以赛亚书生命读经 · 第26篇

基督为耶和华的仆人（五）

Christ As The Servant Of Jehovah (5)

关于耶和华对祂所爱的以色列爱的对付

In Relation To Jehovah’s Loving Dealing With His Beloved Israel

1读经：以赛亚书51-52，53:1-2。

1Scripture Reading: Isa. 51—52; 53:1-2

2以赛亚四十一至六十六章都是说到基督作耶和华的仆人，所以这二十几章该整个的来看。在本篇信息中，我们要来看五十一至五十二章。

2Chapters forty-one through sixty-six are all concerned with Christ as the Servant of Jehovah, and therefore they should be understood as a whole. In this message we will consider chapters fifty-one and fifty-two

壹、耶和华对祂所爱的以色列爱的对付

I. Jehovah’s Loving Dealing With His Beloved Israel

3在五十一章一节至五十二章十二节，我们看见基督为耶和华的仆人，关于耶和华对祂所爱的以色

3In 51:1—52:12 we see Christ as the Servant of Jehovah in relation to Jehovah’s loving dealing with His beloved Israel

4列爱的对付。

一、耶和华对以色列的呼召

A. Jehovah’sCall ing of Israel

１ .基于耶和华对他们的祖宗亚伯拉罕的呼召

1. Based upon Jehovah’sCall ing of Their Father Abraham

5耶和华对以色列的呼召，是基于祂对他们的祖宗亚伯拉罕的呼召，因此是坚定的。五十一章一至二节论到这呼召说，『你们这追求公义，寻求耶和华的，当听我言。你们要仰望你们被凿而出的磐石，被挖而出的岩穴。要仰望你们的祖宗亚伯拉罕，和生养你们的撒拉；因为亚伯拉罕独自一人的时候，我选召他，赐福与他，使他人数增多。』这里的磐石不是指神，乃是指以色列的源头亚伯拉罕。

5Jehovah’scall ing of Israel is based upon His calling of their father Abraham; hence, it is firm. Concerning this calling, 51:1 and 2 say, “Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness,/ Who seek after Jehovah,/tLook to the rock from which you were hewn,/And to the excavation of the pit from which you were dug./Look to Abraham your father/ And to Sarah who travailed with you;/For I called him when he was one person,/And blessed him and multiplied him.” Here the word rock refers not to God but to Abraham, who was the source of Israel

２ .耶和华眷顾锡安

2. Jehovah Visiting Zion

6基于祂对以色列的呼召，耶和华眷顾锡安。『耶和华已经安慰锡安，和锡安一切的荒场，使旷野像伊甸，使沙漠像耶和华的园子，在其中必有欢喜、快乐、感谢、和歌唱的声音。』（赛五一3。）

6Based upon His calling of Israel, Jehovah has visited Zion. “Jehovah has comforted Zion; / He has comforted all her waste places, / And made her wilderness like Eden, / And her desert like the garden of Jehovah./Gladness and joy will be found in her,/Thanksgiving and the voice of song” (v. 3).

二、耶和华为著以色列的公义和救恩

B. Jehovah’s Righteousness and Salvation for Israel

7四至八节说到耶和华为著以色列的公义和救恩。

7Verses 4 through 8 speak of Jehovah’s righteousness and salvation for Israel

１ .告诉祂的百姓要留心听祂

1. Telling His People to Hearken to Him

8首先，耶和华告诉祂的百姓要留心听祂。『我的百姓阿，要留心听我；我的国民哪，要向我侧耳；因为训诲必从我而出，我必立定我的公理为万民之光。』（赛五一4。）神的审判是光。因此，我们若有神的审判，就有光。不然，我们就在黑暗里。

8First, Jehovah tells His people to hearken to Him. “Hearken to Me, O My people;/Give ear to Me, O My nation; / For instruction will go out from Me;/And I will set My judgment as a light for the peoples” (v. 4). God’s judgment is a light. Thus, if we have His judgment, we have His light. Otherwise, we are in darkness

