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撒母耳记生命读经 · 第2篇

撒母耳的历史（一）他的出身、出生、与幼年

The History Concerning Samuel (1) His Origin, Birth, And Youth
1读经：撒母耳记上1:1—2:11,18-21,26。本篇信息我们要开始来看撒母耳的历史，从他的出身、出生、和幼年说起。
1Scripture Reading: 1 Sam. 1:1—2:11, 18-21, 26 In this message we will begin to consider the history concerning Samuel, beginning with his origin, birth, and youth
壹 他的出身
I. HIS ORIGIN
2在一章一至二十节，我们看见关于撒母耳的出身。我们不该认为撒母耳只是出于他的父亲以利加拿；事实上，他是出于神的经纶。神有祂永远的经纶，但神经纶的完成出了问题。神命定亚伦的子孙作祭司，为要完成祂的经纶；但那个祭司职分变得陈腐、衰微了。神心头的愿望是要得著一个人来顶替那个祭司职分。为要得著这样的人，神用婚姻将以利加拿和哈拿摆在一起。以利加拿有两个妻子。照著神主宰的安排，第二个妻子毘尼拿有儿女，但哈拿没有儿女。不仅如此，『毘尼拿见耶和华不使哈拿生育，就作她的对头，大大激动她，要惹她生气。』（6。）这逼著哈拿迫切的祷告，主要不是为著她自己，而是为著神。她答应神，神若赐她一个男孩子，她要因著拿细耳人的愿，将这孩子归给祂。神喜悦哈拿的祷告和她所许的愿，就使她生育。哈拿怀了孕，生了一个儿子，给他起名叫撒母耳。从这里我们看见，事实上撒母耳不是出于人而来的。神才是他真正的来源；是神用祂主宰的安排，暗中推动祂的百姓。
2In 1:1-20 we have a word regarding Samuel's origin. We should not consider that Samuel came out simply from his father, Elkanah. Actually, Samuel came out of God'secon o my. God had His eternal economy, but the carrying out of God'secon o my had come into question. God had ordained that Aaron's descendants would be the priests for the carrying out of His economy, but that priesthood became stale and waning. God'she art's desire was to gain someone to replace that priesthood. In order to gain such a person, God brought together in marriage Elkanah and Hannah. Elkanah had two wives. According to God'ss ove reign arrangement, the second wife, Peninnah, had children, but Hannah had no children. Furthermore, "her rival provoked her bitterly to irritate her, because Jehovah had shut up her womb" (v. 6). This forced Hannah to pray desperately not mainly for herself but for God. She promised God that if He gave her a male child, she would return the child to Him by the vow of a Nazarite. God was pleased with Hannah'spray er and her promise and He opened her womb. Hannah conceived, bore a child, and named him Samuel. From this we see that actually no human being was the origin of Samuel. God was the real origin, who motivated His people sovereignly and secretly
一 他那敬拜神的父母
A. His God-worshipping Parents
3就属人一面说，撒母耳的出身是他那敬拜神的父母。（1～8。）
3Humanly speaking, Samuel's origin was his God- worshipping parents (vv. 1-8
１ 留在神为著祂永远定旨所命定的生命线上
1. Remaining in the Line of Life Ordained by God for His Eternal Purpose
4在堕落之以色列的混乱中，以利加拿和哈拿留在神为著祂永远定旨所命定的生命线上。这条生命线是要产生基督，给神的子民享受，使神能在地上得著祂的国度，就是基督的身体，也就是三一神的生机体。
4In the midst of the chaos of the degraded Israel, Elkanah and Hannah remained in the line of life ordained by God for His eternal purpose. The line of life is a line to bring forth Christ for the enjoyment of God ' sp eople that on earth God may have His kingdom, which is the Body of Christ, the very organism of the Triune God.
