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启示录生命读经 · 第55篇

哈米吉顿的战争

The War at Armageddon
1在本篇信息中，我们来看哈米吉顿的战争。（启十九11～21。）在婚筵之后，基督要以作战将军的身分，带著祂的新妇，就是被请赴婚筵的得胜信徒，作祂的军队，前来与敌基督和他以下的诸王，并他们的众军，在哈米吉顿争战。那时，虽然第三者，就是那大妓女，已经被消灭了，但主还有三个仇敌；撒但，就是龙；敌基督，就是从海中上来的兽；和假申言者，就是从地里上来的兽。这三者要继续与主敌对。在敌基督的挑唆下，人甚至兴起了战争，直接对抗这位万主之主，万王之王。敌基督、假申言者以及十王和他们的军队要与羔羊争战。何等可怕！若不是圣经上这么记载，我不能相信人竟敢向神宣战。在启示录十九章十一至二十一节，我们看见新郎得著祂新妇的帮助来与仇敌争战。新郎是元帅，新妇是军队。这将是何等的蜜月！基督在祂蜜月的期间要清理宇宙。敌基督和假申言者要被扔进火湖里，撒但要被捆绑且被丢进无底坑里。那时，不仅基督觉得欢喜，我们是祂的新妇，也要觉得欢喜；我们和我们的新郎要享受美妙的蜜月。
1In this message we come to the war at Armageddon (19:11-21). After His wedding feast, Christ will come as a fighting General with His Bride, the overcoming believers who are His army, to fight Antichrist, the kings under him, and their armies at Armageddon. Although the third party, the great prostitute, will have been annihilated, the Lord will still have three enemies: Satan, the dragon; Antichrist, the beast out of the sea; and the false prophet, the beast out of the land. These three will continue to oppose Him. Under the instigation of Antichrist, man will even wage war directly against the Lord of lords and the King of kings. Antichrist, the false prophet, and the ten kings and their armies will make war against the Lamb. How terrible! If this were not recorded in the Bible, I would not be able to believe that man could actually declare war on God. In 19:11-21 we see that the Bridegroom comes to fight against His enemies with the help of His Bride. The Bridegroom is the Commander-in-chief, and the Bride is the army. What a honeymoon this will be! During His honeymoon Christ will clear up the universe. Antichrist and the false prophet will be cast into the lake of fire, and Satan will be bound and cast into the abyss. At that time Christ will be happy, and we, His Bride, shall also be happy as we enjoy a wonderful honeymoon with our Bridegroom
2哈米吉顿战争之前，许多重要事件要在很短的期间内发生。这些事件包括：初熟果子、男孩子、晚期得胜者和大体信徒的被提；天主教的毁灭和犹太教的了结；在空中基督审判台前的审判，以决定谁有资格在千年国里作新妇，参加婚筵，并与基督一同和仇敌作战；以及空中的婚礼。在这些事情都完成了之后，还有一件事要发生，就是哈米吉顿的战争。基督的仇敌要变得更邪恶，甚至对祂宣战。所以新郎基督要同著祂的新妇而来，与他们争战。
2Before the war at Armageddon, a number of important events will take place within a short period of time. These events will include the raptures of the firstfruit, the man-child, the late overcomers, the majority of the saints, and the gleanings; the destruction of Catholicism and the termination of Judaism; the judgment at the judgment seat of Christ in the air to determine who will be qualified to be the Bride during the millennium, to attend the wedding feast, and to fight with Christ against the enemy; the wedding in the air; and possibly the destruction of material Babylon. After all these things have been completed, one more thing will still remain—the war at Armageddon. Christ’s enemies will become all the more evil, even declaring war against Him. Therefore, Christ, the Bridegroom, will come with His Bride to fight against them
壹 在羔羊的婚娶之后
I. AFTER THE MARRIAGE OF THE LAMB
3十九章把婚礼和战争说在一起，我们甚至可以把这一章标为『婚礼与战争。』在婚礼之后，基督立刻就来与仇敌争战，甚至一天也不等。
3In chapter nineteen the wedding and the war are put together. We may even entitle this chapter, “The Wedding and the War.” Immediately after the wedding, Christ will come to fight against the enemy. He will not wait even one day.
