Music... 00:00:03.67\00:00:24.99 And we welcome you once again to this final installment 00:00:25.02\00:00:28.96 in our Daniel All Access Series. 00:00:28.99\00:00:32.43 Thank you for joining us during this time together, 00:00:32.46\00:00:36.53 I pray that you have been informed and inspired 00:00:36.56\00:00:40.64 as we've taken a look at this book of Daniel. 00:00:40.67\00:00:43.81 It certainly has not been an exhaustive look 00:00:43.84\00:00:46.88 but we've tried to look at the persons... the places... 00:00:46.98\00:00:51.78 the times... and the interplay between God and man 00:00:51.81\00:00:56.55 and the prophetic landscape as portrayed for us 00:00:56.58\00:01:01.29 by this wonderful man of God named Daniel. 00:01:01.32\00:01:05.86 We've chosen to combine chapters 10 and 12 00:01:05.89\00:01:10.37 because truly they circle in an orbit around chapter 11. 00:01:10.40\00:01:16.71 Chapter 10, I see, as preparatory 00:01:16.74\00:01:19.97 to the events in chapter 11 00:01:20.01\00:01:23.58 and chapter 12 an epilogue to the book 00:01:23.65\00:01:27.02 and to the writings of Daniel 00:01:27.05\00:01:28.82 so, this particular sermon "Touched by an Angel" 00:01:28.85\00:01:32.25 or "He Touched me" 00:01:32.29\00:01:34.06 circles in the orbit of chapter 11 00:01:34.09\00:01:37.53 chapter 11... 00:01:37.56\00:01:38.96 and we have chosen to combine them both. 00:01:38.99\00:01:41.23 Daniel has been serving for a long period of time. 00:01:41.26\00:01:47.04 When we met him, he was a young man 00:01:47.07\00:01:50.61 taken captive with Hananiah, Azariah and Mishael... 00:01:50.64\00:01:54.44 you know them as Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego 00:01:54.48\00:01:58.21 taken captive and taken to the Court of Babylon 00:01:58.25\00:02:02.52 to be in service for the king. 00:02:02.55\00:02:06.19 It was his intention to take them 00:02:06.22\00:02:09.79 to turn them into Chaldeans... to get service from them 00:02:09.82\00:02:15.86 He chose the select of Israel, the best looking, blemish-free, 00:02:15.90\00:02:21.20 intelligent, 00:02:21.24\00:02:22.57 and they were intended to be used in the service of the king 00:02:22.60\00:02:28.48 and so, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego 00:02:28.51\00:02:31.58 along with others were taken captive to Babylon. 00:02:31.61\00:02:35.65 We meet them again, as I said, as a young man... 00:02:35.68\00:02:39.65 he is in his teens and he has served now 00:02:39.69\00:02:43.29 as we come down to the end of his time with us 00:02:43.32\00:02:46.80 and his writing of this book... he served for many, many years. 00:02:46.83\00:02:50.47 Nebuchadnezzar sat on the throne some 40 plus years 00:02:50.50\00:02:54.34 Daniel serving through most of that time... 00:02:54.37\00:02:58.01 certainly much of that time 00:02:58.04\00:02:59.61 and then followed by a succession 00:02:59.64\00:03:02.64 of three additional kings that he was called to serve under. 00:03:02.68\00:03:07.22 In each incident, 00:03:07.25\00:03:09.12 it is interesting to note that Daniel found favor 00:03:09.15\00:03:12.52 in the heart and mind of each of these rulers. 00:03:12.55\00:03:15.89 Two in Babylon... two more in Persia, 00:03:15.92\00:03:19.49 each found him worthy of honor 00:03:19.53\00:03:23.16 because of the spirit that was within him. 00:03:23.23\00:03:26.77 He served, as I said, a long, long time. 00:03:26.84\00:03:30.31 He had suffered through attempts on his life, 00:03:30.34\00:03:33.24 he suffered through attempts on his ministry, 00:03:33.27\00:03:36.18 he suffered through attempts on his working... 