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一 说我们在神的神格上与祂一样,是极大的亵渎,但我们若说,我们无法在生命、性情、彰显和功用上与神一样,乃是不信;圣经一再告诉我们,神要与我们成为一,并使我们与祂成为一—二一2,二二17上,参来四2。
A To say that we are the same as God in the Godhead is a great blasphemy, but if we say that we cannot be the same as God in life, nature, expression, and function, this is unbelief; the Bible tells us repeatedly that God's intention is to be one with us and to make us one with Him (21:2; 22:17a; cf. Heb. 4:2).
二 书拉密女在神眼中被比作二营军兵或军队(希伯来文,玛哈念)在跳舞;雅各遇见神的众使者,就是神的二营军兵之后,将那地方起名叫玛哈念,并将他的妻子、孩子和他所有的分作“二营军兵”—歌六13,创三二1~2:
B The Shulammite is likened to the dance of two camps, or two armies (Heb. mahanaim), in the sight of God; after Jacob saw the angels of God, the two armies of God, he named the place where he was Mahanaim and divided his wives, children, and possessions into "two armies" (S.S. 6:13; Gen. 32:1-2):
1 这二营军兵属灵的意义,乃是刚强的见证,见证我们按照基督身体的原则,借着祂这位爱我们的,得胜有余,“绝顶得胜”—罗八37,十二5。
1 The spiritual significance of the two armies is the strong testimony that we more than conquer, we "super-overcome," through Him who loved us, according to the principle of the Body of Christ (Rom. 8:37; 12:5).
2 神不要那些在自己里面刚强的人;祂只要脆弱的人,较软弱的妇人和孩子—林前一26~28,林后十二9~10,十三3~5。
2 God does not want those who are strong in themselves; He wants only the feeble ones, the weaker ones, the women and children (1 Cor. 1:26-28; 2 Cor. 12:9-10; 13:3-5).
3 神需要一班与祂成为一的人,就是一班服从祂(由编发所表征—歌一11),并以柔顺的意志顺从祂(由戴上珠串的颈项所表征—10节)的人。
3 God needs a people who are one with Him, a people who are submissive to Him, signified by the plaited hair (S.S. 1:11), and obedient to Him with a flexible will, signified by the neck with strings of jewels (v. 10).
4 那些被算为配作得胜者的人,将是较软弱、倚靠主的人—弗三8,启三8,加二20。
4 Those who are counted worthy to be overcomers will be the weaker ones who depend on the Lord (Eph. 3:8; Rev. 3:8; Gal. 2:20).
5 我们来看如何达到神圣启示的最高峰时,不该信靠自己,乃是倚靠主作为爱、能力和怜悯,使我们成为蒙怜悯、得尊贵、得荣耀的器皿—罗九16、21~23,歌八5~6。
5 When we consider how to arrive at the highest peak of the divine revelation, we should not trust in ourselves but depend on the Lord as love, power, and mercy to make us vessels of mercy, honor, and glory (Rom. 9:16, 21-23; S.S. 8:5-6).
 


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  歌六13  回来,回来,书拉密女啊;回来,回来,使我们得观看你。你们为何要观看书拉密女,像观看二营军兵跳舞呢?

  创三二2  雅各看见他们就说,这是神的军营,于是给那地方起名叫玛哈念。
  在这四件事—生命、性情、彰显和功用上,我们成为与神和基督一样,但我们无分于祂们的神格。说我们在神的神格上与祂一样,是极大的亵渎,但我们若说,我们无法在生命、性情、彰显和功用上与神一样,这就是不信。圣经一再告诉我们,神要与我们成为一,并使我们与祂成为一。这是神的心意(雅歌结晶读经,一二四页)。
  S. S. 6:13 Return, return, O Shulammite; return, return, that we may gaze at you. Why should you gaze at the Shulammite, as upon the dance of two camps?

  Gen. 32:2 And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God's camp. So he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

