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大人像的异象－但以理书中控制的异象

The Vision of the Great Image— the Controlling Vision in the Book of Daniel
1读经：但以理书二章。在本篇信息中，我要进一步说到但以理二章大人像的异象。我们会看见，这异象乃是但以理书中控制的异象。
1Scripture Reading: Dan. 2 In this message I would like to give a further word concerning the vision of the great image in Daniel 2. As we will see, this vision is the controlling vision in the book of Daniel
整个像就是巴比伦
THE ENTIRE IMAGE BEING BABYLON
2在二章尼布甲尼撒之梦的讲解中，只有大人像的头是称为巴比伦。然而，如果头是巴比伦，整个像也必是巴比伦。
2In the interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar's dream in chapter two, only the head of the great human image was called Babylon. However, if the head is Babylon, the entire image must also be Babylon
3圣经启示，但以理二章尼布甲尼撒所看见的人像，实际上不是开始于尼布甲尼撒，而是开始于建立巴别城的宁录。（创十9～10。）宁录建造巴别，这乃是巴比伦的开始。然后，巴比伦延续经过玛代波斯帝国、希腊帝国和罗马帝国，至终要包括罗马帝国最后一位该撒，敌基督，同其十王，就是大像的脚指头所表征的。（但二41～44。）启示录告诉我们，在最后一位该撒敌基督的治理下，罗马帝国要成为政治的和宗教的巴比伦。启示录十八章说到敌基督的帝国是政治和物质的巴比伦，就是『大巴比伦。』（2。）不仅如此，藉著康士坦丁大帝把基督教接纳为国教，基督教的性质就17改变为天主教，就是启示录十七章所称的『奥秘哉！大巴比伦。』（5。）这是宗教的巴比伦。所以，我们从圣经看见，不仅巴比伦本身是巴比伦，罗马帝国也是巴比伦。
3The Bible reveals that the human image seen by Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 2 actually did not begin with Nebuchadnezzar but with Nimrod, who founded the city of Babel (Gen. 10:9-10). The building of Babel by Nimrod was the beginning of Babylon. Babylon has since continued through the Medo - Persian Empire, the Grecian Empire, and the Roman Empire. It will eventually include the last Caesar of the Roman Empire, Antichrist, with his ten kings, signified by the toes of the great image (Dan. 2:41-44). The book of Revelation tells us that under Antichrist, the last Caesar, the Roman Empire will be both political and religious Babylon. Revelation 18 refers to the empire of Antichrist as the political and physical Babylon, that is, "Babylon the Great" (v. 2). Furthermore, through Constantine the Great, who accepted Christianity as the state religion, the nature of Christianity was changed to become the Catholic Church, which in Revelation is called "MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT" (v. 5). This is the religious Babylon. Therefore, from the Bible we see that not only Babylon itself is Babylon, but even the Roman Empire is Babylon.
巴比伦背叛神，
BABYLON REBELLING AGAINST GOD
高举人，拜偶像
EXALTING MAN, AND WORSHIPPING IDOLS
4按我们的看法，世上有许多不同的国家、民族和帝国；但在神眼中，整个人类政权，从宁录到敌基督，都是巴比伦。这个人类政权－巴比伦－一直在作三件事：背叛神，高举人，拜偶像。（创十一4，9。）拜偶像实际上就是拜偶像背后的魔鬼。我们无论到那里，都会看见人类政权在背叛神，高举人，拜偶像。
4According to our point of view, there are many different countries, nations, and empires. But in the eyes of God, the entire human government from Nimrod to Antichrist is Babylon. This human government—Babylon—has always done three things: rebel against God, exalt man, and worship idols (Gen. 11:4, 9). To worship idols is actually to worship the devil who is behind the idols. Wherever we may go, we will see that human government rebels against God, exalts man, and worships idols.
