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但以理书生命读经 · 第11篇

得胜之但以理的异象（二）

The Visions of the Overcoming Daniel (2)
关于公绵羊和公山羊及其继承者的异象
The Vision Concerning a Ram and a Male Goat with its Successors
1读经：但以理书8;9:27;11:2-4,30下-35;12:3，启示录13:5-7;17:11;19:20，帖撒罗尼迦后书2:3下-4。在七章，但以理看见四个兽从地中海出来的异象。那异象只是个简单的轮廓，没有很多细节。但在八章和十一章，就有许多关于第二个兽和第三个兽的细节；这两个兽分别是指玛代波斯帝国和希腊帝国。在本篇信息中，我们要说到但以理八章所记载，公绵羊和公山羊及其继承者的异象。我们读但以理八章时，可能会想这一章与以色列有何关系。玛代波斯帝国、希腊帝国、和罗马帝国，是在亚洲、非洲和欧洲这三个大洲上；这三大洲的交界乃是以色列。许多世代以来，这些帝国在这三个大洲上彼此争战，使以色列受了许多苦，因为以色列就在中心。以色列常常成了战场。因著战争所造成的困苦和毁坏，神的选民以色列很难真正成为神永远经纶所要的。因这缘故，神就进来给但以理看见一个接一个关于世界局势的异象。九章和十二章是直接与以色列有关，而八章论到玛代波斯与希腊的异象，以及十一章论到亚历山大大帝之继承者的异象，乃是间接与以色列有关。
1Scripture Reading: Dan. 8; 9:27; 11:2-4, 30b-35; 12:3; Rev. 13:5-7; 17:11; 19:20; 2 Thes. 2:3b-4 In chapter seven Daniel saw a vision of the four beasts out of the Mediterranean Sea. That vision was a brief sketch without much detail. But chapters eight and eleven give many details concerning the second and third beasts, which correspond respectively to the Medo-Persian and Grecian Empires. In this message we will cover the vision of a ram and a male goat with its successors recorded in chapter eight of Daniel. As we read Daniel 8, we may wonder what this chapter has to do with Israel. The Medo-Persian Empire, the Grecian Empire, and the Roman Empire were on the three continents of Asia, Africa, and Europe. At the intersection of these three continents is Israel. Throughout the ages Israel has suffered a great deal because of the fighting between these empires on these three continents, of which Israel is the center. Israel has often been the battleground. Due to the trouble and damage caused by this fighting, it has been difficult for Israel, God'select, to be something truly according to God's eternal economy. This is the reason that God came in to show Daniel vision after vision concerning the world situation. Whereas chapters nine and twelve are concerned with Israel directly, chapter eight with its vision regarding Medo- Persia and Greece and chapter eleven with its vision regarding the successors of Alexander the Great are concerned with Israel indirectly
壹 见异象之年
I. THE YEAR OF THIS VISION
2八章一节说到看见这异象之年：『伯沙撒王掌权第三年，有异象现与我但以理，是在先前所现与我的异象之后。』这约在主前五五二年。
2The year of this vision is given in 8:1. "In the third year of the reign of Belshazzar the king a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after the one that appeared to me at the beginning." This was about 552 B.C
贰 见异象之地
II. THE PLACE OF THIS VISION
3但以理八章二节说到看见这异象之地。『我在异象中观看，正当我看的时候，我以为在以拦省书珊堡垒中；我在异象中观看，又如在乌莱河边。』
3Daniel 8:2 tells of the place of this vision. "I watched in the vision, and it happened that while I watched, I was in the fortress of Shushan, which is in the province of Elam; and I watched in the vision, and I was beside the river Ulai."