２ .耶和华的公义临近

2. Jehovah’s Righteousness Being Near

9在五节，耶和华继续说到祂的公义和救恩。『我的公义临近，我的救恩发出，我的膀臂要审判万民；沿海地带都要等候我。』

9In verse 5 Jehovah goes on to speak of His righteousness and salvation. “My righteousness is near; My salvation has gone forth;/My arms will judge the peoples;/The coastlands will wait for Me

３ .耶和华的救恩永远长存，祂的公义也不废掉

3. Jehovah’sS alvation Being Forever and His Righteousness Not Being Abolished

10救恩和公义总是在一起的。六节清楚的指明这点。在六节，耶和华说，『你们要向天举目，观看下地；因为天必像烟云消散，地必如衣服渐渐旧了，其上的居民，也要如此死亡；惟有我的救恩永远长存，我的公义也不废掉。』

10Salvation and righteousness always go together. This is clearly indicated in verse 6, where Jehovah says, “Lift up your eyes to the heavens,/And look upon the earth beneath; / For the heavens will vanish away like smoke,/And the earth will wear out like a garment,/And those who dwell there will die in like manner;/But My salvation will be forever,/And My righteousness will not be abolished

４ .耶和华对那些知道公义的人说话

4. Jehovah’sWord to Those Who Know Righteousness

11在七至八节，耶和华对那些知道公义的人，就是将祂的训诲存在心中的民说话。祂对他们说，『不要怕人的辱骂，也不要因人的毁谤惊惶。因为蛀虫必咬他们，好像咬衣服，虫子必咬他们，如同咬羊羢；惟有我的公义是永远长存，我的救恩直到万代。』

11In verses 7 and 8 Jehovah speaks a word to those who know righteousness, to a people in whose heart is His instruction. He says to them, “Do not fear the reproach of man;/Do not be terrified at their revilings./For the moth will eat them up like a garment,/And the worm will eat them like wool;/But My righteousness will be forever,/And My salvation from generation to generation

三、耶和华为著以色列的膀臂

C. Jehovah’s Arm for Israel

12在五十一章九至十六节，我们看见耶和华为著以色列的膀臂。如五十三章一至二节所指明的，耶和华的膀臂就是基督这耶和华的仆人。因此，耶和华为著以色列的膀臂，实际上就是为著以色列的基督。五十一章九节上半有祷告说，耶和华的膀臂要兴起，并要穿上能力。因著耶和华的膀臂，耶和华救赎的民必归回，必欢呼来到锡安，永远的喜乐必归到他们头上。他们必得著欢喜快乐，忧愁叹息尽都逃避。（赛五一11。）不仅如此，屈身的（就是被捆绑的，指被掳的）快得释放，必不死而下坑（即，下监牢）；（并且得释放的被掳者，在归回的路上，）也不缺乏食物。（赛五一14～16。）

12In 5 1:9-1 6 we see Jehovah’s arm for Israel. As 53:1-2 indicates, Jehovah’s arm is Christ the Servant of Jehovah. Hence, Jehovah’s arm for Israel is actually Christ for Israel. In 51:9a there is the prayer that Jehovah’s arm would arise and put on strength. Because of Jehovah’s arm, the ransomed of Israel will return and come to Zion with a ringing shout, and eternal joy will be upon their heads. They will lay hold on gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee away (v. 11). Furthermore, the one who is bowed down (that is, in bonds, denoting the captives) will soon be released and will not die in the pit (that is, in prison), nor will his bread be lacking (while the released captives will be on their way of returning—vv. 14-16).

13四、耶和华对耶路撒冷的鼓励

13D. Jehovah’s Encouragement to Jerusalem

14以赛亚五十一章十七至二十三节7是论到耶和华对耶路撒冷的鼓励。十七至二十节说到耶和华已过对耶路撒冷的忿怒和责备。按二十一至二十三节，耶和华现今正为耶路撒冷辩诉。

14Isaiah 51:17-23 is concerned with Jehovah’s encouragement to Jerusalem. Verses 1 through 20 speak of Jehovah’s wrath and of His rebuke to her in the past. According to verses 21 through 23, Jehovah now is pleading for her.

