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利未记生命读经 · 第17篇

平安祭－基督作神与神子民之间的平安，

The Peace Offering Christ as the Peace Between God and God’s People
叫他们在交通中同有享受
for Their Co-Enjoyment in Fellowship
1读经：利未记3:1,5-7,12;6:12;7:37。利未记论到供物的话是耶和华在一个小小的帐幕，会幕里说的。在旷野里，在千千万万忙碌的人群之外，那位创造宇宙的神，竟然进到一个小小的帐幕里。在那里，凡这位三一神所说的，都是为著永远的。藉著神奇妙的说话，那个小小的帐幕要逐渐的完成为新耶路撒冷。这说到基督，并说到我们与神同享基督的话，每一面都要应验于新耶路撒冷。在新耶路撒冷那里，我们必要看见基督是我们的燔祭、素祭、平安祭、赎罪祭、赎衍祭、摇祭和举祭。这一切供物的结果，至终乃是新耶路撒冷。
1Scripture Reading: Lev. 3:1, 5-7, 12; 6:12; 7:37 The word in Leviticus concerning the offerings was spoken by the Lord in a little tent, the tent of meeting. In the wilderness, apart from millions of people who were busy doing many things, the very God who created the universe came into a small tent. Whatever the Triune God spoke there was for eternity. Through God’s wonderful speaking, that little tent of meeting will gradually issue in the New Jerusalem. Every aspect of this speaking concerning Christ and our enjoyment of Christ in togetherness with God will be fulfilled in the New Jerusalem. There in the New Jerusalem we will surely realize that Christ is our burnt offering, meal offering, peace offering, sin offering, trespass offering, wave offering, and heave offering. All these offerings will eventually issue in the New Jerusalem
2利未记里的供物是有特别顺序的。首先是燔祭，然后是素祭，再后是平安祭。燔祭表征我们必须绝对为著神；素祭指明基督是我们日常的食物。当我们绝对为著神，并且凭吃基督而活的时候，结果乃是平安；我们与神之间并彼此之间有了平安。这就是说，当基督满足我们的时候，祂就成了我们与神之间的平安。今天我们是在这平安，就是在基督里。
2In Leviticus the offerings are in a particular sequence. First we have the burnt offering and then the meal offering and then the peace offering. The burnt offering signifies that we must be absolutely for God, and the meal offering indicates that Christ is our daily food. When we are absolutely for God and live by feeding on Christ, the result is peace. We have peace with God and with one another. This means that when Christ satisfies us, He becomes the peace between us and God. Today we are in this peace, which is Christ
3基督是我们所凭以并藉著，而使我们绝对向著神并为著神的一位。基督也是天天𫗪养我们的那一位。祂是我们每天的食物。这位基督现今就是我们与神并彼此之间所同享的平安。所以，燔祭、素祭和平安祭，乃是我们享受基督作我们与神并彼此同享之平安的基本供物。这是这三种供物之顺序的意义。每当我们从基督出来，我们就没有平安。我们若缺少平安，就缺少基督。我们有多少平安，在于我们有多少基督。平安乃是一个量度，给我们看见，我们享受基督到甚么程度。
3Christ is the One by whom and through whom we are absolutely to God and for God. Christ is also the One on whom we are feeding every day. He is our daily food. This Christ is now the peace we enjoy with God and with one another. Therefore, the burnt offering, the meal offering, and the peace offering are the basic offerings for us to enjoy Christ as our peace with God and with one another. This is the significance of the sequence of these three offerings. When we get out of Christ, we have no peace. If we are short of peace, we are short of Christ. The amount of peace we have depends on how much of Christ we have. Having peace is a measurement to show us to what degree we enjoy Christ
4召会的人没有平安是没有理由的。我们不该想凭自己的努力得平安。我们越想凭自己得平安，就越没有平安。得平安惟一的路乃是每天享受基督。在早晨，我们该以基督作我们的燔祭，献上祂使神满足。然后我们该接受祂作我们每天的食物，应付当天特别的需要。
4There is no reason for the church people not to have peace. We should not try to have peace by our own effort. The more we try in ourselves to have peace, the less peace we will have. The only way to have peace is to enjoy Christ every day. In the morning we should take Christ as our burnt offering and offer Him to satisfy God. Then we should take Him as our daily food to meet that day’s particular need.
