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VisionoftheGreatPrince,MichaelAStudyofDaniel10-12
TheThirdWoe“Whirlwind”ofWorldWarIIIand
Jesus’ReturnAddingVitalDetailstotheDaniel2,7,8&9Prophecies
Presentedby:MarkLaRoseDate:01/30/2020DraftFile:Daniel10-12
RelationshipwithChrist• TheMostImportantUnderstandingaboutourSalvation:– WebelieveeternallifeisagiftfromGodinChristJesusandwearejustifiedbyHisgraceandHisfaithwhopaidtheprice;death,forourtransgressions
Romans3:21-26;4:4-5,25;6:23;Ephesians2:4-10;Titus3:4-7(Is53;Eze36:25-27;John3:3-8,16;16:8;Rom5:6-10;8:1-4,14-17;1Cor15:3-4,20-22;2Cor5:14-15,19-21;Gal1:4;3:13-14,26;4:4-7;Phil2:6-11;Col1:13-14;Heb8:7-12;1Pet1:23;2Pet1:3-4;1John2:2;4:10)
• God“senthisangeltoshowhisservants”thefuture(Rev22:6)“Donotdespiseprophecies.”1Thess5:20– Purpose:TosharethevitalnecessityofacharactertransformingrelationshipwithChrist,namelytheGospelofHissacrificeforallwhocallHimLordandSavior(Ps1:1-2;Matt20:25-28;Luke19:17-20;John20:21;Rom12:2;2Cor3:17-18;Gal5:22-25;Eph5:19-21;6:12-18;Phil3:7-14;Col2:6;1Thess5:16-23;Heb10:25;2Pet2:9;3:18;1John4:4)
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PrinciplesofBibleStudy• Paul’scounseltoTimothy:
– 16AllScriptureisgivenbyinspirationofGod,andisprofitablefordoctrine,forreproof,forcorrection,forinstructioninrighteousness,17thatthemanofGodmaybecomplete,thoroughlyequippedforeverygoodwork.2Tim3:16-17(Ps119:105;Prov30:5-6;Is8:20;John17:17;1Thess2:13;Heb4:12)
– forprophecynevercamebythewillofman,butholymenofGodspokeastheyweremovedbytheHolySpirit.2Pet1:21
• Bibleversions:– Useversionswiththeclosesttranslationtotheoriginallanguage
• RecommendcomparingNKJV(usedhere),NASB95,KJV,andESV
– Concordancesources:www.abibleconcordance.com;www.blueletterbible.org
• UseofExpositorystudymethods(versusThematicstudy)– ThismethodexplorestheliteralmeaningofeachwordinScriptureandits
relationshiptootherwordsinitscontext(exegesis)
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RebellionorRedemption?
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InterpretivePrinciplesUsedinthisStudyDaniel10:1-12:13
! Liketheempires/powersrepresentedbytheDaniel2imageandthebeastsofDaniel7and8,GodidentifiesthosethataffectHispeoplethroughouttheages.UntiltheJewsrejectedChrist,thefocusisontheareaofPalestineandJerusalem• ThereafterGod’speople,representedbyapurewoman,arepursuedand
persecutedonaglobalscale
! ThevisionsofDaniel2,7,8,9,and10-12buildoneachotherprogressivelyamplifyingandaddingimportantdetails• Applicationofthe1propheticday=1yearrule(Num14:34,Ezekiel4:4-6)
! Everyworddeservescarefulconsideration• InsomecasesStrong’sLexiconatwww.blueletterbible.orgisnecessary• “Forpreceptmustbeuponprecept,preceptuponprecept,Lineuponline,
lineuponline,Herealittle,therealittle.”Is28:10
! TheprophecyofDan11:2–12:2ischronologicalwithbothliteralandspiritualmeaningandfulfillments
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DanieltheProphetMatt24:15• Danielandhis3friendswereexiledin605BCwhentheLord
allowedNebuchadnezzartoruleoverJerusalemasforetoldbyJeremiah(Jer25;27:22)asrecordedin2Ki24:10-17(Is39:6-7;Jer29;Micah4:10)– Ezraindicates(2Chr36:15-21)thatthe70yearBabylonianexilewas
directedbyGodbecauseHischosenpeopledidnotturnfromevilandfalseworship(a70day“exile”wasgiventothosewhodidn’treturn:Est3:12;8:9-16)
• MuchofDanielisliteral,howeversymboliclanguageisusedsuchasDan1:20(“tentimes”),theimageandbeast’sdescriptions(Daniel7,8&11)referringtokingsandkingdoms,andbothliteralandspiritualapplicationsinDaniel11:30-45
• ThebookofDanieliswritteninachiasm,adoublelistofrelateditemsinwhichtheorderofthesecondlistisoppositeofthefirstlist:– Theouterchapters(Dan1:1-2:4aand8-12)werewritteninHebrew– Theinnerchapters(Dan2:4b–Dan7:28)werewritteninAramaic1/29/20 6
ChronologicalOverviewTheBookofDaniel
• Daniel1:anaccountofthefirstBabylonianexile(605BC)
• Daniel2:Nebuchadnezzar’sdreamofthekingdoms(603BC)• Daniel3:Nebuchadnezzarbuildstheimageofhisdreamtoworship
• Daniel4:Nebuchadnezzar’sdreamofthegreattree– Chapter4isaletterwrittenbyNebuchadnezzar
• Daniel7:Daniel’sdreamofthekingdomsasbeasts(553BC)
• Daniel8:Daniel’svisionwithfurtherkingdomdetails(551BC)• Daniel5:anaccountofthefallofBelshazzarandBabylon(539BC)
• Daniel6:Thelion’sdenandDariustheMede(539/8BC)
• Daniel9:Gabrielfurtherexplains2300days/yrsinch.8(538BC)– Includingthe70weeks(490yrs)“cutoff”ofthe2,300yearsuntilChrist’sministrybegan
• Daniel10-12:GabrielprovidesspecificdetailsofthekingsandkingdomstocomethroughthesecondcomingofJesus(535BC)
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God's Plan Revealed in Scripture Copyright © Mark E. LaRose 2015
Study Guide (SG) Symbol Chart #B51b
Chart B Ref: Lines 25,28,29,85,256,266,286,287 05/18/16
Daniel 2 Statue: 603BC Daniel 7: 553BC Daniel 8: 551BC Daniel 11: 535BC Revelation 12: AD96 Revelation 13: AD96 Revelation 17: AD96 MeaningSG B15 SG B18, B19, B43 SG B20, B22, B23, B43 SG B28,B32,B33a,B41,B43, SG B33b SG B51a & B54a SG B54b-B54e
SG B46,B47,B49,B54a,B55
Gold Head Lion/2 Wings Babylon (609-539BC)
Silver Chest & Arms Bear/raised side 2 horns of the Ram Dan 11:2 Media/Persia (539-331BC)
Bronze Belly & Thighs Leopard/4 Wings Goat/1 horn to vs 3: Alexander Greece (331-168BC)
4 Heads 4 horns vs 4: 4 generalsKing of the South Ptolomies,King of the North Seleucids (Dan 11:5-19)
Iron Legs Beast/iron teeth Little horn growing Dan 11:20-22 Pagan Rome (168BC-AD476)
horizontally King of the North
Iron portion of the Feet & Toes '10' Horns Civil kingdoms (AD476-xx)
Woman with sun & Pure Christians/light/moon and 12 stars Bible/12 apostles
Red Dragon with tail that Satan deceived ⅓ of the
swept ⅓ stars angels and empowers7 heads/crowns, 10 horns apostate Christianity
Miry Clay of the Feet Talking Horn with Little horn Dan 11:23-45 Sea beast with 7 heads/ Scarlet woman on Papal Rome(Compare KJV & NKJV) eyes of a man growing vertically King of the North1 blasphemous names scarlet beast2>7heads (Spiritual Babylon)
Dan 11:25-43 Arab/Ottoman/King of the South Radical Islam (AD612-xx)
Brittle Clay of the Toes King of the North1 Earth beast with 2 horns USA/civil & religious freedom
'10' horns/crowns '10' horns apostate Protestants
Stone cut out of the Mountain JesusMountain filling the earth God the Father/Son/Spirit
2 The scarlet beast with blasphemous names represents the empowering nations being directed by religious authorities, both papal and apostate Protestant.
Beast of the Bottomless Pit/Abyss of Revelation 11:7-13 equated with Sodom (Immorality) and Egypt (Atheism, Secularism): French Revolution and following (1789-20xx)
The Symbols of Kingdoms and Religious Powers in Bible Prophecy
The 'pure woman', the 'scarlet woman', the 'talking horn', the 'little horn' (when growing vertically), the 'sea beast' with '10' horns, and the two types of 'clays' are religious in nature.1 The King of the North = apostate Christians (those who renounce God's law) and 'Christian' nations. An imposter of the true King of the North (Is 14:13).
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Daniel10:1-12:13SummaryOverview
Dan10:1-11:1>Visionintroductionandspiritualbattledescription
Dan11:2-19>coversfrom530BCtothebeginningoftheRomanEmpiremanybelievetheBibleissilenton
! Theprophecyforetells,withincrediblespecificity,theGreekperiodincludingtheriseofImperialRome
Dan11:20-22>coversactsofImperial(pagan)Rome
Dan11:22>announcesChrist’ssacrificeasPrinceoftheCovenant
Dan11:23-11:39>coversfromAD330toAugust11,1840o Dan11:25-28:1stwoeofRevelation9:1-12o Dan11:29-36:2ndwoeofRevelation9:13-21
Dan11:40-11:43>describesthe3rdwoeofRevelation11:14-15a(2014–20xx),includingWorldWarIII
Dan11:44-12:2>describesalittletimeoftrouble,theclosingofprobationuptothespecialresurrection,justbeforeChrist’ssecondcoming,providingachronologicalcontextfortheBookofRevelation
Dan12:3-12:13>providesclosingremarksandtimeprophecies1/29/20 9
Daniel10:1
• “InthethirdyearofCyruskingofPersiaamessagewasrevealedtoDaniel,whosenamewascalledBelteshazzar.Themessagewastrue,buttheappointedtimewaslong;andheunderstoodthemessage,andhadunderstandingofthevision.”– Thirdyear:535BC(3YearsaftertheDaniel9vision)
• AsDanielwas18athisexilein605BC,hewasabout88in535BC• EvidentlyDanielretiredearlierinthereignofCyrus(Dan1:21)
– Appointedtime[H6635,or“host”]:Acts17:26,31;associatedwithjudgment(Job7:1;14:14)
– Thevision:Likelyreferencetothe2,300day/yearvisionofDan8:26
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Daniel10:2-3
• “2InthosedaysI,Daniel,wasmourningthreefullweeks.3Iatenopleasantfood,nomeatorwinecameintomymouth,nordidIanointmyselfatall,tillthreewholeweekswerefulfilled.”– Nopleasantfood:Danielmodelshiscommandoverappetite
! KingCyrusofPersia(559-530BC)hadissuedthe1stdecreetorebuildthetempleinJerusalem537/536BC(Is41:25;44:28-45:13;Dan5:30-31)– Zerubbabelhadled49,897peoplebacktoPalestine(Ezra2:64)– Danielwasmourningandprayingbecausethetemplerebuildingwas
beingopposed(Ezra4:1-5)
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Daniel10:4-6
• “4Nowonthetwenty-fourthdayofthefirstmonth,asIwasbythesideofthegreatriver,thatis,theTigris,5Iliftedmyeyesandlooked,andbehold,acertainmanclothedinlinen,whosewaistwasgirdedwithgoldofUphaz!6Hisbodywaslikeberyl,hisfaceliketheappearanceoflightning,hiseyesliketorchesoffire,hisarmsandfeetlikeburnishedbronzeincolor,andthesoundofhiswordslikethevoiceofamultitude.”– CertainMan:Jesus– Linen,gold,beryl,lightening,fire,bronze,multitude:Comparethis
descriptionwithJohn’sinRev1:13-17(Rev15:6;18:16)
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Daniel10:7-9
• “7AndI,Daniel,alonesawthevision,forthemenwhowerewithmedidnotseethevision;butagreatterrorfelluponthem,sothattheyfledtohidethemselves.8ThereforeIwasleftalonewhenIsawthisgreatvision,andnostrengthremainedinme;formyvigorwasturnedtofrailtyinme,andIretainednostrength.9YetIheardthesoundofhiswords;andwhileIheardthesoundofhiswordsIwasinadeepsleeponmyface,withmyfacetotheground.”– ThosewithoutacloserelationshipwithGodaren’tprivilegedtoreceive
vitalinformation(Is6:5;Jer1:6-10;Eze3:22-24;Acts9:3-7)
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Daniel10:10-12
• “10Suddenly,ahandtouchedme,whichmademetrembleonmykneesandonthepalmsofmyhands.11Andhesaidtome,“ODaniel,mangreatlybeloved,understandthewordsthatIspeaktoyou,andstandupright,forIhavenowbeensenttoyou.”Whilehewasspeakingthiswordtome,Istoodtrembling.12Thenhesaidtome,“Donotfear,Daniel,forfromthefirstdaythatyousetyourhearttounderstand,andtohumbleyourselfbeforeyourGod,yourwordswereheard;andIhavecomebecauseofyourwords.”– Ahandtouched:TheangelGabriel
• CompareDan10:10-12,18-19withDan9:21-23.ThetrueGodseekstocomfortHispeople(Judg6:22-23;Matt28:5;Rev1:17)
– Setyourheart:WemustbedeterminedinourrelationshipwithGod(Dan1:8)
– Understand:ThekeytounderstandingistorespectandhonorGodwhiledepartingfromevil(Job28:28)
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Daniel10:13-14
• “13ButtheprinceofthekingdomofPersiawithstoodmetwenty-onedays;andbehold,Michael,oneofthechiefprinces,cametohelpme,forIhadbeenleftalonetherewiththekingsofPersia.14NowIhavecometomakeyouunderstandwhatwillhappentoyourpeopleinthelatterdays,forthevisionreferstomanydaysyettocome.”– PrinceofPersia:Satan(Eze28:2,11-19;John12:31)– “me”:Gabrielissenttoexplain,to“makeyouunderstand”thefuture
(Dan8:17;9:22,25;Eph1:17-18;Rev13:18)
• GodwantsustounderstandthisvisiontostrengthenourfaithinHisguidanceandgiveusassuranceinHisleadingthroughouttheages
– Michael(Dan10:21)isChrist,PrinceoftheCovenant,oneofthe“ChiefPrinces”(Dan8:11,25;9:25-27;Rev16:12)• WhoisMichael,“…ThegreatPrincewhostandswatchoverthesonsofyour(Daniel’s)people?”Dan12:1Christ!
• ChristisKingofkingsandRuleroverallkings(1Tim6:15;Rev1:5,8;17:14;19:16)
• CompareJude9;Rev12:7;Archangelin1Thess4:161/29/20 15
Daniel10:15-19
• “15Whenhehadspokensuchwordstome,Iturnedmyfacetowardthegroundandbecamespeechless.16Andsuddenly,onehavingthelikenessofthesonsofmentouchedmylips;thenIopenedmymouthandspoke,sayingtohimwhostoodbeforeme,“Mylord,becauseofthevisionmysorrowshaveoverwhelmedme,andIhaveretainednostrength.17Forhowcanthisservantofmylordtalkwithyou,mylord?Asforme,nostrengthremainsinmenow,norisanybreathleftinme.”18Thenagain,theonehavingthelikenessofamantouchedmeandstrengthenedme.19Andhesaid,“Omangreatlybeloved,fearnot!Peacebetoyou;bestrong,yes,bestrong!”SowhenhespoketomeIwasstrengthened,andsaid,“Letmylordspeak,foryouhavestrengthenedme.”– Onehavingthelikenessofthesonsofmen:Gabrielveiledhis
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Daniel10:20-21
• “20Thenhesaid,“DoyouknowwhyIhavecometoyou?AndnowImustreturntofightwiththeprinceofPersia;andwhenIhavegoneforth,indeedtheprinceofGreecewillcome.21ButIwilltellyouwhatisnotedintheScriptureofTruth.(Nooneupholdsmeagainstthese,exceptMichaelyourprince.”– PrinceofPersia:Satan(Eze28:2,11-19;John12:31)
• Whoinfluencesthekingsofthisworld(Dan10:13,20;John12:31;14:30;16:13)
– PrinceofGreece:SatanwastoalsoheavilyinfluenceGreece• Isaiahdemonstratestheprincipleofusingonenametodescribecharacteristicsofanother(Is1:10)
• Notethat“Greece”comestopower204yearsinthefuture(331BC)
– ScriptureofTruth:God’seternalplansandpurposesarewrittenintheBible,thesourceofabsolutetruth(Ps139:16;Dan4:17;Acts17:26)
– Michael(Dan12:1)isChrist,Daniel’sandourPrinceofthecovenant(Dan11:22)
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Daniel11:1
• “AlsointhefirstyearofDariustheMede,I,evenI,stooduptoconfirmandstrengthenhim.)”
– Godhadpreviously(539BC)sentGabrieltoprotectDariustheMedewhorespectedDaniel(Dan6)
! DariustheMedeispossiblyCyaxaresII:https://truthonlybible.com/tag/cyaxares-ii/
! Babylonwas“overthrown”byMedo-Persiain539BC– Thisfulfillsthefirstofthreereferencesto“overthrown”inEzekiel21:27– Thesecond“overthrown”referstoGreece(Dan11:3)– Thethird“overthrown”referstoImperialRome(Dan11:20)
– SpiritualIsraelisthenprovideditseverlastingCommander,theMessiah(Eze21:27b;Dan11:22)
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>>>Media-Persia<<<Daniel11:2a
• “AndnowIwilltellyouthetruth:Behold,threemorekingswillariseinPersia,”– Truth:Gabrielemphasizesthisasanextremelyimportantprophecy– Threemore:AlludestoKingCyrus(559-530BC),fromthenorth(Jer50:9)
• CyruswasatypeofChrist,fromtheeastalso(Is41:2,25;44:27-45:13;46:11;Dan10:1-3)
• Cyrus,fulfillinghisroleprophesiedinIsaiah44:28;45:1-3,issuedthefirstofthreedecreesprovidingtheexiledHebrewstoreturntoPalestine.Thesemirroredthethreeexilesin605,597,and586BC.
