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Timestamp: 2019-04-22 22:38:50+00:00

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Animosity will end v. 1 The time of distress and conflict will end.
Waiting will end v. 2 Deliverance will come. The prophesies will be fulfilled.
Anxiety will end v. v. 1 If your name is written in the book, you will have no more worries. As Freshmen in a Christian college we signed a book called the “Book of Life” We were enacting a drama that will come to pass at the end of the age.
Killing will end v. 2. They dead will awake to life. The little children who were killed while they were going to church will live again. Thanks be to God. Here is an Old Testament reference to the coming resurrection.
Eternity will just begin v. 3. The wise and the righteous will shine for ever and ever. The hymn writer asked, “Will there be any stars in your crown?” For the faithful the answer is a resounding Yes.
Exemplary story: JoAnn was not expecting an answer when she ended her phone call. She had just situated her two-year-old daughter in her car seat when the phone rang. JoAnn’s husband had called to say that a worker had been injured on the job, and he was asked to stay late tonight to finish the daily quota, and he would be working through the weekend. Their wedding anniversary plans would have to be postponed. The baby sitter would not be needed for the evening. With tears in her eyes the mother spoke aloud without thinking and said, “When will it ever end?’ To her surprise the mother heard her two-year-old repeat a phrase she had picked up somewhere, “God only knows.” JoAnn looked in the rearview mirror to see the two-year-old smiling contentedly. This time JoAnn was thinking when she spoke aloud and said to her daughter, “Jen, you are so right. God only knows.” God knows the outcome of life, and from that we can take great comfort.
Shame of Sin, v. 8, 9 The righteous Daniel has a burden for his people and their sin.
Ear of God v. 18 God has heard Daniel from the moment he prayed.
Vision v. 21-23 Daniel is given a vision of renewal and restoration.
End of Sin v. 24 The awful tribulation of the people of faith will come to an end.
Numbers 7 and 62 and 1 lead to hope v. 25 When we count the number of years we are led to the beginning of the life of Christ in 26 AD. The ministry of Christ traditionally was spread over three and a half years, that is, time-times-and-half-a-time.
Note: From 457 BC to 26 AD there are 483 years. We arrive at the prophetic number of 483 when we add 62 weeks and 7 weeks for a total of 69 weeks and multiply 69 by 7.
Exemplary story: Not long ago I spotted a poster that said, “When you add three nails plus one cross you get ‘4-given’.” What a wonderful addition forgiveness makes to our lives.
Greece v. 21 Alexander the great conquered the remaining Persian empire.
Obstruction of Nations v. 22 For decades the two-horned Media-Persia had struggled to maintain power. Then the single-horned power of Alexander the Great overcame this world order.
Ascent. V. 24 Alexander the Great conquered and succumbed. Then his generals took over. Following them were the Caesars. For Palestine this meant the rule under Seleucid or Ptolemy. Eventually Antiochus Epiphanes was to conquer.
Trampling of the Holy Place v. 24 When the Antiochus took out his wrath on the Jews he slaughtered a pig in the temple and set up an idolatrous image.
Historical note: Alexander the Great was the conqueror of the ancient world. Symbolically he was a single horn broken away. He was succeeded by his four generals who divided the ancient world as follows: Western provinces like Pergamon were ruled by Cassander; Macedonia was ruled by Antigone; Syria was ruled by Seleucus; Egypt was ruled by Ptolemy. Antiochus Epiphanes (175-164 BC) desecrated the temple. However, the loyal Jews fought back, and Judas Maccabaeus led the movement that restored the temple worship after a revolt in 167 BC.
Confligration of beasts v. 3 These beasts represent the warring leaders.
Outflanking by each v. 5 In Daniel’s day the Babaylonians are succeeded by the Medes, and they are succeeded by the Persians.
Unbridled eleventh king, v. 7, v. 24 After the ten Caesars a ruler comes to wreak havoc on Israel.
Repudiation of the 11th king v. 13, 26 This rulers is a merciless ruler. He disrupts the worship of God, but it leads to his downfall.
Trancendency of God’s Kingdom v. 14, 27 In spite of being devastated, God’s temple and God’s worship are restored.
Exemplary story: Abe Lincoln put stock in a recurring dream that he would be assassinated, and his telling of the dream to his wife or his cabinet members was disturbing. Nonetheless, his dream came to pass. He was assassinated.
Historical note: During the life of Daniel there were three world empire in succession: Babylon, Mede, Persia. Following these was the conquest of Alexander the Great. Upon his death his 4 generals divided the world of Greece. Then came the 10 Caesars of Rome. And later there were three powerful kings to follow of Lombards, Ravenna, and Rome. Remember these numbers in succession representing empires and world leaders: 3, 1, 4, 10, 1, and 3.
Litigation v. 5 A law made of jealousy was used to condemn Daniel.
Intercession – v. 10 Daniel prayed. He prayed not the first nor the last time.
Oath v. 15-16 The King was true to his oath.
Night of trial v. 17-18 Daniel was tested, and the King was tested. When Daniel met the lions, there was no smell of fear.
Salvation v. 21-22 God’s angle came again. The angel came to the furnace, and the angel came to the lions’ den.
Exemplary Story : A man in Tennessee was said to have met a bear and her cub. He knew the bear, and respected her. About to turn away he spotted a cougar. To his surprise the bear came to his rescue and defeated the cougar. Likewise we are rescued by our God.

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