出十七16　　…因为有手敌挡耶和华的寳座；耶和华必世世代代和亚玛力人争战。

　　加五19~21　　肉体的行为，都是明显的，就是淫乱、污秽、…拜偶像、邪术、…分立、宗派、嫉妒、…以及类似的事；…行这样事的人，必不得承受神的国。

　　亚玛力人是敌挡神宝座的手，表征肉体是背叛神的，并且敌挡神的宝座，就是祂的行政管理。肉体的每一面，不论是好是坏，都是神权柄的仇敌。（罗八7。）因此，神定意不断与肉体争战，…直到肉体被涂抹。（出十七14。）（圣经恢复本，出十七16注1。）

　　Exo. 17:16 …For there is a hand against the throne of Jah! Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.

　　Gal. 5:19-21 …The works of the flesh are manifest, which are such things as fornication, uncleanness,… idolatry, sorcery,…divisions, sects, envyings,…and things like these;…those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

　　Amalek was a hand against God’s throne, signifying that the flesh is in rebellion against God and is against His throne, His governmental administration. Every aspect of the flesh, whether good or evil, is an enemy of God’s authority (Rom. 8:7). Hence, God has decided to war against the flesh continually… until it is blotted out (Exo. 17:14). (Exo. 17:16, footnote 1)

　　在出埃及十七章十六节我们看见，亚玛力人乃是敌挡耶和华宝座的手。在神眼中，亚玛力人被看作是敌挡神宝座的手。这指明亚玛力人想要推翻神的宝座，正如撒但从前想要作的一样。…因着有这样一只手敌挡耶和华的宝座，神必世世代代和亚玛力人争战。由此我们看见，亚玛力人与神的权柄相对。

　　我们肉体的每一面，不论是好是坏，都是神权柄的仇敌。肉体不在意神或神的权柄。每当我们在肉体里，就看自己是个别的，没有义务要服从神的宝座。我们以为我们有自己的地位和权利。这种背叛态度的根源是在撒但里面。然而，撒但与我们的肉体是一。撒但的原则是不直接临到我们，乃是借着别人或是在我们自己里面的一些东西。比如，撒但以蛇的形状临到夏娃。在马太十六章，彼得这位非常爱主耶稣的门徒，被撒但利用。撒但在彼得里面并借着他来到主那里。我们的肉体时常作了撒但的外衣。每当我们运用肉体，撒但就藏在我们里面。因此，肉体和撒但一样，敌挡神的权柄。按照出埃及十七章的描绘，亚玛力人乃是敌挡神宝座的手。

　　我们的肉体是在一切的仇敌当中为首的。它领先于罪、世界和撒但，与我们争战。肉体、罪、世界、和撒但都彼此关联，…交织在一起。四者与信徒争战时，其中最突出的乃是肉体。撒但、罪、和世界都是附属于肉体的。在我们实际的基督徒经历中，当肉体被治死时，世界就无法扣留我们，罪就不能在我们里面运行，撒但也无力在我们身上作工。世界猖狂、罪强硬、撒但活跃的原因，乃在于我们仍在肉体之中。这三个仇敌都依赖肉体；因此，肉体是我们的头号仇敌。

　　肉体是背叛神的，并且敌挡神的宝座。肉体最丑陋，因为它敌挡神的宝座、行政和计划。这是一件意义重大的事。然而，少有信徒认识肉体是这样邪恶。肉体不仅犯一点小错，它就是敌挡神宝座的手。肉体既是敌挡神宝座的手，神就定意要和它争战。今天，亚玛力人—肉体—仍然是敌挡神行政的手。这意思是，我们的肉体背叛神的行政管理。无论神有什么行政，肉体总是反对。比如，在许多基督徒当中，肉体厉害的反对召会，因为召会是神的行政管理。召会被讥诮，许多亵渎的话针对召会而发。这指明肉体在神眼中是背叛的。肉体实在是敌挡主宝座的手。所以，主要与这背叛者争战，并涂抹它的名号。（出埃及记生命读经，六四三至六四四、六一七、六二二页。）

　　参读：出埃及记生命读经，第四十六至四十七篇。

　　In Exodus 17:16 we see that Amalek is a hand against the throne of Jehovah. In the eyes of God, Amalek was considered a hand against God’s throne. This indicates that Amalek tried to overthrow God’s throne, just as Satan once tried to do…. Because there is such a hand against the throne of Jehovah, God will have war with Amalek from generation to generation. By this we see that Amalek is versus God’s authority.

　　Every aspect of our flesh, whether good or evil, is an enemy of God’s authority. The flesh does not care for God or for His authority. Whenever we are in the flesh, we regard ourselves as individuals who are not obligated to submit to God’s throne. We think that we have a position and rights of our own. Such a rebellious attitude has its source in Satan. Satan, however, is one with our flesh. Satan’s principle is not to come to us directly, but to come through others or through something in ourselves. For example, Satan came to Eve in the form of a serpent. In Matthew 16, Peter, a disciple who loved the Lord Jesus very much, was utilized by Satan. Satan came to the Lord in Peter and through him. Often our flesh serves as a cloak for Satan. Whenever we exercise our flesh, Satan is hidden within us. Therefore, like Satan himself, the flesh is against God’s authority. According to the portrait in Exodus 17, Amalek is a hand against the throne of God.

　　Our flesh is the first among all our enemies. It takes the lead over sin, the world, and Satan to fight against us. The flesh, sin, the world, and Satan are all related to one another… [and] interwoven. The most prominent among them in fighting against believers is the flesh. Satan, sin, and the world are all subordinate to the flesh. When in our practical Christian experience the flesh is put to death, the world cannot hold us, sin cannot operate in us, and Satan is powerless to work upon us. The reason the world is prevailing, sin is strong, and Satan is active is that we are still in the flesh. These three enemies are all dependent on the flesh. Hence, the flesh is our foremost enemy.

　　The flesh is in rebellion against God and against His throne. The flesh is most ugly simply because it is against the throne, administration, and plan of God. This is a matter of great significance. However, not many believers realize that the flesh is so evil. The flesh does not simply commit minor wrongdoings. It is a hand against the very throne of God. Because the flesh is a hand against God’s throne, God has decided to war against it. Amalek, the flesh, is still a hand against the administration of God. This means that our flesh is in rebellion against God’s governmental administration. Whatever God does governmentally, the flesh opposes it. For example, among many Christians the flesh is strongly opposed to the church, for the church is God’s administration. The church is mocked, and many blasphemous words are spoken concerning it. This is an indication that the flesh in the eyes of God is rebellious. Truly the flesh is a hand against the throne of the Lord. Therefore, the Lord will fight against this rebel and blot out its remembrance. (Life-study of Exodus, pp. 557-558, 535, 539)

　　Further Reading: Life-study of Exodus, msgs. 46-47