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但以理书生命读经 · 第8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（六）
1Degraded Elect over Satan’s Further Devices (6
2胜过禁止得胜者
2Over the Subtlety that Prohibited the Faithfulness
忠信敬拜神的诡诈
of the Overcomers in the Worship of God
3读经：但以理书六章。但以理六章非常重要，因为牠给我们看见神在祂的选民身上如何实施祂的经纶，为著基督的来临。神要实施祂的经纶，但需要人来为著祂在地上的经纶祷告。神是藉著人作祂忠信祷告的管道，在地上实施祂的经纶。撒但的计谋是要阻挠那为著神行动的祷告。因此，本章的中心乃是人的祷告以实施神的经纶。
3Scripture Reading: Dan. 6 Daniel 6 is very crucial because it shows us how God carries out His economy with His elect for Christ's coming. God desires to carry out His economy, but man is needed to pray for His economy on earth. God carries out His economy on the earth through His faithful channels of prayer. Satan's strategy is to frustrate the prayer which is for God's move. Thus, the center of this chapter is man'spray er for the carrying out of God'secon o my
4神的行动就像一列火车，必须有轨道让牠行动。人的祷告好像轨道，为神的行动铺路。除了祷告之外，没有别的路可以把神的经纶带到完满和完成。这是本章的内在秘诀。
4God's move is like a train which must have rails for its move. Man'spray ers are like the rails which pave the way for God's move to go on. There is no other way to bring God'secon o my into fullness and into fulfillment except by prayer. This is the inner secret of this chapter
壹 但以理，
I. THE EXALTATION OF DANIEL
就是在玛代波斯被掳之神选民中
AS ONE OF THE OVERCOMERS IN THE CAPTIVITY
的得胜者之一，得了高举
OF GOD'SELECT IN MEDO-PERSIA
5但以理五章三十一节说，『玛代人大利乌，约六十二岁，取了迦勒底国。』大利乌照自己的意思，在全国设立一百二十个总督（原文这辞系借自波斯文，意『王国的护卫者』）治国。（六1。）但以理被大利乌王立为三个总长之一，管理这一百二十个总督。（2。）但以理在总长和总督之间显得出类拔萃，王就想立他治理全国。（3。）这时但以理已经不再是年轻的得胜者，乃是年长的得胜者了，他可能已经将近一百岁了。贰撒但对但以理
5Daniel 5:31 says, "Darius the Mede received the kingdom at about the age of sixty-two." It pleased him to set up over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps (a Persian loan- word meaning "protectors of the kingdom"), who would be throughout the whole kingdom (6:1). Daniel was set by King Darius to be one of the three chief ministers over these one hundred and twenty satraps (v. 2). Daniel distinguished himself among the chief ministers and satraps, and the king considered setting him over the whole kingdom (v. 3). By this time, Daniel was no longer a young overcomer but had become an older overcomer; he may have been close to one hundred years of age. II. THE SUBTLE ATTACK OF SATAN ON DANIEL
敬拜神的狡猾攻击
CONCERNING THE WORSHIP OF GOD
6在四至九节我们看见撒但对但以理敬拜神的狡猾攻击。
6In verses 4 through 9 we see the subtle attack of Satan on Daniel concerning the worship of God
一 总长和总督，以及国中的大臣彼此商议
A. The Chief Ministers and Satraps, with the High Officers of the Kingdom, Taking Counsel Together
7总长和总督因著妒忌但以理，就『在国事上寻找控告但以理的把柄，只是找不著任何告他的把柄和过失，因他忠信可靠。』（4。）所以，总长和总督，以及国中的大臣彼此商议，愿王定一律例，颁布坚定的禁令，三十日内无论何人，若在王以外向神或向人求甚么，就必扔在狮子坑中。（5～。）他们来敦促王说，『王阿，现在求你立定这命令，加上签章，使命令不得更改，照玛代和波斯人的法例，是不可废除的。』（8。）总长和总督的目的是要毁灭但以理，而在他们背后的撒但，乃是要停止或割断祷告的管道，就是神用以实施祂经纶的。
7Being jealous of Daniel, the chief ministers and satraps "sought to find a ground for accusation against Daniel from the perspective of the kingdom, but they could find no ground for accusation or fault, inasmuch as he was faithful, and no negligence or fault was found related to him" (v. 4). Therefore, the chief ministers and satraps, with the high officers of the kingdom, took counsel together that the king should establish a statute and make firm an edict that anyone who made a petition within the next thirty days to any god or man besides the king should be cast into the7 lions' den (vv. 5-7). They appealed to the king, saying, "Now, O king, establish the edict and sign the writing so that it is not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot pass away" (v. 8). The intention of the chief ministers and satraps was to destroy Daniel, but Satan, who was behind them, wanted to stop or cut off the channel of prayer God was using for the carrying out of His economy.