5我们该在今天享受基督，忘记昨天和明天。昨天已经过去，我们也不在明天里。昨天既已过去，我们没有一个人能留在昨天。不管我们昨天失败或得胜，昨天已经过去了。我们基督徒也没有明天；我们只有今天。不要为明天忧虑－只要活今天！我们今天所有的是甚么？我们所有的是基督。基督就是今天。我们已经看见头三个祭之顺序的意义。现在我们要来看与平安祭有关的一些事。壹由路加十五章二十三至二十四节里，接纳的神和回头的浪子之间
5We should enjoy Christ today and forget about yesterday and about tomorrow. Yesterday is gone, and we are not in tomorrow. Since yesterday is gone, none of us can remain in it. Whether we were a failure or a success yesterday, yesterday is passed. As Christians we do not have tomorrow; we only have today. Do not bother about tomorrow—live today! What do we have today? We have Christ. Christ is today. We have seen the significance of the sequence of the first three offerings. Now let us consider a number of matters related to the peace offering. I. ILLUSTRATED BY THE FATTED CALF AS A PEACEFUL ENJOYMENT BETWEEN THE RECEIVING GOD AND
作平安享受的肥牛犊所描绘
THE RETURNED PRODIGAL IN LUKE 15:23-24
624平安祭就是路加十五章二十三和二十四节中，接纳的父（神）和回头的浪子（罪人）之间作平安享受的肥牛犊所描绘的。浪子颓丧的回来，但父是慈爱的，他是接纳的父。父接纳了浪子以后，就宰了肥牛犊，好一同享受。这肥牛犊说明了基督作我们的平安祭，给我们与接纳我们的神一同享受。父亲和回家的儿子都对平安祭有丰富的享受。
6The peace offering is illustrated in Luke 15:23 and by the fatted calf as a peaceful enjoyment between the receiving father, that is, God, and the returned prodigal son, a sinner. The prodigal son came back in a wretched way, but the father was loving, and he immediately became the receiving father. After the father received the prodigal, the fatted calf was slain for their enjoyment. This fatted calf is an illustration of Christ as our peace offering for our enjoyment with our receiving God. The father and the returned son had a rich enjoyment of the peace offering.
贰 平安祭与燔祭
II. THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PEACE OFFERING
和素祭的关系
TO THE BURNT OFFERING AND THE MEAL OFFERING
一 平安祭是基于神在燔祭中的满足
A. The Peace Offering Is Based upon God’s Satisfaction in the Burnt Offering
7平安祭是基于神在燔祭中的满足。神和我们今天所享受的平安祭，乃是基于基督作燔祭。这由利未记三章五节和六章十二节所指明。三章五节论到平安祭说，『亚伦的子孙要把这些在祭坛的燔祭上，就是在火的柴上，熏著献上；这是献给耶和华为怡爽之香气的火祭。』我们在这里看见，燔祭乃是平安祭蒙神悦纳的根基。有了燔祭的焚烧作根基，神就悦纳平安祭。二平安祭是神与人
7The peace offering is based upon God’s satisfaction in the burnt offering. The peace offering which God and we enjoy today is based upon Christ’s being the burnt offering. This is indicated by Leviticus 3:5 and 6:12. Speaking of the peace offering, 3:5 says, “Aaron’ss ons shall offer it up in smoke on the altar upon the burnt offering, which is on the wood that is on the fire; it is an offering by fire of a satisfying fragrance to Jehovah.” Here we see that the burnt offering is a base for the peace offering to be received by God. With the burning of the burnt offering as the basis, God receives the peace offering. B. The Peace Offering Is an Issue of the Enjoyment
