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但以理书生命读经 · 第7篇

神堕落的选民中年轻的后裔，胜过

The Victory of the Young Descendants of God’s
1了撒但更进一步的诡计（五）
1Degraded Elect over Satan’s Further Devices (5
胜过对在神前荒淫放荡，亵渎神圣别之结果的无知
Over the Ignorance Concerning the Result of the Debauchery before God and the Insult to His Holiness
2读经：但以理书五章。但以理五章是但以理四章的延续。五章说到神堕落的选民中年轻的后裔，胜过对在神前荒淫放荡，亵渎神圣别之结果的无知。但以理在本章的记载，乃是基于属灵的眼光，给我们看见属灵的功课。五章接续四章，给我们清楚看见一些属灵的功课。壹伯沙撒在神前荒淫放荡，
2Scripture Reading: Dan. 5 Daniel 5 is a continuation of Daniel 4. Chapter five covers the victory of the young descendants of God's degraded elect over the ignorance concerning the result of the debauchery before God and the insult to His holiness. What Daniel records in this chapter is based on the spiritual view for spiritual lessons. Chapter five follows chapter four to give us a clear view of certain spiritual lessons. I. BELSHAZZAR'S DEBAUCHERY BEFORE GOD
亵渎神的圣别
AND HIS INSULT TO HIS HOLINESS
3但以理五章一至四节描述伯沙撒在神前荒淫放荡，亵渎神的圣别。
3Daniel 5:1-4 describes Belshazzar's debauchery before God and his insult to His holiness
一 为他的一千大臣摆设盛筵
A. Making a Great Feast for a Thousand of His Lords
4伯沙撒（尼布甲尼撒的后裔，巴比伦的王）为他的一千大臣，摆设盛筵，与他们对面饮酒。（五1。）我们在此看见伯沙撒在神前的荒淫放荡。荒淫放荡就是放纵饮食，为著淫乱的目的。
4Belshazzar (a descendant of Nebuchadnezzar and a king of Babylon) made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and he drank wine before them (5:1). Here we see Belshazzar's debauchery before God. Debauchery is an overindulgence in eating and drinking for an adulterous purpose
二 吩咐人将他先祖尼布甲尼撒从耶路撒冷殿中所掳的金银器皿拿来
B. Commanding Men to Bring the Gold and Silver Vessels That Nebuchadnezzar His Forefather Had Taken Out of the Temple in Jerusalem
5伯沙撒因著酒力的影响，吩咐人将他先祖尼布甲尼撒从耶路撒冷殿中所掳的金银器皿拿来，他与大臣、后妃、嫔妾，好用这器皿饮酒，赞美金、银、铜、铁、木、石的神。（2～4。）他们把耶路撒冷圣殿中敬拜神的器皿拿来，却用来拜偶像。那是亵渎神的圣别。
5Belshazzar, under the influence of the wine, commanded men to bring the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his forefather had taken out of the temple in Jerusalem, that he, his lords, his wives, and his concubines might drink from them and praise the gods of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone (vv. 2-4). They took the vessels that were for God's worship in His holy temple at Jerusalem and used them in worshipping idols. That was an insult to God's holiness
贰 从神差来的手所写的字
II. THE WRITING BY THE HAND SENT FROM GOD
6五至九节说到从神差来的手所写的字。
6Verses 5 through 9 speak of the writing of the hand sent from God.
一 有人的指头出来，在粉墙上写字
A. The Fingers of a Man's Hand Coming Forth and Writing upon the Plaster of the Wall
7当他们在饮酒、赞美他们的神时，忽然有人的指头出来，在与灯台相对的王宫粉墙上写字。（5上。）
7At the very moment that they were drinking wine and praising their gods, the fingers of a man's hand came forth and wrote opposite the lampstand upon the plaster of the wall of the king'sp a lace (v. 5a
二 伯沙撒王变了脸色，心思惊惶
B. King Belshazzar's Countenance Changing and His Thoughts Alarming Him
8当伯沙撒看见那手指头在写字时，他变了脸色，心思惊惶。（5下～6。）他的腰骨好像脱节，双膝彼此相碰。他甚是恐惧，再没有平安饮酒，没有平安继续荒淫放荡。
8When Belshazzar saw that part of the hand that wrote, his countenance changed and his thoughts alarmed him (vv. 5b-6). The joints of his hips loosened and his knees began to knock together. He was a threatened man and had no peace to drink, no peace to continue his debauchery
三 王大声吩咐将用法术的、和迦勒底人、并观兆的领进来
C. The King Crying Loudly to Bring the Conjurers, the Chaldeans, and the Diviners
9王大声吩咐将用法术的、和迦勒底人、并观兆的领进来。他对巴比伦的哲士说，『谁能读这文字，把讲解告诉我，他必身穿紫袍，项戴金炼，在国中掌权，位列第三。』（7。）
9The king called loudly to bring the conjurers, the Chaldeans, and the diviners. He said to the wise men of Babylon, "Any man who reads this writing and declares its interpretation to me shall be clothed in purple and shall have a chain of gold around his neck and shall rule as the third ruler in the kingdom" (v. 7
四 王的一切哲士不能读那文字，也不能把讲解告诉王
D. All the King's Wise Men Not Being Able to Read the Writing nor Make Its Interpretation Known to the King
10于是王的一切哲士都进来，却不能读那文字，也不能把讲解告诉王。（8。）王就极其惊惶，脸色更为改变，他的大臣也都困惑。（9。）
10All the king's wise men came, but they could not read the writing nor make its interpretation known to the king (v. 8). Then the king was greatly alarmed. His countenance changed further, and his lords were perplexed (v. 9
参 但以理讲解
III. DANIEL'S INTERPRETATION
墙上的文字
OF THE WRITING ON THE WALL
11十至二十九节说到但以理讲解墙上的文字。
11In verses 1 0 through 2 9 we have Daniel's interpretation of the writing on the wall
一 但以理受推荐，被召领到王前
A. Daniel Being Recommended, Called, and Brought before the King
12但以理受推荐，被召领到王前。（10～16。）太后推荐但以理，说他里头有超特的灵，又有知识和见识，能讲解梦，说明谜语，解决难题。她接著说，『现在可以召他来，他必讲解明白。』（12下。）
12Daniel was recommended, called, and brought before the king (vv. 10-16). The queen mother recommended Daniel, saying that an excellent spirit, knowledge, insight, the interpretation of dreams, the declaring of riddles, and the solving of problems were found in him. She went on to say, "Let Daniel now be called, and he will declare the interpretation" (v. 12b).
