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马可福音生命读经 · 第50篇

奴仆救主为著完成

The Death and Resurrection of the Slave-Savior
1神救赎的死与复活(五)读经:马可福音十六章一至十八节。马可十六章给我们看见三件事:奴仆救主的复活,(1~18,)奴仆救主得高举的升天,(19,)以及奴仆救主藉著门徒的普传福音。(20。)我们在本篇信息要开始来看奴仆救主的复活。
1for the Accomplishment of God’s Redemption (5) Scripture Reading: Mark 16:1-18 In chapter sixteen of the Gospel of Mark we have three matters: the resurrection of the Slave-Savior (vv. 1-18), the ascension of the Slave-Savior for His exaltation (v. 19), and the Slave-Savior’s universal spreading of the gospel through His disciples (v. 20). In this message we shall begin to consider the Slave-Savior’s resurrection
2使徒行传所陈明基督的复活马可福音既然确实可以称为彼得的福音,让我们来看使徒行传所记载彼得论基督复活所说的话。彼得在行传二、三、四、五章的福音信息里,论到主的复活。事实上,基督的复活乃是彼得福音信息的中心。
2CHRIST’S RESURRECTION AS PRESENTED IN ACTS Since the Gospel of Mark in a very real sense may be called the Gospel of Peter, let us consider Peter’swords concerning Christ’s resurrection as recorded in the book of Acts. In his gospel messages in chapters two, three, four, and five of Acts, Peter speaks concerning the Lord’s resurrection. Actually, the resurrection of Christ was the center of Peter’s gospel messages
祂不能被死拘禁
Impossible for Him to BeHeld by Death
3彼得在行传二章二十三至二十四节论到基督说,『祂既按著神的定议先见被交给人,你们就藉著不法之人的手,把祂钉在十字架上杀了。神却将死的痛苦解除,叫祂复活了,因为祂不能被死拘禁。』彼得在五旬节那天所传的第一篇信息,见证神使钉十字架的耶稣复活了。彼得见证基督不能被死拘禁。基督自己就是复活,(约十一25,)所以祂不可能被死拘禁。复活怎能被死拘禁?这是不可能的。
3In Acts 2:23 and 24 Peter says, speaking of Christ, “This man, delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you, through the hand of lawless men, nailed to the cross and killed; whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death, since it was not possible for Him to beheld by it.” In Peter’s very first gospel message, preached on the day of Pentecost, he testified that the crucified Jesus was raised up by God. Peter testified that Christ could not beheld by death. Since Christ Himself is resurrection (John 11:25), it was impossible for Him to beheld by death. How can resurrection beheld by death? This is impossible
4彼得在行传二章三十二至三十六节论到基督的复活与升天。他在三十二节论到主的复活,说,『这位耶稣,神已经叫祂复活了,我们都是这事的见证人。』彼得在这里似乎说,『当主耶稣钉十字架时,我们都在场。我们也在祂复活以后看见祂。因此,我们是祂复活的亲眼见证人。』彼得在三十三节接著说,『祂既被高举在神的右边,又从父领受了所应许的圣灵,就把你们所看见所听见的,浇灌下来。』这一节说到基督的升天。
4In Acts 2:32-36 Peter speaks concerning both the resurrection and ascension of Christ. Regarding the Lord’s resurrection, he says in verse 32, “This Jesus God raised up, of which we all are witnesses.” Here Peter seems to be saying, “We were present when the Lord Jesus was crucified, and we saw Him after His resurrection. Therefore, we are eyewitnesses of His resurrection.” In verse 33 Peter continues, “Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, He poured out this which you both see and hear.” This verse speaks of Christ’s ascension.
5彼得在三十六节论到复活与升天时说,『所以,以色列全家当确实的知道,你们钉在十字架上的这位耶稣,神已经立祂为主为基督了。』耶稣乃是在复活、升天里被立为主为基督了。
5In verse 36 Peter refers to both resurrection and ascension: “Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made Him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified.” It is in resurrection and ascension that Jesus has become the Lord and the Christ.
