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撒母耳记生命读经 · 第3篇

撒母耳的历史（二）

The History Concerning Samuel (2)
他与陈腐衰微之亚伦祭司职分的关系（一）
His Relationship with the Stale and Waning Aaronic Priesthood (1
1读经：撒母耳记上1:25;2:11下，12-。我们可以从旧约的历史书学到许多宝贵的功课。在新约里，关于享受基督以完成神的经纶，我们找不到像旧约中这么仔细、具体的故事。今天我们可以从撒母耳与陈腐衰微之亚伦祭司职分的关系，学习一些功课。
1Scripture Reading: 1 Sam. 1:25; 2:11b, 12-17, 22-25, 27-36; 3:4-18; 4:1-22 17, 22-25, 27-36; 3:4-18; 4:1-22 We can learn many valuable lessons from the books of history in the Old Testament. In the New Testament we cannot find such fine, detailed lessons concerning the enjoyment of Christ for the fulfilling of God ' secon o my. Samuel's relationship to the stale and waning Aaronic priesthood has some lessons for us today.
壹 在老以利的监护下
I. UNDER THE CUSTODY OF THE OLD ELI
2撒母耳在老以利，就是衰微之亚伦祭司职分末了一位祭司的监护下长大。（一25。）这乃是神的智慧。因著神要用撒母耳顶替衰微的祭司职分，所以撒母耳需要在以利的监护下学一些功课。撒母耳能看见，以利在堕落之祭司职分中的失败。撒母耳有幸能明白并领会他从以利的光景所看见的；这在日后一直成为对撒母耳的警告。
2Samuel grew up under the custody of the old Eli, the last priest of the waning Aaronic priesthood (1:25). This was God's wisdom. Because God intended to replace the waning priesthood with Samuel, it was necessary for him to learn certain lessons while he was under Eli's custody. Samuel could realize that Eli had become a failure in the degraded priesthood. Samuel had the capacity to understand and apprehend what he saw in Eli's situation, and this became a constant warning to Samuel for the future
贰 从以利学习
II. LEARNING OF ELI
作祭司事奉耶和华
TO MINISTER TO JEHOVAH AS A PRIEST
3撒母耳从以利学习作祭司事奉耶和华。（二11下。）
3Samuel learned of Eli to minister to Jehovah as a priest (2:11b
参 看到堕落之亚伦祭司职分的败落
III. OBSERVING THE DETERIORATION OF THE DEGRADED AARONIC PRIESTHOOD
4当撒母耳学习作祭司的时候，他看到堕落之亚伦祭司职分的败落。（二～17，22～25。）这并没有减弱撒母耳将来的祭司职分，反而在他日后的祭司事奉中，一直成为对他的警告。
4While Samuel was learning he observed the deterioration of the degraded Aaronic priesthood (2:1 2-1 7, 2 2-2 5). This did not weaken Samuel in 12 his future priesthood. Rather, it became a constant warning to him throughout his priestly service.
一 以利的两个儿子藐视耶和华的供物
A. The Two Sons of Eli Despising the Offerings of Jehovah
5以利的两个儿子藐视耶和华的供物，强取百姓献祭时上好的祭肉。（12～17。）我信当撒母耳看见这事，必定留下深刻的印象，成为将来他作祭司的警告。
5The two sons of Eli despised the offerings of Jehovah and took the best flesh of the people's offerings by force (vv. 12-17). I believe that when Samuel saw this, he must have had a deep impression as a warning to him concerning his future as a priest.
