圣 经 探 险 者 课 程 第 二 课

起初神创造了世界
2. THE CREATION OF THE EARTH

Reading: Genesis 1
阅读创世纪 第一章

• God reveals that He is "from everlasting to everlasting" (Psalm 90:1-2)神揭示他是“从亘夏天到永远”（诗篇90:1-2）
• He is the source of immortal life (1 Timothy 6:14-16; 1:17)
  他是永生的源泉（提摩太前书6：14－16；1：17）
• He is the one true God (Isaiah 45:5-7; Deuteronomy 6:4; Mark 12:29-32; Ephesians 4:6; 1 Corinthians 8:6)
  他是永生的源泉（以赛亚书45：5-7；申命纪6：4；马可福音12：29-32；以弗所书4：6；哥林多前书8：6）。
• He dwells in heaven (Psalm 123:1; Matthew 6:9)
  他居于天上（诗篇123：1；马太福音6：9）
• By His Spirit Power He knows all things (Psalm 139:1-12)
  籍他的圣灵，神知晓一切（诗篇139：1-12）
• His creation testifies to His wisdom (Psalm 104:24)
  他的创造验证了他的智慧（诗篇104；24）
• The intricacy of man's faculties testifies to His great power (Psalm 94:9)
  人类拥有的复杂能力证实了他的力量（诗篇94：9）
• He can foretell the future and bring it to pass (Isaiah 46:9-10)
  他预知未来并使之发生（以赛亚书46：9-10）
• He inspired the writing of the Bible (2 Peter 1:19-21; 2 Timothy 3:15-17)
  他灵示了圣经的完成（彼得后书1：19-21，提摩太后书3：15-17）
• His character is one of justice and mercy. He shows mercy to the faithful, but wrath to the wilfully disobedient (Exodus 34:6-7;Romans 11:22; Psalm 103)
  他公正，有恩典，他对信服他的人施以怜悯，但对刚愎的不信服者发怒（出埃及纪34：6-7；罗马书11：22；诗篇103）
• His love is manifest in the provision of the Lord Jesus Christ through whom there is forgiveness of sin and hope of eternal life (1 John 4:8-10; John 3:16)
  神差遣主耶稣来宽恕世人的罪过，使世人籍着他得永生，神的爱心就在此显明（彼得一书4：8-10；约翰福音3：16）
• He expects men and women to respond to His revealed will in His Word by coming to know Him (John 17:3; Acts 17:30-31), and believe Him (Hebrews 11:6)
  世人通过认识神，（约翰福音17：3；使徒行传17：30-31），并信服神（希伯来书11：6）来遵循的意愿在创世中神显示了他的意图。

God's Revealed Purpose in Creation
上帝在创世中显现了他的意图
God has revealed that He had a specific purpose when He commenced His creative work as revealed in Genesis 1. That purpose is referred to many times throughout the Bible.
创世纪1中提到神在开始创造世界时显示了许多意图，这些意图在圣经中提及了许多次。
It is summarised in the following places:
现在我们把他们作如下总结：

• God says that He created the earth to be inhabited (Isaiah 45:18)
  神造地，为了能使人居于地上（以赛亚书45：18）
• God states that the earth will be filled with His glory (Numbers 14:21)
  遍地要被神的荣耀充满（民数纪14：21）
• Jesus Christ says that the meek shall inherit the earth (Matthew 5:5;see Psalm 37:11). All things have been created for God's pleasure (Revelation 4:11)
  主耶稣说地上将被温顺充满（马太福音5：5；诗篇37：11），所有的事物是由于神的喜悦才被创造成有（启示录4：11）

From these statements we clearly see that God had a determined purpose in creation, and that purpose involves ultimately having the earth populated with people who will reveal His glory.
从这些陈述中，我们清楚得知神在创世时有他一定的目的，最终是为了使受圣神荣耀恩宠的人们充满大地。

It is Foolish to Deny the Existence of God
Sadly there are those who, either through ignorance of the facts or wilful foolishness, deny that God exists, and therefore did not create the heavens and earth, and mankind upon the earth.
否认神的存在是愚蠢的行为有一些人，不论他们是出于刚愎的愚蠢或是忽略了这些事实，他们否认神的存在，否认神创造了天和地，创造了人类。

This class of person is spoken of in the Bible.
这些人在圣经中有所描述。

• Psalm 14:1 "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God"
  诗篇14：1“愚顽的人在心里说，没有神”
• Romans 1:18-25 Here we read of those who "professing themselves to be wise, they became fools" through their denial of God as revealed in His Word.
  罗马书1：18-25，在此我们认识到那些“自称为聪明反成了愚拙”的人，他们否认神的存在。

