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Christ’s love-letters
基督的情书
“The Scriptures point to Me!” John 5:39
“圣经都是指着我说的！”约翰福音5:39
Jesus Christ is the Alpha and Omega of the Bible. He is the constant theme of its sacred pages; from first to last — they testify of Him!
耶稣基督是圣经的阿拉法和俄梅戛。祂是圣经页页的永恒主题；从始至终——都在为祂作见证！
We catch a glimpse of Him in the promise of the woman’s seed;
我们在女人后裔的应许中瞥见祂；
we see Him typified in the ark of Noah;
我们在挪亚方舟中看到祂的预表；
we walk with Abraham, as He sees Messiah’s day;
我们与亚伯拉罕同行，因他看见弥赛亚的日子；
we dwell in the tents of Isaac and Jacob, feeding upon the gracious promise;
我们住在以撒和雅各的帐棚里，以恩典的应许为粮；
we hear the venerable Israel talking of the coming Shiloh; and
我们听见受人尊敬的以色列谈论将要来的细罗；并且
in the numerous types of the law, we find the Redeemer abundantly foreshadowed.
在律法众多的预表中，我们看到救赎主被丰富地预示。
Prophets and kings, priests and preachers, all look one way — they all stand as the cherubim did over the ark — desiring to look within, and to read the mystery of God’s great atoning sacrifice!
先知和君王，祭司和传道人，都朝向同一个方向——他们都像基路伯站立在约柜之上——渴望俯视其中，读懂神伟大赎罪祭的奥秘！
Still more manifestly in the New Testament we find our Lord — the one pervading subject. It is not a single gem here and there, or dust of gold thinly scattered — but here you stand upon a solid floor of gold; for the whole substance of the New Testament is Jesus crucified, and even its closing sentence is bejewelled with the Redeemer’s name!
在新约中我们更清楚地看见我们的主——这唯一贯穿始终的主题。这不是零星散布的宝石，也不是薄薄撒着的金尘——而是你站在纯金的地板上；因为新约的全部实质就是被钉十字架的耶稣，甚至它的结尾也镶嵌着救赎主的名！
We should always read Scripture in this light — we should consider the Word to be as a mirror, into which Christ looks down from heaven. And then we, looking into it, see His face reflected as in a mirror — darkly, it is true — but still in such a way as to be a blessed preparation for seeing Him — as we shall see Him face to face!
我们应当始终以这样的亮光读经——我们应当把圣言视为一面镜子，基督从天上俯视其中。而后我们观看时，就如在镜中看见祂的面——诚然，仍是模糊的——但这也是预备我们面对面见祂的蒙福方式！
This volume contains Christ’s love-letters to us, perfumed by His love. These pages are the garments of our King, and they all smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia. Scripture is the royal chariot in which Jesus rides, and it is paved with love for His children. The Scriptures are the swaddling bands of the holy child Jesus — unroll them and you find your Savior!
这卷书包含着基督给我们的情书，散发着祂爱的芬芳。这些书页是我们君王的衣裳，散发着没药、沉香和桂皮的馨香。圣经是耶稣乘坐的御车，以对祂儿女的爱铺就。圣经是圣婴耶稣的襁褓布——展开它们，你就找到你的救主！
The quintessence of the Word of God — is Christ!
神话语的精髓——就是基督！