《圣经》中包含了先知关于王国时代的一些预言。巴比伦王贝沙撒做了一个令他惊恐的梦，占卜者和通灵者都无法解释，于是先知但以理为他解梦，说："王啊，你观看，见有一大像。这像甚大，光辉异常，站在你面前，形状可畏。这像的头是精金，胸膛和两臂是银，肚腹和两腿是铜，两腿是铁，两脚一半是铁，一半是泥。你正观看，见有一块石头，非人手凿出，打在像的脚上，就是铁和泥作的脚上，将脚打碎了。那时，铁、泥、铜、银、金都一并打碎，成为夏天禾场上的糠秕，被风吹去，无处可寻。打碎那像的石头却成为大山，充满全地。这就是那梦。现在我们要在王面前讲明梦的意思。王啊，你是王中之王，天上的神已将国度、权柄、能力、荣耀赐给你，又将世人、野地的走兽、天空的飞鸟，无论住在何处，都交在你手中，使你管理这一切。你就是那金头。在你之后必有一国兴起，不如你大，之后还有第三国，就是铜的，必管理全地。又必有第四国，坚固如铁，因为铁能打碎、压服一切，它也必像铁能压碎一切那样，打碎、压服这一切。"

The Holy Bible contains some of the prophet's prophecies about the time of the kingdom. When Belteshazzar, the Babylonian emperor, had dream that scared him, and neither the fortunetellers nor the psychics were able to interpret it, the prophet Daniel interpreted it for him. Saying: "You saw, O king, and behold a great image. This image, mighty and of exceeding brightness, stood before you; and its appearance was frightening. The head of this image was of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its middle and thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay. As you looked, a stone was cut out by no human hand, and it struck the image on its feet that were of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold, all together were broken in pieces, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, so that not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth. This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation. You, O king, the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, and the might, and the glory. And into whose hand has given, wherever they dwell, the children of man, the beasts of the field, and the birds of the heavens, making you rule over them all, you are the head of gold. Another kingdom inferior to you shall arise after you, and yet a third kingdom of bronze, which shall rule over all the earth. And there shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron, because iron breaks to pieces and shatters all things. And like iron that crushes, it shall break and crush all these.

你看见脚和脚趾，一半是陶匠的泥土，一半是铁，这就表明那国将要分裂；然而铁的坚固必在其中，正如你看见铁与软泥混合一样。脚趾一半是铁，一半是泥，那国也必一半坚强，一半脆弱。正如你看见铁与软泥混合，他们也必彼此联姻混杂，但他们不会相合，正如铁与泥不能相融。在那些君王的日子，天上的神必兴起一个国度，永不败坏，这国也不归别的民族；它必打碎并消灭所有这些国度，而它自己将永远长存。正如你看见有一块石头，不借人手，从山上凿下来，打碎了铁、铜、泥、银和金；至大的神已将后来必有之事指示君王。这梦是确实的，其解释也是可靠的。（《但以理书》2:21-45）

And as you saw the feet and toes, partly of potters' clay, and partly of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom; but some of the firmness of iron shall be in it, just as you saw iron mixed with the soft clay. And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly brittle. As you saw the iron mixed with soft clay, so they will mix with one another in marriage, but they will not hold together, just as iron does not mix with clay. And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever. Just as you saw that a stone was cut from a mountain by no human hand, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold; a great God has made known to the king what shall be after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation sure." (Daniel: 2/21-45).

霍奇金在他的书《所有书中的耶稣》中说:"至于那块无需两只手握持就能切割并击碎巨像的石头,它是一个隐喻,指的是'弥赛亚'的王国:即所期待的弥赛亚。

Hodgkin says in his book "Jesus in all books": “As for the stone that cuts without two hands holding it and crushes the great statue, it is a metaphor about the kingdom of the "messiah": meaning the expected messiah.

"至于从山上凿下的那块石头，它指向弥赛亚这位万王之王将永远统治的上帝之国。" Wait, I should translate faithfully. Revised: 实际解释中写道："至于从山上凿下的那块石头，它指向由弥赛亚这位万王之王永远统治的上帝之国。" 2

In the Practical interpretation: "As for the stone that was cut from the mountain, it leads to the Kingdom of God that will be ruled by the messiah the king of kings for eternity". 2

这个梦是关于将会同时出现在王国民众手中的诸国。第一个是由伯提沙撒统治的巴比伦王国，它以金头为象征。

The dream was about the states that will arise at the same time in the hands of the people of the kingdom. The first one is the kingdom of Babylon that is ruled by Belteshazzar, which was symbolized by the golden head.