参 关于公绵羊和公山羊及其继承者的异象
III. THE VISION CONCERNING A RAM and a Male Goat with its Successors
4八章三至十四节的异象是关于公绵羊和公山羊及其继承者。
4The vision in 8:3-14 concerns a ram and a male goat with its successors
一 公绵羊
A. A Ram
5三至四节说到公绵羊。
5Verses 3 and 4 speak of a ram
１ 表征玛代波斯
1. Signifying Medo-Persia
6公绵羊表征玛代波斯。（3上，20，十一2。）
6The ram signifies Medo-Persia (vv. 3a, 20; 11:2
２ 站在河边
2. Standing before the River
7公绵羊站在河边。（八3中。）这表征公绵羊在乌莱河边成为强大。
7The ram was standing before the river (8:3b). This signifies that the ram became strong by the river Ulai
３ 两个高角，这角高过那角，较高的角是后长的
3. Two High Horns, One Higher Than the Other and the Higher One Coming Up Last
8公绵羊有两个角，『两角都高，这角高过那角，较高的角是后长的。』（3下。）这两角表征玛代和波斯；后兴起的波斯及其王古列，（拉一1，）高过玛代。
8The ram had two horns, and "the two horns were high, but one was higher than the other; and the higher one came up last" (v. 3c). These two horns signify Media and Persia. Persia with its king Cyrus (Ezra 1:1), which came up last, became higher than Media
４ 公绵羊向西、向北、向南牴触
4. The Ram Pushing Westward, Northward, and Southward
9但以理看见公绵羊向西、向北、向南牴触。（但八4上。）这表征玛代波斯征服了西边的巴比伦，北边的亚述，和南边的埃及。
9Daniel saw the ram pushing westward, northward, and southward (Dan. 8:4a). This signifies that Medo- Persia conquered Babylon on the west, Assyria on the north, and Egypt on the south
５ 一切的兽在牠面前都站立不住，也没有能拯救脱离牠能力的
5. No Beast Being Able to Stand before Him, and No One Being Able to Deliver from His Power
10『一切的兽在牠面前都站立不住，也没有能拯救脱离牠能力的。』（4中。）这表征玛代波斯征服的能力。６任意而行，渐渐强大
10No beast could stand before him, and there was no one who could deliver from his power" (v. 4b). This signifies Medo-Persia's subduing power. 6. Doing As He Pleased and Becoming Great
11『牠却任意而行，渐渐强大。』（4下。）这指明玛代波斯不敬畏神，并且自高自大。至终，神兴起亚历山大大帝来对付玛代波斯。
11He did as he pleased, and he became great" (v. 4c). This indicates that Medo-Persia had no fear of God and became arrogant in itself. Eventually, God dealt with Medo-Persia by raising up Alexander the Great
二 公山羊
B. A Male Goat
12五至八节上半说到公山羊。
12Verses 5 through 8a speak of a male goat.
１ 表征希腊及亚历山大大帝
1. Signifying Greece with Alexander the Great
13公山羊表征希腊及亚历山大大帝。（5上，21上，十一3。）
13The male goat signifies Greece with Alexander the Great (vv. 5a, 21a; 11:3
２ 从西而来
2. From the West
14这公山羊是从西而来。（八5中。）这表征牠从欧洲，就是地中海之西而来。
14This male goat came from the west (8:5b). This signifies that it came from Europe, west of the Mediterranean Sea
３ 遍行全地，脚不触地
3. Over the Face of the Whole Earth without Touching the Ground
15公山羊遍行全地，脚不触地。（5下。）这表征牠在地上的快速行动。
15The goat came over the face of the whole earth without touching the ground (v. 5c). This signifies its swift movement over the earth
４ 在其两眼当中，有一显著的角
4. Having a Conspicuous Horn between Its Eyes
16公山羊在其两眼当中，有一显著的角。（5下，十一3。）这表征亚历山大大帝是特别的角，他以两眼锐利著称。他非常聪明。
16The goat had a conspicuous horn between its eyes (v. 5d; 11:3). This signifies Alexander the Great as an extraordinary horn distinguished by his two sharp eyes. He was very intelligent
５ 公山羊到公绵羊那里去，向牠直闯，折断公绵羊的两角，
5. The Goat Coming Up to the Ram, Striking Him, Breaking His Two Horns
17将牠摔倒在地，用脚践踏
17Throwing Him to the Ground, and Trampling Him
18公山羊到公绵羊那里去，大发忿怒，向牠直闯，折断公绵羊的两角，将牠摔倒在地，用脚践踏。公绵羊无力抵挡牠，没有能救公绵羊脱离牠能力的。（八6～7。）这指明亚历山大大帝征服玛代波斯，将其毁灭。
18The goat came up to the ram in his mighty wrath, struck the ram, broke his two horns, threw him to the ground, and trampled him. The ram had no strength to withstand him, and there was none to deliver the ram from his power (8:6-7). This indicates that Alexander the Great conquered Medo-Persia and destroyed it
６ 公山羊渐渐成为非常强大
6. The Male Goat Becoming Very Great
19公山羊渐渐成为非常强大。（8上。）这指明亚历山大大帝变得自高自大。
19The male goat became very great (v. 8a). This indicates that Alexander the Great became arrogant in himself
７ 大角折断了
7. The Great Horn Being Broken
20公山羊正强盛的时候，大角折断了。（8中。）这表征亚历山大大帝，就是希腊的大角，一旦权势强大，就死了。
20Once the male goat became strong, the great horn was broken (v. 8a). This signifies that once Alexander the Great, the great horn of Greece, became strong in power, he died
三 公山羊的继承者
C. The Successors of the Male Goat
21八节下半至十四节说到公山羊的继承者。
21Verses 8b through 14 speak of the successors of the male goat.
