Daniel The backbone of endtimes prophecy Daniel 1
Daniel The backbone of end-times prophecy.
Daniel 1: 1, 2, Babylonian captivity • Key to understanding the writings of Isaiah, Jeremiah. • Judgment, restoration foreshadows end times prophecy • How long was it? • When did it start? • How many went into exile? • What determined its length?
Practical lessons from Daniel 1 & 2 • Daniel resolved not to defile himself. 1: 8 • God gives wisdom and knowledge 1: 17; 2: 21 • Prayer with friends, 2: 17
Nebuchadnezzar’s dream • 2: 31 -35; • The image is top heavy. The minerals decrease in value. • Increase in strength, decrease in value. • The parts lower than the head are divided. • The Stone was cut without human hands. • Interpretation, vs. 36 -44
The Lord’s Kingdom
The Lord’s Kingdom, vs. 34, 35; 44, 45 • Stone cut out without hands 34, 45, • Destroys the statue in an instance. 34, 44, • God of heaven sets up a kingdom that will never be destroyed. 44, • God gives and takes away kingdoms 2: 21, 37, • God of heaven • Times of the Gentiles / Fullness of the Gentiles
Daniel’s vision of the 4 Beasts, Ch. 7 • 4 beasts representing 4 kingdoms, Babylon, Media-Persia, Greece, Rome • Ancient of Days, Son of Man, Vs. 9, 10, 13, • Little horn = antichrist, vs. 8, 11, 20, 24, 25; 10 horns 20, 24, • Son of Man’s Kingdom: 13, 14, 26, 27,
Ancient of Days, Son of Man, vs. 9, 10, 13 • He is on His throne • Similar: • Throne in Revelation 4, 5, • fire coming from the throne in Revelation 8: 5, 7, 8; 15: 2; 16: 8; • God’s eternal nature
Pompous words, antichrist, • Little horn = antichrist, vs. 8, 11, 20, 24, 25; • Eyes like the eyes of man, vs. 8 • Pompous words vs. 8, vs. 11, vs. 20, vs. 25, • 10 horns 20, 24, (ten toes Daniel 2). • 10 kings, Revelation 17: 12 -14,
Son of Man’s Kingdom, 13, 14, 26, 27 • To Him was given all dominion, glory and honour, 13, • All the nations and languages will serve Him, 14, • The saints will possess the kingdom, vs 26, 27 • An everlasting kingdom, all dominions will serve Him.
Daniel 1, 2, 7, Conclusion • Fulfilled prophecy: 4 kingdoms • Babylon, Media-Persia, Greece, Rome • End time prophecy: Thy Kingdom Come. • Comes suddenly • Belongs to the Son of Man • Everlasting, cannot be destroyed. • God overrules the Kingdoms of this world for His purposes
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