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In this chapter we have, I. A further description of the heavenly state of the church, Re 22:1-5. II. A confirmation of this and all the other visions of this book, Re 22:6-19. III. The conclusion, Re 22:20,21.
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The New Jerusalem (95 AD)
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新耶路撒冷（主後 95 年）
¹ 天使又指示我在城內街道當中一道生命水的河，明亮如水晶，從神和羔羊的寶座流出來。 ² 在河這邊與那邊有生命樹，結十二樣果子，每月都結果子；樹上的葉子乃為醫治萬民。 ³ 以後再沒有咒詛；在城裡有神和羔羊的寶座；他的僕人都要事奉他， ⁴ 也要見他的面。他的名字必寫在他們的額上。 ⁵ 不再有黑夜；他們也不用燈光、日光，因主神要光照他們。他們要作王，直到永永遠遠。
那先前被描繪為一座城、被稱為新耶路撒冷的屬天光景，在此被描繪為一個樂園，暗指因第一亞當的罪而喪失的地上樂園；此處有第二亞當所恢復的另一個樂園。城中樂園，或全城皆為樂園！頭一個樂園裡只有兩個人觀看其秀美、品嘗其樂趣；但在這第二個樂園裡，整城整國的人都要尋得豐盛的喜樂與滿足。請留意：
一、樂園的河流。地上的樂園水源充足：沒有水的地方不能悅人、也不能結果。這河的描繪如下：1. 按其源頭——神和羔羊的寶座。我們一切恩典、安慰與榮耀的泉源都在神裡面；而我們從祂所得的一切水流，都是藉著羔羊的中保而來。2. 按其性質——明亮如水晶。地上的一切安慰之流都是渾濁的；但這些水流卻是清澈的，有益身心、令人舒暢，賜生命給飲的人，也保守其生命。
二、這樂園中的生命樹。地上樂園中曾有這樣一棵樹（創 2:9）。這棵樹遠勝於它。關於這樹，請留意：1. 它的位置——在街道當中，在河的兩岸；或更恰當地譯作，在遊廊與河流之間的當中。這棵生命樹由從神寶座流出之純淨河水所滋潤。神的同在與完美構成了天堂一切的榮耀與福樂。2. 這樹的豐碩。（1）它結出許多種果子——十二樣，配合眾聖徒不同的 品味。
英文原文
The New Jerusalem (95 AD)
¹ And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
² In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
³ And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
⁴ And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
⁵ And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
The heavenly state which was before described as a city, and called the new Jerusalem, is here described as a paradise, alluding to the earthly paradise which was lost by the sin of the first Adam; here is another paradise restored by the second Adam. A paradise in a city, or a whole city in a paradise! In the first paradise there were only two persons to behold the beauty and taste the pleasures of it; but in this second paradise whole cities and nations shall find abundant delight and satisfaction. And here observe,
I. The river of paradise. The earthly paradise was well watered: no place can be pleasant or fruitful that is not so. This river is described, 1. By its fountain-head—the throne of God and the Lamb. All our springs of grace, comfort, and glory, are in God; and all our streams from him are through the mediation of the Lamb. 2. By its quality—pure and clear as crystal. All the streams of earthly comfort are muddy; but these are clear, salutary, and refreshing, giving life, and preserving life, to those who drink of them.
II. The tree of life, in this paradise. Such a tree there was in the earthly paradise, Ge 2:9. This far excels it. And now, as to this tree, observe, 1. The situation of it—in the midst of the street, and on either side the river; or, as might have been better rendered, in the midst between the terrace-walk and the river. This tree of life is fed by the pure waters of the river that comes from the throne of God. The presence and perfections of God furnish out all the glory and blessedness of heaven. 2. The fruitfulness of this tree. (1.) It brings forth many sorts of fruit—twelve sorts, suited to the refined taste of all the saints. (2.) It brings forth fruit at all times—yields its fruit every month. This tree is never empty, never barren; there is always fruit upon it. In heaven there is not only a variety of pure and satisfying pleasures, but a continuance of them, and always fresh. (3.) The fruit is not only pleasant, but wholesome. The presence of God in heaven is the health and happiness of the saints; there they find in him a remedy for all their former maladies, and are preserved by him in the most healthful and vigorous state.
