叁 亚比该预表在苦难中争战的召会—撒上二五2~42： |
Ⅲ Abigail typifies the warring church in the midst of sufferings—1 Sam. 25:2-42: |
一 从撒上二十五章之后，亚比该一直在战士大卫的身边，一直跟着大卫作战—40~42节： |
A From 1 Samuel 25 onward, Abigail was always at the side of David the warrior and followed him in his wars—vv. 40-42: |
１ 亚比该嫁给大卫，是预表一个从军的召会—弗六10~20。 |
１ Abigail's marriage to David typifies the church enlisted as an army for warfare—Eph. 6:10-20. |
２ 亚比该预表争战的召会，在苦难中为神的国争战—启一9，十一15，十二10。 |
２ Abigail typifies the warring church, fighting for God's kingdom in the midst of sufferings—Rev. 1:9; 11:15; 12:10. |
二 亚比该的预表描绘我们需要与受苦的基督是一—腓三10，西一24，启一9： |
B The type of Abigail portrays our need to be one with Christ in His sufferings—Phil. 3:10; Col. 1:24; Rev. 1:9: |
１ 基督的患难有两类：一类是为成功救赎，这已经由基督自己完成了；另一类是为产生并建造召会，这需要使徒和信徒将其补满—西一24。 |
１ The afflictions of Christ are of two categories: those for accomplishing redemption, which were completed by Christ Himself, and those for producing and building the church, which need to be filled up by the apostles and the believers—Col. 1:24. |
２ 保罗将基督的患难与神的管家职分相提并论，这指明唯有借着受苦才能尽管家的职分—25节： |
２ The fact that Paul mentions the afflictions of Christ in connection with the stewardship of God indicates that the stewardship can be carried out only through suffering—v. 25: |
ａ 我们若渴望有分于神的管家职分，就必须准备受苦—启一9，林后一3~6。 |
ａ If we desire to share in the stewardship of God, we must be prepared to suffer—Rev. 1:9; 2 Cor. 1:3-6. |
ｂ 凡有分于召会的事奉，或有分于职事的人，都必须预备好同受管家的患难；这意思是说，为着尽管家的职分，我们必须甘愿付上任何必需的代价—四10~12，约十二24~26。 |
ｂ All those who participate in the service of the church or in the ministry must be ready to partake of the afflictions of a steward; this means that we must be willing to pay whatever price is necessary to fulfill our stewardship—4:10-12; John 12:24-26. |
三 亚比该的预表描绘召会与主耶稣一同有分于属灵的争战—弗六10~20： |
C The type of Abigail portrays the church's participation with the Lord Jesus in spiritual warfare—Eph. 6:10-20: |
１ 召会作基督的配偶，祂的新妇，启示于以弗所五章二十五至二十七节；这配偶在六章十至十三节成了战士，争战者： |
１ The church as Christ's counterpart, His bride, is revealed in Ephesians 5:25-27, and this counterpart becomes the warrior, the fighter, in Ephesians 6:10-13: |
ａ 以弗所五章和六章要应验于启示录十九章。 |
ａ Ephesians 5 and 6 will be fulfilled in Revelation 19. |
ｂ 得胜者的总和成了新妇，作基督的配偶，（7~9，）而这配偶成了基督的军队，在哈米吉顿击败敌基督。（11~21。） |
ｂ The totality of the overcomers becomes the bride to be the counterpart of Christ (vv. 7-9), and this counterpart becomes Christ's army to defeat Antichrist at Armageddon (vv. 11-21). |
２ 不仅神永远的定旨必须成就，祂的心愿必须得到满足，神的仇敌也必须被击败；为此，召会必须是战士—弗一11，三9~11，六10~12。 |
２ Not only must God's eternal purpose be fulfilled and the desire of His heart be satisfied, but God's enemy must be defeated; for this, the church must be a warrior—Eph. 1:11; 3:9-11; 6:10-12. |
晨兴喂养
启十九7 我们要喜乐欢腾，将荣耀归与祂；因为羔羊婚娶的时候到了，新妇也自己预备好了。 13~14 …祂的名称为神的话。在天上的众军，骑着白马，穿着细麻衣，又白又洁，跟随着祂。 大卫是预表在苦难中争战的基督。…从撒上二十五章之后，亚比该一直在战士大卫的身边，一直跟着大卫作战；所以她预表从军的召会，就是在苦难中为神国争战的召会。这是亚比该所预表的一个特点。（召会的意义，一二一页。） |
Rev. 19:7 Let us rejoice and exult, and let us give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready. 13-14 …His name is called the Word of God. And the armies which are in heaven followed Him on white horses, dressed in fine linen, white and clean. David typifies the warring Christ in the midst of sufferings…. From 1 Samuel 25 onward, Abigail was always at the side of David the warrior and followed him in his wars. Hence, she typifies the warring church, fighting for God’s kingdom in the midst of sufferings. This is the feature of Abigail as a type of the church. (CWWL, 1956, vol. 2, “Three Aspects of the Church, Book 1: The Meaning of the Church,” p. 109) |
信息选读
