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耶利米书生命读经 · 第38篇

召会，神新约的选民，从各面的世界分别出来，

The Separation of the Church, God’s New Testament Elect, from the World in all its Aspects
1以完成神的经纶读经：耶利米书46:1-28;50—51。在本篇信息中，我要进一步说到四十六章一节至五十一章六十四节里的列国。我们要认识耶利米书所载历史事件的属灵意义
1for the Accomplishment of God’sEcon o my Scripture Reading: Jer. 46:1-28; 50—51 In this message I would like to give a further word regarding the nations in 46:1—51:64. OUR NEED TO KNOW THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE HISTORICAL EVENTS RECORDED IN JEREMIAH
2耶利米书是关于神经纶的书。在这卷书的生命读经里，我所关切的不仅仅是历史的事实和顺序，而是这卷书中所记载历史事件的属灵意义。领会事件本身是一回事，但看见这些事件的属灵意义是另一回事。我们也许知道事件，却不知道其属灵意义。我们不该念圣经里的故事，或读白纸黑字的圣经，而不知道所念或所读之事的属灵意义。所以，关于四十六至五十一章，我的负担是要看见耶和华对与神选民以色列有关之列国的审判的属灵意义。
2Jeremiah is a book on God'secon o my. In the life-study of this book, my concern is not merely with the historical facts and sequence but with the spiritual significance of the historical events recorded in this book. To understand the events themselves is one thing, but to see the spiritual significance of these events is another thing. We may know the events but not know their spiritual significance. We should not read the stories in the Bible or study the Bible in black and white without knowing the spiritual significance of what we are reading or studying. Therefore, my burden regarding chapters forty-six through fifty-one is that we see the spiritual significance of Jehovah's punishment and judgment upon the nations involved with God'select, Israel
埃及表征谋生
EGYPT SIGNIFYING THE WORLD
与享受的世界，
OF MAKING A LIVING AND OF ENJOYMENT
巴比伦表征
AND BABYLON SIGNIFYING
背叛神、拜偶像、与高举自己的世界
THE WORLD OF REBELLION AGAINST GOD, IDOL WORSHIP, AND SELF-EXALTATION
3耶利米说到神对以色列的惩罚与祂对列国的审判，其顺序是非常有意义的。首先，耶利米说到以色列的罪，与耶和华对以色列的惩罚。然后他说到神对与以色列有关之列国的惩罚与审判。在说到列国时，他首先题到埃及，（四六2～28，）最后题到巴比伦。（五十～五一。）这指明在神看来，世界首先是埃及，然后是巴比伦。然而，照著历史的顺序，巴比伦在先，10:8-是从巴别就开始的。（创十8～10，十一1～9。）神从巴别之地的迦勒底，呼召亚伯拉罕进入美地。但后来，亚伯拉罕软弱时，就飘移至埃及。
3The sequence in which Jeremiah covered God's punishment on Israel and His judgment on the nations is very significant. First, Jeremiah spoke concerning Israel'ss in and Jehovah's punishment on Israel. Then he spoke concerning God's punishment and judgment upon the nations involved with Israel. In speaking concerning the nations, he mentions Egypt first (46:2-28) and Babylon last (chs. 50 — 51). This indicates that, in God's view, the world is first Egyptian and then Babylonian. However, according to historical sequence, Babylon began first, from Babel (Gen. 10; 11:1-9). God called Abraham out of Chaldea, the land of Babel, into the good land. But later, when Abraham became weak, he drifted to Egypt.
4巴别是人拜偶像、背叛神、以及高举自己的起源，源头。这些事开始以后，世界就成了埃及的，埃及表征谋生和娱乐的世界。在巴别，人背叛神，拜偶像，并高举自己，但在巴别无法谋生或娱乐。因此，照著创世记的顺序，首先题到的是巴别，然后才题到埃及。在饥荒的时候，埃及几乎是惟一还有粮食的地方。（创四二1～2。）埃及是安全和享受的地方。耶利米书向我们陈明一幅神进来惩罚并审判列国的图画。照著这幅图画，最后受审判的国是巴比伦。神审判巴比伦之后，祂对列国的审判就完成了。
4Babel is the origin, the source, of man's worship of idols, man's rebellion against God, and human self-exaltation. After these things began, the world became Egyptian, with Egypt signifying the world in the aspect of making a living and having entertainment. At Babel man rebelled against God, worshipped idols, and exalted man's self, but at Babel there was no way to make a living or to have entertainment. Hence, according to the sequence in Genesis, Babel is mentioned first and then Egypt. During the time of famine, Egypt was nearly the only place that still had food (Gen. 42:1-2). Egypt was the place of security and enjoyment. The book of Jeremiah presents us a picture of God's coming into punish and judge the nations. According to this picture, the last nation to be judged is Babylon. When God judges Babylon, His judgment of the nations will be complete.
