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作者簡介

鄺炳釗博士

鄺炳釗博士先後考獲神學士(建道神學院)、文學士(美國哥頓大學)、法律學士(倫敦大學)、法律深造文憑(香港大學)、文學碩士(美國惠敦大學)、哲學博士(美國伯蘭代斯大學,主修中東上古史和語言)等學位。

鄺博士曾任香港中國神學研究院舊約講師十年,也曾任建道神學院、播道神學院、台灣中華福音神學院客座講師。鄺博士曾在香港執業大律師。

鄺博士現於愛城華人基督教福音堂牧會。

 

序言

十多年前,我認識鄺炳釗博士時,他嚴謹的治學態度給我很深的印象,我當時就覺得他將來對華文的神學著作必有好的貢獻。現在他的「但以理書註釋」出版了,果然使我們不失所望。

鄺博士以他所受優良的神學教育,是華人教會中不可多得的舊約學者,再加上他敬愛神的話的心,和嚴謹的思想,寫出一本極平衡的預言註釋。

「但以理書註釋」有學術的深度,屬靈的敬虔及客觀、公正的解經,對預言書的解釋是一真正的供獻。

深信 神必賜福使用這本註釋,也深信將來從鄺博士的筆下,必有更多的好書出來幫助神的教會。

鮑會園

一九八九年六月於香港

 

自序

但以理書是一本複雜難懂的書卷,難怪有這麼多種不同的解釋。另一方面,但以理書卻是現今世代不可以忽視的一本經書,它教導我們在任何環境中仍要對神忠貞,矢志不渝,因神是掌管萬有的主宰,是可以信賴的真神;這是現今瞬息萬變世代最需要的信息。為此,我們不能因但以理書難懂而不加以研讀,應該排除萬難,細心探索,從但以理書獲取適切的提醒和勉勵,聽見神為這個時代所敲奏的巨響。

「但以理書註釋」是筆者的處女作。筆者知道自己屬靈的理解不足夠,寫作的技巧有許多地方尚需改善;祇盼望父神用這本註釋,幫助弟兄姊妹了解但以理書的信息。

除了感謝父神叫我在極困難的境況下順利完成這本註釋之外,筆者特別感謝李色艷姊妹抄寫了本書大部分的初稿,以及許寶娟姊妹為本書部分初稿加以潤色。筆者也感謝陳惠榮和高明發兩位編輯為本書的印製付出不少心血。筆者更感謝鮑會園牧師審閱本書的初稿,又為本書撰寫序言。最後,筆者衷心感謝史丹理基金會(特別是許書楚長老),資助了本書全部的出版費用;他們財力的支持,促成了聖經註釋這項寫作的計劃。

 

簡寫表

        一、與但以理書有關的作品{\LinkToBook:TopicID=104,Name=一、與但以理書有關的作品}

    二、其他{\LinkToBook:TopicID=105,Name=二、其他}

一、與但以理書有關的作品

Anderson                     Anderson, R. A, Signs and Wonders: A Commentary on the Book of Daniel. Eerdmans, 1984.

Baldwin                        Baldwin, J.G. Daniel (TOTC). IVP, 1978.

Barr                             Barr, J. "Daniel" in Peake's Commentary. Nelson, 1962.

Bentzer                         Bentzer, A. Daniel (HAT). Mohr, 1952.

Bevan                           Bevan, A.A. A Short Commentary on the Book of Daniel. Cambridge University Press, 1892.

Boutflower                   Boutflower, C. In and Around the Book of Daniel. Zondervan,1963.

Bravermann                  Bravermann, J. Jerome's Commentary on Daniel. Catholic Biblical Association, 1978.

Campbell                      Campbell, D.K. Daniel: Decoder of Dreams. Victor, 1977.

Casey                           Casey, M. Son of Man. SPCK, 1979.

Collins                          Collins, J.J. Daniel, 1-2 Maccabees. Michael Glazier, 1981.

Colloins (Form)      Colloins, J.J. Daniel (The Form of the Old Testament Literature) Eerdmans, 1984.

Criswell                        Criswell, W.A. Daniel. Zondervan, 1970.

Culver                          Culver, R. Daniel and the Latter Days. Moody, 1962.

Davies                          Davies, P.R. Daniel. JSOT, 1985.

Declor                          Declor, M. Le livre de Daniel. Gabalda, 1971.

Driver                           Driver, S.R. The Book of Daniel. Cambridge University Press, 1900.