1. CambysesII(530-521BC)
2. Smerdis/Bardiya(521BC)(KnownasArtaxerxesinEzra4:7)
3. DariusI[Hystapes](521-485BC)(Issuedthe2nddecreefundingtherebuildoftheTemple[completedin516/515BC,70yearsafteritsdestruction]inEzra5&6)(SeethebooksofHaggai&Zechariah)
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>>>Media-Persia<<<Daniel11:2b
• “andthefourthshallbefarricherthanthemall;byhisstrength,throughhisriches,heshallstirupallagainsttherealmofGreece.”4. XerxesI(485-465BC)Ahasuerus(Persianequivalent)whomadeEsther
queen.Excellinginwealthandpower,by480BCXerxesstirredup40+nationsandsuppliedpossibly300,000troopstobattlesinSalamis(480BC)andPlataea(479BC)inGreece,butwasdefeated(Esther1:1-4)• Though12kingsfollowedXerxesI,thePersianempiredeclineduntilitwas
defeatedbyAlexandertheGreatin331BC
! Thoughtherewere12morekings1oftheMedo-Persiaempiretofollow,theKingoftheNorth2transferstoGreeceasXerxeslostthebattleswithGreecein480-479BC.(Goingforward,onepowersupersedesanotheronlythroughmilitaryconquest/failureorpoliticalsuccession,memorializedbyanagreement)
1ArtaxerxesLongimanusI(465-424BC)issuedthe3rddecree(457BC)fundingtherebuildingofJerusalemandsettingupalocalgovernmenttorulePalestine(Ezra6:14;7:1,9;Mark1:15)
Thistriggeredthe70week/2300yearprophecies(Dan8-9)2Babylonwasthefirstcounterfeit“KingoftheNorth”(Jer25:9;46:6,10;Eze26:7)
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>>>Greece<<<Daniel11:3
• “Thenamightykingshallarise,whoshallrulewithgreatdominion,anddoaccordingtohiswill.”– AlexandertheGreat(336-323BC)ofGreecedefeatedDariusIIIandthe
Medo-PersiaempireintheBattleofGaugamela10/1/331BC• RepresentedbythebronzebellyandthighsoftheDan2image
• RepresentedbytheleopardofDan7with4wingssignifyingthespeedthatAlexanderdefeatedPersia
• RepresentedbytheDaniel8goat(Greece),with1largehorn(Alexander)
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>>>Greece<<<Daniel11:4
• “Andwhenhehasarisen,hiskingdomshallbebrokenupanddividedtowardthefourwindsofheaven,butnotamonghisposteritynoraccordingtohisdominionwithwhichheruled;forhiskingdomshallbeuprooted,evenforothersbesidesthese.”– AlexandertheGreatdiedatage32in323BC(Dan8:8,22,10:20)
• Alexander’ssonbyRoxanadidnotsucceedhim
– Rivalgenerals(Diadochi)foughtforcontroloftheGreekempirefinallydividingitinto4parts(winds)bywrittendecreeaftertheBattleofIpsisin301BC(theleopard’s“4heads”ofDan7:6,andthegoat’s“4horns”ofDan8:8,22)• http://www.historyofmacedonia.org/AncientMacedonia/Lysimachus.html
1. Cassander(Macedonia&Greece,305-277BC)(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassander)
2. Lysimachus(Thrace&NWAsiaMinor[Bulgaria,Greece,Turkey],306-281BC)
3. Seleucus(Syria,IsraelandMesopotamia/Babylon,“KingoftheNorth”)(Jer1:14-15;50:9)
4. Ptolemy(Egypt,“KingoftheSouth”)(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptolemy_I_Soter)
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>>>HellenisticGreece<<<Daniel11:5
! Fromthispointonuptothetimeoftheend,DanieldescribesworldpowersthatwouldattackPalestine(ortravelthroughPalestine)fromthenorthernorsouthernlandinvasionroutes
! God’sremnantpeoplewere,andare,caughtinthemiddleofevilforces
• “AlsothekingoftheSouthshallbecomestrong,aswellasoneofhisprinces;andheshallgainpoweroverhimandhavedominion.Hisdominionshallbeagreatdominion.”– PtolemyI[Soter](305-283BC)ofEgypt(South);wealthyandeasytoprotect
– Oneprince*:SeleucusI(305-281BC)(North)servedunderPtolemyIfrom316-312BC(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleucus_I_Nicator)• SeleucusI[Nicator]conqueredBabylonin312BC,establishinghisownkingdom,eventuallycoveringfromTurkeytoIndia
• SeleucusIgainedSyriaasspoilsoftheBattleofIpsisin301BC• SeleucusIdefeatedLysimachusin281BC
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>>>HellenisticGreece<<<Daniel11:6
• “Andattheendofsomeyearstheyshalljoinforces,forthedaughterofthekingoftheSouthshallgotothekingoftheNorthtomakeanagreement;butsheshallnotretainthepowerofherauthority,andneitherhenorhisauthorityshallstand;butsheshallbegivenup,withthosewhobroughther,andwithhimwhobegother,andwithhimwhostrengthenedherinthosetimes.”– Joinforces:AntiochusII[Theos]joinedwithAntigonusII(kingof
Macedon),initiatingtheSecondSyrianWarhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigonus_II_Gonatas
– Asawaytocreateapeacefulalliance,(South)PtolemyII(283-246BC)gavehisdaughter,Berenice,to(North)AntiochusII(261-246BC,sonofAntiochusI,sonofSeleucusI)whodivorcedhiswife,Laodice
– AntiochusIIreturnedtohisex-wifeLaodice,afterPtolemydied– ScornedLaodicepoisonedAntiochusII,hadBerenice,herattendants,
andchildmurdered,soherson,SeleucusII,couldtakethethrone• (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berenice_(Seleucid_queen)
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>>>HellenisticGreece<<<Daniel11:7
• “Butfromabranchofherrootsoneshallariseinhisplace,whoshallcomewithanarmy,enterthefortressofthekingoftheNorth,anddealwiththemandprevail.”– Branchofherroots:Berenice’sbrother,(South)PtolemyIII[Euergetes]
(246-222BC),initiatedtheThirdSyrianWar,fighting(North)SeleucusII(246-225BC)(sonofLaodice),alsokillingLaodiceinretributionforkillinghissister,Berenice• (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptolemy_III_Euergetes)• (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleucus_II_Callinicus)
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>>>HellenisticGreece<<<Daniel11:8
• “AndheshallalsocarrytheirgodscaptivetoEgypt,withtheirprincesandtheirpreciousarticlesofsilverandgold;andheshallcontinuemoreyearsthanthekingoftheNorth.”– Preciousarticles:Jerome1recordsthatPtolemyIIItookbacktoEgypt
40,000talentsofsilver,4,000talentsofgoldand2,400costlyidolstatuesfromtheSyrians• (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Wars)• (http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/ptolemyiii.htm)
• (https://www.studylight.org/commentary/daniel/11-8.html)
– Moreyears:PtolemyIII(d.222)outlivedSeleucusIIbythreeyears(d.225)
1Jerome(347-420)wasapriest,theologian,andhistorian.HetranslatedmostoftheBibleintoLatin,knownastheVulgate.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome)
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>>>HellenisticGreece<<<Daniel11:9
• “AlsothekingoftheNorthshallcometothekingdomofthekingoftheSouth,butshallreturntohisownland.”NKJV
• “Sothekingofthesouthshallcomeintohiskingdom,andshallreturnintohisownland.”KJV– NKJV:SeleucusIIrecoveredNorthernSyriabutwasrebuffedbyhis
youngerbrotherAntiochusHieraxattheBattleofAncyraandretreatingin235BC• (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleucus_II_Callinicus)• (https://www.studylight.org/commentary/daniel/11-9.html)
– KJV(asasummaryofverses7-8):PtolemyIII[Euergetes],leavinghiswifeBereniceIIinchargewhileaway,successfullywarredwithSeleucusII[Callinicus],returningtoEgyptquicklytorepressanuprisingthere
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>>>HellenisticGreece<<<Daniel11:10
• “Howeverhissonsshallstirupstrife,andassembleamultitudeofgreatforces;andoneshallcertainlycomeandoverwhelmandpassthrough;thenheshallreturntohisfortressandstirupstrife.”– Hissons:Sonsof(North)SeleucusII;SeleucusIII[Ceranus](225-223BC,
assassinated)andAntiochusIIItheGreat[Magnus](223-187BC),continuedtheconflictwithEgyptby“passingthrough”Palestinetoattack(South)PtolemyIV[Philopator](221-204BC)andgainingcontrolofAntiochandIsraeluptoPtolemy’sfortressinGaza(Raphia)• “Passthrough”:TheLordpassedthroughEgypt,strikingthefirstborn,celebratedasthe“Passover”(Ex12:12)
• (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleucus_III_Ceraunus)• (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiochus_III_the_Great)• (https://www.studylight.org/commentary/daniel/11-10.html)
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>>>HellenisticGreece<<<Daniel11:11
• “AndthekingoftheSouthshallbemovedwithrage,andgooutandfightwithhim,withthekingoftheNorth,whoshallmusteragreatmultitude;butthemultitudeshallbegivenintothehandofhisenemy.”– Rage:(South)PtolemyIV[Epipanes]counterattackedAntiochusIII[Magnus]at
theBattleofRaphia(today’sGazastrip)on6/22/217BC• ThisareaiswherethePhilistineswerebasedearlyinIsrael’shistory• Ptolemy’sarmyconsistedof70,000+5,000cavalry+73elephants
– North:TheSyriansfoughtthebattlewith102largeIndianelephants,62,000infantry,and6,000cavalry,with
– South:EgyptusedsmallerAfricanelephants,spookingandroutingtheirlargercousins
– AntiochusIIIlosthisarmywith10,000killed;300cavalrykilled;5elephantskilled,theresttaken;4,000soldierstakenprisoner• (https://www.studylight.org/commentary/daniel/11-11.html)• (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptolemy_IV_Philopator)1/29/20 30
>>>HellenisticGreece<<<Daniel11:12
• “Whenhehastakenawaythemultitude,hisheartwillbeliftedup;andhewillcastdowntensofthousands,buthewillnotprevail.”– Inavictorytour,(South)PtolemyIV[Philopater]triedtoentertheMost
HolyPlaceinthetempleatJerusalemafterthevictoryatRaphiabuttheJewsprotectingitresistedhim
– Inretribution,afterreturningtoEgypt,PtolemyIVhad“tensofthousands”ofJewsputtodeathintheJewishcolonyinAlexandria• ThesewerelikelydescendentsofthosewhofledtoEgyptin586BC,againstGod’scommand,takingJeremiahbyforcewiththem(Jer41:17;42:13-22;43:7;44:1-30)
• AccordingtoJerome60,000wereslain,severelyweakeningEgyptwithopenrebellionleadingtoafracturingofEgypt
! 3Maccabees1:8–3:30! (https://www.studylight.org/commentary/daniel/11-12.html)
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>>>HellenisticGreece<<<Daniel11:13
• “ForthekingoftheNorthwillreturnandmusteramultitudegreaterthantheformer,andshallcertainlycomeattheendofsomeyearswithagreatarmyandmuchequipment.”– (North)AntiochusIII[Magnus]regroupedwithalargerarmy(includingan
alliancewithPhilipVofMacedon)inabout201BC,afterbeingdefeatedinEgyptsome15yearsearlier,retakingPalestinefrom(South)PtolemyV(203-181BC;inheritedthethroneat5yearsofage)intheBattleofPanium(Banias,GolanHeights)in198BC• Jeromereportsanarmyof300,000footmenbesideshorsemenandelephants
• (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_V_of_Macedon)• (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptolemy_V_Epiphanes)• (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Panium)• (https://www.studylight.org/commentary/daniel/11-13.html)
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>>>HellenisticGreece<<<Daniel11:14
• “NowinthosetimesmanyshallriseupagainstthekingoftheSouth.Also,violentmenofyourpeopleshallexaltthemselvesinfulfillmentofthevision,buttheyshallfall.”– PhilipVofMacedonalliedwithAntiochusIIIagainstPtolemyV,gaining
controlofsomeEgyptianterritoryintheCretanWars(205-200BC)• (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cretan_War_(205–200_BC))
– “Violentmen”of“Daniel’speople”wereapostateJewishzealotsthataidedAntiochusIIIinhopesoffulfillingthevisionofIsaiah19:19and/ormakingJudeaindependent,andwerepunishedbyEgyptfordoingso• JudasservesasanexampleoftheerrorofmenclaimingtofulfillGod’spurposethroughhumanmeans
– Fulfillmentofthevision(Hebrew,“chazon”referringtoDan8:2):Thesemenwouldtryto“fulfill”the2,300dayvisionwhichwas“sealed”(Dan8:26)
! God’swillisneveraccomplishedthroughforce,violence,orbylegislativedecree1/30/20 33
>>>HellenisticGreece<<<Daniel11:15
• “SothekingoftheNorthshallcomeandbuildasiegemound,andtakeafortifiedcity;andtheforcesoftheSouthshallnotwithstandhim.Evenhischoicetroopsshallhavenostrengthtoresist.”– (North)AntiochusIII[Magnus]besiegedSidonin199-198BC,forcingthe
EgyptianGeneralScopastosurrender.ThreeEgyptiancommanderswereunsuccessfulintheirattempttoliberateScopas.(note:Eze28:20-24)• (https://www.studylight.org/commentary/daniel/11-15.html)• (https://www.studylight.org/commentary/daniel/11-16.html)• (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scopas_of_Aetolia)• (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Panium)
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>>>HellenisticGreece<<<Daniel11:16
• “Buthewhocomesagainsthimshalldoaccordingtohisownwill,andnooneshallstandagainsthim.HeshallstandintheGloriousLandwithdestructioninhispower.”– AntiochusIII[Magnus]conqueredallPalestineincludingtheBeautiful/
GloriousLand(Israel)fortheSeleucids(North,Syria)(Eze20:6,15-16;Dan8:9;11:41,45a)
• (https://www.wenstrom.org/downloads/written/exposition/dan/dan_11_15-16.pdf)
• EgyptneveragainruledinPalestine
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>>>HellenisticGreece<<<Daniel11:17
• “Heshallalsosethisfacetoenterwiththestrengthofhiswholekingdom,anduprightoneswithhim;thusshallhedo.Andheshallgivehimthedaughterofwomentodestroyit;butsheshallnotstandwithhim,orbeforhim.”– (North)AntiochusIII[Magnus]gavehisdaughter,CleopatraI,to(South)
PtolemyVin193BC(Ptolemywas15yearsold),inordertoconquerEgypt.Cleopatra,beingachild,wasstillunderthecareofhermotherandanurse.Tohisdismay,Cleopatrastoodagainstherfather,becomingqueenofEgyptin180BC.• (https://www.studylight.org/commentary/daniel/11-17.html)• (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra_I_Syra)
– Uprightones:AntiochusIIIexpectedthattheHebrewpeoplewouldsupporthiscampaignagainstEgyptastheydidduringtheCretanWars(205-200BC)(Dan11:14)
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>>>HellenisticGreece<<<Daniel11:18
• “Afterthisheshallturnhisfacetothecoastlands,andshalltakemany.Butarulershallbringthereproachagainstthemtoanend;andwiththereproachremoved,heshallturnbackonhim.”– (North)AntiochusIII(223-187BC),tookmostofthecoastalareasand
islandsoftheMediterranean,howeversufferedahumiliatinglossbyRomancommanderLuciusCorneliusScipiowith30,000troopsagainstAntiochus’70,000troops,attheBattleofMagnesiain190BC• (http://www.decodingdaniel.com/daniel11/egyptandsyria.html)• (https://www.studylight.org/commentary/daniel/11-18.html)
• (https://www.wenstrom.org/index.php?option=com_libwritten&view=libwritten&selCat=2&Itemid=124&task=display&view=summary&entryId=1432)
• (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucius_Cornelius_Scipio_Asiaticus)• (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Magnesia)
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>>>HellenisticGreece<<<Daniel11:19
• “Thenheshallturnhisfacetowardthefortressofhisownland;butheshallstumbleandfall,andnotbefound.”– FacingahightributedemandedbyRomeasagreedtointhe188BC
TreatyofApamea,AntiochusIIItriedtorobatempleofZeus(Bel)atElymais,Persia,andwasmurderedbythetempleguardsin187BC• AnElamitecity(Elam,sonofShem)(Gen10:22;Is11:11;21:2;22:6;Jer25:25;
49:34-39)• (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Apamea)• (https://www.studylight.org/commentary/daniel/11-19.html)• (http://www.seleukidempire.org/Elymais.html)
! SinceAntiochusIIIlosttoRome,theroleoftheKingoftheNorthswitchestoImperialRomemeaningsubsequentactionsareRomebased
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>>>Imperial/PaganRome<<<Daniel11:20
• “Thereshallariseinhisplaceonewhoimposestaxesonthegloriouskingdom;butwithinafewdaysheshallbedestroyed,butnotinangerorinbattle.”– CaesarAugustus(63BC-AD14),reigned40years,consideredthemost
brillianttaxstrategistoftheRomanEmpire.Hiscensusdecree,forthepurposeofregisteringfortaxpurposes,isrecordedinLuke2:1.• Augustusdiedofanillness8/19/14,age75(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus)• HerodtheGreatdiedinthespringof4BC,succeededbyArchelaus(Matt2:1-23)
– Gloriouskingdom:Literally,Palestine,thelandofIsrael(Dan11:45)• Spiritually,God’sremnantpeople
! ManycommentatorsattributethistexttoSeleucusIV(Reign:187-175BC)andhisministerHeliodorus(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleucus_IV_Philopator),leadingtoAntiochusIVEpiphanes(Reign:187-175BC),howeverSeleucusIVwasassassinatedwhichdoesnotfitverse20wording,norisitconsistentwithDaniel11:21-22
• (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleucus_IV_Philopator)• (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiochus_IV_Epiphanes)
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>>>Imperial/PaganRome<<<Daniel11:21
• “Andinhisplaceshallariseavileperson,towhomtheywillnotgivethehonorofroyalty;butheshallcomeinpeaceably,andseizethekingdombyintrigue.”– AugustuswassucceededbyTiberiusCaesar(AD14-37),becoming
emperorthroughdivorce,remarriage• Tookhismother(Livia)forciblyfromherhusbandtobehisownwife
• The15thyearofTiberiusCaesarwasAD27(Luke3:1)• Jesus“…wasaboutthirtyyearsoldwhenHebeganHisministry…”Luke3:23
– TiberiuswashighlysuccessfulinmilitarycampaignsinGermany,Armenia,andParthia
– Hisreignwasmarkedwithmysteriousdeathsandexecutions
– Hewasaneccentric,misunderstood,cruel,andveryunpopular– Newsofhisdeathbroughtcheeringfromthecrowds
• (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberius)
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>>>Imperial/PaganRome<<<Daniel11:22
• “Withtheforceofafloodtheyshallbesweptawayfrombeforehimandbebroken,andalsotheprinceofthecovenant.”– TheJewsgaveuptheirKingwhentheysaid,“…AwaywithHim,away
withHim!CrucifyHim!”Pilatesaidtothem,“ShallIcrucifyyourKing?”Thechiefpriestsanswered,“WehavenokingbutCaesar!”John19:15
– ThePrinceoftheCovenant(Jesus)wasbroken(crucified)inSpringAD31• The70week(490Year)prophecyofDan9:24-27wasfulfilledrightontime
(Eze21:27b;Mal3:1;Luke1:68-73;3:1;Acts3:15;5:31;1Cor11:24-25)(Graphnextslide)
– Flood:People,inthiscase,thearmiesofRome(Is8:6-8;Dan9:26;Rev17:15)• TiberiusCaesarconqueredArminiusofGermanyandputdownrebellions
– They:JerusalemwasdestroyedinAD70,withJosephusreporting1.1millionJewsdyingandanother97,000capturedandenslaved“…AndthepeopleoftheprincewhoistocomeShalldestroythecityandthesanctuary.Theendofitshallbewithaflood,Andtilltheendofthewardesolationsaredetermined.”Dan9:26(PredictedinDeut28:68;Egypt:Hos8:13)
– Broken:Daniel2:40;7:7recordpersecutionofthe“residue”(remnant)1/30/20 41
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3The mystery 666 man is announced to the whole world by the 4th & 5th angels (Rev 14:14-19; 18:1-4).
2The decree to rebuild Jerusalem, symbolic of God's dwelling place among men (Ezra 7:11-26).
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>>>PapalRome<<<Daniel11:23
• “Andaftertheleagueismadewithhimheshallactdeceitfully,forheshallcomeupandbecomestrongwithasmallnumberofpeople.”– League:acovenantoralliancebetweenpersonsforthepromotionof
commoninterestsorformutualassistanceorservice,acommongoal
1. Riseofthepapacywithoutitsownarmy:(North)Constantine(306-337)establishedcivillawon3/7/321torestonthe“venerable”dayofthesun.HemovedthecapitalfromRometoByzantium,renamingitConstantinoplein330(Istanbul).ThisvacuumofpowerinRomeessentiallyleftittothepapalchurch.Later,thepapacywoulduseaforgeddocument,theDonationofConstantine,toassumemorepower.! TheVaticanisthesmallestinternationalstatebyareaandpopulation
2. TheOstrogothicsiegeofRomewasbroken3/12/538,allowingJustiniantoplacehiscode,CorpusJurisCivilis,intoeffect.Christianitywasdeclaredthestatereligion,unitingchurchandstate(anabomination)
– Becomestrong:Seethe“littlehorn”ofDan7:8,20;8:24-251/30/20 43
>>>PapalRome<<<Daniel11:24a
• “Heshallenterpeaceably,evenintotherichestplacesoftheprovince;”– AccordingtoDan7:8;8:8-12:The“Talkinghornthatgrewinpower”
comingfromoneofthe“4winds”(compassdirections),ispapalRome.Thisinitiatesthe1,260yearsoftribulationforGod'speoplewiththepope,a“manofpeace”rulingforalimitedtime(Dan7:25;12:7b;Rev11:2-3;12:6,14;13:5),thetribulationofMatt24:21-22,29andMark13:19-20,24.
! TheKingoftheNorthentersitspapal,HolyRomanempirephasewiththeimplementationofEmperorJustinian’scodeinRomein538,legislatingitsreligioustenets/doctrines
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>>>PapalRome<<<Daniel11:24b
• “andheshalldowhathisfathershavenotdone,norhisforefathers:heshalldisperseamongthemtheplunder,spoil,andriches;andheshalldevisehisplansagainstthestrongholds,butonlyforatime.”– Plunder,spoil,riches:Bishops"plundered"theempirethroughtithes,
landgrants,wills,confiscationofpaganproperties,salesofindulgences,etc.• Theyalsodistributedwealthtothepoor,establishedorphanages,schoolsandhospitals
– Deviseplansagainstthestrongholds:LiterallyrepresentsthestrategyformingtheCrusades;spirituallyrepresentsGod’speoplewhostaytruetoHiscommandments(“walls”,noteNehemiah)
– “time”[H6256,usually“time”of“anevent”or“season”]:Mayalludeto538-1798(Dan7:25;Rev12:6,14)
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IdentityoftheLittle/TalkingHornThereformers,Luther,Calvin,Wycliffe,andtheWesleysall
taughtthatthelittlehorn/antichrist/seabeastpowerwastheRomanCatholicpapalsystem,whichisspecificallyforetoldinDaniel7&8,2Thessalonians2,andRevelation12,13,17&18
Thisinterpretiveapproach,historicism,assignsprophecytoactualevents
– Response:PriestLuisDeAlcasarcreatedtheconceptofpreterism• Biblicalprophecyhasalreadytakenplace
– Response:PriestFranciscoRiberacreatedtheconceptoffuturism• Biblicalprophecyisassignedtothefuture,rightbeforethesecondcoming
ThemembershipoftheRomanCatholicChurchhasandcontinuestobemadeupoffaithfulpeople,manyofwhichhavesubmittedtoandhadtheircharacterstransformedbyJesus.Wecanbeassuredthesewillbesaved.
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IdentityoftheLittle/TalkingHorn• "WiththebreakupoftheRomanbureaucracythestructureofdailylife
wasthreatenedwithdisintegration.TheonlytraceleftoftheRomanorganismwastheCatholicChurch,andtheonlymenwithadministrativeexperiencewerethebishops.”KatharineScherman,TheBirthofFrance:Warriors,Bishops,andLong-HairedKings(NewYork:RandomHouse,1987),p.25.
• "WhenChristianityconqueredRometheecclesiasticalstructureofthepaganchurch,thetitleandvestmentsofthepontifexmaximus,theworshipoftheGreatMotherandamultitudeofcomfortingdivinities,thesenseofsupersensiblepresenceseverywhere,thejoyorsolemnityofoldfestivals,andthepageantryofimmemorialceremony,passedlikematernalbloodintothenewreligion,andcaptiveRomecapturedherconqueror.Thereinsandskillsofgovernmentwerehandeddownbyadyingempiretoavirilepapacy;thelostpowerofthebrokenswordwasrewonbythemagicoftheconsolingword;thearmiesofthestatewerereplacedbythemissionariesoftheChurchmovinginalldirectionsalongtheRomanroads,andtherevoltedprovinces,acceptingChristianity,againacknowledgedthesovereigntyofRome.”WillDurant,CaesarandChrist(NewYork:MJFBooks,1944),pp.671-672.
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1stWoe/HolyWarBetweenArabIslamandPapalChristianityDaniel11:25
• “HeshallstiruphispowerandhiscourageagainstthekingoftheSouthwithagreatarmy.AndthekingoftheSouthshallbestirreduptobattlewithaverygreatandmightyarmy;butheshallnotstand,fortheyshalldeviseplansagainsthim.”
