷所象征；撒拉表征恩典，由属天的耶路撒冷所象征。……律法是人的劳苦加上人的能力以产生一些东西；而恩典是将神赐给祂所拣选的人，好产生许多儿子。
20The producing of Isaac was altogether a matter of God’s grace, that is, of God Himself given to His chosen people to produce His many sons. Ishmael, on the contrary, was produced by Abraham’s natural ability and strength. In [Galatians 4] Paul tells us that Hagar signifies the law symbolized by the earthly Jerusalem and that Sarah signifies grace symbolized by the heavenly Jerusalem…The law is a matter of man’s labor with man’s ability to produce something, whereas grace is God given to His chosen people to produce the many sons.
21神与亚伯拉罕所立起初的约，乃是恩典的约，在这约里，不需要人的能力或努力，只需要神的恩典以产生许多儿子。这约等于新约。……所有亚伯拉罕的真后裔，就如以撒、雅各、摩西和大卫，都在这约之下，今天我们也在这约之下。……律法的约虽然是借着摩西赐的，摩西自己却不在那约之下。反之，在神眼中，摩西乃是在恩典的约之下。律法的约不能为神产生任何东西，这约只能产生“以实玛利”。……新约就是神与亚伯拉罕所立那恩典之约完全的延续，这约乃是要产生众子。借这约所产生众子中的头一位，乃是亚伯拉罕自己。亚伯拉罕是一切相信之人的父（罗四11），……其他在旧约里的儿子，包括雅各、大卫和耶利米等，但不包括以扫（新约总论第八册，一三八至一四〇页）。
21The original covenant God made with Abraham was the covenant of grace. In this covenant there is not the need for man’s ability or effort but the need for God’s grace to produce the many sons. This covenant equals the new testament…All of Abraham’s genuine descendants, such as Isaac, Jacob, Moses, and David, were under this covenant, which is the covenant we are under today…Although the covenant of law was given through Moses, he himself was not under that covenant. Rather, in the sight of God, Moses was under the covenant of grace. The covenant of law cannot produce anything for God; this covenant can only bring forth “Ishmaels.” The new testament is a full continuation of the covenant of grace God made with Abraham to produce sons. The first of the sons produced by this covenant was Abraham himself. Abraham is the father of all those who believe (Rom. 4:11)…Other sons in the Old Testament include Jacob, David, and Jeremiah but not Esau. (The Conclusion of the New Testament, pp. 2669-2671)
22参读：新约总论，第二百五十四篇；加拉太书生命读经，第二十四篇。
22Further Reading: The Conclusion of the New Testament, msg. 254; Life-study of Galatians, msg. 24