今天朗读的经文选自《但以理书》。
谁是智慧人？，但以理书作者。
他们的但以理书更长，以斯帖也更长。
They also have a longer version of Daniel and a longer version of Esther.
但以理书是启示文学，最早的作品之一。
Daniel is one of the earliest cases of what we call apocalyptic literature.
让我们再看看但以理书吧。
但以理书分为两部分。
但以理书9章缩小到对大时代的预言的解释。
Daniel 9 zooms in on the interpretation of the large time prophecy.
数字二在但以理书和启示录中也出现了21次。
It is also used 21 times in the books of Daniel and Revelation.
因为“使多人归义”(但以理书12：3)。
Because, "They will turn many to righteousness" (Daniel 12:3).
同样见出埃及记31：15和但以理书3：1。
就像《但以理书》那样，启示书总是预言未来会发生什么。
Like we saw in the case of Daniel, they usually tell you what's going to happen in the future.
《但以理书》所陈述的在末日时人们将往返的在全地上迁移。
The book of Daniel states that in the last days people will be moving to and fro throughout the earth.
但以理书中每一章节，但以理书最后部分，又重复了这个故事。
Then what happens in Daniel is each different chapter, the last part of Daniel, in a sense tells the story over again.
亲爱的朋友，我想与你一起，从三个方面来看但以理书第1章。
My listening friend, I want you to look with me at three things in Daniel, Chapter 1.
但以理书8章集中于两个帝国，一个小角以及一个大时代的预言。
Daniel 8 focuses on two kingdoms and a little horn and a large time prophecy.
在《但以理书》里，我们知道波斯王子，被认为是统治波斯的天使。
In Daniel we've got the Prince of Persia is understood as this angel who runs Persia.
《但以理书》说，每个国家都有自己的王子，他认为这些王子是天使。
It's like every country, according to Daniel, has its own prince, by that he means some kind of angelic being.
在《但以理书》中，波斯王子指的是，统治波斯的某种巨大的天使超人。
The Prince of Persia refers in Daniel to some huge angelic super human being who actually rules Persia.
还有一个和末后时代有关的预言，在但以理书和启示录中出现了七次。
There is another prophecy that establishes the time of the end and it occurs seven times in the books of Daniel and Revelation.
尼布甲尼撒王一定了解但以理的智慧和真实，所以准许但以理书时间。
King Nebuchadnezzar must have sensed the wisdom and truth in Daniel, for he granted Daniel time.
通常它们作者都是用假名的，背景设在很久以前，就像《但以理书》那样。
They tend to be pseudonymous, and they are set deep in the past like we saw in the book of Daniel.
但以理书和他的三个朋友知道他们的智慧从神来，不是撒旦的把戏和咒语。
Daniel and his 3 friends knew that their wisdom came from the Lord, not Satan's tricks or charms or spells.
最早的启示书，比如《但以理书》，讲到希腊人和叙利亚人，希腊-叙利亚帝国。
The earliest apocalypses, Daniel was talking about the Greeks and Syrians, the Greco-Syrian Empire.
如果你认为但以理书不是圣典，或者约翰启示录不是圣典，那就把它从箱子里取出。
If you decide that you think Daniel is not scripture, or you think the Revelation of John is not scripture, just take it out of the box.
如果你认为但以理书不是圣典，或者约翰启示录不是圣典，那就把它从箱子里取出。
If you decide that you think Daniel is not scripture, or you think the Revelation of John is not scripture, just take it out of the box.
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