启四5　有闪电、声音、雷轰，从宝座中发出。又有七盏火灯在宝座前点着，这七灯就是神的七灵。

　　诗七三16~17　我思索要明白这事，眼看实系为难；等我进了神的圣所，我才看清他们的结局。

　　启示录一开头……就把神的宝座摆出来〔一4〕。……在宇宙中，神有一行政中心，神的行政中心就是祂的宝座。圣经的话是非常经济的，没有废话。“祂宝座前的七灵”〔4〕，就是“七盏火灯在宝座前点着”〔四5下〕。并且……在说到七盏火灯在神宝座前点着之先，先说有闪电、声音、雷轰从宝座中发出〔5上〕。这是一个表征、象征，象征神在那里行政。……神在那里执行祂永远的政策。……在这里神有祂的行动，神有祂的行政，神有祂的管理，神有祂的经纶，神有祂永远的作为。……金灯台上面的七盏灯就是神宝座前的七盏灯。这表明七盏灯对于神的行政、对于神的经纶、对于神的行动，有绝对的关系。神的行动就是靠着这七盏灯（李文集一九七七年第三册，二八三至二八四页）。

　　Rev. 4:5 And out of the throne come forth lightnings and voices and thunders. And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

　　Psa. 73:16-17 When I considered this in order to understand it, it was a troublesome task in my sight, until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I perceived their end.

　　God's throne is present at the very beginning of Revelation [1:4]. In the universe God has a center of administration, which is His throne. Revelation 4:5 says that lightnings and voices and thunders come forth out of the throne. Lightnings, voices, and thunders are a sign, a symbol, signifying that God is administering and moving from His throne to execute His eternal policy. The throne of God is the center of His administration, and upon His throne He executes His eternal policy and eternal purpose. Here, God has His move, administration, management, economy, and eternal operation. Verse 5 also says that "the seven Spirits of God" are "seven lamps of fire burning before the throne." The speaking in the Bible is very economical, and there are no wasted words. The seven lamps on the golden lampstand are the seven lamps of fire before the throne of God. This signifies that the seven lamps are absolutely related to God's administration, economy, and move. God's move depends on these seven lamps. (CWWL, 1977, vol. 3, "The Ultimate Significance of the Golden Lampstand," p. 220)

　　在帐幕里是暗洞洞的，没有日光，也没有月光。但是在圣所里却有一个金灯台。这金灯台不只有一盏灯，乃是七盏灯在那里发光照耀。……这七盏明灯的光支配祭司在帐幕里一切的行动，那就是神的行政、神的管理、神的经纶。

　　诗篇七十三篇，写诗的人看见一种光景，很纳闷、很难解，越看越不明了，越分析越不通，越看越糊涂。但他说，“等我进了神的圣所，我才看清他们的结局。你实在……。”（17~18）这表明等他进了圣所，他就明白了。照样，我们中间好多人都能作这个见证：“等我进了召会，我就明白。”很多时候我们遇见问题，百思不得其解，但是等我们一到聚会中，立刻明白。……为什么？因为在圣所这里有七盏灯照耀。

　　你只要进到召会圈内，你只要坐在聚会中，一次过一次，你的里头就明亮了，你对于人生能够看得透切，你对于神的旨意能够了然，你对于神的经纶以及今天是什么时代，都能够清清楚楚。这是什么？这就是圣所里的光。……〔也〕因为在圣所这里有宝座；……有坐宝座的，……有神的同在；……在神的宝座前有七盏火灯点着照耀。我一到这个范围内，我马上清楚，我懂得神永远的旨意，我懂得神的心意，我懂得神的经纶，我懂得我应该在哪一条路上走我前头的路程。这就是圣所的光（李文集一九七七年第三册，二八四至二八六、二八九至二九一页）。

　　那人耶稣，神已将祂高举，作至高的元首、君王、君王的元首，以管治世界（启一5，十九16），并作救主，拯救神所拣选的人。元首与祂的权柄有关，救主与祂的救恩有关。祂用祂的权柄主宰管治全地，使环境适合神所拣选的人接受祂的救恩（参徒十七26~27，约十七2）（圣经恢复本，徒五31注2）。

　　参读：金灯台的终极意义，第四篇。

　　In the tabernacle it was dark, having neither sunlight nor moonlight. However, in the Holy Place there was a golden lampstand, which had not only one lamp but seven lamps shining and illuminating....The light of the seven bright lamps dictated all the actions of the priests in the tabernacle. This is the way of God's administration, government, and economy.

　　In Psalm 73 the psalmist saw a situation that puzzled him and was difficult to comprehend. The more he looked at it, the more it was unclear to him; the more he analyzed it, the more it did not make sense and the more he became befuddled. Eventually, he said, "When I considered this in order to understand it, / It was a troublesome task in my sight, / Until I went into the sanctuary of God; / Then I perceived their end" (vv. 16-17). This shows us that when he went into the sanctuary, the Holy Place, he understood. Likewise, many among us can give such a testimony: "Until I came into the church, then I understood." Very often we face problems, and we remain perplexed after much pondering over them. Nevertheless, once we come to the meetings, immediately we understand....Why is this? It is because in the Holy Place there is the shining of the seven lamps.

　　As long as we come into the realm of the church, all we have to do is sit in the meetings, and meeting after meeting we will become clear inwardly. We will receive a thorough understanding of human life, and we will become completely clear about God's will. We will be crystal clear about God's economy, and we will know the age that we are in today. This is due to the light in the Holy Place....This is because in the Holy Place is the throne, the One who sits on the throne, and the presence of God, and before the throne of God is the shining of the seven burning lamps of fire. Once we enter into this realm, immediately we are clear. We know God's eternal purpose, His heart's intention, and His economy, and we also know which path we should take for the journey before us. This is due to the light in the Holy Place. (CWWL, 1977, vol. 3, "The Ultimate Significance of the Golden Lampstand," pp. 221-225)

　　God exalted the man Jesus...as the highest Leader, the Prince, the Ruler of the kings to rule over the world (Rev. 1:5; 19:16), and the Savior to save God's chosen people. Leader is related to His authority, and Savior to His salvation. He rules sovereignly over the earth with His authority that the environment might be fit for God's chosen people to receive His salvation (cf. Acts 17:26-27; John 17:2). (Acts 5:31, footnote 2)

　　Further Reading: CWWL, 1977, vol. 3, "The Ultimate Significance of the Golden Lampstand," ch. 4