读经：创一26~28，二7，9，16~17，三11下，22，24。
Scripture Reading: Gen. 1:26-28; 2:7, 9, 16-17; 3:11b, 22, 24
Scripture Reading: Gen. 1:26-28; 2:7, 9, 16-17; 3:11b, 22, 24
壹
创世记是一本生命的书、种子的书、祝福的书、神分赐的书、以及神经纶的书─二9，一28上，提前一4。
Genesis is a book of life, a book of seeds, a book of blessing, a book of God's dispensing, and a book of God's economy—2:9; 1:28a; 1 Tim. 1:4.
Genesis is a book of life, a book of seeds, a book of blessing, a book of God's dispensing, and a book of God's economy—2:9; 1:28a; 1 Tim. 1:4.
贰
创世记中生命的线与九位重要人物的经历有关：
The line of life in the book of Genesis involves the experiences of nine significant persons:
The line of life in the book of Genesis involves the experiences of nine significant persons:
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亚当─接受神救赎的应许并经历预期的神的救赎─三15，20~21。
Adam—receiving the promise of God's redemption and experiencing the anticipated redemption of God—3:15, 20-21:
Adam—receiving the promise of God's redemption and experiencing the anticipated redemption of God—3:15, 20-21:
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堕落的亚当穿牺牲的皮子─21节。
The fallen Adam wearing the skin of the sacrifice—v. 21.
The fallen Adam wearing the skin of the sacrifice—v. 21.
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罪人接受基督作遮盖他的义─加三27，林前一30。
A sinner receiving Christ as his covering righteousness—Gal. 3:27; 1 Cor. 1:30.
A sinner receiving Christ as his covering righteousness—Gal. 3:27; 1 Cor. 1:30.
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亚伯─为神工作、生活，并照着神的启示敬拜神─来十一4，创四4：。
Abel—working and living for God and worshipping God according to God's revelation—Heb. 11:4; Gen. 4:4:
Abel—working and living for God and worshipping God according to God's revelation—Heb. 11:4; Gen. 4:4:
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是承受救恩，献上羊羔作祭物的人─4节。
The one inheriting salvation, offering up a lamb as a sacrifice—v. 4.
The one inheriting salvation, offering up a lamb as a sacrifice—v. 4.
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信徒活在基督里，成为神的义，蒙神悦纳─林后五21。
A believer living in Christ to become the righteousness of God, being acceptable to Him—2 Cor. 5:21.
A believer living in Christ to become the righteousness of God, being acceptable to Him—2 Cor. 5:21.
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以挪士─需要神而呼求耶和华的名，以享受祂的丰富─创四26：
Enosh—needing God and calling upon the name of Jehovah to enjoy His riches—Gen. 4:26:
Enosh—needing God and calling upon the name of Jehovah to enjoy His riches—Gen. 4:26:
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脆弱的人，呼求耶和华的名─26节。
The frail one calling upon the name of Jehovah—v. 26.
The frail one calling upon the name of Jehovah—v. 26.
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脆弱的信徒呼求主的名，以享受祂作他的分─徒九14，提后二22，林前一2。
A frail believer calling upon the name of the Lord to enjoy Him as his portion—Acts 9:14; 2 Tim. 2:22; 1 Cor. 1:2.
A frail believer calling upon the name of the Lord to enjoy Him as his portion—Acts 9:14; 2 Tim. 2:22; 1 Cor. 1:2.
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以诺─在救赎的路上与神同行─创五24，来十一5：
Enoch—walking with God on the pathway of redemption—Gen. 5:24; Heb. 11:5:
Enoch—walking with God on the pathway of redemption—Gen. 5:24; Heb. 11:5:
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追求神、与神同行的人─创五22~24。
The one pursuing after God, walking with God—Gen. 5:22-24.
The one pursuing after God, walking with God—Gen. 5:22-24.
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信徒追求主，与主同生活─约十四19下。
A believer who pursues the Lord, living together with Him—John 14:19b.
A believer who pursues the Lord, living together with Him—John 14:19b.
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挪亚─与神同行并与神同工，应付那世代的需要─创六8~9，13~14，18：
Noah—walking with God and working with God to meet the need of that generation—Gen. 6:8-9, 13-14, 18:
Noah—walking with God and working with God to meet the need of that generation—Gen. 6:8-9, 13-14, 18:
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借着他的生活和工作转换世代─来十一7。
Changing the age through his life and work—Heb. 11:7.