5以利加拿和哈拿留在这条生命线上，不是仅仅为著神永远的救恩，而是为著神永远的定旨。神的救恩主要是为著我们的利益，而神的定旨乃是与完成神的愿望有关。我们必须问问自己，我们在这里是为著自己的利益，还是为著神的定旨？今天在这地上，每一个人都关心自己的利益。甚至大体的基督徒，也没有顾到神的定旨。我能为倪弟兄作见证，他是一个完全为著神定旨的人。我愿意跟随他的榜样。在主的恢复里，我们是为著神的定旨，留在神为著祂永远定旨所命定的生命线上；这定旨就是要得著一个身体，三一神的生机体，使祂能有一个完满的、团体的彰显。２与神在地上的行动合作，
5Elkanah and Hannah remained in this line of life not merely for God's eternal salvation but for His eternal purpose. God'ss alvation is mainly for our benefit, whereas God's purpose is related to the fulfilling of God's desire. We need to ask ourselves whether we are here for our profit or for God's purpose. Today on this earth everyone is concerned for his own profit. Even the majority of Christians do not care for God's purpose. I can testify of Brother Watchman Nee that he was a man altogether for God's purpose. I would like to follow his pattern. In the Lord's recovery, we are for God's purpose, remaining in the line of life ordained by God for His eternal purpose, which is to gain the Body, the organism of the Triune God, that He may have a full expression in a corporate way. 2. In Cooperation with the Move of God on Earth
为著成就神的经纶
for the Accomplishment of God'sEcon o my
6这对夫妇与神在地上的行动合作，为著成就神的经纶。以利加拿和哈拿不是惟一行动的人；他们乃是被那位行动者，就是那独一、神圣、在幕后暗中行动的行动者所推动。在神主宰的对付之下，哈拿魂里受压，灵里有负担要在耶和华面前倾心吐意。这是神的行动。因著神在哈拿里面行动，哈拿就不得安息，直到她祷告要有一个儿子为止。神这位主宰者，继续推动她，使她不得不祷告，即使照顾神殿里事奉的以利不明白她在作甚么。哈拿乃是在祷告中与神的行动合作。
6This couple was in cooperation with the move of God on earth for the accomplishment of God'secon o my. Elkanah and Hannah were not the only ones moving; they were moved by the moving One, by the unique, divine Mover, who was moving secretly behind the scene. Under God'ss ove reign dealing, Hannah was suppressed in her soul with a burden in her spirit to pour out before Jehovah. This was God's move. Because of God's moving in her, Hannah could not have peace until she prayed for a son. God, the sovereign One, kept moving her and motivating her so that she had to pray, even though Eli, the one taking care of the service in God'sho use, did not understand her. In her prayer Hannah cooperated with the move of God
7神能推动哈拿，因为她是一个在生命线上与神是一的人。只要神能得著这样一个人，祂在这地上就有路。我盼望我们至少有一些人成为今日的哈拿，我们要说，『主阿，为著你的定旨，你若有甚么心愿要成就，我在这里。我还留在生命线上，为要完成你的经纶。』你若这样祷告，我确信你要成为神所推动的人，祂要临到你并推动你。神需要许多的哈拿，就是能带进一些撒母耳来转移时代的人。
7God could motivate Hannah as a person who was one with Him in the line of life. As long as He can gain such a person, He has a way on earth. I hope that at least some of us will be today's Hannahs and say, "Lord, if You have anything on Your heart to accomplish for Your purpose, I am here. I am remaining in the line of life for the carrying out of Your economy." If you do this, I have the full assurance that you will be the ones whom God will move. He will come to you and motivate you. God needs many Hannahs, persons who can bring forth some Samuels to turn the age
二 特别是他那寻求神的母亲及其祷告
B. Especially His God-seeking Mother with Her Prayer
8撒母耳的出身特别是在于他那寻求神的母亲及其祷告。（9～18。）她的祷告是对神心愿的回应。她的祷告是人与神行动的合作，为要完成神永远的经纶。我们不该再作形式上老旧的祷告，而该有回应神心愿的祷告。这意思是说，我们在祷告中所说的，该是神正要说的，这样的祷告乃是说出神的心愿。哈拿的祷告就是这样。神要得著一个撒母耳，但祂需要哈拿与祂合作，向神祷告说，『主阿，我需要一个男孩子。』这个祷告是非常属人的，却是为著神的经纶，与神的行动合作。
8The origin of Samuel was especially his God-seeking mother with her prayer (vv. 9-18). Her prayer was an echo of the heart's desire of God. Her prayer was a human cooperation with the divine move for the carrying out of God's eternal economy. We should no longer pray old prayers in a formal way. Instead, we need to pray something that is an echo of what is on God'she art. This means that what we say in our prayer is exactly what God wants to speak. Such a prayer is the speaking out of God'she art. Hannah'spray er was like this. God wanted a Samuel, yet He needed Hannah's cooperation to pray to Him, saying, "Lord, I need a son." This prayer was very human, yet it was a cooperation with the divine move for God'secon o my.
