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启示录生命读经 · 第41篇

从海中上来的兽（二）

The Beast Out of the Sea (2)
参 但以理九章的王
III. THE PRINCE IN DANIEL
一 提多和敌基督都毁灭耶路撒冷和圣殿
A. Both Titus and Antichrist Destroying Jerusalem and the Temple
1敌基督也是但以理九章二十六至二十七节所说的那个王。你若仔细读这一章，就会看见这个王是指两个人。首先是指提多，他在主后七十年，带著罗马军队毁灭了耶路撒冷。那次的毁坏，是应验主在路加二十一章所说的豫言。当主末次上耶路撒冷的时候，曾向门徒豫言耶路撒冷要被毁坏，圣殿要被拆毁，没有一块石头留在另一块石头上。主死后不到四十年，这豫言就应验了。按照历史，那次毁坏非常可怕。然而，提多不过是那要来的王敌基督的影儿；提多对耶路撒冷的毁坏，也只是敌基督对耶路撒冷和圣殿那要来之毁坏的影儿。提多和敌基督这两个人物，都被称作那王，但二者中间相隔了大约二千年。
1Antichrist is also the prince in Daniel 9:26-27. If you read this chapter carefully, you will see that the prince refers to two people. Firstly, it refers to Titus who, with the Roman army, destroyed Jerusalem in A.D. 70. That destruction was the fulfillment of the Lord’s prophecy in Luke 21. In His last visit to Jerusalem, the Lord prophesied to His disciples that Jerusalem would be destroyed and that the temple would be torn down, with not one stone left upon another. That prophecy was fulfilled less than forty years after the Lord’s death. According to history, that destruction was terrible. Titus, however, was a shadow of the coming prince, Antichrist, and the destruction of Jerusalem under Titus was simply a shadow of the coming destruction of Jerusalem and the temple under Antichrist. Between these two men who share one title, “the prince,” there is an interval of approximately two thousand years
二一七 之内，与犹大人坚定盟约
B. Confirming the Covenant with the Jews for One Week
2但以理九章二十四至二十七节里，有七十个七的豫言。这七十个七，不是指七十个七天，乃是指七十个七年。但以理九章二十五节说，『你当知道，当明白，从出令重新建造耶路撒冷，直到有受膏君的时候，乃有七个七，和六十二个七。』这里所说的七个七，乃是从波斯王下令重建耶路撒冷城的时候算起的。从这命令发出直到耶路撒冷重建完毕，共有四十九年。六十二个七，乃是从耶路撒冷重建完成，到基督钉死十架之日。但以理九章二十六节，说到基督的钉死，那里说，『过了六十二个七，那受膏者必被剪除，一无所有。』因此，由圣城重建完成至受膏者被钉，共有四百三十四年。所以，但以理九章所说的七十个七，只剩下最后一个了。
2In Daniel 9:24-27 we have the prophecy concerning the seventy weeks. These seventy weeks are not weeks of days, but weeks of years. Daniel 9:25 says, “Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince, shall be seven weeks and threescore and two weeks.” The seven weeks mentioned here are reckoned from the time the decree was issued by the Persian king to rebuild the city of Jerusalem. From the time this decree was issued until the rebuilding of the city was a period of forty-nine years. The sixty-two weeks are the period from the completion of the rebuilding of Jerusalem to the day of Christ’s crucifixion. The crucifixion of Christ is referred to in Daniel 9:26, which says, “And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself.” Hence, from the completion of the rebuilding of the city to the crucifixion of the Messiah was four hundred thirty-four years. Therefore, of the seventy weeks mentioned in Daniel 9, only the last one remains
3基督被钉死之后，提多毁灭了耶路撒冷城。从基督被钉死到第七十个七开始，中间有一个不知有多长时间的空档。到目前为止，这期间已超过一千九百年了。这一个空档，包括了结束于公元四百七十六年的古罗马帝国，也包括了以后顶替古罗马帝国的罗马天主教，将来还要包括复兴的罗马帝国。这复兴的罗马帝国，最后一位该撒将是敌基督，他要与犹太人订立七年的盟约。但以理九章二十七节说，『一七之内，他必与许多人坚定盟约。』在这个盟约中，敌基督要答应给犹太人自由，照著他们的宗教敬拜神。
3After the crucifixion of Christ, Titus destroyed the city of Jerusalem. Between the time of the crucifixion of Christ and the beginning of the seventieth week is a gap of unknown duration. This interval has already been more than nineteen hundred years. This gap has encompassed the ancient Roman Empire, which expired in A.D. 476, and the Roman Church, which replaced the Roman Empire. It will also include the revived Roman Empire. The last Caesar of the revived Roman Empire will be Antichrist, who will make a covenant with the Jews for one week. Daniel 9:27 says, “And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week.” In this covenant Antichrist will promise the Jews the liberty to worship God according to their religion.