00:03:36.21\00:03:39.25 his job standing... 00:03:39.28\00:03:40.62 he suffered through attempts on his life 00:03:40.65\00:03:45.35 that pertained to his religion, his religious beliefs 00:03:45.39\00:03:49.09 and yet God has been faithful to Him 00:03:49.12\00:03:51.89 as he has been faithful to God for these many, many years 00:03:51.93\00:03:57.30 and none of those attempts succeeded. 00:03:57.37\00:03:59.87 You know of the Lions' Den experience 00:03:59.90\00:04:02.37 and so many other experiences where his faith was assaulted 00:04:02.40\00:04:08.78 and his leadership was assaulted but in each case, 00:04:09.04\00:04:13.15 God saw him through. 00:04:13.18\00:04:15.25 It is a testimony to us today to know and understand 00:04:15.32\00:04:19.99 that when we stand up for the Lord, 00:04:20.06\00:04:22.42 the Lord truly does stand up for us 00:04:22.46\00:04:24.73 and we see that played out in a very wonderful way 00:04:24.76\00:04:29.90 in the life of Daniel the prophet. 00:04:29.93\00:04:33.13 So, now at the end of two empires 00:04:33.17\00:04:35.74 and four kings... of service, 00:04:35.77\00:04:38.97 we come now to Daniel chapter 10 00:04:39.01\00:04:42.18 but before we actually go into the book, 00:04:42.21\00:04:45.68 shall we ask God's blessing upon us? 00:04:45.75\00:04:48.88 "Gracious Father, how we praise you and thank you 00:04:48.92\00:04:54.26 as we have read these chapters from the book of Daniel, 00:04:54.29\00:04:58.56 we have seen how you have protected your servant 00:04:58.59\00:05:03.06 and we are given encouragement to know 00:05:03.10\00:05:06.00 that when we stand up for you, 00:05:06.03\00:05:08.57 you have promised to stand up for us. 00:05:08.60\00:05:12.31 Christ has indeed said, 00:05:12.34\00:05:14.51 "If you stand up for me before men on this earth, 00:05:14.54\00:05:17.15 I will stand for you before my Father which is in heaven. " 00:05:17.18\00:05:21.08 We see that played out in a beautiful and marvelous way 00:05:21.15\00:05:24.92 here in the book of Daniel 00:05:24.95\00:05:27.26 and as we look at these last two chapters, 00:05:27.29\00:05:30.56 be pleased, dear Lord, to give us you presence and your power, 00:05:30.63\00:05:34.86 teach us... help us to know and understand 00:05:34.90\00:05:38.17 these words that are of such import to the modern-day church 00:05:38.20\00:05:42.87 written so many, many years and centuries 00:05:42.90\00:05:47.48 before the birth of Christ 00:05:47.51\00:05:48.84 and yet so pertinent to us today. 00:05:48.88\00:05:52.01 Help us dear Father, 00:05:52.05\00:05:54.52 because we need you each and every day of our lives... 00:05:54.55\00:05:58.52 those of us who live now on the threshold of eternity 00:05:58.55\00:06:02.46 help us to look back and in looking back 00:06:02.49\00:06:06.43 to see our way to a bright and glorious future 00:06:06.46\00:06:10.57 that lies ahead of us all, 00:06:10.60\00:06:12.63 in Christ Jesus, amen and amen. " 00:06:12.67\00:06:16.40 Turn with me if you will now to Daniel chapter 10. 00:06:16.44\00:06:21.14 We move into this wonderful book of God 00:06:21.21\00:06:27.12 Daniel chapter 10 00:06:27.15\00:06:30.89 and we will combine our study of chapter 10 00:06:30.99\00:06:34.52 as I mentioned with chapter 12. 