非人手所凿出来的石头显现出来
THE STONE CUT OUT WITHOUT HANDS APPEARING
砸碎大人像
TO CRUSH THE GREAT HUMAN IMAGE
5当巴比伦达到终结的时候，那非人手所凿出的石头要显现出来，从脚指头和脚开始，把大像砸碎。（但二34～，44～45，七13～14。）在马太二十一章，主耶稣对法利赛人说话，向他们指出祂是石头。首先，祂在四十二节问他们说，『「匠人所弃的石头，已成了房角的头块石头；这是主所作的，在我们眼中看为希奇。」你们在经上从来没有念过么？』然后祂在四十四节接著说，『那跌在这石头上的，必要跌碎；这石头掉在谁身上，就要把谁砸得粉碎，簸散如糠枇。』这里我们看见基督是砸人的石头。祂所要砸碎，簸散如糠枇的是甚么？按照但以理二章，祂要砸碎的乃是人类政权的集大成，牠的名字是巴比伦，牠将要被基督这块非人手所凿出来的石头砸得粉碎。
5When Babylon reaches its consummation, the stone cut out without hands will appear to crush the great image, beginning with the toes and the feet (Dan. 2:34-35, 44-45; 7:13-14). In His word to the 35 Pharisees in Matthew 21, the Lord Jesus indicated to them that He is a stone. First, in verse 42 He asked them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, this has become the head of the corner. This was from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?" Then in verse 44 He went on to say, "He who falls on this stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it shall crush him to powder and scatter him like chaff. " Here we see that Christ is the smiting stone. What will be smitten by Him and scattered as chaff? According to Daniel 2, it is the aggregate of human government, whose name is Babylon, which will be smashed and crushed into pieces by Christ as the stone cut out without hands.
今天的世界局势
TODAY'S WORLD SITUATION
6论到人类的政权，我们需要来看，今天我们是在大人像的那一部分里。我研读圣经并世界局势六十多年，我相信今天我们是在人像的脚那里，非常接近十个脚指头。世界局势，特别是欧洲的局势，已经改变形态，符合圣经里的豫言。我们若清楚这事，就知道我们是在那里，我们该作甚么。罗马帝国的文化、精神与本质继续存在，但这帝国的形态与外表已经消失。然而，罗马帝国的形态与外表将要在敌基督的手下得恢复。现今全地都豫备好，为著罗马帝国的复兴和十个脚指头的出现；这要带进基督这石头来砸碎人类政权的集大成，并引进神在地上永远的国。二章的控制异象二章的异象乃是整卷但以理书的控制异象。一章单单是引言，二章就给我们看见一个控制的异象，这异象乃是明白但以理七至十二章之异象的钥匙。
6As far as human government is concerned, we need to consider what part of the great human image we are in today. As the result of studying the Bible and the world situation for over sixty years, I believe that today we are at the feet of the image, very close to the ten toes. The world situation, especially the situation in Europe, has been remodeled to fit in with the prophecies in the Bible. If we are clear about this, we will know where we are and what we should do. The culture, spirit, and essence of the Roman Empire continue to exist, but the form and appearance of this empire have vanished. However, the form and appearance of the Roman Empire will be restored under Antichrist. The whole earth is now ready for the restoration of the Roman Empire and the appearing of the ten toes, which will bring in Christ as the stone to crush the aggregate of human government and usher in the eternal kingdom of God upon the earth. THE CONTROLLING VISION IN CHAPTER TWO The vision in chapter two is the controlling vision of the entire book of Daniel. Chapter one is simply an introduction, whereas chapter two shows us a controlling vision, a vision that is the key to understanding Daniel's visions in chapters seven through twelve.
