什麼是邪靈?
邪靈的主題常會引起人們迷信般的恐懼。基督徒有時候所持的態度是:「如果我們不去招惹邪靈 ,牠們也不會來惹我。」可惜的是,這並不真實。邪靈不會不來惹你,你是基督徒這個事實本身並不能保護你,相反的,邪靈把基督徒當作主要的攻擊對象。
我們最好的保護,是發掘聖經對邪靈本性和活動的啓示,然後就能支取神預備的保護 ,因為我們相信基督時就已擁有神的保護。
我們最好的保護,是發掘聖經對邪靈本性和活動的啓示,然後就能支取神預備的保護 ,因為我們相信基督時就已擁有神的保護。
聖經中提及的邪靈
邪靈以許多不同的名稱顯現自己
舊約
疑恨、疑恨的心 Spirit of Jealousy
民 5:14
他丈夫生了疑恨的心,疑恨他,他是被玷污,或是他丈夫生了疑恨的心,疑恨他,他並沒有被玷汚,
If the spirit of jealousy comes upon him and he becomes jealous of his wife, who has defiled herself; or if the spirit of jealousy comes upon him and he becomes jealous of his wife , although she has not defiled herself
民 5:30 Spirit of Jealousy 嫉妒靈
或是人生了疑恨的心,疑恨他的妻,就有這疑恨的條例。那時他要叫婦人站在耶和華面前,祭司要在他身上照這條例而行。
Or when the spirit of jealousy comes upon a man , and he becomes jealous of hiswife ; then he shall stand the woman before the LORD , and the priest shallexecute all this law upon her .
詭詐 Treacherously 背信棄義
士 9:23
神使惡魔降在比米勒和示劍人中間示劍人就以詭詐待亞比米勒
God sent a spirit of ill will between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech ,
惡魔 Distressing Spirit 令人痛心的靈
撒上 16:14 至 23
耶和華的靈離開掃羅,有惡魔從耶和華那裡來擾亂他。掃羅的臣僕對他說 : 現在有惡魔從神那裡來擾亂你。我們的主可以吩咐面前的臣僕,找一個善於彈琴的來,等神那裡來的惡魔臨到你身上的時候,使他用手彈琴,你就好了。掃羅對巨僕說 : 你們可以為我找一個善於彈琴的,帶到我這裡來。其中有一個少年人說 : 我曾見伯利恆人耶西的一個兒子善於彈琴,是大有勇敢的戰士,說話合宜,容貌俊美,耶和華也與他同在。於是掃羅差遣使者去見耶西,說 : 請你打發你放羊的兒子大衛到我這裡來。耶西就把幾個餅和一皮袋酒,並一隻山羊羔,都馱在驢上,交給他兒子大衛,送與掃羅。大衛到了掃羅那裡,就侍立在掃羅面前。掃羅甚喜愛他,他就作了掃羅拿兵器的人。掃羅差遣人去見耶西,說 : 求你容大衛侍立在我面前,因為他在我眼前蒙了恩。從神那裡來的惡魔臨到掃羅身上的時候,大衛就拿琴,用手而彈,掃羅便舒暢爽快,惡魔離了他。
撒上 18:10
次日,從神那裡來的惡魔大大降在掃羅身上,他就在家中胡言亂語。大衛照常彈琴,掃羅手裡拿著槍。
And it happened on the next day that the distressing spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house. So David played music with his hand, as at other times; but there was a spear in Saul’s hand .
撒上 19:9
從耶和華那裡來的惡魔又降在掃羅身上 ( 掃羅手裡拿槍坐在屋裡 ) ,大衛就用手彈琴。
Now the distressing spirit from the LORD came upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand. And David was playing music with his hand .
謊言的靈 Lying Spirit
王上 22:22
耶和華問他說 : 你用何法呢 ? 他說 : 我去,要在他眾先知口中作謊言的靈。耶和華說 :這樣,你必能引誘他,你去如此行罷 !
