1927# 这里“在旷野的水泉旁”象征尚未获得生命的自然真理，这一点从“水泉”象征真理，以及“旷野”（或“沙漠”）象征仍然缺乏生命力的事物的意义中可以看出。这与《路加福音》中关于主的描述相似：
那孩子渐渐长大，心灵强健，住在旷野，直到他显明在以色列人面前的日子。（路加福音1:80）
这“水泉和旷野”的象征意义，可以通过圣经中的多处内容得到证实。但是，因为在后续的讨论中会频繁提及泉水和沙漠，特别是它们的这种象征意义，在那里，蒙主怜悯，这个意义将得到进一步的确认。关于自然真理尚未获得生命的具体含义，将在后面的内容中阐明。
1927、“在旷野的水泉旁”表示尚未获得任何生命的属世真理。这从“水泉”和“旷野”的含义清楚可知：“水泉”是指真理，“旷野”是指还没有什么生命。就路加福音论到主的经文的内义而言，“旷野”表示类似事物。路加福音：
那孩子渐渐长大，灵里强健，住在旷野，直到祂显明给以色列的日子。（路加福音1:80）
从圣言中的众多经文可以证实，“水泉”和“旷野”具有这些含义；但由于下文频繁提到“水泉”和“旷野”，而它们在那里的含义和此处一样，所以蒙主的神性怜悯，我将在那里提供证据。至于说还没有获得生命的真理是什么意思，这从接下来的论述明显可知。
Potts(1905-1910) 1927
1927. By a fountain of waters in the wilderness. That this signifies natural truth that had not as yet attained to life, is evident from the signification of "a fountain of waters," as being truth; and from the signification of "the wilderness," as being that which as yet has but little vitality. Such also is the signification of this term in the internal sense in Luke, where the Lord is treated of:
The child [John] grew, and waxed strong in spirit and was in the wilderness until the day of his showing unto Israel (Luke 1:80). That "a fountain of waters" and "the wilderness" signify these things, may be confirmed by very many passages from the Word; but as mention is very often made of "fountains" in what follows, and also of the "wilderness," where their signification is the same as here, of the Lord's Divine mercy the proof will there be given. What it is for truth not yet to have attained to life, will be evident from what is to be said presently.
Elliott(1983-1999) 1927
1927. 'Near a spring of water in the desert' means natural truth that has not yet acquired any life. This is clear from the meaning of 'a spring of water' as truth, and from the meaning of 'desert' as that which as yet possesses little life. Something similar is meant by 'desert' in the internal sense of the following reference to the Lord in Luke,
The boy grew and became strong in spirit; he was however in desert places till the days of his manifestation to Israel. Luke 1:80.a
It may be confirmed from very many places in the Word that 'spring of water' and 'desert' have these meanings, but as 'springs' and also 'a desert' are frequently mentioned in places further on where they have the same meanings, confirmations will in the Lord's Divine mercy be given in those places. What truth is when it has yet to acquire life will be clear from what is to be stated next.
Latin(1748-1756) 1927
1927. `Ad fontem aquarum in deserto': quod significet verum naturale adhuc non vitam adeptum, constat (c)a significatione `fontis aquarum' quod sit verum, et ex significatione `deserti' quod sit id quod parum vitale adhuc; similiter ac per illud in sensu interno apud Lucam ubi de {1}Domino, Puer crevit et corroboratus est spiritu, erat tamen in desertis usque ad dies apparitionis illius ad Israelem, i (x)80. Quod `fons aquarum et desertum' haec significent, confirmari potest plurimis ex Verbo, sed quia in sequentibus saepius fit mentio fontium, ut et deserti, etiam in tali significatione, ibi, ex Divina Domini Misericordia, confirmabitur: (m)quid sit quod verum nondum vitam adeptum sit, constabit a mox dicendis.(n) @1 In the literal sense these words refer to John the Baptist, but in the spiritual sense he represents the Lord, n. 5620.$