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以赛亚书生命读经 · 第31篇

基督为耶和华的仆人（十）

Christ As The Servant Of Jehovah (10)
耶和华的受膏者基督作耶和华之仆人的职事，结果带来以色列的复兴
The Ministry Of The Anointed Of Jehovah, Christ As The Servant Of Jehovah, Issuing In The Restoration Of Israel
1读经：以赛亚书61-63，启示录，19:11-16，19-21。
1Scripture Reading: Isa. 61—63; Rev. 14:17-20; 19:11-16, 19-21 14:17-20
2以赛亚六十一至六十三章启示，耶和华的受膏者基督作耶和华之仆人的职事，结果带来以色列的复兴。在本篇信息中，我们要来看这三章。
2Isaiah 61 through 63 reveals that the ministry of the Anointed of Jehovah, Christ as the Servant of Jehovah, issues in the restoration of Israel. In this message we will consider these three chapters
壹 、耶和华的受膏者基督
I. The Ministry Of The Anointed Of Jehovah
3作耶和华仆人的基督，乃是耶和华的受膏者。『基督』这名称相当于希伯来文的『弥赛亚』，意思是受膏者。今天，我们的基督这位受膏者，也是在我们里面，把祂自己当作膏来涂抹我们。首先，祂为神所膏，有神膏在祂身上；然后藉著祂的死与复活，自己成了膏抹别人的膏。因此，祂对我们的职事就是膏抹的职事。至终，耶和华受膏者基督的职事，要为祂的选民以色列带来复兴。
3As the Servant of Jehovah, Christ is the Anointed of Jehovah. Christ is the equivalent of the Hebrew word Messiah, which means “the anointed.” Our Christ today is the anointed One and also the anointing One who anoints us with Himself as the ointment. First, He was anointed by God and with God, and then through His death and resurrection He became the ointment for the anointing of others. His ministry to us is thus a ministry of anointing. Eventually, the ministry of Christ, the Anointed of Jehovah, will issue in the restoration of Israel, His elect people
4以色列的历史主要是悲剧的历史，虽然其中也有荣耀的时候，就如在所罗门时代为神建造圣殿。后来圣殿被巴比伦人所毁，殿中事奉神的器皿也被带至巴比伦。从那时起直到如今，以色列还没有完全成为一个自由的国家。因此，以色列仍然需要复兴。
4The history of Israel is mainly a history of tragedy, although there were times of glory, such as the building of the temple under Solomon. The temple was destroyed by the Babylonians, and the vessels for the service of God in the temple were carried away to Babylon. From that time until the present, Israel has not been fully a free nation. Hence, Israel still needs restoration
5基督的来分两个部分和两个时期。基督第一次来，是来将自己供应、分赐到跟从祂的人里面。藉此，祂完成了新约的经纶，在祂的职事之下，把三一神分赐到祂的门徒里面，这些门徒大多是犹太人。基督第一次来的这职事，为祂的第二次来立下坚固的根基。祂第二次来的时候，主要的是在外面拯救以色列脱离他们的环境，并带进他们的复兴。这复兴要扩展至神的一切造物。这复兴的时期要延续一千年，就是千年国。
5Christ’s coming is of two parts and at two times. In His first coming, Christ came to minister, to dispense, Himself into His followers. In this way He carried out the New Testament ministry to dispense the Triune God into the disciples under His ministry, most of whom were Jews. This ministry in Christ’s first coming laid a solid foundation for His second coming. When He comes the second time, He will come mainly in an outward way to rescue Israel from their circumstances and to bring in their restoration. This restoration will be expanded to include all things created by God. This period of restoration will last for a millennium, for the thousand-year kingdom.