三一七 之半，终止祭祀与供献
C. In the Middle of the Week Stopping the Sacrifice and the Oblation
4然而，过了三年半之后，敌基督要改变态度。但以理九章二十七节继续说，『一七之半，他必使祭祀与供献止息。』这毁约的事，正发生在一个紧要的时刻，就是撒但被摔到地上，站在地中海的岸上，挑拨敌基督之时。那时，敌基督就要高抬自己在众神之上。他可能说，『你们这些犹太人不可再敬拜你们的神，我就是神！我命令你们停止献祭，废掉你们的宗教节期。此外我还要更改你们的律法。你们必须忘掉一切有关你们神的事，忘掉祂的律法，忘掉节期，要转来敬拜我。』敌基督高抬自已在众神之上的时候，也要污秽圣殿。
4However, after three and a half years, Antichrist will change his attitude. Daniel 9:27 continues, “In the middle of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease” (Heb.). This breaking of the covenant will occur at a crucial time, at the time Satan is cast down to earth and stands on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea to stir up Antichrist. Antichrist will then exalt himself above all gods. He may say, “You Jews must not worship your God anymore. I am God! I command you to stop your sacrifices and to abolish your religious feasts. Furthermore, I will change your laws. You must forget everything about your God, the law of your God, and your feasts and turn to worship me.” At the time Antichrist exalts himself above all gods, he will also pollute the temple
四 行毁坏的在圣殿中设立可憎之物
D. As the Desolator Setting up Abominations in the Temple
5但以理九章二十七节也说，『那行毁坏可憎的如飞而来。』主耶稣题到这事时，祂说，『你们看见那藉著申言者但以理所说，行毁坏的可憎之物站在圣地。』（太二四。）敌基督要带进可憎之物或偶像，也带来毁坏和毁灭，拆毁圣殿以及耶路撒冷城。这是对但以理九章二十五至二十七节的正确领会。我们若有这个领会，就会看见敌基督要怎样对付犹太人。我们读到启示录十七章的时候，会看见敌基督不只要消灭犹太教，还要消灭天主教。在神眼中，犹太教和天主教都成了可憎的。虽然我们中间有些人，从前在犹太教或在天主教中，但感谢主，我们已经不在这些『教』里了，我们现在是在基督里。许多世纪以来，这两个『教』在神眼中已成为可憎的。在启示录二章九节及三章九节中，主耶稣称犹太会堂为『撒但会堂。』还有，主耶稣启示使徒约翰，天主教就是那大妓女。（启十七1～6。）也许有人会争辩说，『你怎能说犹太人的会堂是撒但的会堂？犹太人在会堂里不是敬拜神，研读圣经么？』但不是我说犹太人的会堂是撒但的会堂；这是主耶稣向祂的召会所说的话。在会堂里的不再是神，乃是撒但。也有人替天主教辩护说，『天主教不也传扬基督么？』可是天主教传扬基督是马利亚的儿子，而拜马利亚乃是从异教来的。在天主教里，那称作『神之母』的马利亚，乃是换一个样子的维纳斯女神。这是属鬼的。此外，圣诞节也是属鬼的，因为十二月二十五日，从前是一个庆祝太阳生日的异教节日，竟取来当作基督的生日，这是何等的亵渎！在天主教里，几乎每件事都有基督的外表，根源却出自巴比伦。为这缘故，在神眼中，天主教乃是大妓女，藉著属灵的淫乱使自已富足。因此，天主教被称为大妓女。犹太教和天主教都是撒但化的。在撒但的煽动下，敌基督要消灭犹太教和天主教。他作这毁灭的工作，并不知道他是为著神和基督作的。在这一切之上，神乃是主宰。敌基督要作这一切事，以高举自己在每一种神之上，又消灭所有的宗教，使自己成为独一敬拜的对象。
5Daniel 9:27 also says, “And for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate.” The Lord Jesus referred to this when He said, “Ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place” (Matt. 24:15). Antichrist will bring in both abominations 15 or idols, and desolation or destruction, demolishing both the temple and the city of Jerusalem. This is the proper understanding of Daniel 9:25-27. If we have this understanding, we shall see how Antichrist will deal with the Jews. When we come to Revelation chapter seventeen, we shall see that Antichrist will destroy Catholicism in addition to Judaism. Both Judaism and Catholicism have become abominable in the eyes of God. Although