随后是由科斯罗建立的波斯王国，其国王居鲁士于公元前593年取得了对巴比伦的统治权，它以胸膛和两条银臂为象征。

Followed by the Persian kingdom that was established by Kosro, and its king Cyrus received authority over Babylon in the year 593 (BC), and it was symbolized by the chest and the two silver arms.

随后出现的是马其顿王国，它摧毁了波斯王国。该王国由马其顿人亚历山大于公元前336年建立，并以腹部和铜制的大腿为其象征。

Then it was followed by the Macedonian kingdom that destroyed the Persian kingdom, and it was established by the Macedonian Alexander in the year 336 (BC), and it was symbolized by the stomach and the copper thighs.

然后最终由罗马帝国接续，该帝国由皇帝Bovbios于公元前63年建立。它被象征为两条钢腿和两只脚，其中一只脚是泥土，另一只是钢铁，所指或许是波斯和罗马两国，或者是罗马帝国的分裂。1

Then finally it was followed by the Roman Empire, that was established by the emperor Bovbios in the year 63 (BC). It was symbolized by two steel legs, and two feet, one of which is clay and one of steel, and it might be the Persian and Roman states are what he meant, or the division of the Roman Empire. 1

“在那些君王的日子，天上的上帝要设立一个永不败坏的国。”被建造者弃掉的石头，曾要摧毁罗马人和波斯人，并且数百年来建立了这个国度，其力量直到本世纪才停止。

“And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed.” The stone that was rejected by the builders had come to destroy the Romans and the Persians, and had built the Kingdom for centuries and its strength did not stop until this century.

这一预言或许预示着，这种衰弱只是暂时的，伊斯兰的时代之日将再次升起。

This prophecy might prophesize that this weakness is just temporary and the sun of an Islamic Era will rise again.

与伯尔提沙撒的梦相似，但丹尼尔所做的四兽之梦也是如此：

Similar to Belteshazzar’s dream, is Danial’s dream of the Four Beasts:

“又有四个大兽从海中上来，彼此不同。第一个像狮子，有鹰的翅膀。我观看的时候，它的翅膀被拔掉了，它被举起离开地面，又使它用两脚站立像人一样，并且赐给它一颗人的心。看哪，另有一个兽，第二个，像熊，它的一边竖立着，口中牙齿之间有三根肋骨，有话对它说：起来，吞吃许多肉。”

“And four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another. The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: then as I looked its wings were plucked off, and it was lifted up from the ground, and made to stand on two feet like a man, and the mind of a man was given to it. And behold, another beast, a second one, like a bear, it was raised up on one side, it had three ribs in the mouth between its teeth: and it was told, Arise, devour much flesh.

此后我观看,见另有一兽,像豹子,背上有四个鸟的翅膀;这兽也有四个头;并且有权柄赐给它。此后我在夜间的异象中观看,见第四只兽,可怕,惊恐,极其强壮。它有大铁牙,吞吃、撕裂,并把所剩下的用脚践踏。它与先前的诸兽都不同,并且有十只角。我思想这些角,见其中又长出一只小角,先前的角中有三只被它连根拔去;这角上有好像人眼的眼睛,又有说大言的口。我观看,见有宝座设立,亘古常在者坐下。他的衣服洁白如雪,头发如同纯净的羊毛;他的宝座如同火焰,轮子都是烈火。有火流从他面前发出;侍奉他的有千千,站在他面前的有万万;审判开始,案卷展开。我因角所说大言的声音而观看,直到那兽被杀,身体毁灭,交与火焚烧。其余诸兽的权柄也被夺去,但它们的生命延长到一定的日期和时候。我在夜间的异象中观看,见有一位像人子的,驾着天云而来,他来到亘古常在者面前,被引到他面前。权柄、荣耀和国度都赐给他,各民、各国、各方言的人都要事奉他;他的权柄是永远的权柄,不废去;他的国度也不败坏。至于我但以理,我心中在鞘中忧伤,脑中的异象使我惊惶。我就近前去,问站在旁边的一位关于这一切的真情。 他便告诉我,向我讲明了这些事的解释:"这四头大兽就是要从地上兴起的四个君王。但至高者的圣徒必得国度,永远拥有这国度,直到永永远远。"(但以理书 7:3-18)

