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以赛亚书生命读经 · 第41篇

在大卫帐幕中掌权的王，永久的磐石，救主并护卫者，以及教师

The King Reigning In The Tent Of David, The Eternal Rock, A Savior —A Defender, And A Teacher
1读经：以赛亚书16:5，24:23，26:3-4，17:10，30:29，19:20，30:20-21。
1Scripture Reading: Isa. 16:5; 24:23; 26:3-4; 17:10; 30:29; 19:20; 30:20-21
2在本篇信息中，我们要来看以赛亚书中包罗万有的基督另外四个项目，就是在大卫帐幕中掌权的王，永久的磐石，救主并护卫者，以及教师。
2In this message we want to see four more items of the all-inclusive Christ in the book of Isaiah: the King reigning in the tent of David, the eternal Rock, a Savior—a Defender, and the Teacher
壹 、在大卫帐幕中掌权的王
I. The King Reigning In The Tent Of David
3按照以赛亚十六章五节，包罗万有的基督乃是在大卫帐幕中掌权的王。我们可能会奇怪，基督的这一面和我们没有甚么关系，因为基督乃是在来世以色列国复兴期间，在大卫帐幕中掌权作王的。但我们必须知道，我们也能在恩典时代，享受基督作在大卫帐幕里的掌权者。
3According to Isaiah 16:5, the all-inclusive Christ is the King reigning in the tent of David. We may wonder what this aspect of Christ has to do with us since Christ will reign as a king in the tent of David in the coming age during the restoration of the nation of Israel. We need to realize, however, that we can also enjoy Christ as the reigning One in the tent of David in the age of grace
4福音书给我们看见，基督和大卫有亲密的关系。路加福音当然是路加这个外邦人写的，这卷书基本上是写给外邦人的。但路加写说，天使告诉马利亚，她腹中所怀的，要得著『祂祖大卫的宝座。』（一32。）马利亚所要生的，将是大卫的后裔，将承受大卫的宝座。这和新约信徒有甚么关系？我们必须看见，按照希伯来六章五节，恩典时代，就是新约时代，乃是来世的豫尝。事实上，恩典时代是来世的小影，而来世是恩典时代的终极完成。我们还不是在国度时代里，但我们是在其小影的恩典时代里。因此，我们今日所享受的，乃是在复兴时代里，要来之国度的豫尝。
4The Gospels show that Christ is intimately related to David. The Gospel of Luke was of course written by Luke, a Gentile, and it was basically written to Gentiles. But Luke reports the angel telling Mary that the One conceived in her womb would be given “the throne of David His father” (1:32). The One that Mary would bring forth would be a descendant of David and would inherit the throne of David. What does this have to do with the new testament believers? We have to realize that, according to Hebrews 6:5, the age of grace, the new testament age, is a foretaste of the coming age. Actually, the age of grace is a miniature of the coming age, and the coming age is the consummation of the age of grace. We are not in the coming age of the kingdom yet, but we are in its miniature, the age of grace. Thus, what we are enjoying today is a foretaste of the coming kingdom in the age of restoration
5神圣的医治是在来世里复兴的一部分，但今天在恩典的时代里，我们也能享受而得著神圣的医治。这是豫尝来世的能力。我们这些靠著恩典得救的人，乃是在来世小影的恩典时代里享受基督。
5Divine healing is apart of the restoration in the coming age, but today in the age of grace we may also enjoy and receive divine healing. This is a foretaste of the power of the coming age. As ones who are saved by grace, we are enjoying Christ in the age of grace as the miniature of the coming age.
