【读圣经学英语】所赐给祂的人

约翰福音-John 17章 2 节

Enlightenment:

Verse 2 indicates the Lord’s work. The Son has the Father’s authority over all mankind so that He may give eternal life, not to all mankind but only to those whom the Father has given Him, the Father’s chosen ones. The Father has given the Son authority over all flesh, over all mankind. All mankind is under the authority of the Son because the Father has entrusted Him with this authority. The Lord has authority to rule over all humanity. Why does He have this authority? That He may give eternal life to all whom the Father has given Him. By a careful reading of this verse, we can see that the Lord has authority to rule over all mankind in order to give eternal life to that part of mankind which the Father has chosen and given to the Lord. The Lord created man, exercised His authority over man, and redeemed some of them for the purpose of giving them eternal life. In other words, the Lord must first create, then rule over, redeem, and finally give life to a chosen group of people. The Lord’s work, therefore, includes creating, governing, redeeming, and imparting life. The Lord has the same rank as the Father: He is the One who creates, governs, redeems, and gives eternal life. Do not think that you have received eternal life by accident. No, it was not an accident. Among the billions of human beings, God the Father loved you, selected you, and marked you out. There is a divine mark upon us.

亮光

二节指明主的工作；祂有父的权柄管理全人类，使祂可以将永远的生命赐给人；不是赐给所有的人，乃是赐给父所赐给祂的人，就是父所拣选的人。父已经赐给子权柄，管理一切属肉体的人，管理全人类。全人类都在子的权柄之下，因为父已将这权柄交托给祂。主有权柄管理全人类。祂为什么有这权柄？乃是要叫祂将永远的生命赐给一切父所赐给祂的人。我们仔细读这一节，就能看见主有权柄管理全人类，乃是为着将永远的生命赐给那些父所拣选并赐给主的部分人类。主创造了人，施行权柄管理人，并且救赎一些人，目的是为着将永远的生命赐给他们。换句话说，主首先必须创造，然后管理、救赎，最后将生命赐给一班蒙拣选的人。因此，主的工作包括创造、管理、救赎并分赐生命。主与父有同样的地位：祂是创造、管理、救赎、并赐永远生命的一位。不要以为你是碰巧得着永远的生命。不，绝不是碰巧。在亿万人中，父神爱上了你，拣选你，并把你标出来。在我们身上有神圣的标记。