Changing the age through his life and work—Heb. 11:7.
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信徒与主一同生活，与主同工，作成自己的救恩─腓二12下。
A believer who lives together with the Lord, working together with the Lord to work out his own salvation—Phil. 2:12b.
A believer who lives together with the Lord, working together with the Lord to work out his own salvation—Phil. 2:12b.
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亚伯拉罕─神的呼召、神的应许、以及本于信得称义─徒七3，创十二1~3，十五5~6：
Abraham—God's calling, God's promise, and justification by faith—Acts 7:3; Gen. 12:1-3; 15:5-6:
Abraham—God's calling, God's promise, and justification by faith—Acts 7:3; Gen. 12:1-3; 15:5-6:
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凭信而活，并活在与神的交通里─来十一8~12，17~19。
Living by faith and living in fellowship with God—Heb. 11:8-12, 17-19.
Living by faith and living in fellowship with God—Heb. 11:8-12, 17-19.
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信徒经历父神的呼召和称义，并过与祂交通的生活─创十八1，17，22~33，林前一9。
A believer experiencing the calling and justification by God the Father and living a life of fellowship with Him—Gen. 18:1, 17, 22-33; 1 Cor. 1:9.
A believer experiencing the calling and justification by God the Father and living a life of fellowship with Him—Gen. 18:1, 17, 22-33; 1 Cor. 1:9.
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以撒─承受恩典、安息与享受─创二一1~12，二六3~5：
Isaac—inheriting grace, resting, and enjoying—Gen. 21:1-12; 26:3-5:
Isaac—inheriting grace, resting, and enjoying—Gen. 21:1-12; 26:3-5:
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承受一切应许的福─二五5。
Inheriting all the promised blessings—25:5.
Inheriting all the promised blessings—25:5.
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信徒活在与神的交通中，经历在子神里一切恩典的产业，好在满足和安息中得着享受─来十一9，弗三6，加三29。
A believer living in fellowship with God, experiencing the inheritance of all the grace in God the Son for the enjoyment in satisfaction and rest—Heb. 11:9; Eph. 3:6; Gal. 3:29.
A believer living in fellowship with God, experiencing the inheritance of all the grace in God the Son for the enjoyment in satisfaction and rest—Heb. 11:9; Eph. 3:6; Gal. 3:29.
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雅各─神的拣选、在生命里的变化、以及在生命里的成熟─创二五22~23，二八10~14，三二28：
Jacob—God's selection, the transformation in life, and the maturity in life—Gen. 25:22-23; 28:10-14; 32:28:
Jacob—God's selection, the transformation in life, and the maturity in life—Gen. 25:22-23; 28:10-14; 32:28:
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蒙神拣选、经历试炼成为神的以色列、并将神的祝福带给每一个人─二五23，罗九9~13，创二七41~45，三一1~2，三二28，四七7，10，四八9，15~16，20，四九26，28。
Being chosen by God, experiencing trials to become the Israel of God, and bringing God's blessing to everyone—25:23; Rom. 9:9-13; Gen. 27:41-45; 31:1-2; 32:28; 47:7, 10; 48:9, 15-16, 20; 49:26, 28.
Being chosen by God, experiencing trials to become the Israel of God, and bringing God's blessing to everyone—25:23; Rom. 9:9-13; Gen. 27:41-45; 31:1-2; 32:28; 47:7, 10; 48:9, 15-16, 20; 49:26, 28.
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信徒蒙神拣选、享受父神的爱和子神的恩典、借着他环境中的试炼经历灵神的变化，而成为成熟的人，将神的祝福给与别人─彼前一2，罗八28，林后三18，林前十五58，来六1，罗十二14。
A believer chosen by God, enjoying the love of God the Father and the grace of God the Son, experiencing the transformation of God the Spirit through trials in his environment, to become a mature man to bestow God's blessing upon others—1 Pet. 1:2; Rom. 8:28; 2 Cor. 3:18; 1 Cor. 15:58; Heb. 6:1; Rom. 12:14.