贰 在千年国之前
II. BEFORE THE MILLENNIUM
4哈米吉顿的战争要除去那要来千年国的一切障碍。我们在摆设筵席之前，必须把摆席的房间清扫干净。整个宇宙将是摆设筵席的厅堂，基督和祂的新妇要一同工作，清除脏垢，把所有的污物都丢进『垃圾箱，』就是火湖里面。神清扫宇宙始于创世记一章。首先，祂将污物扫到海里，（创一2，）因为那时海是这宇宙里的『垃圾箱。』到末了，所有的污物都要放进终极的『垃圾箱，』就是火湖里。马太二十五章四十一节，主耶稣说，『你们这被咒诅的，离开我，进入那为魔鬼和他的使者所豫备的永火里去。』因为『山羊』跟随魔鬼，所以要被扔进那为魔鬼和他使者所豫备的火湖里。神已经豫备了火湖作为『垃圾箱，』用以处理宇宙中的垃圾。敌基督、假申言者，和他们的军队，都要被扫进『畚箕，』然后倒入火湖里。千年国之后，撒但自已也要到他们那里去。白色大宝座前的审判之后，所有已死的不信者也要被丢进火湖里。从那时起，就不再有垃圾了。在新耶路撒冷里没有垃圾，只有金子、珍珠和宝石。主在哈米吉顿的争战实际上是把垃圾扫进宇宙的『垃圾箱。』主要对敌基督说，『你在这里作甚么？你想对我宣战么？这正是扫除你的好机会。我的新妇要与我合力作这事。』赞美主，我们不是垃圾－我们乃是珍宝！我们不会被丢进火湖里，却要被聚集在新耶路撒冷中。为了使主能享受一段愉快的蜜月和千年的国度，所有的垃圾都必须扫除干净。我期望能有分于这个清理的工作。这将是何等欢喜的事！
4The war at Armageddon will remove all the obstacles to the coming millennial kingdom. Before we can have a feast, we must clean up the feasting room. The entire universe will be the feasting room, and Christ and His Bride will work together to sweep away the dirt, which will be put into the “trash can,” the lake of fire. God’ss weeping in the universe began in Genesis chapter one. Firstly, God swept the dirt into the sea (Gen. 1:2); for at that time the sea was the “trash can” in this universe. Eventually, all the dirt will be put in the ultimate “trash can,” the lake of fire. In Matthew 25:41 the Lord Jesus says, “Go from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the Devil and his angels.” Because the “goats” followed the Devil, they will be cast into the lake of fire prepared for him and his angels. God has prepared the lake of fire as a “trash can” to dispose of all the trash in the universe. Antichrist, the false prophet, and their armies will be swept into the “dust pan” and then dumped into the lake of fire. After the millennium, Satan himself will join them there. After the judgment at the great white throne, all the dead unbelievers will also be cast into the lake of fire. From that time onward, there will be no more dust. In the New Jerusalem, there will be no dust; there will be only gold, pearl, and precious stones. The Lord’s fighting in the war at Armageddon will actually be as weeping of dirt into the universal “trash can.” The Lord may say to Antichrist, “What are you doing here? Have you declared war on Me? This gives Me the perfect opportunity to sweep you away. My Bride will cooperate with me in doing this.” Praise the Lord that we are not trash—we are a treasure! Instead of being cast into the lake of fire, we shall be gathered into the New Jerusalem. In order for the Lord to enjoy a pleasant honeymoon and the thousand-year kingdom, all the trash must be swept away. I am looking forward to participating in this cleaning work. How pleasant it will be
参 战士
III. THE WARRIOR
一 骑在白马上
A. Riding on a White Horse
5十一节说，『我看见天开了，并且看哪，有一匹白马，骑在马上的，称为忠信真实，祂审判、争战都凭著公义。』这里，基督这位作元帅的新郎，骑在白马上出现。第一印的马也是白色的，象征福音的传扬，（启六2，）因此，基督和福音都是骑在白马上。在启示录这卷书中，白色指明纯正、光明、称义和称许，这与六章其他三匹马的颜色－红色、黑色和灰色－所指明的截然不同。就是在今天，我们也是骑在这匹马上。我们福音的传扬是纯正、光明、被称义、且完全蒙主称许的。基督与祂的仇敌争战时，就要骑在这匹马上。
5Verse 11 says, “And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sits on it called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.” Here Christ, the Bridegroom as the Commander - in - chief, appears riding on a white horse. The horse of the first seal is also white and signifies the preaching of the gospel (6:2). Thus, both Christ and the gospel ride on a white horse. In the book of Revelation, white indicates being pure, bright, justified, and approved. This is vastly different from what is indicated by the colors of the other three horses in chapter six — red, black, and pale green. Even today we are riding on this white horse. Our preaching of the gospel is pure, bright, justified, and absolutely approved by the Lord. Christ will ride on this horse as He fights against His enemy.