三 行动的神和祂对撒母耳母亲之祷告的应允
C. The Moving God with His Answer to the Prayer of Samuel's Mother
１ 按照神在祂选民中间行动的愿望和目的
1. According to God's Desire and Intention for His Move among His Elect
9撒母耳的出身特别是按照神在祂选民中间行动的愿望和目的。（19～20。）有了哈拿这样的祷告，神就很容易作事，因为人的合作成了一个基础，让神来行动。行动的神应允撒母耳母亲的祷告，乃是按照神在祂选民中间行动的愿望和目的。
9In a very particular way, the origin of Samuel was the moving God with His answer to the prayer of Samuel's mother (vv. 19-20). After such a prayer as Hannah prayed, it was easy for God to do something, because man's cooperation had become a base on which He could move. The moving God answered the prayer of Samuel's mother according to His desire and intention for His move among His elect
２ 守住神需要人合作的原则
2. In Keeping with the Principle That God Needs Man's Cooperation
10神回应哈拿祷告的行动，乃是守住神在祂的经纶中需要人与祂行动合作的原则。这就是话成肉体的原则。
10God's move in response to Hannah'spray er was in keeping with the principle that God needs man's cooperation with His move in His economy. This is the principle of incarnation
３ 产生一个绝对为著成全神愿望的拿细耳人
3. To Produce a Nazarite Who Was Absolute for the Fulfilling of His Desire
11神的行动和祂对哈拿之祷告的应允，乃是产生一个绝对为著成全神愿望的拿细耳人。拿细耳人乃是完全分别出来归给神的人。拿细耳人从来不剪头发，也不喝酒。在圣经里，留长头发表征服从作头的权柄。拿细耳人留长头发，表征以神作他的头，作他的丈夫，就如女人以丈夫作她的头一样。因此，拿细耳人就是服从神，以神为头、为权柄。这就是为甚么哈拿祷告，主若赐她一个男孩子，必不用剃头刀剃他的头。（11。）在圣经里，喝酒表征享受属世的宴乐。拿细耳人不仅服从神作权柄，对属世的宴乐也没有兴趣。撒母耳甚至在出生之前，就被他母亲奉献作这样的一个人。这是一件大事，因为撒母耳带进了一个新的时代。
11God's move with His answer to Hannah'spray er was to produce a Nazarite who was absolute for the fulfilling of His desire. A Nazarite is one who is consecrated to God absolutely. A Nazarite could never cut his hair or drink wine. In the Bible, long hair signifies the headship, the authority. A Nazarite's keeping his hair long was a sign that just as a female takes her husband asher head, he takes God as the Head, considering God his Husband. Thus, a Nazarite is one who submits himself to God, taking God as the Head, the authority. This is why Hannah prayed that if the Lord would give her a boy, no razor would come upon his head (v. 11). In the Bible, to drink wine is to enjoy the worldly pleasures. A Nazarite not only submits to God as the authority but also has no interest in the enjoyment of worldly pleasures. Even before he was born, Samuel was consecrated by his mother to be such a person. This is a great thing, for it was Samuel who brought in a new age.
12新约时代是另一个拿细耳人－施浸者约翰－带进来的。主耶稣是一个拿细耳人；彼得和保罗也是。事实上，每一个留在生命线上的人都是拿细耳人。我们若要成为今日的拿细耳人，就必须以神作我们的头和丈夫，服从祂，且对属世的宴乐没有兴趣。我们需要对撒母耳的出身和他的源头有深刻的印象。因著他出自这样一个强的源头，他就不能成为平凡、属世的人。相反的，他是那顶替衰微的祭司职分，并带进大卫的人；大卫至终带进基督。
12The New Testament age was brought in by another Nazarite—John the Baptist. The Lord Jesus was a Nazarite, as were Peter and Paul. Actually, everyone who remains in the line of life is a Nazarite. If we would be today's Nazarites, we must take God as our Head and Husband, submitting to Him, and have no interest in worldly pleasures. We need to be impressed with Samuel's origin, with his source. Because he came out of such a strong source, he could not be an ordinary, worldly person. Rather, he was the one who replaced the waning priesthood and brought forth David, who brought forth Christ
贰 他的出生
II. HIS BIRTH
13『哈拿就怀孕，日期满足生了一个儿子，给他起名叫撒母耳，说，这是我从耶和华求来的。』（20。）这节说出撒母耳的出生，乃是神对人祷告的应允。撒母耳的名字意为『蒙神垂听』，或『从神求得』。
13In due time Hannah conceived and bore a son; and she called his name Samuel, For, she said, I asked for him of Jehovah" (v. 20). This verse speaks of Samuel's birth, which came through God's answer to man'spray er. His name means "heard of God" or "asked for of God
参 他的幼年
III. HIS YOUTH
一 由他母亲献给耶和华，以履行他母亲对神所许的愿
A. Offered to Jehovah by His Mother to Fulfill Her Vow to God
14撒母耳幼年时，可能在两、三岁时，就由他母亲献给耶和华，以履行她对神所许的愿。（21～28，11。）哈拿从自己怀里把孩子交在另一个人，尤其是个近乎失明的老人的监护之下，是不容易的。但哈拿还是履行她所许的愿，将撒母耳献给神。
14In his youth, perhaps at the age of two or three, Samuel was offered to Jehovah by his mother to fulfill her vow to God (vv. 21-28, 11). It was not easy for Hannah to take her child from her bosom and place him under the custody of another person, especially a very old person who had nearly lost his sight. Nevertheless, Hannah fulfilled her vow by offering Samuel to God
二 成为拿细耳人
B. To Be a Nazarite
15我们看见，撒母耳在幼年时就被献给耶和华，成为拿细耳人。（11下。）
15As we have seen, in his youth Samuel was offered to Jehovah to be a Nazarite (v. 11b).
