書卷向誰封住？(賽29章)

因為耶和華將沉睡的靈、澆灌你們、封閉你們的眼、蒙蓋你們的頭．你們的眼、就是先知．你們的頭、就是先見。所有的默示你們看如封住的書卷．人將這書卷交給識字的、說：「請念罷！」他說：「我不能念、因為是封住了。」又將這書卷交給不識字的人、說：「請念罷！」他說：「我不識字。」(賽 29：10-12)

越到末世，網路上關於聖經真理的異端邪說就越多。沒有聖靈的教導，聖經就如封閉的書卷。白紙寫黑字的聖經，每個字都看得懂，但卻是無法明白甚麼意思。即使已受洗歸入真耶穌教會的人，若心存驕傲，因為聖靈必不同在，將讀不懂聖經。

這裡說道聖經不是普通的書籍，他是生命之道，必須有聖靈作為鑰匙才能打開他的隱密話語。存心驕傲的人，若想要用「自以為」的方法解經，即使通曉希伯來、希臘文，且飽讀詩書，都將因為神「將沉睡的靈澆灌你們」，所以看也看不懂，只好亂解，亂猜。時常也看到教會中原本該很有能力的工人，因為不順服，聖靈的恩賜被收回，變得越來越無知，原來，已被「沉睡的靈」澆灌，像被酒灌醉一樣，醒不過來。

而且「祭司和先知因濃酒搖搖晃晃、被酒所困、因濃酒東倒西歪．他們錯解默示、謬行審判。」(賽 28：7b)。因為神已經「封閉你們的眼、蒙蓋你們的頭．你們的眼、就是先知．你們的頭、就是先見。」。結果發現，學識越高、學經歷越顯赫的人，越不懂聖經。原因到底是甚麼？

主說：「因為這百姓親近我、用嘴唇尊敬我、心卻遠離我．他們敬畏我、不過是領受人的吩咐。所以我在這百姓中要行奇妙的事、就是奇妙又奇妙的事．他們智慧人的智慧、必然消滅、聰明人的聰明、必然隱藏。」(賽 29：13-14)。這是信主之人為何看不懂聖經的原因，「因為這百姓親近我、用嘴唇尊敬我、心卻遠離我．他們敬畏我、不過是領受人的吩咐。」總是愛聽「人」的見解，不喜愛純正的話語，耳朵發癢，講台上講的盡是「人」的研究報告，不是生命之道，因為熱衷「領受人的吩咐」。因此「他們智慧人的智慧、必然消滅、聰明人的聰明、必然隱藏。」於是，明不明白聖經，與聰不聰明、學歷高不高無關，只跟聖靈同不同在有關。當聖靈同在時：

那時、聾子必聽見這書上的話．瞎子的眼、必從迷矇黑暗中得以看見。謙卑人、必因耶和華增添歡喜．人間貧窮的、必因以色列的聖者快樂。(賽 29：18-19)。這時，即使是「聾子」也必聽得懂；「瞎子」也必在迷矇黑暗中得以看見真理。那些謙卑的人，心裡貧窮的人，必因此得著天國的福音。因為主說：「虛心的人有福了．因為天國是他們的。」(太 5：3)。

我以前也常讀不懂聖經，即使是從國中開始就每日讀一章聖經。後來想到可以跟神求智慧，於是開始每次讀經前默禱，讀經後禱告，跟主耶穌說：「主耶穌，求祢將聖經真理賜下，使我得以看見祢話語中的亮光。」然後聖經中的經文就似乎會發光一樣，句句都好像有聲音在跟我說：「這句話的意思就是 .....的意思。」然後越讀越快樂，越快樂就越期待讀聖經的每一個時刻。

「但以理阿、你要隱藏這話、封閉這書．直到末時、必有多人來往奔跑、〔或作切心研究〕知識就必增長。」(但 12：4)

他說：「但以理阿、你只管去、因為這話已經隱藏封閉、直到末時。必有許多人使自己清淨潔白、且被熬煉．但惡人仍必行惡、一切惡人都不明白、惟獨智慧人能明白。」(但 12：9-10)

By Isaiah Kao

Who Is the Book Sealed From? (Isaiah 29)

May 21, 2026

For the LORD has poured over you a spirit of deep sleep,

He has shut your eyes, the prophets;

And He has covered your heads, the seers.