二 称为忠信真实
B. Called Faithful and True
6在十一节，基督被称为『忠信真实。』基督对神并对那些相信祂的人都是忠信的。祂凭这忠信击败并毁灭了那些反对神并逼迫信徒的人。祂在完成神的经纶，并照顾相信祂者的事上，也是真实的。祂是可信赖的，在祂毫无虚伪。
6In verse 11 Christ is called “Faithful and True.” Christ is faithful both to God and to those who believe in Him. In His faithfulness He defeats and destroys those who oppose God and persecute the believers. He is true in carrying out God’secon o my and in caring for those who believe in Him. He is trustworthy, and with Him there is no falsehood
三 凭著公义审判、争战
C. Judging and Fighting in Righteousness
7十一节也说，『祂审判、争战都凭著公义。』基督要凭著公义审判、争战。祂是藉著争战来审判。当今的情形也是一样，政府若没有警界的力量来支持审判，作奸犯科的人就不会接受法庭的审判。审判惟有凭藉警力才能得以执行。基督来审判敌基督的时候，敌基督要背叛至极；所以，基督需要争战来征服这个背叛，并且凭著公义审判这些背叛者。祂藉著争战来审判，不仅是按著公义，也是要维持公义。
7Verse 11 also says, “In righteousness He judges and makes war.” Christ will judge and fight in righteousness. He judges by fighting. It is true even today that no wrongdoers would accept the judgments of our courts if the government had no police force to back up these judgments. Judgment can only be executed by police power. When Christ comes to judge Antichrist, Antichrist will be utterly rebellious. Thus, there will be the need for Christ to fight to subdue this rebellion and to judge these rebels in righteousness. His judging by fighting is not only according to righteousness; it is also to maintain righteousness
四 眼睛如火焰
D. With Eyes like a Flame of Fire
8十二节说，『祂的眼睛如火焰。』这表征基督审判的眼睛。祂要照著所看见的来审判。祂如火焰的眼睛是为著完成祂的审判。
8Verse 12 says, “And His eyes are a flame of fire.” This signifies Christ’s judging eyes. He will judge according to what He sees. His flaming eyes will carry out His judgment
五 戴著许多冠冕
E. Crowned with Many Diadems
9作为战士，基督头上戴著许多冠冕。（启十九12。）基督得著了各种不同的荣耀为冠冕，（来二9，彼前一11，）所以祂戴著许多冠冕。每一种
9As the Warrior, Christ has many diadems on His head (v. 12). Every diadem is a kind of glory. Christ is crowned and glorified. Because He has been crowned with many kinds of glories (Heb. 2:9), He wears many diadems
10荣耀都是一个冠冕。这些荣耀的冠冕都是基督所成功之事的结果。祂是凭著祂所成功之事的荣耀结果为神争战，毁灭一切背叛神的人，使他们归于永远的羞辱。
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六 有写著的名字，只有祂自己晓得
F. Having a Name Written, Known Only to Himself
11主这骑在白马上的一位，有『写著的名字，除了祂自己没有人晓得。』（启十九12。）对基督的经历是绝不能穷尽的。我们经历了祂，便认识祂的某一方面；然而基督有些方面是我们从未经历的，只有祂自已晓得这些方面是甚么。这指明我们所经历的基督是取之不竭，用之不尽的。因著我们经历了祂的救赎，便晓得祂是救赎者；因著我们经历了祂是光、生命、吗哪、能力、力量、圣别和安慰，我们便在这些方面认识了祂。我们已经经历了基督丰富中的许多项，但因著有一些项是我们未曾经历的，祂仍然有一个名字，只有祂自己晓得。因此，我们不晓得这名字。不管我们对基督的经历有多少，对他我们仍有不晓得的地方，因为我们未曾经历过。
11As the One on the white horse, the Lord has “a name written which no one knows but Himself” (v. 12). The experience of Christ can never be exhausted. When we experience Him, we come to know a particular aspect of Him. However, there are certain aspects of Christ that will not be experienced by us. Only He Himself knows what these aspects are. This indicates that the Christ whom we experience is inexhaustible. Because we have experienced His redemption, we know Him as the Redeemer. Because we have experienced Him as light, life, manna, power, strength, holiness, and comfort, we know Him in all these aspects. We have experienced so many items of Christ’s riches. But because there are some items which we have not experienced, He still has a name known only to Himself. Therefore, we do not know this name. No matter how much we have experienced Christ, there is still something about Him unknown to us because we have not experienced it.
