新约 - 马可福音(Mark)第13章

As he was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!"
"Do you see all these great buildings?" replied Jesus. "Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down."
As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked him privately,
"Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?"
Jesus said to them: "Watch out that no one deceives you.
Many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am he,' and will deceive many.
When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.
Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.
"You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues. On account of me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.
And the gospel must first be preached to all nations.
Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
"Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.
All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.
"When you see 'the abomination that causes desolation' standing where it does not belong--let the reader understand--then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
Let no one on the roof of his house go down or enter the house to take anything out.
Let no one in the field go back to get his cloak.
How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers!
Pray that this will not take place in winter,
because those will be days of distress unequaled from the beginning, when God created the world, until now--and never to be equaled again.
If the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, whom he has chosen, he has shortened them.
At that time if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'Look, there he is!' do not believe it.
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and miracles to deceive the elect--if that were possible.
So be on your guard; I have told you everything ahead of time.
"But in those days, following that distress, "'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.'
"At that time men will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.
"Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.
Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that it is near, right at the door.
I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
"No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.
It's like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with his assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.
"Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back--whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn.
If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping.
What I say to you, I say to everyone: 'Watch!'"
马可福音第十三章   第 13 章 

  耶稣在橄榄山上的预言 

  可 13:1-2> 圣殿也将被拆毁…… 

  13:1-2 公元前 20 年,耶稣出生前十五年左右,希律开始重建圣殿。圣殿自以斯拉时代重建(参拉 6:14-15 ),已有五百年的历史了。希律使圣殿成为耶路撒冷最壮丽的建筑物之一,并不是为了荣耀神,而是为了安抚所统治的犹太人。这项宏伟的建筑工程到公元 64 年才完成。耶稣预言圣殿将被彻底拆毁。到公元 70 年,这个预言应验了,罗马人把圣殿和耶路撒冷毁灭殆尽。 

  可 13:3-4> 耶稣在橄榄山说末后的预言,莫非这山有特别的意义? 

  13:3-4 橄榄山位于耶路撒冷东面,站在山坡上可以看到城内的情况,也可望到圣殿。弥赛亚回来时,正是要站在这山上(参亚 14:1-4 )。 

  可 13:3-31> 如果你知道未后的事情,你会如何过目前的日子? 

  13:3-31 门徒问圣殿将何时被毁,耶稣便向他们预言圣殿被毁的情景,到时还将发生什么事,及末日祂再来审判世人的情形。耶稣没有按时序预言快将发生的事和末后的事。公元 70 年,有些门徒亲眼看到耶路撒冷被毁,这使他们确信耶稣所预言的每一件事都必发生。 

  耶稣告诉门徒将来要发生的事,预先警告他们,好叫他们可以学习现在好好地生活。耶稣在这段经文中所说的预言,有许多仍未应验,目的不是要我们猜想这些事情会在什么时候发生,而是要帮助我们在灵命上保持警觉,随时作好准备,等候祂回来。 

  可 13:5-7> 假如耶稣今天就回来,你可以交给祂什么? 

  13:5-7 究竟末世预兆是什么?自从基督复活以来,不断有人声称自己准确知道耶稣回来的时间,可是没有一个是对的。基督回来是按照神的时间,而不是照我们的时间。耶稣说在祂回来前,有假教师自称得到神的启示,误导许多信徒。 

  圣经提到基督再来最明显的标志就是所有人都看见祂驾着云彩降临( 13:26 ;参启 1:7 )。换句话说,你不会怀疑某人是不是弥赛亚,又或者现在是不是末世。耶稣回来时,你会清楚知道,毫不疑惑,这是耶稣给真信徒的凭证。要提防那些自称对末日有特别认识的人,因为根本没有人知道末日何时到( 13:32 )。继续预备你的心灵和生命,等候基督回来。 

  可 13:9-10> 受苦受逼迫的时候,我想到传福音见证主,还是埋怨自怜? 

  13:9-10 初期教会大部分的门徒都经历过耶稣所说的逼迫。自从基督时代开始,基督徒在本土或外国都受到过迫害。也许你现在很安全,没有受苦,但对神国度的视野不应只限于发生在自己身上的事情。翻阅报纸,你会发现世界各地,许多基督徒每天都面对苦难和逼迫。逼迫是基督徒向逼迫自己的人见证基督的好机会。这样的逼迫符合了神的心意,为要使福音传开。 

  可 13:11> 面对别人对你信仰的挑战,你会…… 

  13:11 耶稣不是说学习圣经和增进知识没用、不对。祂受死前和复活后,把要说的话和怎样说都教导门徒了。耶稣是要说明,当我们要表明对福音的立场时所应有的态度。我们不用惧怕,不用急于自卫,圣灵会与我们在一起,赐给我们当说的话。 

  可 13:13> 忍耐到底,是得救的条件? 

