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以赛亚书生命读经 · 第11篇

耶和华对祂所爱子民

The Salvation Of Jehovah To His
1及列国的救恩（八）
1Beloved People And The Nations (8
藉著基督所带进的复兴，
The Restoration Brought In Through Christ
2以及耶和华所爱之子民所享受的救恩
2And The Salvation Enjoyed By Jehovah’s Beloved People
3读经：以赛亚书十一至十二章。
3Scripture Reading: Isa. 11—12
4在本篇信息中，我们要来看藉著基督所带进的复兴，（赛十一，）以及耶和华所爱之子民所享受的救恩。（赛十二。）
4In this message we will consider the restoration brought in through Christ (ch. 11) and the salvation enjoyed by Jehovah’s beloved people (ch. 12
壹 、藉著基督所带进的复兴
I. The Restoration Brought In Through Christ
5大多数研读以赛亚书的人非常注意十一章，这章描绘出一幅非常甜美的图画。
5Most students of Isaiah pay close attention to chapter eleven, which portrays a very pleasant picture of restoration
一 、在复兴时要来的基督
A. The Coming Christ in Restoration
6一至五节和十节启示在复兴时要来的基督。
6Verses 1 through 5 and 10 reveal the coming Christ in restoration
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71. A Twig Coming Forth from the Stem of Jesse
１.从耶西的本必发嫩条，从他根生的枝子必结果实
and a Branch from His Roots Bearing Fruit
8在复兴的时候，要来的基督乃是从耶西的本所发的嫩条，以及从他根所生的枝子。（赛十一1。）以色列，特别是大卫家，就像一棵高大的树。然而，因著以色列的堕落，那树就被砍伐直到根部。这就是大卫后裔的光景。马利亚和她已订亲的丈夫约瑟，都是大卫之子的后裔。他们属于王族，却成了贫穷、低阶层的人，住在加利利的拿撒勒，一个受藐视地区里的一座受藐视的城。这给我们看见，大卫家被砍伐直到根部。
8In the restoration, the coming Christ will be a twig that comes forth from the stem of Jesse and a branch from his roots (v. 1). Israel, especially the house of David, was like a tall tree. However, because of Israel’s degradation, that tree was cut down to the very root. This was the situation with the descendants of David. Both Mary and her engaged husband, Joseph, were descendants of David’ss ons. They were part of the royal family, but they had become poor and were people of a low class, living in Nazareth, a despised city, in Galilee, a despised region. This shows that the house of David had been cut down to the root
9但是有一天，从余下的部分出来一根嫩条。基督是在地以上，从本，从树桩所发出来的嫩条，表征复兴是藉著生命并属于生命。基督也是在地以下，从根生出来的枝子，表征复兴之生命的深度，要分枝出神，且结许多果实。
9One day, a twig came forth from the remaining part. Christ as a twig came forth from the stem, the stump, above the earth, signifying that restoration is by life and of life. Also, Christ as a branch came forth from the root underneath the earth, signifying the depths of the restoring life, to branch out God and bear much fruit
10枝子与嫩条乃是一。基督出生时是嫩条，长大了就是枝子。因著祂的分枝，全世界充满了这分枝的果实。
10The branch and the twig are one. In His birth Christ was a twig. As He grew up, He was a branch. Because of His branching out, the whole world is filled with the fruit of this branch.
ａ.耶和华的灵必住在祂身上
a. The Spirit of Jehovah Resting upon Him
11关于基督是嫩条和枝子，二节接著说，『耶和华的灵必住在祂身上，就是智慧和聪明的灵，谋略和能力的灵，知识和敬畏耶和华的灵。』这里谋略和能力的灵，等于1林前一章二十四节里的智慧与能力，那里告诉我们，基督是神的智慧，是神的能力。祂是那给人谋略的智慧，是那给人大能的能力。
11Concerning Christ as the twig and the branch, verse 2 goes on to say, “The Spirit of Jehovah will rest upon Him,/ The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,/The Spirit of counsel and might,/The Spirit of knowledge and the fear of Jehovah.” The Spirit of counsel and might here equals the wisdom and power in Corinthians 1:24, which tells us that Christ is God’s wisdom and God’s power. He is the wisdom which gives counsel and the power which gives might.