6以赛亚六十一章一至三节描绘了耶和华受膏者的职事。一节说，『主耶和华的灵在我身上，因为耶和华膏了我，叫我传好信息给困苦的人，差遣我缠裹伤心的人，宣扬被掳的得释放，被囚的眼睛得开启。』正如路加四章十六至二十一节所指明的，这是指基督第一次来说的。主第一次来的职事是恩典的职事，不是以赛亚六十一章二节所说报仇的职事。
6The ministry of the Anointed of Jehovah is described in Isaiah 61:1-3. Verse 1 says, “The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon Me, / Because Jehovah has anointed Me / To bring good news to the afflicted; / He has sent Me to bind up the wounds of the brokenhearted, / To proclaim liberty to the captives, / And the opening of the eyes to those who are bound.” As Luke 4:16-21 indicates, this refers to Christ in His first coming. The Lord’s ministry in His first coming was one of grace, not vengeance, which is mentioned in Isaiah 61:2
7主第一次来的时候，是由圣灵成孕，并有圣灵的素质加到祂的人性里而构成一位神人。然后祂在那灵的素质里，生活为人了三十年。祂在三十岁那年出来尽职事。那时祂在水里受浸，随即有圣灵在经纶一面降到祂身上。（路三～22。）在那时以前，祂已经在素质一面为那灵所构成，但为了完成神的经纶，祂需要那灵在经纶一面给祂能力和权柄，作神的仆人，把神服事到神的选民里面。这就是『主耶和华的灵在我身上』这句话的意思。
7When the Lord came the first time, He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and constituted with the essence of the Holy Spirit added to His humanity to be a God-man. He then lived thirty years as a man in that essence of the Spirit. At the age of thirty He came forth to carry out His ministry. At that time He was baptized in water, and immediately the Holy Spirit descended upon Him economically (Luke 3:21-22). Prior to that time, He 21 was already constituted with the Spirit essentially, but in order to carry out God’secon o my, He needed the Spirit economically to empower Him and authorize Him to be the Servant of God to minister God into His chosen people. This is the significance of the words, “The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon Me.”
8基督作耶和华的仆人，传好信息给困苦的人，缠裹伤心的人，宣扬被掳的得释放，被囚的眼睛（物质的和属灵的）得开启，宣扬耶和华悦纳人的禧年。（赛六一2上。）因此，祂带进真正的禧年。
8As the Servant of Jehovah, Christ brought good news to the afflicted, bound up the wounds of the brokenhearted, proclaimed liberty to the captives, opened the eyes of the blind (physically and spiritually), and proclaimed the acceptable year of Jehovah (Isa. 61:2a), which is the year of jubilee. Thus, He brought in the real jubilee
9二节下半接著说，那受膏者还要宣扬『我们神报仇的日子。』这是指主第二次来说的，因为祂第一次来的时候，并没有报仇。祂第二次来的时候，要为以色列人伸冤，宣扬神的报仇。
9Verse 2b goes on to say that the Anointed will also proclaim “the day of vengeance of our God.” This refers to the Lord’s second coming, for in His first coming He did not carry out vengeance. In His second coming He will avenge Israel, proclaiming the vengeance of God
10二节也指明基督第二次来的时候，要安慰一切悲哀的人。三节接著说，『赐华冠与锡安悲哀的人，代替灰尘，喜乐油，代替悲哀，赞美衣，代替忧伤的灵；使他们称为公义的笃耨香树，是耶和华所栽的，叫祂得荣耀。』这里的灰尘表征羞辱，华冠表征荣耀。按照希伯来一章九节，喜乐的油就是那灵。复兴的以色列要得著那灵这喜乐的油，代替悲哀。不仅如此，他们要有赞美衣，代替忧伤的灵。结果，以色列要被称为公义的笃耨香树，是耶和华所栽的，叫祂得荣耀。
10Verse 2 also indicates that in His second coming Christ will “comfort all who mourn.” Verse 3 continues, “To grant to those who mourn in Zion, / To give to them a headdress instead of ashes, / The oil of gladness instead of mourning, / The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of heaviness; / That they may be called the terebinths of righteousness, / The planting of Jehovah, that He may be glorified.” Here ashes signifies shame and headdress signifies glory. According to Hebrews 1:9, the oil of gladness is the Spirit. Instead of mourning, restored Israel will have the Spirit as the oil of gladness. Furthermore, instead of a spirit of heaviness, there will be a mantle of praise. As a result, Israel will be called the terebinths of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, so that He may be glorified.