The entire vision will be to you like the words of a sealed book, which when they give it to the one who is literate, saying, “Please read this,” he will say, “I cannot, for it is sealed.” Then the book will be given to the one who is illiterate, saying, “Please read this.” And he will say, “I cannot read.” (Isaiah 29:10–12, NASB 2020)

The closer it comes to the last days, the more heresies and false teachings about biblical truth appear on the internet. Sometimes just seeing the sensational titles is enough to make people laugh. Without the teaching of the Holy Spirit, the Bible is like a sealed book. The words are plainly written in black and white, and every word can be read, yet the meaning cannot be understood. Even those who have already been baptized into the True Jesus Church, if they become proud in heart, will no longer understand the Bible because the Holy Spirit will not remain with them.

This passage shows that the Bible is not an ordinary book. It is the word of life, and only the Holy Spirit can open its hidden words like a key. If proud people try to interpret Scripture by "their own" methods and understanding, then even if they know Hebrew and Greek well and are highly educated, God will still “pour over you a spirit of deep sleep.” Therefore, they cannot truly understand what they read, and can only interpret carelessly and make guesses. We also often see workers in the church who once should have been powerful, but because of disobedience, the gifts of the Holy Spirit are taken away. They become more and more ignorant. In reality, they have already been “poured over with a spirit of deep sleep,” like people drunk with wine who cannot wake up.

Moreover, “These also reel with wine and stagger from strong drink:

The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink,

They are confused by wine, they stagger from strong drink;

They reel while having visions,

They totter when rendering judgment.” (Isaiah 28:7, NASB 2020) Because God has already “shut your eyes, the prophets; and covered your heads, the seers.” As a result, it is often discovered that the more learned and academically accomplished a person is, the less they understand the Bible. What is the reason?

Then the Lord said,

“Because this people draw near with their words

And honor Me with their lip service,

But they remove their hearts far from Me,

And their reverence for Me consists of tradition learned by rote,

Therefore behold, I will once again deal marvelously with this people, wondrously marvelous;

And the wisdom of their wise men will perish,

And the discernment of their discerning men will be concealed.” (Isaiah 29:13–14, NASB 2020) This is the reason why believers cannot understand the Bible: “This people draw near with their words and honor Me with their lip service, but they remove their hearts far from Me.” They always love listening to human opinions rather than loving sound teaching. Their ears itch for pleasing words. What is preached from the pulpit is often merely human research reports rather than the word of life, because people are passionate about “tradition learned by rote.” Therefore, “the wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the discernment of their discerning men will be concealed.” Thus, whether one understands the Bible has nothing to do with intelligence or educational background, but only with whether the Holy Spirit is present.When the Holy Spirit is present:

On that day the deaf will hear words of a book,

And out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of those who are blind will see.

The afflicted also will increase their gladness in the LORD,

And the needy of mankind will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. (Isaiah 29:18–19, NASB 2020) At that time, even the “deaf” will understand these words, and the “blind” will see the truth out of gloom and darkness. Those who are humble and poor in spirit will receive the gospel of the kingdom of heaven because the Lord said:

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3, NASB 2020)

I myself also often could not understand the Bible in the past, even though I had read one chapter every day since junior high school. Later, I realized that I could ask God for wisdom. So I began praying silently before reading the Bible and praying again afterward, saying to the Lord Jesus:

“Lord Jesus, please grant me the truth of the Bible, so that I may see the light within Your words.”

Then the verses in the Bible seemed almost to shine. Every sentence felt as though it were speaking to me, saying, “The meaning of this verse is...” As a result, the more I read, the happier I became, and the happier I became, the more I looked forward to every moment of reading the Bible.

“But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end time; many will go back and forth, and knowledge will increase.” (Daniel 12:4, NASB 2020)

And he said, “Go your way, Daniel, for these words are concealed and sealed up until the end time. Many will be purged, purified, and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who have insight will understand.” (Daniel 12:9–10, NASB 2020)

By Isaiah Kao