some of us were formerly in one or the other, we praise the Lord that we are no longer in these “isms.” We are now in Christ. For centuries, these two “isms” have been abominable in the eyes of God. In 2:9 and 3:9 the Lord Jesus called the Jewish synagogues the “synagogue of Satan.” Furthermore, the Lord Jesus revealed to the apostle John that Catholicism is the great prostitute (17:1-6). Some may argue, “How can you call the Jewish synagogues the synagogue of Satan? In a synagogue the Jews worship God and study the Scriptures.” But I was not the one who said that the synagogue is the synagogue of Satan—this was the word of the Lord Jesus to His church. It was no longer God but Satan who was in the synagogue. Others, defending Catholicism, may say, “Doesn’tt he Catholic Church preach Christ?” But Catholicism preaches Christ as the son of Mary. The worship of Mary comes from paganism. The Mary in Catholicism, who is called “the mother of God,” is another form of the goddess, Venus. This is demonic. Christmas is also demonic, for December 25, the date of a pagan festival in honor of the birth of the sun, is said to be the birthday of Christ. What blasphemy! Although everything in Catholicism has a Christian appearance, its source is Babylonianism. For this reason, in God’se yes the Catholic Church is the great prostitute who enriches herself by committing spiritual fornication. Therefore, the Catholic Church is called the great prostitute. Both Judaism and Catholicism are Satanic. Under Satan’s instigation, Antichrist will destroy Judaism and Catholicism. He will do this destroying work without realizing that he is doing it for God and for Christ. Over all this, God is sovereign. Antichrist will do all these things in the process of exalting himself above every kind of god, abolishing every religion, and making himself the sole object of worship.
五 被神的忿怒所灭
E. Destroyed by God’s Wrath
6最后，敌基督要被神的忿怒所毁灭。（但九27。）基督要在哈米吉顿之战，彻底打败敌基督，执行这毁灭。（启十九17～21。）
6Eventually, Antichrist will be destroyed by God’s wrath (Dan. 9:27). This destruction will be carried out by Christ at the war of Armageddon, when Christ will utterly defeat Antichrist (19:17-21
肆 但以理十一章的王
IV. THE KING IN DANIEL 11
7敌基督也是但以理十一章三十六至四十五节里的王。我们已经指出，但以理十一章里有两个王，南方王和北方王。在但以理十一章，南方是指埃及，北方是指叙利亚。有的时候，埃及与叙利亚互相争战。叙利亚王，就是北方王，与要来的敌基督有密切的关系。
7Antichrist is also the king in Daniel 11:36-45. We have already pointed out the two kings in Daniel 11, the king of the south and the king of the north. In Daniel 11 the south refers to Egypt and the north to Syria. At times, Egypt and Syria war against each other. The king of Syria, the northern king, has much to do with the coming Antichrist.
