启一4~5 约翰写信给在亚西亚的七个召会：愿恩典与平安，从那今是昔是以后永是的，从祂宝座前的七灵，……归与你们。……

　　　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。

　　启示录里所说三一神的次序，和马太福音里的次序不同。在马太二十八章十九节，三一神的次序是：父、子、圣灵。但在启示录一章四至五节，次序更改了，神的七灵列在第二位，不在第三位。这启示神七倍的灵功用加强的重要。二章七节、十一节、十七节、二十九节，三章六节、十三节、二十二节，十四章十三节，二十二章十七节，一再强调那灵的说话，证实这点。新约书信的开头只提恩典与平安从父和子归与受信者。但在启示录，又加了圣灵，恩典与平安从父和子，也从灵分赐给众召会。这也表明为着神的行动，极需那灵，以对抗召会的堕落（启示录生命读经，四六页）。

　　Rev. 1:4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is coming, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne.

　　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.

　　In Revelation, the sequence of the Triune God is different from that found in Matthew. In Matthew 28:19 the sequence of the Triune God is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. But in Revelation 1:4 and 5 the sequence is changed. The seven Spirits of God are listed in the second place instead of the third. This reveals the importance of the intensified function of the sevenfold Spirit of God. This point is confirmed by the repeated emphasis on the Spirit's speaking in 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22; 14:13; and 22:17. At the opening of the Epistles, only the Father and the Son are mentioned, from whom grace and peace are given to the receivers. Here, however, the Spirit is also included, from whom grace and peace are imparted to the churches. This also signifies the crucial need of the Spirit for God's move to counteract the degradation of the church. (Life-study of Revelation, p. 37)

　　为什么启示录中，灵在神圣三一的次序中占第二位？因为到了启示录，时代……从子转到灵了。启示录是灵的时代，在这个时代，那灵加强了。

　　一章四节的灵，是神加强的灵，因此称为七灵。七灵无疑是神的灵，因为四至五节将其列在三一神中。……这里的七，不是说七个不同的灵，乃是指一个七倍的灵。

　　“七”是神时代行动中完整的数字，而“十二”是神永远行政中完整的数字。例如，神创造地的工作，是六天加上安息日。……为着神今日的行动，召会的数字也是七。启示录里的七印、七号、七碗，都是为着神时代的行动。所以，七倍的灵乃是神今日行动中加强的灵。

　　在本质和存在上，神的灵是一个；在神行动加强的功用和工作上，神的灵是七倍的。就如撒迦利亚四章二节的灯台，在存在上，是一个灯台；在功用上，是七盏灯。约翰写启示录时，召会已经堕落，世代又是黑暗的。所以，神在地上的行动和工作，需要神七倍加强的灵。我们知道有一种灯泡，可以调节三种光度。……同样，灯台上的七个灯盏，乃是七倍加强的光。在四福音里，神的灵是一度，因为那时不需要太亮。然而，召会堕落以后，世代也变得极其黑暗，因此需要七倍加强的圣灵。这样，神的一灵成了七倍的灵。在存在上，圣灵就像撒迦利亚书的灯台那样是一个；但在功用上，圣灵却是七。

　　神的七灵是羔羊的七眼（启五6，亚三9，四10）。眼睛是为着行动；如果我们瞎了，就难以行动。在神今日的行动中，基督为神的羔羊，有七个眼睛。羔羊的七眼是为着鉴察、观看并传输。……你怎么知道别人爱你？爱能借着眼睛传送。……当基督以祂的七眼看着我们的时候，起初可能会叫我们害怕，但到后来，这七眼要把基督的元素传输到我们里面（启示录生命读经，四七至四八页）。

　　参读：启示录生命读经，第四篇。

　　In Revelation the Spirit occupies the second place in the sequence of the Divine Trinity…because in this book the age has been changed from the Son to the Spirit… The age is the age of the Spirit, and in this age the Spirit has been intensified.

　　Because the Spirit in 1:4 is the intensified Spirit of God, He is called the seven Spirits. The seven Spirits are undoubtedly the Spirit of God because They are ranked among the Triune God in verses 4 and 5…The number seven here does not refer to seven different spirits but to one sevenfold Spirit.

　　Seven is the number of completion in God's dispensational move, whereas twelve is the number of completion in God's eternal administration. For example, God created the earth in six days plus one Sabbath day…For God's move today, the church has the number seven. In the book of Revelation the seven seals, the seven trumpets, and the seven bowls are all for God's dispensational move. Thus, the sevenfold Spirit is the intensified Spirit in God's move today.

　　In substance and existence, God's Spirit is one; in the intensified function and work of God's operation, God's Spirit is sevenfold. It is like the lampstand in Zechariah 4:2. In existence it is one lampstand, but in function it is seven lamps. At the time the book of Revelation was written, the church had become degraded, and the age had become dark. Therefore, the sevenfold intensified Spirit of God was needed for God's move and work on the earth. We all are familiar with three-way bulbs, light bulbs that can be switched to three successive degrees of illumination…In like manner, the seven lamps on the lampstand were the sevenfold intensified light. In the four Gospels the Spirit of God was onefold because at that time there was not the need for so much light. However, after the church had been degraded and the age had become exceedingly dark, there was the need for the Holy Spirit to be intensified sevenfold. In this way the one Spirit of God has become the sevenfold Spirit. In existence the Holy Spirit, like the lampstand in Zechariah, is one, but in function the Holy Spirit is seven.

　　The seven Spirits of God are the seven eyes of the Lamb (Rev. 5:6; Zech. 3:9; 4:10). Our eyes are for our moving. If we are blind, it is very difficult to move. In God's move today, Christ as the Lamb of God has seven eyes. The seven eyes of the Lamb are also for watching, observing, and transfusing…How can you realize that someone loves you? Love is transfused through the eyes… When Christ looks at us with His seven eyes, we may be terrified at first. Eventually, however, these seven eyes will transfuse Christ's element into us. (Life-study of Revelation, pp. 37-39)

　　Further Reading: Life-study of Revelation, msg. 4