12耶和华的分枝全然是那灵的事。基督从那灵而生，意思就是祂由那灵所构成。然后祂为那灵所浸、所膏。那灵一直与祂同在，与祂是一。祂凭著那灵行动，并过一种在那灵里、同著那灵、藉著那灵、并经过那灵的生活。因此，就如约翰十四章所启示的，那灵乃是基督的实际。
12The branching out of Jehovah is altogether a matter of the Spirit. Christ was born of the Spirit, meaning that He was constituted of the Spirit. Then He was baptized, anointed, with the Spirit. The Spirit was with Him all the time and was one with Him. He walked by the Spirit and lived a life in, with, by, and through the Spirit. Thus, as John 14 reveals, the Spirit is the reality of Christ
ｂ.以敬畏耶和华为香气
b. Savoring the Fear of Jehovah
13『祂必以敬畏耶和华为香气。』（赛十一3上。）『以…为香气，』指明基督以敬畏耶和华为可喜悦的。不仅如此，祂『行审判不凭眼见，断是非也不凭耳闻；却要以公义审判贫穷人，以公正判断世上的困苦人。』（赛十一3下～4上。）不像今天的光景，到那时将没有不义和不公平。四节下半继续说，祂要『以口中的杖击打世界，以嘴里的气杀戮恶人。』这里有一对：口中的杖，和嘴里的气；这是以赛亚的诗常见的写法。
13He will savor the fear of Jehovah” (Isa. 11:3a). The word savor indicates that Christ will delight in the fear of Jehovah. Moreover, “He will neither judge by what His eyes see,/Nor decide by what His ears hear./But He will judge the poor in righteousness,/ And decide with equity for the afflicted of the land” (vv. 3b-4a). Unlike today, there will be no shortage of righteousness and equity. Verse 4b continues, “And He will strike the land with the rod of His mouth,/And with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked.” Here, as is common in Isaiah’s poetic writing, we have a pair: the rod of His mouth and the breath of His lips
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14c. Righteousness Being That Which Girds His Loins
ｃ.公义必当祂的腰带，信实必当祂胁下的带子
and Faithfulness Being That Which Girds His Hips
15公义必当祂的腰带，信实必当祂胁下的带子。（赛十一5。）腰带给人行动、行事，特别是争战的力量。公义和信实乃是基督的两项美德，使祂站立并争战。祂凭信实站立，凭公义争战。
15Righteousness will be that which girds His loins, and faithfulness will be that which girds His hips (v. 5). Girding the loins gives one the strength to move, act, and especially to fight. Righteousness and faithfulness are two of Christ’s virtues for standing and fighting. He stands with faithfulness and fights with righteousness
16２.耶西的根必立作万民的旗帜以赛亚十一章十节说，『到那日，耶西的根立作万民的旗帜，列国的人必寻求祂，祂安息之所必有荣耀。』这里我们看见基督也是耶西的根，并且祂安息之所必有荣耀。祂在那里安息，那里就有荣耀。荣耀是神的彰显。那里有基督，那里就有神的彰显。那彰显出来的神就是基督安息之所。
162. The Root of Jesse Standing as a Standard to the Peoples Isaiah 11:10 says, “In that day the root of Jesse,/Who stands as a banner to the peoples — / Him will the nations seek,/And His resting place will be the glory.” Here we see that Christ is also the root of Jesse and that His resting place will be the glory. Where He rests, there the glory is. Glory is God’sex press i on. Where Christ is, there is God’s express i on. The expressed God is Christ’s resting place.
17一面，基督作嫩条、枝子和耶西的根，乃与人性相联；另一面，基督与神非常有关，因为祂在那里，那里就有神的彰显。这幅图画描绘出基督既是神又是人，就是神人。
17On the one hand, Christ as the twig, the branch, and the root of Jesse is connected to humanity. On the other hand, Christ is very much related to God, because where He is, God’sex press i on is. This picture depicts Christ as both God and man, as the God-man
二 、复兴的野兽与牲畜
B. The Restored Beasts and Cattle
１ .豺狼必与绵羊羔同居
1. The Wolf Dwelling with the Lamb
18按照六节，在藉基督所带进的复兴里，豺狼必与绵羊羔同居，豹子与山羊羔同卧，少壮狮子与牛犊并肥畜同群，小孩子要牵引牠们。一切都很和平、可爱。
18According to verse 6, in the restoration brought in through Christ, the wolf will dwell with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the kid, and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a young boy will lead them about. Everything will be peaceful and loving
２ .牛必与熊同食，牛犊必与小熊同卧
2. The Cow and the Bear Grazing, and Their Young Lying Down Together