一 由安提阿克以比凡尼所豫表
A. Typified by Antiochus Epiphanes
8但以理十一章三十六至四十五节的王，乃是由十一章二十一至三十五节所指的安提阿克以比凡尼（主前一七五至一六四年）所豫表。安提阿克毁坏了圣殿，又放一头猪在殿里污秽圣所。所以，根据次经（附于旧约正典后的书卷）中两卷的记载，马克比（犹太的爱国家族）起来抵抗他。安提阿克反对神与祂子民所立的圣约；（但十一28，30；）又除掉了常献的祭。（但十一31。）不但如此，他更在殿里设立那行毁坏可憎的偶像。（但十一31。）我们说过，敌基督也要行这些事。
8The king in 1 1:3 6-4 5 is typified by Antiochus Epiphanes in Daniel 1 1:2 1-3 5 (1 7 5-1 6 4 B. C.). Antiochus damaged the temple and polluted the sanctuary by putting a swine in the temple. Therefore, the Maccabees stood up to fight against him, as recorded in the two books of the Maccabees in the Apocrypha. Antiochus opposed the holy covenant God had made with His people (Dan. 11:28, 30) and took away the continual sacrifice (Dan. 11:31). Furthermore, Antiochus placed “the abomination (idol) that maketh desolate” in the temple (Dan. 11:31). As we have seen, Antichrist will do the same.
二 自高自大，超过所有的神，又用奇异的话攻击万神之神
B. Exalting and Magnifying Himself above Every God and Speaking Marvelous Things against the God of Gods
9但以理十一章三十六至三十七节启示，这王，就是敌基督，要『自高自大，超过所有的神，又用奇异的话攻击万神之神；…他必不顾他列祖的神，也不顾妇女所羡慕的神，无论何神他都不顾，因为他必自大，高过一切。』敌基督也要如此作。
9Daniel 11:36 and 37 reveal that this king, Antichrist, “shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods.... Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.” Antichrist will do all this
三 敬拜保障的神
C. Honoring the God of Fortresses
10但以理十一章三十八节说到敌基督要『敬拜保障的神，用金银宝石，和可爱之物，敬奉他列祖所不认识的神。』敌基督要背离神，转去敬拜他自己的偶像。
10Daniel 11:38 says that Antichrist shall “honor the god of fortresses: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honor with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things” (Heb.). Antichrist will turn from God to worship his own idol
四 将荣耀加给凡承认他的，使他们管辖多人，又将地分给他们作贿赂
D. Increasing with Glory Those Who Acknowledge Him, Causing Them to Rule over Many and Dividing the Land for a Reward
11三十九节说，『凡承认他的，他必将荣耀加给他们，使他们管辖许多人，又为贿赂分地与他们。』这指明敌基督要提升那些承认他的。他要将荣耀和管辖的权柄加给他们，又要把部分的地分给他们作为贿赂。
11Daniel 11:39 says, “Whoso shall acknowledge him will he increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for reward” (Heb.). This indicates that Antichrist will promote those who acknowledge him. He will give them glory, authority to rule, and part of the land as their reward
五 进入列国，如洪水泛滥
E. Entering into the Countries, Overflowing, and Passing Over
12但以理十一章四十节说，敌基督要『进入列国，如洪水泛滥。』这就是说，凡被他侵略的国家，必被他占领。
12Daniel 11:40 says that Antichrist “shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.” This means that he will take over the nations which he will invade.
