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启示录 2:27

他必用鐵杖治理他們,好像打碎陶器一樣粉碎他們,(“我必把……粉碎他們”引自詩2:8~9)

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Iron;   Jesus Continued;   Perseverance;   Quotations and Allusions;   Reward;   Righteous;   Scepter (Sceptre);   Scofield Reference Index - Day (of Jehovah);   Life;   Thompson Chain Reference - Arts and Crafts;   Exaltation-Abasement;   Kings of Israel;   Kingship, Spiritual;   Potters;   Spiritual;   The Topic Concordance - Government;   Obedience;   Victory/overcoming;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Iron;   Perseverance;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Idol, idolatry;   Perseverance;   Thyatira;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Reward;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Patience of God;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Thyatira;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Balaam;   Bottle;   Iron (2);   Jeremiah;   Revelation of John, the;   Rod;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Iron;   Minerals and Metals;   Revelation, the Book of;   Rod, Staff;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Asia;   God;   Magi;   Nicolas;   Thyatira;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Adoption;   Arts;   Iron ;   Potter ;   Psalms (2);   Rufus;   Sheep, Shepherd;   Staff;   Thyatira ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Potter;   28 To Feed, Shepherd;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Sepharvaim;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Thyatira;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Thyati'ra,;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Iron;   Potter;   Rod;   Vessel;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Iron;   Rod;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Philippi;   Potter;   Revelation of John:;   Rod;  

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
他 必 用 铁 杖 辖 管 ( 辖 管 : 原 文 是 牧 ) 他 们 , 将 他 们 如 同 窑 户 的 瓦 器 打 得 粉 碎 , 像 我 从 我 父 领 受 的 权 柄 一 样 。

Contextual Overview

18 "Write this to the angel of the church in Thyatira: "The Son of God, who has eyes that blaze like fire and feet like shining bronze, says this: 19 I know what you do. I know about your love, your faith, your service, and your patience. I know that you are doing more now than you did at first. 20 "But I have this against you: You let that woman Jezebel spread false teachings. She says she is a prophetess, but by her teaching she leads my people to take part in sexual sins and to eat food that is offered to idols. 21 I have given her time to change her heart and turn away from her sin, but she does not want to change. 22 So I will throw her on a bed of suffering. And all those who take part in adultery with her will suffer greatly if they do not turn away from the wrongs she does. 23 I will also kill her followers. Then all the churches will know I am the One who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you for what you have done. 24 "But others of you in Thyatira have not followed her teaching and have not learned what some call Satan's deep secrets. I say to you that I will not put any other load on you. 25 Only continue in your loyalty until I come. 26 "I will give power over the nations to everyone who wins the victory and continues to be obedient to me until the end. 27 ‘You will rule over them with an iron rod, as when pottery is broken into pieces.' Psalm 2:9

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he shall: Revelation 12:5, Revelation 19:15, Psalms 2:8, Psalms 2:9, Psalms 49:14, Psalms 149:5-9, Daniel 7:22

even: Matthew 11:27, Luke 22:29, John 17:24

Reciprocal: Exodus 15:6 - dashed Leviticus 25:44 - General Joshua 10:24 - put your feet Judges 5:13 - he made Psalms 31:12 - a broken vessel Isaiah 30:14 - he shall break Isaiah 40:10 - his arm Isaiah 60:12 - General Jeremiah 19:11 - Even Jeremiah 48:38 - broken Ezekiel 21:10 - General Daniel 2:44 - break Daniel 7:18 - the saints Micah 4:13 - thou shalt Matthew 2:6 - a Governor Matthew 7:21 - my Matthew 19:28 - ye also Luke 22:30 - and sit 1 Corinthians 6:2 - the saints Revelation 3:21 - to sit

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he shall rule them with a rod of iron,.... Either with the Gospel, which is the rod of Christ's strength, and is the power of God unto salvation, and by which the kingdom of Christ is enlarged, and the power of the church of Christ over the antichristian party is increased; or it may design great strictness and severity, with which the man of sin will be used by the saints of the most High, when they shall take away his dominion from him:

as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers; which may be expressive either of the breaking of rocky hearts in pieces at conversion, and of making souls humble and contrite; or of the irreparable ruin and destruction of antichrist, when the saints shall consume and destroy him:

even as I received of my Father; Christ, as God, has an underived power and government; but, as Mediator, his rule and power over the nations are asked by him, given to him, and received by him, Psalms 2:8. This "as" does not intend equality, but similitude; and denotes the participation the saints will have with Christ in the judgment and destruction of antichrist, and in his kingdom and power.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And he shall rule them with a rod of iron - There is an allusion here to Psalms 2:9; “Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.” There is a slight change in the passage, “he shall rule,” instead of “thou shalt break,” in order to adapt the language to the purpose of the speaker here. The allusion in the Psalm is to the Messiah as reigning triumphant over the nations, or subduing them under him; and the idea here, as in the previous verse, is, that his redeemed people will be associated with him in this dominion. To rule with a scepter of iron, is not to rule with a harsh and tyrannical sway, but with power that is firm and invincible. It denotes a government of strength, or one that cannot be successfully opposed; one in which the subjects are effectually subdued.

As the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers - The ironic here is that of the vessel of a potter - a fragile vessel of clay - struck with a rod of iron and broken into fragments. That is, as applied to the nations, there would be no power to oppose His rule; the enemies of his government would be destroyed. Instead of remaining firm and compacted together, they would be broken like the clay vessel of a potter when struck with a rod of iron. The speaker does not intimate when this would be; but all that is said here would be applicable to that time when the Son of God will come to judge the world, and when His saints will be associated with him in his triumphs. As, in respect to all the others of the seven epistles to the churches, the rewards promised refer to heaven, and to the happy state of that blessed world, it would seem also that this should have a similar reference, for there is no reason why “to him that overcame” in Thyatira a temporal reward and triumph should be promised more than in the cases of the others. If so, then this passage should not be adduced as having any reference to an imaginary personal reign of the Saviour and of the saints on the earth.

Even as I received of my Father - As he has appointed me, Psalms 2:6-9.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 27. He shall rule them with a rod of iron — He shall restrain vice by the strictest administration of justice; and those who finally despise the word and rebel shall be broken and destroyed, so as never more to be able to make head against the truth. This seems to refer to the heathen world; and perhaps Constantine the Great may be intended, who, when he overcame Licinius, became the instrument in God's hand of destroying idolatry over the whole Roman empire; and it was so effectually broken as to be ever after like the fragments of an earthen vessel, of no use in themselves, and incapable of being ever united to any good purpose.


 
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