在素祭中的享受所带来的结果
of God and Man in the Meal Offering
8平安祭是神与人在素祭中的享受所带来的结果。（利七37。）一面，平安祭是基于燔祭；另一面，平安祭是对素祭之享受的结果。这不是道理，乃是经历的事。我们若要每天实际的享受基督作平安，就必须先以祂作我们的燔祭，使神满足。然后我们必须以祂作素祭而得𫗪养，享受祂作我们的食物。立刻基督就成为我们的平安祭。我信我们都经历过这事。
8The peace offering is an issue of the enjoyment of God and man in the meal offering (7:37). On the one hand, the peace offering is based on the burnt offering; on the other hand, the peace offering is an issue of the enjoyment of the meal offering. This is not a matter of doctrine but of experience. If we would enjoy Christ as peace in a practical, daily way, we must first take Him as our burnt offering to satisfy God. Then we must feed on Him as the meal offering, enjoying Him as our food. Immediately Christ will become our peace offering. I believe that we all have experienced this
9虽然我们都经历过基督作供物，但我们可能对利未记这些图画缺少认识。利未记陈明这些图画的时候，用了一些专用辞。我们许多人经历了基督，却没有认识这些专用辞。其中一项就是燔祭。早晨，我们可能祷告说，『父神，我爱你的儿子，我要将祂献上给你。』我们如此甜美的享受基督，并将这位基督向神献上，使祂喜悦。这就是向神献上基督作燔祭。向神献上基督作燔祭以后，我们可能说，『主阿，你是我每天的供应。没有你，我就不能活。』这就是以基督作素祭，作生命的供应。『素祭』乃是『生命供应』的专用辞。
9Although we have experienced Christ as the offerings, we may not have had the knowledge of the pictures in Leviticus. In presenting these pictures, Leviticus uses a number of technical terms. Many of us have experienced Christ without knowing these technical terms. One of these terms is burnt offering. In the morning, we may pray, “Father God, I love Your Son, and I would like to offer Him to You.” We enjoy Christ so sweetly and present this Christ to God to make Him happy. This is to present Christ to God as the burnt offering. After presenting Christ to God as the burnt offering, we may say, “O Lord, You are my daily supply. Without You I cannot live.” This is taking Christ as the meal offering, as the life supply. Meal offering is the technical term for life supply
10当我们以基督作燔祭并素祭时，我们就有了平安。我们感觉里面有一种喜乐，觉得我们与神是对的，且是蒙神悦纳的。在这之前你可能有难处，与神没有平安；但现在难处没有了，你平安了。这就是享受基督作平安祭。我们每天都可以有这种经历和享受。
10When we take Christ as the burnt offering and as the meal offering, we have peace. We have the sense that something within us is joyful and that we are right with God and acceptable to Him. Earlier you might have had a problem and thus were not at peace with God, but now there is no problem, and you are at peace. This is the enjoyment of Christ as the peace offering. We all may have this experience and enjoyment every day
参 各种不同的平安祭
III. DIFFERENT KINDS OF PEACE OFFERING
11我们在利未记看见各种不同的平安祭。就如燔祭有不同的大小，平安祭也有不同的种类。
11In Leviticus we see that there are different kinds of peace offering. Just as the burnt offering is of different sizes, so the peace offering is of different kinds.