五、耶和华对锡安的鼓励

E. Jehovah’s Encouragement to Zion

15以赛亚五十二章一至六节对我们说到耶和华对锡安的鼓励。

15Isaiah 52:1-6 tells us of Jehovah’s encouragement to Zion

六、耶和华给锡安和耶路撒冷的好信息

F. Jehovah’s Good News for Zion and Jerusalem

16在五十二章七至十节，是耶和华给锡安和耶路撒冷的好信息。七至八节说，『那报佳音，传平安，报好信，传救恩的，对锡安说，你的神作王了；这人的脚登山何等佳美。听阿，你守望之人的声音！他们扬起声来，一同欢呼；因为耶和华复兴锡安的时候，他们必亲眼看见。』保罗在罗马十章十五节引用了七节的上半。九，十节接著说，『耶路撒冷的荒场阿，要发声一同欢呼；因为耶和华安慰了祂的百姓，救赎了耶路撒冷。耶和华在万国眼前露出圣臂（指基督这耶和华的仆人）；地极的人都看见我们神的救恩了。』

16In 52:7-10 we have Jehovah’s good news for Zion and Jerusalem. Verses 7 and 8 say, “How beautiful on the mountains/Are the feet of him who brings good news,/Of him who announces peace, who brings news of good things, /Who announces salvation;/ Of him who says to Zion, Your God reigns!/The voice of your watchmen! They lift up their voice;/They give a ringing shout together;/For they will see with their very own eyes/When Jehovah restores Zion.” The first part of verse 7 is quoted by Paul in Romans 10:15. Isaiah 52:9 and 10 go on to say, “Break forth, give a ringing shout together,/You wasted places of Jerusalem,/For Jehovah has comforted His people,/ He has redeemed Jerusalem./Jehovah has bared His holy arm [Christ, the Servant of Jehovah]/In the sight of all the nations,/And all the ends of the earth will see/The salvation of our God

七、耶和华吩咐以色列离开巴比伦

G. Jehovah’s Charge to Israel to Depart from Babylon

17十一至十二节启示，这些说到基督为耶和华仆人的经文，与以色列离11开巴比伦有关。十一节说，『离开罢，离开罢，你们当从那里（巴比伦）出来！不要沾不洁净的物！要从其中出来！你们扛抬耶和华器皿的人哪，务要自洁！』论到耶和华器皿的话，指明被带到巴比伦的圣殿器皿，要被带回耶路撒冷。十二节继续说，『你们出来必不至急忙，也不至奔逃；因为耶和华必在你们前头行，以色列的神必在你们后面护卫。』

17Verses 1 1 and 1 2 reveal that these chapters concerning Christ as the Servant of Jehovah are related to Israel’s departure from Babylon. Verse says, “Depart! Depart! Go out from there [Babylon]!/ Do not touch any unclean thing! / Go out from the midst of her! Cleanse yourself, / You who bear the vessels of Jehovah!” This word about the vessels of Jehovah indicates that the vessels of the temple, which had been carried away to Babylon, would be brought back to Jerusalem. Verse 12 continues, “You will not go out in haste, / And you will not go in flight;/For Jehovah will go before you,/And the God of Israel will be your rear guard.”