III. The perfect freedom of this paradise from every thing that is evil (Re 22:3): There shall be no more curse; no accursed one—katanathema, no serpent there, as there was in the earthly paradise. Here is the great excellency of this paradise. The devil has nothing to do there; he cannot draw the saints from serving God to be subject to himself, as he did our first parents, nor can he so much as disturb them in the service of God.
IV. The supreme felicity of this paradisiacal state. 1. There the saints shall see the face of God; there they shall enjoy the beatific vision. 2. God will own them, as having his seal and name on their foreheads. 3. They shall reign with him for ever; their service shall be not only freedom but honour and dominion. 4. All this shall be with perfect knowledge and joy. They shall be full of wisdom and comfort, continually walking in the light of the Lord; and this not for a time, but for ever and ever.
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The New Jerusalem (95 AD)
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新耶路撒冷（公元95年）
⁶ 天使又對我說，這些話是真實可信的。主就是眾先知被感之靈的神，差遣他的使者，將那必要快成的事指示他僕人。
⁷ 看哪，我必快來。凡遵守這書上預言的有福了。
⁸ 這些事是我約翰所聽見所看見的。我既聽見看見了，就在指示我的天使腳前俯伏要拜他。
⁹ 他就對我說，千萬不可。我與你，和你的弟兄眾先知，並那些守這書上言語的人，同是作僕人的。你要敬拜神。
¹⁰ 他又對我說，不可封了這書上的預言。因為日期近了。
¹¹ 不義的，叫他仍舊不義。污穢的，叫他仍舊污穢。為義的，叫他仍舊為義。聖潔的，叫他仍舊聖潔。
¹² 看哪，我必快來。賞罰在我。要照各人所行的報應他。
¹³ 我是阿拉法，我是俄梅戛。我是首先的，我是末後的。我是初，我是終。
¹⁴ 那些洗淨自己衣服的有福了，可得權柄能到生命樹那裏，也能從門進城。
¹⁵ 城外有那些犬類，行邪術的，淫亂的，殺人的，拜偶像的，並一切喜好說謊言編造虛謊的。
¹⁶ 我耶穌差遣我的使者為眾教會將這些事向你們證明。我是大衛的根，又是他的後裔。我是明亮的晨星。
¹⁷ 聖靈和新婦都說來。聽見的人也該說來。口渴的人也當來。願意的都可以白白取生命的水喝。
¹⁸ 我向一切聽見這書上預言的作見證，若有人在這預言上加添甚麼，神必將寫在這書上的災禍加在他身上。
¹⁹ 這書上的預言，若有人刪去甚麼，神必從這書上所寫的生命樹，和聖城，刪去他的分。
我們在此看見對本書內容——特別是對這最後一個異象——的莊嚴批准（有人認為這不僅指全書，更指整本新約，甚至整本聖經，完成了並印證了聖經的正典）；於此，1. 這是由那位發出這些啟示之神的屬性和本性所確認：他是「主神」，真實可信的，他所說的一切也都是如此。2. 由他所揀選、將這些事向世界啟示的使者所確認：聖天使將這些事顯給神所選的聖潔人；神斷不會用他的聖徒和天使去欺騙世界。3. 它們不久就要因著應驗而得著印證：這些是必要快成的事；基督必速速前行，「他必快來」，使一切不再有疑惑；那時，凡信他並遵守他言語的人，便要顯為智慧有福的人。4. 由那位作使徒引導者和解釋者的天使的正直所確認；他不但拒絕接受約翰的宗教敬拜，更一而再地責備他。一位如此為神的尊榮謹守、如此因對神不敬而不悅的天使，斷不會奉他的名來引導神的百姓陷入虛幻的夢境和迷惘；而這位使徒既然承認自己再次陷入的罪和愚昧，又把自己這失敗永久記錄下來，這更印證了他的真誠：這表明他是一位信實而不偏不倚的作者。5. 由那要將預言書敞開、任人查考的命令所確認，好叫他們竭力明白，提出反對，並將預言與事件相比較。神在此向眾人白白而公開地行事；他不在暗中說話，乃是召喚一切人來為此處的宣告作見證（啟22:10）。6. 由這卷書如此敞開之後對人所生的影響所確認：那些污穢不義的人將因之更加污穢不義，卻要印證、堅固、並進一步使那些向神正直的人成聖；對某些人是生命的香氣，對另一些人則是死的香氣，因而顯明是出於神（啟22:12）。7. 它將是基督在大日的審判準則；他要照著人的行為與神的道相符或相悖而施賞罰；因此這道本身必定是真實可信的。8. 這是那位作他百姓信心與聖潔的創始者、成終者和賞賜者所說的話（啟22:13、14）。他是「首先的，也是末後的」，從首先到末後都是一樣的，他的道也是如此；他要照這道將「到生命樹的權利」並進入天堂的門路賜給那順服的百姓；這將是對他話語的真實和權威的完全印證，因為其中包含了那為他百姓存留在天的、已經確立的聖潔與福樂之憑據與證據。9. 這卷書定一切邪惡不義之人的罪，並將他們排除於天國之外，特別是「那些喜好說謊言編造虛謊的」（啟22:15），因此這卷書本身斷不會是虛謊。10. 這是由「耶穌的見證——就是預言之靈」所確認。而這位耶穌，按神性說，是「大衛的根」，按人性說，卻是他的後裔——一位集一切非受造與受造之卓越於一身的主，太大太好，斷不至欺騙他的教會和世界。他是眾光之源，是「明亮的晨星」，正因如此，他將這預言的晨光賜給他的教會，使他們確信那將要來到的完美白晝之光。11. 這是由向一切人發出的公開而普遍的呼召所確認——呼召他們來分享福音的應許和特權，那些生命水的江河；這些是向一切在靈魂裏感到這世界所不能解的渴慕之人提供的。12. 這是由神的靈，並那在神真教會一切真肢體中所賜恩典之靈的同作見證所確認：「聖靈和新婦」都一同為福音的真實與卓越作證。13. 這是由一個極其莊嚴的禁令所確認，定罪並咒詛一切膽敢在神的話上有所加添或刪減以敗壞或更改的人（啟22:18、19）。凡在神的話上加添的，必為自己招來「這書上所寫的一切災禍」；凡從其中刪去甚麼的，便將自己從其中一切應許和特權中剪除。這禁令如同火焰的劍，護衛聖經的正典不受褻瀆之手侵犯。這樣的護欄，神曾設於律法四周（申4:2），也曾設於整本舊約四周（瑪4:4），如今以最莊嚴的方式設於整本聖經四周，向我們保證這是一卷性質最神聖、具神聖權威、且關係最重大的書，因此是偉大之神特別看顧的。
英文原文
The New Jerusalem (95 AD)
⁶ And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to show unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
⁷ Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
⁸ And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which showed me these things.
⁹ Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