After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it. After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, terrifying and dreadful and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth: it devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped what was left with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns. I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another horn a little one , before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things. I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of days took his seat, his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool: his throne was fiery flames; its wheels were burning fire. A stream of fire issued and came out from before him; thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; the court sat in judgment, and the books were opened. I looked then because of the sound of the great words that the horn was speaking. And as I looked, the beast was killed, and its body destroyed and given over to be burned with fire. As for the rest of the beasts their dominion was taken away, but their lives were prolonged for a season and a time. I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed. As for me, Daniel, my spirit within me was anxious, and the visions of my head alarmed me. I approached one of those who stood there and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of the things. These four great beasts are four kings who shall arise out of the earth. But the saints of the most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, forever and ever. “(Daniel: 7/3-18).

基督徒一致认为,四个王国分别是巴比伦、波斯、希腊和罗马帝国。他们相信,那个王国是在耶稣的宗教出现、教会建立之时确立的,即圣灵降临在门徒身上,当时他们聚集在耶路撒冷。

The Christians agree that the four kingdoms were Babylon, Persia, Greece, and the Roman Empire. They believe that the kingdom was established on the appearance of the religion of Jesus and the establishment of the church, when the Holy Spirit descended on the disciples when they were gathered in Jerusalem.

然而，由使徒们所建立的属灵国度不可能是所应许的国度。但以理谈到了四个真实的国度，而最后一个国度被一位真正的君王所摧毁，而不是被一位属灵的君王。"当那些列王在位的时候，天上的神必兴起一个国，永不败坏，也不归别的民。它必打碎这些国，使它们归于无有，它自己却要存到永远……"（但以理书 2:44）

However, the spiritual kingdom that was established by the Apostles could not have been the promised kingdom. Daniel talked about four real kingdoms, and the last was crushed by a true king not a spiritual one. "And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever...” (Daniel: 2/44).

此外,他论及那个国度及其先知时说:"又将权柄、荣耀、国度赐给他,使各方、各族、各国的人都事奉他。他的权柄是永远的权柄,必不废去;他的国度也不败坏。"(但以理书 7:14)

In addition, he said about the kingdom and its prophet: " And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed." (Daniel: 7/14).

门徒从耶稣那里明白，即将到来的国度是真实的，而不是属灵的。在钉十字架之后，他们以为他的手会建立这国度，便问他："所以他们聚会的时候，问他说：‘主啊，你复兴以色列国就在这时候吗？’"（使徒行传 1:6）耶稣竭力向他们解释，他的国度是属灵的，而即将到来的国度则是真实的国度。此外，门徒的国度并未战胜罗马国；反而是过了一段时间，罗马人把他们的异教信仰掺入基督教，从而击败了基督教。

The disciples understood from Jesus (PBUH) that the next kingdom is real and not spiritual. They asked him, after the crucifixion, thinking that his hands would establish it: "so when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, wilt you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?" (Acts: 1/6), Jesus (PBUH) tried hard to explain to them that his kingdom is spiritual, while the next kingdom is a real kingdom. In addition, the disciple's kingdom did not defeat the Roman state; instead, the Romans defeated Christianity after sometime, when they inserted their paganism into it.

“令人惊讶的是，基督徒怎么能说他们战胜了罗马人，而他们又声称耶稣（愿主赐他平安）死在罗马人的十字架上呢？”

Amazingly, how could the Christians say that they defeated the Romans, when they claim that Jesus (PBUH) died on Roman crossbars.

穆斯林是击败罗马人的民族，将他们驱逐出巴勒斯坦、叙利亚和埃及的土地，此后又攻取了罗马国家的首都君士坦丁堡，并以之作为伊斯兰教这一国度信仰的都城。

The Muslims were the nation who crushed the Romans, cast them out of the land of Palestine, Syria and Egypt, and then took Constantinople, the capital of the Roman state, as the capital of Islam, the religion of the kingdom.