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列王纪生命读经 · 第4篇

所罗门作王（二）

The Reign Of Solomon (2)
1读经：列王纪上四至五章。在本篇信息中，我们要继续来看所罗门作王。拾、他管理之行政的组织王上四章一至十九节描述所罗门管理之行政的组织。
1Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 4—5 In this message we will continue to consider the reign of Solomon. X. The Organization Of His Governmental Administration First Kings 4:1-19 describes the organization of Solomon’s governmental administration
一 、臣仆
A. The Officials
2所罗门的臣仆包括祭司、书记、史官、元帅、大祭司、众吏长、领袖、家宰和掌管服苦的人。（２～６。）
2The officials included the priest, the scribes, the recorder, the captain over the army, the high priests, the overseer of the superintendents, the principal officer, the head of the household service, and the head of the forced labor (vv. 2-6
二 、在以色列全地的十二个官吏
B. The Twelve Superintendents over All Israel
3所罗门在以色列全地立了十二个官吏。（７～１９。）每年各人供给王和王家的食物一个月。（７。）其中有两个是所罗门的女婿。（１１，１５。）拾壹、他在神丰厚祝福下的兴盛四章二十节至五章十八节记载所罗门在神丰厚祝福下的兴盛。所罗门光彩的国豫表在千年国里基督的国。在千年国期间，列国都要归向基督。
3Solomon had twelve superintendents over all Israel (vv. 7-19). Each provided food for the king and his house for one month of the year (v. 7). Two among them were the sons-in-law of Solomon (vv. 11, 15). XI. His Prosperity Under The Rich Blessing Of God In 4:20—5:18 we have an account of Solomon’s prosperity under the rich blessing of God. Solomon’s splendid kingdom was a type of Christ’skin gdom in the millennium. During the millennium all the nations will come to Christ
一 、他的民犹大人和以色列人都繁增，享受平安、富足、宴乐的生活
A. His People Judah and Israel Increasing and Enjoying a Life of Peace, Riches, and Pleasure
4他的民犹大人和以色列人都繁增，享受平安、富足、宴乐的生活。二十节告诉我们，犹大人和以色列人如同海边的沙那样多，都吃喝快乐。二十五节继续说，所罗门在世的日子，『从但到别是巴的犹大人和以色列人，都在自己的葡萄树下和无花果树下安然居住。』二、他统管的范围
4His people Judah and Israel were increasing and enjoying a life of peace, riches, and pleasure. Verse 20 tells us that Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand that is by the sea in multitude, eating, drinking, and rejoicing. Verse 25 goes on to say that throughout Solomon’s days Judah and Israel dwelt securely, “every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan to Beer-sheba.” B. His Dominion Extending from the Great River
从幼发拉底大河延伸到非利士地，直到埃及的边界
Euphrates to the Land of the Philistines and to the Border of Egypt
5所罗门统管的范围从幼发拉底大河延伸到非利士地（在地中海的海岸），直到埃及的边界，（这应验了神向祂选民以色列所应许的话－创十五１８，出二三３１，申十一２４，）列国都向他进贡。（王上四２１，２４。）这是百姓尊敬所罗门并接纳他的积极因素。
5Solomon’s dominion extended from the great river Euphrates to the land of the Philistines (at the seashore of the Mediterranean) and to the border of Egypt as the fulfillment of the promise of God to His elect Israel (Gen. 15:18; Exo. 23:31; Deut. 11:24), and all the nations brought tribute to him (1 Kings 4:21, 24). This was a positive factor for the people to regard Solomon and accept him.
