第一週   按照時代的異象生活並工作而轉移時代

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讀經：結十四14、20，創六8，太二四37~39，但二34~35，伯四二5~6

週　一

壹　挪亞、但以理和約伯是榜樣，啟示我們如何能在生命線上過得勝的生活，以成就神的經綸；這是按照時代的異象生活並工作而轉移時代—結十四14、20，創二9，啟二7，二二1~2，太二四37~39、45~51，但二34~35，徒二六19，提後四8。

貳　挪亞、但以理和約伯的生活，啟示三一神將祂自己分賜、作到祂所揀選並救贖的人裏面，以成就祂永遠的經綸；全本聖經是按照這管制原則寫成的：三一神將祂自己分賜到我們裏面，使我們經歷、享受並彰顯祂，以成就祂神聖的經綸—參提前一3~4，弗三2，彼前四10，詩三六8~9，林後十三14，弗三16~19：

一　在挪亞身上我們看見父神在守祂永遠之約上的信實；這約（由虹所表徵）乃是祂永遠的經綸，要將包羅萬有的基督作為公義、聖別和榮耀分賜到祂所揀選的人裏面，使他們成為基督一切所是的智慧展示—創三24，九8~17，結一26~28，三六22~38，太二六28，來八8~12，林前一9、24~30，二9~10，弗二10，五25~27，啟四3，二一18~20。

週　二

二　在但以理身上我們看見子基督是神行動的中心與普及，以及神永遠經綸的目標，乃是要得着團體的基督，就是基督連同祂的得勝者，作為砸人的石頭，作祂時代的憑藉，以結束這世代，而成為一座大山，充滿全地，使全地成為神的國—但二31~45，七13~14，十4~9，珥三11，啟十二1~2、5、11，十九7~21。

三　在約伯身上我們看見靈神藉着聖靈的更新，帶領愛祂的人經過變化的過程，使他們看見神而得着神，並被神變化，好實行神心頭所要的，在生命、性情和顯出上（但不在神格上）成為神，使神得着團體的彰顯，得着榮耀—伯十13，四二5~6，弗三9，太五8，林後三16~18，多三5，林前十31，弗三20~21，啟二一10~11。

週　三

叄　『但挪亞在耶和華眼前蒙恩』—創六8：

一　挪亞的生活和工作啟示恩典能為墮落的人作多少事；恩典就是奇妙的基督作我們的擔負者，在我們裏面為我們作每一件事，為着給我們享受—1~14節，太二四37~39，林後十二7~9：

1　肉體是魔鬼的同在，而恩典是神的同在；我們要面對撒但的同在，就需要神的同在—創六3、8，羅七17~21，來四16，林前十五10。

2　恩典的結果是義；憑着恩典的大能，恩典的力量，和恩典的生命，我們能與神，與彼此，甚至與我們自己是對的—羅五17、21，彼後二5。

二　挪亞與神同行，建造方舟，以完成神聖的經綸—創六8~22，來十一7，彼前三20~21，太十六18：

1　聖經裏神的頭一個建造乃是挪亞的方舟，表徵基督是神和人的建造；神的建造乃是一個神人—約一14，二19，林前三9、16~17，啟二一2、22，弗二22，詩二七4。

2　方舟的建造豫表以基督豐富的元素為建造的材料，建造團體的基督，就是召會作為基督的身體—太十六18，林前三9~12上，弗三8~10，四12。

週　四

3　方舟的三層表徵我們經歷中的三一神；那靈由下層所表徵，把我們帶到子（彼前一2，約十六8、13~15），子又帶我們有更高的經歷而達到父（十四6，弗二18，約壹一5，四8）。

4　方舟的第三層只有一個向着天的窗，表徵在召會，就是神的建造裏，藉着一個新約的職事，只有一個啟示和一個異象—創六16，徒二六19，箴二九18上，提前一3~4，林後三6~9，四1。

週　五

肆　但以理書給我們看見，我們必須贖回光陰，享受基督作神無上的寶貝，使我們被祂構成，成為寶貴的人，甚至是寶貴本身，作祂自己的珍寶—但九23，十11、19，彼前二7，出十九4~6：

一　超越的基督在祂無上的寶貴裏向但以理顯現為一個人，供他珍賞，叫他得着安慰、鼓勵、盼望和堅定—但十4~9：

1　基督在人性裏顯現為祭司（由細麻衣袍所表徵），照顧祂被擄的選民—5節上，出二八31~35。

2　基督在神性裏顯現為君王（由精金帶所表徵），為要掌管萬民—但十5下。

3　基督在祂的寶貴和尊榮裏顯現（由祂身體如水蒼玉所表徵），供祂的子民珍賞；『水蒼玉』原文可指一種藍綠色或黃色的寶石，表徵基督在祂的具體化身裏是神聖的（黃色），滿了生命（綠色），並且是屬天的（藍色）—6節上。