6因此，我们必须看见，今天基督是我们的王。祂不仅在我们心中掌权，也在大卫的帐幕里掌权。在旧约里，当大卫的帐幕立起，大卫的国度完全建立时，那对以色列人是极大的安慰和喜乐。在来世里，当基督在大卫帐幕中掌权时，那对以色列人要成为更大的安慰。基督在大卫帐幕中掌权，表征安慰、鼓励和复兴。今天我们享受基督作王，不仅在我们的心里掌权，也在大卫的帐幕里掌权。祂在大卫帐幕中，在我们心里掌权，意思就是，祂带著国度在我们里面掌权。
6Thus, today we have to realize that Christ is our King. He reigns not only in our hearts but also in the tent of David. In the Old Testament, when the tent of David was set up, when David’skin gdom was fully established, that was a great consolation and joy to the Israelites. In the coming age, when Christ reigns in the tent of David, that will be a greater consolation to Israel. Christ reigning in the tent of David signifies consolation, encouragement, and restoration. Today we are enjoying Christ as the King ruling not only in our heart but also in the tent of David. For Him to reign in us in the tent of David means that He reigns in us with a kingdom
7以赛亚十六章五节说，『必有宝座因慈爱坚立，必有一位凭真实坐在其上，在大卫帐幕中施行审判，寻求公平，速行公义。』基督的宝座必因慈爱坚立。慈爱的意思是柔细的爱。我们都能就近祂的宝座，因为在那里有慈爱。
7Isaiah 16:5 says, “Then will a throne be established in lovingkindness, / And upon it One will sit in truth / In the tent of David, / Judging and pursuing justice / And hastening righteousness.” Christ’s throne will be established in lovingkindness. Lovingkindness means tender affection. All of us can approach His throne because lovingkindness is there
8基督凭真实坐在宝座上，真实在这里的意思是真诚和信实。基督不仅是活泼、慈仁的，也是真诚、信实的;祂是配得的一位。祂是那坐在大卫帐幕中宝座上的，祂是真大卫。祂施行审判，寻求公平。审判乃是调整、改正，以制造和平。基督是整个宇宙中独一的审判官。按照我们天然的人，我们并不按公平对待别人。作丈夫的不按公平对待妻子，作妻子的也不按公平对待丈夫。但基督对每一个人都是完全公平的，并且祂在一切的审判中，寻求公平;祂也是速行公义的那一位。
8Christ sits upon His throne in truth. Truth here means truthfulness and faithfulness. Christ is not only living and kind but also truthful and faithful. He is the worthy One. As the One sitting upon the throne in the tent of David, He is the real David. He judges and pursues justice. To judge is to adjust and correct in order to make peace. Christ is the unique Judge in the whole universe. In our natural being, we do not treat others justly. The husbands do not treat the wives in justice, nor do the wives treat the husbands in justice. But Christ is perfectly just with everyone and pursues justice in all of His judgments. He is also the One hastening righteousness
9以赛亚十六章五节给我们看见，基督有慈爱、真实、信实、公平和公义。今天基督在大卫的帐幕中掌权，带进国度以及慈爱、真实、信实、公平和公义。我们若在祂的管理、掌权之下，我们也会像祂一样，有这些美德。
9Isaiah 1 6 : 5 shows that with Christ there is lovingkindness, truthfulness, faithfulness, justice, and righteousness. Today Christ reigns in us in the tent of David, bringing in the kingdom with lovingkindness, truthfulness, faithfulness, justice, and righteousness. If we are under His ruling, His reigning, we will be the same as He is in these virtues
10以赛亚二十四章二十三节证实，当基督在复兴时代在大卫帐幕中作王时，那就是万军之耶和华在作王，因为基督就是万军之耶和华。当基督这万军之耶和华在锡安和耶路撒冷作王时，月亮要蒙羞，日头要惭愧。因为万军之耶和华必在锡安山，在耶路撒冷作王；在祂的长老面前必有祂的荣耀。当基督在千年国作王时，甚至最明亮的东西也要『蒙羞』。但即使在今天，我们也能享受基督在我们里面作王，作为祂在来世里作王的豫尝。
10Isaiah 2 4:2 3 confirms that when Christ will reign in the tent of David in the age of restoration, it will be Jehovah of hosts reigning because Christ is Jehovah of hosts. When Christ will reign as Jehovah of hosts in Zion and Jerusalem, the moon will be abashed, and the sun will be ashamed. For it will be Jehovah of hosts who will reign in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and His glory will be before His elders. When Christ reigns in the millennium, even the brightest things “will be ashamed.” But even today we can enjoy Christ reigning in us as a foretaste of His reign in the coming age.