二 大利乌王签署了禁令
B. King Darius Signing the Edict
8大利乌王签署了文件，就是立定了禁令。（9。）
8King Darius signed the writing, that is, the edict, to establish it (v. 9
参 但以理在敬拜神的事上之忠信
III. DANIEL'S FAITHFULNESS in the Worship of God
9十节启示但以理在敬拜神的事上之忠信。『但以理知道这文件已经签署了，就到自己家里，（他楼上的窗户，开向耶路撒冷，）一日三次，在他神面前，屈膝祷告感谢，因为他素常就是这样行。』他读到耶利米的豫言，说到以色列人要服事巴比伦王七十年。（九2下，耶二五11。）但以理必定根据这话，多次为著这豫言的应验和被掳的归回祷告。他祷告，并且不让任何事停止或阻挠他的祷告。他知道他的祷告乃是要实施神对祂选民的经纶。因此，他的祷告是一件严肃的事。
9Verse 10 reveals Daniel's faithfulness in the worship of God. "Now when Daniel came to know that the writing had been signed, he went to his house (in his upper room he had windows open toward Jerusalem) and three times daily he knelt on his knees and prayed and gave thanks before his God, because he had always done so previously." He had read the prophecy of Jeremiah which prophesied that the children of Israel would serve the king of Babylon for seventy years (9:2b; Jer. 25:11). Standing upon this word, Daniel must have prayed many times for the fulfillment of this prophecy and for the return of the captives. He prayed, and he would not let anything stop or frustrate his prayer. He knew that his prayer was for the carrying out of God'secon o my concerning His elect. Therefore, his prayer was a serious matter
10今天，祷告乃是主恢复的命脉。撒但越要阻挠我们的祷告，我们越该祷告。
10Today, prayer is the lifeline in the Lord's recovery. The more Satan tries to frustrate our prayer, the more we should pray
肆 反对者的控告
IV. THE ACCUSATION OF THE OPPOSERS
11总长和总督聚集，发现但以理在他神面前祈祷恳求。（六11。）他们便进到王前，对王说到他的禁令：『那被掳犹太人中的但以理，不尊重你，也不尊重你所签署的禁令，竟然一日三次祈祷。』（13。）王听见这话，就甚愁烦，决心要救但以理，筹画解救他，直到日落的时候。（14。）然而，反对者却来敦促王。（15。）
11The chief ministers and the satraps assembled and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God (Dan. 6:11). Then they came near and spoke to the king concerning his edict, saying, "Daniel, one of the captives from Judah, has not respected you, O king, or the edict that you have signed, but three times daily makes his petition" (v. 13). When the king heard this, he was very displeased with himself, and he set his heart on delivering Daniel. Until the sun set, he made efforts to deliver him (v. 14). However, the opposers prevailed upon the king (v. 15).
12伍但以理遭受逼迫王知道命令不可更改，只好下令，反对者就把但以理扔在狮子坑中。（16上。）王对但以理说，『你所不断事奉的神，祂必救你。』（16下。）有人搬石头放在坑口，王用自己戒指的印，和大臣戒指的印，封闭那坑，使关于但以理的事，毫无更改。（17。）然后王回宫，终夜禁食，无人拿乐器到他面前，并且睡不著觉。（18。）
12V. DANIEL'S SUFFERING OF THE PERSECUTION Knowing that the edict could not be changed, the king commanded, and the opposers threw Daniel into the lions' den (v. 16a). The king responded and said to Daniel, "Your God, whom you serve continually, He will deliver you" (v. 16b). A stone was brought and set over the mouth of the den, and with signet rings it was sealed by the king and his lords that nothing might be changed regarding Daniel (v. 17). Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. No entertainment was brought before him, and his sleep fled from him (v. 18
陆 神对但以理的拯救
VI. GOD'S DELIVERANCE OF DANIEL
13在但以理六章十九至二十四节，我们看见神对但以理的拯救。次日黎明，王起来，急忙往狮子坑那里去，临近坑边，哀声呼叫但以理，说，『活神的仆人但以理阿，你所不断事奉的神能救你脱离狮子么？』（20。）但以理回答说，『我的神差遣使者，封住狮子的口，狮子没有伤我，因我在神面前无辜，我在王面前也没有行过害人的事。』（22。）正如主没有为但以理的三个同伴把窑中的火熄灭，祂也没有为但以理的缘故杀死狮子。反之，祂封住狮子的口，使狮子的牙齿失去效力。王因但以理就甚喜乐，吩咐人将但以理从坑里系上来。于是但以理从坑里上来，身上毫无伤损，因为他信靠他的神。（23。）
13In verses 19 through 24 we see God's deliverance of Daniel. The king arose at the first light and went in haste to the lions' den. When he had come near the den, he shouted to Daniel with a sad voice, saying, "O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?" (v. 20). Daniel replied, "My God has sent His angel and has shut the lions' mouth, and they have not hurt me, inasmuch as before Him innocence was found in me; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm" (v. 22). Just as the Lord did not quench the fire for Daniel'st hree companions, He also did not slay the lions for Daniel'ss ake. Instead, He shut the lions' mouth, making their teeth of no effect. The king was very pleased concerning Daniel, and he commanded that Daniel be taken out of the den. Thus, Daniel was removed from the den, and he was found completely unhurt, because he had trusted in his God (v. 23
14但以理从狮子坑出来以后，王就对反对者下令。那些控告但以理的人，连同他们的妻子儿女都被扔在狮子坑里。他们还未到坑底，狮子就扑倒他们，咬碎他们的骨头。（24。）
14After Daniel was taken out of the den, the king gave commandment concerning the opposers. Those who had accused Daniel were thrown into the lions' den with their children and wives. They had not reached the bottom of the den before the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones (v. 24
柒 神在地上，
VII. GOD'S VICTORY OVER SATAN
在敬拜神的事上胜过了撒但
IN THE WORSHIP OF GOD ON EARTH
15二十五至二十八节启示神在地上，甚至在外邦之国，藉著祂被掳之失败选民中的得胜者，在敬拜神的事上，胜过了撒但。
15Verses 25 through 28 reveal God's victory over Satan in the worship of God on earth, even in a Gentile kingdom, through the overcomers in the captivity of His defeated elect.