七 穿著蘸过血的衣服
G. With a Garment Dipped in Blood
12十三节说，『祂穿著蘸过血的衣服。』基督要在哈米吉顿（启十六14，16）神烈怒的酒醡。（启十九15，赛六三～3。）在那里，血要高到马的嚼环，（启十四20，）基督穿著蘸过血的衣服，与此有关。
12Verse 13 says, “And He is clothed with a garment dipped in blood.” The garment of Christ is dipped in blood and becomes red by His treading the winepress of the wine of the fury of the wrath of God (v. 15; Isa. 1 63:1-3) at Armageddon (16:14, 16), where the blood will rise up to the bridles of the horses (14:20).
八 祂的名称为神的话
H. His Name Being Called the Word of God
13十三节又说，『祂的名称为神的话。』神的话乃是神的解释、说明并显彰。基督这神的话，不仅在约翰的福音书里，将生命当作恩典分赐给神的选民，（约一l，4，14，）而为神说话；也在约翰的启示录里，在背叛的人身上执行神的审判，而为神说话。甚至在主争战的时候，祂还是为神说话并彰显神。基督的争战就是说出神的话。神是公义并主宰一切的。祂也是一位有次序的神，祂无法容忍紊乱和背叛。基督与仇敌争战时，要说出神是主宰一切，公义且有次序的。祂要宣告神是管治每一个人的神，祂不会容忍背叛祂权柄的事。因此，这里的战士乃是话。祂的争战就是说出神的话。
13Verse 13 also says, “His name is called The Word of God.” The Word of God is the definition, the explanation, and the expression of God. As the Word of God, Christ speaks for God not only by imparting life as grace to God’s chosen people in the Gospel of John (John 1:1, 4, 14), but also by executing God’s judgment upon the rebellious people in the Revelation of John. Even as the Lord fights, He speaks for God and expresses God. The fighting of Christ is the speaking of the Word of God. God is righteous and sovereign. He is also a God of order and He cannot tolerate disorder and rebellion. As Christ fights against the enemy, He will speak that God is sovereign, righteous, and orderly. He will declare that God is the God over everyone and that He does not tolerate rebellion against His authority. Hence, the Warrior is the Word. His fighting is the speaking of God’sWord.
14假设我进了会所，看见会所里面非常脏乱；我一句话不说，就开始清扫会所。我这个清扫的行动就说出我是个爱干净的人，我不能容忍脏乱的环境。我用不著说甚么，因为我这清扫的行动替我说明了。同样的，主在哈米吉顿的争战也是一个强有力的说明，告诉撒但、敌基督、假申言者和全宇宙说，神是主宰一切的，没有人可以背叛祂。神乃是有次序的神，祂要清除一切的背叛。在约翰所写的福音书（约一1）及启示录里都题到『神的话。』在约翰福音里，『神的话』没有说到任何有关争战的事，而是说到救赎、光、生命和建造。在约翰的福音书，神的话是说到生命与建造。但在约翰的启示录中，神的话不仅说到生命与建造，也说到争战。在神得著祂所要的建造之前，祂必须先清理祂的宇宙。在这卷书里，基督的争战也就是祂为神所说的话。作为神的话，祂的争战向全宇宙宣告神是怎样的一位神。神不是一位混乱的神；祂是主宰一切的神，也是有次序的神，祂并不容忍背叛。基督藉著祂的争战，同全宇宙宣告了这一点。
14Suppose I come into the meeting hall and find everything is in a mess. Without saying a word, I begin to clean up the hall. My act of cleaning says that I am a neat person and that I cannot tolerate a messy environment. There is no need for me to say anything, because my cleaning speaks for me. Likewise, the Lord’s fighting in the war at Armageddon will be a powerful speaking. It will tell Satan, Antichrist, the false prophet, and the entire universe that God is sovereign and that no one can rebel against Him. God is a God of order and He will sweep away all rebellion. The Word of God is mentioned both in the Gospel of John (1:1) and in the Revelation of John. In the Gospel of John the Word of God does not speak anything related to fighting; rather, He speaks redemption, light, life, and building. In the Gospel of John the Word of God speaks life and building. In