Ford                             Ford, D. Daniel. Southern Publishing Association, 1978.

Gaebelein                     Gaebelein, A.C. The Prophet Daniel. Our Hope Publisher, 1911.

Gammie                        Gammie, J.G. Daniel. Knox, 1983.

Ginsberg                       Ginsberg, H.L. Studies in Daniel. Jewish Theological Seminary, 1948.

Gurney                         Gurney, R. God in Control. H.E. Walter, 1980.

Hammer                       Hammer, R. The Book of Daniel. Cambridge University Press, 1976.

Hartman                       Hartman, L.F. and Di Lella, A.A. The Book of Daniel (Anchor) Doubleday Co., 1978.

Heaton                         Heaton, E.W. The Book of Daniel. SCM, 1956.

Ironside                        Ironside, H.A. Lectures on Daniel the Prophet. Loizeaux, 1920.

Jeffary                          Jeffary, A. "The Book of Daniel" IB 6. Abingdon, 1956. 339-549.

Jerome                         Jerome's Commentary on Daniel. Baker, 1958.

King                             King, G.R. Daniel. Eerdmans, 1966.

Lacocque                     Lacocque, A. The Book of Daniel. John Knox, 1979.

Leupold                        Leupold, H.C. Exposition of Daniel. Baker, 1969.

Luck                            Luck, G.C. Daniel. Moody, 1958.

McDowell                    McDowell, J. Prophecy:Fact or Fiction. Daniel in the Critic's Den. Campus Crusade, 1979.

Mickelsen                     Mickelsen, A.B. Daniel and Revelation. Thomas Nelson, 1984.

Montgomery                 Montgomery, J.A. The Book of Daniel (ICC). T..T. Clark, 1927.

Porteous                       Porteous, N. Daniel (OTL). SCM, 1965.

Pusey                           Pusey, E.B. Daniel the Prophet. Funk Wagnalls, 1985.

Rabbi                           Rabbi, I.J. The Aramaic Section of Ezra and Daniel. Hebrew Union College, 1982.

Rushdoony                   Rushdoony, R.J. Thy Kingdom Come. Thoubum, 1978.

Russell                          Russell, D.S. Daniel. Westminster, 1981.

Stevens                        Stevens, W.R. The Book of Daniel. Bible House of L.A., 1949.

Strauss                         Strauss, L. The Prophecies of Daniel. Loizeaux Brothers, 1969.

Stuart                           Stuart, M. A Commentary on the Book of Daniel. Crocker Brewster, 1850.

Swim                            Swim, R.E. "Daniel" in Beacon Bible Commentary. IV. Beacon Hill Press, 1969.

Thomson                      Thomson, J.E.H. "Daniel" in The Pulpit Commentary. Funk Wagnalls, 1909.

Towner                        Towner, W.S. Daniel. Knox, 1984.

Unger                           Unger, M.F. Unger's Commentary on the Old Testament. II. Moody, 1981.

Walvoord                     Walvoord, J.F. Daniel: The Key to Prophetic Revelation. Moody, 1971.

Whitcomb                    Whitcomb, J.C. Darius the Mede. The Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co., 1975 (Third Printing)

Wilson                          Wilson, R.D. Studies in the Book of Daniel. Putnam's Sons, 1917.

Wiseman                      Wiseman, D.J. et al. Notes on Some Problems in the Book of Daniel. Tyndale, 1965.

Wood                          Wood, F.M. The Dilema of Daniel. Broadman, 1985.

Wood                          Wood, L.A Commentary on Daniel. Zondervan, 1973.

Wordsworth                 Wordsworth, C. "Daniel" in Commentary on the Holy Bible. VI. Rington, 1876.

Young                          Young, E.J. The Prophecy of Daniel. Eerdmans, 1949.

Zockler                        Zockler, O. "Daniel" in Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scripture. XIII. Zondervan, 1960.

