The Lord, in the simplest terms, is love itself expressed as wisdom itself. In philosophic terms, love is the Lord's substance and wisdom is His form. Of course, we feel the Lord's love and hear His wisdom in many different ways, depending on our state in life and how receptive we are. That's why the Lord has so many different names in the Bible, and is referred to in so many different ways.

113. 在圣经中, “金子” 被用来指智之良善或爱之良善, 这是十分普遍的. 约柜, 圣殿, 桌子, 灯台, 各样器皿及亚伦服饰上的金子都是象征智之良善或爱之良善. 在先知书中也是, 例如: “你靠自己的智慧聪明得了金银财宝, 收入库中.” (以西结书 28:4) 此处明确表示 “金银” 出于智慧与聪明, 或说良善与真理, 因为 “银” 在此表真理, 约柜上和圣殿中的银子亦复如是.

又如: “成群的骆驼并米甸和以法的独峰驼必遮满你, 示巴的众人都必来到, 要奉上黄金乳香, 又要传说耶和华的赞美.” (以赛亚书 60:6 )

再如东方的智者, 当耶稣降生时来俯伏拜他, 他们 “揭开宝盒, 拿黄金, 乳香, 没药为礼物献给他” (马太福音 2:1, 11). 在此, “黄金” 也是表良善, “乳香和没药” 表可喜之物, 因为它们出于爱与信, 也因此被称为 “耶和华的赞美”. 故《诗篇》上说: “他们要存活, 示巴的金子要奉给他. 人要常常为他祷告, 终日称颂他.” (诗篇 72:15 )