The LORD said to him,‘ In what way ?‘ So he said,‘ I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.‘ And the LORD said,‘ You shall persuade him, and also prevail. God out and do so.‘
代下 18:20 至 22
隨後,有一個神靈出來,站在耶和華面前說 : 我去引誘他。耶和華問他說 : 你用何法呢 ? 他說 : 我去,要在他眾先知口中作謊言的靈。耶和華說 : 這樣,你必能引誘他,你去如此行罷 ! 現在耶和華使謊言的靈入了你這些先知的口,並且耶和華已經命定降禍與你。
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, and said,‘ I will
persuade him.‘ The LORD said to him ,‘ In what way ?‘ So he said ,‘ I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. ’And the LORD said,‘ You shall persuade him and also prevail ; go out and do so.‘ Therefore look ! The LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has declared disaster against you. “
乖謬的靈 Perverse Spirit
賽 19:14
耶和華使乖謬的靈攙入埃及中間 ; 首領使埃及一切所做的都有差錯,好像醉酒之人嘔吐的時候東倒西歪一樣。
The LORD has mingled a perverse spirit in her midst; And they have caused Egypt to err in all her work, As a drunken man staggers in his vomit .
沉睡的靈 Spirit of Deep Sleep
賽 29:10
因為耶和華將沉睡的靈澆灌你們,封閉你們的眼,蒙蓋你們的頭。你們眼就是先知 ; 你們的頭就是先見。
For the LORD has poured out on you The spirit of deep sleep, And has closed your eyes, namely, the prophets; And He has covered your heads , namely the seers.
憂傷的靈 Spirit of Heaviness
賽 61:3
賜華冠與錫安悲哀的人,代替灰塵 ; 喜樂油代替悲哀 ; 讚美衣代替憂傷之靈 ; 使他們稱為公義樹,是耶和華所栽的,叫他得榮耀。
To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the LORD , that He may be glorified. “
淫心的靈 Spirit of Harlotry
何 4:12
我的民求問木偶,以為木杖能指示他們; 因為他們淫心使他們失迷,他們就行淫離棄神,不守約束。
My people ask counsel from their wooden idols, And their staff informs them. For the spirit of harlotry has caused them to stray, And they have played the harlot against their God.
何 5:4
他們所行的使他們不能歸向神; 因有淫心在他們裡面,他們也不認識耶和華。
They do not direct their deeds Toward turning to their God, For the spirit of harlotry is in their midst, And they do not know the LORD .
污穢的靈 Unclean Spirit
亞 13 : 2
萬軍之耶和華說 : 那日,我必從地上除滅偶像的名,不再被人記念 ; 也必使這地不再有假先知與污穢的靈。
“ It shall be in that day,“ says the LORD of hosts,“ that I will cut off
the names of the idols form the land, and they shall no longer be
remembered .I will also cause the prophets and the unclean to depart form the land
新約
啞巴鬼 Mute Spirit
可 9 : 17
眾人中間有一個人回答說 : 夫子,我帶了我的兒子到你這裡來,他被啞吧鬼附著。
Then one of the crowd answered and said, “ Teacher, I brought You my son ,
who has a mute spirit .
聾啞的鬼 Deaf and Dump Spirit
可 9 : 25
耶穌看見眾人都跑上來,就斥責那污鬼説 : 你這聾啞的鬼,我吩咐你從他裡頭出來,再不要進去 !
When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it: “ Deaf and dump spirit, I command you, come out of
him and enter him ono more ! “
巫鬼 Spirit of Divination
徒 16 : 16
後來,我們往那禱告的地方去。有一個使女迎著面來,他被巫鬼所附,用法術,叫他主人們大得財利。
Now it happened , as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed
with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by
fortune telling .
引誘人的邪靈和鬼魔道理 Deceiving Spirit and Doctrine of Demons
提前 4 : 1
聖靈明說,在後來的時候,必有人離棄真道,聽從那引誘人的邪靈和鬼魔的道理。
Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirit and doctrines of demons ,
膽怯的心 Spirit of Fear
提後 1 : 7
因為神賜給我們,不是膽怯的心,乃是剛強、仁愛、謹守的心。
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind .
謬妄的靈 Spirit of Error
約壹 4 : 6
我們是屬神的,認識神的就聽從我們 ; 不屬神的就不聽從我們。從此我們可以認出真理的靈和謬妄的靈來的。
We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error .
邪靈以許多不同的名稱顯現自己
舊約
疑恨、疑恨的心 Spirit of Jealousy
民 5:14
他丈夫生了疑恨的心,疑恨他,他是被玷污,或是他丈夫生了疑恨的心,疑恨他,他並沒有被玷汚,
If the spirit of jealousy comes upon him and he becomes jealous of his wife, who has defiled herself; or if the spirit of jealousy comes upon him and he becomes jealous of his wife , although she has not defiled herself
民 5:30 Spirit of Jealousy 嫉妒靈
或是人生了疑恨的心,疑恨他的妻,就有這疑恨的條例。那時他要叫婦人站在耶和華面前,祭司要在他身上照這條例而行。
Or when the spirit of jealousy comes upon a man , and he becomes jealous of hiswife ; then he shall stand the woman before the LORD , and the priest shallexecute all this law upon her .
詭詐 Treacherously 背信棄義
士 9:23
神使惡魔降在比米勒和示劍人中間示劍人就以詭詐待亞比米勒
God sent a spirit of ill will between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech ,
惡魔 Distressing Spirit 令人痛心的靈
撒上 16:14 至 23
耶和華的靈離開掃羅,有惡魔從耶和華那裡來擾亂他。掃羅的臣僕對他說 : 現在有惡魔從神那裡來擾亂你。我們的主可以吩咐面前的臣僕,找一個善於彈琴的來,等神那裡來的惡魔臨到你身上的時候,使他用手彈琴,你就好了。掃羅對巨僕說 : 你們可以為我找一個善於彈琴的,帶到我這裡來。其中有一個少年人說 : 我曾見伯利恆人耶西的一個兒子善於彈琴,是大有勇敢的戰士,說話合宜,容貌俊美,耶和華也與他同在。於是掃羅差遣使者去見耶西,說 : 請你打發你放羊的兒子大衛到我這裡來。耶西就把幾個餅和一皮袋酒,並一隻山羊羔,都馱在驢上,交給他兒子大衛,送與掃羅。大衛到了掃羅那裡,就侍立在掃羅面前。掃羅甚喜愛他,他就作了掃羅拿兵器的人。掃羅差遣人去見耶西,說 : 求你容大衛侍立在我面前,因為他在我眼前蒙了恩。從神那裡來的惡魔臨到掃羅身上的時候,大衛就拿琴,用手而彈,掃羅便舒暢爽快,惡魔離了他。
撒上 18:10
次日,從神那裡來的惡魔大大降在掃羅身上,他就在家中胡言亂語。大衛照常彈琴,掃羅手裡拿著槍。
And it happened on the next day that the distressing spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house. So David played music with his hand, as at other times; but there was a spear in Saul’s hand .
撒上 19:9
從耶和華那裡來的惡魔又降在掃羅身上 ( 掃羅手裡拿槍坐在屋裡 ) ,大衛就用手彈琴。
Now the distressing spirit from the LORD came upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand. And David was playing music with his hand .
謊言的靈 Lying Spirit
王上 22:22
耶和華問他說 : 你用何法呢 ? 他說 : 我去,要在他眾先知口中作謊言的靈。耶和華說 :這樣,你必能引誘他,你去如此行罷 !