! John’sperspectivetoDan11:25-28isfoundinRev9:1-12(612-1299)– Sabbathkeepers(mainlyChristianJewswithGod’ssealinforehead)were
sparedbyCaliphAbu-BakrintheAD632-634attacksagainst“infidels”(Rev9:4)
– Deviseplans:(North)PopeUrbanII(1088-1099)initiatedthecrusadeslastingfrom1095-1291http://www.provethebible.net/T2-Hist/Islam-10-jihad-1300.htm
• 9Majorandnumerousminorcrusades(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusades)
– KingoftheSouth:(MuslimforcesconqueredEgyptinAD641)• Literally,ArabIslam(5thangeltrumpet/1stWoeofRev9:1-12)
• Spiritually,Egypt(Ex5:2;Rev11:8)! AreapostateChristianity(North)andIslam(South)thetwomountainsofbronzein
Zech6:1-8?1/30/20 49
http://www.frontpagemag.com/point/261717/sharia-jihads-point-coordination-daniel-greenfield1/30/20 50
1stWoe/HolyWarBetweenArabIslamandPapalChristianityDaniel11:26
• “Yes,thosewhoeatoftheportionofhisdelicaciesshalldestroyhim;hisarmyshallbesweptaway,andmanyshallfalldownslain.”– Eat“hisdelicacies”or“meat”:Representsthenon-Biblicaldoctrines
createdandestablishedbythepapalchurch(Jer15:16;Eze3:1,3;Dan1:5,8;Rev10:9)
– Destroyhim:MaypointtothefutureeliminationofradicalIslambythe“KingoftheNorth”(Dan11:40-43)
– Sweptaway“overflow”:Jerusalemwascapturedfrom(South)Muslimson7/15/1099(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Jerusalem_(1099))• Thepopegrantedremissionofallsinstothecrusaders
• Deathtollestimatedfrom1-3million
! Islam’steachingscontainedintheQuranarealsoerroneousmeaningGod’speoplearenotmembersofeitherthenorthorsouth“kingdom”
! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Jerusalem1/30/20 51
1stWoe/HolyWarBetweenArabIslamandPapalChristianityDaniel11:27
• “Boththesekings’heartsshallbebentonevil,andtheyshallspeakliesatthesametable;butitshallnotprosper,fortheendwillstillbeattheappointedtime.”– Bothsidesliedandbrokeagreements
• GuydeLusignon(1150-1194),kingoftheJerusalemState,andRaynaldofChatillon(1125-1187)PrinceofAntioch,brokeatrucewithSultanSaladin
• “Theelderandhonorable,heisthehead;Theprophetwhoteacheslies,heisthetail.”Is9:15(Rev9:10)
– Thecrusades:the1stconflict(1stWoe/5thTrumpetofRev8:13-9:12)between(North)papacyand(South)ArabIslam
– ThepapacytookcontrolofbothJerusalemandthetemplein1187• Additionalperiodinformation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
– KJV“timeappointed”[H4150,“Congregation;Feast;Season”]:Referstotheendoftribulation(Matt24:21-22,29;Mark13:19-20,24)of538-1798(Dan7:25;12:7;Acts17:26,31)
• Matt24:22“days”beingshortened,referstothedeclineinreligiouspersecutionduringthefinalyearsofthe1,260yeartribulation1/30/20 52
1stWoe/HolyWarBetweenArabIslamandPapalChristianityDaniel11:28
• “Whilereturningtohislandwithgreatriches,hisheartshallbemovedagainsttheholycovenant;soheshalldodamageandreturntohisownland.”– Greatriches:Booty,includingmanyrelicsandartifacts,wastakento
WesternEuropeduringthecrusades
– Theholycovenant:TheTenCommandmentsandtheplanofsalvationwas,andcontinuestobe,misrepresentedbythepapacy(Dan9:27;Heb8:1-5)• PopeInnocentIIIthenlaunchedcrusadesagainst“heretics”withinEurope,e.g.theAlbigensesinFrancein1208
– Damageandreturn:TheNorthleftdevastation,howeverdidnotoccupythelandsoftheArabs
! “ButthisisthecovenantthatIwillmakewiththehouseofIsraelafterthosedays,saystheLord:IwillputMylawintheirminds,andwriteitontheirhearts;andIwillbetheirGod,andtheyshallbeMypeople.”Jer31:33(Heb10:16)
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1stWoe/HolyWarBetweenArabIslamandPapalChristianityJerusalemCapturedbyRome
! “ThecaptureofJerusalemandthesuccessoftheFirstCrusadegaveincalculableprestigetothepontiffs.WhilethenationsofEuropeattributedthisvictorytomanifestsupernaturalpower,theRomanPontiffswerequicktotransformthegreatmartialmovementsoftheCrusadesintopowerfulinstrumentstobeusedtoexpandtheirspiritualandtemporaldominion.ThiswasdonebyemployingthemasmilitaryandpoliticalleverswhichneverceasedtoyieldterritorialandfinancialadvantagesthroughouttheMiddleAges.Suchpolicieswentastepfurtherwhen,basingpapalclaimsonanevenmoredaringinterpretationoftheDonation,itwasstatedthatthesecularrulersshouldbemadetopaytributetothepapacy.AvehementadvocateofthiswasOttoofFreisingen,whoinhisChroniclescomposedin1143-6,didnothesitatetodeclarethatasConstantine,afterconferringtheimperialinsigniaonthepontiff,wenttoByzantiumtoleavetheempiretoSt.Peter,sootherkingsandemperorsshouldpaytributetothepopes.ForthisreasontheRomanChurchmaintainsthattheWesternkingdomhavebeengivenovertoherpossessionbyConstantine,anddemandstributefromthemtothisday,withtheexceptionofthetwokingdomsoftheFranks(i.e.theFrenchandGerman).”http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/vatican/vatican_billions.htm
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2ndWoe/HolyWarBetweenIslamandPapalChristianityDaniel11:29
• “Attheappointedtimeheshallreturnandgotowardthesouth;butitshallnotbeliketheformerorthelatter.”! John’sperspectivetoDan11:29-36isfoundinRev9:13-21(1449-1840)– KJV“timeappointed”[H4150,“Congregation;Feast;Season”]marksthestartof
thereformationin1360(Dan12:11)andcontinuesuntilallprophetictimepropheciesarefinished(1844)• OttomanIslamversuspapalChristianity(2ndWoe/6thTrumpet,Rev9:13-21)
• The2ndWoe/6thTrumpetstartedin7/27/1449,endingon8/11/1840accordingtotheRev9:15prophecyindicatingthattheOttomanEmpirewouldlast391years,15days
– "Former”referstothe1stWoe/5thTrumpetofRev8:13-9:12• ArabIslamversuspapalChristianity
– "Latter"isthe3rdWoe/7thTrumpetofRev11:14-15a(Rev8:13;9:12)• Thefinalconflictbetween(South)radicalIslamand(North)papalandapostateChristianalliance,backedbylegislationandcivilauthorityprovidedby“Christiannations”(includingRussia)describedinDan11:40-43
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Daniel11:30-39Theseversesdescribeattributesofthepapalchurchpower,likelytobepartiallyrepeatedduringtheTimeof
theEnd(T.O.T.E.)
Reformationand2ndWoe/OttomanIslamicConflictDaniel11:30[RepeatedatT.O.T.E.]
• “ForshipsfromCyprusshallcomeagainsthim;thereforeheshallbegrieved,andreturninrageagainsttheholycovenant,anddodamage.“Soheshallreturnandshowregardforthosewhoforsaketheholycovenant.”– The(South)Ottomans(underSuleiman,1494-1566),capturedJerusalemin1516
– Islamic(Cyprus[Jer2:10]hadalargeMuslimpopulation)OttomannavalvictoriesofPreveza,in1538,andDierba,in1560,ledto(North)PopePiusV,establishingtheHolyLeague5/25/1571,temporarilystoppingtheOttomansintheBattleofLepantoon10/7/1571.PopePiusVattributedthevictorytothevirginMary.
– Rage:PopePaulIII(1534-1549)launchedtheCounter-Reformation,includingtheCouncilofTrent(1545-1563)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Reformation
• PiusVenforcedtheliturgicalMassthroughoutEurope
– ThosebreakingGod’sholycovenant,Hislaw,wererewardedthroughbriberyorthreatenedundertheguiseofChristianity(Heb10:16-17;Rev3:1-6)• Rageagainstthecovenantwillberepeatedduringourera(Dan11:40-45)1/30/20 58
Reformationand2ndWoe/OttomanIslamicConflictDaniel11:31(1of2)[RepeatedatT.O.T.E.]
• “Andforcesshallbemusteredbyhim,andtheyshalldefilethesanctuaryfortress;thentheyshalltakeawaythedailysacrifices,andplacetheretheabominationofdesolation.”– Forcesmustered:Thepapacycontrolledkingsandarmiesthrough
coercion,bribery,andthreats,undertheguiseofChristianity
– Sanctuary:“miqdash”meaningsecularfortress/temple.The“littlehorn”adoptedpaganpracticesandtraditionsintoitsworshiptradition(Dan11:45)• ThepopereassertedtheLiturgicalMass,Inquisition,andthedecreesoftheCouncilofTrent(1545-1563).Greatpersecutionensued.
– Takeaway,Hebrew“cuwr”or“sur”:Jesus’ministryreplacedbypaganism– “Daily”(Hebrew,“tamiyd”,“continually”or“continuation”):Paganismwas
continuedundertheguiseofChristianity.Christ’scontinualministrybeforethegoldenaltarinheavenwasreplacedbypagantradition(Dan8:11)
– “Sacrifices”:AddedinerrorbytranslatorsinDan8:11,12,13;11:31;12:11
“ThemightyCatholicChurchwaslittlemorethantheRomanEmpirebaptized.”AlexanderClarenceFlick,TheRiseoftheMedievalChurch,p.148
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Reformationand2ndWoe/OttomanIslamicConflictDaniel11:31(2of2)[RepeatedatT.O.T.E.]
• “Andforcesshallbemusteredbyhim,andtheyshalldefilethesanctuaryfortress;thentheyshalltakeawaythedailysacrifices,andplacetheretheabominationofdesolation.”– Abominationofdesolation:(Dan9:27;Matt24:15;Mark13:14;Luke16:15;Rev17:4,5;
21:27)
ɠ BreakingtheSabbath;worshipingthesun,resultedinthetempledestructionin586BC(2Chr36;Jer17:19-26;Eze8:16;Dan1:2)
ɡ Forsakingcommandmentsandadoptinghumanworshiptraditionsandlaws(Mark7:6-13)resultedinaworksbasedreligion(Luke16:15)andthetemplebeingdestroyedinAD70
ɢ Dan8:13;11:31;12:11refertothepapacyintroducingandintegratingpaganpracticesintochurchworship(image,Tammuzandsunworship,currentlymanifestedasstatues,candlesforsaints,Eastersunrise,andSundayworship)leadingtothe3rdandfinalabominationofdesolation! Theresultwillbetheannihilationoftheearthlyapostate“Christian”
church,includingthepapalsystem(Dan7:11b;11:45b;Rev17:16)1/30/20 60
Daniel9:27b• “…Andonthewingofabominationsshallbeonewhomakes
desolate,...”– Wing“overspreading”(Is8:8;Jer48:40;49:22)“uttermostpart”(Is24:16)
• Desolationwillspreadoverthewholeearthattheend,justasinNoah’sday– Abominations[H8251]:ForetellingliteralandspiritualRomeintheholy
place(Dan11:31,45;12:11;Matt24:15;Mark13:14;Luke16:15;Rev17:4-5;21:27)
• shiqqûwts,[8251];fromH8262;disgusting,i.e.filthy;especiallyidolatrousor(concretely)anidol:—abominablefilth(idol,-ation),detestable(thing).
• Shâqats[H8262];aprimitiveroot;tobefilthy,i.e.(intensively)toloathe,pollute:—abhor,makeabominable,haveinabomination,detest,×utterly.
• “AndthehighplacesthatwerebeforeJerusalem,whichwereontherighthandofthemountofcorruption,whichSolomonthekingofIsraelhadbuildedforAshtoreththeabominationoftheZidonians,andforChemoshtheabominationoftheMoabites,andforMilcomtheabominationofthechildrenofAmmon,didthekingdefile.”2Ki23:13KJV
– Onewhomakesdesolate,“appalling”:Satan
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Reformationand2ndWoe/OttomanIslamicConflictDaniel11:32-33[RepeatedatT.O.T.E.]
• “32Thosewhodowickedlyagainstthecovenantheshallcorruptwithflattery;butthepeoplewhoknowtheirGodshallbestrong,andcarryoutgreatexploits.33Andthoseofthepeoplewhounderstandshallinstructmany;yetformanydaystheyshallfallbyswordandflame,bycaptivityandplundering.”– ThosewhoattemptedtochangeGod’scovenant,Hislaw,wererewarded
(Dan7:25;11:45;Heb10:16-17)– Thepapacyoftenresortedtoflattery,bribery,coercion,threats,and
blackmailtosilenceitsopponentsandgainsupport
! Howdowe“know”God?ThroughtheBible,prayer,andnature
– Greatexploits:SpreadingtheGospelunderextremeadversity(Eph6:10)
– Thosewhounderstand:Referstoreformersimprisoned,tortured,andputtodeathwhileteachingtruth(Job28:28;Rev6:9-11;9:13-21)
– Manydays:1,260days/yearsoftribulation#1:538-1798(Dan7:25;12:7)• Erasofthe“Christian”churchdescribedasThyatiraandSardis(Rev2:18-3:6)
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Reformationand2ndWoe/OttomanIslamicConflictDaniel11:34[RepeatedatT.O.T.E.]
• “Nowwhentheyfall,theyshallbeaidedwithalittlehelp;butmanyshalljoinwiththembyintrigue.”– Veryfewwerewillingtoaidthereformers– Intrigue,“flatteries”KJV;“slipperiness”:Meaning“smoothwords,”
hypocrisy(Ps35:6)• AfteritbecamesafertobeaProtestant,manyjoinedforfalsemotives(hypocrisy)asProtestantismbecamepopular
• Duringthetimeoftheend,thiswillberepeatedbypeoplewithevilintent,infiltratingGod’sremnantpeople,maligningthemandturningthemovertoauthorities
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Reformationand2ndWoe/OttomanIslamicConflictDaniel11:35[RepeatedatT.O.T.E.]
• “Andsomeofthoseofunderstandingshallfall,torefinethem,purifythem,andmakethemwhite,untilthetimeoftheend;becauseitisstillfortheappointedtime.”– Manyprofessedbelieverslosetheirspiritualwaywhileothersfindthe
truthofsalvationbyfaithofChrist.TheProtestantsbecameintolerant.• Refine,purify(orpurge),andmakewhiterefertotransformationofcharacter• Duringthetimeoftheend,thiswillberepeated
– The“timeoftheend”isdefinedinDan8:13-17(2,300day/yearvision,457BCto1844,whenChrist’sjudgmentministryinHeavenbegan)(Eze9:1-4;Dan2:34;7:9-10;Zech2:1-5;11:40a;John12:48;Rev11:1-2)• The“Sanctuary”istheliteraltempleinJerusalemdestroyedinAD70• The“Host”referstoGod’speoplepersecutedwhenKingClovisofFrancegavemilitarysupporttothepapacyinAD508toeradicateopposition– http://www.patmospapers.com/daniel/in508.htm
! KJV“timeappointed”[H4150,“Congregation;Feast;Season”]suggeststhatverses36-39summarize,andpointtotheenddateofthe1,260yearruleofthepapacy• Dan8:19KJV“…atthetimeappointedtheendshallbe.”(Acts17:26,31)1/30/20 64
Reformationand2ndWoe/OttomanIslamicConflictDaniel11:36[RepeatedatT.O.T.E.]
• “Thenthekingshalldoaccordingtohisownwill:heshallexaltandmagnifyhimselfaboveeverygod,shallspeakblasphemiesagainsttheGodofgods,andshallprospertillthewrathhasbeenaccomplished;forwhathasbeendeterminedshallbedone.”– Hisownwill:Paulbringsoutthespiritualapplicationin2Thess2:3-4
(Acts20:28-30;2Tim4:3-4)• From1545-1563theCatholicChurchconvened25sessionsoftheCouncilofTrentdefiningthedoctrinesofOriginalSin,Justification,Sacraments,Eucharist,thevenerationofsaints,requiredpriestlypardon,penance,andpurgatory(Rev3:1)
– Blasphemies:Claiming1tobeGodonearth,2thepowertoforgivesin;3persecuting,claimsofthepapacy(Mark2:7;John10:33;1Tim1:16;Rev13:1,5;17:3)
• Thesenon-Biblicaldoctrineswerefoundationalinthepapacy’sinitiationofthecounter-reformationtodiscreditProtestantreformers(Deut4:2;Prov30:6;Matt5:17-18;24:35;Luke16:17;Rev22:18-19)
– Shallprosper:Dualfulfillment;tribulation#1ANDtribulation#2(20xx-)– Wrathaccomplished:ReferstoRev16plagues;Babylonreligioussystem
controllingthepeople(symbolicEuphrates)destroyed(Eze26:7;Rev16:12)– Determined:Godspecifiedaperiodof1,260years(Acts17:26;Rev11:2-3;13:5)1/30/20 65
KingoftheNorthDaniel11:37
• “HeshallregardneithertheGodofhisfathersnorthedesireofwomen,norregardanygod;forheshallexalthimselfabovethemall.”– “He”theKingoftheNorth:Primarilythepapalchurch,secondarilyapostate
ProtestantsandtheUnitedStates– Mandatedpriestcelibacy
• Toeliminatefinancialsupportofwivesandchildren(1Tim4:1-3)
– “northedesireofwomen”mayrefertotheU.S.withoutheirsaskings(Dan2:43)• Christwasthe“desireofwomen”intheOldTestament(Gen3:16)
" “norregardanygod”:ReferencetotheabyssbeastoftheFrenchRevolution(1789-1799),exaltedimmorality,secularismandatheism,followedbydeism(godineverything),continuinguntiltheend(Rev11:7-13)
– Thepopeclaimsinfallibility;tobetheVicarofGod,orGod’srepresentativeonearthwiththepowertoforgivesinsbyitspriestssubstitutingforChrist’sintercessoryworkinheaven(Heb8:1-5)
– ThepapacyclaimsauthorityoverGod’sWord,theBible."SundayisourMARKofauthority...thechurchisabovetheBible,andthistransferenceofSabbathobservanceisproofofthatfact.”TheCatholicRecordofLondon,Ontario,Canada,September1,19231/30/20 66
KingoftheNorth*Daniel11:38
• “Butintheirplaceheshallhonoragodoffortresses;andagodwhichhisfathersdidnotknowheshallhonorwithgoldandsilver,withpreciousstonesandpleasantthings.”– Extremeemphasisonchurchcathedralsandadornmentofthem
• “fortresses”mayalsorefertotheUnitedStatesrelyingonitsownpowerthroughitsmilitarymight,forsakingGod(Dan8:12;Rev13:11)
– WorshipofMary(foundationalfalsedoctrinethatthedeaddon'treturntodust,leadingtocommunicationwiththe“dead”/spiritualism)(Gen3:19;1Sam15:23;Eccl9:5-6;12:7;1Thess4:16)
• NotethatGod“breathed”intomanthe“breathoflife”(Gen2:7),thesameasHisSpirit.That“breath”isthe“soul”or“Spirit”thatreturnstoHimupondeath(Eccl12:7b).
– Venerationandworshipofsaintsasstatuesdecoratedwithgold,silver,andpreciousstones(Rev17:4;18:12,16)
– Pleasantthings:Thingsdesired,coveted*TheKingoftheNorthnowincludesall“Christian”nations
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KingoftheNorthDaniel11:39
• “Thusheshallactagainstthestrongestfortresseswithaforeigngod,whichheshallacknowledge,andadvanceitsglory;andheshallcausethemtoruleovermany,anddividethelandforgain.”– Cathedralsusedasfortressesandrefugeduringwar(Jer7:4)
• Spiritually“deceivetheveryelect”andwholereligionsifpossible(Matt24:24)
– Thepopehavingfinalauthority,promotingprayertoMary(foreigngod)• Femalepagandeitiessuchas“thequeenofheaven”,IsisofEgypt,Artemis-DianaofEphesus,haveattractedpeopleforthousandsofyears(Rev18:7)
• MarywaspromotedbyCyril,ArchbishopofAlexandriain431;thedoctrineof“immaculateconception”wasadoptedbyPopePiusIXin1854
– DuringtheFrenchRevolution,the“GoddessofReason”wasworshiped– Thepopecontrolledtherighttorulecountries,oftenenrichingthose
loyaltothechurch– TheimperialistnationsofWesternEurope,includingU.K.,France,and
Spain,ruledmanycountries,extractinghugeamountsofwealth– TheUnitedStateshaswarredagainstmanynationsusingitsownmilitary
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7thTrumpet
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TimeoftheEnd:1844toChrist’sReturnDaniel11:40a
• “AtthetimeoftheendthekingoftheSouthshallattackhim…”– Timeoftheend(1844-20xx):Afterthe2,300dayprophecy(Dan8:13-17;11:35)– Attack:Thebeginningofthe3rdWoeconflictbetweentheKingofthe
North(apostateChristianity/papacybackedby“Christian”nations)andtheKingoftheSouth(radicalIslambackedbyMuslimnations)• The1stand2nd“woes”wereholywarsbetweenprofessedChristiansandMuslims
– The3rdWoe/7thTrumpetofRev11:14-15aissoundedbeforetheendofthepre-advent“investigative”judgmentprocess(Dan12:1a)
– TheSouth(radicalIslam)initiatesbyattackingtheUSAWorldTradeCenterandthePentagon9/11/2001,andcontinuestoattacktheNorth(papalandapostateProtestantChristianalliancewith“Christian”nationsprovidingmilitarypower)RepeatoftheBattleofCarchemish(Jer46:8)" SpirituallythesouthrepresentsIslamanditsgod,Allah" Atheism,Immorality,andSecularismarethe“thirdbeast”ofRev11:7-8
! Rev10:7saysthemysteryofGodwillbeaccomplishedjustbeforethisconflict.Col2:1-3says“mystery”isknowledge.SomeunderstoodthemysteryoftheBibleprophecies,particularlyRev17,justbefore2001.
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• 08/28/2018:““It’shorrible.Westilldon’tknowwhathappened,”saidAliSoufan,oneoftheleadFBIcounterterrorismagentswhomtheCIAkeptinthedarkaboutthemovementsofthefutureAl-Qaedahijackers.ToSoufanandmanyotherformernationalsecurityofficials,theunansweredquestionsabouttheeventsleadinguptotheSeptember11,2001,attacksdwarfthoseabouttheassassinationofJohnF.Kennedy,because“9/11changedthewholeworld.”ItnotonlyledtotheinvasionsofAfghanistanandIraq,thefracturingoftheMiddleEastandtheglobalgrowthofIslamicmilitantismbutalsopushedtheU.S.closertobeingavirtualhomeland-securitypolicestate.”https://www.newsweek.com/cia-and-saudi-arabia-conspired-keep-911-details-secret-new-book-says-1091935
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3rdWoe/HolyWarbetweenRadicalIslamandChristianityDaniel11:40b
• “…andthekingoftheNorthshallcomeagainsthimlikeawhirlwind,”! WiththemassexterminationoftheYazidiChristiansinIraq,the
“whirlwind”wasinitiatedbyPopeFrancisrequestingUNinterventiononAugust7,2014
– (North)ApostateChristianalliancewillinvademany(South)Islamiccountries,overthrowingthem(Eze26:7)
– Comeagainsthim:RetaliatoryattackonIslam– Whirlwind:Aterriblestormcomingupontheworld,creatinggreatdread
(2Ki2:11-12;Job27:20;Ps83:1-18;Prov1:27;Is21:1;Jer2:12;25:32;Eze27:35;32:9-12;Amos1:14;Hos8:7;acounterfeitofGod:Jer23:19;Nah1:3)
• Literally:TheinitiationofWorldWarIII(Ex14:6-28;15:19;Is17:13)" Spiritually:ApostateChristianitywillbattleandconquerIslam(Sundaylaws)
! JustasArabIslamdivertedtheattentionofthepapacyawayfromtheWaldensians(forerunnersoftheProtestantReformation),andasOttomanIslamdivertedpapalfueledarmiesawayfromkillingMartinLuther,radicalIslamhasoccupiedtheenergyofapostateChristianpowersbeginningin2001,providingtimeforthefinalspreadofthethreeangels’messages(Rev14;“LoudCry”ofRev18:1)1/30/20 72
WhirlwindoftheNorth• 08/07/2014:“PopeFrancisappealedtoworldleadersonThursdaytohelpend
thecrisisinnorthernIraqafterasweepingadvancebyradicalIslamicstatemilitantsforcedthousandsofresidentsofIraq'sbiggestChristiantowntofleetheirhomes."HisHolinessaddressesanurgentappealtotheinternationalcommunitytotakeactiontoendthehumanitariantragedynowunderway,toacttoprotectthoseaffectedorthreatenedbyviolenceandtoprovideaid,especiallyforthemosturgentneedsofthemanywhohavebeenforcedtofleeandwhodependonthesolidarityofothers,"theVaticansaidinastatement.”http://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security-pope-idINKBN0G718P20140807
• 08/18/2014:“PopeFrancis,ISIS,andtheLastCrusade”“IsthePontiffofPeaceadvocatingwar?No,buttheself-proclaimed“Caliph”Ibrahimwantshisfighttobeatrueholywaronbothsides,andhisstrategyseemstobesucceeding.”“PopeFrancisiswalkingaknifeedge—orperhaps,bettersaid,thebladeofacrusaders’sword—ashetriestomobilizesupportforChristiansandotherminoritiesvictimizedbytheferociouspartisansoftheso-calledIslamicstate.”http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/08/18/pope-francis-isis-and-the-last-crusade.html
• 08/18/2014:“PopeFrancisEndorsesUseOfForceAgainstISISInIraq”http://www.businessinsider.com/pope-francis-endorses-use-of-force-against-isis-in-iraq-2014-8
! Whirlwind:Prov1:27;Is17:13;40:24;41:16;Jer4:13;23:19;25:32;30:23;Hos8:7;13:3(KJV);Nah1:31/30/20 73
3rdWoe/HolyWarbetweenRadicalIslamandChristianityDaniel11:40c
• “…withchariots,horsemen,andwithmanyships;andheshallenterthecountries,overwhelmthem,andpassthrough.”! Asof2020,withcontinuedescalationofworldwidetensionsbetween
ChristianityandIslam,thisiswhatwillsoontakeplace:(Eze26:7)
– Chariots,horsemen:Inscripture,theseareassociatedwithwar• Literally:WorldWarIII“Soongrievoustroubleswillariseamongthenations,troublesthat
willnotceaseuntilJesuscomes....ThejudgmentsofGodareintheland.Thewarsandrumorsofwars,thedestructionbyfireandflood,sayclearlythatthetimeoftrouble,whichistoincreaseuntiltheend,isverynearathand.Wehavenotimetolose.Theworldisstirredwiththespiritofwar.”EGW1904{PH12011.2}
• Spiritually:TheserefertotheimplementsofwarusedagainstGod’sLawandHisremnant*;legislation,coupledwithpersecution,formattersofconscience(*seenextslide)
– Ships:Inscripture,theseareassociatedwithmerchants,usedforcargo• Mayrepresentworldwidetrade;commerce,usedtoexertcontrol(Rev18:3-24)
– Entercountries,overwhelm,andpassthrough:Literally,Muslimcountrieswillbedecimated;Spiritually,Islamicpowerwillbecontrolled
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3rdWoe/HolyWarbetweenRadicalIslamandChristianityChristian“Church”
• TheBibleportraysthatmanyclaimingChristactuallyrebelagainsttheHolySpiritbyconsortingandgoingintopartnershipwiththeworld.