１ 在大角根上，向天的四方长出四个显著的角来
1. In the Place of the Great Horn, Four Conspicuous Ones Coming Up toward the Four Winds of Heaven
22在大角根上，向天的四方长出四个显著的角来。（8下，十一4。）这表征取代亚历山大大帝的，乃是他的四个将军（与七章六节的四个翅膀和四个头相符），就是加山得（Cassander）、吕西马古（Lysimachus）、多利买（Ptolemy）、西流基（Seleucus），他们从他国的四极兴起，各自在马其顿、小亚细亚、埃及、和叙利亚建国。按照人的看法，亚历山大大帝死了，希腊帝国就结束了。但在神眼中，希腊帝国继续存在，就是由亚历山大大帝的四个将军所组成的四个帝国。至终，这四个国合并为两国，一个在南方（埃及），一个在北方（叙利亚）。十一章描写这两国在以色列领土上的战争。
22In the place of the great horn, four conspicuous ones came up toward the four winds of heaven (v. 8b; 11:4). This signifies that in the place of Alexander the Great, his four generals (corresponding to the four wings and the four heads in 7:6), Cassander, Lysimachus, Ptolemy, and Seleucus, rose up from the four ends of his empire to form nations in Macedonia, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Syria, respectively. According to the human point of view, the Grecian Empire ended with the death of Alexander the Great. But in the sight of God, the Grecian Empire continued to exist in the four empires formed by Alexander the Great's four generals. Eventually, these four empires were merged and formed into two empires, one on the south (Egypt) and the other on the north (Syria). Chapter eleven describes the warfare between these two empires in the territory of Israel
２ 四角之中，有一角长出一个小角
2. A Little Horn Coming Forth out of One of the Four Horns
23四角之中，有一角长出一个小角。（八9上。）这个小角表征主前一七五至一六四年来自叙利亚的安提阿克以比
23Out of one of the four horns came forth a little horn (8:9a). This little horn signifies Antiochus Epiphanes from Syria in 175-164 B.C
24凡尼（AntiochusEpiphanes）。
24
ａ他向南、向东、向荣美之地，渐渐成为非常强大
a. Growing Very Great toward the South, toward the East, and toward That Which Is Beautiful
25那小角向南、向东、向荣美之地，渐渐成为非常强大。（9下。）这表征他南向埃及，东向叙利亚，并向以色列，就是荣美之地，大为扩展。『荣美之地』，就是指以色列这美地。
25The little horn grew very great toward the south, toward the east, and toward that which is beautiful (v. 9b). This signifies that he expanded very much toward Egypt on the south, toward Syria on the east, and toward Israel, which is beautiful. The expression "that which is beautiful" refers to the beautiful land of Israel
ｂ他渐渐强大，将些天象和星宿抛落在地，用脚践踏
b. Growing Great, Causing Some of the Host and Some of the Stars to Fall to the Earth, and Trampling Them
26那小角渐渐强大，高及天象，将些天象和星宿抛落在地，用脚践踏。（10，十一30下～35。）这表征他权势强大，并且逼迫圣徒（由天象和星宿所表征－十二3）。在这一切恶事上，他豫表要来的敌基督。（启十三5～7，帖后二3下～4。）
26The little horn grew great, as high as the host of heaven, and he caused some of the host and some of the stars to fall to the earth, and he trampled them (v. 10; 11:30b- 35). This signifies that he became great in power and persecuted the saints (signified by the host of heaven and the stars—12:3). In all these evil things he typifies the coming Antichrist (Rev. 13:5-7; 2 Thes. 2:3b-4).