A believer chosen by God, enjoying the love of God the Father and the grace of God the Son, experiencing the transformation of God the Spirit through trials in his environment, to become a mature man to bestow God's blessing upon others—1 Pet. 1:2; Rom. 8:28; 2 Cor. 3:18; 1 Cor. 15:58; Heb. 6:1; Rom. 12:14.
九
约瑟─生命成熟掌权的一面─创四一38~41：
Joseph—the reigning aspect of the maturity of life—Gen. 41:38-41:
Joseph—the reigning aspect of the maturity of life—Gen. 41:38-41:
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掌权并将神的丰富广泛的分赐给每一个人─40~44，55~57节。
Reigning and dispensing widely the riches of God to everyone—vv. 40-44, 55-57.
Reigning and dispensing widely the riches of God to everyone—vv. 40-44, 55-57.
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信徒被变化、得胜并成熟，为主掌权、并将神在基督里的丰富分赐给每一个人─林后二14~16，弗三8，启二十4，6。
A believer who is transformed, overcoming, and mature, reigning for the Lord and dispensing the riches of God in Christ to everyone—2 Cor. 2:14-16; Eph. 3:8; Rev. 20:4, 6.
A believer who is transformed, overcoming, and mature, reigning for the Lord and dispensing the riches of God in Christ to everyone—2 Cor. 2:14-16; Eph. 3:8; Rev. 20:4, 6.
叁
“神说，我们要照着我们的形像、按着我们的样式造人，使他们管理…。”─创一26上。
"God said, Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them have dominion"—Gen. 1:26a:
"God said, Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them have dominion"—Gen. 1:26a:
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神照着祂自己的形像造人，使人借着祂的经纶，可以接受祂的生命和性情，借此成为祂的彰显─约三16，彼后一4，林后三18。
God created man in His own image so that through His economy man may receive His life and nature and thereby become His expression—John 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:4; 2 Cor. 3:18.
God created man in His own image so that through His economy man may receive His life and nature and thereby become His expression—John 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:4; 2 Cor. 3:18.
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神的愿望是要得一个团体的人，有祂的形像彰显祂，并有祂的权柄代表祂─创一26~28。
God's desire is to have a corporate man to express Him in His image and to represent Him with His authority—Gen. 1:26-28.
God's desire is to have a corporate man to express Him in His image and to represent Him with His authority—Gen. 1:26-28.
三
形像和管理是两粒种子，在整本圣经中生长并发展；收成乃是新耶路撒冷，有祂的荣耀并有祂显出来的样子而彰显神，并施行神的权柄，维持祂的管理，直到永远─启四3上，二一11，18上，24，26。
Image and dominion are two seeds that grow and develop throughout the Bible; the harvest is the New Jerusalem, which expresses God, having His glory and bearing His appearance, and exercises God's authority to maintain His dominion for eternity—Rev. 4:3a; 21:11, 18a, 24, 26.
Image and dominion are two seeds that grow and develop throughout the Bible; the harvest is the New Jerusalem, which expresses God, having His glory and bearing His appearance, and exercises God's authority to maintain His dominion for eternity—Rev. 4:3a; 21:11, 18a, 24, 26.
肆
“耶和华神用地上的尘土造人，将生命之气吹在他鼻孔里，他就成了活的魂。”─创二7：
"Jehovah God formed man with the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul"—Gen. 2:7:
"Jehovah God formed man with the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul"—Gen. 2:7:
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三一神造了三部分人，做活的器皿盛装祂做生命，使祂在人性中彰显祂自己─罗九21，23。
The Triune God created a tripartite man to be a living vessel to contain Him as life so that He may express Himself in humanity—Rom. 9:21, 23.
The Triune God created a tripartite man to be a living vessel to contain Him as life so that He may express Himself in humanity—Rom. 9:21, 23.
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神这样造人，使人能接受祂，并与祂成为一─林后四7。
God created man in such a way that man could receive Him and become one with Him—2 Cor. 4:7.
God created man in such a way that man could receive Him and become one with Him—2 Cor. 4:7.
三
我们需要作向主敞开的器皿，不断地接受神圣的分赐，好彰显神并代表神─十三14。
We need to be vessels open to the Lord, continually receiving the divine dispensing for God's expression and representation—13:14.
We need to be vessels open to the Lord, continually receiving the divine dispensing for God's expression and representation—13:14.