二 以利的儿子与伺候的妇人苟合
B. The Sons of Eli Committing Fornication with the Serving Women
6以利的儿子也与伺候的妇人苟合。（22。）这是多么可怕！历史告诉我们，这种事在神的仆人中一再发生。我们事奉主的时候，无法避免接触异性，但我们必须学功课，总要保持我们与异性之间的距离。我们绝不可以在隐秘的房间里关上门窗与异性在一起；那给恶者有机会试诱我们，使我们落到罪中。以利的两个儿子就是在这件事上失败。关于这点，我们该学习约瑟，他逃避了这样的试诱；（创三九7～12；）我们也该学习波阿斯，他在与路得的接触上所显出高超的道德水准，是极其令人称赞的。（得三1～14。）
6The sons of Eli also committed fornication with the serving women (v. 22). How terrible! History tells us that this kind of thing has happened repeatedly among God's servants. In serving the Lord we cannot avoid having contact with the other sex, but we must learn the lesson to always keep a distance between us and the other sex. We should never stay in a private room with a member of the other sex with the windows covered and the doors closed. That gives the evil one the opportunity to tempt us to fall into sin. The two sons of Eli were caught by this. Concerning this, we should learn from Joseph, who fled from temptation (Gen. 39:7-12), and from Boaz, who was highly appraised for his high standard of morality in his contact with Ruth (Ruth 3:1-14
三 以利的儿子不听父亲的劝戒
C. The Sons of Eli Not Listening to the Exhortation of Their Father
7以利的儿子不听父亲的劝戒。（撒上二22～25。）以利尝试对他的儿子说些话，但他似乎有些随便，他的劝戒也不是非常有力、信实、迫切和绝对。
7The sons of Eli would not listen to the exhortation of their father (1 Sam. 2:22-25). Eli attempted to say something to his sons, but it seems that he was somewhat loose and that his exhortation was not very strong, faithful, desperate, and absolute
四 以利尊重他的儿子过于尊重耶和华
D. Eli Honoring His Sons More than Jehovah
8照著二十九节，有神人来见以利，对他说，『我所吩咐献在我居所的祭物和供物，你们为何践踏，尊重你的儿子过于尊重我，将我民以色列所献美好的供物肥己呢？』在三章十三节我们看见，以利的儿子自招咒诅，以利却不禁止他们。
8According to verse 29 a man of God spoke to Eli, saying, "Why then do you kick at My sacrifice and My offering, which I have commanded in My habitation, and honor your sons more than Me by making yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel My people?" In 3:13 we see that Eli'ss ons brought the curse upon themselves, and Eli did not restrain them
肆 看见神对以利家
IV. REALIZING GOD'SS EVE RE JUDGMENT
严厉的审判
ON THE HOUSE OF ELI
9撒母耳看见神对以利家严厉的审判。（二27～36，三4～18，四1～22。）我们不该认为神只是坐在天上，对于祂子民在地上的光景不作任何事；事实上，神一直在对付祂的子民。
9Samuel came to realize that God'ss eve re judgment was on the house of Eli (2:27-36; 3:4-18; 4:1-22). We should not think that God is merely sitting in the heavens and is not doing anything about the situation of His people on earth. God is very busy in dealing with His people
一 首先，由一个神人所豫言
A. First, Prophesied by a Man of God
10神对以利家严厉的审判，首先是由一个神人所豫言。（二27～36。）
10First, God'ss eve re judgment on the house of Eli was prophesied by a man of God (2:27-36).
二 其次，由耶和华藉著撒母耳的话所证实
B. Second, Confirmed by the Word of Jehovah through Samuel
11其次，这严厉的审判是由耶和华藉著撒母耳的话所证实。（三4～。）我相信神藉著撒母耳让以利知道要来的审判，目的是要在这年幼的孩童祭司的身上，留下不可磨灭的印象。这乃是神的智慧。三第三，由神藉非利士人所执行第三，神严厉的审判是藉非利士人所执行。（四1～22。）
11Second, this severe judgment was confirmed by the word of Jehovah through Samuel (3:4-18). I believe that God's purpose in letting Eli know through 18 Samuel of the coming judgment was to make an unforgettable impression on this young priestly boy. This was God's wisdom. C. Third, Executed by God through the Philistines Third, God'ss eve re judgment was executed through the Philistines (4:1-22).
１ 以色列人被非利士人击败
1. The People of Israel Being Defeated by the Philistines
12以色列人被非利士人击败，他们的步兵被杀了三万。（10。）在希西家的时候，犹大家仰望耶和华的保护；耶和华派遣使者一夜击杀亚述营中十八万五千人。（王下十九35。）这里给我们看见，对神而言，要击败非利士人是很容易的，但那时祂已经放弃了以色列。
12The people of Israel were defeated by the Philistines, and 30,000 foot soldiers of them were slaughtered (v. 10). At the time of Hezekiah, Judah looked to the Lord for protection, and one night He sent an angel to strike 185,000 in the camp of the Assyrians (2 Kings 19:35). From this we see that it would have been easy for God to defeat the Philistines. However, at that time He had given up Israel
２ 神的约柜被掳
2. The Ark of God Being Captured
13以色列在堕落中是愚昧的，因为他们不信靠神，反而去信靠神所命定的制度。在他们那种情形中，他们应当悔改，彻底的认罪，离弃他们的偶像，转回到神面前。但他们没有这样作，反而迷信的信靠约柜。他们已过的历史告诉他们，通常神的约柜一行动，他们就得胜。（民十35，书六。）但是这一次，他们的光景不对。他们在堕落的情形中得罪神到极点，神也离开了他们。因此，约柜没有拯救以色列，反而被掳去了。（撒上四11上。）