三 、十二支派供给他和他庞大家庭的日常用物
C. The Twelve Tribes Providing the Daily Necessities of Him and His Vast Family
6以色列十二支派供给所罗门和他庞大家庭的日常用物。（２２～２３，２７～２８。）这家庭包括所罗门的一千妃嫔，和受她们扶养的人。至终，供给这些日常用物的要求，成了百姓弃绝所罗门这『君王强盗』的因素。所罗门失去国度，部分是由于他放纵情欲，敬拜偶像，部分是因为百姓供给所罗门庞大家庭之需要的负担。
6The twelve tribes of Israel provided the daily necessities of Solomon and his vast family (vv. 22-23, 27-28). This family included Solomon’so ne thousand wives and concubines with all their dependents. Eventually the requirement to provide these daily necessities became a factor in the people’s rejection of Solomon, a “kingly robber.” Solomon lost the kingdom partly due to his indulgence in lust and idol worship and partly because the people were burdened by the need to provide for Solomon’s vast family
四 、他的军兵
D. His Army
7所罗门的军兵包括套车的马四万，马兵一万二千。（２６。）
7Solomon’s army included 40,000 horses for his chariots and 12,000 cavalrymen (v. 26
五 、他蒙神所赐的智慧，使他在他的时代，在世上非常伟大
E. His God-given Wisdom Making Him Great in the World in His Days
8在二十九至三十四节我们看见，所罗门蒙神所赐的智慧，使他在他的时代，在世上非常伟大。神赐给他极大的智慧聪明，和广大的心，如同海沙不可测量。（２９。）因此，所罗门有广大的心。照著三十至三十一节，他的智慧超过一切东方人和埃及人的智慧，包括以斯拉人以探（诗八九篇题）和希幔（诗八八篇题）。所罗门在他的智慧里，说箴言三千句，写诗歌一千零五首。（王上四３２。）不但如此，他讲论树木，自最大的利巴嫩的香柏树，直到最小的在墙上的牛膝草；又讲论飞禽走兽、爬虫水族。（３３。）地上列王听见所罗门的智慧，就差人从各民中来听他的智慧话。（３４。）所罗门的智慧完全是在物质的范围里，没有任何属灵的元素。他的智慧与保罗的智慧全然不同。保罗的智慧是属灵的智慧，论到基督安家在我们心里，（弗三１７，）我们照著灵行事为人，（罗八４，）以及两个灵－神的灵和人的灵。（１６。）今天，那是灵的神乃是包罗万有的灵、复合的灵、赐生命的灵、内住的灵、施膏的灵、启示的灵、以及终极完成的灵，作经过过程之三一神的终极完成。
8In verses 29 through 34 we see that Solomon’s God- given wisdom made him great in the world in his days. God gave him very much understanding and largeness of heart, even as the sand on the seashore (v. 29). Solomon, therefore, had a large heart. According to verses 30 and 31 his wisdom surpassed that of all the wise men of the east and of Egypt, including Ethan (Psa. 89 title) and Heman (Psa. 88 title), the Ezrahites. In his wisdom Solomon spoke 3, 000 proverbs and wrote 1, 005 songs (1 Kings 4:32). Furthermore, he discoursed about trees, from the largest, the cedar in Lebanon, to the smallest, the hyssop out of the wall; he discoursed also about animals, birds, creeping things, and fish (v. 33). From all the peoples men came to hear the wisdom of Solomon and from all the kings who had heard of his wisdom (v. 34). Solomon’s wisdom was absolutely in the physical realm, without any spiritual element. His wisdom was altogether different from the wisdom of Paul. Paul’s wisdom was a spiritual wisdom concerning Christ making His home in our hearts (Eph. 3:17), our walking and having our being according to the spirit (Rom. 8:4), and the two spirits—the divine Spirit and the human spirit (v. 16). Today, God the Spirit is the all-inclusive Spirit, the compound Spirit, the life-giving Spirit, the indwelling Spirit, the anointing Spirit, the revealing Spirit, and the consummated Spirit as the consummation of the processed Triune God.
六 、从外邦王得著帮助
F. Receiving Aid from a Gentile King
9王上五章一至十八节告诉我们，所罗门藉著立约结盟，从外邦的推罗王希兰得著帮助。１.希兰供给香柏木和松木，
9First Kings 5:1-18 tells us that Solomon received aid from a Gentile king, Hiram of Tyre, through an alliance according to a treaty. 1. Being Provided with Cedar Timber and Cypress Timber
用以建造神的殿
for the Building of God’sTem ple
10希兰供给所罗门香柏木和松木，用以建造神的殿。（１～１２。）希兰是因著所罗门有神所赐的智慧，所以提供这帮助。（７，１２。）所罗门给希兰的仆人工价，并打发自己的工人去帮助希兰。（６，１１。）
10Solomon was provided with cedar timber and cypress timber by Hiram for the building of God’stem ple (vv. 1-12). Hiram offered this aid because of Solomon’s God-given wisdom (vv. 7, 12). Solomon paid for Hiram’s laborers and sent his laborers to help Hiram (vv. 6, 11
２ .希兰帮助他豫备又大又宝贵的石头，用以建殿
2. Being Helped in Preparing Great and Costly Stones for the Building of the Temple
11希兰也帮助他豫备又大又宝贵的石头，用以建殿。（１３～１８。）所罗门征召三万服苦的、七万扛抬的、八万凿石头的、和三千三百督工的，打发他们与希兰的匠人合作。迦巴勒人（在利巴嫩境内的人）也参与豫备木料和石头。（１８。）