– “ButherebelledagainsthiminsendinghisambassadorsintoEgypt,thattheymightgivehimhorsesandmuchpeople.Shallheprosper?shallheescapethatdoethsuchthings?orshallhebreakthecovenant,andbedelivered?”Eze17:15
– 1Sam15:23:“Forrebellionisasthesinofwitchcraft,Andstubbornnessisasiniquityandidolatry.BecauseyouhaverejectedthewordoftheLord…”
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3rdWoe/HolyWarbetweenRadicalIslamandChristianityRelatedNews
• 08/17/2016:DonaldTrump,inaninterviewwithSeanHannity:“GeneralFlynnandotherofthegenerals--thesearegreatpeople.AndIaskthemallthetime,ifyouweregivenyourhead--becauserightnow,they'refightingapoliticallycorrectwar.Ifyouweregivenyourhead,justyougoinandyougottogetthemout,howlongwouldittake?I'lltellyouwhat.Theyaretellingmetheycoulddothejobvery,veryrapidly.Now,veryrapidlyislongerthanyouwouldlike,buttheycouldgetthejobdoneandgetitdonewithprecisionandgetitdone.Wehavenochoice,Sean.Wehavenochoice.Wehavetotakethemout.”(http://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2016/08/17/trump-town-hall-obama-clinton-iraq-strategy-was-absolutely-insane/)
• 07/22/2018:“ToIranianPresidentRouhani:NEVER,EVERTHREATENTHEUNITEDSTATESAGAINORYOUWILLSUFFERCONSEQUENCESTHELIKESOFWHICHFEWTHROUGHOUTHISTORYHAVEEVERSUFFEREDBEFORE.WEARENOLONGERACOUNTRYTHATWILLSTANDFORYOURDEMENTEDWORDSOFVIOLENCE&DEATH.BECAUTIOUS!”Twitter
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3rdWoe/HolyWarbetweenRadicalIslamandChristianityTheDamascusProphecy
• “TheburdenagainstDamascus.“Behold,Damascuswillceasefrombeingacity,Anditwillbearuinousheap.”Is17:1– Tiglath-pileserIII(745–727BC)ofAssyriadestroyedDamascusin732BC,
howeveritwasrebuiltandlater;itsdestructionwasagainpredictedinJeremiah49:23-27• Isaiah’sministryspanned740-680BC
• Jeremiah’sministryspanned627-580BC
– AstudyofIsaiah17andPsalms83indicatesapermanentdestructionofDamascus,Syriathatwillnotberebuilt• LiterallymaysuggestusageofnuclearweaponsonDamascus,resultingincompletedesolationandabandonment,similartoChernobyl,Ukraine(1986)– Oldestcontinuouslyinhabitedcityonearth:
https://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/eco-tourism/stories/12-oldest-continuously-inhabited-cities
• SpirituallyalludestoGod’skingdomdestroyingallthewickedkingdomsoftheearth(Ps83:13-15;Is17:13-14;Dan2:35,45)
– AlsoreferencesasharpreductionofGod’s“claimed”people,indicatingonlya“remnant”survive(Is17:4-6;Rev14:13)
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3rdWoe/HolyWarbetweenRadicalIslamandChristianityTheElamProphecy
• “34ThewordoftheLordthatcametoJeremiahtheprophetagainstElam,inthebeginningofthereignofZedekiahkingofJudah,saying,35“ThussaystheLordofhosts:‘Behold,IwillbreakthebowofElam,Theforemostoftheirmight.36AgainstElamIwillbringthefourwindsFromthefourquartersofheaven,Andscatterthemtowardallthosewinds;ThereshallbenonationswheretheoutcastsofElamwillnotgo.37ForIwillcauseElamtobedismayedbeforetheirenemiesAndbeforethosewhoseektheirlife.Iwillbringdisasteruponthem,Myfierceanger,’saystheLord;‘AndIwillsendtheswordafterthemUntilIhaveconsumedthem.38IwillsetMythroneinElam,Andwilldestroyfromtherethekingandtheprinces,’saystheLord.39‘Butitshallcometopassinthelatterdays:IwillbringbackthecaptivesofElam,’saystheLord.”Jer49:34-39(Is11:10-16)
– TheregionofElamwaslocatedonthePersianGulfinpresentdayIran• ElamwastheoldestsonofShem(Gen10:22)
• It’scapital,Susa,iswhereDanielreceivedthevisioninDaniel8! NotetheprophecyinPsalm83
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3rdWoe/HolyWarbetweenRadicalIslamandChristianityEzekiel20:45-48(Perspective:Eze20:6,15)
• “45FurthermorethewordoftheLordcametome,saying,46“Sonofman,setyourfacetowardthesouth;preachagainstthesouthandprophesyagainsttheforestland,theSouth,47andsaytotheforestoftheSouth,‘HearthewordoftheLord!ThussaystheLordGod:“Behold,Iwillkindleafireinyou,anditshalldevoureverygreentreeandeverydrytreeinyou;theblazingflameshallnotbequenched,andallfacesfromthesouthtothenorthshallbescorchedbyit.48AllfleshshallseethatI,theLord,havekindledit;itshallnotbequenched.”’”– Ezekielwasgiventhisvisionon09/01/590BC(Eze20:1)
• TheBattleofCarchemishwasin605BC(SeeJer46:23-26;Dan11:42-43)
– GreentreesrepresentGod’speople,thereforedrytreesrepresentthewicked(Ps1:1-3;Is61:3;Jer11:16-17;17:7-8;Eze17:24;Mt21:18-20;Mk11:12-25;Rev7:3;8:7;9:4)
– Blazingflame:Possiblereferencetonuclearweapondeployment• Bothrighteousandwickedalikewillbekilledoratleast“scorched”1/30/20 79
3rdWoe/HolyWarbetweenRadicalIslamandChristianityDaniel11:41a(1of2)
• “HeshallalsoentertheGloriousLand,andmanycountriesshallbeoverthrown;”– GloriousLand:Palestine(Israel/Jerusalem),aswellasthe“mountainof
Yourinheritance”Ex15:17(Ps106:24;Jer3:19;Eze20:15-16;Dan8:9;9:16;11:16,41,45a;Mal3:12)
• Literally(North)ApostateChristianalliancewillinvadetheMiddleEastperDan11:40c
! ThehistoricalparalleloftheBattleofCarchemish(605BC)willberepeated(Jer46:1-26)
! 11/09/2016:“MuslimsacrossAsiawerestrugglingthismorningtoacceptthenewsthepopulistcandidatewilltakeofficeintheWhiteHouse,sayingthatISISwouldbehappyhewonthepresidencyrace.”(http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3919356/Im-afraid-Muslim-shock-Trump-heads-victory.html)
! 01/20/2017:“Wewillreinforceoldalliancesandformnewones--andunitethecivilizedworldagainstradicalIslamicterrorism,whichwewilleradicatecompletelyfromthefaceoftheEarth.”(DonaldTrump’sinauguraladdress)
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• “HeshallalsoentertheGloriousLand,andmanycountriesshallbeoverthrown;”– Manyshallbeoverthrown:
" Spiritually;falsetheories/worshipwillenterthosewhoworshipJesusasCreator.Thisistheperiodofthe“shaking” withinthechurch.
# Musicwillbeassociatedwithfalseworship(Dan3:5-7,10,15;Rev18:22)# Apleasing,butincomplete,“socialgospel/justice”messagewillattractmany(Matt
24:23-24)
# Thereisnota“warning”messageassociatedwiththis“gospel”# “Love”isthetheme,with“inclusivity”and“unity”asgoals.Areinterpretationand
limitationof“agape”lovetooneoffalsecompassionandacceptancewhileoverlookingtruthandsin.(1Cor13:1-3;John15:9;13:34;14:21)
# Climatechange/crisiswillbeleveragedtosupportlegislationaffectingworship# Ecumenism,avoidingdistinctandpropheticdoctrines(2Tim4:3-4)
# ThetroublingtheorythattheHolySpiritisnotadistinct“person”oftheGodhead(John14:15-17;Rev1:4-5)
! Bibletextsonthe“shaking”:Ps69:8;Isa17:6;19:16;24:13;Eze37:7;38:19b;Amo7:1-2;9:9;Mic7:6;Matt10:34-39;24:10-12;Mark3:21;13:6,9,12-13,21-22;Luke21:12,16-17
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• “buttheseshallescapefromhishand:Edom,Moab,andtheprominentpeopleofAmmon.”– Thosethat“escape”willworshipJesus;keepHisLaw(Dan12:1c;Heb2:3-4)
• EscapecomesfromtheHebrewword(malat)translated“delivered”(Dan12:1)
– Edom,Moab,andAmmonarecomprisedofcurrentwesternJordanandrelatedtoAbraham(Gen19:37-38;25:30;Judg3:13;11:12-33;Ruth1:15-16,22;1Sam11:1-11;2Sam10:6-14;2Chr20:1-30;Is11:14;15-16;Eze25:1-14;Amos1:13-15;Obad11-14;Zeph2:8-9;Gal3:7)• LiterallyJordanhasalignedwith“Christian”nations(NATO)" Spiritually,theserepresentthosewhocomeoutofIslam,apostateChristianity,andjoinGod’sremnantwhoworshipJesusasCreatoro Moab:Jer48:47“IwillbringbackthecaptivesofMoabinthelatterdays”(Deut2:9)
o “Firstfruits”Ammon:Jer49:6“IwillbringbackthecaptivesofthepeopleofAmmon”(Deut2:19)
o Edom:Jer49:11“Leaveyourfatherlesschildren,Iwillpreservethemalive”(Deut2:4-6;Amos9:11-12)
" Adualfulfillment(spiritual)ofJeremiah40:11-12whenJesusreturns! AremnantfromtheEast(Elam,sonofShem[Gen10:22;14:1;Jer49:39]Ishmael[Gen16:1-16;
21:13;25:1-4,6])andWestwillacceptJesus,belongingtoAbraham’s“seed”andheirstotheKingdomofGod(Matt8:11;Gal3:26-29)1/30/20 82
3rdWoe/HolyWarbetweenRadicalIslamandChristianityDaniel11:42-43
• “42Heshallstretchouthishandagainstthecountries,andthelandofEgyptshallnotescape.43Heshallhavepoweroverthetreasuresofgoldandsilver,andoverallthepreciousthingsofEgypt;alsotheLibyansandEthiopiansshallfollowathisheels.”– LandofEgypt:Representsatheism,secularism,immorality,falsegods(Ex
12:12;Rev11:8;EGWGCpg269):• Literally,RadicalIslam,includingEgypt,willbeoverthrownentirely(Jer
46:13,20,23-26;Eze20:45-48)" Treasuresofgoldandsilver:Controlovertheeconomyofthesecularworld,includingbuyingandselling;allcommerce(Rev13:16-17)
" Spiritually,representsphysicalandspiritualenemiesofGod’sremnant(Ex5:2)
– LibyaandEthiopia(ancientlyNorthAfrica,includingSudan):• Literally,yieldtotheKingoftheNorthtoavoidbeingoverthrown(Jer46:9;Eze
30:1-30:19)" Spiritually,representsthosegloballywhoareunwillingtodiefortheirfaith
! Nearthistime,the4thangelofRev18:1-3will“illuminate”theearthtriggeredbytheinterpretationofRev17:8-11identifyingthe666manof2Thess2;Rev13:18.The3angels’messageswillbeknownthroughouttheworld.1/30/20 83
“LittleTimeofPeace”followedby“LittleTimeofTrouble”Daniel11:44a(Part1of2)
• “Butnewsfromtheeastandthenorthshalltroublehim;”– Literally,mayrefertothreatsofwarfromRussia(north)andChina(east)
inourfuture• “Thenationswereangry…”Rev11:18(Is17:12-13a)
– News:LoudCryofthe3angels’messagesilluminatingtheearth(Rev18:1-5)• TheLoudCryistheresultofthelatterrainoftheHolySpirit(Joel2:23)
! AftertheKingoftheNortheliminatesthe(KingoftheSouth)Islamicthreat,thereisonlyonespiritual“threat”remaining:GodandHisremnantpeople
– Spiritually,thenewsfromtheeastisthe3rdangelmessageofChrist’simminentsecondcoming(Gloryhadleftthroughtheeastgate:Eze10:18;11:1,23)
A. ThegloryofGodandHisveryloudvoicecomefromtheeast(Eze43:1-9)
B. ThesealingofGod’speoplecomesfromtheeast(Eze9:3-6;Mal4:2;Rev7:2-3)C. “Forasthelightningcomesfromtheeastandflashestothewest,so
alsowillthecomingoftheSonofManbe.”Matt24:27(Lev1:16)
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• “Butnewsfromtheeastandthenorthshalltroublehim;”! AftertheKingoftheNortheliminatesthe(KingoftheSouth)Islamicthreat,
thereisonlyonespiritual“threat”remaining:GodandHisremnantpeople– Spiritually,thenewsfromthenorthreferstoGod’sdwellingplace(Ps48:2)A. “ThenIlooked,andbehold,awhirlwindwascomingoutofthenorth,a
greatcloudwithragingfireengulfingitself;andbrightnesswasallarounditandradiatingoutofitsmidstlikethecolorofamber,outofthemidstofthefire.”Eze1:4(LocationofGod’sthrone:Lev1:11)
B. “…thosewhogotowardthenorthcountryhavegivenresttoMySpiritinthenorthcountry.”Zech6:8
C. "Hecomesfromthenorthasgoldensplendor;WithGodisawesomemajesty.”Job37:22
D. Lucifersaid:“IwillalsositonthemountofthecongregationOnthefarthestsidesofthenorth”Is14:13
E. "Theyshallwanderfromseatosea,Andfromnorthtoeast;Theyshallruntoandfro,seekingthewordoftheLord,Butshallnotfindit.”Amos8:12
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“LittleTimeofTrouble”Daniel11:44b
• “Butnewsfromtheeastandthenorthshalltroublehim;thereforeheshallgooutwithgreatfurytodestroyandannihilatemany.”– Greatfury,destroyandannihilate:Thosewhorefusetoworshipthesea
beast/papacyandhisimage/earthbeast/falseprophetwillbemaligned,threatened,persecuted,andcannotbuyorsell(Rev12:17a;13:15-17)
! JustasGodusedBabylonasthe“sword”topunishliteralIsraelandJudahfortheirharlotry,HewillusespiritualBabylon(kingoftheNorth)asthe“sword”topunishandtestthosetoclaimtobeHispeople
! “3…‘ThussaystheLord:“Behold,Iamagainstyou,andIwilldrawMyswordoutofitssheathandcutoffbothrighteousandwickedfromyou.4BecauseIwillcutoffbothrighteousandwickedfromyou,thereforeMyswordshallgooutofitssheathagainstallfleshfromsouthtonorth,5thatallfleshmayknowthatI,theLord,havedrawnMyswordoutofitssheath;itshallnotreturnanymore.”’…13“Becauseitisatesting,Andwhatifthesworddespiseseventhescepter?Thesceptershallbenomore,”Eze21:1-13
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KingoftheNorth• 12“Howyouarefallenfromheaven,OLucifer,sonofthemorning!
Howyouarecutdowntotheground,Youwhoweakenedthenations!13Foryouhavesaidinyourheart:‘Iwillascendintoheaven,IwillexaltmythroneabovethestarsofGod;IwillalsositonthemountofthecongregationOnthefarthestsidesofthenorth;14Iwillascendabovetheheightsoftheclouds,IwillbeliketheMostHigh.’15YetyoushallbebroughtdowntoSheol,TothelowestdepthsofthePit.”Is14:12-15(Eze28:2-19;Rev9:1-2,11;11:7;17:8)– ThetrueKingoftheNorthisGod(Zech6:8);Satanandhissubjectsare
imposters
– “HeshallkillitonthenorthsideofthealtarbeforetheLord”Lev1:10-11– TheTableofShowbreadwas/islocatedonthenorthsideoftheSanctuary
• Thebreadwaschangedbythepriest(atypeofChrist),onceperweek,onthe7thdaySabbath(Ex26:35;Lev24:5-9)
! SatanwillurgereplacementofGod’slawconcerningtheSabbath,enforcedbycivillegislation,overthewholeearth:Anabominationofdesolation1/30/20 87
Daniel11:45a(1of3)• “Andheshallplantthetentsofhispalacebetweentheseasand
(“in”KJV)thegloriousholymountain;yetheshallcometohisend,andnoonewillhelphim.”– DuringthelasthoursofprobationofthetimeoftheEnd(1844todate),
afterthethreatof(South)radicalIslamiseliminated,the(North)Christianalliance/papacytakescontrolofbothJerusalemandtheTempleMount,possiblymovingitscenterofreligiousauthoritytoJerusalem(Dan8:9;11:16)• ThepapalalliancewillcontrolbothliteralJerusalemandspirituallyrepresentapostateChristianity
• Literally,“…hesitsasGodinthetempleofGod…”of2Thess2:4mayrefertothepapacymakingJerusalem(gloriousholymountain)itsworshipcenter(Dan11:20;Rev11:8)
! ThekingoftheNorth/papalalliancecommitstheabominationofdesolationbyenforcingSundayasasacreddayofworship(Dan8:13;9:27;11:31;12:11;Rev13:12)• Fleetothemountains(Matt24:15-22;Mark13:14-20;Luke17:31-32;21:20-24)
• SpiritualBabylonlegislatesits“wine”doctrineofSundaysacredness,settingupan“image”(Dan3;Rev13:14-17)offalseworship
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Daniel11:45a(2of3)• “Andheshallplantthetentsofhispalacebetweentheseasand
(“in”KJV)thegloriousholymountain;yetheshallcometohisend,andnoonewillhelphim.”
" Spiritually,symbolicofthepapacyobstructingtrueworshipbetweenpeople(seas)andGodtheCreator(HolyMountain/TriuneGod[Is66:20;Joel2:1;3:17])throughaforced,counterfeit“sanctuary”ofworshipdoctrine(Ps77:13;Eze14:6-7;28:2;39:11;43:12;Dan2:35,45;8:11;Joel2:32;Matt24:15;2Thess2:3-4;Rev13:15b;17:15)
– PalaceStrong’sH643:“apparentlyofforeignderivation;apavilionorpalace-tent:—palace.”“ItistheArabhightower,fortress,castle”
– Betweentheseas:JerusalemliesbetweentheMediterraneanSeaandtheSeaofGalilee
– Gloriousholymountain:Literally,Jerusalem.RepresentstruereligionincludingallwhohavethecharacterofJesusandobeyallHiscommands(MtZion,Hispeople).
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Daniel11:45a(3of3)• “Andheshallplantthetentsofhispalacebetweentheseasand
(“in”KJV)thegloriousholymountain;yetheshallcometohisend,andnoonewillhelphim.”
