安提阿古四世

【[Daniel 8:9] “Out of one of them came forth a little horn, which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the glorious land.” [Daniel 8:23-24] “And at the latter end of their kingdom, when the transgressors have reached their limit, a king of bold face, one who understands riddles, shall arise. […]

亞歷山大大帝

Alexander the Great (July 20/21, 356 BC – June 10/11, 323 BC) was the King of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. His name, Alexander, means “defender (ἀλέξω) of mankind (ἀνήρ).” Born in Pella in 356 BC, at age 13, his father arranged for the philosopher Aristotle to be his tutor. At twenty, he inherited […]

尼布甲尼撒的夢－巨大人像

King Nebuchadnezzar (meaning “Nabu protect my firstborn son”) had a dream in which he saw a colossal statue, exceedingly bright and terrifying in appearance. God used this great image to reveal the evolution of nations during the times of the Gentiles. Each part of the statue represents an empire or a period of history. The […]

巴比倫的伯沙撒王

Belshazzar (Akkadian: Bel-sarra-usur) was the last ruler (strictly speaking, co-regent) of the Neo-Babylonian Kingdom. In 562 BC, King Nebuchadnezzar died, and his son Evil-Merodach succeeded him, treating the exiled King Jehoiachin kindly (Jeremiah 52:31). In 560 BC, Evil-Merodach was murdered and usurped by his brother-in-law, Nergal-Sharezer (Jeremiah 39:3). In 556 BC, Nergal-Sharezer’s son, Labashi-Marduk, succeeded […]

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[Daniel 3:5-6] “As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp (psaltery), and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. And whoever does not fall down and worship shall immediately be cast into a burning […]

先知但以理

Daniel means “God is my judge.” He is one of the four major prophets recorded in the Bible. In the past, before cuneiform could be deciphered, Daniel was thought to be a fictional character. However, in 1854, clay cylinders discovered in the ruins of the ancient Babylonian city of Ur, containing deciphered palace inscriptions, revealed […]

《但以理書》背景

The Hebrew name for the Book of Daniel is “Daniel (דִּנִיֵּאל / daw-nee-yale’),” which means “God is my judge.” This title aptly reflects the book’s theme: when the defeated people were exiled to Babylon, God revealed Himself as the judge of history to both the Babylonian king (4:37) and the prophet (7:10, 22, 26). As […]

哈曼

Haman (also known as Haman the Agagite, Hebrew: המן האגגי) is a significant character in the Hebrew Bible’s Book of Esther. The Persian name Haman means “magnificent” or “eminent,” and his character was as ostentatious as his name. Jewish tradition believes that “Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite” was a descendant of Agag, the Amalekite […]

末底改

Mordecai was a Jew from the tribe of Benjamin. According to the Book of Esther, he had been carried away captive to Babylon. Later, Mordecai served as an official in the Persian palace. He adopted his cousin, Esther (also known as Hadassah), and raised her as his own daughter. Esther was exceedingly beautiful (Esther 2:7). […]

以利家族最後的祭司亞比亞他

Abiathar was the son of Ahimelech, the priest of Nob, and a descendant of Aaron and Eli the high priests (1 Samuel 23:6). Biblical and Related Accounts: When David was fleeing from King Saul’s pursuit, he came to Ahimelech, the priest of Nob, and received help from him. When Saul learned of this, he had […]