生命的创始者
The Author of Life
6彼得在三章十五节告诉百姓,他们杀了那生命的创始者,神却叫祂从死人中复活了。『创始者』一辞,原文意创始者、起源、元帅。这里指基督是生命的起源或起始者,因此是生命的创始者。彼得告诉百姓,他们杀了那生命的创始者,就是神叫祂从死人中复活的那一位。彼得在这里似乎说,『我们是那位生命的来源和起源者的见证人。你们杀了这一位,但死亡不能拘禁你们所杀的这一位。神已经叫这位生命的起源者复活了。』
6In Acts 3:15 Peter told the people that they had killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. The Greek word rendered “Author” means origin, originator, chief leader. Here it denotes Christ as the origin or originator of life, hence, the Author of life. Peter was telling the people that they had killed the Author of life, the One whom God had raised from the dead. Here Peter seems to be saying, “We are eyewitnesses of the One who is the origin, the source, of life. You killed this One, but death could not hold the One you have killed. God has raised up from the dead this One who is the source of life
神建造的房角石
The Cornerstone for God’s Building
7彼得在行传四章十至十二节再传讲复活的基督:『你们众人和以色列众百姓就当知道,乃是在拿撒勒人耶稣基督,就是你们所钉十字架,神从死人中所复活者的名里,在这名里,这人才站在你们面前健康完好。祂是你们匠人所轻弃的石头,已成了房角的头块石头。除祂以外,别无拯救,因为在天下人间,没有赐下别的名,我们可以靠著得救。』在这里我们看见,钉十字架的耶稣,就是神从死人中所复活的那一位,乃是犹太首领所轻弃的房角石。我们若仔细读这些经节,就会看见,救恩乃是在复活的基督里。不仅如此,这救恩乃是为著神的建造。在复活里的救主是为著神建造的房角石,神的建造也是在复活里。藉此我们看见,主的复活不仅是为著我们的得救,也是为著神的建造。我们的得救与神的建造都在复活的基督里。
7In Acts 4:10-12 Peter again preaches concerning the resurrected Christ: “Let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in this name this man stands before you well. This is the stone which was despised by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. And there is no salvation in any other; for neither is there another name under heaven given among men in which we must be saved.” Here we see that the crucified Jesus, the One whom God raised up from the dead, is the cornerstone rejected by the Jewish leaders. If we read these verses carefully, we shall see that salvation is in the resurrected Christ. Furthermore, this salvation is for God’s building. The Savior in resurrection is the cornerstone for God’s building, which is also in resurrection. By this we see that the Lord’s resurrection is not only for our salvation but also for God’s building. Both our salvation and God’s building are in the resurrected Christ
被高举作元首、作救主
Exalted to Be Leader and Savior
8彼得在行传五章三十至三十一节说,『你们挂在木头上杀害的耶稣,我们祖宗的神已经叫祂复活了。这一位,神已将祂高举在自己的右边,作元首,作救主,将悔改和赦罪赐给以色列人。』神已经高举基督作元首,作救主。我们需要看见耶稣是主,是基督,是神建造的房角石。祂也是元首,是我们的救主,为著拯救我们。不仅如此,祂将悔改和赦罪赐给我们。这些都是在复活里发生的。彼得传讲福音信息时,见证主耶稣是在复活里的那一位。
8In Acts 5:30 and 31 Peter says, “The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you slew, hanging Him on a tree. This One God has exalted to His right hand as a Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.” God has exalted Christ to be the Leader and Savior. We need to see that Jesus is the Lord, the Christ, and the cornerstone for God’s building. He is also the Leader and our Savior for our salvation. Furthermore, He gives repentance and forgiveness. All of this takes place in resurrection. In his gospel messages Peter testifies that the Lord Jesus is the One in resurrection.