一 问题不在于基督，乃在于献祭者对基督的享受有不同的光景
A. Not Due to Christ but Due to the Different Conditions of the Offerers’ Enjoyment of Christ
12平安祭有不同的种类，这事实不在基督，乃在献祭者对基督的享受有不同的光景。有时我们享受到大的基督。有时发生了些事情，也许家庭生活中有一些搅扰，限制了我们对基督的享受。这不是说，基督变小了；乃是说，我们享受基督的情形变窄小了。撒但寻找机会限制我们享受基督，使我们享受基督的情形变得窄小。所以，我们必须学习胜过各种的情形，甚至要在我们的『密室』里祷告，（太六6，）避免打岔，使我们能有更好、更高的情形，享受更大的基督。
12The fact that the peace offering is of different kinds is not due to Christ but is due to the different conditions of the offerers’ enjoyment of Christ. Sometimes we enjoy a large Christ. At other times something happens, perhaps some disturbance in our family life, that limits our enjoyment of Christ. This does not mean that Christ has become smaller; it means that the condition in which we enjoy Christ has become narrow and small. Satan seeks to limit our enjoyment of Christ and to narrow the condition in which we are enjoying Christ. Therefore, we must learn to overcome all kinds of situations, even praying in our “private room” (Matt. 6:6) in order to avoid interruptions, so that we may be in a better and higher condition to enjoy a larger Christ
二 献公牛或母牛
B. From the Herd, Male or Female
１ 公牛
1. Male
13利未记三章一节说，『人的供物若是平安祭的祭牲，他若从牛群中献，无论是公的或是母的，就要把没有残疾的献在耶和华面前。』公牛表征比较刚强的献祭者，享受基督像公牛。不是基督有所不同，不是基督刚强或软弱，乃是我们刚强或软弱。我们若刚强，就享受较刚强的基督；我们若软弱，就享受较软弱的基督。这不是基督本身有软弱，乃是我们的经历较软弱。当我们软弱或失望的时候，我们只能对基督有较软弱的享受。因为我们是软弱的，祂在我们的经历中也是软弱的。
13Leviticus 3:1 says, “If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings—if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before Jehovah.” The male signifies the stronger offerer who enjoys Christ as a male of the herd. It is not Christ who differs in being either strong or weak; it is we who are either strong or weak. If we are strong, we enjoy a stronger Christ. If we are weak, we enjoy a weaker Christ, not a Christ who is weak in Himself but who is weaker in our experience due to our weakness. When we are weak or disappointed, we may have a weaker enjoyment of the strong Christ. Because we are weak, He is weak in our experience
２ 母牛
2. Female
14母牛表征比较软弱的献祭者，享受基督像母牛。
14The female signifies the weaker offerer who enjoys Christ as a female of the herd
15实际上，牛群中所有的牲畜都是刚强的。基督本身是刚强的。我们享受到的基督是刚强的还是软弱的，乃在于我们的情形。我们的情形若是刚强的，我们就会享受刚强的基督；我们的情形若是软弱的，我们就会享受软弱的基督。
15Actually, all animals from the herd are strong. Christ Himself is strong. Whether we enjoy a strong Christ or a weak Christ depends on our condition. If our condition is strong, we will enjoy a strong Christ. If our condition is weak, we will enjoy a weak Christ
三 献绵羊或山羊
C. From the Flock, a Sheep or a Goat
１ 绵羊
1. Sheep
16利未记三章六至七节说，『人献给耶和华作平安祭的祭牲，若是从羊群中献的，或是公的或是母的，他要献没有残疾的。他若献绵羊为供物，就要献在耶和华面前。』绵羊表征有的人享受基督的完全和美丽如同绵羊。我信我们都曾有这样的经历，享受基督的完全和美丽。
16Leviticus 3:6 and 7 say, “If his offering for a sacrifice of peace offerings to Jehovah is from the flock, male or female, he shall offer it without blemish. If he is offering a sheep for his offering, then he shall offer it before Jehovah.” A sheep signifies that some enjoy Christ in His perfection and beauty as a sheep. I believe that we all have had this kind of experience, enjoying Christ in His perfection and beauty.
