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约伯记生命读经 · 第36篇

约伯记与诗篇先后顺序的意义

The Significance in the Sequence of Job and the Psalms
1读经：提摩太前书2:4，彼得前书2:2，彼得后书3:18，以弗所书4:13。在本篇信息中，我们要来看约伯记与诗篇先后顺序的意义。
1Scripture Reading: 1 Tim. 2:4; 1 Pet. 2:2; 2 Pet. 3:18; Eph. 4:13 In this message we will consider the significance in the sequence of Job and the Psalms
壹 约伯记与诗篇的先后顺序
I. THE SEQUENCE OF JOB AND THE PSALMS
是非常有属灵意义的
BEING VERY SIGNIFICANT SPIRITUALLY
2约伯记与诗篇这两卷书的先后顺序，是非常有属灵意义的。诗篇所给我们看见，关于神圣的启示和我们的寻求神，都超过约伯记，因此诗篇不适合放在约伯记之前。就属灵一面说，在圣经各卷书的顺序上，诗篇在约伯记之后，乃是非常有意义的。
2The sequence of the two books—Job and the Psalms— is very significant spiritually. Since the book of Psalms shows progress beyond the book of Job concerning the divine revelation and concerning our seeking after God, it would not be fitting for the Psalms to come before Job. Spiritually speaking, it is significant that, in the sequence of books in the Scriptures, the Psalms comes after Job
贰 这两卷书的比较
II. A COMPARISON OF THE TWO BOOKS
一 约伯记是记载根据人的观念而有的看法
A. The Book of Job Being a Record of Human Views Based on Human Concepts
3约伯记在诗篇之前，是记载人对于神与人之间的关系，根据人的观念而有的看法。
3The book of Job, preceding the Psalms, is a record of human views based on human concepts concerning the relationship between God and man
１ 只有关于燔祭、神的审判、以及神一些属性的神圣启示
1. Bearing Divine Revelation Only concerning the Burnt Offering
4约伯记除了有关神藉著燔祭（一5）的救赎、神对人之邪恶的审判、（九下、）以及神一些属性的神圣启示之外，并没有神圣的启示。２没有指明约伯或他的三位朋友或以利户，是否寻求得著神作他们的成就和享受约伯记没有指明，约伯或他的三位朋友或以利户，是否寻求得著神作他们的成就和享受；只告诉我们约伯是个完全、正直、又敬畏神的人。（一1。）
4God's Judgment, and Some of God's Attributes The book of Job bears no divine revelation except the divine revelation concerning God's redemption through the burnt offering (1:5), God's judgment on 19 man's evil (9:19b), and some of God's attributes. 2. Not Indicating Whether Job or His Three Friends or Elihu Sought to Gain God as Their Attainment and Enjoyment The book of Job does not indicate whether Job or his three friends or Elihu sought to gain God as their attainment and enjoyment. Rather, this book tells us only that Job was a perfect and upright man who feared God (1:1).
5３其内容乃是在天然看法和观念
53. Its Contents Being the Expressions of Human
里属人情绪的发表
Sentiments in Natural Views and Concepts
6约伯记的内容乃是约伯与他的三位朋友和以利户，在天然看法和观念里属人情绪的发表。在这卷书中没有向神的祷告或赞美。不仅如此，我们看不出约伯与他三位朋友和以利户有任何对神的饥渴。与诗篇的作者成对比，他们没有寻求神、切慕神、向神祷告、或等候神。
6The contents of the book of Job are the expressions of the human sentiments of Job, of his three friends, and of Elihu in their natural views and concepts. In this book there is no prayer or praise offered to God. Furthermore, there is no hint that Job, his three friends, and Elihu had any kind of thirst for God. In contrast to the psalmists, they did not seek God, pant after God, pray to God, or wait on God.