4　基督也在祂的光明裏顯現，為要光照人（由祂的面貌如閃電所表徵），並在祂光照的眼光裏顯現，為要搜尋並審判（由祂眼目如火把所表徵）—6節中。

5　基督在祂工作和行動的閃耀裏顯現（由祂的手和腳如閃耀發亮的銅所表徵）—6節下。

6　基督在祂剛強的說話裏顯現，為要審判人（由祂說話的聲音如大眾的聲音所表徵）—6節末。

二　但以理得着這啟示：整個世界局勢都在天上之神的諸天掌權之下，好叫基督在萬有中居首位，在凡事上居第一位—二34~35、44~45，七9~10，四34~35，西一15、17~18，啟二4~5。

週　六

伍　『那時耶和華…回答約伯』（伯三八1）；『約伯回答耶和華』（四二1上）；『耶和華就使約伯從苦境〔直譯，擄掠〕轉回』（10上）：

一　約伯朋友的邏輯是按照善惡知識樹的線，他們認為約伯受苦是神審判的事；然而，約伯的受苦乃是神的銷毀，使神得着約伯，好使他更多得着神—九15，十一12，十三4，腓三8、12~13：

1　神在約伯身上的目的，是要拆毀那在自己的完全和正直裏天然的約伯，使神能建立一個有神的性情和屬性，得更新的約伯—伯一1，多三5。

2　神的目的是要將約伯引進對神更深的追求，使約伯領悟他人生所短缺的乃是神自己，使他追求神、得着神並彰顯神—西二19。

3　神的目的是要得着一個在生命樹線上的約伯，並使約伯成為屬神的人—創二9，提前六11，提後三17，弗三14~21。

二　約伯記啟示聖經六十六卷書只說到一件事：神在基督裏藉着那靈，要將祂自己分賜到我們裏面，作我們的生命、性情和一切，使我們能活基督並彰顯基督；這該是管制我們生活的原則—伯十13，弗三9，腓三8~9，弗一22~23，二15，啟二一2。

三　在這原則裏生活並工作的路，乃是藉着操練我們的靈，憑那靈、以那靈、在那靈裏並藉那靈而成為一切，並作一切—加五25，羅八4，腓三3，啟二7，二二17上。

Week One

Living and Working according to the Vision of the Age to Change the Age

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Hymns: E750

Scripture Reading: Ezek. 14:14, 20; Gen. 6:8; Matt. 24:37-39; Dan. 2:34-35; Job 42:5-6

§ Day 1

I. Noah, Daniel, and Job are patterns revealing how we can live an overcoming life on the line of life to fulfill the economy of God; this is to live and work according to the vision of the age to change the age—Ezek. 14:14, 20; Gen. 2:9; Rev. 2:7; 22:1-2; Matt. 24:37-39, 45-51; Dan. 2:34-35; Acts 26:19; 2 Tim. 4:8.

II. The lives of Noah, Daniel, and Job reveal the Triune God dispensing Himself, working Himself, into His chosen and redeemed people to fulfill His eternal economy; the entire Bible was written according to the governing principle of the Triune God dispensing Himself into us for us to experience Him, enjoy Him, and express Him for the
fulfillment of His divine economy—cf. 1 Tim. 1:3-4; Eph. 3:2; 1 Pet. 4:10; Psa. 36:8-9; 2 Cor. 13:14; Eph. 3:16-19:

A. With Noah we see God the Father in His faithfulness to keep His eternal covenant (signified by the rainbow), which is His eternal economy to dispense the all-inclusive Christ into His chosen people as righteousness, holiness, and glory to make them the wise exhibition of all that Christ is—Gen. 3:24; 9:8-17; Ezek. 1:26-28; 36:22-38; Matt.
26:28; Heb. 8:8-12; 1 Cor. 1:9, 24-30; 2:9-10; Eph. 2:10; 5:25-27; Rev. 4:3; 21:18-20.

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B. With Daniel we see that Christ the Son is the centrality and universality of Gods move and that the goal of Gods eternal economy is to have the corporate Christ, Christ with His overcomers, as the crushing stone to be His dispensational instrument to end this age and become a great mountain to fill the whole earth, making the whole earth Gods kingdom—Dan. 2:31-45; 7:13-14; 10:4-9; Joel 3:11; Rev. 12:1-2, 5, 11; 19:7-21.

C. With Job we see God the Spirit bringing His lovers through the process of transformation by the renewing of the Holy Spirit in their seeing God to gain God and be transformed by God to carry out what is in the heart of God by becoming God in life, in nature, and in appearance but not in the Godhead for the corporate expression of God, the glory of God—Job 10:13; 42:5-6; Eph. 3:9; Matt. 5:8; 2 Cor. 3:16-18; Titus 3:5; 1 Cor. 10:31; Eph. 3:20-21; Rev. 21:10-11.

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III. "But Noah found grace in the sight of Jehovah"—Gen. 6:8:

A. Noahs life and work reveal how much grace can do for fallen people; grace is the wonderful Christ as our burden bearer, doing everything in us on our behalf for our enjoyment—vv. 1-14; Matt. 24:37-39; 2 Cor. 12:7-9:

1. The flesh is the presence of the devil, and grace is the presence of God; in order for us to face the presence of Satan, we need the presence of God—Gen. 6:3, 8; Rom. 7:17-21; Heb. 4:16; 1 Cor. 15:10.