以色列，神新约选民的豫表
ISRAEL, A TYPE OF GOD'S NEW TESTAMENT ELECT
5耶利米书也给我们看见，神的选民以色列与列国有密切的关系。这是我们，神新约选民的豫表；我们在世界的许多方面，与世界有密切的关系。四十六至五十一章的列国，豫表世界九个不同的方面。今天世界甚至有更多的方面。耶利米向我们陈明这样一幅图画，使我们能过一种不被世界不同方面玷污的召会生活。我们需要知道如何与世界有清楚的分别，不与牠任何一面有所牵连，或搀杂一起。神要进来按世界的各面来审判世界，并且在祂的选民召会和世界的各面之间，作清楚的分别。照著加拉太六章十六节，我们是今日的以色列。在我们周围有世界的各面。我们需要自问，我们与世界的那一面有牵连。我们也许在想藉人为的努力帮助别人的事上，与世界有牵连，或者是被属世娱乐的享受所占有。无论是那一面，都会叫我们远离神。
5The book of Jeremiah also shows us that God'select, Israel, was very much involved with the nations. This is a type of us, God's New Testament elect, who are very much involved with the world in its many aspects. The nations in chapters forty-six through fifty-one typify nine different aspects of the world. Today the world has even more aspects. Jeremiah presents us such a picture so that we can live a church life that is not polluted by the different aspects of the world. We need to know how to have a clear separation from the world and not be wrapped up or mixed with any of its aspects. God will come in to judge the world in all its aspects and to make a clear distinction between the church as His elect and every aspect of the world. According to Galatians 6:16, we are today's Israel. Around us are all kinds of aspects of the world. We need to ask ourselves what aspect of the world we are involved with. We may be involved with the desire to help others through humanitarian efforts, or we may be occupied with the enjoyment of worldly amusements. In either case, we are away from God
神报复巴比伦－
GOD'S VENGEANCE ON BABYLON
祂的头号仇敌，
HIS NUMBER ONE ENEMY
在得罪神上最坏的国
THE WORST NATION IN OFFENDING GOD
6巴比伦是毁灭以色列国、以色列民、神的圣殿、神的圣城、和神的圣地的国家。此外，在尼布甲尼撒率领之下的巴比伦军队，掳掠了圣器皿，就是在圣殿中用来事奉神的。那些器皿是神圣、圣别、分别归神之物，是人不敢摸的。然而，尼布甲尼撒将这些器皿的大部分带到巴比伦，放在他神的庙中。（但一1～2。）这侮辱神到极点，所以神对巴比伦的判决，把这件事描述为祂报仇的原因（耶五十15）：『耶和华的报仇，就是为祂殿的报仇。』（五一11。）
6Babylon was the nation that destroyed the nation of Israel, the people of Israel, the holy temple of God, the holy city of God, and the holy land of God. In addition, the Babylonian army under Nebuchadnezzar captured the holy vessels, which were used to serve God in the temple. Other people regarded those vessels as something holy, sanctified, and separated unto God and therefore did not dare to touch them. However, Nebuchadnezzar brought a great part of these vessels to Babylon and put them in the temple of his god (Dan. 1:1-2). This insulted God to the uttermost and was the reason that God's verdict on Babylon is described as His vengeance (Jer. 50:15), the "vengeance of Jehovah, the vengeance for His temple" (51:11).
7巴比伦在得罪神上是最坏的国，巴比伦王与撒但是一。（赛十四4，11～15。）所以，巴比伦是神的头号仇敌，是地上人类政权的开始和结束。巴比伦要被神彻底定罪、惩罚并审判。神要审判巴比伦到一个地步，以至巴比伦没有一样东西会留在宇宙中。当神毁灭得复兴之宗教和政治的大巴比伦时，祂要从地上除去祂那背叛神、高举人、和拜偶像的头号仇敌。
7Babylon was the worst nation in offending God, and its king was one with Satan (Isa. 14:4, 11-15). Babylon, therefore, is God's number one enemy, being both the beginning and the conclusion of human government on earth. Babylon will be thoroughly condemned, punished, and judged by God. God will judge Babylon to such an extent that nothing of Babylon will remain in the universe. Thus, when God destroys the restored religious and political Babylon the Great, He will rid the earth of His number one enemy, which rebels against God, exalts man, and worships idols
耶利米向我们陈明神的经纶，
JEREMIAH PRESENTING GOD'SECON O MY TO US
使我们回转归向我们的源头和起源，
THAT WE MAY TURN BACK TO OUR SOURCE AND ORIGIN
就是作我们活水泉源的三一神
THE TRIUNE GOD AS THE FOUNTAIN OF LIVING WATERS
8耶利米向我们陈明神的经纶，使我们回转归向我们的源头和起源，就是作我们活水泉源的三一神。（耶二13。）然后我们要享受祂，将祂的分赐接受到我们里面，以成就祂的经纶。接著神就会使世界远离我们。今天在我们的召会生活中，不该有任何巴比伦的东西。我们该清理任何对神的背叛、任何对自己的高举、和任何对偶像的敬拜。然后我们就是神的选民，在神的分赐之下享受祂。我们不是享受埃及作我们生活的美地，乃是享受三一神，并且召会生活要作我们的生活。在这样的光景中，我们必蒙神祝福。
8Jeremiah presents God'secon o my to us that we may turn back to our source and origin, the Triune God as the fountain of living waters (Jer. 2:13). Then we will enjoy Him and will receive His dispensing into us for the accomplishment of His economy. God will then take care to keep the world away from us. Today in our church life there should not be anything Babylonian. We should clear away any rebellion against God, any exalting of ourselves, and any worshipping of idols. Then we will be God'select under His dispensing to enjoy Him. Instead of enjoying Egypt as a good place for our living, we will enjoy the Triune God, and the church life will be our living. In such a situation we will be blessed by God