是灵之基督的彰显
THE EXPRESSION OF THE PNEUMATIC CHRIST
9照使徒行传来看,彼得也指出基督这位复活者,已经被高举了,现今正在诸天里。此外,基督已经将祂自己作为灵浇灌在信祂的人,就是神所拣选的人身上,使他们成为祂身体的肢体。这是为著构成新人。
9According to the book of Acts, Peter also pointed out that Christ, the resurrected One, has been exalted and is now in the heavens. Furthermore, Christ has poured out Himself as the Spirit upon His believers, God’s chosen ones, to make them the members of His Body. This is for the composition of the new man
10新人是复活基督的彰显。复活的基督是新人的一切;祂是新人的内容与实际。正如我们所看见的,这新人实际上就是神的国,是神管治、掌权与行动的地方,为著满足祂的愿望。因此,神的国是神掌权的范围,为著祂的彰显。这是在复活里的。彼得在使徒行传里说,他所看见、所跟从的基督,如今就在复活与升天里。主的升天与祂的复活是不可能分开的。复活和升天都与那灵息息相关。今天,那灵就是钉十字架、复活、升天之基督的实际。我们有了那灵,就有了基督,特别是有了那是灵的基督。我们有了这位是灵的基督,也就有了祂复活与升天的实际。
10The new man is the expression of the resurrected Christ. The resurrected Christ is everything to the new man; He is the content and reality of the new man. As we have seen, this new man is actually the kingdom of God, where God rules, reigns, and acts to fulfill His desire. Hence, the kingdom of God is the sphere of God’s reign for His expression. This is in resurrection. In the book of Acts Peter says that the Christ whom he saw and followed is now in resurrection and ascension. It is not possible to divide the Lord’s ascension from His resurrection. Both resurrection and ascension are very much involved with the Spirit. Today the Spirit is the reality of the crucified, resurrected, and ascended Christ. When we have this Spirit, we have Christ. In particular, we have the pneumatic Christ. Having this pneumatic Christ, we also have the reality of His resurrection and ascension
基督包罗万有的死
CHRIST’SA LL-INCLUSIVE DEATH
11我们若整体的了解新约,就会看见新约是将一个人位启示给我们,这人位就是三一神成为肉体,成为一个神人。这神人去到十字架上,受了那奇妙、包罗万有的死。这件事比神的创造更伟大。主包罗万有的死除去了我们的罪行,定罪了罪性,钉死了我们的旧人,了结了旧造,废除了魔鬼撒但,审判了属撒但的世界,并废掉了不同种族与社会阶级之间的规条。藉此我们看见,主的死一次永远的处理了宇宙中每一件消极的事物。
11If we have an understanding of the New Testament as a whole, we shall realize that the New Testament reveals to us a Person who is the Triune God incarnated to be the God-man. This God-man went to the cross and died a marvelous all-inclusive death. That event was greater than the event of God’s creation. The Lord’sa ll-inclusive death took away our sins, condemned sin, crucified our old man, terminated the old creation, destroyed the Devil, Satan, judged the satanic cosmos, and abolished the ordinances among the different races and social classes. By this we see that the Lord’s death has taken care of every negative thing in the universe once for all
12在神眼中,一切消极的事物都已经永远的清理了。当然,我们在经历里仍然面对罪行、罪性、旧人、旧造、撒但、世界与规条这些事。然而,终有一天,无论是在神眼中或在我们眼中,这些都不再有了。
12In the sight of God, all negative things have been cleared up for eternity. Of course, in our experience we still face the matters of sins, sin, the old man, the old creation, Satan, the world, and the ordinances. Nevertheless, the day is coming when in our sight, as well as in God’s, these things will be no more.
