1998国际华语
总题：金灯台的异象
第一篇　金灯台的预表─为着帐幕和圣殿的建造
Message One The Type of the Golden Lampstand— for the Building of the Tabernacle and the Temple
读经：出二五31~40，王上七49，亚四2~10，启一12~13。
Scripture Reading: Exo. 25:31-40; 1 Kings 7:49; Zech. 4:2-10; Rev. 1:12-13
壹　圣经中关于金灯台之启示的进展：
I.　The progression of the biblical revelation concerning the golden lampstand:
一　在圣经里，灯台总是与神的建造有关：
A.　In the Bible the lampstand is always related to God's building:
1　圣经第一次说到灯台，是在建造帐幕时─出二五31~40。
1.　The first time the lampstand was mentioned was in the building of the tabernacle—Exo. 25:31-40.
2　第二次是在建造圣殿时─王上七49。
2.　The second instance was in the building of the temple—1 Kings 7:49.
3　第三次与圣殿的重建有密切的关系─亚四2~10。
3.　The third instance was closely related to the rebuilding of the temple—Zech. 4:2-10.
4　第四次与众召会的建造有关─启一12~20。
4.　The fourth time was related to the building of the churches—Rev. 1:12-20.
5　圣经未了说到新耶路撒冷，乃是在永远里宇宙的灯台，作为所有灯台的集大成，并神建造的终极完成─启二一2，10~23。
5.　At the end, the Bible refers to the New Jerusalem as the universal lampstand in eternity, the aggregate of all the lampstands and the consummation of God's building—Rev. 21:2, 10-23.
二　出埃及二十五章着重基督是灯台，作神圣的光，凭那灵照耀。
B.　In Exodus 25 the emphasis is on Christ being the lampstand as the divine light, shining with the Spirit.
三　撒迦利亚四章着重那灵（6）作七灯照耀，这七灯乃是神的七眼（2，10），就是神的七灵（启五6），为着神加强的行动。─引用经文
C.　In Zechariah 4 the emphasis is on the Spirit (v. 6) as the seven shining lamps, which are the seven eyes of God (vv. 2, 10), the seven Spirits of God (Rev. 5:6) for God's intensified move.
四　撒迦利亚书的灯台是出埃及记灯台的实际，启示录一章的灯台是撤迦利亚书灯台的复制，启示录未了的圣城是终极完成的灯台;这指明基督实化为那灵，那灵彰显为众召会，众召会终极完成为新耶路撒冷。
D.　The lampstand in Zechariah is the reality of the lampstand in Exodus, the lampstands in Revelation 1 are the reproduction of the lampstand in Zechariah, and the holy city at the end of Revelation is the consummated lampstand; this indicates that Christ is realized as the Spirit, the Spirit is expressed as the churches, and the churches are consummated as the New Jerusalem.
贰　帐幕和圣殿里的灯台，表征基督作三一神的具体化身和彰显─西二9：
II.　The lampstand in the tabernacle and the temple signifies Christ as the embodiment and the expression of the Triune God—Col. 2:9:
一　灯台的本质是纯金（出二五31），表征父神的神圣性情。─引用经文
A.　The substance of the lampstand is pure gold (Exo. 25:31), signifying the divine nature of God the Father.
二　灯台的形状乃是灯台纯金本质的具体表现，表征子神是父神的具体表现。
B.　The form of the lampstand is the embodiment of the pure gold as the substance of the lampstand, signifying God the Son as the embodiment of God the Father.
三　灯台的七个灯盏（出二五37）表征灵神成了神的七灵，为着祂的彰显（启四5，五6）。─引用经文
C.　The seven lamps of the lampstand (Exo. 25:37) signify God the Spirit being the seven Spirits of God for His expression (Rev. 4:5; 5:6).
叁　帐幕和圣殿里的灯台，也表征基督作神圣的光（约八12），在神的居所里照耀：─引用经文
III.　The lampstand in the tabernacle and the temple also signifies Christ as the divine light (John 8:12), shine in God's dwelling place.
一　灯台是纯金的，指明基督作生命的光，是因着祂神圣的性情而照耀（约一1，4，约壹一5）。─引用经文
A.　The lampstand is of pure gold indicates that Christ as the light of life shines because of His divine nature （John1:1, 4, 1 John1:5)
二　灯台是一块精金锤出来的（出二五31，36），指明基督借着受苦而彰显神的荣耀。─引用经文
B.　The lampstand being one beaten work of pure gold (Exo. 25:31, 36) indicates that through His sufferings Christ expresses God's glory.
三　灯台没有尺寸，指明基督的神性和祂所照耀的光是没有限量的（约三34）。─引用经文
C.　The lampstand being without measure indicates that the divinity of Christ and the light He shines are immeasurable (John 3:34).
四　作基督预表的灯台，也描绘基督是复活的生命，长大、分枝、发芽、开花，好发光照耀：
D.　The lampstand as a type of Christ also portrays Christ as the resurrection life growing, branching, budding, and blossoming to shine the light:
1　灯台包含一个座、一根主干、和三对枝子，枝子上有杯（形状像杏花）─由球（花萼）和花（花苞）组成;因此，灯台看起来像一棵树（出二五31~35），表征基督作三一神的具体化身，乃是一棵活的树，一直生长、分枝、发芽并开花：灯台的照耀实际上就是生命的开花。─引用经文
1.　The lampstand consists of a base, a shaft, and three pairs of branches with cups, shaped like almond blossoms and composed of knobs (calyxes) and blossoms (blossoming buds); hence, the lampstand looks like a tree (Exo. 25:31-35), signifying that Christ as the embodiment of the Triune God is a living tree growing, branching, budding, and blossoming; the shining of the lampstand is actually the blossoming of life.
2　杏树表征复活的生命（参民十七8），因此，灯台上的杏花指明灯台乃是一棵在复活里的树;灯台的照耀乃是神圣生命在复活里的彰显。─引用经文
2.　The almond tree signifies the resurrection (cf. Num. 17:8); hence, the almonds on the lampstand indicate that it is a tree in resurrection and its shining is the expression of the divine life in resurrection.
五　灯台是在圣所里，指明我们惟有被建造成为神的居所，才能有对灯台的经历。
E.　The lampstand being in the Holy Place indicates that we can have the experience of the lampstand only when we have been built up as the dwelling place of God.
六　灯台的照耀指引我们享受基督作生命的供应，由陈设饼的桌子所表征。
F.　The shining of the lampstand directs us to enjoy Christ as our life supply, signified by the table of the bread of the Presence.
七　灯台的照耀也引导我们在与神交通的祷告中，享受基督作复活的馨香，由金香坛所表征。
G.　The shining of the lampstand also leads us to enjoy Christ as the fragrant incense of resurrection in the prayer of fellowship with God, signified by the golden incense altar.
八　灯台的照耀至终引导我们进入至圣所，享受基督作神的见证和施恩的宝座（来四16），与神有最亲密的交通。─引用经文
H.　The shining of the lampstand ultimately guides us in the Holy of Holies to enjoy Christ as the testimony of God with the throne of grace (Heb. 4:16) for our closest fellowship with God.