The apostle Paul, in Acts 17:22-31, describes the wonder of God's great works of creation to the pagans of Athens in Greece. It is worth reading through and noting how Paul sets forth his reasoning upon this subject.
使徒保罗，在使徒行传17：22-31中，对那些异教徒的雅典人描述了神的伟大创造。

It must be understood that there is no scientific fact that can be advanced to prove evolution. It still remains a theory which is postulated as a possible way that life came into existence on the earth. It therefore falls into the same arena of theories as those of the Pagan Greeks who believed that Zeus, Atlas and other mythological gods were responsible for the earth and life upon it.
这段话值得我们拜读，并且要注意保罗是怎样陈述他的理由的。我们必须知道没有任何一个科学事实能证实进化论。它仅仅是一个理论，假设人是由进化而来，以此来解释人类起源，与那些异教徒的希腊人相信人是由宙斯，阿特拉斯等神话中的神创造的没有什么两样。

The Beginning of God's Creation (Genesis 1:1-2)
创世的开始（创世纪1：1-2）
We will now commence a consideration of Genesis 1, noting some of the important points associated with God's creative acts that are recorded here.
现在我们可以开始思考世纪了，注意一些在创世纪中记载的重要环节。

Verse 1
章节1
"in the beginning" We are not told when the beginning was. It was some period prior to the specific acts of creation recorded in Genesis. What we are told is that God existed before this point of time (Psalm 90:1-2).
“起初”，我们并未被告知起初是何时，这是在创世以前的一段时间，我们唯一知道的是神在这点时间以前就已经存在。

Verse 2
章节2
"The earth was without form and void" Rotherham: "Now the earth had become waste and wild". It gives the idea that the earth had been created some time earlier but for some unrevealed reason had now "become without form and void". It is pointless to speculate how or why this happened as the reason is not specifically revealed in the Bible. The Hebrew word for "without form" is "tolo", and means "waste" (Deuteronomy 32:10), "barren", or "an empty place" (Job 26:7). '"Void" in Hebrew is "boho" and means "emptiness". Both these words occur together in Isaiah 34:11 and Jeremiah 4:23.
“地是空虚混沌，”卢得汉解释“地变得空虚混沌”这暗示着地是早些时就已经创造的，只是由于一些不可知的原因变得“空虚混沌”。执著于为何以及怎样发生这些事毫无意义，圣经中并没有明确指出。“空虚”在希伯来语中是“tolo”一词，意味着“茺芜的”（申命纪32：10），“不毛的”，或“空的地方”job 26.7“混沌”在希伯来语中是“boho”一词，意思是“空的”，所有这些词都出现在以赛亚书34：11和耶利米书4：23中。

"darkness was upon the face of the deep" Light did not penetrate to the earth's surface. In Hebrew "deep" speaks of "an abyss" or "a surging mass of water" (Strong). The word occurs in Psalm 33:7 and Genesis 7:11.
“渊面黑暗”意味着光并没有穿透地的表面，在希伯来语中“deep”一词意味着“深渊”，“汹涌的水”，这些词出现于诗篇33：7和创世纪7：11中。

"the Spirit of God" The Spirit is the power of God by which He performs His mighty works and sustains His creation (Psalm 104:30; Job 26:13; 33:4; Psalm 139:7-12).
“神的灵”，圣灵是神的力量，籍此神完成了他的创世。诗篇104：30；约伯记26：13；33：4；诗篇139：7-12创世的六天（创世记1：3-31）

The Six Days of Creation (Genesis 1:3-31)
创世的六天（创世记1：3－31）
There are six days in which God performed specific acts of creation. Each activity commenced with the expression "And God said". As we consider these events we are compelled to agree with the words of the Psalmist: "O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches" (Psalm 104:24).
神在六天中创造了天地万象，每一次都由“神说”这一表达方式开始。当我们思考这些事时，我们不得不同意诗篇中所记载的“神啊，你所造的何其多！都是你用智慧造成的；遍地满了你的丰富”（诗篇104：24）

Verse 3
章节3
"And God said" When God speaks His will is then done (Psalm 33:6; 2 Peter 3:5; Isaiah 55:10-11). The angels in heaven always do His will (Psalm 103:20).
“神说”意味着社所出的话必不返回（诗篇33：6；彼得后书3：5；以赛亚书55：10-11），天使们总把

