25然而，至终雅各完全成熟了。他成熟到一个地步，使约瑟，他的一部分，治理全世界。那时候，全世界是在法老的手下，而法老把权柄全给了约瑟。实在说来，约瑟不是为法老治理，乃是为雅各治理。在这里我们看见国度。新约结束于国度。当蒙召的人完成了他们对三一神的经历之后，掌权的时期就来了，那就是千年国。约瑟不过治理了若干年，但在国度里我们要作王一千年。我们若把亚伯拉罕、以撒和雅各的经历加起来，就得到一幅蒙召者完整经历的清楚图画。为著帮助我们了解，我们可以看本篇信息后面的附图。作为神所呼召的人，亚伯拉罕、以撒和雅各是在已过的永远里蒙拣选的。然后在时间里，在他们出生之后，他们蒙了呼召。亚伯拉罕蒙召后多年，受了割礼，并且改了名字。他这一段经历是用曲线来表明，这是蒙召者经历的一条线，或一方面。在附图中，以撒的经历是直线，这就如一杯没有味道的白水。到了雅各的经历，又是用一条曲线来表明。当这位抓夺者被摸并受对付之后，他成了神的王子。至终，三个蒙召者成了一条直线。他们都要在将来的永世里。在这图表里，雅各，或者说以色列，包括了约瑟。这理由我们已经说过，因为约瑟是雅各掌权的部分。雅各是神的王子，而约瑟是掌权治理全世界的，他为雅各治理全地。约瑟是掌权的儿子，雅各是掌权的父亲。亚伯拉罕、以撒和雅各的经历是团体蒙召者完整的经历。我们若看见这点，就会俯伏敬拜说，『父神阿，我们需要你。我们需要你的计画、定旨、拣选、豫定、呼召、称义、悦纳并眷顾。子神阿，我们需要你。我们需要你来救赎，使我们能承受产业。我们需要你来成就父所计画、所要作的一切。灵神阿，我们需要你。我们需要你来重生、管教、变化，使我们长大达到生命的成熟。我们需要你把我们作成真以色列。我们需要你使父所计画的一切和子所成就的一切，对我们成为实际。我们的三一神阿，为著你向著我们并在我们里面所作的一切，我们要何等敬拜你，赞美你，感谢你！』
25Eventually, however, Jacob was fully matured. He reached such a high level of maturity that Joseph, a part of Jacob, was reigning over the whole world. At that time, the world was under the hand of Pharaoh, and Pharaoh’s authority was altogether with Joseph. In a very real sense, Joseph did not reign for Pharaoh but for Jacob. Here we see the kingdom. The New Testament ends with the kingdom. After the called ones have completed their experiences with the Triune God, the period of reigning will come. That will be the millennium. Joseph only reigned for a period of years, but in the kingdom we shall reign for a thousand years. If we add together the experiences of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, we have a clear portrait of the complete experience of the called one. As a help in doing this, let us consider the chart that is printed on page 525. As God’scall ed ones, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were chosen in eternity past. Then, in time, after their birth, they were called. Many years after Abraham was called, he was circumcised and his name was changed. This is indicated by the curve. This is one line, or one aspect, of the experience of the called ones. We see from this chart that Isaac’s experience is a straight line. It resembles a tasteless glass of plain water. We see another curve when we come to Jacob’s experience. After this supplanting one was touched and dealt with, he became a prince of God. Eventually, all three of the called ones became a straight line. They will all be there in eternity future. We see from this chart that Jacob, or Israel, includes Joseph. The reason for this is, as we have seen, that Joseph was the reigning part of Jacob. While Jacob was a prince of God, Joseph was the one who reigned over the world, reigning over all the earth for Jacob. Joseph was the reigning son and Jacob was the reigning father. The experiences of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are the complete experience of the corporate called one. If we see this, we shall bow down and say, “O God the Father, we need You. We need Your plan, purpose, selection, predestination, calling, justification, acceptance, and care. O God the Son, we need You. We need You to redeem us that we might have the inheritance. We need You to accomplish all that the Father planned, all that the Father intended to do. O God the Spirit, we need You. We need You to regenerate us, to discipline us, to transform us, and to make us grow that we might mature in life. We need You to make us the real Israels. We need You to make all that the Father has planned and all that the Son has accomplished real to us. Our Triune God, how we bow to You, worship You, praise You, and thank You for all that You have done to us and in us!”