13为著基督包罗万有的死所成就的,赞美主!当我们读马可福音关于主钉十字架的那一段记载,我们必须看见,祂的死是包罗万有的,了结了一切消极的事物。正如我们已经说过的,主的死也将神圣的生命从祂里面释放了出来。
13Praise the Lord for what has been accomplished by the all-inclusive death of Christ! As we read the account of the Lord’s crucifixion in the Gospel of Mark, we need to realize that His death was all-inclusive, terminating all negative things. As we have seen, the Lord’s death also released the divine life from within Him
重生而有活的盼望
REGENERATED UNTO A LIVING HOPE
14藉著基督包罗万有的死,神所拣选的人就被引进基督的复活里。当基督复活时,神所拣选的人也与祂一同复活。想想看彼前一章三节论到这点所说的话:『我们主耶稣基督的神与父是当受颂赞的,祂曾照自己的大怜悯,藉耶稣基督从死人中复活,重生了我们,使我们有活的盼望。』我们在这里看见,父藉著基督的复活重生了我们,使我们有活的盼望。这活的盼望将在新耶路撒冷完全实现出来。活的盼望是生命的盼望。这个盼望就是我们里面的生命要一直发展,直到成熟。我们可以用婴孩的出生来说明这活的盼望。妇人生了一个婴孩以后,她对这婴孩就有一个盼望,盼望他能彀长大、发展。婴孩的母亲也许会盼望他作医生,甚至作总统。盼望的基本因素,就是这婴孩里面的生命。因著婴孩有生命,母亲对他的将来就有盼望。
14Through Christ’sa ll-inclusive death, God’s chosen people are ushered into Christ’s resurrection. When Christ was resurrected, God’s chosen people were resurrected with Him. Consider what 1 Peter 1:3 says concerning this: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has regenerated us unto a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from among the dead.” Here we see that the Father has regenerated us through the resurrection of Christ unto a living hope. This living hope will be fulfilled completely in the New Jerusalem. Living hope is a hope of life. This is the hope that the life within us will develop until it reaches maturity. We may use the birth of a child as an illustration of living hope. After a woman gives birth to a child, she will have a hope for that child, a hope for his growth and development. Perhaps the mother of a certain child may hope that he will become a medical doctor or even the president of the country. The basic factor of this hope is the life in the child. Because the child has life, the mother will have hope for his future
15照样,我们藉著耶稣基督的复活得著重生,使我们有活的盼望。这盼望是生命的盼望,这生命会长大、发展,直到终极完成于新耶路撒冷。这活的盼望是我们重生的结果。你知道自己是在甚么时候重生的么?你也许这样回答,在你的经历中,你是多少年前重生的。事实上,你是在基督复活时重生的。你是在出生以前就重生,这是一个神圣的事实。在神眼中,你经历第一次出生以前,就已经有了第二次的出生。
15In a similar way, we have been regenerated unto a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This hope is the hope of life, a life that will grow and develop until it consummates in the New Jerusalem. This living hope issues from our regeneration. Do you know when you were regenerated? You may answer this question by saying that, in your experience, you were regenerated some years ago. Actually, you were regenerated when Christ was resurrected. It is a divine fact that you were regenerated before you were born. In the sight of God, you had your second birth before you experienced your first birth.
16许多弟兄中的长子行传十三章三十三节指明,基督的复活乃是祂的出生,因为祂是在复活中生为神的儿子。主耶稣是以人的身分,在复活里并藉著复活,生为神的长子。『长子』指明主耶稣有许多弟兄。保罗在罗马八章二十九节说,基督在许多弟兄中作长子。在复活里,我们众人与基督一同出生,成为祂的许多弟兄。实在太奇妙了。
16THE FIRSTBORN AMONG MANY BROTHERS Acts 13:33 indicates that Christ’s resurrection was a birth to Him, for in resurrection He was begotten as God’sS on. In resurrection and through resurrection the Lord Jesus as a man was born to become God’s firstborn Son. The word “firstborn” indicates that the Lord Jesus has brothers. In Romans 8:29 Paul speaks of Christ as the firstborn among many brothers. In resurrection we all have been born with Christ to become His many brothers. How marvelous!