19在复兴的时候，牛必与熊同食，牛犊必与小熊同卧。并且狮子必吃草与牛一样。（赛十一7。）
19In the restoration, the cow and the bear will graze, and their young will lie down together. Also, the lion will eat straw like the ox (v. 7
20３.吃奶的孩子必玩耍在虺蛇的洞口
203. The Nursing Child Playing by the Cobra’sHo le
21八节接著告诉我们，在复兴的时候，吃奶的孩子必玩耍在虺蛇的洞口，断奶的婴儿必按手在毒蛇的穴上。九节上半继续说，在耶和华圣山的遍处，这一切都不伤人，不毁物。
21Verse 8 goes on to tell us that in the restoration the nursing child will play by the cobra’sho le, and upon the viper’s den the weaned child will stretch his hand. Verse 9a continues by saying that they will not hurt nor destroy in all Jehovah’sho ly mountain
22４.因为认识耶和华的知识要充满遍地
224. The Earth Being Full of the Knowledge of Jehovah
23不仅如此，按照九节下半，在藉基督所带进的复兴里，认识耶和华的知识要充满遍地，好像水充满洋海一般。
23Furthermore, according to verse 9 b, in the restoration brought in through Christ, the earth will be full of the knowledge of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea
24我读这些经节的时候有一个问题：为甚么在复兴的时候，各种不同的动物会如此和平、愉快、友爱的生活在一起？我信虽然神没有在野兽里面创造消极的元素，但因著堕落，一种消极的元素就进到牠们里面。亚当堕落时，罪进到人里面。他是一切受造之物的头，他既堕落了，一些属撒但的东西，也就进到受造之物里面。但在复兴的时候，这项消极的因素会被除去，带来一种改变，不仅是行动上的，更是性情上的。这改变的原因就在九节－认识神的知识，就是对神的认识，要充满遍地。基督复兴的大能要拯救一切受造之物脱离撒但有毒的元素，结果他们中间的光景就极其甜美、和平、可爱。
24The question I have when reading these verses is why in the restoration all the different animals will live together so peacefully, pleasantly, and lovingly. I believe that although God did not create the beasts with a negative element in them, as a result of the fall, a negative factor entered into them. When Adam fell, sin entered into him. Since he, the head of all the creatures, became fallen, something of Satan also entered into them. In the restoration this negative factor will be removed, causing a change not only in out ward action but also in nature. The reason for this change is given in verse 9 — the knowledge of God, that is, the knowing of God, will fill the earth. Christ’s restoring power will deliver all the creatures from the poisonous element of Satan, and as a result the situation among them will be pleasant, peaceful, and loving.
25三、复兴的以色列之余数的归回
25C. The Return of the Restored Remnant of Israel
26十一至十六节说到复兴的以色列之余数的归回。
26Verses 11 through 16 speak of the return of the restored remnant of Israel
１ .主必伸手救回自己百姓中所剩余的
1. The Lord, by His Hand, Recovering the Remnant of His People Who Remain
27当那日，主必二次伸手，救回自己百姓中所剩余的，就是在亚述、埃及、巴忒罗、古实、以拦、示拿、哈马、并众海岛所剩下的。（赛十一11。）
27In that day the Lord, by His hand for the second time again, will recover the remnant of His people who remain, from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the islands of the sea (v. 11
28２.主必向列国竖立旗帜，招回以色列被赶散的人
282. The Lord Lifting Up a Standard to the Nations
and Gathering the Outcasts of Israel
29主必向列国竖立旗帜，招回以色列被赶散的人，又从地的四方招聚分散的犹大人。（赛十一12。）这竖立的旗帜就是基督。
29The Lord will lift up a standard to the nations and will gather the outcasts of Israel. The dispersed of Judah He will assemble from the four corners of the earth (v. 12). This standard which will be lifted up is Christ
３ .以法莲的嫉妒必消散，敌挡犹大的必被剪除
3. Ephraim’s Jealousy Departing, and the Adversaries in Judah Being Cut Off
30以法莲的嫉妒必消散，敌挡犹大的必被剪除。以法莲（北方国）必不嫉妒犹大（南方国），犹大也不扰害以法莲。（赛十一。）主将分裂的因素除去，二国就成为一。
30Ephraim’s jealousy will depart, and the adversaries in Judah will be cut off. Ephraim (the northern kingdom) will not be jealous of Judah (the southern kingdom), nor will Judah be hostile to Ephraim (v. 13). The Lord will take away the divisive factor, and 13 the two kingdoms will become one.