11以赛亚六十一章一至三节，头一部分是指主第一次来时的职事，（赛六一1～2上，）第二部分是指祂第二次来时以色列的复兴。（赛六一2下～3。）因此，这段话含示基督的第一次来和第二次来。在以赛亚的豫言里，主两次的来就像两座山峰，从远处看，像是一座。为此，以赛亚将基督的第一次来和第二次来放在一起。
11The first part of Isaiah 61:1-3 refers to the Lord’s ministry in His first coming (vv. 1-2a), and the second part refers to the restoration of Israel in His second coming (vv. 2b-3). Hence, this portion of the Word implies both Christ’s first coming and His second coming. In Isaiah’s prophecy the Lord’st wo comings are like two mountain peaks which, when viewed from a distance, seem to be one peak. For this reason, Isaiah put Christ’s first coming and second coming together
贰 、结果带来以色列的复兴
II. Issuing In The Restoration Of Israel
12主两次的来带来以色列的复兴。（赛六一4～六三19。）主第一次的来与第二次的来很有关系。没有祂第一次来立下根基，祂就无法第二次来。基于基督第一次来时所作的，祂的第二次来要带进以色列的复兴。
12The Lord’st wo comings bring in the restoration of Israel (61:4—63:19). The Lord’s first coming has much to do with His second coming. Without the foundation laid in His first coming, there would be no way for His second coming to take place. Based upon what He did in His first coming, Christ’s second coming will issue in the restoration of Israel
13主耶稣第一次来时，从犹太人中得著头一批门徒，诸如彼得、约翰和雅各。他们成为祂的信徒，但这并不表示他们要放弃犹太人的身分，因为在千年国里，这头十二个门徒要作统治者，坐在宝座上，审判以色列十二支派。（太十九28。）那时，他们不再是召会的使徒，乃是被主带回犹太人的地位，成为以色列的统治者、管治者。基督和祂的十二个使徒似乎弃绝了以色列，来建立召会。然而在复兴的时候，就是当主第二次来的时候，祂要先得著祂祖大卫的宝座，（路一32，）并要治理万邦。（罗十五12。）祂的十二使徒要帮助祂治理以色列民。由此可见基督第一次来所作的，与祂第二次来所要作的，其间的关系。
13In His first coming, the Lord Jesus gained His early disciples, such as Peter, John, and James, from the Jews. They became His believers, but this does not mean that they have given up their Jewish status, for in the millennial kingdom the first twelve apostles will sit on thrones as rulers to judge the twelve tribes of Israel (Matt. 19:28). At that time, they will not be apostles of the church, but, having been brought back by the Lord to their Jewish status, they will be rulers, governors, of Israel. Both Christ and His twelve apostles seemingly forsook Israel and established the church. However, in the restoration, when the Lord returns in His second coming, He will first receive the throne of David His father (Luke 1:32), and then He will be the Ruler of the nations (Rom. 15:12). His twelve apostles will be His helpers to rule over the nation of Israel. From this we can see the relationship between what Christ did in His first coming and what He will do in His second coming.
14在神眼中，主两次的来乃是基督独一的来的两面。可以说，基督的来到地上还没有完成。祂在两千年前开始临到人类，这独一的来并未完成，还要藉著祂第二面的来继续完成。当祂第二面的来完成的时候，就使祂从神临到人的整个过程得著终极完成。现今祂的来尚未完成，因为祂仍在途中。所以，基督独一的来是有两个部分。第一个部分发生在两千年前，第二个部分要在将来完成。因此在旧约的豫言里，基督的来被视为两座山峰，从远处看，又像一座山脉。如今，我们是在这两峰之间的『山谷』里。
14In God’se yes the Lord’st wo comings are two aspects which show one unique coming of Christ. In a sense, Christ’s coming to earth has not yet been completed. He began to come to mankind two thousand years ago. Since His unique coming has not been finished, it will continue with the second aspect of His coming. When the second aspect of His coming is accomplished, His entire coming from God to mankind will be consummated. Today His coming is not finished, because He is still on the way. Therefore, the unique coming of Christ is of two sections. The first section took place two thousand years ago, and the second section will be accomplished in the future. Hence, in the Old Testament prophecies, Christ’s coming was viewed as two mountain peaks which, from a distance, looked like one mountain range. At present, we are in the “valley” between these peaks