二 但以理对王的回答
B. Daniel's Answer to the King
13王告诉但以理，他若能读那文字，把讲解告诉王，就必身穿紫袍，项戴金炼，在国中掌权，位列第三。但以理回答王说，『你的赠品可以归你自己，你的赏赐可以归给别人，我却要为王读这文字，把讲解告诉王。』（17。）但以理读那文字并讲解之前，说到四章所记载尼布甲尼撒的经历，来题醒伯沙撒。但以理认为发生在尼布甲尼撒身上的事，不仅是给尼布甲尼撒的功课，也是给他所有后裔的功课。因此，但以理用责备的语气，向伯沙撒说到他先祖的功课。尼布甲尼撒曾受到神厉害的管教，他学到功课以后，就对神献上赞美。伯沙撒该从这功课有所学习，但他完全不在意这事。因此，但以理对他说，『伯沙撒阿，你是他的子孙，你虽知道这一切，你的心仍不谦卑，竟向诸天的主高举自己，…不尊崇那手中有你气息，你一切行动都在于祂的神；因此从神那里差出指头来写这文字。』22-（22～24。）伯沙撒没有想到会受到这样的责备。
13The king told Daniel that if he could interpret the writing and make its interpretation known, he would be clothed in purple, would be given a chain of gold around his neck, and would rule as the third ruler in the kingdom. In his answer to the king, Daniel said, "Let your gifts remain with you, or give your rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the writing for the king and make the interpretation known to him" (v. 17). Before reading the writing and interpreting it, Daniel reminded Belshazzar of the experience of Nebuchadnezzar recorded in chapter four. Daniel regarded what happened to Nebuchadnezzar as a lesson not only for Nebuchadnezzar but also for all his descendants. For this reason, Daniel referred Belshazzar to his forefather's lesson in a rebuking tone. Nebuchadnezzar had been severely disciplined by God and, after he had learned the lesson, offered praise to God. Belshazzar should have learned something from this lesson, but he did not care about it at all. Thus, Daniel said to him, "You his descendant, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this; but you have exalted yourself against the Lord of the heavens....The God in whose hand is your breath and to whom all your ways belong, you have not honored. Then that part of the hand was sent from before Him, and this writing was inscribed" (vv. 24). Belshazzar was not expecting such a rebuke.
三 讲解
C. The Interpretation
14在二十五至二十八节，我们看见但以理讲解那文字。所写的文字是：『弥尼，弥尼，提客勒，乌法珥新。』（25。）但以理的讲解乃是这样：弥尼－神已经数算伯沙撒的国的年日，使其终止；提客勒－他被秤在天平里，显出亏欠；毘勒斯－他的国分裂，赐与玛代人和波斯人。（26～28。）
14In verses 25 through 28 we see Daniel's interpretation of the writing. This is the writing that was inscribed: "MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN" (v. 25). This is Daniel's interpretation of the matter: MENE—God has numbered Belshazzar'skin gdom and brought it to an end; TEKEL—he has been weighed in the scales and found to be lacking; and PERES—his kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and the Persians (vv. 26-28
四 伯沙撒的反应
D. Belshazzar's Response
15二十九节告诉我们，伯沙撒对但以理之讲解的反应。伯沙撒命人把紫袍给但以理穿上，把金炼戴在他颈项上，又传令使他在国中掌权，位列第三。
15Verse 29 tells us of Belshazzar's response to Daniel's interpretation. Belshazzar commanded that Daniel be clothed in purple, that a chain of gold be put around his neck, and that the proclamation be made concerning him that he should rule as the third ruler in the kingdom.