the Revelation of John the Word of God speaks not only life and building, but also fighting. Before God can have the building He desires, He must first clean up His universe. In this book Christ’s fighting is also His speaking for God. As the Word of God, His fighting proclaims to the whole universe what kind of God He is. God is not a God of confusion—He is the sovereign God, a God of order who does not tolerate rebellion. By His fighting Christ declares this to the universe
九 有利剑从祂口中出来
I. Out of His Mouth Proceeding a Sharp Sword
15十五节说，『有利剑从祂口中出来，可以用以击杀列国。』从基督这神的话口中出来的剑，就是用以审判背叛之人的话。（约十二48。）当主耶稣来与敌基督争战的时候，祂不需要用核子武器，祂只要说一句话就行了。如果祂说，『敌基督，到火湖里去罢！』敌基督立即就会被扔到火湖里。主的话比核子武器更有能力。主说话的时候，我们这些跟随祂的人都要说『阿们！』主说，『敌基督，到火湖里去，』我们都要说『阿们，』敌基督就立即被扔到火湖里。这是主争战的方法。无疑的，敌基督要用最现代的武器，但基督却要用利剑，就是从祂口中所出全能的话击败他。
15Verse 15 says, “And out of His mouth proceeds a sharp sword, that with it He might smite the nations.” The sword, which proceeds out of the mouth of Christ, who is the Word of God, is the word which will judge the rebellious (John 12:48). When the Lord Jesus comes to fight against Antichrist, He will not need nuclear weapons. He will simply need to speak a word. If He were to say, “Antichrist, go to the lake of fire,” Antichrist would immediately be cast there. The Lord’sword is more powerful than a nuclear weapon. As the Lord is speaking, we who follow Him shall say “Amen.” When the Lord says, “Antichrist, go to the lake of fire,” we all shall say “Amen,” and Antichrist will immediately be cast into the lake of fire. This is the Lord’sway of fighting. Undoubtedly, Antichrist will use the most modern weapons, but Christ will defeat him with the sharp sword, the almighty word that proceeds out of His mouth
十 用铁杖辖管列国
J. Shepherding the Nations with an Iron Rod
16主不仅要击杀列国，也要用铁杖辖管他们。（启十九15。）辖管，直译，牧养。在此意即治理。铁杖象征强大的能力。基督首先要用审判的话击杀列国，然后要用大能牧养存留的人。祂用大能辖管，就是祂的牧养；祂要藉著牧养列国，治理他们。今天长老们是用爱来牧养召会，不是用铁杖。然而因著列国仍有背叛的人性，主在千年国里要用铁杖牧养他们。在千年国的末了，列国要跟随撒但与基督争战，（启二十7～9，）证明列国仍有背叛的性情。十一踹神烈怒的酒醡十五节也说，『并要踹全能神烈怒的酒醡。』主在哈米吉顿的争战就是踹大酒醡。所有的葡萄，就是外邦的军队，都要被收聚在酒醡中，被主耶稣所踹踏。十二在祂衣服和大腿上，
16The Lord will not only smite the nations; He will also shepherd them with an iron rod (v. 15). To shepherd here means to rule, and the iron rod signifies strong power. Christ will firstly smite the nations with His judging word; then He will shepherd those who remain with His strong power. His ruling with strong power is His shepherding. He will rule over the nations by shepherding them. Today, the elders shepherd the church with love, not with a rod of iron. However, because the nations will still have the rebellious human nature, the Lord will shepherd them during the millennium with an iron rod. That the nations will still have a rebellious nature is proved by the fact that they will follow Satan to make war against Christ at the end of the millennium (20:7-9). K. Treading the Winepress of the Wrath of God Verse 15 also says, “And He treads the winepress of the wine of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.” The Lord’s fighting in the war at Armageddon will be the treading of the great winepress. All the grapes, the Gentile military forces, will be gathered into the winepress and will be trodden by the Lord Jesus. L. The Name, King of Kings and Lord of Lords