２ 山羊
2. Goat
17十二节说，『人的供物若是山羊，就要献在耶和华面前。』这里山羊表征有的人对基督的完全和美丽享受不多，如同山羊。按照马太二十五章，绵羊是好的，山羊是不好的。那么，我们怎么会有时享受基督如同绵羊，有时享受基督如同山羊？我们的光景若是可怜的，就不会享受基督的美丽和完全如同绵羊，却会享受祂如同不美丽和不完全的山羊。假定一位弟兄刚与妻子吵架后想要享受基督，这时他对基督的享受就很贫穷；他所享受的基督，不会如同绵羊，乃会如同山羊。这指明在我们的感觉里，基督可能按照我但们的情形而有所不同。当然，这不是基督本身不同了，乃是我们按照自己的情形而感觉不同。
17Verse 12 says, “If his offering is a goat, then he shall offer it before Jehovah.” Here a goat signifies that some enjoy Christ as a goat, not much in His perfection and beauty. According to Matthew 25, the sheep are good and the goats are not good. How, then, can we experience Christ sometimes as a sheep and sometimes as a goat? If our condition is pitiful, we will not enjoy Christ as a sheep in His perfection and beauty. Rather, we will enjoy Him as a goat without perfection and beauty. Suppose a brother tries to enjoy Christ after quarreling with his wife. At such a time his enjoyment of Christ will be poor; he will enjoy Christ not as a sheep but as a goat. This indicates that in our feeling Christ differs according to our condition. Of course, it is not Christ Himself who differs. It is we who differ in our feeling according to our condition
肆 没有残疾
IV. WITHOUT BLEMISH
18平安祭是没有残疾的。（利三１，６。）这表征没有罪和过犯。基督作我们的平安祭，乃是完全的，没有瑕庛。
18The peace offering was to be without blemish (3:1, 6). This signifies being without sins and transgressions. As our peace offering, Christ is perfect. He is without blemish
伍 按手在供物的头上
V. LAYING HANDS ON THE HEAD OF THE OFFERING
19献平安祭的人要按手在供物头上。（利三２，８，１３。）这表征献祭者与供物的联结。也许我们不该用『联结』（union）一辞，乃该用『联合为一』（identification）。藉著按手，献祭者就与供物联合为一了。关于这点，我们要小心，不要说基督顶替我们。基督与我们的关系不是顶替，乃是联合为一。这比联结更密切。联结一辞无法传达我们与基督的交通的真理。我们与基督的交通乃是联合为一的事，就是我们成了祂，祂成了我们。我们与基督乃是一。我们成为祂，祂成为我们。所以我们该改变我们对顶替的观念。被基督顶替，意思是我们全然被除去。我们与基督的关系不是被顶替，乃是与祂是一。
19The one who offered the peace offering was to lay his hand on the head of the offering (3:2, 8, 13). This signifies the union of the offerer with the offering. Instead of the word “union,” perhaps we should use the word “identification.” Through the laying on of hands, the offerer is identified with the offering. Concerning this, we should be careful about saying that Christ replaces us. Our relationship with Christ is not a matter of replacement; it is a matter of identification. It is even more than union. Thus the word union cannot fully convey the truth regarding our fellowship with Christ. Our fellowship with Christ is a matter of identification, a matter of us becoming Him and of Him becoming us. We and Christ are one. We become Him and He becomes us. We should therefore change our concept concerning replacement. To be replaced by Christ means that we are removed altogether. Our relationship with Christ is a matter not of replacement but of being one with Him.
陆 宰于会幕门口
VI. SLAUGHTERED AT THE DOOR
OF THE TENT OF MEETING
20平安祭牲要宰于会幕门口。（利三，7，13。）这表征基督是在地上，并在神前被杀。
20The peace offering was slaughtered at the door of the tent of meeting (vv. 2, 8, 13). This signifies that Christ 2 was slain on the earth and before God.