! Atthistimethe7thAngel(Jesus)ofRev14:18a,correspondingwiththewarningvoiceofRev18:4,makesafinalpleatoacceptsalvationthroughHimbeforethepre-advent“investigative”judgmentclosesandthe7plaguesbegin(Dan7:9-10;13-14;26;12:1;Rev15:8)
! “InthosedaysthehouseofJudahshallwalkwiththehouseofIsrael,andtheyshallcometogetheroutofthelandofthenorthtothelandthatIhavegivenasaninheritancetoyourfathers.”Jer3:18(Jer16:15)– Aremnantwillcomeoutofthe“Christian”churchestotheTruthofobeyingthe
TenCommandmentsandsalvationthroughthefaithofJesus
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RelevantTexts• “ForthechildrenofIsraelshallabidemanydayswithoutaking,andwithout
aprince,andwithoutasacrifice,andwithoutanimage,andwithoutanephod,andwithoutteraphim:AfterwardshallthechildrenofIsraelreturn,andseektheLORDtheirGod,andDavidtheirking;andshallfeartheLORDandhisgoodnessinthelatterdays.”Hosea3:4-5KJV
• “Forheshalldelivertheneedywhenhecrieth;thepooralso,andhimthathathnohelper.”Ps72:12KJV
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RelevantNews• 03/08/2017:“JerusalemistheeternalcapitaloftheJewishpeopleandthe
U.S.shouldmaintainitsembassyinIsrael’scapitalcity,”DeSantissaidinJanuarywhenhesentthelettertoTrump.“Fordecades,theStateDepartmenthasindulgedtheconceitthatJerusalemisnotthecapitalofIsrael,eventhoughtheJewishpresenceinJerusalemgoesbackthousandsofyears.IencouragePresidentTrumptosendamessagetotheworldthattheUnitedStatesstandswithourfriendsinIsraelbyrelocatingourembassytoJerusalem.”http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/ron-desantis-fights-move-american-embassy-jerusalem
• 01/22/2018:“TheUSembassywillmovefromTelAvivtoJerusalembeforetheendof2019,Vice-PresidentMikePencehassaid.ThedateisearlierthansomehadexpectedwhenPresidentDonaldTrumpdeclaredlastmonththatJerusalemwasIsrael'scapitalandorderedthestartofpreparationsfortheembassymove…SaebErekat,thesecretary-generalofthePalestineLiberationOrganisation,saidMrPence's"messianicdiscourse"wasa"gifttoextremists".IthadproventhattheUSwas"partoftheproblemratherthanthesolution",headded.”http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42773456
– Dedicatedonthe70thanniversaryoftheStateofIsrael,May14,20181/30/20 92
Daniel11:45b
• “Andheshallplantthetentsofhispalacebetweentheseasandthegloriousholymountain;yetheshallcometohisend,andnoonewillhelphim.”– Shallcometohisend:Rev17:16andDan7:11-12;11:45breferto
apostateProtestantsdestroyingtheseabeast/papacywhentheyrealizetheyhavebeendeceived(Rev13:1;16:12;17:1-5,16,18;18:9-24)(Joel2:20)• Literally,destructionofthepapalsystemwilltakeplaceafterthepre-advent“investigative”judgmentiscompleted(referencedinDan7:9-10;12:1)andjudgmentisrendered(Godtransfersthe“kingdom”toJesus:Rev14:15-16)
• Spiritually,refersto“Armageddon,”thewarbetweenGodandSatan(Jer50:34-38;51:11-13;Eze39:15-16;Joel2:20;3:14;Rev16:16;20:8-9)
– “Butthecourtshallbeseated,Andtheyshalltakeawayhisdominion,Toconsumeanddestroyitforever”Dan7:26,impliesthattheseabeast,wholostthepowertopersecutein1798,returnstopowersincethejudgmentdidn’tstartuntil1844,andthathis“dominion”willbedestroyed• Theseabeastreceiveda“fatalwound”in1798,however,Rev13:18&17:11indicatethebeast,apersecutingspiritualpower,willreturnasthe“8thking,”“oftheprevious‘7,’”the“lawlessone,”the“666”man(2Thess2:3-11)1/30/20 93
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AContinuingExplanationGiveninLiteralLanguage
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TimeoftheEnd:1844totheResurrectionDaniel12Chiasm
A:Michaelstandsupfromjudgment,SpecialResurrection(12:1)B:Manyshallawake(12:2)
C:Timeoftrouble(12:1)
D:Wiseshallshine(12:3)
E:ShutthebookuntilTimeoftheEndwhenknowledgewillincrease(12:4)
F:Twomenontheriverbankaskhowlongthesewonderswillbe(12:6)
G:theManinlinenabovethewaterdeclaresforatime,times,andanhalf(12:7a)
H:Whentheholypeoplehavebeenscattered(12:7b)
G1:Danielheardbutdoesnotunderstand(12:8a)
F1:Danielasks“whattheendofthese?”(12:8b)
E1:Danieltogohisway,thewordsareclosed(12:9)
D1:thewisewillunderstandaboutthe“daily,”(12:10)
C1:Abominationthatmakethdesolatesetup1290days(12:11)B1:Blessedhethatwaiteth1335days(12:12)
A1:Danieltogotoresthoweverwillstandattheendofthedays(12:13)
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TimeoftheEnd:1844totheCloseofProbationDaniel12:1a
• “AtthattimeMichaelshallstandup,Thegreatprincewhostandswatchoverthesonsofyourpeople;”– Atthattime:WhenJesuscompletesthejudgmentoftheliving– Michael(Jesus:Dan10:13,21;11:22;Jude1:9;Rev12:7;1Thess4:16)standsup,
signifyingtheendofHisPriestlyministryandthepre-adventjudgmentinheavenbegunin1844,beinggiventhe“kingdom”ofHispeople(Gen18:25b;Dan7:9-10,13-14,26;Ps9:7-8;Is2:19;10:22-23;Eze9:3-4;Joel1:15;Matt24:44;Mark13:33,35-36;Luke12:36;19:11-27;21:34-36;John5:22;Acts7:56(CloseofprobationfortheJewishNation);Rom9:28;2Pet3:10a;Rev15:8;18:4)(Lev23:29;1Tim6:15;Rev1:5,8;15:8;17:14;19:16)
• “Michael”(“onewhoislikeGod”)isonlyusedwhenChristisindirectconflictwithSatan(e.g.:“CommanderofthearmyoftheLord”:Josh5:13-15)
• “Daniel”means“GodisJudge”;Biblicalnameswith“El”mean“God”
– TheGreatPrinceisJesus,WatcherofDaniel’speople(Dan4:13,17,23;Matt1:21)• The“sons”ofDaniel’speopleafterliteralIsraelrejectedChristarethespiritual“IsraelofGod”Gal6:16(Deut7:9)
! Closeofprobation(Gen7:4;Matt24:36-44;25:13;Mark13:32;Luke12:40;17:26-37;1Pet4:17)
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TimeoftheEnd:1844totheCloseofProbationDaniel12:1b
• “AtthattimeMichaelshallstandup,Thegreatprincewhostandswatchoverthesonsofyourpeople;Andthereshallbeatimeoftrouble,Suchasneverwassincetherewasanation,Eventothattime.Andatthattimeyourpeopleshallbedelivered,Everyonewhoisfoundwritteninthebook.”– Timeoftrouble:“TimeofJacob’strouble”ofJer30:5-7(arepeatofthe
[538-1798]tribulation#1ofMatt24:21)(Gen32:1,24-30;Ps2:1-9;Is2:12;28:21-22;33:2-4;Jer5:1-9;Eze1:4;7:7,10;38:14-23;Amos5:18-20;Zech10:11;12:2,11-14;14:1-2;2Pet3:10)
• Correlatestotheeventsofthe6thsealofRevelation6:12-17
! The7plaguesofRev16begin(Eze9:5-11;10:2;Rev11:18;14:18-20;16:1-21)• Rev16:19indicatesspiritualBabylon(counterfeittrinity)willbesplitinto3parts(spiritualism,thepapacy,&apostateProtestants)(Rev11:7;16:13-14)
• ThepapalsystemwillbedestroyedbyapostateProtestants(earthbeast)followingthe5thplagueofliteralandspiritualdarkness(Dan7:11;Rev16:10-12;17:16)
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TimeoftheEnd:1844totheCloseofProbationDaniel12:1c
• “AtthattimeMichaelshallstandup,Thegreatprincewhostandswatchoverthesonsofyourpeople;Andthereshallbeatimeoftrouble,Suchasneverwassincetherewas
anation,Eventothattime.Andatthattimeyourpeopleshallbedelivered,Everyonewhoisfoundwritteninthebook.”– Yourpeople:ThecharactersofGod’sremnantpeoplealiveonearthhave
beentransformedandsealed(9:4-6;Rev7:1-8)• God’sremnantpeople,aliveatthecloseofjudgment,willbedeliveredwithoutseeingdeath(1Ki17:4;Ps91;Is4:3,5-6;26:20;33:15-16;Is41:10;59:15,19;Jer30:5-7;Eze5:3;7:16-18;9:6b,8;Amos9:9b;Rev7;14:1-5)[Jesusfed5,000men+:Matt14:13-21;Mark6:33-44;Luke9:11-17;John6:1-13]
– Delivered:Norighteouspersonwillbeharmedbythewickedorkilledbythe7plaguesafterthejudgmentiscompletedbecausethe“kingdom,”thosewithfullytransformedcharacters,havebeentransferredtoChrist(Deut7:20;9:3;Ps9:9-10;27:5;32:7;37:19;50:15;84:11;91:9-10,14;121:4-8;Prov18:10;Is33:16;Jer23:8;46:27-28;Eze38:8b;39:3-4;Zech12:7-9;13:8-9;14:2-3;Luke10:19;Rom8:32;9:27;Phil4:19)
– Writteninthebook:GodkeepsarecordintheBookofLife(Ex32:33;Neh13:14;Ps56:8;139:16;Eccl12:13-14;Is4:2-3;43:25;65:6-7;Eze9:3b;13:9b;18:24;Dan12:1;Mal3:16;Matt10:32-33;12:36-37;Luke10:20;20:35-36;John5:29;1Cor4:5;Phil4:3;Heb12:22-23;James2:12;Rev3:5;13:8;17:8;20:12,15;21:27;22:19)1/30/20 98
SpecialResurrectionDaniel12:2
• “Andmanyofthosewhosleepinthedustoftheearthshallawake,Sometoeverlastinglife,Sometoshameandeverlastingcontempt.”– Whenpeopledie,theyreturntodust(Dan12:13)
• Gen3:19;Eccl9:5-6;12:7;Is26:19;John5:28-29;1Cor15:51-55;1Thess4:13-18
– “Many”:ReferencesaspecialresurrectionbeforeChrist’sreturn• Atthe7thplague(Rev16:18)parallelingtheearthquakeatChrist’scrucifixion• TherighteouswhoproclaimedtheThirdAngelMessagewillberaised,justasoccurredwhenJesuscameforthfromthetomb(Matt27:51-53;Rev14:9-13)
• ThosewhocrucifiedChristwillberaisedtowitnessHis2ndcoming(Zech12:12:10-11;Matt23:37-39;26:64;Rev1:7)
! AtChrist’ssecondcoming,therighteouswho“sleep”willberaisedtolife• John5:27-29;11:11• Thereisanotherresurrectionofthewickedafter1,000years(Rev20)
! The“manofsin”,the“8thking”andthe“beast”ofRev17:11,willbedestroyedatChrist’sreturn(thepopenumbered666)(Rev13:18)• “…thelawlessone…destroywiththebrightnessofHiscoming”2Thess2:8
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• “ThosewhoarewiseshallshineLikethebrightnessofthefirmament,AndthosewhoturnmanytorighteousnessLikethestarsforeverandever.”– Wise(teachers):ThesourceofwisdomisGod’sWord,theBible(Prov4:5,7;
2Tim3:15;Rev13:18;17:9a)• Referstotheendtimeremnantpeople,respectingGodanddepartingfromallevil(Job28:28)
– Shine:Symbolfortruthandvisiblecountenance(Ex34:29;Is60:1;Matt25:6;Acts6:15)
– Turnmanytorighteousness:OntheresponsibilityChristianshavetowitnessforHimnoteEze33:7-9;2Chr19:10b;Matt28:18-20;Rev14:12! Bearfruit:Matt13:23;Mark4:20;Luke8:15;Gal5:22-23
– Stars:God’speoplewillbeasnumerousasthestarsandAbraham’sseed(Gen15:5;Gal3:29;Rev1:16,20;2:1;3:1)
• ThesewilllivewithHimforeternity(Rev21:1-7,27;22:1-5)
• “Like”starsalludestoatransformationtobeas“angels”(Rev1:20;12:4)1/30/20 100
Daniel12:4
• “Butyou,Daniel,shutupthewords,andsealthebookuntilthetimeoftheend;manyshallruntoandfro,andknowledgeshallincrease.”– Thetimeoftheend(Dan11:35,40)startedattheGreatDisappointment(the
DayofAtonement10/22/1844/endofthe2,300day/yearprophecy)thatwasinitiatedwiththedecreetorebuildJerusalemin457BC(Ezra6:14;7:1,9;Dan7:9-10,26a;8:13-14;9:24-27;11:35;12:9)
• Literally,knowledge(ofDaniel)andtravelhaveincreaseddramatically
– The“sourlittlebook”ofRev10istheBookofDaniel,revealingwhatactuallytookplacestartingin1844(theGreatDisappointmentonearth),Christ’spriestlyministry(inHeaven);thepre-advent“investigative”judgmentministrydescribedintheBookofHebrews(Dan7:9-10,13,22,26-27)
– Runtoandfro:Manywillstudy,comparingBiblepassages(Is28:9-10,13)
– Knowledgeshallincrease:Biblestudyunsealedtheprophecies,thetruesanctuaryunderstanding,andtheSabbathfortheendtime(Heb8:1-5)• Spiritually,theknowledgeofDaniel11,particularlytheKingoftheSouth,identifiedasIslam(newtruthunderstoodbysomeinearly2000’s)
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Daniel12! TheprophecyofDaniel8:14specifiedtheveryday,October22,
1844,onwhichtheInvestigativeJudgmentofthedeadwastobegin.IsitnotreasonablethatGodwouldrevealtothelastgenerationthoseeventsconnectedwiththejudgmentofthelivingandtheclosingoftheInvestigativeJudgmentasawarningtobeready?
! Daniel12doesnotcontainpropheticsymbolismsimilartothatfoundinDaniel2,7,and8,aswellasRevelation.
! Daniel12usesliteraltermsjustasMatthew24.
! Revelation10:6indicatestherearenodatedtimepropheciesafterOctober22,1844.
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Daniel12:5• “ThenI,Daniel,looked;andtherestoodtwoothers,oneonthis
riverbankandtheotheronthatriverbank.”– DanielandGabrielwerejoinedby2additionalheavenlybeingswho
askedJesuswhenthefulfillmentofGabriel’smessagewouldtakeplace• TwowitnesseswererequiredbyOldTestamentlawtovalidateacharge,inthiscaseanoathmadebyJesus(Num35:30;Deut17:6;19:15)
• MosesandElijahservedastwowitnesses(representingthosewhowillberaisedtolifeandthosewhowillnotseedeath),attheMountofTransfiguration(Matt17:1-3;Luke9:27-36)
– Riverbank:TheTigris/HiddekelRiver(Dan10:4)
! Thisscenealludestothetwo“covering”angelsoneithersideoftheArkoftheCovenantwithJesus’presenceontheMercySeat;alsotheTreeofLifeoneithersideoftheriverflowingfromGod’sthrone(Rev22:2)
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Daniel12:6a• “Andonesaidtothemanclothedinlinen,whowasabovethe
watersoftheriver,“Howlongshallthefulfillmentofthesewondersbe?””NKJV
“Howlongshallitbetotheendofthesewonders?”KJV– Linen:Therighteousactsofthesaints(Rev19:8)(Dan8:13;10:5;Rev15:6;18:16)
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Daniel12:6b(1of2)• “Howlongshallitbetotheendofthesewonders?”KJV
– End:Theanswertothisquestionpertainstothelastgeneration– Thesewonders[H6382;“amiracle:marvellousthing”]:Ofthevisionrecordedin
chapters11:2-12:3sinceDaniel“…hadunderstandingofthevision”(Dan10:1)ofsymbolictermsprevioustothisoneoftheprophetictimeperiodinDan7:25-28• “Shallthywonders[H6382]beknowninthedark?andthyrighteousnessinthelandofforgetfulness?”Ps88:12
• “Foruntousachildisborn,untousasonisgiven:andthegovernmentshallbeuponhisshoulder:andhisnameshallbecalledWonderful,[H6382]Counsellor,ThemightyGod,TheeverlastingFather,ThePrinceofPeace.”Is9:6
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Daniel12:6b(2of2)• “Howlongshallitbetotheendofthesewonders?”KJV
– “1AtthattimeMichaelshallstandup,Thegreatprincewhostandswatchoverthesonsofyourpeople;Andthereshallbeatimeoftrouble,Suchasneverwassincetherewasanation,Eventothattime.Andatthattimeyourpeopleshallbedelivered,Everyonewhoisfoundwritteninthebook.2Andmanyofthosewhosleepinthedustoftheearthshallawake,Sometoeverlastinglife,Sometoshameandeverlastingcontempt.3ThosewhoarewiseshallshineLikethebrightnessofthefirmament,AndthosewhoturnmanytorighteousnessLikethestarsforeverandever.”
1. Michaelstands:Earth’sprobationclosesinitiated7plagues2. TimeofTrouble:“…heshallbesavedoutofit”Jer30:7(Ps27:5;50:15)
3. Yourpeopledelivered:“…seekyefirstthekingdomofGod…”Matt6:31,33
4. Shallawake:Thefirstresurrection(Matt24:30;Rev20:6)
5. Wiseshallshine:“…preparedasabrideadorned…”Rev21:2
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Daniel12:7a
• “ThenIheardthemanclothedinlinen,whowasabovethewatersoftheriver,whenhehelduphisrighthandandhislefthandtoheaven,andsworebyHimwholivesforever,thatitshallbeforatime,times,andhalfatime;andwhenthepoweroftheholypeoplehasbeencompletelyshattered,allthesethingsshallbefinished.”– Manclothedinlinen:Jesus(CompareDan10:5;Rev10:5-6;15:6;18:16)
– Righthand:LaterseenbyJohn(Rev10:5-6)– Himwholivesforever:GodtheFather(Rev1:4);AncientofDays(Dan7:9)
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Daniel12:7b(1of2)• “thatitshallbeforatime,times,andhalfatime”
– Time[H4150;mow’ed,“appointed”]andtimesandhalfatime
Prophetictime(1day=1year):(360+[360x2]+180=1,260):538-1798(1,260years)persecutionofGod’speopleinitiatedbythe“littlehorn”powerofDan7:24-25(note:Dan7:25[timeistheAramaicword“iddan”whichliterallymeansa“durationoftime”];Dan12:7;Rev11:2,3;12:6,14;13:5)
• Mow`ed,appointedtime,sacredtimesorseason,setfeastaccordingtoGod’scalendar(Gen1:14;Dan4:16,23-25,32)Mostoftentranslated“congregation”referringtothe“tentofmeeting”(thesanctuary)andtheseventypologicalfeastsofLeviticus23
– FeastofPassover Crucifixion
– FeastofUnleavenedBread SinlessnessofChrist
– FeastoftheWaveSheaf Resurrection
– FeastofWeeks(Passover) EarlyrainoftheHolySpirit
– FeastofTrumpets ThreeAngel’sMessages– DayofAtonement Jesus’judgmentministrysince1844
– FeastofTabernacles SecondcomingofJesus1/30/20 109
Daniel12:7b(2of2)• “thatitshallbeforatime,times,andhalfatime”
– Literaltime:1260daysofpersecutioninitiatedontheeffectivedateoftheUniversalSundayLaw• Delineationof“…foratimeappointed.”Dan11:35
– “Andtherewasgivenuntohimamouthspeakinggreatthingsandblasphemies;andpowerwasgivenuntohimtocontinuefortyandtwomonths”Rev13:5
! TheparallelpropheciesinMatthew24:15-16;Mark13:14;Luke20:20-21foretoldtheinitialsiegeofJerusaleminAD66duringtheFeastofTabernacles,culminatinginitsdestructioninAD70duringtheFeastofPassover,adurationof3.5years.
! 3.5years:Elijah,Esther1:3-4,Jesus’ministry,Stephenstoned,538-1798– Deathsmarktheendofevery3.5yearperiod
! AmazingFactsSabbathSchoolStudyHour9/18/15,Dan11:40-45,Dan12,DougBatchelor:53minhttps://www.amazingfacts.org/media-library/media/e/132/f/6/t/the-time-of-the-end-or-the-end-of-timehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7V0QYis9CE&feature=youtu.be
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• “andwhenthepoweroftheholypeoplehasbeencompletelyshattered,allthesethingsshallbefinished.”– Powershattered:Self-reliancereplacedbycompletedependenceon
God;saintsmartyredandscattered(Dan7:25;8:10,24;Luke21:24;Rev6:9)! “Anditwasgivenuntohimtomakewarwiththesaints,andtoovercomethem:and
powerwasgivenhimoverallkindreds,andtongues,andnations.”Rev13:7– HolyPeople:WhenareGod’speoplemadeholy?Aftertheirsinshave
beenblottedout.“Repentyetherefore,andbeconverted,thatyoursinsmaybeblottedout,whenthetimesofrefreshing(latterrain)shallcomefromthepresenceoftheLord”Acts3:19(1Sam2:2;Is6:3;Rom3:10;2Tim2:19;1Pet1:16)
– Jesusreferstothistimeas“greattribulation”(Matt24:21-22;Mark13:19-20)
• The1,260day/yeartribulation#1endedin1798(persecutionwas“cutshort”before1798)
• Theprimaryfulfillmentofthisprophecymaybeliteraltimemarkingtribulation#2initiatedbyuniversalSundaylegislationeffective
– “allthesethings”Finished:ReferencetotheUniversalDeathDecree(Rev13:15;16:12-16)
• “…tillallthesethingsbefulfilled.”Matt24:341/30/20 111
5Prophecy in Dan 7:25; 12:7; Rev 11:2,3; 12:6,14; 13:5 as Time, times, and half a time, 42 months.6The mystery 666 man is announced to the whole world by the 4th & 5th angels (Rev 14:14-19; 18:1-4).7After Michael (Jesus) finishes the Investigative Judgment (Dan 7:9-10; 12:1), the 7 plagues (Rev 16) fall.
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Daniel12:8
• “AlthoughIheard,Ididnotunderstand.ThenIsaid,‘Mylord,whatshallbetheendofthesethings?’”– Understand:God’speoplearepromisedunderstandinginJohn7:17(Job
28:28;Rev13:18;17:9a)• Danielwas“…muchtroubled…”bythe“time,times,andhalfatime”[Aramaic:
“iddan”]inDan7:25,28,implyingthathedidunderstandthatsymbolicprophecy.Here,hedidn’tunderstandanother“time,times,andhalfatime”incontextofliterallanguage
– Theend:Adirectreferencetothefinalcloseofearth’shistorytobeunderstoodbythelastgeneration
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Daniel12:9
• “Andhesaid,‘Goyourway,Daniel,forthewordsareclosedupandsealedtillthetimeoftheend.’”– Goyourway:ReferencetoDaniel’slong“sleep”ofdeathinDan12:13– Thewordsareclosed:ThisalsoappliestoDaniel12:11-12meaningthe
1290and1335daysarealsorelatedtothe“timeoftheend”
– TimeoftheEnd:StartedattheGreatDisappointment,theDayofAtonementon10/22/1844,theendofthe2,300day/yearprophecy(Dan11:35,40;12:4)ThiseraendswhenJesusreturns.• Dan8:13-14and9:24• Daniel,thesourlittlebookreferencedinRev10:9-10,begantobeunderstoodintheearly1800’sandwasfinallyunderstoodin1844/45;thecalltoworshipthetrueGodintheapplicationoftheSanctuaryrelatingtothepre-advent“investigative”judgmentinHeavenandrevelationofthe4thcommandment(Heb8:1-2;Rev11:1)
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Daniel12:10
• “Manyshallbepurified,madewhite,andrefined,butthewickedshalldowickedly;andnoneofthewickedshallunderstand,butthewiseshallunderstand.”– Purified,madewhite,andrefined:
• DescriptionoftheexperienceofGod’speopleduringthe1,260yearsoftribulation#1andtribulation#2(Sundaylaws)(Dan7:25;Rev3:4-5;6:11;7:1-14)
• Descriptionofthe144,000(therighteousduringtheperiodoftheThirdAngel’sMessageincludingthesaintsremainingalive);withtransformedcharactersbeforetheendofthepre-advent“investigative”judgment(Eze9:6;Dan11:35;1Pet4:17;Rev7:1-8;14:1;15:2)
– “butinthedaysofthesoundingoftheseventhangel,whenheisabouttosound,themysteryofGodwouldbefinished,asHedeclaredtoHisservantstheprophets.”Rev10:7(Col2:1-3;Rev11:15)(3rdwoe)• This“Mystery”wasrevealedwiththeformula,interpretationandunderstandingof2Thess2;Revelation13:18;17:8-11,18,inthe1990’s-2013
– Thewickedwillremainso(1Cor2:14;Rev22:11)– Thewisewillunderstand:Referringtotheunderstandingofthe
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Daniel12:11(1of2)• “Andfromthetimethatthedailysacrificeistakenaway,andthe
abominationofdesolationissetup,thereshallbeonethousandtwohundredandninetydays.”– “Daily”(Hebrew“tamiyd”,“continually”or“continual”):Paganismwas
continuedundertheguiseofChristianity.(Dan8:11)(Christ’scontinualministryattheGoldenAltarinHeavenwasreplacedbypagantradition,andnon-biblicaldoctrines/traditions).Thescepterofpowerwillbetransferred.
