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撒迦利亚书生命读经 · 第2篇

安慰并应许的异象（一）

The Visions of Consolation and Promise (1)
1读经：撒迦利亚书一章七至二十一节。在本篇信息中，我们要来看一章七至二十一节里两个安慰并应许的异象。这两个异象对受苦的以色列都是有力的安慰，带著甜美期待的应许。
1Scripture Reading: Zech. 1:7-21 In this message we will consider the two visions of consolation and encouragement in 1:7-21. Both of these visions are strong consolations with sweet promises of expectation to the suffering Israel
壹一人，就是耶和华的使者，骑著红马，站在洼地
I. THE VISION OF A MAN AS THE ANGEL OF JEHOVAH RIDING ON A RED HORSE AND STANDING AMONG
番石榴树中间的异象
THE MYRTLE TREES IN THE BOTTOMS OF THE VALLEY
一一 人
A. A Man
2八节上半说，『我夜间观看，见一人骑著红马。』这一人，就是在人性里的基督。对但以理，这人是超越的；对撒迦利亚，祂是富于同情的。
2Verse 8a says, "I saw during the night, and behold, a man was riding upon a red horse." This Man is Christ in His humanity. To Daniel, this Man was excellent; to Zechariah, He was very sympathetic
二 耶和华的使者
B. The Angel of Jehovah
3这里的一人乃是耶和华的使者。（11上。）耶和华的使者乃是耶和华自己这三一神。（出三2上，4～6，13～15。）耶和华的使者也是基督，6:38-乃三一神的具体化身，（西二9，）并受神差遣者。（约五36～38，六～39。）耶和华的使者也是那在以色列从埃及到应许之地的路上，护卫并保护他们之神的使者。（出二三20～三二34，士六19～24，赛六三9。）
3The Man here is the Angel of Jehovah (v. 11a). The Angel of Jehovah is Jehovah Himself as the Triune God (Exo. 3:2a, 4-6, 13-15). The Angel of Jehovah is also Christ as the embodiment of the Triune God (Col. 2:9) and as the sent One of God (John 5:36-38; 39). The Angel of Jehovah is also the Angel of God who escorted and protected Israel on their way from 38 Egypt to the promised land (Exo. 23:20; 32:34; Judg. 6:19-24; Isa. 63:9).
三 骑著红马
C. Riding on a Red Horse
4这异象里的一人乃是骑著红马。（亚一8上。）在启示录六章，红马表征战争，其中往往含有流血；但这里的红马表征基督在祂流血救赎里的快速行动。
4The Man in this vision is riding on a red horse (Zech. 1:8a). In Revelation 6 the red horse signifies war, which always involves bloodshed, but here the red horse signifies Christ's swift move in His redemption by the shedding of His blood
四 番石榴树
D. The Myrtle Trees
5八节说，这人『站在洼地番石榴树中间…。』这些番石榴树表征在被掳中蒙羞的以色列人。
5Verse 8b says, "He was standing among the myrtle trees that were in the bottoms." These myrtle trees signify the humiliated people of Israel in their captivity
五 站在洼地番石榴树中间
E. Standing among the Myrtle Trees in the Bottoms of the Valley
6基督一面是骑著红马，一面却是站在洼地番石榴树中间。这就是说，基督坚强的留在被掳的以色列人中间，在他们所处蒙羞的最低微之地。被掳的以色列人是在山谷的最低之处，基督豫备好要为他们快速行事。基督，这位骑在红马上的，乃是他们的护卫者，在他们被掳的时候照顾他们。
6As Christ was riding on a red horse, He was standing among the myrtle trees that were in the bottoms of the valley. This means that He remained strongly among the captured Israel in the lowest part of the valley in their humiliation. Captured Israel was in the lowest part of the valley, and Christ was ready to do anything for them swiftly. Christ, the One on the red horse, was their patron taking care of them in their captivity.