7但以理二章的四个帝国，与但以理七章的四个兽相符。在二章，尼布甲尼撒看见了一个大人像，但在七章，但以理看见四个兽。尼布甲尼撒异象里人像的四个主要部分，与但以理异象里的四个兽相符。金头，（二37～38，）表征尼布甲尼撒，与头一个兽相符，那兽『像狮子，有鹰的翅膀。』（七3～4。）银的胸膛和膀臂，（二32，39上，）表征玛代波斯，与第二个兽相符，那兽如熊。（七5。）铜的肚腹和腰股，（二32，39下，）表征希腊，与第三个兽相符，那兽如豹。（七6。）铁腿和半铁半泥的脚，（二40～43，）表征罗马帝国和最后的十王，与第四个兽相符，那兽与其他的兽不同，有大铁牙和十角。（七7～8。）八至十一章说到关于这些帝国更多的细节。在八章我们看见大人像的第二部分－由绵羊所表征的玛代波斯，（八3～4，）被第三部分－由带著显著之角的山羊所表征的希腊，（5～8，）所击败。八节说，『这公山渐渐成为非常强大，但牠正强盛的时候，那大角折断了，在角根上向天的四方长出四个显著的角来。』这四角表征亚历山大大帝的继承者。关于这四角的细节，我们需要读十一章，那里说到许多关于南方王（埃及）和北方王（叙利亚）的事。这一章特别说到安提阿克以比凡尼，他是亚历山大在叙利亚之继承者著名的后裔。
7The four empires in Daniel 2 correspond to the four beasts in Daniel 7. In chapter two Nebuchadnezzar saw a great human image, but in chapter seven Daniel saw four beasts. The four main parts of the image in Nebuchadnezzar's vision correspond to the four beasts in Daniel's vision. The head of gold (2:37- 38), signifying Nebuchadnezzar, corresponds to the first beast, which "was like a lion and had the wings of an eagle" (7:3-4). The breast and arms of silver (2:32, 39a), signifying Medo-Persia, correspond to the second beast, which resembled a bear (7:5). The abdomen and thighs of bronze (2:32, 39b), signifying Greece, correspond to the third beast, which was like a leopard (7:6). The legs of iron and the feet partly of iron and partly of clay (2:40-43), signifying the Roman Empire and its last ten kings, correspond to the fourth beast, which, being different from the other beasts, had large iron teeth and ten horns (7:7-8). Further details concerning these empires are found in chapters eight and eleven. In chapter eight we see that the second part of the great human image— Medo-Persia—signified by a ram (8:3-4) was defeated by the third part—Greece—signified by a goat with a conspicuous horn (vv. 5-8). Verse 8 says, "The male goat became very great. But once he became strong, the great horn was broken, and in its place four conspicuous ones came up toward the four winds of heaven." These four horns signify the successors of Alexander the Great. For details concerning these four horns, we need to read chapter eleven, which has much to say about the king of the south (Egypt) and the king of the north (Syria). In particular this chapter speaks about Antiochus Epiphanes, a notorious descendant of Alexander's successor in Syria
敌基督的三个豫表
THREE TYPES OF ANTICHRIST
8安提阿克以比凡尼豫表敌基督。敌基督的头一个豫表是创世记中的宁录；第二个是但以理书中的安提阿克以比凡尼；第三个是在主后七十年毁坏耶路撒冷的罗马太子提多。因此，我们若要得著敌基督的一幅完整图画，就不仅需要研读启示录，也要研究敌基督这三个豫表。在宁录、安提阿克以比凡尼、和提多身上，我们看见图画；在启示录里，我们找到说明。我们把图画和说明摆在一起，就对敌基督有完全的看见。
8Antiochus Epiphanes was a type of Antichrist. The first type of Antichrist was Nimrod in Genesis; the second was Antiochus Epiphanes in Daniel; and the third was Titus, the prince of Rome who destroyed Jerusalem in A.D. 70. Thus, if we want a full picture of Antichrist, we need to study not only the book of Revelation but also these three types of Antichrist. With Nimrod, Antiochus Epiphanes, and Titus we have the picture, and in the book of Revelation we have the definition. When we put together the picture and the definition, we have a full view concerning Antichrist.
控制的异象保守神的子民
the Controlling Vision
脱离世界
KEEPING GOD'SP EOPLE FROM THE WORLD
9我盼望我们都看见但以理二章的控制异象，并且在这异象的光中，对人类政权有清楚的看见。在人看来，有各种的政权，有些好，有些坏。但在神眼中，每一个人类政权都是兽。巴比伦、波斯、希腊和罗马帝国都是兽。我能见证，六十多年来，这个看见保守我脱离世界。我们都需要这样的看见，这样的异象。我们这些神的子民若看见这个控制的异象，就会蒙保守脱离世界，并豫备好为著基督的来临，祂就是那砸人的石头，要砸碎人类政权的集大成，并成为一座大山，就是神永远的国，充满全地。
9I hope that we will all see the controlling vision in the second chapter of Daniel and that, in light of this vision, we will have a clear view regarding human government. In the eyes of human beings, there are different kinds of governments, some good and others bad. But in the eyes of God, every human government is a beast. Babylon, Persia, Greece, the Roman Empire—all are beasts. I can testify that this view has preserved me from the world for more than sixty years. We all need such a view, such a vision. If, as God'sp eople, we see this controlling vision, we will be kept from the world and prepared for Christ's coming as the smiting stone which will crush the aggregate of human government and become a great mountain— the eternal kingdom of God—filling the whole earth