ｃ渐渐强大，高及天象之君
c. Growing in Greatness to That of the Prince of the Host
27那小角渐渐强大，高及天象之君（神）；又将祂日常的祭祀除掉，将祂的圣所拆毁。（但八11，十一。）在这一切恶事上，他也豫表敌基督。（九27。）
27The little horn grew in greatness to that of the Prince of the host (God); and from Him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of His sanctuary was thrown down (Dan. 8:11; 11:31). In all these evils also 31 he typifies Antichrist (9:27).
ｄ有军兵和日常的祭祀交付与他
d. A Host Given to Him for War against the Daily Sacrifice
28因著罪过的缘故，有军兵（以色列的军队）和日常的祭祀交付与他；他将真理抛在地上，所行尽都顺遂。（八12。）他停止圣殿里日常的祭祀，又用猪和奸淫使殿受玷污。不仅如此，因著犹太人罪过的缘故，他就将真理抛在地上。这意思就是，没有公义和公平。
28A host (an army of Israel) was given to him for war against the daily sacrifice because of transgression. He cast truth down to the ground, and he took action and prospered (8:12). He stopped the daily sacrifices in the temple and defiled it with pigs and with fornication. Furthermore, because of the transgression of the Jewish people, he cast truth to the ground. This means that there was no righteousness or justice
ｅ他要兴起，他的面貌凶恶，惯用双关的诈语
e. Arising, Being of Fierce Countenance and Skilled in Ambiguities
29二十三节说到他要兴起作王，他的面貌凶恶，惯用双关的诈语。他语带双关，以致他的话可以有很多种不同的解释。
29Verse 23 speaks of him as the king that would arise, being of fierce countenance and skilled in ambiguities. He would speak in such a manner that his word could be interpreted in many different ways
ｆ他的权势必大
f. His Power Being Mighty
30他的权势必大，却不是因自己的能力。他必行非常的毁灭。他必毁灭有能力的和圣民。（24。）
30His power would be mighty but not by his own power. He would destroy in an extraordinary manner, destroying mighty men and the holy people (v. 24
ｇ他用权术使手中的诡诈顺遂
g. Through His Craftiness Causing Deceit to Prosper in His Hand
31他用权术使手中的诡计顺遂。他心里自高自大，毁灭许多安然自得的人。（25上。）
31Through his craftiness he would also cause deceit to prosper in his hand. He would magnify himself in his heart, and he would destroy many who were complacently secure (v. 25a
ｈ他要站起来攻击万君之君
h. Standing Up against the Prince of Princes
32他要站起来攻击万君之君（神），却要非因人手而破灭。（25下。）在这些项目上，他也豫表敌基督。（启十三6，十七11，十九20。）
32He would stand up against the Prince of princes (God), but he would be broken, yet not by human hands (v. 25b). In all these items also he typifies Antichrist (Rev. 13:6; 17:11; 19:20
33ｉ他在圣地行恶的日子，共有二千三百日
33i. The Days for Him to Do Evil Things in the Holy Land
Being Two Thousand Three Hundred Days
34安提阿克以比凡尼在圣地行恶的日子，共有二千三百日，约从主前一七一年到主前一六五年十二月二十五日，那日乃是犹太英雄马克比（Maccabeus）击败安提阿克以比凡尼之后，洁净圣殿的日子。（但八13～14，26。）
34The days for him, Antiochus Epiphanes, to do evil things in the holy land would be two thousand three hundred days, from about 171 B.C. until December 25, 165 B.C., which would be the day when the Jewish hero Maccabeus would cleanse the sanctuary after defeating Antiochus Epiphanes Dan. 8:13-14, 26
肆 异象的讲解
IV. THE INTERPRETATION OF THE VISION
35八章十五至二十七节说到关于公绵羊和公山羊及其继承者之异象的讲解。
35In 8:15-27 we are given the interpretation of the vision concerning a ram and a male goat with its successors