一 大利乌王致书给住在全地，各族、各国、和各种方言的人，论到但以理的神
A. Darius the King Writing to All the Peoples, Nations, and Languages concerning the God of Daniel
16大利乌王致书给住在全地，各族、各国、和各种方言的人，下令在他所统辖的国内，人都要在但以理的神面前战兢恐惧。『因为祂是活神，永远长存；祂的国永不毁灭，祂的权柄永无终极。祂解救人，搭救人，在天上地上施行神迹奇事，解救但以理脱离狮子的能力。』（26～27。）
16Darius the king wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in the whole earth, making a decree that in all the dominion of his kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel. "For He is the living God / And enduring forever; / And His kingdom is one which will not be destroyed, / And His dominion will be unto the end. / He delivers and rescues, / And He does signs and wonders / In heaven and on earth; / It is He who has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions" (vv. 26-27
二 当大利乌王掌权的时候，并波斯王古列掌权的时候，但以理得享亨通
B. Daniel Prospering in the Reign of Darius and in the Reign of Cyrus the Persian
17六章的结语是说，当大利乌王掌权的时候，并波斯王古列掌权的时候，但以理得享亨通。（28。）
17Chapter six concludes by saying that Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian (v. 28
18但以理胜过禁止得胜者忠信敬拜神的诡诈，乃是得胜者胜过撒但诡计的最后一步。神若没有这些得胜者，就完全被撒但打败，在地上没有甚么是为著祂的了。在宁录和巴别的时候，神的权益也受到阻挠，但祂得著亚伯拉罕作敬拜祂的人。（徒七2，创十二1～3，8。）亚伯拉罕到达迦南以后，建了一个坛，这是神所喜悦的。神能向撒但夸口说，『撒但，你看，我至少仍有一个敬拜者。时候将到，这敬拜的后裔要成为祭司的国，来敬拜并事奉我。』至终，因著亚伯拉罕，就有了敬拜神的殿建在耶路撒冷。当撒但差遣尼布甲尼撒来毁坏圣城同圣殿，除去对神的敬拜和事奉时，似乎神失败了，祂在地上的权益、敬拜和事奉被毁坏了。但在神的主宰下，尼布甲尼撒所拣选，侍立在王宫的少年人中，有四人成了得胜者，保守了对神的敬拜和事奉。神得著四个年轻的得胜者，天天活在王宫里，却完全与神是一。这对撒但乃是羞辱，对神却是夸耀。神可以告诉撒但说，『撒但，你以为在地上对我的敬拜和事奉完了么？你看我的得胜者。我得著四个得胜者在尼布甲尼撒的王宫里敬拜并事奉我。』今天在地上，不管数目多寡，只要有一些得胜者，神就有夸口的理由。当神看见今天的得胜者站在召会的立场上，祂就快乐喜悦。
18Daniel's victory over the subtlety that prohibited the faithfulness of the overcomers in the worship of God was the last step of the victory over Satan's devices. Without these overcomers, God would have been fully defeated by Satan, having nothing on earth for Himself. During the time of Nimrod and Babel, God'sin te rest was also frustrated, but He had a way to gain Abraham to be His worshipper (Acts 7:2; Gen. 12:1-3, 8). After Abraham arrived in Canaan, he built an altar, and this was pleasing to God. God could boast to Satan and say, "Look, Satan, I still have at least one worshipper. The time is coming when the descendants of this worshipper will become a priestly nation to worship Me and serve Me." Eventually, as an issue of Abraham, the temple for the worship of God was built in Jerusalem. When Satan sent Nebuchadnezzar to destroy the holy city with the temple in order to take away God's worship and service, it seemed that God was defeated and that His interest, worship, and service on earth were destroyed. Yet under God's sovereignty, four of the young men selected by Nebuchadnezzar to stand in the king'sp a lace became overcomers to keep God's worship and service. God had four young overcomers living in the palace day by day, yet they were absolutely one with God. This was a shame to Satan and a boast to God. God could tell Satan, "Satan, do you think that My worship and service on earth are finished? Look at My overcomers. I have four overcomers worshipping Me and serving Me in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar." Today, as long as there are some overcomers on this earth, regardless of the number, God will have reason to boast. When God sees today'so ver comers standing on the ground of the church, He will be happy and pleased.