引到复活里
USHERED INTO RESURRECTION
17我们读马可福音的时候,必须看见神人的死所包括的是何其多,祂的复活所包含的是何其广。当基督经历死与复活的过程时,我们这些由彼得与其他门徒所代表的人都有分。彼得在马可十四章否认主以后就哭了。(72。)我们可以说,彼得哭,是因为他在属灵上破产了。然而,因著彼得被带进基督的死,就由这死引到主的复活里。至少,彼得到五旬节的时候领会了这事。所以他没有哭,反而向以色列人宣报福音。彼得在五旬节那天能彀这样说,『我所以能将基督的佳音告诉你们,乃是因为我现今就在祂的复活里。那复活者在我里面,祂是那包罗万有、复合的灵,正在浸润我。祂与我是一,我也与祂是一。』彼得被带进基督的死与复活里,这基督已经成为他包罗万有的顶替。
17As we read the Gospel of Mark, we need to realize how much the death of the God-man includes and also how much His resurrection comprises. When the process of Christ’s death and resurrection was taking place, we, represented by Peter and the other disciples, were involved. In chapter fourteen Peter wept after he denied the Lord Jesus (v. 72). We may say that Peter wept because he was spiritually bankrupt. However, because he was brought into the death of Christ, Peter was ushered by that death into the Lord’s resurrection. At least by the time of Pentecost Peter realized this. Instead of weeping, he was proclaiming the gospel to the people of Israel. On the day of Pentecost Peter could have said, “I can tell you good news concerning Christ because I am now in His resurrection. The resurrected One is within me. He is the all-inclusive, compound Spirit saturating me. He is one with me, and I am one with Him.” Peter had been brought into the death and resurrection of Christ, the One who had become his all-inclusive replacement
18我们看见,重生的结果是得著活的盼望,就是我们里面神圣生命完全得著发展的盼望。我们有一个盼望,就是这生命会在我们里面长大并发展到极点。我们是在这生命里,这生命正在我们里面生长并发展。首先,这生命产生今天的召会生活,就是国度的实际。最后,在许多人身上,这生命将在千年国里成熟,千年国就是神国的实现。至终,众信徒里面的神圣生命将在新耶路撒冷得到完满的发展,新耶路撒冷就是新天新地里神永远的国。这将是我们藉著重生所得之生命的终极发展。
18We have seen that regeneration issues in a living hope, in a hope for the full development of the divine life within us. We have the hope that this life will grow and develop in us to the uttermost. We are in this life, and this life is within us growing and developing. First, this life issues in today’s church life, which is the reality of the kingdom. Eventually, with many, this life will reach maturity in the millennium, which will be the manifestation of the kingdom of God. Ultimately, the divine life within all believers will reach its fullest development in the New Jerusalem, God’s eternal kingdom in the new heaven and new earth. This will be the consummate development of the life we received through our regeneration
19毫无疑问,我们对于我们里面的神圣生命,缺少充分的认识。但无论如何,我们对这个事实至少有一点认识,就是我们藉著基督的复活得了重生,而有活的盼望。许多圣徒能作见证,他们有时祷告到一个地步,真是狂喜欢跃。他们身处这种光景时,也许觉得很难确定自己到底在那里-召会、在千年国、或在新耶路撒冷里,因为他们在主里癫狂了。我们都该有这种经历。
19No doubt, we lack an adequate realization of the divine life within us. Nevertheless, we have had at least some realization of the fact that we have been regenerated through Christ’s resurrection unto a living hope. Many saints can testify that, on certain occasions, they have prayed themselves into an ecstasy. When they were in such a state, they may have found it difficult to say where they were—in the church, the millennium, or the New Jerusalem—for they were beside themselves in the Lord. All of us need to have experiences like this
20虽然我们的国籍不同,且来自世界不同的地方,但我们都有在复活里的真正经历。当我们在主里癫狂了,或许根本不晓得我们身处在甚么地方,那就是在复活里的经历。因为我们蒙了重生,我们就被引进基督的复活。我们若常常在复活里,那将是何等的美妙!然而,我们也许会遭遇到难处,使我们觉得自己被埋葬了,而且被放在坟墓里。但是我们从经历中晓得,当我们大声呼求主,呼喊祂的名,我们就再一次经历祂的复活。这就是我们基督徒生活的故事。那些不信的人当然没有这种经历,因为他们没有重生。赞美主,祂已把我们带进祂奇妙的复活里!
20Although we are of different nationalities and come from different places around the world, we all have had the real experience of being in resurrection. When we are beside ourselves in the Lord, perhaps not knowing where we are, that is an experience of being in resurrection. Because we have been regenerated, we have been ushered into Christ’s resurrection. How wonderful it would be if we were always in resurrection! However, we may face problems that cause us to feel that we have been buried and placed in a tomb. But we know from experience that when we cry out to the Lord, calling on His name, we once again experience His resurrection. This is the story of our Christian life. Unbelievers, of course, do not have such experiences, because they have not been regenerated. Praise the Lord that He has brought us into His wonderful resurrection