– Sacrifice:AddedinerrorbytranslatorsinDan8:11,12,13;11:31;12:11– Takenaway:(Hebrew“CUWR”,“layaway”),referringtothenationsgiving
uptheirauthoritytothePapalchurch,pastandfuture(Rev17:13)(Dan11:31)• Jesus’“daily”willneverbe“takenaway”
� The1stabominationofdesolationtookplaceatthetempleinAD70(Matt24:15;Mark13:14;Luke16:15;Rev17:4,5;21:27)• 1,290days/yearsculminateswiththestartofthereformationin1360byJohnWycliffe,knownasthe“morningstar”;translatedtheLatinVulgateBible(God’sWORD)toEnglish(Rev2:28;22:16)
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Daniel12:11(2of2)• “Andfromthetimethatthedailysacrificeistakenaway,andthe
abominationofdesolationissetup,thereshallbeonethousandtwohundredandninetydays.”� The2ndabominationofdesolation,thecombiningofgeopoliticaland
spiritualpowerswasfirstsetupbyKingClovisofFranceinAD508whenhe“tookaway/exalted”paganpractices(continual)declaringhispeople“Christian.”Receivingthetitle“RomanPatriciusandConsul”fromtheGreekEmperorAnastasiusafteratheologicalandliteralvictoryovertheArianVisigoths,thiscombinedgeopoliticalandthespiritualpowersoftheCatholicChurch.(http://www.patmospapers.com/daniel/in508.htm)• 1,290days/yearsculminatesin1798,duringthe“GreatAwakening”whenthepapacywasdeclareddeadbyNapoleon(Rev13:3,10)
• 1,290days/yearscoincideswiththeendofthe1,260day/yeartribulation#1– 508+1290=1798
� A3rdabominationofdesolationwillcomewhenSundaysacrednesslegislationtakeseffect(Dan11:31;Mt24:15;Mk13:14;Lk16:15;21:20-21;Rev17:4,5;21:27)
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Daniel12:12(1of2)• “Blessedishewhowaits,andcomestotheonethousandthree
hundredandthirty-fivedays.”! Daniel12:11identifiestwohistoricalinitiationtimesforthe1,290&1,335
day/yearpropheciesusingtheword“and”inDan12:11(Seechartfollowing)
– Blessed[H835]:Happy,suchasthosewhodieduringthetimeofthe3angels(Rev14:13)• “H835”Isaiah30:18“…aretheywhowaitforhim”;Is56:2“…thatkeepeththeSabbath…”
– Waits:God’speoplewillwaitfor1335daysandthenreceiveablessing• Initiatedbytheearthbeast,“…andhespakeasadragon.”Rev13:11b-17• EndedwiththeblessingofthevoiceofGodsaying“Itisdone.”Rev16:17(Is
30:29-30)
� AnabominationofdesolationtookplaceatthetempleinAD70(Matt24:15)• 1,335days/yearsculminateswhenJohnHuss,knownasthe“firstpracticingreformer,”beganpreachinginPraguein1405
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Daniel12:12(2of2)• “Blessedishewhowaits,andcomestotheonethousandthree
hundredandthirty-fivedays.”� Anabominationofdesolation,thecombiningofgeopoliticaland
spiritualpowerswasfirstsetupbyKingClovisofFranceinAD508whenhe“tookaway/exalted”paganpractices(continual)declaringhispeople“Christian”• 1,335days/yearsculminatesin1843whenthejoyousmessageofthe“midnightcry”ofthe1stand2ndangelmessagesofRev14:6-8waspreached
� AfutureabominationofdesolationtimewilltakeplaceonthedatetheUnitedStatesSundayLawgoesintoeffect• CulminatingwiththevoiceofGod(Rev16:17)
! TheabominationofSolomon’stemplein586BCtookplacebeforethisvision
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Daniel12:11-12:FutureEvents
• “11Andfromthetimethatthedailysacrificeistakenaway,andtheabominationofdesolationissetup,thereshallbeonethousandtwohundredandninetydays.12Blessedishewhowaits,andcomestotheonethousandthreehundredandthirty-fivedays.”
• “…hespakeasadragon.”Rev13:11.“Andhehadpowertogivelifeuntotheimageofthebeast,thattheimageofthebeastshouldbothspeak,andcause…”Rev13:15.– Abominationofdesolationatthetimeoftheend:Sundaylegislation
– NationalSundaylegislationwillsoonbepassedintheUSA.– PersecutionwillbeinitiatedbyUniversalSundayLaw.– AperiodofrevivedPapalsupremacywillsooncommencewhenthe
nationshandoverthe“daily”scepterofpowertothepope.
! Theseeventswillbeginandendwiththe“speaking”or“voice”oflegislationfromgovernmentsonearthorinheaven
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“AppointedTime”SummaryActs17:26,31
• Danielreferencesofan“appointedtime”:– Dan8:13-19:Introductionofthe“appointedtime”andthe“abomination
thatbringsdesolation”forthe“sanctuary”andthe“host”
– Dan10:1:Daniel’ssummaryofthevisionindicatedthe“appointedtimewaslong”
– Dan11:27:This“appointedtime”isdefinedinDan12:7(1,260days/years)
1. Dan11:29:This“appointedtime”ispresenttensetothispassage
2. Dan11:35:This“appointedtime”isfuturetothispassage• BothofthesearedefinedinDan12:11-12
! “TheAppointedTime”referstotheperiodfrom1360to1844whendatedprophetictimepropheciescometoanendonearth
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Daniel12:13• “Butyou,goyourwaytilltheend;foryoushallrest,andwillarise
toyourinheritanceattheendofthedays.”– Danielwas“called”asaprophet:Dan1:17(Matt24:15)– Arisetoyourinheritance,“standinthylot”KJV:Danielwastofirstsleep
indeath,thenspeakthroughhisbook,asreferencedinRev10:1-11(Job14:12;Ps115:17;146:4;Eccl9:5,6,10;Is26:20;57:1-2;Dan12:2;John6:39-40;11:11;1Thess4:13-18;Rev6:9-10;20:6)
– Endofthedays:ReferstotheunderstandingofthepropheciesintheBookofDanielduringthe“timeoftheend”startingin1844(Dan8:13-17;11:35,40a)andrelatingtothefinalgeneration
" “AmessagewillsoonbegivenbyGod’sappointmentthatwillswellintoaloudcry.ThenDanielwillstandinhislot,togivehistestimony”E.G.White,
ManuscriptReleases,vol.2,p.20(1906)
! Thisloudcryisthe4thangelofRev18:1-3,therepeatingofthe3angels’messages(Rev14:6-12)thatwillreacheveryindividualonearth
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2The dual application of Dan 12:11-12 is consistent with Matt 24 signs of the fall of Jerusalem and Jesus' return.
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OurMissionastheRemnant
• “WorshipGod!ForthetestimonyofJesusisthespiritofprophecy.”(Rev19:10)– Theunderstandingofprophecyisacalltoaction;tosharethegospelof
everlastinglifethrougharelationshipwithJesus,proclaimingthe3angels’messageofRev14:6-12
• “…obeyGod’scommandments”(Rev12:17)and“Worshiphimwhomadetheheavens,theearth,theseaandthespringsofwater.”(Rev14:7)
• “…EveryonewhokeepsfromdefilingtheSabbath,AndholdsfastMycovenant—EventhemIwillbringtoMyholymountain,AndmakethemjoyfulinMyhouseofprayer.(Is56:6-7)
• “Beholy…blameless”(1Pet1:16-19;2Pet3:10-14)
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Hewhotestifiestothesethingssays,“SurelyIamcomingquickly.”Amen.Evenso,come,LordJesus!Revelation22:20
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AdditionalInformationIamindebtedtoTimRoosenbergwhohasstudiedDaniel11-12sincetheearly2000’sand
hasdedicatedhisministrytoprovidingpeoplewithknowledgeofthetimesthatwelivethroughseminarsandhiswebsite;http://www.islamandchristianity.org
IamalsoindebtedtotwoindividualswhomhavededicatedtheirlivesinastudyofRevelation17sincethelate1990’s.Theirwebsite,http://666man.net,providessignificantdepthonthemanyrelatedBiblepassagesandpropheciesthatcorrelatecompletelytothepropheciesofDaniel
Foranexcellentversebyversecommentarysee:http://www.bibleexplained.com
Forastudyonthewordthattranslatorsaddedinerror,“sacrifice”,see“UnderstandingtheDreamsandVision”byCharleneR.Fortsch
ForadeepperspectiveofhowRevelationrepresentsthespiritualfulfillmentofmuchoftheOldTestamentsee:LouisF.Were,TheCertaintyofthe3rdAngel’sMessage,1945
EllenGouldWhitewasaprolificauthorandanAmericanChristianpioneer.AlongwithotherSabbatarianAdventistleaderssuchasJosephBatesandherhusbandJamesWhite,sheformedwhatbecameknownastheSeventh-dayAdventistChurch.TheSmithsonianmagazinenamedEllenG.Whiteamong100MostSignificantAmericansinanacknowledgementofherinfluenceonreligion.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_G._White
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan10! “Danielwastrue,noble,andgenerous.Whilehewasanxioustobeatpeace
withallmen,hewouldnotpermitanypowertoturnhimasidefromthepathofduty.Hewaswillingtoobeythosewhohadruleoverhim,asfarashecoulddosoconsistentlywithtruthandrighteousness;butkingsanddecreescouldnotmakehimswervefromhisallegiancetotheKingofkings.DanielwasbuteighteenyearsoldwhenbroughtintoaheathencourtinservicetothekingofBabylon,andbecauseofhisyouthhisnobleresistanceofwrongandhissteadfastadherencetotherightarethemoreadmirable.Hisnobleexampleshouldbringstrengthtothetriedandtempted,evenatthepresentday.”{4T570.1}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan11-12! “Wehavenotimetolose.Troubloustimesarebeforeus.Theworldisstirred
withthespiritofwar.Soonthescenesoftroublespokenofintheprophecieswilltakeplace.TheprophecyintheeleventhofDanielhasnearlyreacheditscompletefulfillment.Muchofthehistorythathastakenplaceinfulfillmentofthisprophecywillberepeated.Inthethirtiethverseapowerisspokenofthat“shallbegrieved,andreturn,andhaveindignationagainsttheholycovenant:soshallhedo;heshallevenreturn,andhaveintelligencewiththemthatforsaketheholycovenant.”[Verses31-36,quoted.]{13MR394.1}Scenessimilartothosedescribedinthesewordswilltakeplace.WeseeevidencethatSatanisfastobtainingthecontrolofhumanmindswhohavenotthefearofGodbeforethem.Letallreadandunderstandthepropheciesofthisbook,forwearenowenteringuponthetimeoftroublespokenof:[Daniel12:1-4,quoted.]”E.G.White,{13MR394.2},February24,1904
! “Theworldisstirredwiththespiritofwar.TheprophecyoftheeleventhchapterofDanielhasnearlyreacheditscompletefulfillment.Soonthescenesoftroublespokenofintheprophecieswilltakeplace.”{9T14.2}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan11-12! “Thereisnoexcuseforanyoneintakingthepositionthatthereisnomoretruth
toberevealed,andthatallourexpositionsofScripturearewithoutanerror.Thefactthatcertaindoctrineshavebeenheldastruthformanyyearsbyourpeople,isnotaproofthatourideasareinfallible.Agewillnotmakeerrorintotruth,andtruthcanaffordtobefair.Notruedoctrinewillloseanythingbycloseinvestigation.Wearelivinginperiloustimes,anditdoesnotbecomeustoaccepteverythingclaimedtobetruthwithoutexaminingitthoroughly;neithercanweaffordtorejectanythingthatbearsthefruitsoftheSpiritofGod;butweshouldbeteachable,meekandlowlyofheart.Therearethosewhoopposeeverythingthatisnotinaccordancewiththeirownideas,andbysodoingtheyendangertheireternalinterestasverilyasdidtheJewishnationintheirrejectionofChrist.TheLorddesignsthatouropinionsshallbeputtothetest,thatwemayseethenecessityofcloselyexaminingthelivingoraclestoseewhetherornotweareinthefaith.Manywhoclaimtobelievethetruthhavesettleddownattheirease,saying,“Iamrich,andincreasedwithgoods,andhaveneedofnothing.”ButJesussaystotheseself-complacentones,Thou“knowestnotthatthouartwretched,andmiserable,andpoor,andblind,andnaked.”Letusindividuallyinquire,Dothesewordsdescribemycase?Ifso,theTrueWitnesscounselsus,saying,“Buyofmegoldtriedinthefire,thatthoumayestberich;andwhiteraiment,thatthoumayestbeclothed,thattheshameofthynakednessdonotappear;andanointthineeyeswitheye-salve,thatthoumayestsee.”{RHDecember20,1892,par.1}1/30/20 129
EllenWhiteCommentsDan11:29-36;Rev9:13-21! “AdarkandthreateningdayhadcomefortheReformation.Notwithstanding
theEdictofWorms,declaringLuthertobeanoutlawandforbiddingtheteachingorbeliefofhisdoctrines,religioustolerationhadthusfarprevailedintheempire.God’sprovidencehadheldinchecktheforcesthatopposedthetruth.CharlesVwasbentoncrushingtheReformation,butoftenasheraisedhishandtostrikehehadbeenforcedtoturnasidetheblow.AgainandagaintheimmediatedestructionofallwhodaredtoopposethemselvestoRomeappearedinevitable;butatthecriticalmomentthearmiesoftheTurkappearedontheeasternfrontier,orthekingofFrance,oreventhepopehimself,jealousoftheincreasinggreatnessoftheemperor,madewaruponhim;andthus,amidthestrifeandtumultofnations,theReformationhadbeenlefttostrengthenandextend.”{GC197.2}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan11:40! “Itwaspresentedbeforemeinthefollowingmanner:Alargecompanyof
heathenidolatersboreablackbanner,uponwhichwerefiguresofthesun,moon,andstars.Thiscompanyseemedtobeveryfierceandangry.Iwasthenshownanothercompanybearingapurewhitebanner,uponwhichwaswritten,“PurityandholinessuntotheLord.”Theircountenancesweremarkedwithfirmnessandheavenlyresignation.Isawtheheathenidolatersapproachthem,andtherewasagreatslaughter.TheChristiansmeltedawaybeforethem;andyettheChristiancompanypressedthemorecloselytogether,andheldthebannermorefirmly.Asmanyfell,othersralliedaroundthebannerandfilledtheirplaces.”{EW211.3}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan11:44-45;12! “ThosewhosearchtheScriptureswithaheartwhichhungersandthirststo
knowGodandJesusChristwillberewarded.TheywillunderstandthewordsspokentoDaniel,thatmanofprayer.”[Daniel12:8,9,4,10,13.]{Ms176-1899.23}
“ThetimehascomeforDanieltostandinhislot.Thetimehascomeforthelightgivenhimtogototheworldasneverbefore.IfthoseforwhomtheLordhasdonesomuchwillwalkinthelight,theirknowledgeofChristandthepropheciesrelatingtoHimwillbegreatlyincreasedastheynearthecloseofthisearth’shistory.”{Ms176-1899.24}(see:Dan12:13KJV)
– Thisunderstandingmustbeafter1899
! “Myattentionwasthencalledfromthescene.Thereseemedtobealittletimeofpeace.Oncemoretheinhabitantsoftheearthwerepresentedbeforeme;andagaineverythingwasintheutmostconfusion.Strife,war,andbloodshed,withfamineandpestilence,ragedeverywhere.Othernationswereengagedinthiswarandconfusion.Warcausedfamine.Wantandbloodshedcausedpestilence.Andthenmen’sheartsfailedthemforfear,“andforlookingafterthosethingswhicharecomingontheearth.”{1T268.2}• The“littletimeofpeace”willenabletheloudcryofRev18:1-31/30/20 132
EllenWhiteCommentsDan11:40-45! “Danielistodaystandinginhislot,andwearetogivehimplacetospeakto
thepeople.Ourmessageistogoforthasalampthatburneth.”{Lt6-1907.11}“Thesewordspresenttheworkthatwearetodointheselastdays.Wearenotone-halfawake.Wehavenotthepowerthatisessentialtothedoingoftheworkthatmustbedone.Wemustcomeintolife,comeintounion.Now,justnow,wemuststandinthatpositionwhererepentanceandpardonshallbethestrikingfeaturesofourwork.Theremustbenoquarreling.ItistoolatetoengagewithSataninhisworkofblindingeyes.Itistoolatetogiveheedtoseducingspiritsanddoctrinesofdevils.”{Lt6-1907.12}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan11:40-45! “Thetestingtimeisrightuponus.WemustbuildupontheRockthatwill
standthestormoftestandtrial.Asweseethefulfillmentofprophecy,weknowthattheendofallthingsisathand.Presenttheeternalprinciplesoftruth.ShowwhattheWordofGoddeclaresistotakeplaceonthisearth.TheGodwhogaveDanielinstructionregardingtheclosingscenesofthisearth’shistorywillcertainlyconfirmthetestimonyofHisservantsasattheappointedtimetheygivetheloudcry.Allthemessagesgivenfrom1840-1844aretobemadeforciblenow,fortherearemanypeoplewhohavelosttheirbearings.Themessagesaretogotoallthechurches.Christsaid,“Blessedareyoureyes,fortheysee;andyourears,fortheyhear.ForverilyIsayuntoyou,Thatmanyprophetsandrighteousmenhavedesiredtoseethosethingswhichyesee,andhavenotseenthem;andtohearthosethingswhichyehear,andhavenotheardthem”[Matthew13:16,17].Blessedaretheeyeswhichsawthethingsthatwereseenin1843and1844.Themessagewasgiven.Andthereshouldbenodelayinrepeatingthemessage,forthesignsofthetimesarefulfilling;theclosingworkmustbedone.Agreatworkwillbedoneinashorttime.AmessagewillsoonbegivenbyGod’sappointmentthatwillswellintoaloudcry.ThenDanielwillstandinhislot,togivehistestimony.”{21MR436.6-437.3}(written01/30/1906)
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan11:40-45! “Intheyear1840anotherremarkablefulfillmentofprophecyexcited
widespreadinterest.Twoyearsbefore,JosiahLitch,oneoftheleadingministerspreachingthesecondadvent,publishedanexpositionofRevelation9,predictingthefalloftheOttomanEmpire.Accordingtohiscalculations,thispowerwastobeoverthrown“inA.D.1840,sometimeinthemonthofAugust;”andonlyafewdaysprevioustoitsaccomplishmenthewrote:“Allowingthefirstperiod,150years,tohavebeenexactlyfulfilledbeforeDeacozesascendedthethronebypermissionoftheTurks,andthatthe391years,fifteendays,commencedatthecloseofthefirstperiod,itwillendonthe11thofAugust,1840,whentheOttomanpowerinConstantinoplemaybeexpectedtobebroken.Andthis,Ibelieve,willbefoundtobethecase.”—JosiahLitch,inSignsoftheTimes,andExpositorofProphecy,August1,1840.{GC334.4}
! “Attheverytimespecified,Turkey,throughherambassadors,acceptedtheprotectionofthealliedpowersofEurope,andthusplacedherselfunderthecontrolofChristiannations.Theeventexactlyfulfilledtheprediction.”{GC335.1}
• Onpages335-342ofthebook,TheGreatControversy,anaccountingoftheeffortsmadetomakeWilliamMiller’smessageofthepropheciesappearassinaredescribed
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan11:40-45! “Danielstoodinhislottobearhistestimonywhichwassealeduntilthetime
oftheend,whenthefirstangel’smessageshouldbeproclaimedtoourworld.Thesemattersareofinfiniteimportanceintheselastdays;butwhile“manyshallbepurified,andmadewhite,andtried,”“thewickedshalldowickedly:andnoneofthewickedshallunderstand.”Howtruethisis!SinisthetransgressionofthelawofGod;andthosewhowillnotacceptthelightinregardtothelawofGodwillnotunderstandtheproclamationofthefirst,second,andthirdangel’smessages.ThebookofDanielisunsealedintherevelationtoJohn,andcarriesusforwardtothelastscenesofthisearth’shistory.”‘Willourbrethrenbearinmindthatwearelivingamidtheperilsofthelastdays?ReadRevelationinconnectionwithDaniel.Teachthesethings.”{TM115.3-4}
– Firstangelmessage:Judgmentandthe7thdaySabbath.Confirmationthe“timeoftheend”startedin1844.