有名字写著：万王之王，万主之主
Written on His Garment and on His Thigh
17十六节说，『在祂衣服和大腿上，有名字写著：万王之王，万主之主。』那时，基督为万王之王，万主之主的事实，已经不再是隐藏的，也不再是奥秘的。这个名字要写在祂的衣服和大腿上，因此是公开显示，被所有人知晓的。衣服表明基督的属性（品德），特别是祂在人性中的公义；祂的大腿表明祂站立的能力，祂的稳定。祂万王之王，万主之主的称呼，是在祂的公义、稳定中展示出来。
17Verse 16 says, “And He has on His garment and on His thigh a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.” The fact that Christ is King of kings and Lord of lords will no longer be hidden or mysterious. This name will be written upon His garment and upon His thigh; hence, it will be openly revealed and known by all. The garment signifies Christ’s attributes, especially His righteousness in His humanity. And the thigh signifies Christ’s standing strength, His stability. His title King of kings and Lord of lords is exhibited in His righteousness and stability
肆 众军
IV. THE ARMIES
18十四节说，『在天上的众军，骑著白马，穿著细麻衣，又白又洁，跟随著祂。』这里的众军，就是十七章十四节蒙召被选的信徒。他们也是新妇，以及被请赴羔羊婚筵的客人。（启十九7～9。）被请赴婚筵的客人与新妇是同样的人；新妇包括了被请的客人，而被请的客人组成了新妇。在婚礼之后，所有的客人都要成为军队。
18Verse 14 says, “And the armies which are in heaven followed Him on white horses, dressed in fine linen, white and pure.” The armies here are the called and chosen believers in 17:14. They are also both the Bride and the guests invited to the marriage dinner of the Lamb (vv. 7-9). The guests invited to the wedding feast and the Bride are the same. The Bride consists of the invited guests, and the invited guests make up the Bride. After the wedding, all the guests will become the army.
19十四节说，众军穿著细麻衣，又白又洁。我们在前一篇信息里看过，得胜的圣徒有两件衣服，一件是为救恩，另一件是为奖赏。这里的细麻衣是第二件衣服。得胜者这第二件衣服使他们有资格参加羔羊的婚筵，（启十九～9，）并与主一同争战抵挡祂的仇敌。因此，婚礼的礼服就变成了征衣。这第二件衣服使我们不仅有资格参加婚礼，也彀资格参加军队。我们已经看过，这第二件的衣服就是基督从我们活出，成了我们日常的义。就是在今天，我们也是藉基督作我们的衣服来争战。以弗所六章指明，神全副的军装就是基督。不仅如此，主的军队要骑著白马。我们不是游击队，我们乃是按正规组成的天军。阿利路亚！
19Verse 14 says that the armies are dressed in fine linen, white and pure. In the previous message we saw that the overcoming saints have two garments, the one for salvation and the other for reward. The fine linen here is the second garment. This second garment of the overcomers qualifies them both to attend the marriage dinner of the Lamb (vv. 8-9) and to fight with the8 Lord against His enemy. Thus, the wedding garment becomes the fighting garment. The second garment qualifies us not only to attend the wedding, but also to join the army. As we have seen, this garment is Christ lived out of us to be our daily righteousness. Even today, we are fighting by Christ as our garment. Ephesians 6 indicates that the whole armor of God is Christ. Furthermore, the Lord’s army will be on white horses. We shall not be guerrillas; we shall be a properly formed heavenly army. Hallelujah!