  In these four things—life, nature, expression, and function—we become the same as God and Christ but not in Their Godhead. To say that we are the same as God in His Godhead is a great blasphemy, but if we say that we cannot be the same as God in life, nature, expression, and function, this is unbelief. The Bible tells us again and again that God wants to be one with us and to make us one with Him. This is God's intention. (CWWL, 1994-1997, vol. 3, "Crystallization-study of Song of Songs," p. 349)
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  看见雅歌里这样高的异象之后,我们也许问:“谁能成为这样的人?”要答复这点,我们需要六章十三节下半附加的解释,这里说,“你们为何要观看书拉密女,像观看二营军兵跳舞呢?”这时候书拉密女在神眼中像二营军兵或军队。这二营军兵在跳舞庆祝他们的得胜。
  “二营军兵”这辞在希伯来文里是玛哈念。这不是普通的辞,乃是来自旧约创世记三十二章二节的历史名称。雅各逃离他哥哥以扫,与他舅父拉班同住,后来,当他无法再留在拉班那里时,就定意回到他列祖之地。……雅各回去时,惧怕以扫仍要杀他。他带着家眷前行,同行的没有强壮的人;只有软弱的人,妇女和孩子。雅各非常害怕遇见以扫。在路上“神的众使者遇见他”,雅各说,“这是神的军营,于是给那地方起名叫玛哈念。”(1~2)雅各看见神的二营军兵之后,作了一件奇妙的事。他将他的妻子、孩子,和他其余所有的分作两队〔7〕,或“二营军兵”。他以为他哥哥以扫若攻击一队,另一队就能逃避被击杀。这满了属灵的意义。这两队不只是神单数的军兵,乃是“二营军兵”。这就是说,我们得胜有余。这也表征刚强的见证。神不要“大汉”,祂只要脆弱的人,较软弱的妇人和孩子。他们能成为神的军兵,因为争战不在他们手中,乃在神手中。神需要一班与祂是一的人,一班服从祂并顺从祂的人;编发表征服从祂(歌一11),戴上珠串的颈项表征以柔顺的意志顺从祂(10)。
  我们来看如何达到雅歌里启示的高峰时,不该信靠自己。我们也许以为使徒保罗是刚强的,所以他能作到。但使徒保罗自己告诉我们,他比众圣徒中最小者还小(弗三8)。他说,“有谁软弱,我不软弱?”(林后十一29)……在罗马九章十六节保罗说,“这不在于那定意的,也不在于那奔跑的,只在于那施怜悯的神。”我们也许以为我们能奔跑,但我们不能。能奔跑的乃是基督。保罗也说,“现在活着的,不再是我,乃是基督在我里面活着。”(加二20上)
  凡在自己里面刚强的人都要被淘汰。……较软弱、倚靠主的人,将被算为配作得胜者。……在启示录三章八节主说,那些在非拉铁非的人“稍微有一点能力”。……请记得,这二营军兵是由雅各的妻子和孩子所组成。至终,他们没有一个与以扫争战。与以扫争战的乃是神,祂改变了以扫的态度(雅歌结晶读经,一二〇至一二三页)。
  参读:雅歌结晶读经,第十二篇;雅歌生命读经,第八篇。
  After seeing such a high vision in Song of Songs, we may ask, "Who can be such persons?" In order to answer this we need an additional interpretation of 6:13b, which says, "Why should you gaze at the Shulammite, / As upon the dance of two camps?" By this time the Shulammite is like two camps, or armies, in the eyes of God. These two armies are dancing in celebration of their victory.

  This phrase two armies in Hebrew is Mahanaim. This is not a common word; it is a historical name from the Old Testament in Genesis 32:2. Jacob decided to go back to his fathers' land when he could no longer stay with his uncle Laban, to whom he had fled from his brother Esau....Jacob was returning with the fear that Esau still wanted to kill him. As he journeyed with his family, there were no strong ones with him. There were only feeble ones, women and children. Jacob was very frightened at the prospect of meeting Esau. On the way "the angels of God met him," and Jacob said, "This is God's camp." So he "called the name of that place Mahanaim" (vv. 1-2).

  After he saw the two armies of God, Jacob did a marvelous thing. He divided his wives, children, and the rest of his possessions into two groups, or "two armies." He thought that if his brother Esau attacked one group, the other group could escape being slaughtered. This is full of spiritual significance. These two groups are not just the singular army of God but "two armies." This means that we are more than conquerors. It also signifies a strong testimony. God does not want "giants." He wants only the feeble ones, the weaker ones, the women and children. They can become His armies because the fighting is not in their hands but in His hands. He needs a people who are one with Him, a people who are submissive to Him, signified by the plaited hair (S.S. 1:11), and obedient to Him with a flexible will, signified by the neck with strings of jewels (v. 10).

  When we consider how to arrive at the high peak of the revelation in Song of Songs, we should not trust in ourselves. We may think that because the apostle Paul was strong, he could do it. But the apostle Paul himself says that he was less than the least among the saints (Eph. 3:8). He says, "Who is weak, and I am not weak?" (2 Cor. 11:29)....In Romans 9:16 Paul says, "It is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy." We may think that we can run, but we cannot. It is Christ who can run. Paul also says, "It is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me" (Gal. 2:20a).

  All who are strong in themselves will be disqualified....The weaker ones...who depend on the Lord will be counted worthy to be the overcomers....In Revelation 3:8 the Lord said that those in Philadelphia had

  "a little power."...Remember that these two armies were composed of Jacob's wives and children. Eventually, none of them fought against Esau. It was God who fought Esau by changing his attitude. (CWWL, 1994-1997, vol. 3, "Crystallization-study of Song of Songs," pp. 347-349)

  Further Reading: CWWL, 1994-1997, vol. 3, "Crystallization-study of Song of Songs," ch. 12; Life-study of Song of Songs, msgs. 7-8
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