４ .他们要向西飞，扑在非利士人的肩头上
4. Flying Down upon the Shoulders of the Philistines on the West
31复兴之以色列的余数要向西飞，扑在非利士人的肩头上。他们要一同掳掠东方人，伸手按住以东和摩押，亚扪人也必顺服他们。（赛十一14。）
31The restored remnant of Israel will fly down upon the shoulders of the Philistines on the west. Together they will plunder the children of the east. Edom and Moab will come into the grasp of their hand, and the children of Ammon will submit to them (v. 14
32５.耶和华必完全毁灭埃及的海汊
325. Jehovah Utterly Destroying the Tongue of Egypt
33耶和华必完全毁灭埃及的海汊，并且要抡手用暴热的风，使大河分为七条，令人过去不至湿脚。（赛十一15。）目前幼发拉底河对以色列是极大的隔阂和拦阻。但为著祂四散的子民归回到圣地，主要使这河成为小河，叫百姓能很容易走过去。
33Jehovah will utterly destroy the tongue of Egypt. Also, He will wave His hand over the Euphrates with the scorching of His wind, and He will strike it into seven streams and march men through it dryshod (v. 15). At present, the Euphrates River is a great separation and frustration to Israel. But for the sake of the return of His scattered people to the Holy Land, the Lord will cause this river to become small streams through which the people will easily be able to walk.
６ .为耶和华余剩的百姓，就是从亚述
6. There Being a Highway from Assyria
34剩下回来的，必有一条大道
34for the Remnant of Jehovah’sP eople Who Remain
35按照十六节，为耶和华余剩的百姓，就是从亚述剩下回来的，必有一条大道，如当日以色列从埃及地上来一样。在复兴的时候，神要作这些事，方便以色列人被召聚回到他们祖宗之地。
35According to verse 16, there will be a highway from Assyria for the remnant of Jehovah’sp eople who remain, as there was for Israel in the day that they came up from the land of Egypt. In the restoration, God will do all these things to make it convenient for the children of Israel to be gathered back to the land of their fathers
贰 、耶和华所爱之子民所享受的救恩
II. The Salvation Enjoyed By Jehovah’s Beloved People
36以赛亚十二章描述神所爱之子民所享受的救恩。这里所描述享受神救恩的路，与新约所启示的完全符合。
36Chapter twelve of Isaiah describes the salvation enjoyed by God’s beloved people. The way to enjoy God’ss alvation as described here exactly matches the way revealed in the New Testament
一 、到那日以色列必要说的话
A. What Israel Will Say in That Day
37一节告诉我们，到那日，以色列必要说的话。以色列必说，『耶和华阿，我要颂赞你，因为你虽然向我发怒，你的怒气却已转消，你又安慰了我。』这里的『颂赞，』原文也可译为『称谢。』
37Verse 1 tells us what Israel will say in that day. Israel will say, “I will praise You, O Jehovah. You were angry with me;/But Your anger has turned and You have consoled me.” The Hebrew word rendered praise here can also be translated give thanks to
二 、神是以色列的拯救
B. God Being Israel’sS alvation
38二节继续说，『看哪，神是我的拯救，我要信靠祂，并不惧怕；因为主耶和华是我的力量，是我的诗歌，祂也成了我的拯救。』这节清楚启示救恩就是主自己。我们绝不该以为我们所接受并享受的救恩，是主自己以外的任何事物。
38Verse 2 continues, “God is now my salvation;/I will trust and not dread;/For Jah Jehovah is my strength and song,/ And He has become my salvation.” This verse clearly reveals that salvation is the Lord Himself. We should never think that the salvation which we receive and enjoy is anything other than the Lord Himself
39三、从救恩的泉源欢然取水
39C. Drawing Water with Rejoicing from the
Springs of Salvation
40三节和四节上半接著说，『所以你们必从救恩的泉源欢然取水。在那日，你们要说，当颂赞耶和华，求告祂的名！』接受主作我们的救恩，就是从救恩的泉源取水。主作我们的救恩，就是作我们的水。在新约，特别在约翰四4:14章和七章，有力的强调这点。在约翰四章十四节，主耶稣说，『我所赐的水，要在他里面成为泉源，直涌入永远的生命。』在约翰七章，这泉源成了活水的江河。（约七37～39。）这指明主作我们的救恩，意即祂是活水。
40Verses 3 and 4a go on to say, “Therefore you will draw water with rejoicing / From the springs of salvation, / And you will say in that day, / Praise Jehovah; call upon His name!” To receive the Lord as our salvation is to draw water from the springs of salvation. As our salvation the Lord is water to us. This is emphasized strongly in the New Testament, especially in John 4 and 7. In John the Lord Jesus says, “The water that I shall give him shall become in him a spring of water welling up into eternal life.” In John 7 this spring becomes rivers of living water (v v. 37-39). This indicates that for the Lord to be our salvation means that He is living water.