18整本圣经给我们一个完全的启示。这启示给我们看见神有一个经纶，一个带著许多安排的计画，为要得著一班重生、圣别、更新、变化、模成祂形像的人，作祂团体的彰显，使祂得著荣耀，直到永远。这启示包括一个事实，就是神有一个仇敌－撒但。撒但是神的对头，总是拒绝神，反对神，尽其所能的拦阻神完成祂的经纶。对神经纶的这个敌对，指明在宇宙中，在神和撒但之间一直有争战。

18The entire Bible gives us one complete revelation. This revelation shows us that God has an economy, a plan with many arrangements, to gain a people who are regenerated, sanctified, renewed, transformed, and conformed to His image to be His corporate expression that He may be glorified forever. This revelation includes the fact that God has an enemy— Satan. As God’s adversary, Satan is always rejecting God, opposing God, and doing whatever he can to frustrate God from accomplishing His economy. This opposition to God’secon o my indicates that there is a war raging in the universe between God and Satan

19在圣经里，撒但工作的结果称为巴比伦。在神眼中，列国一切的攻击都是来自一个源头－巴比伦。巴比伦表征分裂同混乱。

19In the Bible, the result of Satan’s work is called Babylon. In God’se yes, all the attacks carried out by the nations come from one source—Babylon. Babylon signifies division with confusion

20在创世记十一章，巴比伦首先称为巴别，但在圣经末了，巴别终极完成为巴比伦。（启十七～十八。）我们从但以理二章的人像也看见巴比伦；那人像的头是尼布甲尼撒，指明尼布甲尼撒是巴比伦的头，那像的十个脚趾是敌基督同十王。因此，敌基督也是巴比伦的一部分。

20Babylon was first called Babel in Genesis 11, but at the end of the Bible, Babel consummates in Babylon (Rev. 17—18). Babylon is also seen in the image in Daniel 2. The head of that image is Nebuchadnezzar, indicating that Nebuchadnezzar is the head of Babylon, and the ten toes of that image are Antichrist with the ten kings. Hence, Antichrist also will be a part of Babylon

21在旧约，巴比伦主要是政治的，但这政治的巴比伦也干涉敬拜神的事。巴比伦入侵耶路撒冷的时候，毁坏了神的殿，将殿里的器皿带到巴比伦；（但一1～2；）这些器皿乃表征给神百姓享受基督的凭藉。这些器皿虽然继续存在，却受到损毁。不仅如此，巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒又将以色列中的贵胄掳去，包括皇室的人，强迫他们敬拜巴比伦的神。因此，巴比伦破坏并损毁了对神的敬拜。这显示巴比伦的政治与巴比伦的宗教是连在一起的。

21In the Old Testament, Babylon was mainly political, but this political Babylon also interfered with the worship of God. When Babylon invaded Jerusalem, it destroyed the temple of God and carried away to Babylon the vessels of the temple (Dan. 1:1-2), which typify the ways and means for God’sp eople to enjoy Christ. These vessels continued to exist, but they were marred. Furthermore, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, captured the people of high rank in Israel, including the royal family, and forced them to worship his god in Babylon. Hence, the worship of God was damaged and marred by Babylon. This shows that Babylonian politics went together with Babylonian religion.

22在新约里，启示录很强的说到巴比伦，先题到宗教方面的，（启十七，）后题到政治方面的。（启十八。）宗教的巴比伦被启示为『奥秘哉！大巴比伦，地上妓女和可憎之物的母。』（启十七。）在启示录二章二十节，她是由耶洗别所表征。宗教的巴比伦，背道的罗马天主教，与政治的巴比伦相反，乃是非常奥秘的；其中有神，有基督，也有撒但。牠名义上是宣扬神且传扬基督为救主，但是当牠的成员相信牠的传扬时，就被带进撒但那秘密、奥秘、深奥的事，（启二24，）去敬拜偶像。背道的罗马天主教传扬神，却拜偶像。这是假冒为善。

22In the New Testament, Babylon is mentioned in a strong way in the book of Revelation. The religious aspect is mentioned first (Rev. 1 7), then the political aspect (Rev. 18). The religious Babylon is revealed as “Mystery, Babylon the Great, The Mother of the Prostitutes and the Abominations of the Earth” (1 7:5). In Revelation 2:2 0 she5 is signified by Jezebel. In contrast to political Babylon, religious Babylon, the apostate Roman Catholic Church, is very mysterious. It has God, Christ, and Satan within it. It has a name that it proclaims God and preaches Christ as the Savior. But when its members believe its preaching, they are brought into the secrets, mysteries, and deep things of Satan (v. 2 4) to worship idols. The apostate Roman Church preaches God but worships idols. This is hypocrisy.

