傳道書 9:5 和 以弗所書 3:10
💟關於 傳道書 9:5 在 Church of Christ ／其連結教導中的解釋
“After looking at Coffman’s Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 9 he points out interesting points … you plainly state the dead don’t know what happens on Earth. … This text is talking about dead as it relates to earthly affairs.”
— La Vista Church of Christ 回應 “Does Ecclesiastes contain statements that don’t make sense to Christians?”
出處：La Vista Church of Christ 網站
網址： https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/does-ecclesiastes-contain-statements-that-dont-make-sense-to-christians/ La Vista Church of Christ
在這篇文章中，該教會引用 Coffman 的註解來指出：傳道書 “dead know not anything” 的說法，是在講「死者不再知道地上正在發生的事」。他們認為這是 就地上事務而言 的斷言，而非否定靈界知覺。
關於 傳道書 9:5 在 Church of Christ 聖經教導中的應用
在 West Palm Beach Church of Christ 的聖經教導 “Ecclesiastes 9, Have a Blast While You Last” 中，在論及經文 9:10 時寫到：“Whatever your hands find to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, planning, knowledge, or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.”
出處：West Palm Beach Church of Christ 網站
網址： https://westpalmbeachchurchofchrist.com/old-testament/ecclesiastes/have-a-blast-while-you-last.html 西棕櫚灘基督教會
這裡他們在教導中接納「在葬地／陰間（Sheol）中，無工無智」這一短語作為經文本身的陳述，用以說明地上生命與死後經驗在這生命下的區別。
補充：通用釋經資源對這節的見解可參考（非專屬 Church of Christ）
“Cut off from life, they know nothing of what passes under the sun. Their day of probation is ended, and therefore they can have no farther reward in this life.”
— Studylight 注釋 “Ecclesiastes 9:5”
出處：Studylight Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary
網址： https://www.studylight.org/commentary/ecclesiastes/9-5.html StudyLight.org
這說法與 Church of Christ 傾向的“地上事務層面論”是相通的：經文講的是 “在這生命、在世間” 的範圍。
💟解釋段落與出處 —— 關於 以弗所書 3:10
“The church is the theater where angels watch what God is doing through the transformation of its people. … As angels observe what God is doing through the church and individuals in the church, they see the ‘manifold wisdom of God.’”
— VerseByVerseCommentary (“Ephesians 3:10 Commentary”)
出處：VerseByVerseCommentary
網址：https://versebyversecommentary.com/2015/08/12/ephesians-310/ versebyversecommentary.com
“God shows his manifold wisdom in the church through the way he solved the problem of sin. … The principalities and powers in the heavenly places have seen God’s wisdom in creation, history, and the nation of Israel. But through the church, they see the manifold or multi-faceted wisdom of God.”
— Martyn Lloyd-Jones 講章 “The Wisdom of God: A sermon on Ephesians 3:10”
出處：MLJ Trust 講章
網址：https://www.mljtrust.org/sermons/book-of-ephesians/the-wisdom-of-god/ mljtrust.org
“The purpose is that all the angelic powers should now see the complex wisdom of God’s plan being worked out through the Church.”
— Precept Austin 註釋
出處：Precept Austin
網址：https://www.preceptaustin.org/ephesians_310 Precept Austin
“Paul’s implication is that God’s wisdom is becoming known, even among angels of the spiritual realm, as a result of what is taking place through the church. … Paul appears to be speaking of angels.”
— BibleRef 解釋 “What does Ephesians 3:10 mean?”
出處：BibleRef
網址：https://www.bibleref.com/Ephesians/3/Ephesians-3-10.html BibleRef.com
我對這些解釋的觀察與應用（簡要）
這些保守派／福音派的解釋，多從以下角度來理解 以弗所 3:10：
教會是天使觀察神智慧彰顯的舞台或場域。天使透過教會與信徒的生命變化，看見神智慧如何在人性、救恩、合一、贖罪中展現。
“執政、掌權者”（principalities and powers）通常被理解為屬靈界的天使或靈界勢力，而不是人或死者。
“多樣的智慧”（manifold wisdom）強調神智慧的複雜性、豐富性，以及透過教會在不同環境、族群、歷史階段中，被“分別”地彰顯，使那些靈界勢力得以認識神更深的計畫。
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