41在启示录二十二章一、二节里有生命水的河和生命树。这两节描绘出三一神的流出。神和羔羊在宝座上，从宝座流出一道生命水的河，这水乃象征那灵。表征基督的生命树，在生命水的河中活著并生长。河若没有达到我们，生命树也不会达到我们。生命树既在生命水中，所以享受树的路就是喝水。我们喝了生命水，就享受到三一神。今天我们不该仅仅讲说基督，教导关于基督的事－我们也需要喝基督这赐生命的灵。
41In Revelation 22:1 and 2 there is the river of water of life and the tree of life. These verses portray the flowing out of the Triune God. God and the Lamb are on the throne, and the river of water of life, a symbol of the Spirit, proceeds out of the throne. The tree of life, signifying Christ, lives and grows in the river of water of life. If the river does not reach us, neither will the tree of life reach us. Since the tree of life is in the water of life, the way to enjoy the tree is to drink the water. When we drink the water of life, we enjoy the Triune God. Today we should not only speak of Christ and teach Christ—we also need to drink of Christ as the life-giving Spirit
42最近，我在一篇关于以弗所四章的信息中指出，基督是身体的元素，那灵是身体的素质。我们若只有元素而没有素质，我们所有的就仅是客观的，与我们的经历无关。我们无论认识基督作元素有多少，若是没有素质，这元素就不会主观的在经历上和我们发生关联。但我们若有那灵作素质，也就会有基督作元素。生命树的素质是在生命水里。我们若要享受基督作生命树，作生命的元素，就必须喝祂作生命水，作生命的素质。
42In a recent message on Ephesians 4, I pointed out that Christ is the element of the Body and the Spirit is the essence of the Body. If we have only the element without the essence, what we have will be something merely objective, having nothing to do with us in our experience. No matter how much we may know about Christ as the element, if we do not have the essence, this element will not be related to us subjectively and experientially. But when we have the Spirit as the essence, we will also have Christ as the element. The essence of the tree of life is in the water of life. If we would enjoy Christ as the tree of life, as the element of life, we must drink Him as the water of life, as the essence of life
43甚至在旧约的时候，以赛亚就向我们启示了接受主作我们救恩的路，就是带著欢呼和赞美来呼求祂的名。呼求祂的名就像深呼吸。我们若呼求，『哦，主耶稣！哦，主耶稣！』我们就得著复苏和复兴，且变得很活。我们要享受救恩，就需要看见主自己就是我们的救恩、力量和诗歌，并且藉著呼求祂的名，我们可以从救恩的泉源欢然取水。
43Even in the Old Testament time, Isaiah revealed to us that the way to take the Lord as our salvation is to call on His name with rejoicing and praising. Calling on His name is like deep breathing. If we call, O Lord Jesus! Lord Jesus!” we will be refreshed and revived, and we will become very living. In order to enjoy salvation, we need to realize that the Lord Himself is our salvation, strength, and song and that by calling on His name we may draw water with rejoicing out of the springs of salvation
44以赛亚十二章四节下半说，『将祂所行的传扬在万民中，题说祂的名已被尊崇。』这就是传福音，藉著对人讲说基督并祂为我们所作的，让人知道我们所享受的。在我们的讲说里，我们需要告诉人，基督的名已被尊崇，祂已升天，现今就在诸天之上。
44Isaiah 12:4b says, “Make His deeds known among the peoples;/Remind them that His name is exalted.” This is a matter of preaching the gospel, of letting others know what we have enjoyed by speaking to them concerning Christ and what He has done for us. In our speaking, we need to tell the people that Christ’s name has been exalted, that He has ascended and is now in the heavens.
四 、扬声欢呼
D. Crying Out and Giving a Ringing Shout
45五、六节总结说，『你们要向耶和华唱歌，因祂所行的甚是威严，但愿这事普传天下。锡安的居民哪，当扬声欢呼，因为在你们中间的以色列圣者，乃为至大。』三节说到欢呼，六节说到扬声欢呼，扬声乃是用持续的声音喊叫。喜乐是里面的，但欢呼含有一些动作以发表里面的喜乐。这欢呼关系到扬声，就是不断的欢呼。
45Verses 5 and 6 conclude, “Sing to Jehovah, for He has done something majestic!/Let it be made known in all the earth!/Cry out and give a ringing shout, O inhabitant of Zion,/For great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.” Verse 3 speaks of rejoicing, and verse 6, of giving a “ringing shout.” A ringing shout is a shout that continues to sound. Joy is inward, but rejoicing involves some activity to express the joy that is within. This rejoicing is related to giving a ringing shout, that is, to rejoicing in a continuing way