一 、以色列要成为耶和华的祭司，
A. Israel to Be the Priests of Jehovah
15外邦人必作以色列服苦的人
15and the Gentiles to Be the Laborers to Israel
16在复兴的时候，以色列要成为耶和华的祭司，他们神的仆役。外邦人必作以色列服苦的人。（赛六一4～9。）
16In the restoration Israel will be priests of Jehovah, the ministers of their God, and the Gentiles will be the laborers to serve Israel (Isa. 61:4-9
二 、以色列因耶和华她的神欢腾
B. Israel to Exult in Jehovah Her God
17十至十一节说，『我因耶和华大大欢喜，我的心因神欢腾；因祂以拯救为衣给我穿上，以公义为袍给我披上，好像新郎戴上华冠，又像新妇以珠宝为妆饰。田地怎样使百谷发芽，园子怎样使所种的发生，主耶和华必照样使公义和赞美在万民中发出。』这些经节指明以色列要因她的神耶和华欢腾，享受祂的救恩和公义。以色列必知道，神的公义带进了祂的救恩。
17Verses 10 and 11 say, “I will rejoice greatly in Jehovah, / My soul will exult in My God; / For He has clothed Me with the garments of salvation, / He has wrapped Me with the robe of righteousness; / I am like a bridegroom who wears the headdress of the priest, / And like a bride who adorns herself with her jewels. / For as the earth brings forth its sprout, / And as the garden causes the things sown in it to spring up, / So will the Lord Jehovah cause righteousness and praise / To spring up before all the nations.” These verses indicate that Israel will exult in Jehovah her God with the enjoyment of His salvation and righteousness. Israel will realize that God’s righteousness has brought in His salvation
三 、锡安必发出公义，显出救恩
C. Zion to Shine Forth Righteousness and to Show Forth Salvation
18在复兴的时候，锡安必发出公义，显出救恩，作神荣美和喜悦的华冠。（赛六二1～5。）因为在复兴的时候，公义必分赐、灌注到犹太人里面，他们要发出公义。他们也要显出救恩，作为神荣美和喜悦的华冠。他们的照耀要成为神这样的华冠。神要因以色列人所照耀出来的，得著荣美、喜悦、并满足。
18In the restoration Zion will shine forth righteousness and will show forth salvation as God’s crown of beauty and delight (62:1-5). Because during the restoration righteousness will be dispensed, transfused, into the Jews, they will shine forth righteousness. Also they will show forth salvation as God’s crown of beauty and delight. Their shining forth will be such a crown to God. God will be beautified by and will be happy and satisfied with what Israel will shine forth.
四 、耶路撒冷必被建立，在地上成为可赞美的
D. Jerusalem to Be Established and Made a Praise in the Earth
19耶路撒冷必被建立，在地上成为可赞美的。（赛六二6～9。）全地都要赞美耶路撒冷。
19Jerusalem will be established and made a praise in the earth (vv. 6-9). The whole earth will praise Jerusalem
20五、救恩临到锡安的女子
20E. Salvation to Come to the Daughter of Zion
21救恩临到锡安的女子，她们必称为圣民，为耶和华的赎民。（赛六二10～12。）
21Salvation will come to the daughter of Zion, and the people will be called the holy people, the redeemed of Jehovah (vv. 10-12
22六、耶和华的受膏者来踹酒醡，拯救以色列脱离列国
22F. The Anointed of Jehovah Coming to Tread the Winepress to Save Israel from the Nations
23耶和华的受膏者要来踹酒醡，拯救以色列脱离列国。（赛六三1～6，启十四～20，十九11～16，19～21。）在以赛亚六十三章二节，启示录十四章十九至二十节，以及十九章十五节的『酒醡』一辞，是指哈米吉顿的战争。以赛亚六十一、六十二章给我们看见，基督回来要给以色列成就许多正面的事。以赛亚六十三章启示，基督回来时要拯救以色列脱离毁灭。
23The Anointed of Jehovah will come to tread the winepress to save Israel from the nations (6 3:1-6; Rev. 1 4:1 7-2 0; 1 9:1 1-1 6, 1 9-2 1). 17 The word winepress in Isaiah 6 3:2 and in Revelation 14:19-20 and 19:15 refers to the war at Armageddon. Isaiah 61 and 62 show us that Christ will come back to be so much to Israel on the positive side. Isaiah 63 reveals that in His coming back Christ will save Israel from destruction.