肆 伯沙撒的命运
IV. THE DESTINY OF BELSHAZZAR
16三十和三十一节说到伯沙撒的命运。
16Verses 30 and 31 speak of the destiny of Belshazzar
一 伯沙撒当夜被杀
A. Belshazzar Being Slain That Very Night
17三十节说，『当夜迦勒底王伯沙撒被杀。』圣经的记载没有指出伯沙撒曾悔改或有任何的改变。可能他没有时间悔改了。
17Verse 30 says, "In that very night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain." There is no indication in the record that Belshazzar repented or had some kind of change. Probably there was no time for him to repent
二 玛代人大利乌取了迦勒底国
B. Darius the Mede Receiving the Kingdom of Babylon
18我信当伯沙撒和他的大臣在荒淫放荡时，玛代的军队已经逼近那城。但以理讲解了那文字后不久，玛代的军队就进入城和王宫，杀了伯沙撒。因此，三十一节总结说，『玛代人大利乌，约六十二岁，取了迦勒底国。』那就是巴比伦帝国的结束。在但以理书头五章里，有许多我们要学习的功课。比方说，一章的功课叫我们不要顾到属世的选择和属世的口味，乃要立定心志为著神，只对蔬菜，对简单的事物有口味。我们只该接受简单的事物。我们若这样作，就要与神是一，且有智慧。
18I believe that while Belshazzar and his lords were engaging in debauchery, the Median army was approaching the city. Soon after Daniel interpreted the writing, the Median army entered the city and the palace and killed Belshazzar. Thus, verse 31 concludes, "Darius the Mede received the kingdom at about the age of sixty-two." That ended the Babylonian Empire. In the first five chapters of Daniel, there are a number of lessons for us to learn. For instance, the lesson in chapter one is that we should not care for the worldly choice and the worldly taste but set our heart on God and have a taste only for vegetables, that is, for simple food. We should receive only simple things. If we do this, we will be one with God and will become wise
19在五章伯沙撒的事例里，我们看见对神认真，不忽视属灵功课的重要。伯沙撒没有从他先祖尼布甲尼撒在四章所学的功课得著益处。尼布甲尼撒的事例教训我们，我们需要小心，不思想自己的成就。尼布甲尼撒所建的王宫极其宏伟。当他在王宫顶上行走时，他骄傲的说，『这大巴比伦岂不是我用能力的权能建为王家，要显我威严的荣耀么？』（四。）这该警告我们，我们的成就可能使我们骄傲，这会引进神的审判。神在尼布甲尼撒身上的审判使他减为无有，所以他能论到主说，『地上所有的居民，都算为虚无；但在天上的万军和地上的居民中，祂照自己的旨意行事，无人能拦住祂的手，或者问祂说，你作甚么。』（四35。）在四章三十七节，尼布甲尼撒继续说，『祂能使那行动骄傲的降为卑。』伯沙撒应当从尼布甲尼撒的经历学到功课；然而，他没有学到功课，结果就受亏损了。
19In chapter five concerning the case of Belshazzar, we see the importance of being serious with God and not disregarding any spiritual lesson. Belshazzar did not benefit from the lesson learned by his forefather Nebuchadnezzar in chapter four. The case of Nebuchadnezzar teaches us that we need to be careful and not consider what we have achieved. The palace built by Nebuchadnezzar was vast. When he took a walk on the roof of that palace, he became proud and said, "Is this not Babylon the great, which I have built up as a royal house by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?" (4:30). This should warn us that our 30 achievement may make us proud, and this may usher in God's judgment. God's judgment upon Nebuchadnezzar reduced him to nothing. This was the reason he could say of the Lord, " All the inhabitants of earth are considered as nothing, / But He does according to His will in the army of heaven / And among the inhabitants of the earth; / And there is no one who can resist His hand / Or say to Him, What are You doing?" (4:35). In 4:37 concerning the Lord, Nebuchadnezzar went on to say, " He is able to abase those who walk in pride. " Belshazzar should have learned the lesson from Nebuchadnezzar ' s experience; however, he did not learn the lesson and suffered as a result.
20伯沙撒的光景应当给我们深刻的印象。我们都需要看见，我们若从神学到功课，就必须严肃的看重所学的。我们若轻看任何功课，就要受亏损。在五章这一切事当中，与这一切事并行的，乃是神经纶的完成。神知道如何管理世界的局势。不要以为玛代人大利乌杀了伯沙撒是偶然的。不，那是神在实施祂的经纶。如果祂把帝国留在巴比伦人手中，被掳的人就永远不能归回以色列。所以，必须从金的帝国转到银的帝国。这是神的作为。这是神在祂经纶里的调配、平衡，以完成祂的计画。
20Belshazzar's situation should make a deep impression on us. We all need to see that if we have received some lesson from God, we must regard that very seriously. If we disregard any lesson, we will suffer. Among all the events in chapter five, or going along with all these events, God'secon o my was being carried out. God knew how to manage the world situation. Do not think that Darius the Mede came to kill Belshazzar by accident. No, that was God carrying out His economy. If He had left the empire in the hand of the Babylonians, there could never have been a return of the captives to Israel. Therefore, the empire had to be changed from gold to silver. This was God's doing. This was God'stem pe ring, His balance in His economy, to fulfill His plan