５ 虽然罗马帝国的形态和外表已经消失，但罗马帝国的文化、精神和素质今天仍继续存在；在大灾难开始时，（太二四21，）罗马帝国的形态和外表将在敌基督手下得着恢复。（但七12。） |
５ Although the form and appearance of the Roman Empire have vanished, the culture, spirit, and essence of the Roman Empire continue to exist today; at the beginning of the great tribulation (Matt. 24:21) the form and appearance of the Roman Empire will be restored under Antichrist (Dan. 7:12). |
四 但以理二章里大人像十个脚趾所预表的十王连同他们的国，将在复兴罗马帝国的末一位该撒敌基督之下联合一起；这一切都要发生在欧洲—启十七10~14： |
Ｄ The ten kings with their kingdoms, typified by the ten toes of the great image in Daniel 2, will be joined together under Antichrist, who will be the last Caesar of the revived Roman Empire; all of this will transpire in Europe—Rev. 17:10-14: |
１ 今天不法的奥秘在列国和人类社会中运行；这不法要达到高峰，集大成于不法者敌基督—帖后二3~10。 |
１ The mystery of lawlessness is working today among the nations and in human society; this lawlessness will culminate in the man of lawlessness, Antichrist—2 Thes. 2:3-10. |
２ 敌基督将是撒但的权势，撒但的化身；他将逼迫并毁坏神的子民—敬畏神的犹太人和相信基督的基督徒—但八24，启十二17，十三7。 |
２ Antichrist will be the power of Satan, the embodiment of Satan; he will persecute and destroy the people of God—both the God-fearing Jews and the Christ-believing Christians—Dan. 8:24; Rev. 12:17; 13:7. |
３ 敌基督要使神的殿和神的城毁坏、荒凉；他要将真理抛在地上—但九27，八12。 |
３ Antichrist will demolish and desolate the temple of God and the city of God; he will cast truth down to the ground—Dan. 9:27; 8:12. |
４ 敌基督将有领悟事情的敏锐洞察力，并将向至高者说顶撞的话—七8，20，25。 |
４ Antichrist will have sharp insight to perceive things and will speak things against the Most High—7:8, 20, 25. |
５ 敌基督要折磨至高者的圣民；我们必须抵挡并反对撒但那渐渐的、一连多日的、屡次的、天天的折磨人的策略—25，太二四12，士十六16，弗六11~13。 |
５ Antichrist will wear out the saints of the Most High; we have to resist and oppose the gradual, repeated, frequent, and daily wearing-out tactics of Satan—v. 25; Matt. 24:12; Judg. 16:16; Eph. 6:11-13. |
６ 在末了的世代，撒但和敌基督要得着人的魂作他们活动的凭借—启十八11~13，提后三5，参亚十二1。 |
６ Satan and Antichrist want the souls of men to be the instruments for their activities in the last age—Rev. 18:11-13; 2 Tim. 3:5; cf. Zech. 12:1. |
晨兴喂养
但七7~8 “…第四兽甚是可怕可惧，极其强壮；这兽有大铁牙，…头有十角；…其中又长起一个小角…。” 启十七12 “你所看见的那十角，就是十王，…要和兽同得权柄，作王一个小时。” 世界的局势，特别是欧洲的局势，已经改变形态，符合圣经里的预言。我们若清楚这事，就知道我们是在那里，我们该作什么。 罗马帝国的文化、精神和素质继续存在，但这帝国的形态和外表已经消失。然而，罗马帝国的形态和外表将要在敌基督的手下得恢复。（但以理书生命读经，二七页。） 按照启示录十七章十二节，十王要在大灾难之前，在复兴的罗马帝国里兴起来，他们要与敌基督成为一，反对神并逼迫神的子民—犹太人和信徒。这十王被比作尼布甲尼撒梦中所见的大人像的十个脚指头，（但二42，）他们和他们的国都要服在敌基督之下。（启十七17。） 西方文化是由希伯来宗教、希腊哲学、和罗马政治所组成的。罗马政治持续在西方文化中，而圣经预言罗马帝国要复兴。…这一切都要发生在欧洲。（世界局势与主行动的方向，一五页。） |
Dan. 7:7-8 …And there was a fourth beast, dreadful and frightful and exceedingly strong; and it had large iron teeth;…and it had ten horns…. Then there was another horn, a small one, which came up among them… Rev. 17:12 And the ten horns which you saw are ten kings, who…receive authority as kings for one hour with the beast. The world situation, especially the situation in Europe, has been remodeled to fit in with the prophecies in the Bible. If we are clear about this, we will know where we are and what we should do. The culture, spirit, and essence of the Roman Empire continue to exist, but the form and appearance of this empire have vanished. However, the form and appearance of the Roman Empire will be restored under Antichrist. (Life-study of Daniel, p. 23) According to Revelation 17:12, ten kings will be raised up before the great tribulation in the revived Roman Empire. They will