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但以理書 4

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1 尼布甲尼撒王曉諭住在全地各方、各國、各族的人說:願你們大享平安!

2 我樂意將至的神向我所行的神蹟奇事宣揚出來。

3 他的神蹟何其大!他的奇事何其盛!他的國是永遠的;他的權柄存到萬代!

4 尼布甲尼撒安居在宮中,平順在殿內。

5 我做了一夢,使我懼怕。我在床上的思念,並腦中的異象,使我驚惶。

6 所以我降旨召巴比倫的一切哲士到我面前,叫他們把夢的講解告訴我。

7 於是那些術士、用法術的、迦勒底人、觀兆的都進來,我將那夢告訴了他們,他們卻不能把夢的講解告訴我。

8 末後那照我神的名,稱為伯提沙撒的但以理來到我面前,他裡頭有聖神的靈,我將夢告訴他說:

9 術士的領袖伯提沙撒啊,因我知道你裡頭有聖神的靈,甚麼奧祕的事都不能使你為難。現在要把我夢中所見的異象和夢的講解告訴我。

10 我在床上腦中的異象是這樣:我看見地當中有一棵樹,極其大。

11 那樹漸長,而且堅固,高得頂天,從地極都能看見,

12 葉子華美,果子甚多,可作眾生的食物;田野的走獸臥在蔭,天空的飛鳥宿在枝上;凡有血氣的都從這樹得食。

13 我在床上腦中的異象,見有一位守望的聖者從天而降。

14 大聲呼叫:伐倒這樹!砍枝子!搖掉葉子!拋散果子!使走獸離開樹,飛鳥躲開樹枝。

15 樹墩卻要留在地內,用鐵圈和銅圈箍住,在田野的青草中讓天露滴濕,使他與地上的獸一同吃草,

16 使他的心改變,不如人心;給他一個獸心,使他經過期(期:或譯年;本章同)。

17 這是守望者所發的命,聖者所出的令,好叫世人知道至者在人的國中掌權,要將國賜與誰就賜與誰,或立極卑微的人執掌國權。

18 這是我─尼布甲尼撒王所做的夢。伯提沙撒啊,你要說明這夢的講解;因為我國中的一切哲士都不能將夢的講解告訴我,惟獨你能,因你裡頭有聖神的靈。

19 於是稱為伯提沙撒的但以理驚訝片時,心意驚惶。王:伯提沙撒啊,不要因夢和夢的講解驚惶。伯提沙撒回答:我主啊,願這夢歸與恨惡你的人,講解歸與你的敵人。

20 你所見的樹漸長,而且堅固,得頂天,從地極都能看見;

21 葉子華美,果子甚多,可作眾生的食物;田野的走獸住在其;天空的飛鳥宿在枝上。

22 王啊,這漸長又堅固的樹就是你。你的威勢漸長及天,你的權柄管到地極。

23 王既看見一位守望的聖者從天而降,:將這樹砍伐毀壞,樹墩卻要留在地內,用鐵圈和銅圈箍住;在田野的青草中,讓天露滴濕,使他與地上的獸一同吃草,直到經過七期。

24 王啊,講解就是這樣:臨到我主我王的事是出於至者的命。

25 你必被趕出離開世人,與野地的獸同居,吃草如牛,被天露滴濕,且要經過七期。等你知道至者在人的國中掌權,要將國賜與誰就賜與誰。

26 守望者既吩咐存留樹墩,等你知道諸天掌權,以後你的國必定歸你。

27 王啊,求你悅納我的諫言,以施行公斷絕罪過,以憐憫窮人除掉罪孽,或者你的平安可以延長。

28 這事都臨到尼布甲尼撒王。

29 過了十二個月,他遊行在巴比倫王宮裡(原文是上)。

30 :這大巴比倫不是我用大能大力建為京都,要顯我威嚴的榮耀麼?

31 這話在王口中尚未完,有聲音從天降下,尼布甲尼撒王啊,有話對你,你的國位離開你了。

32 你必被趕出離開世人,與野地的獸同居,吃草如牛,且要經過七期。等你知道至者在人的國中掌權,要將國賜與誰就賜與誰。

33 當時這話就應驗在尼布甲尼撒的身上,他被趕出離開世人,吃草如牛,身被天露滴濕,頭髮長長,好像鷹毛;指甲長長,如同鳥爪。

34 日子滿足,我─尼布甲尼撒舉目望天,我的聰明復歸於我,我便稱頌至者,讚美尊敬活到永遠的神。他的權柄是永有的;他的國存到萬代。

35 世上所有的居民都算為虛無;在天上的萬軍和世上的居民中,他都憑自己的意旨行事。無人能攔住他手,或問他,你做甚麼呢?

