七十個七
七十個七期(英語:Seventy Weeks)的異象記載在《希伯來聖經》的《但以理書》第9章第24-27節(第24節:「為你本國之民和你聖城,已經定了七十個七。要止住罪過,除淨罪惡,贖盡罪孽,引進(或作彰顯)永義,封住異象和預言,並膏至聖者(者或作至聖所)。」),是一個對猶太人和基督徒都相當重要的聖經預言。
另外,《馬太福音》第18章記載,當彼得進前來問耶穌「我弟兄得罪我,我當饒恕他幾次呢?到七次可以嗎?」時,「耶穌說,我對你說,不是到七次,乃是到七十個七次(英語:seventy-seven times)」(《馬太福音》第18章第22節);接著,耶穌做了一個刻薄寡恩不憐恤人的惡僕逼債的比喻」 (《馬太福音》第18章第23-35節)。
內容
大利烏元年,以色列先知但以理在被擄之地巴比倫,從《希伯來聖經·耶利米書》中得知YHWH臨到先知耶利米的預言,知道耶路撒冷荒涼的年數,七十年為滿,便懇切禁食禱告。於是天使加百列讓他看見七十個七的異象:「「為你本國之民和你聖城,已經定了七十個七日。要止住罪過,除淨罪惡,贖盡罪孽,引進永義,封住異象和預言,並膏那至 聖的。你當知道,當明白,從出令重新建造耶路撒冷,直到有 彌賽亞 君王的時候,必有七個七日和六十二個七日。正在艱難的時候,耶路撒冷城連街帶城牆都必重新建造。過了六十二個七日,那 彌賽亞必被剪除,卻非為自己;必有一王的民來毀滅這城和聖所,至終必如洪水沖沒。必有爭戰,一直到底,荒涼的事已經定了。七日之內,他必與許多人堅定盟約;七日之間,他必使祭祀與供獻止息,又行毀壞遍佈可憎的,直到完滿,以後那結局既定的就被傾在荒涼之上。」[1] kjv 中譯
文字結構
William H. Shea觀察到(《但以理書》第9章第25-27節)節組成交錯結構:
- A. 但以理書9:25a
- A'. 但以理書9:27b
- 耶路撒冷被毀:
- 並且以那造成荒涼者的可憎之物代替祭祀和供獻,直到所定之完全的毀壞傾倒在那造成荒涼者的身上
參考文獻
引用
書籍
- Sir Robert Anderson, The Coming Prince (ISBN 0-8254-2115-2)
- Ron J. Bigalke Jr., "Government of the Future," in One World (ISBN 0-9749811-8-4)
- Harold W. Hoehner, Chronological Aspects of the Life of Christ (ISBN 0-310-26211-9)
- Clarence Larkin, The Book of Daniel (ISBN 0-7661-8573-7)
- William H. Shea, "The Prophecy of Daniel 9:24-27", in Holbrook, Frank. ed., The Seventy Weeks, Leviticus, and the Nature of Prophecy, 1986, Daniel and Revelation Committee Series, Vol. 3, Review and Herald Publishing Association.
- source for chiasm of verse 25-27
- John F. Walvoord, Daniel: The Key To Prophetic Revelation (ISBN 0-8024-1753-1)
- T. T. Schlegel, Know Therefore and Understand: A Biblical Explication of the First 69 Weeks of Daniel 9 (ISBN 0-9704330-9-3)
外部連結
- Articles on Sir Robert Anderson's calculations and similar chronologies
- Thoughts on the Seventy Weeks
- The 69 Weeks with calculations using the lunar cycles in Sir Robert Anderson's scheme(頁面存檔備份,存於網際網路檔案館)
- A chart of the future 70th Week of Daniel showing possible connections to the yet unfulfilled Fall Feasts of Israel.(頁面存檔備份,存於網際網路檔案館)
- Prophecy Watch
- An article with a focus on Anderson(頁面存檔備份,存於網際網路檔案館)
- A page purporting many objections to Anderson's calculations and suggesting an interesting other interpretation(頁面存檔備份,存於網際網路檔案館)
- A tribute to Anderson and an online copy of the text.(頁面存檔備份,存於網際網路檔案館)
- Link to an alternative Christian solution that builds upon the original work of the respected 19th century theologian Nathaniel West
- Christian articles arguing for the time period to be counted from Artaxerxes' decree of 457 BCE
- Other Articles
- A discussion of Jewish thought on the endtimes
- The Seventy Weeks of Daniel: Key to Unlocking All Biblical Time Frames(頁面存檔備份,存於網際網路檔案館) Examines the seventy "weeks" as derived from jubilee cyles and interlocking with most biblical time frames such as 1260 and 1290 days
- The doctrine of Jehovah's Witnesses about the Seventy Weeks