六 进入那荣美之地
F. Entering into the Beautiful Land
13敌基督也要进入『那荣美之地。』（但十一41。）那荣美之地乃是圣地。这指明他也要占领犹太国。
13Antichrist will also enter into “the beautiful land” (Dan. 11:41, Heb.). The “beautiful land” is the Holy Land. This indicates he will also take over the Jewish nation
七 在海和荣美的圣山中间，设立他如宫殿的帐幕
G. Planting the Tents of His Palace between the Seas and the Beautiful Holy Mountain
14但以理十一章四十五节说，『他必在海和荣美的圣山中间，设立他如宫殿的帐幕。』这里所说的海，乃指地中海和加利利海；『荣美的圣山，』是指耶路撒冷所在的锡安山。在这两海和锡安山之间，敌基督要立起他如宫殿的帐幕。
14Daniel 11:45 says, “And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas and the beautiful holy mountain” (Heb.). The “seas” here are the Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Galilee. The “beautiful holy mountain” refers to Zion, where Jerusalem is. Between these two seas and Mount Zion Antichrist will erect the tents of his palace
八 到了结局，无人能助
H. Coming to His End and None Helping Him
15最后，『到了他的结局，必无人能帮助他。』（但十一45。）这就是说，基督要在哈米吉顿之战中，将敌基督了结，没有人能帮助他逃脱。我们把这些关于敌基督的各点看过后，就会看见他将是个怎样的人，甚至知道他将从那里出来。按圣经，我相当肯定他会从希腊，或古马其顿的领土出来。他可能既是希腊人的后代，并且又从那一带地方出来。东罗马帝国包括亚历山大大帝国土的四部分。照著豫言，敌基督不会出自西罗马帝国，乃要从希腊和马其顿帝国领土中的四国之一出来，这些国都在东罗马帝国的版图内。我强烈的说，敌基督可能出自希腊国籍及领土。我们需要留意观察在希腊所发生的事。但以理二、七、八和十一章中的豫言，大部分已经应验了。这些已经应验的，都是照著字面应验，所以余下的豫言，也必如此应验。敌基督要从马其顿或希腊出来，扩展到南方（埃及），又向东方（叙利亚），再到圣地（以色列地）。今天整个世界局势的中心就在中东，我们必须相信时候近了，基督和敌基督不久都要来到。然而，我们并不是等候敌基督，乃是等候基督。我天天都在留意中东的局势，并且也运用我的灵去揣摩那个地区所发生的事。我们赞美主，从祂的豫言里我们得著神话语的亮光。
15Eventually, “He shall come to his end, and none shall help him” (Dan. 11:45). This means that Christ will terminate him at the war of Armageddon and that no one will help him to escape. As we consider all these points regarding Antichrist, we see what kind of person he will be and even where he will come from. I am quite certain that, according to the Bible, he will come either from Greece or from the territory of ancient Macedonia. Possibly, he will both be a descendant of the Greek nationality and come from that geographical region. The eastern Roman Empire included the four divisions of the empire of Alexander the Great. According to the prophecies, Antichrist will not come out of the western Roman Empire, but from one of the four kingdoms in the territory of the empire of Greece and Macedonia. These kingdoms all lie in the territory of the eastern Roman Empire. I say strongly that Antichrist will probably come from both the nationality and the territory of Greece. We need to be watchful and observe the events in Greece. The great part of the prophecies in Daniel chapters two, seven, eight, and eleven have been fulfilled. Since those that have been fulfilled have been fulfilled literally, so will the remainder. Antichrist will proceed from Macedonia or Greece to the south (Egypt), to the east (Syria), and to the Holy Land (the land of Israel). Today’s world situation is centered in the Middle East. We must believe that the time is near and that soon both Christ and Antichrist will come. However, we are not waiting for Antichrist— we are waiting for Christ. Daily, I am watching the situation in the Middle East and exercising my spirit concerning events in that region. We praise the Lord that we have the light of God’sword in His prophecy
16我们把那有关敌基督的豫言研究过，可以下结论说，他是属世权势的最终表现。在神看来，属世的权势开始于巴比伦，接下去是玛代波斯帝国、马其顿帝国、以及罗马帝国。玛代波斯帝国接续巴比伦帝国，马其顿帝国又接续玛代波斯，而罗马帝国又接续了马其顿帝国。从这里我们看见，属世的权势乃是一个帝国接续另一个帝国。最后，敌基督要从罗马帝国兴起来，作为属世权势总结的表现。当敌基督被击败，又被扔进火湖时，属世的权势就完全被了结了。按但以理二章，将来有一块『非人手凿出来』的石头，从天降下，打在大像的十个脚指头上。（但二34。）那石头不只要把十个脚指头砸碎，乃是要把整个大像从头到脚都砸碎了。我们都知道，那石头就是基督。今天神是建造的石头，（太二一42，徒四10～12，）但到那一天，祂要成为砸人的石头。（太二一44。）对召会，基督是建造的石头；但对属世的权势，
16Through the study of the prophecies concerning Antichrist, we may conclude that he is the ultimate issue of the worldly powers. In God’se yes, the worldly powers began with Babylon, which was followed by the empire of Medo-Persia, the Macedonian Empire, and the Roman Empire. The Medo - Persian Empire continued the Babylonian Empire, the Macedonian Empire continued the Medo-Persian Empire, and the Roman Empire continued the Macedonian Empire. By this we see that world power continued from one empire to another. Ultimately, out of the Roman Empire will emerge Antichrist as the consummate issue of these worldly powers. When Antichrist is defeated and cast into the lake of fire, worldly power will be completely terminated. According to Daniel 2, a stone “cut without hands” will fall from heaven upon the ten toes of the image (v. 34). That stone will not only smite the ten toes, but also the entire image from the head to the toes. As we all know, the stone is Christ. Today, He is the building stone (Matt. 21:42; Acts 4:10-12), but in that day He will be the smiting stone (Matt. 21:44). To the church Christ is the building stone, but to the worldly powers He is the smiting stone which will smash the whole image to pieces.