贰 、永久的磐石，使祂的子民有所依靠
II. The Eternal Rock For His People To Trust In
11凡没有基督的人，都没有甚么可以依靠。但我们有主作永久的磐石，使我们有所依靠。以赛亚十七章十节说，『因你忘记救你的神，不记念你堡垒的磐石。所以你栽上佳美的树秧子，插上异样的栽子。』基督是我们救恩的神。事实上，祂自己就是我们的救恩。祂是堡垒的磐石，使祂的子民记念祂是他们的救恩。我们若忘记基督是我们的神，我们就像那些为别神栽树秧子的人。我们必须祷告说，『主阿，我们绝不要为别神栽树秧子。我们要一直记念你。』基督是我们堡垒的磐石，是救我们的神，使我们有所依靠。
11Every human being apart from Christ has nothing to trust in, but we have the Lord as the eternal Rock to trust in. Isaiah 17:10 says, “For you have forgotten the God of your salvation, / And the Rock of your stronghold you have not remembered. / Therefore you plant plants of delight / And set them with plant cuttings to a strange god.” Christ is the God of our salvation. Actually, He Himself is our salvation. He is the Rock of stronghold for His people to remember Him as their salvation. If we forget Christ as our God, we will be like those who plant plants for another god. We have to pray, “Lord, we do not ever want to plant plants for another god. We want to always remember You.” As the Rock of our stronghold, Christ is the God of our salvation in whom we should trust
12祂也是以色列的磐石，使祂的子民接触祂作他们的喜乐。以赛亚三十章二十九节说，『你们必唱歌，像节期圣别时的夜间一样；并且心中喜乐，像人吹笛，上耶和华的山，到以色列的磐石那里。』虽然这一节是描写要来的复兴时代，但我们能在召会和职事的聚会中享受到这个豫尝。我们是以主为节期并与主一同享受节期的人，也是在主里面歌唱并向主歌唱的人。我们心中喜乐，像人吹笛，上耶和华的山，到以色列的磐石那里。今天我们来聚会时，应当心中带著喜乐而来，如同『人吹笛，上耶和华的山。』
12He is also the Rock of Israel for His people to contact Him as their joy. Isaiah 30:29 says, “You will have a song / As in the night when the feast is sanctified, / And gladness of heart as when one marches to the flute / To go to the mountain of Jehovah, to the Rock of Israel.” Although this verse describes the coming age of restoration, we enjoy a foretaste of this in the meetings of the church and the ministry. We are those feasting on the Lord and with the Lord and singing in the Lord and to the Lord. We have gladness in our heart as those who are marching to the flute to go to the mountain of Jehovah, to the Rock of Israel. Today when we come to the meeting, we should come with gladness in our heart, as those who are “marching to the flute to go to the mountain of Jehovah
参 、救主并护卫者
III. A Savior—A Defender
13以赛亚十九章二十节启示，基督也是救主并护卫者，祂是大能者，特别是为埃及－外邦人。今天我们这些外邦人，的确享受基督作我们的救主和我们大能的护卫者。祂不仅在各方面拯救我们，也在我们需要的时候护卫我们。
13Isaiah 1 9:2 0 reveals that Christ is also a Savior — a Defender, who is the Mighty One, especially for Egypt—the Gentiles. Today we, as the Gentiles, do enjoy Christ as our Savior and our mighty Defender. He not only saves us in many ways but also defends us at the time of need.
肆 、教师
IV . The Teacher
14基督不仅是王、磐石、救主并护卫者，基督也是教师。以赛亚三十章二十至二十一节说，『主虽然以艰难给你当饼，以困迫给你当水，你的教师却不再隐藏，你眼必看见你的教师。你或向左，或向右，你必听见后边有声音说，这是正路，要行在其间。』在旧约里，基督将自己隐藏在奥秘里，但在复兴的时代，祂必向以色列人显明。今天在新约恩典时代里，祂已经向我们显明。我们都能在我们的灵里对祂有内在的看见。祂不再隐藏。我们能在所行的路上听见祂的声音，告诉我们或向右，或向左。我们有这样一位教师，祂不再隐藏在角落，乃要在十字路口，一直教导祂的子民，或向右，或向左。
14Christ is not only the King, the Rock, and the Savior— the Defender, but also the Teacher. Isaiah 30:20 and 21 say, “And though the Lord has given you / The bread of adversity and the water of oppression, / Your Teacher will no longer hide Himself in a corner, / But your eyes will see your Teacher. / And your ears will hear a word behind you, saying, / This is the way, walk in it, / When you turn to the right or turn to the left.” In the Old Testament, Christ hid Himself in a mystery, but in the age of restoration He will be manifested to Israel. Today in the new testament age of grace He is already manifested to us. We all can see Him inwardly in our spirit. He is no longer hiding Himself in a corner. We can hear His word on the way telling us to turn to the left or to turn to the right. We have such a Teacher who will no longer hide Himself in a corner from His people but will always instruct His people to turn to the right or turn to the left at the crossroad
15基督的这四个项目－在大卫帐幕中掌权的王，永久的磐石，护卫的救主，以及教师－乃是祂在来世对我们的所是。但今天在恩典时代里，我们就是在这四方面享受祂作为豫尝。基督是我们的王，我们永久的磐石，我们的救主作我们大能的护卫者，以及我们的教师。每一天祂都在教导我们。祂不再隐藏。当我们走到十字路口时，祂就在角落那里，告诉我们或向右，或向左。我们应当宝贝以赛亚书，因为在其中我们能看见包罗万有的基督许多的项目。
15These four items of Christ—the King reigning in the tent of David, the eternal Rock, the defending Savior, and the Teacher—are what He will be to us in the coming age. But today we are enjoying Him in these four aspects in the age of grace as a foretaste. Christ is our King, our eternal Rock, our Savior as our mighty Defender, and our Teacher. Every day He is teaching us. He is no longer hiding. Whenever we come to a crossroad, He is there at the corner, telling us whether we should turn to the right or to the left. We should treasure the book of Isaiah because in it we can see many items of the all-inclusive Christ