The LORD said to him,‘ In what way ?‘ So he said,‘ I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.‘ And the LORD said,‘ You shall persuade him, and also prevail. God out and do so.‘
代下 18:20 至 22
隨後,有一個神靈出來,站在耶和華面前說 : 我去引誘他。耶和華問他說 : 你用何法呢 ? 他說 : 我去,要在他眾先知口中作謊言的靈。耶和華說 : 這樣,你必能引誘他,你去如此行罷 ! 現在耶和華使謊言的靈入了你這些先知的口,並且耶和華已經命定降禍與你。
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, and said,‘ I will
persuade him.‘ The LORD said to him ,‘ In what way ?‘ So he said ,‘ I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. ’And the LORD said,‘ You shall persuade him and also prevail ; go out and do so.‘ Therefore look ! The LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has declared disaster against you. “
乖謬的靈 Perverse Spirit
賽 19:14
耶和華使乖謬的靈攙入埃及中間 ; 首領使埃及一切所做的都有差錯,好像醉酒之人嘔吐的時候東倒西歪一樣。
The LORD has mingled a perverse spirit in her midst; And they have caused Egypt to err in all her work, As a drunken man staggers in his vomit .
沉睡的靈 Spirit of Deep Sleep
賽 29:10
因為耶和華將沉睡的靈澆灌你們,封閉你們的眼,蒙蓋你們的頭。你們眼就是先知 ; 你們的頭就是先見。
For the LORD has poured out on you The spirit of deep sleep, And has closed your eyes, namely, the prophets; And He has covered your heads , namely the seers.
憂傷的靈 Spirit of Heaviness
賽 61:3
賜華冠與錫安悲哀的人,代替灰塵 ; 喜樂油代替悲哀 ; 讚美衣代替憂傷之靈 ; 使他們稱為公義樹,是耶和華所栽的,叫他得榮耀。
To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the LORD , that He may be glorified. “
淫心的靈 Spirit of Harlotry
何 4:12
我的民求問木偶,以為木杖能指示他們; 因為他們淫心使他們失迷,他們就行淫離棄神,不守約束。
My people ask counsel from their wooden idols, And their staff informs them. For the spirit of harlotry has caused them to stray, And they have played the harlot against their God.
何 5:4
他們所行的使他們不能歸向神; 因有淫心在他們裡面,他們也不認識耶和華。
They do not direct their deeds Toward turning to their God, For the spirit of harlotry is in their midst, And they do not know the LORD .
污穢的靈 Unclean Spirit
亞 13 : 2
萬軍之耶和華說 : 那日,我必從地上除滅偶像的名,不再被人記念 ; 也必使這地不再有假先知與污穢的靈。
“ It shall be in that day,“ says the LORD of hosts,“ that I will cut off
the names of the idols form the land, and they shall no longer be
remembered .I will also cause the prophets and the unclean to depart form the land
新約
啞巴鬼 Mute Spirit
可 9 : 17
眾人中間有一個人回答說 : 夫子,我帶了我的兒子到你這裡來,他被啞吧鬼附著。
Then one of the crowd answered and said, “ Teacher, I brought You my son ,
who has a mute spirit .
聾啞的鬼 Deaf and Dump Spirit
可 9 : 25
耶穌看見眾人都跑上來,就斥責那污鬼説 : 你這聾啞的鬼,我吩咐你從他裡頭出來,再不要進去 !
When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it: “ Deaf and dump spirit, I command you, come out of
him and enter him ono more ! “
巫鬼 Spirit of Divination
徒 16 : 16
後來,我們往那禱告的地方去。有一個使女迎著面來,他被巫鬼所附,用法術,叫他主人們大得財利。
Now it happened , as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed
with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by
fortune telling .
引誘人的邪靈和鬼魔道理 Deceiving Spirit and Doctrine of Demons
提前 4 : 1
聖靈明說,在後來的時候,必有人離棄真道,聽從那引誘人的邪靈和鬼魔的道理。
Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirit and doctrines of demons ,
膽怯的心 Spirit of Fear
提後 1 : 7
因為神賜給我們,不是膽怯的心,乃是剛強、仁愛、謹守的心。
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind .
謬妄的靈 Spirit of Error
約壹 4 : 6
我們是屬神的,認識神的就聽從我們 ; 不屬神的就不聽從我們。從此我們可以認出真理的靈和謬妄的靈來的。
We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error .