六 在耶和华使者的身后，有红马、红棕色马和白马
F. Behind the Angel of Jehovah, There Being Red, Reddish-brown, and White Horses
7『在祂身后，又有红马、红棕色马和白马。』（8下。）基督是骑在红马上，有三种不同颜色的马跟著祂。这指明基督救赎（红马）带领悔改的以色列（红棕色马），使他们很快的蒙神称义悦纳（白马）。虽然他们是蒙神救赎的子民（红马），但就如红棕色马所指明的，他们不是那么纯洁，乃是搀杂的。『红』指救赎，而『棕』指搀杂。至终，就如白马所指明的，当蒙神救赎的子民来到神面前受过对付后，他们就要得著称义。
7Behind Him there were red, reddish-brown, and white horses" (v. 8c). Christ was riding on a red horse, and following Him were horses of three different colors. This indicates that Christ's redemption (the red horse) leads the repentant Israel (the reddish-brown horses) to be justified and accepted by God swiftly (the white horses). Although they were the redeemed people of God (the red horses), as the reddish-brown horses indicate, they were not that pure but were a mixture. The word reddish indicates redemption, and the word brown indicates a mixture. Eventually, as signified by the white horses, when the redeemed people of God come to God and are dealt with, they will be justified
8这些马的异象描绘了以色列人在被掳中的光景。在神眼中，救赎主基督在他们中间带领著，他们这些神所救赎的子民乃是在跟随祂。因著他们是神所救赎的子民，人第一眼看他们好像红马，但因著他们不是纯洁的，所以也为红棕色马所表征。他们需要接触神，接受祂的对付，好得著神并蒙祂称义，因而成为白马所表征的。他们一旦悔改，就会很快蒙神悦纳并称义。七红马、红棕色马和白马
8This vision of the horses portrays the situation of Israel in their captivity. In the eyes of God, Christ the Redeemer was with them taking the lead, and they, God's redeemed people, were following Him. Because they were God's redeemed people, they appear at first sight as red horses. But because they were not pure, they are signified also by the reddish-brown horses. They need to contact God and to be dealt with by Him in order to gain God and be justified by Him and thus become those signified by the white horses. Once they repent, they will swiftly be accepted by God and justified by Him. G. The Red, Reddish-brown,and White Horses
已经奉耶和华差遣，在地上走来走去
Having Been Sent by Jehovah to Go To and Fro on the Earth
9『我就说，主阿，这些是甚么？那与我说话的天使说，我要指示你这些是甚么。那站在番石榴树中间的人说，这些是奉耶和华差遣，在地上走来走去的。那些骑马的，对站在番石榴树中间耶和华的使者说，我们已在地上走来走去，见全地都安定平静。』（9～11。）我们在这里看见红马、红棕色马和白马，表征以色列中间那些蒙救赎并被带到神那里，蒙神称义悦纳的人，已经奉耶和华差遣，在地上走来走去；他们回答那站在洼地番石榴树中间的耶和华使者说，他们已经在地上走来走去，见全地都安定平静。
9"Then I said, What are these, sir? And the angel who spoke with me said to me, I will show you what these are. And the man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are those whom Jehovah has sent to go to and fro on the earth. And they answered the Angel of Jehovah who was standing among the myrtle trees, and they said, We have gone to and fro on the earth, and behold, all the earth sits still and is quiet" (vv. 9-11). Here we see that the red, reddish- brown, and white horses, signifying those among Israel who were to be redeemed and brought back to God for His justification and acceptance, had been sent by Jehovah to go to and fro on the earth; and they answered the Angel of Jehovah standing among the myrtle trees that they had gone to and fro on the earth and had seen that all the earth sat still and was quiet.
10这几节启示，除了基督奉差遣作救赎主，来照顾在被掳中的以色列之外，神也差遣了别人走遍全地，观看列国的情形。就如那些马的行动所指明，神被掳的子民是飘流不定、没有平安、安息和生活享受的。反之，列国却安定平静。这指明在神眼中，那时以色列周围的列国，都和平安静的坐著享受他们的生活，而神的选民却在受苦。
10These verses reveal that in addition to Christ, who had been sent as the Redeemer to take care of Israel in their captivity, others had been sent by God to go through the earth to see the situation of the nations. As indicated by the movement of the horses, God's captured people were unsettled and were without peace, rest, and the enjoyment of life. The nations, on the contrary, were sitting still and quiet. This indicates that, in the eyes of God, all the nations around Israel at that time were sitting there enjoying their life in peace and quietness while God'select were suffering
八 耶和华的使者代求
H. The Angel of Jehovah Interceding
11在十二节我们看见，耶和华的使者为以色列代求：『于是耶和华的使者说，万军之耶和华阿，对你这七十年所恼怒的耶路撒冷和犹大城邑，你还不施怜恤要到几时？』
11In verse 12 we see that the Angel of Jehovah interceded for Israel. "Then the Angel of Jehovah answered and said, O Jehovah of hosts, how long will You not have compassion on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, with which You have been indignant for these seventy years
九 耶和华回答那与撒迦利亚说话的天使
I. Jehovah Answering the Angel Who Spoke with Zechariah
12在十三至十七节，耶和华回答基督为以色列的代求。耶和华用美善的话，用安慰的话回答那与撒迦利亚说话的天使，天使就对他说，『你要呼喊，说，万军之耶和华如此说，我为耶路撒冷，为锡安，心里大起妒忌。』（14。）因著列国平安的坐著，而耶路撒冷却在受困苦，耶和华就为耶路撒冷大起妒忌。祂甚恼怒那安逸、和平安静坐著的列国。（15上。）祂从前不过稍为恼怒以色列，但列国却过度的对付以色列。（15下。）十六节接著说，『所以耶和华如此说，我必怀怜恤回到耶路撒冷。万军之耶和华宣告说，我的殿必重建在其中，准绳必拉在耶路撒冷之上。』量度是要据有。耶和华要使准绳拉在耶路撒冷之上，就是说祂要据有那城。神放弃了耶路撒冷七十年之久，现今祂要回来再据有那城，所以祂差遣人来量城。在十七节耶和华接著说，『我的城邑，必再丰美满溢。耶和华必再安慰锡安，必再拣选耶路撒冷。』这就是神回答基督为以色列祷告的方式。
12In verses 13 through 17 we have Jehovah's answer to Christ's intercession for Israel. Jehovah answered the angel who spoke to Zechariah with good words, with comforting words, and the angel said to him, " Cry out, saying, Thus says Jehovah of hosts: I am greatly jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion" (v. 14). Because the nations were sitting peacefully while Jerusalem was in trouble, Jehovah was very jealous for Jerusalem. He was extremely angry with the nations, who were at ease, sitting still and quiet (v. 15a). He was only a little angry with Israel, but the nations dealt with Israel excessively (v. 15b). Verse 16 goes on to say, "Therefore thus says Jehovah, I return to Jerusalem with compassions; My house will be built in it, declares Jehovah of hosts, and a measuring line will be stretched over Jerusalem. " To measure is to possess. For Jehovah to cause a measuring line to be stretched over Jerusalem means that He will possess that city. For seventy years Jerusalem was given up by God. Now He was coming back to repossess the city, so He sent someone to measure it. In verse 17 Jehovah went on to say, " My cities will again overflow with good, and Jehovah will again comfort Zion and will again choose Jerusalem. " This is the way Christ ' sprayer for Israel was answered by God.