23现今政治的巴比伦不如宗教的巴比伦显著。政治的巴比伦多少是在休止状态，宗教的巴比伦却很兴盛。比如，全世界都在庆祝的圣诞节，完全是从巴比伦来的。有分于圣诞节，似乎是小事，但任何属巴比伦的事，在神眼中都是可憎的。在召会的聚会中，一人讲众人听的系统也是巴比伦的一部分。这巴比伦的元素绝不许在我们中间存留。

23Presently, political Babylon is less prominent than religious Babylon. Political Babylon is somewhat in a state of repose, whereas religious Babylon is flourishing. For example, Christmas, which is celebrated throughout the world, is altogether from Babylon. Participating in Christmas may seem to be a small thing, but anything that is part of Babylon is abominable in the eyes of God. The system in the church meetings of one man speaking and all the rest listening is also a part of Babylon. This Babylonian element must not be allowed to remain among us

24神吩咐祂旧约的选民以色列，离开巴比伦，从巴比伦绝对的分别出来。（赛五二11。）在新约，神也嘱咐祂所拣选的人，召会，从巴比伦出来。（启十八4。）我们都需要问问自己，与今日的巴比伦有否彻底的了结。我们在此跟随耶和华的仆人，我们的基督，祂要我们离开巴比伦，与巴比伦有彻底的了结。

24God commanded His Old Testament elect, Israel, to depart from Babylon and to separate themselves absolutely from Babylon (Isa. 52:11). In the New Testament, God also charges His elect, the church, to come out of Babylon (Rev. 18:4). We all need to ask ourselves whether or not we have made a thorough clearance with today’s Babylon. We are here following our Christ, who is the Servant of Jehovah, and He requires us to depart from Babylon and to have a thorough clearance with Babylon

25在约书亚六章，以色列人战胜取得了耶利哥，但在攻取艾城时却失败了。因著亚干保留了一件巴比伦的衣服，（书七21，）神的子民就被击败。任何属巴比伦的东西都给撒但有立场来击败神的子民。所以，我们必须弃绝一切属巴比伦的东西。我们若要作神纯洁的子民来事奉祂，首先需要彻底清理一切属巴比伦的东西。

25In Joshua 6 the children of Israel gained the victory over Jericho, but in fighting against Ai they were defeated. Because Achan kept a Babylonian garment (7:21), God’sp eople suffered a defeat. Anything that is Babylonian gives Satan the ground to defeat the people of God. Therefore, we must forsake everything Babylonian. If we would serve God as His pure people, we first need to have a thorough clearance of all Babylonian things

贰、基督作耶和华仆人的亨通，与以色列从被掳归回，并其复兴的关系

II. The Prosperity Of Christ as the Servant of Jehovah in Relation to Israel’s Return From Captivity and Her Restoration

26在以赛亚五十二章十三至十五节，我们读到基督作耶和华仆人的亨通与以色列从被掳归回，并其复兴的关系。十三节说，『看哪，我的仆人必然亨通，祂必被高举上升，且成为至高。』按十四节下半，祂的面貌比别人憔悴，祂的形容比世人枯槁。许多人因祂惊奇，祂也必使许多国民惊奇。君王要因祂闭口；因为所未曾传与他们的，他们必看见；未曾听见的，他们要明白。（赛五二14上，15。）

26In Isaiah 52:13-15 we read of the prosperity of Christ as the Servant of Jehovah in relation to Israel’s return from captivity and her restoration. Verse 13 says, “Behold, My Servant will prosper;/ He will be exalted and lifted up and very high.” According to verse 14b, His appearance was marred more than that of any man, and His form more than that of the sons of men. Even as many were astonished at Him, so will He astonish many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him; for what had not been recounted to them they will see, and what they had not heard of they will contemplate (vv. 14a, 15