但十5~6 “举目观看，见有一人身穿细麻衣，腰束乌法精金带。祂身体如水苍玉，面貌如闪电，眼目如火把，手和脚如闪耀发亮的铜，说话的声音如大众的声音。”

　　但以理十章二节至十一章一节给我们看见，解开这个异象之前宇宙中的景象—物质世界背后的属灵世界。…但以理这一个地上的人，定意要明白以色列将来的定命。（十2~3，12。）他这样作有二十一日之久。

　　那二十一日之后，但以理在十章四至九节，看见一个特别的异象。超越的基督，就是神在地上行动的中心与普及，向但以理显现，供他珍赏，叫他得着安慰、鼓励、盼望和坚定。

　　神给但以理看见极大的困苦之前，先向他启示这几节所描述的超越的人。但以理可能不知道这人就是弥赛亚，但我相信但以理明白这一位就是主成为一个人。这人不仅是耶和华，更是耶和华成为人。（但以理书生命读经，一一○页。）

　　Dan. 10:5-6 I lifted up my eyes and I looked, and there was a certain man, clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with the fine gold of Uphaz. His body also was like beryl, His face like the appearance of lightning, His eyes like torches of fire, His arms and His feet like the gleam of polished bronze, and the sound of His words like the sound of a multitude.

　　Daniel 10:2—11:1 shows us the scene in the universe—the spiritual world behind the physical…. Daniel, a man on the earth, set his heart to understand the future, the destiny, of Israel (Dan. 10:2-3, 12). This he did for twenty-one days.

　　After those twenty-one days, Daniel saw a particular vision in 10:4-9. The excellent Christ, the centrality and universality of God’s move on the earth, appeared to Daniel for his appreciation, consolation, encouragement, expectation, and stabilization.

　　Before showing Daniel the great distress, God revealed to him the excellent man described in these verses. Daniel may not have known that this man was the Messiah, but I believe that Daniel understood that this One was the Lord as a man. That man was not only Jehovah but Jehovah becoming a man. (Life-study of Daniel, p. 93)

　　在我们眼中，成为肉体发生在时间里一个特定的时候；但在神看来，只有事实，没有时间的元素。在宇宙中有一个事实，就是三一神成为人。这是马太福音和路加福音所启示的。但在创世记十八章，有三个人来到亚伯拉罕那里，三个当中有一个就是耶稣。祂成为人来访问亚伯拉罕。在但以理十章，这人向但以理显现。当祂成为人向亚伯拉罕显现时，祂是一个普通的人，没有什么特征；然而，祂向但以理显现时，却有许多奇妙的特征。

　　首先，超越的基督是在祂的祭司职任里显现，照顾祂所拣选的人。（5上。）祂的祭司职任是由细麻衣袍所表征。祂向但以理显现时，不是穿着争战的军装，乃是穿着细麻衣，就是旧约祭司的衣服。在预表里，细麻表征人性。基督身穿细麻衣，这事实表征祂的人性就是祂的祭司袍。在十章里，基督自己，神的中心与普及，乃是祭司，照顾被掳中的以色列人。祂在人性里作祭司，照顾神被掳的子民。

　　第二，基督向但以理显现，给他看见祂作王的身分（由精金带所表征），为要掌管万民。五节下半说，祂“腰束乌法精金带”。腰带是为着加强。基督的作王身分不是由麻所表征，乃是由精金所表征。祂的祭司职任是属人的，祂的作王身分是神圣的。

　　基督也是在祂工作和行动的闪耀里显现，受人试验并试验人。祂工作和行动的闪耀，是由祂的手和脚如闪耀发亮的铜所表征。（6下。）在预表里，铜表征神的审判，使人明亮。神的审判是一种试炼。基督受神审判、试炼，而神的试炼和审判就使祂明亮如闪耀发亮的铜。这样一位基督一直受人试验，并试验人。…最后，基督在祂为着审判人刚强的说话里向但以理显现。祂刚强的说话是由祂说话的声音如大众的声音所表征。（6末。）

　　但以理所看见的基督是这样的一位。祂是宝贵、有价值、完整并完全的。作为人，祂是神行动的中心与普及，为着完成神的经纶。祂是非常宝贵、光明的一位，常在光照、照亮并试验人。作为祭司，祂在照顾我们；作为君王，祂在管理我们。祂是何等奇妙！（但以理书生命读经，一一○至一一三页。）

　　参读：但以理书生命读经，第十三、十五篇。

　　In our eyes the incarnation took place at a definite point in time, whereas in God’s view there is only the fact but no time element. In the universe there is the fact that the Triune God became a man. This is revealed in Matthew and Luke. But in Genesis 18 when three persons came to Abraham, there was one among the three who was Jesus. He came as a man to visit Abraham. In Daniel 10 this man appeared to Daniel. When He appeared as a man to Abraham, He was an ordinary man with no particular characteristics. However, He appeared to Daniel with many wonderful characteristics.

　　First, the excellent Christ appeared in His priesthood for taking care of His chosen people (v. 5a). His priesthood is signified by the linen robe. He appeared to Daniel not wearing armor for fighting but dressed in a linen robe, the Old Testament priestly garment. In typology, linen signifies humanity. The fact that Christ is clothed in linen signifies that His humanity is His priestly robe. At the time of Daniel 10, Christ Himself, God’s centrality and universality, was a Priest taking care of the children of Israel in captivity. He is a Priest in His humanity taking care of God’s captive people.

　　Second, Christ appeared to Daniel in His kingship (signified by the golden girdle) for ruling over all the peoples. Verse 5b says that His “loins were girded with the fine gold of Uphaz." A girdle is for strengthening. Christ's kingship is signified not by linen but by gold. His priesthood is human, whereas His kingship is divine.

　　Christ also appeared in His gleam in His work and moves, tested by people and testing people. His gleam in His work and moves is signified by His arms and His feet being like the gleam of polished bronze (v. 6d). In typology, bronze signifies God's judgment, which makes people bright. God's judgment is a kind of trial. Christ was judged, tried, by God, and God’s trial and judgment made Him bright like polished bronze. Such a Christ is the One who has been tested by others and who also tests others. Finally, Christ appeared to Daniel in His strong speaking for judging people. His strong speaking is signified by the sound of His words being like the sound of a multitude (v. 6e).

　　The Christ whom Daniel saw was such a One. He is precious, valuable, complete, and perfect. As a man, He is the very centrality and universality of God’s move to carry out His economy. He is so precious, bright, shining, enlightening, and testing. As the Priest, He is taking care of us, and as the King, He is ruling over us. How wonderful He is! (Life-study of Daniel, pp. 93-95)

　　Further Reading: Life-study of Daniel, msgs. 13, 15