读经：申八8上，利二三10，林前十五20，约六9~13，约六48，腓四13。
Scripture Reading: Deut. 8:8a; Lev. 23:10; 1 Cor. 15:20; John 6:9-13, 48; Phil. 4:13

壹　

小麦表征成肉体、被钉、埋葬的基督；大麦表征复活的基督─申八8上。
Whereas wheat signifies the incarnated, crucified, and buried Christ, barley signifies the resurrected Christ—Deut. 8:8a.

贰　

在美地大麦比其它谷物先成熟；因此，大麦是初熟的果子─林前十五20，利二三10：
In the good land, barley ripens earlier than any other grain; therefore, it is the firstfruits—1 Cor. 15:20; Lev. 23:10:

一　

因着大麦早成熟，所以大麦是庄稼中的初熟果子─这预表复活的基督─林前十五20。
Because barley ripens early, it is the firstfruits of the harvest—a type of the resurrected Christ—1 Cor. 15:20.

二　

基督这复活的初熟果子，乃是从死人中的首生者，使祂成为身体的头；（西一18，弗一20~23；）祂这身体的头既已复活，我们作为身体也必复活。
Christ as the firstfruits of resurrection is the Firstborn from the dead that He might be the Head of the Body (Col. 1:18; Eph. 1:20-23); since He, the Head of the Body, has been resurrected, we, the Body, will also be resurrected.

三　

作为初熟的果子，基督已经成为生命的粮（饼）；因此，大麦饼表征在复活里的基督是我们的食物─约六48：
As the firstfruits, Christ has become the bread of life; hence, barley loaves signify Christ in resurrection as food to us—John 6:48:

１　

五这数字表征责任；这指明复活的基督能承担责任。
The number five signifies responsibility; this indicates that the resurrected Christ is able to bear responsibility.

２　

我们从基督这大麦饼得喂养时，我们就成为大麦饼，以我们所经历之复活的基督喂养别人。
As we feed on Christ as the barley loaves, we become a loaf of barley to feed others with the Christ whom we have experienced.

叁　

正如大麦所预表的，复活的基督乃是无限的─腓四13：
As typified by barley, the resurrected Christ is unlimited—Phil. 4:13:

一　

基督的丰富是追测不尽的；祂的大能是深奥的─弗三8，腓四13。
The riches of Christ are unsearchable, and His power is profound—Eph. 3:8; Phil. 4:13.

二　

一面，我们可以经历小麦所预表有限的耶稣；另一面，我们能经历大麦所预表无限的基督─约十二24，六9，13：
On the one hand, we may experience the limited Jesus as signified by wheat; on the other hand, we may experience the unlimited Christ as signified by barley—John 12:24; 6:9, 13:

１　

耶稣在祂的成为肉体里，是非常的有限；但在祂的复活里，祂是没有限制的。
In His incarnation Jesus was exceedingly limited, but in His resurrection He is unlimited.

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小麦是死亡谷，但大麦是复活山。
Whereas wheat is the valley of death, barley is the mountain of resurrection.

３　

何时我们有基督作小麦的经历，我们就必然经历基督作大麦。
Whenever we experience Christ as wheat, we will surely experience Him as barley.

三　

为着要经历基督作小麦，作受限制的耶稣，我们必须应用祂作大麦，作复活的基督；我们在复活基督的大能里，跟从有限的耶稣─来十三12~13。
In order to experience the wheat, the limited Jesus, we need to apply the barley, the unlimited Christ; we follow the limited Jesus in the power of the resurrected Christ—Heb. 13:12-13.

四　

我们在那加我们能力者的里面，凡事都能作，因为祂是复活且无限的基督─腓四13。
We can do all things in the One who empowers us because He is the resurrected and unlimited Christ—Phil. 4:13.