丁立介                        丁立介。但以理書考詳。紹人叢書編輯處,1965(第三版)

米勒德                        米勒德。現代中文聖經註釋。種籽,1984(再版)。

何慕義                        何慕義。但以理書豫言的亮光。中華神學院,1970

胡里昂            胡里昂。但以理書研經導讀。天道,1985

思高                            思高。達尼爾,十二小先知。思高聖經學會,1954

唐佑之                        唐佑之。永恆。浸信會,1984(再版)。

陳方                            陳方。預言之鑰:但以理書預言之研究。加恩,1983

華勒斯                        華勒斯。萬王之王。校園,1981

賈玉銘                        賈玉銘,但以理書新講義。少年歸主社,1972(再版)。

翟輔民                        翟輔民。但以理書釋義。宣道,1954

謝秀雄                        謝秀雄。愛與希望的信息。文藝,1987

蘇佐揚                        蘇佐揚。但以理書。天人,1983

 

二、其他

AASOR                       Annual of the American Schools of Oriental Research

ANET                          Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament, Pritchard, J.B., ed.; Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press, 1955.

BA                               Biblical Archaeologist

BASOR                       Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research

BDB                            F. Brown, S.R. Driver, C.A. Briggs, eds., A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament, Oxford: Clarendon, 1953.

BJRL                           Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester

BS                               Bibliotheca Sacra

BZAW                         Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fundie Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft

CBQ                            Catholic Biblical Quarterly

DOTT                          D.W. Thomas ed., Documents from Old Testament Times New York, 1961.

ed.                               Editor, edited by

EQ                               Evangelical Quarterly

ERT                             Evangelical Review of Theology

ExpT                            Expository Times

HTR                             Harvard Theological Review

HUCA                         Hebrew Union College Annual

IB                                The Interpreter's Bible, ed., G. Buttrick.

IBD                              Illustrated Bible Dictionary, rev. ed. N. Hillyer 3 parts; Leicester, 1980.

ibid.                              ibidem, in the same place

ICC                             The International Critical Commentary of the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, eds., S.R. Driver, A. Plummer,     and C.A. Briggs.

IDB                              The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible, ed. G.A. Buttrick et al. 4 volumes; New York, 1962 suppl. vol. 1976.

JAOS                           Journal of the American Oriental Society

JBL                              Journal of Biblical Literature

JCS                              Journal of Cuneiform Studies

JETS                            Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society

JNES                           Journal of Near Eastern Studies

JPOS                           Journal of Palestine Oriental Society

JQR                             Jewish Quarterly Review

JSOT                           Journal for the Study of the Old Testament

JTC                              Journal for the Theolgoy and the Church

JTS                              Journal of Theological Studies

MT                              Masoretic Text

NASB                          New American Standard Bible

NCB                            New Century Bible

n.d.                              no date

NEB                            New English Bible

NICOT                        R.K. Harrison ed., The New International Commentary on the Old Testament

NIDNTT                      New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology, ed. C. Brown; E.T., 3 vols.; Grand Rapids, 1975-78.

NIV                             New International Version

OTL                             Old Testament Library

OTS                             Oudtestamentische Studien

PEQ                             Palestine Exploration Quarterly

RB                               Revue Biblique

RSV                             Revised Standard Version

RV                               Revised Version

TDNT                          Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, ed. G.W. Bromiley; E.T., 9 vols.; Grand Rapids, 1964-74.

TOTC                          Tyndale Old Testament Commentary

TWOT                         Harris, L. ed., Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament, Moody, 1980.

VT                               Vetus Testamentum

WTJ                             Westminster Theological Journal

ZAW                           Zeitschrift fur die Altestamentliche Wissenschaft

ZPEB                           Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible, ed. M.C. Tenney et al.; 5 vols.; Grand Rapids, 1975.

串釋                            聖經──串珠.註釋本(舊約全書)香港證道,1986

和合本                        新舊約全書香港聖經公會

現中                            聖經──現代中文譯本香港聖經公會,1980

新譯                            新約全書新譯本香港中文聖經新譯委員會,1976

舊釋                            舊約釋義全書三一文化出版社,1978(再版)

韓承良                        聖經小辭典思高聖經學會,1983

呂本                            呂振中譯本

 

緒論

大多數的華人基督徒都十分重視但以理書,因為書內有關但以理和三個朋友的事蹟都是我們所熟悉和喜歡的,它的異象和有關將來的預言(如七十個七)更叫我們聯想起主耶穌第二次的降臨。可惜,許多人雖然喜歡但以理書,卻甚少讀它,因為它是一本不易懂的書卷。

其實,讀但以理書是可以鼓勵我們仿效但以理和三友對上帝的敬虔和忠貞,也叫我們明白聖經的預言如何得以應驗。

但以理書是舊約啟示文學的代表作,與新約的啟示錄有密切關係。祇要我們熟悉但以理書的背景,明白啟示文學的特性,便可以了解但以理書的內容和教訓。

 

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