二 诗篇乃是一卷搀杂的书
B. The Psalms Being a Book of Mixtures
7诗篇乃是一卷搀杂的书。有些诗篇的祷告很高，但也有些的祷告却相当低。在诗篇第一篇里，诗人相当寻求神，但却是在神的律法里寻求神。相反的，在第二篇里，我们看见对基督的赞美和揭示。在第一篇里诗人寻求神，但没有直接的寻求，而是将神的律法当作他寻求的目标。然而，在第二、八、十六篇里，诗人乃是直接寻求神自己；在三十六篇，诗人很清楚，他寻求的目标该是在神殿中的神自己。这样的寻求，在约伯记里是找不到的。１大部分搀杂著诗人纷杂之情绪
7The Psalms is a book of mixtures. Some of the prayers in this book are high, but other prayers are quite low. In Psalm 1 there is a certain amount of seeking after God, but it is a seeking after God in His law. In Psalm 2, on the contrary, we have the praise of Christ and the unveiling of Christ. In Psalm 1 the psalmist was seeking after God, yet he did not seek God directly, but made the law of God the goal of his seeking. However, in Psalms 2, 8, and 16 the psalmists were directly seeking God Himself. In Psalm 36 the psalmist was clear that the object of his seeking should be God Himself in His house. Such a seeking cannot be found in the book of Job. 1. In a Great Part Being Mixed with the Psalmists
的发表
Expressions of Their Mixed Sentiments
8诗篇大部分搀杂著诗人照著他们天然的观念，对他们与神、与人、与仇敌之关系纷杂之情绪的发表。这一部分与约伯记的记载相符合，在按著人的看法和观念而有的属人情绪之发表的写法上，可以看作是约伯记的继续。在这一件事上，约伯记和诗篇就如同非常相像的两兄弟。２有相当明显的部分，搀杂著对基督与神在神殿和神城里的神圣启示诗篇有相当明显的部分，搀杂著对基督与神在神殿（圣殿）和神城（耶路撒冷）里的神圣启示。这一部分应当看作是旧约里有关基督作神永远经纶之中心与普及的最高神圣启示；这是基督亲自在路加二十四章四十四节里所强调的，也是使徒保罗在希伯来一章五至十三节，十章五至七节里所强调的。
8In a great part the book of the Psalms is mixed with the psalmists ' expressions of their mixed sentiments according to their natural concepts concerning the psalmists' relationship with God, with men, and with their enemies. This part corresponds with the record of Job and may be considered a continuation of Job in the style of human expressions of human sentiments in human views and concepts. In this matter, Job and the Psalms are like two brothers who closely resemble each other. 2. In a Significant Part Being Mixed with the Divine Revelations of Christ with God in His House and in His City In a significant part the book of Psalms is mixed with the divine revelations of Christ with God in His house (temple) and in His city (Jerusalem). This part should be taken as the highest divine revelation in the Old Testament concerning Christ as the centrality and universality of God'secon o my, which is strongly stressed by Christ Himself in Luke 24:44 and by the apostle Paul in Hebrews 1:5-13 and 10:5-7.