36 那時,我的聰明復歸於我,為我國的榮耀、威嚴,和光耀也都復歸於我;並且我的謀士和大臣也來朝見我。我又得堅立在國位上,至大的權柄加增於我。

37 現在我─尼布甲尼撒讚美、尊崇、恭敬天上的王;因為他所做的全都誠實,他所行的也都公平。那行動驕傲的,他能降為卑。

   

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The Lord #48

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48. 2. Since our life varies depending on our state, “spirit” means the variable attitude we take toward life. For example:

a. Living wisely.

Bezalel was filled with the spirit of wisdom, intelligence, and knowledge. (Exodus 31:3)

You shall speak to all who are wise at heart, everyone whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom. (Exodus 28:3)

Joshua was filled with the spirit of wisdom. (Deuteronomy 34:9)

Nebuchadnezzar said of Daniel that [the spirit of the holy gods was in him]. (Daniel 4:8)

[Belshazzar’s queen said of Daniel that] there was an excellent spirit of knowledge, intelligence, and wisdom in him. (Daniel 5:12)

Those who go astray in spirit will know intelligence. (Isaiah 29:24)

[2] b. Living [under the influence of some particular] inspiration.

Jehovah has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes. (Jeremiah 51:11)

Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel and the spirit of all the remnant of the people. (Haggai 1:14)

I am putting the spirit into the king of Assyria [to cause him] to hear a rumor and return to his own land. (Isaiah 37:7)

Jehovah hardened the spirit of King Sihon. (Deuteronomy 2:30)

What is rising up in your spirit will never happen. (Ezekiel 20:32)

[3] c. Living in a state of freedom.

The four beasts seen by the prophet, which were angel guardians, went wherever the spirit wanted to go. (Ezekiel 1:12, 20)

[4] d. Living in fear, sorrow, or anger.

... so that every heart will melt, all hands will slacken, and every spirit will recoil. (Ezekiel 21:7)

My spirit has fainted within me; my heart is stupefied inside me. (Psalms 142:3; Psalms 143:4)

My spirit is wasting away. (Psalms 143:7)

I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit. (Daniel 7:15)

The spirit of Pharaoh was disturbed. (Genesis 41:8)

Nebuchadnezzar said, “My spirit is troubled.” (Daniel 2:3)

I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit. (Ezekiel 3:14)

[5] e. Living in subjection to various evil mental states.

... who has no guile in his spirit. (Psalms 32:2)

Jehovah has mixed together in their midst a spirit of perversities. (Isaiah 19:14)

[The Lord Jehovih] says, “[Woe] to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit.” (Ezekiel 13:3)

The prophet is foolish; the man of the spirit is insane. (Hosea 9:7)

Keep watch over your spirit, and do not act treacherously. (Malachi 2:16)

A spirit of whoredom has led them astray. (Hosea 4:12)

There is a spirit of whoredom in their midst. (Hosea 5:4)

When a spirit of jealousy has come over him... (Numbers 5:14)

A man who is a wanderer in spirit and speaks lies... (Micah 2:11)

... a generation whose spirit was not constant with God... (Psalms 78:8)

He has poured a spirit of sleepiness over them. (Isaiah 29:10)

Conceive chaff and give birth to stubble. As for your spirit, fire will devour you. (Isaiah 33:11)

[6] f. Living in subjection to hell.

I will make the unclean spirit depart from the land. (Zechariah 13:2)

When an unclean spirit goes out of someone, it wanders through dry places, and then recruits seven spirits worse than itself, and they come in and live there. (Matthew 12:43-45)

Babylon has become a refuge for every unclean spirit. (Revelation 18:2)

[7] g. Then there are the hellish spirits by whom we are tormented: Matthew 8:16; 10:1; 12:43-45; Mark 1:23-28; 9:17-29; Luke 4:33, 36; 6:17-18; 7:21; 8:2, 29; 9:39, 42, 55; 11:24-26; 13:11; Revelation 13:15; 16:13-14.

  
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