00:06:34.56\00:06:39.56 Daniel chapter 10 is really a rather straight-forward chapter. 00:06:39.59\00:06:47.97 After going through the complexities, dare I say, 00:06:48.00\00:06:53.17 of Daniel chapter 11, 00:06:53.21\00:06:56.51 chapter 10 is kind of refreshing 00:06:56.54\00:06:59.91 and since it precedes Daniel chapter 11, 00:06:59.95\00:07:05.59 it is sort of a breath of fresh air 00:07:05.62\00:07:08.02 before we hunker down into the complexities 00:07:08.06\00:07:11.06 of the following chapter. 00:07:11.09\00:07:13.03 So, you know, it is a rather straight-forward chapter. 00:07:13.06\00:07:17.60 Note in Daniel chapter 10 00:07:17.63\00:07:20.27 the lack of symbolism 00:07:20.34\00:07:22.87 as has dominated so much of the book of Daniel. 00:07:22.90\00:07:26.04 No beasts, no horns in this chapter... 00:07:26.07\00:07:30.45 no complex time considerations and calculations... 00:07:30.48\00:07:35.48 no 2,300 days... no 1,260... no 1,290... 00:07:35.55\00:07:40.49 no 1,335... 00:07:40.56\00:07:41.96 no 457 B.C. alluded to 00:07:41.99\00:07:45.26 a fairly straight-forward chapter 00:07:45.29\00:07:48.03 and, of course, we're heading into this complex chapter 00:07:48.06\00:07:51.20 which we've looked at already but Daniel is being prepped now 00:07:51.23\00:07:57.24 for what is going to happen in chapter 11. 00:07:57.31\00:07:59.91 You must look at it in that context 00:07:59.94\00:08:02.01 although we've taken time to sort of reverse our roles 00:08:02.08\00:08:05.05 and we put chapter 11 first because it is so complex 00:08:05.08\00:08:08.05 and because we're combining chapters 10 and 12 00:08:08.08\00:08:12.22 but think of it in terms of... 00:08:12.25\00:08:14.26 Daniel is being prepped for the last of his great visions 00:08:14.29\00:08:19.33 which takes place in Daniel chapter 11. 00:08:19.36\00:08:22.43 So, he is being prepped and if truth be told, 00:08:22.46\00:08:26.23 we too are being prepped for what is going to happen 00:08:26.27\00:08:29.87 in Daniel chapter 11. 00:08:29.90\00:08:31.97 Again, no beasts... no horns... 00:08:32.01\00:08:35.81 no complex time calculation... 00:08:35.84\00:08:39.58 Daniel chapter 10 is a fairly straight forward 00:08:39.61\00:08:43.89 piece of preaching and prophecy and part of this book 00:08:43.92\00:08:48.46 that gives us the chance to take a little breath, as it were, 00:08:48.49\00:08:52.63 before we head into the complexities 00:08:52.66\00:08:54.60 of Daniel chapter 11. 00:08:54.63\00:08:55.96 Pause. 00:08:56.00\00:08:57.37 And, of course, since there are such differing interpretations 00:08:57.40\00:09:01.84 of what's going on in 11, 00:09:01.87\00:09:03.81 it's kind of nice to have a chapter of which 00:09:03.84\00:09:06.21 there is fairly universal agreement 00:09:06.24\00:09:08.51 as there is in Daniel chapter 10. 00:09:08.54\00:09:10.75 So, let's quickly examine the segments or divisions 00:09:10.78\00:09:14.22 of Daniel chapter 10. 00:09:14.25\00:09:17.09 When we are introduced at the very beginning, 00:09:17.12\00:09:21.12 we find Daniel is fasting and praying. 00:09:21.19\00:09:24.33 This is verses 1 through 3 and of course 00:09:24.36\00:09:27.40 Daniel is fasting and praying for himself and for his people. 