21今天我们可以在地上享受基督。不要等到上了『天堂』才享受基督，要在地上，我们今天所在之处享受基督。有一句谚语说，远水救不了近火。基督若只在天上，祂就与我们无分无关。今天我们就在地上，在我们所在之处享受基督。柒把血泼在祭坛周围
21Today we may enjoy Christ here on earth. Do not wait to go to heaven to enjoy Christ. Enjoy Christ on earth, right where you are today. There is a proverb which says that distant water cannot quench our thirst. If Christ were only in heaven, He would not have anything to do with us. Today we are enjoying Christ on earth, in the very place where we are. VII. THE BLOOD DASHED ON THE ALTAR ALL AROUND
22平安祭牲的血要泼在坛的周围。（利三2，8，13。）这指明血是为著使献祭者的良心得平安。这血不是带到至圣所里去平息神，乃是泼在祭坛的周围，就是我们所站的地方。这给我们看见，平安祭牲的血是为给我们平安与把握。我们看见了平安祭牲的血，就有把握我们的罪已经洗净了。供物的血为我们的缘故流出，如今就在我们眼前。所以我们能说，『主，感谢你。我的罪已经得著赦免。我知道这事，因为我看见你的血。血就是神赦免我的罪的明证。』
22The blood of the peace offering was dashed on the altar all around (vv. 2, 8, 13). This indicates that the blood is for peace in the offerer’s conscience. This blood was not brought into the Holy of Holies to appease God; it was dashed around the altar where the offerer was standing. This shows us that the blood of the peace offering gives us peace and assurance. When we see the blood of the peace offering, we have the assurance that our sins have been washed away. The blood of the offering was shed for our sake, and it is now before our eyes. Therefore, we can say, “Thank You, Lord. My sins have been forgiven. I know this because I see Your blood. The blood is the evidence that God has forgiven my sins
VIII. ALL THE FAT THAT COVERS THE INWARDS
THE TWO KIDNEYS AND THE FAT ON THEM
捌 把所有盖脏的脂油，两个腰子和腰子上的脂油，与肝上的附属物，和整条肥尾巴，都烧在祭坛上
THE APPENDAGE ON THE LIVER AND THE ENTIRE FAT TAIL
TO BE BURNED ON THE ALTAR
23所有盖脏的脂油，两个腰子和腰子上的脂油，与肝上的附属物，和整条肥尾巴，都要烧在祭坛上。（利三3～5，9～11，14～16。）这表征神应当是最先享受者，享受祭物第一的，上好的部分。平安祭的上好部分乃是神的分。
23All the fat that covered the inwards, the two kidneys and the fat on them, the appendage on the liver, and the entire fat tail were to be burned on the altar (vv. 3-5, 9-11, 14-16). This signifies that God should be the first enjoyer, enjoying the first, the best part, of the offering. The best part of the peace offering is God’sport i on.
玖 作献给耶和华为火祭的食物
IX. AS FOOD OF THE OFFERING BY FIRE
24『祭司要把这些在祭坛上熏著献上；这是火祭的食物，作怡爽的香气。』（利三16。）这表征平安祭是一种燔祭，（利一9，13，17，）作神的食物，使神得著享受并满足。
24The priest shall offer them up in smoke on the altar; it is the food of the offering by fire for a satisfying fragrance” (v. 16). This signifies that the peace offering is a kind of burnt offering (1:9, 13, 17) as food to God for His satisfaction and enjoyment
拾 祭牲的胸和右腿
X. THE BREAST AND THE RIGHT THIGH
归给祭司
OF THE OFFERING FOR THE PRIESTS
25祭牲的胸和右腿要归给祭司。（利七30～34。）这表征所有作祭司事奉神的信徒，都可以与神一同享受基督，并得以享受基督作爱的能力和站住的力量。我们吃基督的胸，就有祂爱的能力，叫我们爱人并在爱里关切人。我们吃基督的腿，就有站住的力量。
25The breast and the right thigh of the offering were for the priests (7:30-34). This signifies that all the believers who serve God as priests may enjoy Christ with God and may enjoy Him as the loving ability and standing strength. When we eat the breast of Christ, we have His loving ability. We love others and are concerned for them in love. When we eat the thigh of Christ, we have the strength to stand
拾 壹祭司不可吃
XI. THE FAT AND THE BLOOD OF THE OFFERING
祭牲的脂油和血
NOT TO BE EATEN BY THE PRIESTS
26祭司不可吃脂油和血。『无论你们住在何处，脂油或血都不可吃，这要作你们世世代代，永远的律例。』（利三17。）不吃脂油和血，表征基督的上好部分是给神享受的；祂的血是为著我们的救赎，满足神的要求。因此在宇宙中，惟有耶稣的血是信祂的人可吃的。
26The fat and the blood of the offering were not to be eaten by the priests. “It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations wherever you dwell, that you shall not eat any fat or any blood” (3:17). Not eating the fat and the blood signifies that the best part of Christ is for God’s satisfaction and that His blood for our redemption satisfies God’s requirements. So in the universe only Jesus’ blood is edible to His believers