be one with Antichrist in opposing God and persecuting His people—the Jews and the believers. These ten kings are likened to the ten toes of the great image seen by Nebuchadnezzar in his dream (Dan. 2:42). They will submit themselves and their kingdom to Antichrist (Rev. 17:17). Western culture is composed of Hebrew religion, Greek philosophy, and Roman politics. Roman politics is carrying on Western culture, and the Bible prophesies that the Roman Empire will be revived…. All of this will transpire in Europe. (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 1, "The World Situation and the Direction of the Lord's Move," p. 277) |
信息选读
〔第四兽十角中长起的〕小角有眼，像人的眼。（但七8，20。）这里眼象征眼光。角有眼像人的眼，指明敌基督有过人的聪明才智。他必定很有学问，又有眼光，不但通晓政治，也熟悉最先进的科学知识。你观察世界局势并阅读报纸时，要牢记这一点。不久以后，这样的人要兴起来。…这个小角还有口，向至高者说夸大的话。（8，20，25。）他口出傲慢之辞，对神说亵渎的话。敌基督将是个雄辩家。甚至在今天，任何竞选政治职位的人都必须聪明伶俐，能言善辩；话说得越夸大，选上的机会就越高。当你看见一个人，既聪明伶俐，又说夸大的话亵渎神时，你就要留意，他可能就是敌基督。…他的形状极其强壮、雄伟、威风，且极有吸引力，光是他的仪容就使许多人折服。〔20。〕 敌基督不光自大亵渎，他还与圣民争战。〔21。〕他要逼迫敬畏神的犹太人，和相信基督的基督徒。…但以理七章二十五节指明，那小角必“折磨至高者的圣民”。敌基督要把圣民放在自己手中，逐渐的折磨他们。至于如何折磨法，我不知道。忍受这折磨比瞬间死去更难，所以不要等候经历这些事，反要祷告使你能以逃避。我们看到有像这样的人兴起来，就更要祷告说，“主，如果这就是他，求你在他得势以先把我取去，我不愿意落在他的手中。”（启示录生命读经，五五○至五五二页。） 参读：生机建造的召会作基督的身体成为经过过程并分赐之三一神的生机体，第二章；倪柝声文集第二辑第十八册，第五十一篇。 |
This little horn will have eyes like the eyes of man (Dan. 7:8, 20). Here the eyes signify insight. That the horn will have eyes like a man indicates that Antichrist will be intellectually brilliant. He will be a man full of knowledge and will possess great insight. He may both know political science and be familiar with all the up-to-date scientific knowledge. Keep this in mind as you observe the world situation and read the newspapers. Not too long from now, such a man will rise up. This little horn will also have a mouth speaking great words against the Most High (Dan. 7:8, 20, 25). He will be arrogant in utterance and speak blasphemous words against God. Antichrist will be an eloquent speaker. Even today, any candidate for political office must be both intelligent and articulate. The greater words a candidate speaks, the more likely he is to be elected. When you see a brilliant and eloquent person speaking arrogant words and blaspheming God, you must take notice—he may be Antichrist. His appearance will be so strong, so stout, so imposing, and so attractive that he will be able to subdue many simply by the power of his presence [v. 20]. Not only will Antichrist be arrogant and blasphemous, but he will also make war against the saints [v. 21]. He will persecute the God-fearing Jews and the Christ-believing Christians. Verse 25 indicates that the little horn shall "wear out the saints of the Most High." Antichrist will put the saints under his hand and gradually wear them out. How he will do this I do not know. It is more difficult to endure this wearing out than to be put to death suddenly. Do not wait to experience this yourself. Rather, pray that you might escape it. The more we see someone arising who looks like this person, the more we need to pray, "Lord, if this is the one, take me away before he comes into power. I do not want to be under his hand." (Life-study of Revelation, pp. 471-472) Further Reading: CWWL, 1989, vol. 4, "The Organic Building Up of the Church as the Body of Christ to be the Organism of the Processed and Dispensing Triune God," ch. 2; CWWN, vol. 38, ch. 52 |