¹⁰ And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
¹¹ He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
¹² And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
¹³ I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
¹⁴ Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
¹⁵ For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
¹⁶ I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
¹⁷ And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
¹⁸ For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
¹⁹ And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
We have here a solemn ratification of the contents of this book, and particularly of this last vision (though some think it may not only refer to the whole book, but to the whole New Testament, yea, to the whole Bible, completing and confirming the can on of scripture); and here, 1. This is confirmed by the name and nature of that God who gave out these discoveries: he is the Lord God, faithful and true, and so are all his sayings. 2. By the messengers he chose, to reveal these things to the world; the holy angels showed them to holy men of God; and God would not employ his saints and angels in deceiving the world. 3. They will soon be confirmed by their accomplishment: they are things that must shortly be done; Christ will make haste, he will come quickly, and put all things out of doubt; and then those will prove the wise and happy men who have believed and kept his words. 4. By the integrity of that angel who had been the apostle's guide and interpreter in these visions; this integrity was such that he not only refused to accept religious adoration from John, but once and again reproved him for it. He who was so tender of the honour of God, and so displeased with what was a wrong to God, would never come in his name to lead the people of God into mere dreams and delusions; and it is a still further confirmation of the sincerity of this apostle that he confesses his own sin and folly, into which he had now again relapsed, and he leaves this his failing on perpetual record: this shows he was a faithful and an impartial writer. 5. By the order given to leave the book of the prophecy open, to be perused by all, that they might labour to understand it, that they might make their objections against it, and compare the prophecy with the events. God here deals freely and openly with all; he does not speak in secret, but calls every one to witness to the declarations here made, Re 22:10. 6. By the effect this book, thus kept open, will have upon men; those that are filthy and unjust will take occasion thence to be more so, but it will confirm, strengthen, and further sanctify those that are upright with God; it will be a savour of life to some and of death to others, and so will appear to be from God, Re 22:12. 7. It will be Christ's rule of judgment at the great day; he will dispense rewards and punishments to men according as their works agree or disagree with the word of God; and therefore that word itself must needs be faithful and true. 8. It is the word of him who is the author, finisher, and rewarder of the faith and holiness of his people, Re 22:13,14. He is the first and the last, and the same from first to last, and so is his word too; and he will by this word give to his people, who conform themselves to it, a right to the tree of life, and an entrance into heaven; and this will be a full confirmation of the truth and authority of his word, since it contains the title and evidence of that confirmed state of holiness and happiness that remains for his people in heaven. 