  13:13 信耶稣要信到底,坚持到底,因为不信的人会挑战、对抗我们的信仰。严峻的试炼会把真正的基督徒从只能享安逸的基督徒中分出来。忍耐到底不是得救的条件,却标明我们已经得救了。得救的确据使我们能经得起逼迫。 

  可 13:14> “行毁坏可憎的”,是指…… 

  13:14 “那行毁坏可憎的”就是亵渎圣殿的敌基督。在历史上敌基督不断出现:公元前 597 年,尼布甲尼撒掠夺圣殿,掳犹大人到巴比伦(参代下 36 章);公元前 168 年,安提阿哥四世在圣殿祭坛上献猪给宙斯(参但 9:27 ; 11:30-31 );公元 38 年,加利古拉王计划把自己的肖像放在圣殿内,不过他在这计划实行前就死了;公元 70 年,罗马将军提多毁灭耶路撒冷,焚烧圣殿,在圣殿的遗址中放置偶像。 

  可 13:22-23> 基督徒是不会被迷惑的……? 

  13:22-23 基督徒有可能被迷惑吗?是的,到末世时,假基督和假先知的论点和证据听起来会很具说服力,基督徒很容易离弃基督。耶稣说若我们准备得好,便会忠心不渝;若没有预备,便会离弃真道。要识破假教师,我们可以问几个问题:( 1 )他们的预言有没有应验?他们是不是要修改所说的话,以使与已发生的事相符?( 2 )他们在教导时是否断章取义地引用圣经?( 3 )他们的教导与圣经中神的教导是否有冲突?( 4 )他们的言行是荣耀基督,还是荣耀自己?( 5 )他们的教导是否使基督徒彼此敌视? 

  可 13:31> 天地都要废去!那么,什么才是最有价值的? 

  13:31 在当时,世界看来很实在,好像能永远长存,可以让人依靠;但今天观念已变,许多人害怕核战会毁灭地球。不过耶稣告诉我们,虽然世界必会成为过去,祂的话、祂的真理却永不改变、永不废去。在这个动荡的世界里,惟有神和祂的话最稳固。许多人忽略圣经和当中的永恒真理,却花上毕生的时间去学习这短暂世界的事情,积累地上的财物,他们的眼光何等短浅啊。 

  可 13:32> 既然没有人知道末日的时间,猜也是没用的,不如…… 

  13:32 耶稣说连祂也不知道末日何时到来,这是祂在确定自己的人性。当然,父神知道末日的时间,而耶稣与天父原为一,不过耶稣成为人,甘愿放弃无限量地使用神圣的权能。 

  这节经文的重点,不是耶稣不知道末日何时到来,而是没有人知道末日的时间。这是父神的秘密,在祂认为适当的时候,祂便会把这个奥秘启示出来。没有人能根据经文或科学知识,推算出耶稣回来的确实日子。我们要做的是好好准备自己,而不是推测末日的日期。 

  可 13:33-34> 什么事会教你花上很多时间去预备? 

  13:33-34 筹备婚礼、生孩子、转工作、买新房子,我们都会花上数周甚至数个月去计划,基督再来是人生最重要的事,你是不是把预备基督再来,放在同样重要的位置上呢?这件事影响我们到永远,我们不知道基督何时再来,就不可怠慢,要快快作好准备。要预备好自己,惟一的方法就是研读神的话,天天按着神的教导生活,等候主再来。 

  可 13:35-37> 祂回来时将要废去一切,那我现在就快快乐乐地吃喝吧…… 

  13:35-37 这章圣经教导我们在等候基督再来时,( 1 )不要被含糊的宣称所误导,也不要误信对将来要发生的事毫无根据的解释( 13:5-6 )。( 2 )无论别人怎样对待我们,我们也不要害怕向别人传扬基督( 13:9-11 )。( 3 )要站稳,信到底,不要因逼迫而吃惊( 13:13 )。( 4 )要警醒度日,顺服圣经中的命令。这章圣经不是鼓励信徒讨论预言末日的时间,而是激励信徒,在这个忽视神的世界上,为神过正直的生活。──《灵修版圣经注释》