00:09:27.43\00:09:32.47 Daniel pretty much understands by this time 00:09:32.50\00:09:35.40 what his people are about to face. 00:09:35.44\00:09:38.91 He realizes from Daniel chapter 9 00:09:38.94\00:09:42.38 that Christ is coming 00:09:42.41\00:09:44.31 and that his people are going to be given 00:09:44.38\00:09:47.35 a certain amount of time 00:09:47.42\00:09:48.75 to, as it were, get themselves right with the Lord 00:09:48.78\00:09:52.95 and he also is forced to the realization 00:09:53.02\00:09:56.59 that at the end of that time period, 00:09:56.62\00:10:00.20 his people will be cut off. 00:10:00.23\00:10:02.06 That says to me that Daniel has the understanding 00:10:02.10\00:10:06.53 that things are not going to get much better 00:10:06.57\00:10:09.80 with the people of Israel. 00:10:09.84\00:10:11.17 They will be given a time to accept the Lord 00:10:11.21\00:10:13.88 they will be given a probationary period 00:10:13.91\00:10:17.95 62 weeks and then 7 weeks and then one week 00:10:17.98\00:10:21.95 and at the end of that time, Israel will be cut off 00:10:21.98\00:10:27.19 Messiah will be cut off as it were, 00:10:27.26\00:10:29.29 so that is saying to Daniel... certainly says to me 00:10:29.32\00:10:32.16 that there was not going to be a great change 00:10:32.19\00:10:34.70 in the spiritual condition of God's people 00:10:34.73\00:10:37.20 during that time period 00:10:37.27\00:10:38.60 so he's fasting and praying 00:10:38.63\00:10:39.97 and if any... you know when you look at that kind of situation 00:10:40.04\00:10:43.34 it will make you sad... 00:10:43.41\00:10:45.14 it will make you very humble before the Lord 00:10:45.17\00:10:47.58 so we find him fasting and praying... 00:10:47.61\00:10:49.48 he's eating no pleasant bread 00:10:49.51\00:10:50.88 he says, "Nothing sweet, nothing special" 00:10:50.95\00:10:52.98 no cakes, no pies, no desserts, 00:10:53.01\00:10:54.82 nothing sweet like that 00:10:54.85\00:10:56.18 and he's also not dealing a lot with some of the niceties... 00:10:56.22\00:11:01.26 necessities that you would do 00:11:01.29\00:11:03.36 when you're going to go out and be in public 00:11:03.43\00:11:05.16 you know, he says, "I'm not oiling myself, 00:11:05.19\00:11:06.93 I'm not doing these kinds of things... " 00:11:07.00\00:11:08.70 so he's pretty much staying by himself... 00:11:08.73\00:11:10.47 he's humbling himself before the Lord, 00:11:10.50\00:11:12.53 he's praying for himself, he's praying for his people 00:11:12.57\00:11:15.47 and he's in a state of... of... of humility before the Lord 00:11:15.50\00:11:20.18 so that is all taking place 00:11:20.21\00:11:21.58 in Daniel chapter 10 verses 1 through 3. 00:11:21.61\00:11:25.41 Then in Daniel chapter 10 verses 4 through 9, 00:11:25.45\00:11:29.42 we have Daniel's vision of Christ 00:11:29.45\00:11:32.05 and we're going to talk a little bit more about that 00:11:32.09\00:11:35.72 but it's a wonderful vision... 00:11:35.76\00:11:37.53 he sees this man of God and recognizes 00:11:37.56\00:11:40.83 and we can understand by the description 00:11:40.90\00:11:42.90 that he's dealing with the glorified Lord. 00:11:42.93\00:11:44.90 Then he is touched by an angel in Daniel 10:10 through 12. 00:11:44.93\00:11:49.34 Beautiful experience... 00:11:49.37\00:11:51.31 then, Michael... that is Christ in a glorified state 00:11:51.34\00:11:57.25 puts in, what I call, His cameo appearance. 00:11:57.28\00:12:00.12 Christ comes also in verse 13 of Daniel chapter 10... 00:12:00.15\00:12:05.45 we see that there 00:12:05.49\00:12:06.86 Then Daniel talks to a holy being... an angel... 