13Israel was foolish in their degradation because they did not trust in God. Rather, they trusted in the systems ordained by God. In their situation they should have repented, made a thorough confession, and returned to God from their idols. Instead, they exercised their superstition to trust in the ark. Their past told them that quite often when the ark of God moved, there was a victory (Num. 10:35; Josh. 6). But this time their situation was not right. In their degradation they offended God to the uttermost, and God left them. Eventually, instead of the ark saving Israel, the ark itself was captured (1 Sam. 4:11a
３ 以利的两个儿子何弗尼、非尼哈也被杀了
3. The Two Sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, Being Killed
14以利的两个儿子何弗尼、非尼哈，与约柜一同出去争战，也被杀了，因为他们全然轻视神。（11下。）这给我们看见，在事奉神的事上，我们需要学一个功课，就是不可随便轻率。
14The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, who had gone out with the ark, were killed because they had altogether disregarded God (v. 11b). This shows us that we need to learn the lesson of not being loose in the service of God
４ 以利听见约柜被掳的消息，就死了
4. Eli Dying at the News That the Ark Was Captured
15以利那时正在道旁坐在自己的位上观望，『为神的约柜心里担忧。』（13上。）他一听见约柜被掳的消息，就从他的位上往后跌倒，折断颈项而死。（17～18。）５神的荣耀离开以色列
15Eli had been sitting on his seat by the roadside watching; "for his heart trembled for the ark of God" (v. 13a). When the news came to him that the ark had been captured, he fell off his seat backward, broke his neck, and died (vv. 17-18). 5. The Glory of God Departing from Israel
16非尼哈的妻子怀孕将到产期；她听见神的约柜被掳去，公公和丈夫都死了，就屈身生产，生了一个男孩子。（19～20。）她给孩子起名叫以迦博，（21，）意思是『无荣耀』，指明荣耀离开以色列了。荣耀就是神自己。神离开的时候，荣耀就离开以色列了。撒母耳观看这一切悲惨的事，这些事就成了他的功课，在他一生事奉神的事上，警告他并题醒他。因此，他被神智慧的放在老以利的监护下，是非常有益处的；因为他学习一些积极的事，也看到其他消极的事。这帮助撒母耳在他一生事奉神的事上保守纯洁。当他临死时，他能题醒以色列人，他未曾欺负他们，虐待他们，也未曾从谁手里受过甚么。（十二3～4。）撒母耳在以利的监护下时，神非常仔细的教导他，建立他，成全他成为神正确的祭司。身为这样的祭司，撒母耳成了审判以色列的士师，为神说话的申言者，以及带进君王职分的人。藉著这君王职分，神的国度在地上得以建立。这是一幅图画，说出今天我们的光景该如何。我们必须先是撒母耳，然后成为大卫，享受基督到一个地步，使我们对基督的享受成为国度，就是召会。
16When the wife of Phinehas, who was pregnant and about to deliver, learned that the ark had been captured and that her husband and her father-in-law had died, she bowed down and gave birth to a son (vv. 19-20). She named the child Ichabod (v. 21), meaning "No glory," indicating that the glory had departed from Israel. Glory is God Himself. When God departed, the glory departed from Israel. Samuel observed all these tragedies, and they became lessons to him, warning him and reminding him throughout his service to God. Thus, his being placed by God in His wisdom under the custody of the old Eli was very profitable, for he learned certain things positively and observed other things negatively. This helped Samuel to remain pure in his service to God his entire life. When he was about to die, he could remind the people of Israel that he had never defrauded them, oppressed them, or taken anything from them (12:3-4). While Samuel was under Eli's custody, God taught him in a very fine way, built him up, and established him as His proper priest. As such a priest, Samuel became a judge to judge Israel, a prophet to prophesy for God, and the one to bring forth the kingship. By this kingship the kingdom of God was established on earth. This is a picture of what our situation should be today. We need to be, first, a Samuel, and then, a David, enjoying Christ to such a degree that what we have enjoyed of Christ will become a kingdom, which is the church
17按照马太十六章十八至十九节，召会和国度是相同的。今天的国度就是召会，而在召会里有内在的素质，就是基督的身体。召会是看得见的，但基督的身体作为内在的素质是看不见的。在这看得见的召会里，有神的国度，就是神的掌权；在这看得见的召会里，也有内在的素质，作召会的内容和实际。我们的身体是看得见的，但身体里面的生命是看不见的。召会和身体的原则也是如此；身体乃是召会内在的生命。
17According to Matthew 16:18-19 the church and the kingdom are identical. The kingdom today is the church, and within the church there is the intrinsic essence—the Body of Christ. The church is visible, but the Body of Christ, as the intrinsic essence, is invisible. In the visible church there is the kingdom, the reigning, of God. In this visible church there is also the intrinsic essence as the very content, the reality, of the church. Our human body is visible, but the life within the body is invisible. The principle is the same with the church and the Body. The Body is the intrinsic life of the church.