24在这世代的末三年半，敌基督要逼迫犹太人到极点，目的是要完全毁灭以色列。在那时以前，几乎所有的以色列人都要归回圣地。然后，在大灾难以前，敌基督要与以色列人立七年的和平之约，使以色列人得以自由。但在三年半之后，敌基督要转变心意，反对所有的宗教，包括犹太教和罗马天主教。敌基督要毁灭天主教，之后又要毁灭犹太教。在末三年半里，敌基督要发动列国的军队包围耶路撒冷，从波斯拉到米吉多山(哈米吉顿－启十六16)以耶路撒冷为中心的整个区域，要被军队所占领。基督再来时，会降临波斯拉，从那里开始祂要踹酒醡，毁灭一切的军队。藉此，祂就拯救以色列脱离毁灭。
24During the last three and a half years of this age, Antichrist will persecute the Jews to the uttermost, with the intention of completely destroying Israel. Prior to that time, nearly all of Israel will be brought back to the Holy Land. Then, before the tribulation, Antichrist will make a seven-year covenant of peace with Israel so that they may have their freedom. But after three and a half years, Antichrist will change his mind and will oppose every kind of religion, including Judaism and Roman Catholicism. After destroying Catholicism, Antichrist will attempt to destroy the Jewish religion. At the end of the last three and a half years, Antichrist will cause the armies of the nations to surround Jerusalem. With Jerusalem as the center, the entire region from Bozrah to the Mount of Megiddo (Armageddon, Rev. 16:16) will be occupied by armies. In His coming back, Christ will descend to Bozrah, and beginning there He will tread the winepress, destroying all the armies. In this way He will rescue Israel from destruction
25我们已经强调这个事实：基督的来临有两方面或两部分。祂第一部分的来临，结果产生并建立召会。在召会时代的末了，就是在这世代的末三年半，基督要继续祂的来临。
25We have emphasized the fact that Christ’s coming is of two aspects or sections. The first section of His coming results in the producing and building up of the church. At the end of the church age, during the last three and a half years of this age, Christ will continue His coming
26祂这继续的来临有三部分。首先，按照启示录十二和十四章，基督要在诸天之上将被提的得胜者接到祂的同在中。其次，基督要与得胜者一同从第三层天上降临到空中。当祂在空中的时候，大体的圣徒要在此时被提。然后祂要审判所有的信徒，以决定谁会得国度的奖赏，谁会受惩治，在国度时期受管教以致成熟。在空中，基督还要有一次婚礼，祂自己是新郎，得胜的圣徒是新妇。（启十九7～9。）第三，基督新婚的新妇要作祂的军队，与基督一同降到波斯拉，毁灭地上的众军。从波斯拉经过耶路撒冷到哈米吉顿，祂要踹酒酢。那些『败坏地之人』（启十一18）和那些反对神的人，都要被杀，以色列就要得拯救。基督且要在耶路撒冷设立祂的宝座，审判列国。然后祂要建立祂的国度，十二个门徒要作祂的助手，与祂一同统治以色列，而得胜的圣徒也要作祂的助手，与祂一同统治列国。
26This continuation of His coming will be of three parts. First, according to Revelation 12 and 14, Christ will be in the heavens to receive the raptured overcomers into His presence. Second, Christ will descend with His overcomers from the third heaven to the air. While He is in the air, the rapture of the majority of His believers will take place. Then He will judge all the believers to determine who will receive the reward of the kingdom and who will suffer chastisement and discipline during the kingdom age that they may mature. In the air, Christ will also have a wedding day, with Himself as the Bridegroom and the overcoming saints as the bride (Rev. 19:7-9). Third, Christ and His newly- married bride as His army will descend to Bozrah to destroy the armies of the earth. Moving from Bozrah through Jerusalem to Armageddon, He will tread the winepress. Those who “destroy the earth” Rev. 11:18) and those who oppose God will be slain, Israel will be rescued, and Christ will set up His throne at Jerusalem and will judge the nations. Then He will establish His kingdom to rule over Israel with the twelve apostles as His helpers and also to rule all the nations with the overcoming saints as His helpers
27七、耶和华赐给以色列家的慈爱
27G. Jehovah’s Lovingkindness to the House of Israel
28以赛亚六十三章七至九节说到耶和华对以色列家的慈爱，是照著祂的怜恤和祂丰盛的慈爱赐给的，要藉著祂面前的使者拯救他们。
28Isaiah 63:7-9 speaks of Jehovah’s lovingkindness to the house of Israel , given according to His compassions and the multitude of His lovingkindnesses, in saving them by the Angel of His presence
八 、耶和华转向祂悖逆的民
H. Jehovah to Return to His Rebellious People
29至终，按照十至十九节，耶和华要转向祂悖逆的民，他们虽使祂圣别的灵担忧，祂却作他们的父和救赎主。
29Finally, according to verses 10 through 19, Jehovah will return to His rebellious people, who grieved His Spirit of holiness, as their Father and Redeemer