"let there be light" God is the source of both physical and moral light (1 Timothy 6:16; 1 John 1:5; 2 Corinthians 4:6; John 3:19). His word is our source of light (Psalm 119:105; 2 Peter 1:19; Isaiah 8:20).
“要有光”神是自然界的光与人类精神之光的源泉。（提摩太前书6：16；约翰1：5；哥林多后书4：6；约翰福音3：19）。神的话语就是我们的光。（诗篇119：105彼得后书1：19，以赛亚书8：20）

Each Day a 24 hour Period
每天24小时
At the end of each day's activity we read: "And the evening and the morning were the .... day (v 5, 8, 13, 19, 23, 31). We note that the Jewish method of describing a day, that is from sunset through to the following sunset, is used here. Therefore the evening from approximately 6 pm, through the next morning and up to the next sunset is the period spoken of.
在每日结束时我们读到：“有晚上，有早晨，是第。。。天”（第5，8，13，19，23，31节）。我们注意到犹太人计算他一天的方法，即从第一天日落到第二天日落，被运用在这儿。因此，从大约第一天下午6点钟，到第二天早晨，再到第二天日落即为一天。

That these days, like all days, were a 24 hour period is confirmed by the Sabbath Law which God gave to Israel. We read: "In six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day" (Exodus 20:11; 31:17).
那些天，就象所有的日子一样，为24小时，这在神赐以色列人民安息日法中得到证实。我们读到：“在六日内，神造天，地，海和其中的万物，第七日便安息。”（出埃及纪20：11；31：17）

What does it mean when the fowl, fish and beasts are called "living creatures"? (Gen 1:20-25)
为何称飞禽，鱼，和走兽为“生物”

There are two Hebrew words used for this expression to designate "a living, natural, animal body".
有两个希伯来词语以表达“活的，自然的动物”，这两词语是

These words are:

"Nephesh" This word comes from a Hebrew root meaning "to breathe" and refers to a breathing frame. It is rendered "creature", "soul", "life", "person" in the Bible and is used of animals and man. It is also used to speak of the natural body when it has ceased to live (e.g. Joshua 10:28; Ezekiel 18:20).“Nephesh”，这是由一个希伯来的词根演化而来，意思为“呼吸”，指呼吸着的事物，它在圣中被译为“生物”，“灵魂”，“生命”，“人类”并用于动物与人。它也指自然的身体停止存活。（例约书亚纪10：28；以西结书18：20）

"Chayim" This word is from the root meaning "to live". Therefore when it is associated with "nephesh" it is translated "living creature" or "living soul". It is used to speak of the natural life of fowl (Genesis 1:20), fish (1:21), beasts (1:24,30; 2:19) and of man (2:7).“Chayim”这个词源于词根“存活”的意思，因此，当它与Nephesh连用时，就被译为“生物”或“生存的灵魂”。被用以描述飞禽（创世纪1：20），鱼（1：21），走兽（1：24）和人（2：7）

"And behold it was very good" (Genesis 1:29-31).
“神看着一切都甚好”（创世纪1：29-31）
In these last few verses of chapter one we observe that man, the animals and fowls were given the herbs and fruit for their food. We know that since the entry of sin into the world this placid state has changed and now both man and many other creatures kill and eat meat. This change is specifically mentioned in Genesis 9:3. However, when the Kingdom of God is established, this existing situation will be changed back to the state that it was before. Then "the lion will eat straw, like the ox" (Isaiah 11:7; 65:25).
在第一章最后几节中我们注意到神赐于人，走兽与飞禽青草和果实食物。我们知道自从原罪进入这世上后，这一切平和的局面被改变了。人与一些动物以肉类为食，互相追杀。这个改变在创世纪9：3中特别提到。然而，当神的国建立时，这一切都将变为原来的状态。“狮子必与牛一样吃草。”（以赛亚书11：7；65：25）

The statement "Behold, it was very good" (1:31) indicates that the creation was in perfect harmony for the purpose for which God had created it. However with the subsequent introduction of sin this "good" state was disrupted and now "the whole creation groans" (Romans 8:22-23), awaiting the restoration to that state of harmony which will come with the return of Christ.
“神看着一切都甚好”这一句子表明了神创造世界的目的是使它和谐完美。但是由于原罪的介入，使这一完美的状态被破坏并且现时“所有的生物都在呻吟”（罗马书8：22-23），重回那完美的状态只有等待基督的再次降临。

第二课 问题

1. 神在圣经中通过许多事显示了自己。回答以下问题：

A：神居于何处？

B：凭借何种力量，神知晓一切？

C：神有何品性，试列举一些。

2. 神在创世中有何意图？

3. 在创世纪1：2中我们读到“神的灵”，这是何意思？

4. 简单列举神在六日内的创造。

5. “生物”这词意味着什么？