属天的奥秘 #5974
5974. “够了！我的儿子约瑟还活着” 表对内在没有灭亡的喜悦。这从 “约瑟” 的代表和 “活着” 的含义清楚可知: “约瑟” 是指内在属天层; “活着” 是指没有灭亡, 或没有被弃绝 (参看5967节)。所指的是喜悦, 这是显而易见的。
Brother
There are two ways "brother" is used in the Bible, ways that are still reflected in modern language. One denotes an actual blood relationship; the other is a more sweeping term of commonality, in such as in the phrase the "brotherhood of man." In general 'brother' in terms of the blood relationship refers to the unity that can exist between the desire to do good and the understanding of how to do good. This is true of Cain and Abel and several pairs of twins: Jacob and Esau, Judah's sons Zarah and Pharez, and Joseph's sons Ephraim and Manasseh; in each case one represents the desire for good and the other the understanding of truth.