9. It is a book that condemns and excludes from heaven all wicked, unrighteous persons, and particularly those that love and make lies (Re 22:15), and therefore can never be itself a lie. 10. It is confirmed by the testimony of Jesus, which is the Spirit of prophecy. And this Jesus, as God, is the root of David, though, as man, his offspring—a person in whom all uncreated and created excellencies meet, too great and too good to deceive his churches and the world. He is the fountain of all light, the bright and the morning star, and as such has given to his churches this morning light of prophecy, to assure them of the light of that perfect day which is approaching. 11. It is confirmed by an open and general invitation to all to come and partake of the promises and privileges of the gospel, those streams of the water of life; these are tendered to all who feel in their souls a thirst which nothing in this world can quench. 12. It is confirmed by the joint testimony of the Spirit of God, and that gracious Spirit that is in all the true members of the church of God; the Spirit and the bride join in testifying the truth and excellency of the gospel. 13. It is confirmed by a most solemn sanction, condemning and cursing all who should dare to corrupt or change the word of God, either by adding to it or taking from it, Re 22:18,19. He that adds to the word of God draws down upon himself all the plagues written in this book; and he who takes any thing away from it cuts himself off from all the promises and privileges of it. This sanction is like a flaming sword, to guard the canon of the scripture from profane hands. Such a fence as this God set about the law (De 4:2), and the whole Old Testament (Mal 4:4), and now in the most solemn manner about the whole Bible, assuring us that it is a book of the most sacred nature, divine authority, and of the last importance, and therefore the peculiar care of the great God.
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Conclusion (95 AD)
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結語（公元95年）
²⁰ 證明這事的說，是了。我必快來。阿們。主耶穌阿，我願你來。
²¹ 願主耶穌的恩惠，常與眾聖徒同在。阿們。
我們如今來到全書的結語，包含三件事：
一、基督對他教會的告別辭。他如今既將這些事向他在地上的百姓啟示之後，似乎要與他們離別，回到天上；然而他以極大的恩慈與他們分別，並向他們保證不久必再回到他們這裏：「看哪，我必快來。」正如他復活之後升天之時，是以他恩典同在的應許與門徒分別，照樣在此他是以速速再來的應許與他們分別。若有人說：「他來的應許在哪裏呢？這話寫成至今已過了許多世代。」就當知道他對他的百姓並不遲延，只是對他的仇敵恆久忍耐；他的來到必比他們所意識到的更快，比他們所預備好的更快，比他們所情願的更快；而對他的百姓，這來到必是合時的。異象是為所定的時期，必不遲延。「他必快來」；願這話常在我們耳中迴響，又願我們竭力殷勤，使他再來之時能以「無玷污、無瑕疵」的平安見他。
二、教會對基督應許衷心的回應，1. 表明她對這應許堅定的相信：「阿們，是的」，必如此成就。2. 表達她對此懇切的渴望：「主耶穌阿，我願你來；我的良人，求你快來，如羚羊或小鹿在香料山上。」教會的脈搏如此跳動，那運行並充滿基督奧祕身體的恩典之靈如此呼吸；我們決不可滿足，直到我們發現這樣的靈在我們裏面呼吸，使我們「等候所盼望的福，並等候至大的神、我們救主耶穌基督的榮耀顯現」。這是長子之教會的語言，我們當與他們同聯合，常常提醒自己他的應許。凡從天上以應許臨到我們的，當以禱告送回天上：「主耶穌阿，求你來，結束這罪惡、憂傷、試探的狀態；將你的百姓從這現今邪惡的世界中招聚出來，帶他們升上天堂，進入那完全純潔、平安、喜樂的境界，如此成就你的大計劃，並應驗你一切使你百姓寄以盼望的話。」
三、使徒的祝福，以此結束全書：「願主耶穌的恩惠常與你們眾人同在。阿們。」請注意：1. 聖經以基督神性的明確證據作為結束，因為神的靈教導使徒奉基督的名祝福百姓，並向基督為他們求福——這是正當的敬拜行動。2. 我們更當渴慕的，莫過於基督的恩惠在今世與我們同在，預備我們得著基督在來世的榮耀。我們惟靠他的恩惠，才能在喜樂的指望中得蒙保守，得以配得那榮耀，並蒙保守直至得著；而他榮耀的顯現，對那些在此世有分於他恩惠和恩寵的人，必是可喜可樂的；因此我們都當在這最包羅萬象的禱告上加上我們衷心的「阿們」，極其懇切地渴慕蒙福的耶穌在我們靈魂裏賜下更大程度的恩典影響，並與我們同在，直到榮耀將他向我所施的一切恩惠成全；因為他是日頭，是盾牌，「他賜恩惠與榮耀，未嘗留下一樣好處不給那些行動正直的人」。
英文原文
Conclusion (95 AD)
²⁰ He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
²¹ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