参 约伯记在圣经里的功用
III. THE FUNCTION OF THE BOOK OF JOB in the Scriptures
9虽然约伯记所包含的神圣启示非常少，但这卷书在圣经中却有一个特别的功用；这功用有好几面：
9Although the book of Job contains very little of the divine revelation, this book nevertheless has a particular function in the Scriptures. This function has several aspects
一 提供给读经的人
A. To Minister to Its Readers
一幅人对神对待祂圣民之观念的图画
a Picture of Man's Concept concerning God's Dealing with His Holy People
10首先，约伯记提供给读经的人一幅人对神对待祂圣民之观念的图画。这样一幅图画是非常清楚的呈现出来。
10First, the book of Job ministers to its readers a picture of man's concept concerning God's dealing with His holy people. Such a picture is clearly presented
二 暴露约伯时代神圣启示的不足
B. To Expose the Deficiency of the Divine Revelation in Job'sA ge
11第二，这卷书的功用乃是暴露约伯时代神圣启示的不足，那时代在认识神的事上是相当幼稚的。约伯记有一些神圣的启示，但这些启示却
11Second, the function of this book is to expose the deficiency of the divine revelation in Job'sa ge, which was quite primitive in knowing God. There was some divine revelation, but it was in a primitive stage
12是在原始的阶段。
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三 给读圣经的人
C. To Serve the Bible Readers
一个消极的背景，使他们在寻求神圣、属灵的真理上更往前
with a Negative Background so That They Will Proceed Further in Seeking the Divine and Spiritual Truths
13第三，约伯记在圣经里的功用，乃是要给读圣经的人一个消极的背景，使他们从他们在约伯记里所能得的更往前，而寻求在诗篇里所显示，渐进的神圣启示中神圣、属灵的真理。例如，诗篇四十五篇论到作王的基督，那里的神圣启示就是相当高的。
13Third, in its function in the Scriptures, the book of Job serves the Bible readers with a negative background so that they will proceed further from what they can receive in the book of Job and seek the divine and spiritual truths as the progression of the divine revelation shown in the Psalms. For example, the divine revelation in Psalm 45 concerning Christ as the King is very high
四 挑起读圣经的人对认识基督是神永远经纶之中心与普及的饥渴
D. To Stir Up the Bible Readers' Hunger and Thirst for Knowing Christ as the Centrality and Universality of God's Eternal Economy
14约伯记的功用，也是要挑起读圣经的人对认识基督是神永远经纶之中心与普及的饥渴，而促使他们脱离对于当前在认识神上之成就的自满。我们在认识神上的自满，拦阻我们在明白神圣启示上的进步。
14The book of Job also functions to stir up the Bible readers' hunger and thirst for knowing Christ as the centrality and universality of God's eternal economy and to urge them to get out of their contentment in their present attainment in knowing God. Our contentment with what we know of God is a hindrance to our progressing in the understanding of the divine revelation
五 倒空读圣经之人的灵，使他们灵里有更多的空间，而更多得著神一切的丰富
E. To Empty the Bible Readers' Spirit That They May Have More Room in Their Spirit to Gain God in His Riches More and More
15此外，约伯记倒空读圣经之人的灵，使他们灵里有更多的空间，以更多得著神一切的丰富，远过于别的一切。
15In addition, the book of Job functions to empty the Bible readers' spirit that they may have more room in their spirit to gain God in His riches more and more, to gain God more than anything else
六 使读圣经的人有能力明白诗篇里的奥秘
F. To Serve the Bible Readers with a Capacity to Understand the Secrets in the Psalms
16最后，约伯记使读圣经的人有能力明白在下一卷书（诗篇）里的奥秘。我们在读诗篇之前，若没有先读约伯记，就缺少所需明白诗篇之奥秘的背景。我们已经看过，我们读约伯记的原则，乃是要照看整本圣经所启示的来读。我们在读约伯记之前，若对整本圣经的神圣启示没有正确的理解，这卷书对我们就没有多少意义，我们也不能明白神对付约伯的目标。
16Finally, the book of Job functions to serve the Bible readers with a capacity to understand the secrets of the next book, the Psalms. If we come to the Psalms without reading the book of Job, we will be lacking part of the background necessary for understanding the secrets in the Psalms. We have seen that our principle in this study of Job is to study this book according to what is revealed in the Bible as a whole. If we come to the book of Job without the proper understanding of the divine revelation in the entire Scriptures, this book will not mean very much to us, and we will not understand the goal of God's dealing with Job