2. The issue of grace is righteousness; by the power of grace, the strength of grace, and the life of grace, we can be right with God, with one another, and even with ourselves—Rom. 5:17, 21; 2 Pet. 2:5.

B. Noah walked with God and built the ark for the carrying out of the divine economy—Gen.6:8-22; Heb. 11:7; 1 Pet. 3:20-21; Matt. 16:18:

1. The first building of God in the Scriptures is Noahs ark, signifying Christ as the building of God and man; Gods building is a God-man—John 1:14; 2:19; 1 Cor. 3:9, 16-17; Rev. 21:2, 22; Eph. 2:22; Psa. 27:4.

2. The building of the ark typifies the building of the corporate Christ, the church as the Body of Christ, with the element of Christs riches as the building material—Matt. 16:18; 1 Cor. 3:9-12a; Eph. 3:8-10; 4:12.

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3. The three stories of the ark signify the Triune God according to our experience of Him; the Spirit, signified by the lower story, brings us to the Son (1 Pet. 1:2; John 16:8, 13-15), and the Son brings us higher in our experience to the Father (14:6; Eph. 2:18; 1 John 1:5; 4:8).

4. On the third story of the ark there was only one window, toward the heavens, signifying that in the church, Gods building, there is only one revelation and one vision through the one New Testament ministry—Gen. 6:16; Acts 26:19; Prov. 29:18a; 1 Tim. 1:3-4; 2 Cor. 3:6-9; 4:1.

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IV. Daniel shows us that we must redeem the time to enjoy Christ as the supreme preciousness of God for us to be constituted with Him to be men of preciousness, even
preciousness itself, as His personal treasure—Dan. 9:23; 10:11, 19; 1 Pet. 2:7; Exo. 19:4-6:

A. The excellent Christ appeared to Daniel in His supreme preciousness as a man for his appreciation, consolation, encouragement, expectation, and stabilization—Dan. 10:4-9:

1. Christ appeared as a Priest in His humanity, signified by the linen robe, to care for His chosen people in their captivity—v. 5a; Exo. 28:31-35.

2. Christ appeared in His kingship in His divinity, signified by the girdle of gold, for ruling over all the peoples—Dan. 10:5b.

3. For His peoples appreciation, Christ appeared in His preciousness and dignity, as signified by His body being like beryl; the Hebrew word for beryl could refer to a bluish-green or yellow precious stone, signifying that Christ in His embodiment is divine (yellow), full of life (green), and heavenly (blue)—v. 6a.

4. Christ also appeared in His brightness for shining over the people, as signified by His face being like the appearance of lightning (v. 6b), and in His enlightening sight for searching and judging, as signified by His eyes being like torches of fire (v. 6c).

5. Christ appeared in the gleam of His work and move, as signified by His arms and His feet being like the gleam of polished bronze—v. 6d.

6. Christ appeared in His strong speaking for judging people, as signified by the sound of His words being like the sound of a multitude—v. 6e.

B. Daniel received the revelation that the entire world situation is under the rule of the heavens by the God of the heavens in order to give Christ the preeminence, the first place, in everything—2:34-35, 44-45; 7:9-10; 4:34- 35; Col. 1:15, 17-18; Rev. 2:4-5.

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V. "Then Jehovah answered Job" (Job 38:1a); "then Job answered Jehovah" (42:1a); "and Jehovah turned the captivity of Job" (v. 10a):

A. The logic of Jobs friends was according to the line of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in their thinking that Jobs sufferings were a matter of Gods judgment; however, Jobs sufferings were Gods consuming that God might gain Job so that he might gain God more—9:15; 11:12; 13:4; Phil. 3:8, 12-13:

1. Gods intention with Job was to tear down the natural Job in his perfection and uprightness that He might build up a renewed Job in Gods nature and attributes—Job 1:1; Titus 3:5.

2. Gods intention was to usher Job into a deeper seeking after God that Job might realize that what he was short of in his human life was God Himself and that he might pursue God, gain God, and express God—Col. 2:19.

3. Gods intention was to have a Job in the line of the tree of life and to make Job a man of God—Gen. 2:9; 1 Tim. 6:11; 2 Tim. 3:17; Eph. 3:14-21.

B. Job reveals that the Bible of sixty-six books is for only one thing: for God in Christ by the Spirit to dispense Himself into us to be our life, our nature, and our everything that we may live Christ and express Christ; this should be the principle that governs our life—Job 10:13; Eph. 3:9; Phil. 3:8-9; Eph. 1:22-23; 2:15; Rev. 21:2.

C. The way to live and work in this principle is to be and do everything by the Spirit, with the Spirit, in the Spirit, and through the Spirit by exercising our spirit—Gal. 5:25; Rom. 8:4; Phil. 3:3; Rev. 2:7; 22:17a.