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan11:40-45;12:11-12! “TotheperiodjustpriortotheappearingoftheSonofman,thepropheciesof
Scripturepoint,andheretheirwarningsandthreateningspre-eminentlyapply.ThepropheticperiodsofDaniel,extendingtotheveryeveofthegreatconsummation,throwafloodoflightuponeventsthentotranspire.ThebookofRevelationisalsorepletewithwarningandinstructionforthelastgeneration.ThebelovedJohn,undertheinspirationoftheHolySpirit,portraysthefearfulandthrillingscenesconnectedwiththecloseofearth’shistory,andpresentsthedutiesanddangersofGod’speople.Noneneedremaininignorance,noneneedbeunpreparedforthecomingofthedayofGod.”{RHSeptember25,1883,par.6}
! “ThelastbooksoftheOldTestamentshowusworkerstakenfromthelaborersinthefield.Othersweremenofhighabilityandextensivelearning,buttheLordgavethemvisionsandmessages.ThesemenoftheOldTestamentspokeofthingstranspiringintheirday,andDaniel,Isaiah,andEzekielnotonlyspokeofthingsthatconcernedthemaspresenttruth,buttheirsightsreacheddowntothefuture,andtowhatshouldoccurintheselastdays.”—Letter132,1898.{3SM419.5}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan11:44! “Thisviewwasgivenin1847whentherewerebutveryfewoftheAdvent
brethrenobservingtheSabbath,andofthesebutfewsupposedthatitsobservancewasofsufficientimportancetodrawalinebetweenthepeopleofGodandunbelievers.Nowthefulfillmentofthatviewisbeginningtobeseen.“Thecommencementofthattimeoftrouble,”herementioneddoesnotrefertothetimewhentheplaguesshallbegintobepouredout,buttoashortperiodjustbeforetheyarepouredout,whileChristisinthesanctuary.Atthattime,whiletheworkofsalvationisclosing,troublewillbecomingontheearth,andthenationswillbeangry,yetheldinchecksoasnottopreventtheworkofthethirdangel.Atthattimethe“latterrain,”orrefreshingfromthepresenceoftheLord,willcome,togivepowertotheloudvoiceofthethirdangel,andpreparethesaintstostandintheperiodwhenthesevenlastplaguesshallbepouredout.”{EW85.3}
– Herethe“latterrain”isidentifiedwiththe4thangelofRev18:1-3
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan11:44-45! “ButthekingofJudahhaddeterminedtodohispartinpreparingtoresistthe
enemy;and,havingaccomplishedallthathumaningenuityandenergycoulddo,hehadassembledhisforcesandhadexhortedthemtobeofgoodcourage.“GreatistheHolyOneofIsraelinthemidstofthee”hadbeenthemessageoftheprophetIsaiahtoJudah;andthekingwithunwaveringfaithnowdeclared,“WithusistheLordourGodtohelpus,andtofightourbattles.”Isaiah12:6;2Chronicles32:8.{PK351.2}
! Nothingmorequicklyinspiresfaiththantheexerciseoffaith.”{PK351.3}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan11:45! “TheSabbathistheLord’stest,andnoman,beheking,priest,orruler,is
authorizedtocomebetweenGodandman.Thosewhoseektobeconsciencefortheirfellowmen,placethemselvesaboveGod.Thosewhoareundertheinfluenceofafalsereligion,whoobserveaspuriousrestday,willsetasidethemostpositiveevidenceinregardtothetrueSabbath.Theywilltrytocompelmentoobeythelawsoftheirowncreation,lawsthataredirectlyopposedtothelawofGod.Uponthosewhocontinueinthiscourse,thewrathofGodwillfall.Unlesstheychange,theycannotescapethepenalty.”{9T234.2}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12! “ThefirstandsecondchaptersofColossianshavebeenpresentedtomeasan
expressionofwhatourchurchesineverypartoftheworldshouldbe.Thegreatapostlehadmanyvisions.TheLordshowedhimmanythingsthatitisnotlawfulforamantoutter.Whycouldhenottellthebelieverswhathehadseen?Becausetheywouldhavemadeamisapplicationofthegreattruthspresented.Theywouldnothavebeenabletocomprehendthesetruths.AndyetallthatwasshowntoPaulmoldedthemessagesthatGodgavehimtobeartothechurches.”{Lt161-1903.5}“ThepeopleofGodneedtostudywhatcharacterstheymustforminordertopassthroughthetestandprovingofthelastdays.Manyarelivinginspiritualweaknessandbacksliding.Theyknownotwhattheybelieve.LetusreadandstudythetwelfthchapterofDaniel.Itisawarningthatweshallallneedtounderstandbeforethetimeoftheend.Thereareministersclaimingtobelievethetruthwhoarenotsanctifiedthroughthetruth.Unlessachangecomesintheirlives,theywillsay,“MyLorddelayethHiscoming.”{15MR228.2}{Lt161-1903.6}
– EllenWhitesaidin1903,theSDAChurchhadnotreachedthetimeoftheend
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12! “Oursalvationdependsonaknowledgeofthetruthcontainedinthe
Scriptures.ItisGod’swillthatweshouldpossessthis.Search,OsearchthepreciousBiblewithhungryhearts.ExploreGod’swordastheminerexplorestheearthtofindveinsofgold.NevergiveupthesearchuntilyouhaveascertainedyourrelationtoGodandHiswillinregardtoyou.Christdeclared,“WhatsoeveryeshallaskinMyname,thatwillIdo,thattheFathermaybeglorifiedintheSon.IfyeshallaskanythinginMyname,Iwilldoit.””John14:13,14.{COL111.3}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:1! “ThenIsawthatJesus’workinthesanctuarywillsoonbefinished.Andafter
Hisworkthereisfinished,Hewillcometothedoorofthefirstapartment,andconfessthesinsofIsraelupontheheadoftheScapeGoat.ThenHewillputonthegarmentsofvengeance.Thentheplagueswillcomeuponthewicked,andtheydonotcometillJesusputsonthatgarment,andtakesHisplaceuponthegreatwhitecloud.Thenwhiletheplaguesarefalling,theScapeGoatisbeingledaway.Hemakesamightystruggletoescape,butheisheldfastbythehandthatleadshim.Ifheshouldeffecthisescape,Israelwouldlosetheirlives.IsawthatitwouldtaketimetoleadawaytheScapeGoatintothelandofforgetfulnessafterthesinswereputonhishead.”{SpM2.1}
! “WhenHeleavesthesanctuary,darknesscoverstheinhabitantsoftheearth.InthatfearfultimetherighteousmustliveinthesightofaholyGodwithoutanintercessor.Therestraintwhichhasbeenuponthewickedisremoved,andSatanhasentirecontrolofthefinallyimpenitent.”{GC614.1}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:1! “WhenJesusrisesupinthemostholyplace,andlaysoffHismediatorial
garments,andclothesHimselfwiththegarmentsofvengeanceinplaceofthepriestlyattire,theworkforsinnerswillbedone.”{2T690.3}
! “Probationisgrantedtoall,thatallmayformcharactersforeternallife.Anopportunitywillbegiventoalltodecideforlifeordeath.Menwillbejudgedaccordingtothemeasureoflightgiventhem.Nonewillbeaccountablefortheirdarknessandtheirerrorsifthelighthasnotbeenbroughttothem.Theyhavenotsinnedinnotacceptingwhathasnotbeengiventhem.AllwillbetestedbeforeJesusleavesHispositioninthemostholyplace.Theprobationofallcloseswhenthepleadingforsinnersisendedandthegarmentsofvengeanceareputon.”{2T691.1}
! “ManyentertaintheviewthatprobationisgrantedafterJesusleavesHisworkasmediatorinthemostholyapartment.ThisisthesophistryofSatan.”{2T691.2}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:1! “Isawthatallthingsareintenselylookingandstretchingtheirthoughtsonthe
impendingcrisisbeforethem.ThesinsofIsraelmustgotojudgmentbeforehand.Everysinmustbeconfessedatthesanctuary,thentheworkwillmove.Itmustbedonenow.Theremnantinthetimeoftroublewillcry,MyGod,MyGod,whyhastThouforsakenme?”{SpM2A.3}
! “Thelatterrainiscomingonthosethatarepure—allthenwillreceiveitasformerly.”{SpM3.1}
$ Onlythe“sealedsaints”receivethelatterrainofHolySpirit(Eze9:6;1Pet4:17)
" “Whenthefourangelsletgo,ChristwillsetupHiskingdom.Nonereceivethelatterrainbutthosewhoaredoingalltheycan.Christwouldhelpus.AllcouldbeovercomersbythegraceofGod,throughthebloodofJesus.Allheavenisinterestedinthework.Angelsareinterested.”{SpM3.2}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:1;Rev18:1! “Howlongthen,angelofGod,beforethemessagewillgowithaloudvoice?
Otherthingstobeaccomplished.Theymustmakethemselvesmorevile.IfJesusshouldmakeHisappearanceintheirmidst,theywoulddespiseHim.Theyadvocatetheirerrorsforawhile,untilthepeoplegetdisgustedwithit,thentheyaddanother.Nightsupontheirbeds,horrorgetsholduponthem.Canyenotseeit?LiveuntoGod.Hehasgotthemsafeinthesnare.Thehonestaregettingdisgusted.SatanworksattheveryonesthatdoHimthemostharm.Godcanmakethemahostagainsttheirenemies.Yegiveuptooquick.Yeletgotoosoon.Thatarm,thearmofGodismighty.SatanworksindifferentwaystostealthemindofffromGod.Victory!victory,wemusthaveitovereverywrong.AsolemnsinkingintoGod.Getready!Setthinehouseinorder.”{SpM3.4-5}March18,1852
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:1! “IntheBabyloniancourt,Danielwassurroundedbyallurementstosin,butby
thehelpofChristhemaintainedhisintegrity.Hewhocannotresisttemptation,witheveryfacilitywhichhasbeenplacedwithinhisreach,isnotregisteredinthebooksofheavenasaman.TheLordneverplacesmeninpositionssotryingthatitisbeyondtheirpowertowithstandevil.Divinepoweriseverreadytoprotectandstrengthenhimwhohasbeenmadeapartakerofthedivinenature.”{CTBH22.1}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:1! “Isawthesaintsleavingthecitiesandvillages,andassociatingtogetherin
companies,andlivinginthemostsolitaryplaces.Angelsprovidedthemfoodandwater,whilethewickedweresufferingfromhungerandthirst.ThenIsawtheleadingmenoftheearthconsultingtogether,andSatanandhisangelsbusyaroundthem.Isawawriting,copiesofwhichwerescatteredindifferentpartsoftheland,givingordersthatunlessthesaintsshouldyieldtheirpeculiarfaith,giveuptheSabbath,andobservethefirstdayoftheweek,thepeoplewereatlibertyafteracertaintimetoputthemtodeath.Butinthishouroftrialthesaintswerecalmandcomposed,trustinginGodandleaninguponHispromisethatawayofescapewouldbemadeforthem.”{SR406.1}
– NoteRev17:12
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:1! “Jacob’sexperienceduringthatnightofwrestlingandanguishrepresentsthe
trialthroughwhichthepeopleofGodmustpassjustbeforeChrist’ssecondcoming.TheprophetJeremiah,inholyvisionlookingdowntothistime,said,“Wehaveheardavoiceoftrembling,offear,andnotofpeace....Allfacesareturnedintopaleness.Alas!forthatdayisgreat,sothatnoneislikeit:itiseventhetimeofJacob’strouble;butheshallbesavedoutofit.”Jeremiah30:5-7.”{PP201.1}
" [June30,1849,RockyHill,Connecticut]SynopsisofE.G.White’sVision,June30,1849,atRockyHill.Previouslyunpublished.Utteranceswhileinvision:Probationalmostfinished;urgentcallforunity,sacrifice,andproclamation.{1EGWLM177.1-4}
! “Timeoftrouble,itwillcomerightearly.Thesignsshallbereactedoveragain;thedayandhourwillthenbeknown.Theseawillboillikeapot.TheirfaceswillthenshinelikeMoses’.Heappearsintheeast;HisswordgirdedonHisthigh.Thendeliverancecomes,perfectandentire,andGod’speoplewillbecaughtuponthewhitecloud.”{Ms6-1849.9}{1EGWLM179.3}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:1! “WhenChristshallceaseHisworkasmediatorinman’sbehalf,thenthistime
oftroublewillbegin.Thenthecaseofeverysoulwillhavebeendecided,andtherewillbenoatoningbloodtocleansefromsin.WhenJesusleavesHispositionasman’sintercessorbeforeGod,thesolemnannouncementismade,“Hethatisunjust,lethimbeunjuststill:andhewhichisfilthy,lethimbefilthystill:andhethatisrighteous,lethimberighteousstill:andhethatisholy,lethimbeholystill.”Revelation22:11.ThentherestrainingSpiritofGodiswithdrawnfromtheearth.AsJacobwasthreatenedwithdeathbyhisangrybrother,sothepeopleofGodwillbeinperilfromthewickedwhoareseekingtodestroythem.AndasthepatriarchwrestledallnightfordeliverancefromthehandofEsau,sotherighteouswillcrytoGoddayandnightfordeliverancefromtheenemiesthatsurroundthem.”{PP201.2}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:1! ““ButSatanflatterssome,throughhischosenservants,asheflatteredEvein
Eden,‘Thoushaltnotsurelydie;’andtellsthemtherewillbeaseasonforrepentance,atimeofprobationwhenthefilthycanbemadepure.Theco-workerswithSatanandhisangelscarrythelightintothefutureage,teachingprobationaftertheadventofChrist,whichdeludesthesinner,andleadsthecold-heartedprofessortocarnalsecurity.Theybecomecarelessandindifferent,andwalkstumblinglyoverthehoursoftheirprobation.Thelightismadetoreachfarahead,whereallistotaldarkness.Michaelstandsup.Insteadofmercy,thedeludedsinnerfeelswrathunmixedwithmercy,havingawakenedtoolatetothefataldeception.ThisplanwasstudiedbySatan,andiscarriedoutbyministerswhoturnthetruthofGodintoalie.”{LS88341.2}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:1! SpeakingofJacob,“Ashereviewedhislife,hewasdrivenalmosttodespair;
butheheldfasttheAngel,andwithearnest,agonizingcriesurgedhispetitionuntilheprevailed.SuchwillbetheexperienceofGod’speopleintheirfinalstrugglewiththepowersofevil.Godwilltesttheirfaith,theirperseverance,theirconfidenceinHispowertodeliverthem.Satanwillendeavortoterrifythemwiththethoughtthattheircasesarehopeless;thattheirsinshavebeentoogreattoreceivepardon.Theywillhaveadeepsenseoftheirshortcomings,andastheyreviewtheirlivestheirhopeswillsink.ButrememberingthegreatnessofGod’smercy,andtheirownsincererepentance,theywillpleadHispromisesmadethroughChristtohelpless,repentingsinners.Theirfaithwillnotfailbecausetheirprayersarenotimmediatelyanswered.TheywilllayholdofthestrengthofGod,asJacoblaidholdoftheAngel,andthelanguageoftheirsoulswillbe,“IwillnotletTheego,exceptThoublessme.”{PP201.3-202.1}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:1! “HadnotJacobpreviouslyrepentedofhissininobtainingthebirthrightby
fraud,Godcouldnothaveheardhisprayerandmercifullypreservedhislife.Sointhetimeoftrouble,ifthepeopleofGodhadunconfessedsinstoappearbeforethemwhiletorturedwithfearandanguish,theywouldbeoverwhelmed;despairwouldcutofftheirfaith,andtheycouldnothaveconfidencetopleadwithGodfordeliverance.Butwhiletheyhaveadeepsenseoftheirunworthiness,theywillhavenoconcealedwrongstoreveal.TheirsinswillhavebeenblottedoutbytheatoningbloodofChrist,andtheycannotbringthemtoremembrance.”{PP202.2}
! “SatanleadsmanytobelievethatGodwilloverlooktheirunfaithfulnessintheminoraffairsoflife;buttheLordshowsinHisdealingwithJacobthatHecaninnowisesanctionortolerateevil.Allwhoendeavortoexcuseorconcealtheirsins,andpermitthemtoremainuponthebooksofheaven,unconfessedandunforgiven,willbeovercomebySatan.Themoreexaltedtheirprofession,andthemorehonorablethepositionwhichtheyhold,themoregrievousistheircourseinthesightofGod,andthemorecertainthetriumphofthegreatadversary.”{PP202.3}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:1! “SoonIsawthesaintssufferinggreatmentalanguish.Theyseemedtobe
surroundedbythewickedinhabitantsoftheearth.Everyappearancewasagainstthem.SomebegantofearthatGodhadatlastleftthemtoperishbythehandofthewicked.Butiftheireyescouldhavebeenopened,theywouldhaveseenthemselvessurroundedbyangelsofGod.Nextcamethemultitudeoftheangrywicked,andnextamassofevilangels,hurryingonthewickedtoslaythesaints.ButbeforetheycouldapproachGod’speople,thewickedmustfirstpassthiscompanyofmighty,holyangels.Thiswasimpossible.TheangelsofGodwerecausingthemtorecedeandalsocausingtheevilangelswhowerepressingaroundthemtofallback.”{SR407.1}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:1! “IsawthatthefourangelswouldholdthefourwindsuntilJesus’workwas
doneinthesanctuary,andthenwillcomethesevenlastplagues.Theseplaguesenragedthewickedagainsttherighteous;theythoughtthatwehadbroughtthejudgmentsofGoduponthem,andthatiftheycouldridtheearthofus,theplagueswouldthenbestayed.Adecreewentforthtoslaythesaints,whichcausedthemtocrydayandnightfordeliverance.ThiswasthetimeofJacob’strouble.Thenallthesaintscriedoutwithanguishofspirit,andweredeliveredbythevoiceofGod.The144,000triumphed.TheirfaceswerelightedupwiththegloryofGod.ThenIwasshownacompanywhowerehowlinginagony.Ontheirgarmentswaswritteninlargecharacters,“Thouartweighedinthebalance,andfoundwanting.”Iaskedwhothiscompanywere.Theangelsaid,“ThesearetheywhohaveoncekepttheSabbathandhavegivenitup.”Iheardthemcrywithaloudvoice,“WehavebelievedinThycoming,andtaughtitwithenergy.”Andwhiletheywerespeaking,theireyeswouldfallupontheirgarmentsandseethewriting,andthentheywouldwailaloud.Isawthattheyhaddrunkofthedeepwaters,andfouledtheresiduewiththeirfeet—troddentheSabbathunderfoot—andthatwaswhytheywereweighedinthebalanceandfoundwanting.”{EW36.2}1/30/20 155
EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:1! “Itwasanhouroffearful,terribleagonytothesaints.Dayandnighttheycried
untoGodfordeliverance.Tooutwardappearance,therewasnopossibilityoftheirescape.Thewickedhadalreadybeguntotriumph,cryingout,“Whydoesn’tyourGoddeliveryououtofourhands?Whydon’tyougoupandsaveyourlives?”Butthesaintsheededthemnot.LikeJacob,theywerewrestlingwithGod.Theangelslongedtodeliverthem,buttheymustwaitalittlelonger;thepeopleofGodmustdrinkofthecupandbebaptizedwiththebaptism.Theangels,faithfultotheirtrust,continuedtheirwatch.GodwouldnotsufferHisnametobereproachedamongtheheathen.ThetimehadnearlycomewhenHewastomanifestHismightypowerandgloriouslydeliverHissaints.ForHisname’sgloryHewoulddelivereveryoneofthosewhohadpatientlywaitedforHimandwhosenameswerewritteninthebook.”{SR407.2}
! “Asthesaintsleftthecitiesandvillages,theywerepursuedbythewicked,whosoughttoslaythem.ButtheswordsthatwereraisedtokillGod’speoplebrokeandfellaspowerlessasstraw.AngelsofGodshieldedthesaints.Astheycrieddayandnightfordeliverance,theircrycameupbeforetheLord.”{SR408.1}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:1! “Saystheprophet:“WhomayabidethedayofHiscoming?andwhoshall
standwhenHeappeareth?forHeislikearefiner’sfire,andlikefullers’soap:andHeshallsitasarefinerandpurifierofsilver:andHeshallpurifythesonsofLevi,andpurgethemasgoldandsilver,thattheymayofferuntotheLordanofferinginrighteousness.”Malachi3:2,3.ThosewhoarelivingupontheearthwhentheintercessionofChristshallceaseinthesanctuaryabovearetostandinthesightofaholyGodwithoutamediator.Theirrobesmustbespotless,theircharactersmustbepurifiedfromsinbythebloodofsprinkling.ThroughthegraceofGodandtheirowndiligentefforttheymustbeconquerorsinthebattlewithevil.Whiletheinvestigativejudgmentisgoingforwardinheaven,whilethesinsofpenitentbelieversarebeingremovedfromthesanctuary,thereistobeaspecialworkofpurification,ofputtingawayofsin,amongGod’speopleuponearth.ThisworkismoreclearlypresentedinthemessagesofRevelation14.”{GC425.1}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:1! “Buttherighteouswillbepreservedinthemidstofthesecommotions,as
Noahwaspreservedintheark.Godwillbetheirrefuge,andunderHiswingsshalltheytrust.Saysthepsalmist:“BecausethouhastmadetheLord,whichismyrefuge,eventheMostHigh,thyhabitation;thereshallnoevilbefallthee.”Psalm91:9,10.“InthetimeoftroubleHeshallhidemeinHispavilion:inthesecretofHistabernacleshallHehideme.”Psalm27:5.God’spromiseis,“BecausehehathsethisloveuponMe,thereforewillIdeliverhim:Iwillsethimonhigh,becausehehathknownMyname.”Psalm91:14.”{PP110.3}
! “Butwhiletheyhaveadeepsenseoftheirunworthiness,theyhavenoconcealedwrongstoreveal.Theirsinshavegonebeforehandtojudgmentandhavebeenblottedout,andtheycannotbringthemtoremembrance.”{GC620.1}
! “HehadkeptHisFather’scommandments,andtherewasnosininHimthatSatancouldusetohisadvantage.Thisistheconditioninwhichthosemustbefoundwhoshallstandinthetimeoftrouble.Itisinthislifethatwearetoseparatesinfromus,throughfaithintheatoningbloodofChrist.”{GC623.1-2}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:1! “OnthewayfromMidian,Mosesreceivedastartlingandterriblewarningof
theLord’sdispleasure.Anangelappearedtohiminathreateningmanner,asifhewouldimmediatelydestroyhim.Noexplanationwasgiven;butMosesrememberedthathehaddisregardedoneofGod’srequirements;yieldingtothepersuasionofhiswife,hehadneglectedtoperformtheriteofcircumcisionupontheiryoungestson.HehadfailedtocomplywiththeconditionbywhichhischildcouldbeentitledtotheblessingsofGod’scovenantwithIsrael;andsuchaneglectonthepartoftheirchosenleadercouldnotbutlessentheforceofthedivinepreceptsuponthepeople.Zipporah,fearingthatherhusbandwouldbeslain,performedtheriteherself,andtheangelthenpermittedMosestopursuehisjourney.InhismissiontoPharaoh,Moseswastobeplacedinapositionofgreatperil;hislifecouldbepreservedonlythroughtheprotectionofholyangels.Butwhilelivinginneglectofaknownduty,hewouldnotbesecure;forhecouldnotbeshieldedbytheangelsofGod.InthetimeoftroublejustbeforethecomingofChrist,therighteouswillbepreservedthroughtheministrationofheavenlyangels;buttherewillbenosecurityforthetransgressorofGod’slaw.Angelscannotthenprotectthosewhoaredisregardingoneofthedivineprecepts.”{PP255.5-256.1}seeExodus4:24-261/30/20 159
EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:1! “ThepeopleofGodwillnotbefreefromsuffering;butwhilepersecutedand
distressed,whiletheyendureprivationandsufferforwantoffoodtheywillnotbelefttoperish.ThatGodwhocaredforElijahwillnotpassbyoneofHisself-sacrificingchildren.Hewhonumbersthehairsoftheirheadwillcareforthem,andintimeoffaminetheyshallbesatisfied.Whilethewickedaredyingfromhungerandpestilence,angelswillshieldtherighteousandsupplytheirwants.Tohimthat“walkethrighteously”isthepromise:“Breadshallbegivenhim;hiswatersshallbesure.”“Whenthepoorandneedyseekwater,andthereisnone,andtheirtonguefailethforthirst,ItheLordwillhearthem,ItheGodofIsraelwillnotforsakethem.”Isaiah33:15,16;41:17.{GC629.2}– Psalms91:3-10;121:5-7;Isaiah33:15-16;41:17;Habakkuk3:17-18
! “Couldmenseewithheavenlyvision,theywouldbeholdcompaniesofangelsthatexcelinstrengthstationedaboutthosewhohavekeptthewordofChrist’spatience....Theverydelay,sopainfultothem,isthebestanswertotheirpetitions.AstheyendeavortowaittrustinglyfortheLordtoworktheyareledtoexercisefaith,hope,andpatience,whichhavebeentoolittleexercisedduringtheirreligiousexperience…”{GC630.2}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:1c! “IntheprayerofMosesourmindsaredirectedtotheheavenlyrecordsin