伍 神的大筵席
V. THE GREAT DINNER OF GOD
20按照十七、十八节，有一位天使要向天空顶点所有的飞鸟大声喊著说，『你们来，聚集起来赴神的大筵席，』于是这些飞鸟要来吃君王、将军、壮士、马和骑马者的肉，并一切自主的、为奴的、以及大小人民的肉。主在哈米吉顿大战中的争战为所有的飞鸟豫备了一顿大筵席。神的大筵席与羔羊的婚筵相对。羔羊的婚筵是为著被请的得胜者，神的大筵席是为著被请的飞鸟。飞鸟虽然吃了君王的肉，却不会吃敌基督与假申言者，因为敌基督和假申言者要被扔在火湖里。
20According to verses 17 and 18, an angel will cry out with a loud voice and say to all the birds that fly in mid-heaven, “Come, gather yourselves to the great dinner of God,” and the birds will eat the flesh of kings, captains, mighty men, horses, those who sit on the horses, and the flesh of all, both free and slaves, small and great. The Lord’s fighting in the war at Armageddon will prepare a great dinner for all the birds. The great dinner of God is in contrast to the marriage dinner of the Lamb. The latter is for the invited overcomers; the former is for the invited birds. Although the birds will feast on the flesh of kings, they will not eat Antichrist and the false prophet, because they will be cast into the lake of fire
陆 仇敌
VI. THE ENEMIES
21我们在十九节看到了主的仇敌。这一节说，『我看见那兽和地上的君王、并他们的众军都聚拢，要与骑白马的并祂的军兵争战。』按照这节，基督的仇敌是那兽，就是敌基督（无疑也包括了他的同伙，假申言者），以及地上的君王并他们的众军。地上的君王指地上的众王，（启十六12～14）持别包括在敌基督之下的十王；（启十七12～14；）众军包括那来自日出之地的二万万马军。（启九14～16，十六12。）柒敌基督和他的众军被击败在二十、二十一节，我们看见敌基督与他的众军被击败了。二十节说，『那兽被擒拿，那在兽面前曾行奇事，藉此迷惑受兽印记，并拜兽像之人的假申言者，也与兽同被擒拿。他们两个就活活的被扔在烧著硫磺的火湖里。』敌基督和假申言者要首先被扔在火湖里。其余的要被『骑白马者口中出来的剑』杀了。（启十九。）所有的飞鸟都吃饱了他们的肉，吃了一个大餐。
21In verse 19 we see the Lord’s enemies. This verse says, “And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war with Him who sits on the horse and with His army.” According to this verse, Christ’s enemies are the beast, Antichrist (undoubtedly including his associate, the false prophet), and the kings of the earth and their armies. The kings of the earth (16:12-16) especially include the ten kings under Antichrist (17:12-14), and the armies include the two hundred million cavalry troops from “the rising of the sun” (9:16; 16:12). VII. THE DEFEAT OF ANTICHRIST AND HIS ARMIES In verses 20 and 21 we see the defeat of Antichrist and his armies. Verse 20 says, “And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet who in his presence had done the signs, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worship his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone.” Antichrist and the false prophet will be the first to perish in the lake of fire. All the rest will be killed “with the sword which proceeds out of the mouth of Him who sits on the horse” (v. 21), and all the birds will be gorged with 21 their flesh, devouring a great meal.
22捌约沙法谷之战本章所说的战争就是约沙法谷的战12-争，（珥三9～12，亚十四2～3，～15，）约沙法谷和耶路撒冷很近。（见第四十八篇信息，第六五二面。）
22VIII. THE WAR AT THE VALLEY OF JEHOSHAPHAT The war mentioned in this chapter is the war at the valley of Jehoshaphat (Joel 3:9-12; Zech. 14:2-3, 15). This will be very close to Jerusalem (message 12 forty-eight, p. 560).