00:12:06.89\00:12:10.53 who he refers to as, "my Lord" 00:12:10.56\00:12:12.23 Daniel 14 through 17 00:12:12.26\00:12:14.70 verses 14 through 17 00:12:14.73\00:12:17.20 and he is strengthened by an angel. 00:12:17.27\00:12:21.10 Daniel chapter 10 verses 18 through 21. 00:12:21.14\00:12:24.97 So, we see then this pattern in the book of Daniel chapter 10 00:12:25.01\00:12:30.25 broken down into these particular section... sections 00:12:30.28\00:12:34.82 Daniel is in mourning... 00:12:34.85\00:12:37.72 the word... the Hebrew word is "Abal" 00:12:37.75\00:12:40.19 Abal... it simply means to lament. 00:12:40.26\00:12:42.59 He's sorry... he's sorry... he's sad... 00:12:42.62\00:12:44.46 he is, dare I say, depressed 00:12:44.49\00:12:47.00 because he knows the fate of his people. 00:12:47.03\00:12:49.80 You remember, Daniel was allowed to see all the way down 00:12:49.83\00:12:53.17 to the end of time... 00:12:53.20\00:12:54.54 in your day... in our day... 00:12:54.57\00:12:56.30 and he saw the interplay of history... 00:12:56.34\00:12:59.64 he saw the lifespan as it were, 00:12:59.67\00:13:03.24 the spiritual lifespan of the Jewish people. 00:13:03.28\00:13:05.15 He had to know and understand 00:13:05.18\00:13:07.32 that Christ would not be fully accepted... 00:13:07.35\00:13:09.22 that the Leaders would reject him 00:13:09.25\00:13:11.32 and now he's in mourning, he is lamenting... 00:13:11.35\00:13:13.86 he is sorry... he is sad... he is morose 00:13:13.89\00:13:16.29 because he understands the fate of his people 00:13:16.32\00:13:20.10 and so we meet him in Daniel chapter 10 00:13:20.13\00:13:23.97 in a state of sadness and lament. 00:13:24.00\00:13:26.84 He's been shown the state of Israel, 00:13:26.87\00:13:29.44 he's got to know that when Christ comes, 00:13:29.47\00:13:31.97 things are not going to change that much 00:13:32.01\00:13:34.48 so he is saddened now 00:13:34.51\00:13:36.11 for the spiritual condition of his people 00:13:36.14\00:13:38.98 and it is that condition that puts Daniel into this... 00:13:39.01\00:13:44.09 this saddened mood 00:13:44.12\00:13:46.19 seeing that the Bible is portraying... 00:13:46.22\00:13:50.43 seeing that he sees what the Bible is saying here 00:13:50.46\00:13:54.66 that Israel will not come out of this condition well 00:13:54.70\00:13:59.37 the 70 weeks will pass but not much will have changed. 00:13:59.40\00:14:04.01 Certainly, this would cause him to be sad 00:14:04.11\00:14:06.51 and to be in a state of lament. 00:14:06.54\00:14:10.48 He's seeing the history of the world. 00:14:10.55\00:14:13.52 In chapter 9, he's given to understand 00:14:13.55\00:14:16.52 in broad terms 00:14:16.55\00:14:18.15 that even down to the time of Christ... 00:14:18.19\00:14:21.52 the oft times willful spiritual condition of the Jews 00:14:21.56\00:14:26.16 was not going to change. 00:14:26.19\00:14:27.60 The sad thing is, 00:14:27.63\00:14:29.03 when we look at history of... of the Jewish people, 00:14:29.06\00:14:31.17 looking back now... 00:14:31.20\00:14:32.53 we see a pattern of... of success 00:14:32.57\00:14:36.81 followed by failure... followed by success... 00:14:36.84\00:14:38.47 followed by failure and the truth is 00:14:38.51\00:14:40.88 only very few times in the history of these people 00:14:40.91\00:14:44.71 that God called His own 00:14:44.75\00:14:46.25 were they successful in meeting the commands of the Lord. 00:14:46.28\00:14:50.49 Their history is a history of wandering... 