whichthenamesofallmenareinscribed,andtheirdeeds,whethergoodorevil,arefaithfullyregistered.ThebookoflifecontainsthenamesofallwhohaveeverenteredtheserviceofGod.IfanyofthesedepartfromHim,andbystubbornpersistenceinsinbecomefinallyhardenedagainsttheinfluencesofHisHolySpirit,theirnameswillinthejudgmentbeblottedfromthebookoflife,andtheythemselveswillbedevotedtodestruction.Mosesrealizedhowdreadfulwouldbethefateofthesinner;yetifthepeopleofIsraelweretoberejectedbytheLord,hedesiredhisnametobeblottedoutwiththeirs;hecouldnotenduretoseethejudgmentsofGodfalluponthosewhohadbeensograciouslydelivered.TheintercessionofMosesinbehalfofIsraelillustratesthemediationofChristforsinfulmen.ButtheLorddidnotpermitMosestobear,asdidChrist,theguiltofthetransgressor.“WhosoeverhathsinnedagainstMe,”Hesaid,“himwillIblotoutofMybook.”{PP326.3}Exodus32:32-33
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:1,4! “Theminglingofchurchcraftandstatecraftisrepresentedbytheironandthe
clay.Thisunionisweakeningallthepowerofthechurches.ThisinvestingthechurchwiththepoweroftheStatewillbringevilresults.MenhavealmostpassedthepointofGod’sforbearance.Theyhaveinvestedtheirstrengthinpolitics,andhaveunitedwiththepapacy.ButthetimewillcomewhenGodwillpunishthosewhohavemadevoidHislaw,andtheirevilworkwillrecoiluponthemselves.”E.G.White{Ms63-1899(April22,1899)par.31}
! “ThelightthatDanielreceivedfromGodwasgivenespeciallyfortheselastdays.ThevisionshesawbythebanksoftheUlaiandtheHiddekel,thegreatriversofShinar,arenowinprocessoffulfillment,andalltheeventsforetoldwillsooncometopass.”E.G.White{TM112.2}{Lt57-1896}
! “AsJesusmovedoutofthemostholyplace,IheardthetinklingofthebellsuponHisgarment;andasHeleft,acloudofdarknesscoveredtheinhabitantsoftheearth.”{EW280.2}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:2! “ItwasatmidnightthatGodchosetodeliverHispeople.Asthewickedwere
mockingaroundthem,suddenlythesunappeared,shininginhisstrength,andthemoonstoodstill.Thewickedlookeduponthescenewithamazement,whilethesaintsbeheldwithsolemnjoythetokensoftheirdeliverance.Signsandwondersfollowedinquicksuccession.Everythingseemedturnedoutofitsnaturalcourse.Thestreamsceasedtoflow.Dark,heavycloudscameupandclashedagainsteachother.Buttherewasoneclearplaceofsettledglory,whencecamethevoiceofGodlikemanywaters,shakingtheheavensandtheearth.Therewasamightyearthquake.Thegraveswereopened,andthosewhohaddiedinfaithunderthethirdangel’smessage,keepingtheSabbath,cameforthfromtheirdustybeds,glorified,tohearthecovenantofpeacethatGodwastomakewiththosewhohadkeptHislaw.”{EW285.1}
• NoteEarlyWritingspgs285-287forsequenceofeventstoJesus’return
! “Allwhohavediedinthefaithofthethirdangel’smessagecomeforthfromthetombglorified,tohearGod’scovenantofpeacewiththosewhohavekeptHislaw.“TheyalsowhichpiercedHim”(Revelation1:7)”{GC637.1}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:7! “Whenthecrisisisuponus,whentheseasonofcalamityshallcome,theywill
cometothefront,girdthemselveswiththewholearmorofGod,andexaltHislaw,adheretothefaithofJesus,andmaintainthecauseofreligiouslibertywhichReformersdefendedwithtoilandforwhichtheysacrificedtheirlives.{Ms30-1889.78}Thewatchmenmustsoundthealarm.IfmenareateaseinZionsomebodymustbeawaketogivethetrumpetacertainsound.Lettheblazeofthebeaconlightbeseeneverywhere.Lettheease-lovingawake,thetranquilbedisturbed,andletthemlaborforreligiousliberty.Andafterwehavedoneallwecan,thenleaveourLordtodoHiswork.{Ms30-1889.79}
! TherewasatlastanopeningmadeforBrotherJones,butitwasnotpleasanttofighteveryinchforanyprivilegesandadvantagestobringthetruthbeforethepeople.…Aspurioussabbathispresentedtobelegislatedintopower,compellingtheobservanceofasabbathwhichGodhasnotenjoineduponman.”{Ms30-1889.80}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:7! “…whatshallbethesignofThycoming,andoftheendoftheworld?”Jesus
didnotanswerHisdisciplesbytakingupseparatelythedestructionofJerusalemandthegreatdayofHiscoming.Hemingledthedescriptionofthesetwoevents.HadHeopenedtoHisdisciplesfutureeventsasHebeheldthem,theywouldhavebeenunabletoendurethesight.InmercytothemHeblendedthedescriptionofthetwogreatcrises,leavingthedisciplestostudyoutthemeaningforthemselves.WhenHereferredtothedestructionofJerusalem,HispropheticwordsreachedbeyondthateventtothefinalconflagrationinthatdaywhentheLordshallriseoutofHisplacetopunishtheworldfortheiriniquity,whentheearthshalldiscloseherblood,andshallnomorecoverherslain.Thisentirediscoursewasgiven,notforthedisciplesonly,butforthosewhoshouldliveinthelastscenesofthisearth’shistory.”{DA628.1}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:7! “TheprophecywhichHeutteredwastwofoldinitsmeaning;while
foreshadowingthedestructionofJerusalem,itprefiguredalsotheterrorsofthelastgreatday.”{GC25.3}
! “TheSaviour’sprophecyconcerningthevisitationofjudgmentsuponJerusalemistohaveanotherfulfillment,ofwhichthatterribledesolationwasbutafaintshadow.InthefateofthechosencitywemaybeholdthedoomofaworldthathasrejectedGod’smercyandtrampleduponHislaw.”{GC36.2}
! “The“speaking”ofthenationistheactionofitslegislativeandjudicialauthorities....Andthestatementthatthebeastwithtwohorns“causeththeearthandthemwhichdwellthereintoworshipthefirstbeast”indicatesthattheauthorityofthisnationistobeexercisedinenforcingsomeobservancewhichshallbeanactofhomagetothepapacy.”{GC442.1}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:7! “Letmenbewarelesttheyneglectthelessonconveyedtotheminthewordsof
Christ.AsHewarnedHisdisciplesofJerusalem’sdestruction,givingthemasignoftheapproachingruin,thattheymightmaketheirescape;soHehaswarnedtheworldofthedayoffinaldestructionandhasgiventhemtokensofitsapproach,thatallwhowillmayfleefromthewrathtocome.Jesusdeclares:“Thereshallbesignsinthesun,andinthemoon,andinthestars;andupontheearthdistressofnations.”Luke21:25;Matthew24:29;Mark13:24-26;Revelation6:12-17.ThosewhobeholdtheseharbingersofHiscomingareto“knowthatitisnear,evenatthedoors.”Matthew24:33.“Watchyetherefore,”areHiswordsofadmonition.Mark13:35.Theythatheedthewarningshallnotbeleftindarkness,thatthatdayshouldovertakethemunawares.Buttothemthatwillnotwatch,“thedayoftheLordsocomethasathiefinthenight.”1Thessalonians5:2-5.”{GC37.2}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:7! “AsthesiegeofJerusalembytheRomanarmieswasthesignalforflighttothe
JudeanChristians,sotheassumptionofpoweronthepartofournationinthedecreeenforcingthepapalsabbathwillbeawarningtous.Itwillthenbetimetoleavethelargecities,preparatorytoleavingthesmalleronesforretiredhomesinsecludedplacesamongthemountains.Andnow,insteadofseekingexpensivedwellingshere,weshouldbepreparingtomovetoabettercountry,evenaheavenly.Insteadofspendingourmeansinself-gratification,weshouldbestudyingtoeconomize.EverytalentlentofGodshouldbeusedtoHisgloryingivingthewarningtotheworld.”{5T464.3}
! JerusalemwasattackedbyGaiusCestiusGallusonAD11/17/66(FeastofTabernacles),howeverwithdrew5dayslater.Titusresumedthesiege3.5yearslater,afewdaysbeforePassoverinAD70.(Matt24:15-16;Luke21:20-21)
! (http://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/bri/g/gaius-cestius-gallus.html)! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Jerusalem_(AD_70)
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:7! “Ourlandisinjeopardy.Thetimeisdrawingonwhenitslegislatorsshallso
abjuretheprinciplesofProtestantismastogivecountenancetoRomishapostasy.ThepeopleforwhomGodhassomarvelouslywrought,strengtheningthemtothrowoffthegallingyokeofpopery,will,byanationalact,givevigortothecorruptfaithofRome,andthusarousethetyrannywhichonlywaitsforatouchtostartagainintocrueltyanddespotism.Withrapidstepsarewealreadyapproachingthisperiod.WhenProtestantchurchesshallseekthesupportofthesecularpower,thusfollowingtheexampleofthatapostatechurch,foropposingwhichtheirancestorsenduredthefiercestpersecution,thenwilltherebeanationalapostasywhichwillendonlyinnationalruin.”{STJuly4,1899,par.11}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:7! “Bythedecreeenforcingtheinstitutionofthepapacyinviolationofthelawof
God,ournationwilldisconnectherselffullyfromrighteousness.WhenProtestantismshallstretchherhandacrossthegulftograspthehandoftheRomanpower,whensheshallreachovertheabysstoclasphandswithspiritualism,when,undertheinfluenceofthisthreefoldunion,ourcountryshallrepudiateeveryprincipleofitsConstitutionasaProtestantandrepublicangovernment,andshallmakeprovisionforthepropagationofpapalfalsehoodsanddelusions,thenwemayknowthatthetimehascomeforthemarvelousworkingofSatanandthattheendisnear.”{5T451.1}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:7! “TheLordhasshownmeclearlythattheimageofthebeastwillbeformed
beforeprobationcloses;foritistobethegreattestforthepeopleofGod,bywhichtheireternaldestinywillbedecided.{Lt11-1890.10}In(Revelation13)thissubjectisplainlypresented:“[Verse11.][Verses14-17.]{Lt11-1890.11}ThisisthetestthatthepeopleofGodmusthavebeforetheyaresealed.”{Lt11-1890.12}
! “TheSabbathwillbethegreattestofloyalty,foritisthepointoftruthespeciallycontroverted.Whenthefinaltestshallbebroughttobearuponmen,thenthelineofdistinctionwillbedrawnbetweenthosewhoserveGodandthosewhoserveHimnot.Whiletheobservanceofthefalsesabbathincompliancewiththelawofthestate,contrarytothefourthcommandment,willbeanavowalofallegiancetoapowerthatisinoppositiontoGod,thekeepingofthetrueSabbath,inobediencetoGod’slaw,isanevidenceofloyaltytotheCreator.Whileoneclass,byacceptingthesignofsubmissiontoearthlypowers,receivethemarkofthebeast,theother,choosingthetokenofallegiancetodivineauthority,receivethesealofGod.”{GC605.2}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:7! “…whenthedecreeshallgoforthenforcingthecounterfeitsabbath,andthe
loudcryof“thethirdangel”shallwarnmenagainsttheworshipofthebeastandhisimage,thelinewillbeclearlydrawnbetweenthefalseandthetrue.Thenthosewhostillcontinueintransgressionwillreceivethemarkofthebeast.”{STNovember8,1899,par.2}{Ms51-1899.18}
! “Whenthethirdangel’smessagecloses,…Anangelreturningfromtheearthannouncesthathisworkisdone;thefinaltesthasbeenbroughtupontheworld,andallwhohaveprovedthemselvesloyaltothedivinepreceptshavereceived‘thesealofthelivingGod.’ThenJesusceasesHisintercessioninthesanctuaryabove.HeliftsHishandsandwithaloudvoicesays,‘Itisdone…’”{GC613.2}
! “Ialsosawthat…ThosewhoreceivethesealofthelivingGodandareprotectedinthetimeoftroublemustreflecttheimageofJesusfully.”{EW71.1}
! NoteEarlyWritings269-271
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:10! “Aswenearthecloseofthisworld’shistory,thepropheciesrecordedby
Danieldemandourspecialattention,astheyrelatetotheverytimeinwhichweareliving.WiththemshouldbelinkedtheteachingsofthelastbookoftheNewTestamentScriptures.SatanhasledmanytobelievethatthepropheticportionsofthewritingsofDanielandofJohntherevelatorcannotbeunderstood.Butthepromiseisplainthatspecialblessingwillaccompanythestudyoftheseprophecies.“Thewiseshallunderstand”(verse10),wasspokenofthevisionsofDanielthatweretobeunsealedinthelatterdays;andoftherevelationthatChristgavetoHisservantJohnfortheguidanceofGod’speopleallthroughthecenturies,thepromiseis,“Blessedishethatreadeth,andtheythathearthewordsofthisprophecy,andkeepthosethingswhicharewrittentherein.”Revelation1:3.{PK547.2}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:10! “Godhasrevealedwhatistotakeplaceinthelastdays,thatHispeoplemaybe
preparedtostandagainstthetempestofoppositionandwrath.Thosewhohavebeenwarnedoftheeventsbeforethemarenottositincalmexpectationofthecomingstorm,comfortingthemselvesthattheLordwillshelterHisfaithfulonesinthedayoftrouble.WearetobeasmenwaitingfortheirLord,notinidleexpectancy,butinearnestwork,withunwaveringfaith.Itisnotimenowtoallowourmindstobeengrossedwiththingsofminorimportance.Whilemenaresleeping,SatanisactivelyarrangingmatterssothattheLord’speoplemaynothavemercyorjustice.TheSundaymovementisnowmakingitswayindarkness.Theleadersareconcealingthetrueissue,andmanywhouniteinthemovementdonotthemselvesseewhithertheundercurrentistending.ItsprofessionsaremildandapparentlyChristian,butwhenitshallspeakitwillrevealthespiritofthedragon.Itisourdutytodoallinourpowertoavertthethreateneddanger.Weshouldendeavortodisarmprejudicebyplacingourselvesinaproperlightbeforethepeople.Weshouldbringbeforethemtherealquestionatissue,thusinterposingthemosteffectualprotestagainstmeasurestorestrictlibertyofconscience.WeshouldsearchtheScripturesandbeabletogivethereasonforourfaith.Saystheprophet:“Thewickedshalldowickedly:andnoneofthewickedshallunderstand;butthewiseshallunderstand.”{5T452.1}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:11! “Amidnationalstrifeandruin,thestepsofthediscipleswouldbebesetwith
perils,andoftentheirheartswouldbeoppressedbyfear.TheyweretoseeJerusalemadesolation,thetemplesweptaway,itsworshipforeverended,andIsraelscatteredtoalllands,likewrecksonadesertshore.”{MB120.1}“TheruinofJerusalemwasasymbolofthefinalruinthatshalloverwhelmtheworld.ThepropheciesthatreceivedapartialfulfillmentintheoverthrowofJerusalemhaveamoredirectapplicationtothelastdays.Wearenowstandingonthethresholdofgreatandsolemnevents.Acrisisisbeforeus,suchastheworldhasneverwitnessed.Andsweetlytous,astothefirstdisciples,comestheassurancethatGod’skingdomrulethoverall.TheprogramofcomingeventsisinthehandsofourMaker.TheMajestyofheavenhasthedestinyofnations,aswellastheconcernsofHischurch,inHisowncharge.ThedivineInstructorissayingtoeveryagentintheaccomplishmentofHisplans,asHesaidtoCyrus,“Igirdedthee,thoughthouhastnotknownMe.”Isaiah45:5.”{MB120.2}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:12! “OurhopesnowcenteredonthecomingoftheLordin1844.Thiswasalso
thetimeforthemessageofthesecondangel,who,flyingthroughthemidstofheaven,cried,“Babylonisfallen,isfallen,thatgreatcity.”Revelation14:8.ThatmessagewasfirstproclaimedbytheservantsofGodinthesummerof1844.Asaresult,manyleftthefallenchurches.Inconnectionwiththismessagethe“midnightcry”wasgiven:“Behold,theBridegroomcometh;goyeouttomeetHim.”Ineverypartofthelandlightwasgivenconcerningthismessage,andthecryarousedthousands.Itwentfromcitytocity,fromvillagetovillage,andintotheremotecountryregions.Itreachedthelearnedandtalented,aswellastheobscureandhumble.Thiswasthehappiestyearofmylife.Myheartwasfullofgladexpectation;butIfeltgreatpityandanxietyforthosewhowereindiscouragementandhadnohopeinJesus.Weunited,asapeople,inearnestprayerforatrueexperienceandtheunmistakableevidenceofouracceptancewithGod.”{CET50.4-51.1}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:12! “ThevoiceofGodisheardfromheaven,declaringthedayandhourofJesus’
coming,anddeliveringtheeverlastingcovenanttoHispeople.LikepealsofloudestthunderHiswordsrollthroughtheearth.TheIsraelofGodstandlistening,withtheireyesfixedupward.TheircountenancesarelightedupwithHisglory,andshineasdidthefaceofMoseswhenhecamedownfromSinai.Thewickedcannotlookuponthem.AndwhentheblessingispronouncedonthosewhohavehonoredGodbykeepingHisSabbathholy,thereisamightyshoutofvictory.”{GC640.2}
– Heardatthebeginningofthe7thplague:Rev16:17– SeeGC636-640;1T184;1T354
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan12:12! “Oneweekago,lastSabbath,wehadaveryinterestingmeeting.BrotherHewit
fromDeadRiverwasthere.HecamewithamessagetotheeffectthatthedestructionofthewickedandthesleepofthedeadwasanabominationwithinashutdoorthatawomanJezebel,aprophetess,hadbroughtinandhebelievedthatIwasthatwoman,Jezebel.Wetoldhimofsomeofhiserrorsinthepast,thatthe1335dayswereendedandnumerouserrorsofhis.Ithadbutlittleeffect.Hisdarknesswasfeltuponthemeetinganditdragged.”{Lt28-1850.11}{6MR251.2}{16MR208.3}
• BrotherHewitheldthepositionthatthe1335dayswereended– EllenWhitedidNOTagree
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan7:25;12:7,11-12! “IntheScripturesarepresentedtruthsthatrelateespeciallytoourowntime.
TotheperiodjustpriortotheappearingoftheSonofman,thepropheciesofScripturepoint,andheretheirwarningsandthreateningspre-eminentlyapply.ThepropheticperiodsofDaniel,extendingtotheveryeveofthegreatconsummation,throwafloodoflightuponeventsthentotranspire.ThebookofRevelationisalsorepletewithwarningandinstructionforthelastgeneration.ThebelovedJohn,undertheinspirationoftheHolySpirit,portraysthefearfulandthrillingscenesconnectedwiththecloseofearth’shistory,andpresentsthedutiesanddangersofGod’speople.Noneneedremaininignorance,noneneedbeunpreparedforthecomingofthedayofGod.”{RHSeptember25,1883,par.6}
– The“greatconsummation”isthemarriageinHeavencoincidingwiththecloseofearth’sprobation.ThisiswhenJesusendsjudgment,intercession,andthetemple,andtheplaguesbegin.
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan-Rev! “ThebookofRevelationopenstotheworldwhathasbeen,whatis,andwhat
istocome;itisforourinstructionuponwhomtheendsoftheworldarecome.Itshouldbestudiedwithreverentialawe.”{RHAugust31,1897,par.4}
! “Wearestandingonthethresholdofgreatandsolemnevents.Manyofthepropheciesareabouttobefulfilledinquicksuccession.Everyelementofpowerisabouttobesettowork.Pasthistorywillberepeated”{RHAugust31,1897,par.7}{Ms143-1901.71}
! “StudyRevelationinconnectionwithDaniel,forhistorywillberepeated.”{Lt56-1896.10}{TM116.3}
! “ThestudyoftheRevelationdirectsthemindtothepropheciesofDaniel,andbothpresentmostimportantinstruction,givenofGodtomen,concerningeventstotakeplaceatthecloseofthisworld’shistory.”{GC341.3}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan-Rev! “…therearenovitalpointsofpracticaltruththatwillbecloudedinmystery.
Whenthetimeshallcome,intheprovidenceofGod,fortheworldtobetesteduponthetruthforthattime,mindswillbeexercisedbyHisSpirittosearchtheScriptures,evenwithfastingandwithprayer,untillinkafterlinkissearchedoutandunitedinaperfectchain.Everyfactwhichimmediatelyconcernsthesalvationofsoulswillbemadesoclearthatnoneneederrorwalkindarkness.{2T692.1}Aswehavefolloweddownthechainofprophecy,revealedtruthforourtimehasbeenclearlyseenandexplained.Weareaccountablefortheprivilegesthatweenjoyandforthelightthatshinesuponourpathway.Thosewholivedinpastgenerationswereaccountableforthelightwhichwaspermittedtoshineuponthem.TheirmindswereexercisedinregardtodifferentpointsofScripturewhichtestedthem.Buttheydidnotunderstandthetruthswhichwedo.Theywerenotresponsibleforthelightwhichtheydidnothave.TheyhadtheBible,aswehave;butthetimefortheunfoldingofspecialtruthinrelationtotheclosingscenesofthisearth’shistoryisduringthelastgenerationsthatshallliveupontheearth.”{2T692.2}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan-Rev! “ItwastheLionofthetribeofJudahwhounsealedthebookandgavetoJohn
therevelationofwhatshouldbeintheselastdays.Danielstoodinhislottobearhistestimony,whichwassealeduntilthetimeoftheend,whenthefirstangel’smessageshouldbeproclaimedtoourworld.Thesemattersareofinfiniteimportanceintheselastdays,butwhile“manyshallbepurified,andmadewhite,andtried,”“thewickedshalldowickedly,andnoneofthewickedshallunderstand.”[Verse10.]Howtruethisis.SinisthetransgressionofthelawofGod,andthoseinthedenominationalchurcheswhowillnotacceptthelightinregardtothelawofGod,willnotunderstandtheproclamationofthefirst,second,andthirdangel’smessages.ThebookofDanielisunsealedintherevelationtoJohn,andcarriesusforwardtothelastscenesofthisearth’shistory.”{Lt59-1896.7}{18MR15.3}{TM115.3}
– ThetimeoftheEndiscorrelatedtothefirstangel’smessage.Whenwasthejudgmentandthe7thdaySabbathfirstproclaimed?1844.
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan-Rev! “TheslayingofthePassoverlambwasashadowofthedeathofChrist.Says
Paul:“ChristourPassoverissacrificedforus.”1Corinthians5:7.Thesheafoffirstfruits,whichatthetimeofthePassoverwaswavedbeforetheLord,wastypicaloftheresurrectionofChrist.Paulsays,inspeakingoftheresurrectionoftheLordandofallHispeople:“Christthefirstfruits;afterwardtheythatareChrist’satHiscoming.”1Corinthians15:23.Likethewavesheaf,whichwasthefirstripegraingatheredbeforetheharvest,ChrististhefirstfruitsofthatimmortalharvestofredeemedonesthatatthefutureresurrectionshallbegatheredintothegarnerofGod.{GC399.2}Thesetypeswerefulfilled,notonlyastotheevent,butastothetime.OnthefourteenthdayofthefirstJewishmonth,theverydayandmonthonwhichforfifteenlongcenturiesthePassoverlambhadbeenslain,Christ,havingeatenthePassoverwithHisdisciples,institutedthatfeastwhichwastocommemorateHisowndeathas“theLambofGod,whichtakethawaythesinoftheworld.”ThatsamenightHewastakenbywickedhandstobecrucifiedandslain.AndastheantitypeofthewavesheafourLordwasraisedfromthedeadonthethirdday,“thefirstfruitsofthemthatslept,”asampleofalltheresurrectedjust,whose“vilebody”shallbechanged,and“fashionedlikeuntoHisgloriousbody.”Verse20;Philippians3:21.”{GC399.3}
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EllenWhiteCommentsDan-Rev! “Inlikemannerthetypeswhichrelatetothesecondadventmustbefulfilled
atthetimepointedoutinthesymbolicservice.UndertheMosaicsystemthecleansingofthesanctuary,orthegreatDayofAtonement,occurredonthetenthdayoftheseventhJewishmonth(Leviticus16:29-34),whenthehighpriest,havingmadeanatonementforallIsrael,andthusremovedtheirsinsfromthesanctuary,cameforthandblessedthepeople.SoitwasbelievedthatChrist,ourgreatHighPriest,wouldappeartopurifytheearthbythedestructionofsinandsinners,andtoblessHiswaitingpeoplewithimmortality.Thetenthdayoftheseventhmonth,thegreatDayofAtonement,thetimeofthecleansingofthesanctuary,whichintheyear1844felluponthetwenty-secondofOctober,wasregardedasthetimeoftheLord’scoming.Thiswasinharmonywiththeproofsalreadypresentedthatthe2300dayswouldterminateintheautumn,andtheconclusionseemedirresistible.”{GC399.4}
– SeeZech14:16,18
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