We have now come to the conclusion of the whole, and that in three things:—
I. Christ's farewell to his church. He seems now, after he has been discovering these things to his people on earth, to take leave of them, and return to heaven; but he parts with them in great kindness, and assures them it shall not be long before he comes again to them: Behold, I come quickly. As when he ascended into heaven, after his resurrection, he parted with a promise of his gracious presence, so here he parts with a promise of a speedy return. If any say, "Where is the promise of his coming, when so many ages have passed since this was written?" let them know he is not slack to his people, but long-suffering to his enemies: his coming will be sooner than they are aware, sooner than they are prepared, sooner than they desire; and to his people it will be seasonable. The vision is for an appointed time, and will not tarry. He will come quickly; let this word be always sounding in our ear, and let us give all diligence that we may be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless.
II. The church's hearty echo to Christ's promise, 1. Declaring her firm belief of it: Amen, so it is, so it shall be. 2. Expressing her earnest desire of it: Even so, come, Lord Jesus; make hast, my beloved, and be thou like a roe, or like a young hart on the mountain of spices. Thus beats the pulse of the church, thus breathes that gracious Spirit which actuates and informs the mystical body of Christ; and we should never be satisfied till we find such a spirit breathing in us, and causing us to look for the blessed hope, and glorious appearance of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. This is the language of the church of the first-born, and we should join with them, often putting ourselves in mind of his promise. What comes from heaven in a promise should be sent back to heaven in a prayer, "Come, Lord Jesus, put an end to this state of sin, sorrow, and temptation; gather thy people out of this present evil world, and take them up to heaven, that state of perfect purity, peace, and joy, and so finish thy great design, and fulfil all that word in which thou hast caused thy people to hope."
III. The apostolical benediction, which closes the whole: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all, Amen. Here observe, 1. The Bible ends with a clear proof of the Godhead of Christ, since the Spirit of God teaches the apostle to bless his people in the name of Christ, and to beg from Christ a blessing for them, which is a proper act of adoration. 2. Nothing should be more desired by us than that the grace of Christ may be with us in this world, to prepare us for the glory of Christ in the other world. It is by his grace that we must be kept in a joyful expectation of his glory, fitted for it, and preserved to it; and his glorious appearance will be welcome and joyful to those that are partakers of his grace and favour here; and therefore to this most comprehensive prayer we should all add our hearty Amen, most earnestly thirsting after greater measures of the gracious influences of the blessed Jesus in our souls, and his gracious presence with us, till glory has perfected all his grace towards us, for he is a sun and a shield, he gives grace and glory, and no good thing will he withhold from those that walk uprightly.
本章內容如下：一、對教會屬天光景的進一步描述（啟 22:1-5）。二、對此異象及本書所有其他異象的確認（啟 22:6-19）。三、結語（啟 22:20,21）。