00:14:50.52\00:14:53.59 coming to God... wandering... 00:14:53.66\00:14:55.42 God sending prophets... Elijah... Elisha... 00:14:55.49\00:14:57.96 the major prophets... the minor prophets... 00:14:57.99\00:15:00.33 Jeremiah... history of suffering... 00:15:00.40\00:15:02.80 being conquered... being freed... 00:15:02.83\00:15:04.17 being conquered, being freed... 00:15:04.20\00:15:05.53 and the truth is, 00:15:05.57\00:15:06.94 all of this was in response to their wandering... 00:15:06.97\00:15:09.14 and if we have to break it down 00:15:09.17\00:15:10.51 it was really idolatry and Sabbath breaking... 00:15:10.54\00:15:13.88 taking under themselves... the sins of the people around them 00:15:13.91\00:15:17.35 and very few times did they ever really... 00:15:17.38\00:15:19.55 can I use the term, "Get it right with the Lord" 00:15:19.58\00:15:22.25 and even those times were followed 00:15:22.28\00:15:24.12 by a period of backsliding. 00:15:24.19\00:15:25.82 Why are they in the Babylonian captivity? 00:15:25.85\00:15:27.89 why were they in this condition that we see them now? 00:15:27.92\00:15:30.53 Because they had failed to follow the Lord. 00:15:30.56\00:15:33.90 Isaiah told them... Jeremiah told them... 00:15:33.93\00:15:37.27 but they could not and did not 00:15:37.30\00:15:40.14 and would not heed the Word of the Lord 00:15:40.17\00:15:42.97 and so, they found themselves into captivity 00:15:43.00\00:15:47.11 and so, Daniel is seeing that close to 500 years later, 00:15:47.18\00:15:52.25 nothing much will have changed. 00:15:52.28\00:15:54.95 That is enough to make you sad and to make you morose 00:15:54.98\00:15:59.49 and to lament the condition of your people. 00:15:59.52\00:16:04.26 These 70 weeks would find then no real change 00:16:04.33\00:16:09.03 in the fate and mindset of God's people, Israel. 00:16:09.06\00:16:13.77 Pause. 00:16:13.84\00:16:15.17 Chapter 10 is not a lengthy chapter... just about 20 verses. 00:16:15.20\00:16:18.31 Initially, there were issues 00:16:18.34\00:16:22.38 with the Jews returning from captivity... 00:16:22.41\00:16:24.81 we see that actually outlined in the book of Ezra. 00:16:24.85\00:16:28.55 For three weeks, Daniel's mind is beclouded. 00:16:28.62\00:16:32.72 He's sad... he's in... he's in bad mental state. 00:16:32.75\00:16:36.83 He's on a modified fast and spending time with himself 00:16:36.86\00:16:43.47 and with the Lord. 00:16:43.50\00:16:44.83 He's lying now with some friends near the Tigris River 00:16:44.87\00:16:48.84 the Bible lets us know. 00:16:48.87\00:16:50.21 Cyrus is the king, he is there... 00:16:50.24\00:16:55.58 and he sees one whom he calls "a certain man" 00:16:55.61\00:17:00.95 and he is there with his friends... his comrades... 00:17:00.98\00:17:09.69 and he gives a description of this Being 00:17:09.72\00:17:12.59 that closely identifies 00:17:12.66\00:17:15.30 another Being that we see in another chapter. 00:17:15.33\00:17:22.37 By way of repetition, Daniel fasts... 00:17:22.40\00:17:26.78 he's in humility for three full weeks. 00:17:26.81\00:17:31.08 We find him by the Tigris River. 00:17:31.11\00:17:33.05 Revelation chapter 1 verses 13 through 16, 00:17:33.08\00:17:38.89 gives us a description of Christ. 00:17:38.92\00:17:41.52 Now what you will note is 00:17:41.56\00:17:43.66 that the description of the glorified Lord 00:17:43.73\00:17:46.73 in Revelation chapter 1 13 through 16 00:17:46.80\00:17:50.17 is remarkably similar to this description 00:17:50.20\00:17:53.47 that we see of this Visitor... this Divine Visitor... 