17有些读约伯记的人知道约伯的忍耐，（雅五10～11，）也知道末了约伯所得著的物质祝福，但却不知道看见神的意义，也不知道神向约伯显现的目的。关于神对付约伯，有一些奥秘的事，而这些事在某种程度上乃是揭示在诗篇里。我们要有完全的揭示，就需要来到新约，看见关于基督的成为肉体、人性生活、钉死、复活、升天和降下，以产生召会作基督的身体，终极完成于新耶路撒冷的启示。
17Some readers of Job know about his patience and endurance (James 5:10-11) and about the material blessing Job received at the end, but they do not know either what it means to see God or what God'sin tent i on was in His appearing to Job. Regarding God's dealing with Job, there were certain mysterious things, and these things are to some extent unveiled in the Psalms. For a complete unveiling we need to come to the New Testament to see the revelation concerning Christ'sin carnation, human living, crucifixion, resurrection, ascension, and descension to produce the church as the Body of Christ, which will consummate in the New Jerusalem
肆 诗篇的功用
IV. THE FUNCTION OF THE PSALMS
18诗篇的功用也有好几面。
18The function of the Psalms also has several aspects
一 填满约伯记末了所留下的空隙
A. To Fill the Gap Which Is Left at the End of the Book of Job
19约伯记末了留下一个大空隙，诗篇的第一个功用就是来填满这空隙。
19A large gap is left at the end of the book of Job, and the first function of the Psalms is to fill this gap
二 给读圣经的人看见圣灵如何将诗人从律法转到基督
B. To Show the Bible Readers How the Holy Spirit Turned the Psalmists from the Law to Christ
20诗篇也给读圣经的人看见，圣灵如何将诗人从他们所爱并想要遵守的律法，转到他们完全不认识的基督身上。诗人寻求神是对的，但他们将神的律法当作他们寻求的目标，这是不对的。他们需要从他们对律法的寻求中转到基督身上。律法乃是圣经的旁线；基督这生命树才是主线。
20The Psalms also functions to show the Bible readers how the Holy Spirit turned the psalmists from the law, which they loved and tried to keep, to Christ, of whom they did not have any idea. The psalmists were right in seeking after God, but they were not right in making the law of God the goal of their seeking. They needed to be turned in their seeking from the law to Christ. Whereas the law is a side line in the Scriptures, Christ, the tree of life, is the main line.
三 对读圣经的人，将神经纶里包罗万有的基督供应给他们
C. To Minister to the Bible Readers the All-inclusive Christ in God'sEcon o my
21其次，诗篇对无知寻求神之读圣经的人，将神经纶里包罗万有的基督供应给他们。我们从律法转到基督是不彀的；我们也需要认识基督是神永远经纶的中心和圆周，轮轴和轮网。这意思是说，在神永远的经纶里，基督乃是一切。祂是中心，也是普及。我们需要研读诗篇，以学习关于在神永远经纶里这位包罗万有之基督的细节。
21Next, the Psalms ministers to the Bible readers, in their ignorant seeking of God, the all-inclusive Christ in God'secon o my. It is not adequate for us to be turned from the law to Christ; we also need to know that Christ is the center and the circumference, the hub and the rim, of God's eternal economy. This means that in God's eternal economy Christ is everything. He is the centrality and He is also the universality. We need to study the Psalms in order to learn the details concerning this all-inclusive Christ in God's eternal economy
四 帮助读圣经的人认识神圣的启示乃是渐进的，直至达到新耶路撒冷的高峰
D. To Help the Bible Readers to Know That the Divine Revelation Is Progressive until It Reaches the High Peak of the New Jerusalem
22不仅如此，诗篇也帮助读圣经的人认识神圣的启示乃是渐进的，是越过越高、越过越深、越过越丰富，不仅从约伯记到诗篇是如此，从诗篇到以后旧约和新约的各卷书也是如此，直至达到新天新地里新耶路撒冷的高峰，作为按照神永远经纶之神圣启示的终极完成与结束。
22Furthermore, the Psalms helps the Bible readers to know that the divine revelation is progressive, going higher and higher, deeper and deeper, richer and richer, not only from the book of Job to the Psalms but also from the Psalms to all the following books in the Old Testament and to those in the New Testament, until it reaches the high peak of the New Jerusalem in the new heaven and new earth as the consummation and ending of the divine revelation according to God's eternal economy