贰 四角
II. THE VISION OF THE FOUR HORNS
和四匠人的异象
AND THE FOUR CRAFTSMEN
13十八至二十一节说到四角和四匠人的异象。
13In verses 18 through 21 we have the vision of the four horns and the four craftsmen
一 对基督代求的回应
A. An Answer to Christ's Intercession
14这异象是对基督为锡安和耶路撒冷代求。（12～17。）的回应。
14This vision was the answer to Christ's intercession for Zion and Jerusalem (vv. 12-17
二四 角
B. The Four Horns
15『我举目观看，见有四角。我就问与我说话的天使说，这些是甚么？他对我说，这些是打散犹大、以色列、和耶路撒冷的角。』（18～19。）这四角就是四国及其王－巴比伦、玛代波斯、希腊、和罗马帝国，由但以理二章的大人像，以及但以理七章三至八节的四个兽所表征，他们都曾伤害毁灭神的选民。
15Then I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, there were four horns. And I said to the angel who spoke with me, What are these? And he said to me, These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem" (vv. 18-19). These four horns are the four kingdoms with their kings—Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and the Roman Empire—signified by the great human image in Daniel 2 and by the four beasts in Daniel 7:3-8, which damaged and destroyed the chosen people of God
三四 匠人
C. The Four Craftsmen
16『耶和华又指四个匠人给我看。我说，他们来作甚么？他说，这些是打散犹大的角，使人不敢抬头的。但这些匠人来威吓他们，打掉列国的角，就是那曾举起角，打散犹大地的。』（20～21。）这四个匠人就是神所用的技巧，包括非人手所凿的石头，以毁灭那毁灭以色列国的四国及其王。基督是四匠人中的一位，祂是那非人手所凿，要来砸碎大人像的石头。头三个帝国－巴比伦、玛代波斯和希腊，都是被紧接的帝国，以很有技巧的方式攻破。，当玛代的大利乌来击败伯沙撒时，巴比伦在一夜之间被击破。大利乌何等有技巧！然后，就如但以理八章所启示的，从马其顿来的公山羊（亚力山大大帝所统领的希腊帝国），就来践踏波斯这公绵羊。历史告诉我们，亚力山大大帝非常有技巧。他是对付四角的匠人之一。之后，罗马帝国就来对付希腊。这四个帝国就是人类历史的中心因素。至终，复兴的罗马帝国要被基督这拔尖的匠人砸得粉碎。
16"Then Jehovah showed me four craftsmen. And I said, What do these come to do? And he spoke, saying, These are the horns that have so scattered Judah that no man lifts up his head, but these have come to terrify them, to cast down the horns of the nations who have lifted up the horn against the land of Judah to scatter it" (vv. 20-21). These four craftsmen are the skills, including the stone not hewn by man's hands, used by God to destroy the four kingdoms, with their kings, that destroyed the nation of Israel. Christ is the One among the craftsmen who will come as the stone cut out without hands to smash the great image. Each of the first three kingdoms — Babylon, Medo - Persia, and Greece—was taken over in a skillful way by the kingdom which followed it. Babylon was defeated in one night when Darius the Mede came and defeated Belshazzar. How skillful was Darius! Then, as Daniel 8 reveals, the goat from Macedonia (the Grecian Empire under Alexander the Great) came to trample the ram of Persia. History tells us that Alexander the Great was very skillful. He was one of the craftsmen that dealt with the four horns. Later the Roman Empire came in to deal with Greece. These four empires are the central factors of human history. Eventually, the restored Roman Empire will be smashed into powder by Christ as the top Craftsman.
17这四个帝国都曾残害并毁灭以色列，但他们至终都被神所兴起的四匠人所毁灭。（对复兴的罗马帝国，这是将要来的事。）这乃是安慰并鼓励的应许之话。
17All four empires devastated and destroyed Israel. But they all have been or, in the case of the restored Roman Empire, will be destroyed by the four craftsmen raised up by God. This is a comforting and encouraging word of promise