三 奉献之母亲的祷告
C. The Offering Mother'sPray er
16在二章一至十节我们看见奉献之母亲的祷告。在她的祷告里，她赞美神藉著祂奇妙的作为所施的救恩。她的祷告与神在祂经纶里的行动有关，指明她看见一些关于神经纶的事。
16In 2:1-10 we have the offering mother'spray er. In her prayer she praised God for His salvation through His marvelous deeds. Her prayer was related to God's move in His economy and indicated that she realized something concerning God'secon o my.
四 在祭司以利面前事奉耶和华
D. Ministering to Jehovah before Eli the Priest
17撒母耳幼年时，就在祭司以利面前事奉耶和华。（11下，18～19。）要作任何事都需要有学习。以利将事奉神的路教导撒母耳。
17In his youth Samuel ministered to Jehovah before Eli the priest (vv. 11b, 18-19). To do anything requires some learning. Eli taught Samuel the way to minister to God
１ 不是生为祭司，乃是凭拿细耳人的愿成为祭司
1. As a Priest Not by Birth but by the Nazarite Vow
18撒母耳不是生为祭司，乃是凭拿细耳人的愿成为祭司来事奉主。我们大部分的人生来都没有任何地位。我们是外邦人，而神所命定的是犹太人。但有一扇『后门』为我们打开，就是拿细耳人的愿。这样一个愿是神在民数记六章所命定的，给愿意作祭司的人开了一道门。撒母耳就是这样成为祭司，不是凭神的
18Samuel ministered to the Lord as a priest not by birth but by the Nazarite vow. By birth most of us have no standing. We were Gentiles, but God had ordained the Jews. Yet there is a "back door"—the Nazarite vow. Such a vow was ordained by God in Numbers 6. That opened the door for any person to be a priest. Samuel became a priest in this way, not in the ordained way but in the way of a voluntary vow
19命定，乃是凭自动的许愿。
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２ 由他母亲供养
2. Supported by His Mother
20撒上二章十九节指明，撒母耳是由他母亲供养的。今天在主的恢复里，我们也需要供养。为著召会生活中许多的母亲，我们感谢主。
20First Samuel 2:19 indicates that Samuel was supported by his mother. In the Lord's recovery today, we also need support, and we thank the Lord for the many mothers in the church life
五 在耶和华面前渐渐长大，耶和华与人越发喜爱他
E. Growing before Jehovah in Favor Both with Jehovah and with Men
21最后，撒母耳在幼年时，在耶和华面前渐渐长大，耶和华与人越发喜爱他。（21下，26。）得神的喜爱，意思是神为著我们；得人的喜爱，意思是人为著我们。撒母耳在一个地位上，神和人都为著他。我们在今天的召会生活中也可以经历这个。我们若是真正的拿细耳人，就会得圣徒的喜爱，并且全召会都要为著我们。我们要享受基督到极点，并且成为召会的祝福。
21Finally, in his youth Samuel grew before Jehovah in favor both with Jehovah and with men (vv. 21b, 26). To be in favor with God means that God is for us, and to be in favor with men is that men are for us. Samuel was in a position that both God and men were for him. We may experience this in the church life today. If we are real Nazarites, we will be in favor with the saints, and the whole church will be for us. We will enjoy Christ to the uttermost and be a blessing to the church