17祂是那将整个大像砸得粉碎的石头。
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18我们说过，敌基督要从古马其顿帝国的四国中之一出来，可能是从希腊出来。希腊是罗马帝国的一部分，也将是那大像十个脚指头所豫表十国中的一个。按照圣经的豫言，我们现在能清楚肯定的说，敌基督要从罗马帝国的希腊或马其顿一带地方出来。
18We have seen that Antichrist will come out of one of the four kingdoms of the ancient Macedonian Empire, probably out of Greece. Greece, which was part of the Roman Empire, will also be one of the ten kingdoms, or the ten toes, of the image. According to the prophecy of the Bible, we can now definitely and clearly say that Antichrist will come out of the Roman Empire in the region of either Greece or Macedonia
19我们也看见了敌基督要作甚么事。他要反对神，逼迫神的子民。他要废除一切与犹太教有关的事物，逼迫犹太人和那些留在地上的基督徒，并要消灭天主教。他将非常的聪明、能干，且有能力摸到天上的天象。他很可能应用现代科学的成就探查到太空。他的形状魁伟、强壮、凶猛，能吸引人。若是敌基督出现了，而你还留在地上，你可以凭著这两篇信息中所说的特点，认出他来。你会知道他是谁，就不会被他吸引去了。
19We also have seen what Antichrist will do. He will oppose God and persecute God’sp eople. He will annul everything pertaining to Judaism, persecute the Jews and the Christians who are left on earth, and destroy Catholicism. He will be intellectually brilliant, capable, and have the power to touch the host of the heavens. He will probably employ modern scientific inventions to probe into space. He will have an appearance that is stout, strong, fierce, and attractive. If you are left on earth at the time Antichrist appears, you will be able to recognize him by knowing all his characteristics as covered in these two messages. You will know who he is, and you will not be attracted to him.
20今天整个世界都期待一个强的领袖。虽然如今是民主的时代，但很多人已经厌倦民主制度的缺点，转而寻求强有力的领导。当一个有能力的领袖出现时，几乎每一个人都要倾向他。这是今天世界局势的趋向，所以敌基督会很容易吸引许多人。但赞美主，我们有豫言的亮光，我们不是在黑暗里！我们知道敌基督将是怎样的人。敌基督是但以理七章的第四个兽，但以理八章的小角，但以理九章的王，以及但以理十一章的王。当他出现的时候，你很容易认出他来。
20The entire world today is looking for a strong leader. Although this is the age of democracy, many are tired of the shortcomings of democracy and are looking for strong leadership. When a powerful leader emerges, nearly everyone will look to him. Because this is the tendency of today’s world situation, it will be easy for Antichrist to attract many. But praise the Lord that we have the light of prophecy, and that we are not in darkness! We know what kind of person Antichrist will be. The Antichrist is the fourth beast, the little horn, the prince, and the king. When he appears, it will be easy to recognize him