close
本日經文提要 ( 啟示錄 17:1~17:18)
啟17:1拿著七碗的七位天使中，有一位前來對我說：你到這裡來，我將坐在眾水上的大淫婦所要受的刑罰指給你看。
啟17:2地上的君王與他行淫，住在地上的人喝醉了他淫亂的酒。
啟17:3我被聖靈感動，天使帶我到曠野去，我就看見一個女人騎在朱紅色的獸上，那獸有七頭十角，遍體有褻瀆的名號。
啟17:4那女人穿著紫色和朱紅色的衣服，用金子寶石珍珠為妝飾，手拿金杯，杯中盛滿了可憎之物，就是他淫亂的污穢。
啟17:5在他額上有名寫著說：奧秘哉，大巴比倫，作世上的淫婦和一切可憎之物的母。
啟17:6我又看見那女人喝醉了聖徒的血，和為耶穌作見證之人的血，我看見他，就大大的希奇。
啟17:7天使對我說：你為甚麼希奇呢，我要將這女人和馱著他的那七頭十角獸的奧秘告訴你。
啟17:8你所看見的獸，先前有，如今沒有，將要從無底坑裡上來，又要歸於沉淪。凡住在地上名字從創世以來沒有記在生命冊上的，見先前有，如今沒有，以後再有的獸，就必希奇。
啟17:9智慧的心在此可以思想，那七頭就是女人所坐的七座山。
啟17:10又是七位王，五位已經傾倒了，一位還在，一位還沒有來到，他來的時候，必須暫時存留。
啟17:11那先前有，如今沒有的獸，就是第八位，他也和那七位同列，並且歸於沉淪。
啟17:12你所看見的那十角，就是十王，他們還沒有得國，但他們一時之間，要和獸同得權柄與王一樣。
啟17:13他們同心合意，將自己的能力權柄給那獸。
啟17:14他們與羔羊爭戰，羔羊必勝過他們，因為羔羊是萬主之主，萬王之王，同著羔羊的，就是蒙召被選有忠心的，也必得勝。
啟17:15天使又對我說：你所看見那淫婦坐的眾水，就是多民多人多國多方。
啟17:16你所看見的那十角，與獸，必恨這淫婦，使他冷落赤身，又要吃他的肉，用火將他燒盡。
啟17:17因為神使諸王同心合意，遵行他的旨意，把自己的國給那獸，直等到神的話都應驗了。
啟17:18你所看見的那女人，就是管轄地上眾王的大城。
DEC 6 ,2019-The Journey of Grace (340/365) Rev 17:1~17:18
Revelation 17
Babylon, the Prostitute on the Beast
17 One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits by many waters. 2 With her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries.”
3 Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. 4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries. 5 The name written on her forehead was a mystery:
babylon the great
the mother of prostitutes
and of the abominations of the earth.
6 I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus.
When I saw her, I was greatly astonished. 7 Then the angel said to me: “Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns. 8 The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come.
9 “This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. 10 They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while. 11 The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction.
12 “The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast. 13 They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast. 14 They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.”
15 Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages. 16 The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. 17 For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority, until God’s words are fulfilled. 18 The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”
全站熱搜
留言列表