11Solomon was helped by Hiram also in preparing great and costly stones for the building of the temple (vv. 13-18). Solomon sent 30,000 levied forced laborers, 70,000 burden bearers, 80,000 stonecutters, and 3,300 chief officers to cooperate with Hiram’s builders. The Gebalites (a people in the territory of Lebanon) participated in the preparation of the timber and the stones (v. 18
12我们不该过于欣赏所罗门的荣耀。主耶稣说到野地的百合花时，说，『我告诉你们，就是所罗门在他极盛的荣耀里，也没有披戴得像这些花中的一朵。』（太六２９。）彼得也说，『凡属肉体的人尽都如草，他一切的荣美都像草上的花；草必枯干，花必凋谢。』（彼前一２４。）所罗门自己至终承认，他所有并所作的，乃是虚空的虚空。（传一２。）
12We should not overly appreciate Solomon’s glory. The Lord Jesus said of the lilies of the field, “I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these” (Matt. 6:29), and Peter said, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass has withered, and the flower has fallen off” (1 Pet. 1:24). Solomon himself eventually admitted that what he had and did was vanity of vanities (Eccl. 1:2
13为了使我们对所罗门有正确的欣赏，我要指出圣经是由两部分组成的。第一部分是旧约，包含豫表、影儿和表号。这些豫表、影儿、和表号的实际，乃是在第二部分－新约里。所罗门的智慧是那要来之真智慧的影儿。
13In order that we may have the proper appreciation of Solomon, I would like to point out that the Bible is composed of two sections. The first section, the Old Testament, contains types, shadows, and figures. The reality of the types, shadows, and figures is in the second section, the New Testament. Solomon’s wisdom was a shadow of the real wisdom which was to come
14在这两部分之间的过渡时期，主耶稣说，『妇人所生的，没有一个兴起来大过施浸者约翰的；然而在诸天的国里最小的比他还大。』（太十一１１。）施浸者约翰，新约时代的先锋，比所罗门还大，但我们新约的信徒更大。这就是说，在神的经纶里，我们比所罗门还大。无论神为所罗门作了多少，赐给他多少，所罗门没有神自己作到他里面。但我们有神在基督里作到我们里面，使我们在生命和性情上与神一样。我们外面也许没有所罗门所有的（那不过是豫表），但我们里面有实际－神在基督里已将祂自己作到我们这人里面。我们也许认为自己微不足道，却有神在基督里作到我们里面。我们是从神生的，成为神的儿女，与神同类，是神家的人，在生命和性情上（不是在神格上）成为神。我们生为人类，但我们已重生、变化、并拔高成为神类。我们不只是在新造里的人；我们乃是神人。在马太十一章的时候，门徒无法充分领会主关于施浸者约翰的话。后来祂告诉他们，实际的灵要来，将一切的事宣示与他们。（约十六１２～１５。）神经纶的奥秘主要是宣示与保罗。（弗三３～５。）这就是保罗的著作占有新约这么大篇幅的原因。今天我们若要认识宇宙中最高的智慧，就必须读保罗的书信。我们必须进入圣经启示的内在意义，尤其是保罗书信中真理的结晶。真智慧乃是神，而神具体化身在基督里，基督又成为我们的智慧，在我们里面，（林前一２４，３０，）使我们与神成为一，并使我们在生命和性情上成为神。这是何等的智慧！
14In the transition period between these two sections, the Lord Jesus said, “Among those born of women there has not arisen one greater than John the Baptist, yet he who is least in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he” (Matt. 11:11). John the Baptist, a pioneer of the New Testament age, was greater than Solomon, but as New Testament believers we are greater still. This means that, in God’secon o my, we are greater than Solomon. No matter how much God did for Solomon and how much He gave him, Solomon did not have God Himself wrought into him. But we have God in Christ wrought into us that we might be the same as God in life and in nature. We may not have what Solomon had outwardly as a type, but within us there is a reality—the very God in Christ who has wrought Himself into our being. We may regard ourselves as insignificant, but we have God in Christ wrought into us. As those who have been born of God to be God’s children, God’s kind, members of God’s family, we have become God in life and in nature (but not in the Godhead). We were born into mankind, but we have been regenerated, transformed, and uplifted to be another kind. We are not just men in the new creation; we are God-men. At the time of Matthew 11, the disciples could not have fully understood the Lord’s word concerning John the Baptist. Later He told them that the Spirit of reality would come and disclose all things to them (John 16:12-15). The mysteries of God’s economy were disclosed mainly to Paul (Eph. 3:3-5). This is why the writings of Paul occupy such a large part of the New Testament. Today, if we would know the highest wisdom in the universe, we must come to Paul’s Epistles. We must get into the intrinsic significance of the revelation of the Bible, especially the crystallization of the truths in Paul’s Epistles. The real wisdom is God, and God is embodied in Christ, who has become our wisdom to be in us (1 Cor. 1:24, 30), making us one with God and making us God in life and in nature. What a wisdom this is!