晨興聖言-經歷、享受並彰顯基督（四）(W40-綱要)

第四十週　獅子羔羊

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讀經：啟五5～10

【週　一】

壹　啟示錄這卷書是耶穌基督的一幅圖畫；全書二十二章乃是一幅圖畫，描繪並描述這位耶穌—一1～2，5。

貳　『看哪，猶大支派中的獅子，大衛的根，祂已得勝』—五5中：

一　獅子表徵基督，描繪出祂是抵擋仇敵的剛強戰士，如創世記四十九章八至九節所啟示的。

二　基督的得勝使祂彀資格展開那書卷，揭開它的七印—啟五5～10。

三　『大衛的根』這名稱表徵基督是大衛的根源；因此，大衛雖是祂的先祖，也稱祂為『主』—太二二42～45。

四　基督是猶大支派中的獅子，勝過並擊敗了背叛神的仇敵撒但，並且祂是救贖的羔羊，除去了墮落之人的罪：

1　藉此祂去掉了成全神旨意的攔阻。

2　結果乃是祂配展開關於神經綸的書卷。

【週　二】

參　『我又看見寶座…中間，…有羔羊站立，像是剛被殺過的，有七角和七眼，就是神的七靈，奉差遣往全地去的』—啟五6，一4，三1：

一　在五章有基督升天後諸天之上的景象：

1　向使徒約翰，基督被引薦為猶大支派中的獅子，但祂向約翰卻顯為羔羊。

2　是獅子，祂是抵擋仇敵的戰士；是羔羊，祂是我們的救贖主。

3　祂爭戰是為救贖我們，如今祂已勝過仇敵，並為我們成功了救贖。

4　對仇敵，祂是獅子，而對我們，祂是羔羊；所以祂是獅子羔羊。

二　關於救贖，基督升天後就坐在諸天之上神的右邊；（來一3，十12；）關於神行政的完成，祂在升天裏仍然站著。

三　『剛被殺過的』，指明羔羊剛剛被殺，也指明啟示錄五章所描述諸天之上的景象，是緊接在基督升天之後。

【週三、週四】

四　主有七角—6節下：

1　角象徵爭戰的力量—申三三17。

2　基督雖是救贖的羔羊，卻有爭戰的角。

3　祂乃是爭戰的救贖主；祂的爭戰在神的行動中是完整的，如七這數字所表明的。

五　眼是為著鑒察並搜尋：

1　基督是救贖的羔羊，有鑒察並搜尋的七眼，為著執行神對宇宙的審判，以成就神永遠的定旨，這要完成於新耶路撒冷的建造。

2　撒迦利亞三章九節豫言基督是石頭，就是帶著七眼，為著神建造的頂石。（四7。）

3　這七眼就是神的七靈，奉差遣往普天下去，遍察全地的—10節。

4　按希臘文文法，啟示錄五章六節中『就是』的前述辭是七眼。

5　神的七靈，只指羔羊的七眼，不包含祂的七角。

【週　五】

肆　『神的七靈』—一4，三1，四5，五6下：

一　啟示錄一章四節說到『祂寶座前的七靈』：

1　七靈，無疑是神的靈，因為一章四至五節將其列在三一神中。

2　七既是神工作中完整的數字，七靈就必是為著神在地上的行動。

3　在本質和存在上，神的靈是一個；在神行動加強的功用和工作上，神的靈是七倍的：

ａ　這就如撒迦利亞四章二節的燈臺。

ｂ　在存在上，是一個燈臺；在功用上，是七盞燈。

4　約翰寫啟示錄時，召會已經墮落：

ａ　世代又是黑暗的。

ｂ　神在地上的行動和工作，需要神七倍加強的靈。

二　在馬太二十八章十九節，三一神的次序是父、子、聖靈；在啟示錄一章四至五節，次序更改了：

1　神的七靈列在第二位，不在第三位。

2　這啟示神七倍的靈功用加強的重要。

3　二章七節、十一節、十七節、二十九節，三章六節、十三節、二十二節，十四章十三節和二十二章十七節，一再強調那靈的說話，證實這點。

三　其他書信開頭只題父和子：

1　恩典與平安從父和子歸與受信者。

2　在啟示錄一章四至五節，靈包括在其中；恩典與平安也從靈分賜給眾召會。

3　這表明為著神的行動，極需那靈，以對抗召會的墮落。

四　七靈在眾召會裏作工，眾召會必定會往前去。

五　今天我們需要看見並經歷七倍的靈、加強的靈、恢復的靈—4～5節。

【週　六】

伍　『他們唱新歌，說，你配拿書卷，配揭開它的七印，因為你曾被殺，用自己的血從各支派、各方言、各民族、各邦國中，買了人來歸與神』—五9：

一　這裏的歌是新的，因為他們所讚美的羔羊，是剛被殺的。

二　在全宇宙中，除了那得勝的獅子，救贖的羔羊基督之外，沒有一位配揭開神經綸的奧祕：

1　祂是得勝的獅子，為神擊敗了撒但。

2　祂是救贖的羔羊，為我們除去了罪。

3　惟有基督彀資格揭開並完成神經綸的奧祕。

4　我們需要認識，基督配揭開神經綸之祕密的七印；主在這方面的配，是宇宙性的，是無法測量的。

5　基督配得我們的讚美，甚至配得著我們的一生。

Week Four

The Lion-Lamb

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Hymns: E1092

Scripture Reading: Rev. 5:5-10

§ Day 1

I. The book of Revelation is a picture of Jesus Christ; the twenty-two chapters of this book are a single portrait portraying and depicting Jesus—1:1-2, 5.

II. "Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome"—5:5a:

A. The lion is a symbol of Christ, portraying Him as a strong fighter against the enemy, as revealed in Genesis 49:8-9.

B. Christs overcoming qualifies Him to open the scroll and its seven seals— Rev. 5:5-10.

C. The title Root of David signifies that Christ is the source of David; therefore, David, His forefather, called Him "Lord"—Matt. 22:42-45.

D. As the Lion of the tribe of Judah, Christ overcame and defeated the rebellious Satan, the enemy of God, and as the redeeming Lamb, He took away the sin of fallen man:

1. By so doing, He removed the hindrances to the fulfillment of Gods purpose.

2. The result is that He is worthy to open the scroll concerning Gods economy.

§ Day 2

III. "I saw in the midst of the throne...a Lamb standing as having just been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth"— Rev. 5:6; 1:4; 3:1:

A. In chapter 5 is the scene in the heavens after Christ ascended there:

1. He was recommended to the apostle John as the Lion of the tribe of Judah, but He appeared to John as the Lamb.

2. As the Lion, He is the Fighter against the enemy; as the Lamb, He is the Redeemer for us.

3. He fought to redeem us, and He won the battle over the enemy and accomplished redemption for us.

4. To the enemy He is a Lion, and to us He is a Lamb; hence, He is the Lion- Lamb.

B. As far as redemption is concerned, Christ sat down at the right hand of God in the heavens after His ascension (Heb. 1:3; 10:12), whereas regarding the carrying out of Gods administration, He is still standing in His ascension.

C. Having just been slain indicates that the Lamb had just been slain and also that the scene in the heavens that is depicted in Revelation 5 took place immediately after Christs ascension into the heavens.

§ Day 3 & Day 4

D. The Lord has seven horns—v. 6b:

1. Horns signify strength in fighting—Deut. 33:17.

2. Christ is the redeeming Lamb, yet He has horns for fighting.

3. He is the fighting Redeemer; His fighting is complete in Gods move, as signified by the number seven.

E. Eyes are for observing and searching:

1. Christ as the redeeming Lamb has seven observing and searching eyes for executing Gods judgment upon the universe to fulfill Gods eternal purpose, which will consummate in the building up of the New Jerusalem.

2. In Zechariah 3:9 Christ is prophesied as the stone, the topstone (4:7) with seven eyes for Gods building.

3. These seven eyes are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth, and they run to and fro through the whole earth—v. 10.

4. According to Greek grammar, the antecedent of which is seven eyes—Rev. 5:6.

5. The seven Spirits of God refer only to the seven eyes of the Lamb, and not to His seven horns.

§ Day 5

IV. "The seven Spirits of God"—1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6b:

A. Revelation 1:4 speaks of "the seven Spirits who are before His throne":

1. The seven Spirits are undoubtedly the Spirit of God because They are ranked among the Triune God in Revelation 1:4-5.

D. The seven Spirits are working in the churches, so the churches will surely go forward.

E. Today we need to see and experience the sevenfold Spirit, the intensified Spirit, the Spirit of recovery—vv. 4-5.

§ Day 6

V. "They sing a new song, saying: You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, for You were slain and have purchased for God by Your blood men out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation"—5:9:

A. The song here is new because the Lamb whom it praises had just been slain.

B. In the whole universe no one is worthy to open the mystery of Gods economy but Christ, the overcoming Lion and the redeeming Lamb:

1. As the overcoming Lion, He defeated Satan for God.

2. As the redeeming Lamb, He put sin away for us.

3. Christ is the only One qualified to unveil and carry out the mystery of Gods economy.

4. We need to realize that Christ is worthy to open the seals of the secret of the divine economy; this aspect of the Lords worthiness is universal and immeasurable.

5. Christ is worthy of our praises; He is worthy even of our lives.