叁 撒母耳在老以利的监护下长大；撒母耳年幼时，在以利面前事奉耶和华，（11下，18~19，）受以利教导事奉神的路： |
Ⅲ Samuel grew up under the custody of Eli; in his youth Samuel ministered to Jehovah before Eli (vv. 11b, 18-19), being taught by Eli the way to minister to God: |
一 耶和华三次呼唤撒母耳；“以利才明白是耶和华呼唤童子。于是以利对撒母耳说，去睡吧；祂若呼唤你，你就说，耶和华啊，请说，仆人敬听。…耶和华又来站着，像前几次呼唤说，撒母耳，撒母耳。撒母耳说，请说，仆人敬听”—三1~10： |
A God called Samuel three times; "then Eli perceived that it was Jehovah calling the boy. And Eli said to Samuel, Go and lie down, and if He calls you, you shall say, Speak, O Jehovah; for Your servant is listening…Then Jehovah came and stood by and called as at the other times, Samuel! Samuel! And Samuel said, Speak, for Your servant is listening"—3:1-10: |
１ 这是撒母耳从以利所学习完全积极的事；我们作主的仆人，需要维持我们与祂的交通，一直听祂—路一34~38，十38~42。 |
１ This was something completely positive that Samuel learned from Eli; as the Lord's servants, we need to maintain our fellowship with Him, always listening to Him—Luke 1:34-38; 10:38-42. |
２ 我们的生命，乃是在乎主的话语；我们的工作，乃是在乎主的命令；（启二7，撒上三9~10，参赛五十4~5，出二一6；）信徒的一生，都系于主的说话上。（弗五26~27。） |
２ Our lives depend on the Lord's words, and our work depends on His commands (Rev. 2:7; 1 Sam. 3:9-10; cf. Isa. 50:4-5; Exo. 21:6); the life of the believers hinges totally upon the Lord's speaking (Eph. 5:26-27). |
３ 主的说话使我们能够达成祂永远经纶的目标，就是要得着新妇作祂的配偶—启二7，弗五26~27，歌八13~14。 |
３ The Lord's speaking enables us to fulfill the goal of His eternal economy to have a bride as His counterpart—Rev. 2:7; Eph. 5:26-27; S. S. 8:13-14. |
二 撒母耳学习的时候，看到堕落之亚伦祭司职分的败落： |
B While Samuel was learning, he observed the deterioration of the degraded Aaronic priesthood: |
１ 撒母耳看见神的约柜被以色列人的长老所僭用，被非利士人掳去，以及神的荣耀离开以色列；他看见神对以利家严厉的审判，包括以利的死，以及他两个儿子何弗尼、非尼哈的死—撒上二12~36，四11~22。 |
１ He saw the Ark of God being usurped by the elders of the people and captured by the Philistines with the glory of God departing from Israel; he realized God's severe judgment on the house of Eli, which included the deaths of Eli and his two evil sons, Hophni and Phinehas—1 Sam. 2:12-36; 4:11-22. |
２ 神对以利家严厉的审判，先由一个神人所预言；（二27~36；）然后这严厉的审判由耶和华借着撒母耳说的话所证实。（三11~18。） |
２ God's severe judgment on the house of Eli was prophesied by a man of God (2:27-36); then, this severe judgment was confirmed by the word of Jehovah spoken through Samuel (3:11-18). |
３ 神借着撒母耳告诉以利要来的审判，目的也许是要给这年幼的孩童祭司难忘的印象；这是神的智慧—17~18节。 |
３ God's purpose in telling Eli through Samuel of the coming judgment might have been to make an unforgettable impression on this young priestly boy; this was God's wisdom—vv. 17-18. |
４ 这并没有减弱撒母耳将来的拿细耳祭司职分，反而在他日后的祭司事奉中，一直成为对他的警告；这帮助撒母耳在他一生对神的事奉上保持纯洁。 |
４ This did not weaken Samuel in his future Nazarite priesthood; rather, it became a constant warning to him throughout his priestly service that helped him to remain pure in his service to God for his entire life. |
晨兴喂养
撒上三10 耶和华又来站着，像前几次呼唤说，撒母耳，撒母耳。撒母耳说，请说，仆人敬听。 赛五十4 主耶和华…唤醒我；祂唤醒我的耳朵，使我能听，像受教者一样。 弗五26 好圣化召会，借着话中之水的洗涤洁净召会。 雅歌八章十三节：“你这住在园中的，我的同伴都要听你的声音，求你使我也得听见。”“你”，是指着主说的。…这“听”字的意思，就是都在那里听着。和〔佳偶〕一同寻求主的人，现在都取了这个态度。她们已经经过了对付，知道“说”是何等的无益，“听”是何等的有用。…因为她们知道她们的生命，乃是在乎主的话语，她们的工作，乃是在乎主的命令。所以，她们听，自己是不可动的了，自己是不能动的了。没有主的声音，就没有启示；没有亮光，就没有知识。信徒的一生，都系于主的说话上。 “主啊，正在我们等候听着的时候，求主使我能够听见。…求你让我听见你的声音，因为唯独这一个会引导我，一直到你再来。”（倪柝声文集第二辑第三册，一四七至一四八页。） |
1 Sam. 3:10 Then Jehovah came and stood by and called as at the other times, Samuel! Samuel! And Samuel said, Speak, for Your servant is listening. Isa. 50:4 The Lord Jehovah…awakens my ear to hear as an instructed one. Eph. 5:26 That He might sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing of the water in the word. Song of Songs 8:13 says, “Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it.” “Thou” refers to the Lord…. The word “hearken” means that everyone is listening. All those who are seeking the Lord together with [the lover] adopt the same attitude. They have been dealt with, and they know the futility of speaking and the profit of hearkening…. They know that their lives depend on the Lord’s words and their work depends on the Lord’s commands. They will only listen, because they cannot and will not move by themselves any longer. Without the Lord’s words, they will not have any revelation, light, or knowledge. The life of the believers hinges totally upon the Lord’s speaking. “O Lord, while we are waiting to hearken, make us hear…. Please allow us to hear Your voice, because only this can guide us until Your return.” (CWWN, vol. 23, “The Song of Songs,” pp. 124-125) |