保罗在歌罗西一章二十五节说，“我照神为你们所赐我的管家职分，作了召会的执事。”…这个管家职分就是新约里的职事。新约的职事，乃是将包罗万有的基督那追测不尽的丰富，分赐到神家的众人里面。使徒保罗将基督的丰富分赐到圣徒里面。这正是我们今天在这个职事里所作的。 保罗在二十四节说，“现在我因着为你们所受的苦难喜乐，并且为基督的身体，就是为召会，在我一面，在我肉身上补满基督患难的缺欠。”基督的患难有两类：一类是为成功救赎，这已经由基督自己完成了；另一类是为产生并建造召会，这需要使徒和信徒将其补满。 保罗将基督的患难与神的管家职分相提并论；这指明唯有借着受苦才能尽管家的职分。我们若渴望有分于神的管家职分，就必须准备受苦。凡有分于召会的事奉，或有分于职事的人，都必须预备好同受管家的苦难。这意思是说，为着尽管家的职分，我们必须甘愿付上任何必需的代价。 我们接待人或是被人接待的时候，需要尽我们管家的职分，将基督的丰富分赐到别人里面。然而，接待人也许包含一种受苦。照样，在别人家中作客，也可能是受苦的原因。…我很喜乐地作见证，许多人说到借着有分于接待，不论作主人或作客人，他们都得着滋养、造就和加力。这指明为着将基督的丰富分赐到神君尊家庭的众人里面，而尽神的管家职分，任何大小的苦难都是值得的。…我们所有分的苦难，乃是为着建造基督的身体，与救赎的完成绝无关系。（歌罗西书生命读经，一○八至一○九、一一二至一一三页。） 召会是献给基督的新妇，也是与祂一同争战，抵挡神仇敌的战士。主耶稣再来的时候，祂首先要迎娶祂的新妇。基督接受新妇之后，祂与得胜者就要争战对付仇敌。〔参启十九11，14。〕在启示录十九章七至八节，我们看到新妇穿着“明亮洁净的细麻衣”。然后在十四节，我们看到跟随主争战的众军乃是“穿着细麻衣，又白又洁”。这两处经节指出，新妇的结婚礼服，也是她作神军队与神仇敌争战时所穿的制服。 在以弗所五章和六章，我们看到召会是新妇也是战士。在启示录十九章，我们也有召会的这两面。…作为新妇，我们必须是美丽的，毫无斑点和皱纹，并且穿着细麻衣。作为战士，我们必须装备好与神的仇敌争战。（以弗所书生命读经，九八○至九八一页。） 参读：以弗所书生命读经，第六十三、九十七篇；神圣三一的神圣分赐，第二十章。 |
In Colossians 1:25 Paul says that he “became a minister according to the stewardship of God.” This stewardship is the ministry in the New Testament. The New Testament ministry is the dispensing of the unsearchable riches of the all-inclusive Christ into the members of God’s family. The apostle Paul dispensed the riches of Christ into the saints. This is what we are doing in the ministry today. In 1:24 Paul says, “I now rejoice in my sufferings on your behalf and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for His Body, which is the church.” The afflictions of Christ are of two categories: those for accomplishing redemption, which have been completed by Christ Himself; and those for producing and building the church, which need to be filled up by the apostles and the believers. The fact that Paul mentions the afflictions of Christ in connection with the stewardship of God indicates that the stewardship can be carried out only through suffering. If we desire to share in the stewardship of God, we must be prepared to suffer. All those who participate in the service of the church or in the ministry must be ready to partake of the afflictions of a steward. This means that we must be willing to pay whatever price is necessary to fulfill our stewardship. When we give or receive hospitality, we need to carry out our stewardship by dispensing the riches of Christ into others. However, to provide hospitality may involve a kind of suffering. In like manner, to be the guest in someone’s home also may be a cause of suffering…. I am happy to testify that many have spoken of the nourishment, edification, and strengthening they have received through sharing in hospitality, as either a host or a guest. This indicates that to carry out the stewardship of God by dispensing the riches of Christ into the members of God’s royal family is worth any kind of suffering, great or small…. The sufferings in which we share are for the building up of the Body of Christ. They are in no way related to the accomplishment of redemption. (Life-study of Colossians, pp. 89-90, 92-93) The church is both the bride who is presented to Christ and the warrior who fights with Him against God’s enemy. At His coming again, the Lord Jesus firstly will meet His bride. After receiving the bride, Christ and the overcomers will enter into battle against the enemy [cf. Rev. 19:11, 14]. In Revelation 19:7 and 8 we see that the bride is clothed in “fine linen, bright and clean.” Then in verse 14 we see that the armies which follow the Lord into battle are “dressed in fine linen, white and clean.” These verses indicate that the bride’s wedding garment will also be the uniform she wears as God’s army to fight against His enemy. In Ephesians 5 and 6 we see the church as the bride and as the warrior. In Revelation 19 we also have these two aspects of the church…. As the bride, we must be beautiful, without spot or wrinkle, and be clothed in fine linen. As the warrior, we must be equipped to fight against God’s enemy. (Life-study of Ephesians, pp. 814-815) Further Reading: Life-study of Ephesians, msgs. 63, 97; CWWL, 1983, vol. 2, “The Divine Dispensing of the Divine Trinity,” ch. 20 |