玖 踹大酒醡
IX. THE TREADING OF THE GREAT WINEPRESS
23基督在哈米吉顿的争战将是踹大酒醡，这是对世上一切邪恶势力的审判，也是对他们致命的打击。
23The fighting of Christ in the war at Armageddon will be the treading of the great winepress. That will be the judgment on all the evil forces of the world, the death blow to all of them
24我们需要在关于要来哈米吉顿大战之豫言的光里来看今日世界的局势。五十年前我第一次研读这些豫言，那时世界的局势和今日大大不同。在那时候以色列尚未复国，耶路撒冷尚未归还给犹太人，几乎没有人注意中东。第二次世界大战之后，以色列于一九四八年重新立国，人们便开始注意中东。当我从报纸上读到以色列重新立国的消息，我大大惊奇并且颤抖。一九六七年听到耶路撒冷归还给犹太人的消息，我更为激动。今天中东成了世界局势的中心。苏联暗中用尽办法想打败以色列。以后在另一篇信息我们将要看见，这乃是按照以西结三十八、三十九章的豫言。这两章圣经启示，苏联要领头来毁灭以色列。围绕以色列的一切阿拉伯国家正在计谋抵挡以色列。在中东没有一个国家是支持以色列的。几乎样样事都为哈米吉顿战争豫备好了；只是欧洲的局势仍混淆不清。但是迟早有一天欧洲会发生大事的，因为欧洲及中东都在寻找一个强有力的领袖。
24We need to view today’s world situation in the light of the prophecy concerning the coming war at Armageddon. When I first studied these prophecies fifty years ago, the world situation was much different from today. At that time the nation of Israel had not been formed again, Jerusalem had not been returned to the Jews, and hardly anyone paid attention to the Middle East. After World War II, the nation of Israel was formed again in 1948, and people’sat tent i on began to focus on the Middle East. As I read about the re-forming of Israel in the newspapers, I was surprised and thrilled. In 1967, I was excited to hear the news that Jerusalem had been returned to the Jews. Today the Middle East is the center of the world situation. The Soviet Union is secretly doing everything possible to defeat Israel. As we shall see in another message, this is according to the prophecies in Ezekiel 38 and 39. These chapters reveal that the Soviet Union will take the lead to destroy Israel. All the Arab countries surrounding Israel are plotting against her. Not one nation in the Middle East is for Israel. Almost everything is ready for the war at Armageddon. The European situation, however, is still ambiguous. But sooner or later something will take place there; for both in Europe and in the Middle East people are seeking a strong leader
25犹太人也在找机会重建圣殿。目前圣殿的地点被一所回教寺所占有，那是他们的第二大寺庙。圣殿的地点正是当日亚伯拉罕献以撒之处。离这回教寺院不远的地方有哭墙，那是圣殿惟一遗留的部分。我们急切期望圣殿旧址被收回，以便重建圣殿。我信不用等太久，那旧址必要归还。
25The Jews are also seeking the opportunity to rebuild the temple. Presently, the site of the temple is occupied by a Moslem mosque, their second most important religious shrine. The temple site is the exact spot where Abraham offered Isaac. Not very far from this mosque is the wailing wall, the only portion of the temple that still remains. We are eagerly expecting the return of the site of the temple so that the temple may be rebuilt. I believe that in not too long a time the site will be returned.
26今天世界的局势是前所未有的。甚至石油问题都会被主用来应验关于哈米吉顿战争的豫言。接近哈米吉顿战争的时候，有三分之二的犹太人要被杀害，存留的三分之一要经过火的试炼而得保守。（亚十三8～9。）就在那时刻，主要从天而降，祂的脚要站在橄榄山上。（亚十四4。）橄榄山要裂为两半，形成山谷，那些遭逼迫的犹太人便逃到那里。也许那时候要发生大地震。按照撒迦利亚十四章，敌基督的军队要被毁灭；『他们两脚站立的时候，肉必消没，眼在眶中干瘪，舌在口中溃烂。』（亚十四12。）圣经显示了以色列国的定命。因为许多以色列人仍然在不信中，在主回来之前，耶路撒冷在神眼中就如同所多玛一样。（启十一8。）所以，神要用敌基督和十王并他们的军队来炼净以色列国；那些余留的犹太人便被神保存，进入千年国。以赛亚二章二至三节和撒迦利亚八章二十至二十三节清楚启示，在国度中，这些得救并蒙保存的犹太人，要作祭司教导列国认识神并事奉祂。
26Today’s world situation is without precedent. Even the problem over oil may be used by the Lord for the fulfillment of prophecy related to the war of Armageddon. Near the time of the war at Armageddon, two thirds of the Jews will be slaughtered. The one third that survives will be tested by fire and preserved (Zech. 13:8-9). At that juncture, the Lord will come down from heaven and put His feet on the Mount of Olives (Zech. 14:4). The Mount of Olives will split in two, and a valley will be produced into which the persecuted Jews will flee. Perhaps a great earthquake will occur at that time. According to Zechariah 14, the armies of Antichrist will be destroyed. “Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth” (Zech. 14:12). The Bible reveals the destiny of the nation of Israel. Because so many Israelites are still in unbelief, before the Lord comes back Jerusalem will be like Sodom in the eyes of God (11:18). Therefore, God will use Antichrist and the ten kings with their armies to purge and to purify the nation of Israel. Those who remain will be preserved by God for the millennial kingdom. As Isaiah 2:2-3 and Zechariah 8:20-23 clearly reveal, in the kingdom the saved and preserved Jews will be priests teaching the nations to know God and to serve Him