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撒母耳在老以利，就是衰微之亚伦祭司职分末了一位祭司的监护下长大。（撒上一25。）这乃是神的智慧。因着神要用撒母耳顶替衰微的祭司职分，他需要在以利的监护下学一些功课。…撒母耳…能明白并领会他在以利的光景中所看见的；这在日后一直成为对撒母耳的警告。…撒母耳从以利学习作祭司事奉耶和华。（二11下。）…撒母耳学习作祭司的时候，看到堕落之亚伦祭司职分的败落。（二12~17，22~25。）这并没有减弱撒母耳将来的祭司职分，反而在他日后的祭司事奉中，一直成为对他的警告。 撒母耳看见神对以利家严厉的审判。（二27~36，三4~18，四1~22。）我们不该认为神只是坐在天上，对于祂子民在地上的光景不作任何事；事实上，神一直在对付祂的子民。…神对以利家严厉的审判，首先由一个神人所预言。（二27~36。）…其次，这严厉的审判由耶和华借着撒母耳说的话所证实。（三4~18。）我相信神借着撒母耳让以利知道要来的审判，目的是要给这年幼的孩童祭司难忘的印象。这是神的智慧。 撒母耳看见这一切悲惨的事，这些事就成为他的功课，在他一生对神的事奉上，警告他并提醒他。因此，他被神智慧地放在老以利的监护下，是非常有益的；因为他学习了一些积极的事，也看见一些消极的事。这帮助撒母耳在他一生对神的事奉上保持纯洁。他临死时能提醒以色列人，他未曾欺压他们，虐待他们，也未曾从谁手里拿过什么。（十二3~4。） 撒母耳在以利的监护下时，神非常仔细的教导他，建立他，成全他，使他成为神正确的祭司。作为这样的祭司，撒母耳成为审判以色列的士师，为神说话的申言者，以及带进君王职分的人。借着这君王职分，神的国度得以在地上建立。这是一幅图画，说出今天我们的光景该如何。我们必须先是撒母耳，然后成为大卫，享受基督到一个地步，使我们对基督的享受成为国度，就是召会。（撒母耳记生命读经，二○至二一、二三、二五至二六页。） 参读：撒母耳记生命读经，第二至七篇；拿细耳人的原则。 |
Samuel grew up under the custody of the old Eli, the last priest of the waning Aaronic priesthood (1 Sam. 1:25). This was God’s wisdom. Because God intended to replace the waning priesthood with Samuel, it was necessary for him to learn certain lessons while he was under Eli’s custody…. Samuel had the capacity to understand and apprehend what he saw in Eli’s situation, and this became a constant warning to Samuel for the future. Samuel learned of Eli to minister to Jehovah as a priest (2:11b). While Samuel was learning, he observed the deterioration of the degraded Aaronic priesthood (2:12-17, 22-25). This did not weaken Samuel in his future priesthood. Rather, it became a constant warning to him throughout his priestly service. Samuel came to realize that God’s severe judgment was on the house of Eli (2:27-36; 3:4-18; 4:1-22). We should not think that God… is not doing anything about the situation of His people on earth. God is very busy in dealing with His people. First, God’s severe judgment on the house of Eli was prophesied by a man of God (2:27-36). Second, this severe judgment was confirmed by the word of Jehovah through Samuel (3:4-18). I believe that God’s purpose in letting Eli know through Samuel of the coming judgment was to make an unforgettable impression on this young priestly boy. This was God’s wisdom. Samuel observed all these tragedies, and they became lessons to him, warning him and reminding him throughout his service to God. Thus, his being placed by God in His wisdom under the custody of the old Eli was very profitable, for he learned certain things positively and observed other things negatively. This helped Samuel to remain pure in his service to God his entire life. When he was about to die, he could remind the people of Israel that he had never defrauded them, oppressed them, or taken anything from them (12:3-4). While Samuel was under Eli’s custody, God taught him in a very fine way, built him up, and established him as His proper priest. As such a priest, Samuel became a judge to judge Israel, a prophet to prophesy for God, and the one to bring forth the kingship. By this kingship the kingdom of God was established on earth. This is a picture of what our situation should be today. We need to be, first, a Samuel, and then, a David, enjoying Christ to such a degree that what we have enjoyed of Christ will become a kingdom, which is the church. (Life-study of 1 & 2 Samuel, pp. 15-17, 19) Further Reading: Life-study of 1 & 2 Samuel, msgs. 2-7; The Principle of the Nazarite (booklet) |