00:17:53.54\00:17:57.84 in Daniel chapter 10. 00:17:57.87\00:18:00.31 They are remarkably similar. 00:18:00.38\00:18:03.78 So, this is no doubt... this Visitor is the glorified Lord. 00:18:03.85\00:18:10.99 This Being in verses 10 through 12 00:18:11.02\00:18:14.59 strengthens him, stands him up... 00:18:14.62\00:18:18.19 because Daniel was prostate, provides consolation... 00:18:18.23\00:18:21.93 provides information and understanding. 00:18:21.96\00:18:26.30 So, again, Daniel is being... 00:18:26.33\00:18:28.17 dare I say, "Homeschooled" by heaven. 00:18:28.20\00:18:31.14 He's being taught and instructed by heaven itself 00:18:31.17\00:18:34.81 and God wants him to know and to understand 00:18:34.84\00:18:39.08 what is happening and what will happen 00:18:39.11\00:18:42.22 and to move him from this lethargic state. 00:18:42.25\00:18:45.25 So, Daniel is accompanied by friends who fled in terror 00:18:45.29\00:18:50.23 and Daniel experienced this vision all alone. 00:18:50.26\00:18:54.96 Subsequently, Daniel is touched by the hand 00:18:55.03\00:18:59.70 of a different heavenly Being. 00:18:59.73\00:19:01.80 This Being, we see in verses 10 through 12, 00:19:01.84\00:19:06.81 again, as we said, strengthens him... 00:19:06.88\00:19:09.61 stands him up... provides consolation... 00:19:09.64\00:19:12.35 provides information... provides understanding 00:19:12.38\00:19:16.48 for the Prophet Daniel. 00:19:16.52\00:19:18.05 Now, an interesting pattern can be seen 00:19:18.09\00:19:22.32 in Daniel chapter 10 verses 13 and on. 00:19:22.36\00:19:26.53 13... 21... 12:1... Jude 9... and Revelation 12:7 00:19:26.56\00:19:36.34 and that pattern is simply this... 00:19:36.37\00:19:38.61 Michael versus Satan... 00:19:38.64\00:19:40.21 when you look at the times that the Bible references Michael... 00:19:40.28\00:19:45.01 in the Hebrew it means "One who is like God" 00:19:45.05\00:19:47.78 it tends to use that language 00:19:47.82\00:19:50.72 when there is a direct confrontation 00:19:50.79\00:19:52.65 between the Lord and Satan. 00:19:52.69\00:19:56.16 When there is direct confrontation... 00:19:56.19\00:19:58.46 direction spiritual warfare... 00:19:58.49\00:20:00.00 between heaven and the forces of hell 00:20:00.03\00:20:03.67 when Christ Himself is called to do battle with Satan 00:20:03.70\00:20:07.97 and you see it in these... these chapters 00:20:08.00\00:20:11.54 Daniel 10:13, 21... 12:1, Jude 9... Revelation 12 verse 7 00:20:11.57\00:20:18.01 we see this reference to Michael 00:20:18.05\00:20:20.02 and it always is set in the context 00:20:20.05\00:20:21.88 of direct spiritual warfare between Christ and Satan. 00:20:21.95\00:20:26.89 That's one of the ways that we know 00:20:26.96\00:20:28.39 that when it speaks about Michael... 00:20:28.42\00:20:29.86 the Prince of the angels or the Archangels 00:20:29.89\00:20:32.09 it's talking about the commander-in-chief of the angels 00:20:32.13\00:20:35.53 who is Jesus Himself. 00:20:35.56\00:20:38.90 Daniel then speaks to one who he addresses as "My Lord. " 00:20:38.93\00:20:45.34 His lips are touched and he speaks. 00:20:45.37\00:20:48.28 Daniel is touched, by-the-way 00:20:48.31\00:20:50.28 in the book of Daniel chapter 10... some three times. 00:20:50.35\00:20:55.35 Three different touches... 00:20:55.38\00:20:57.22 He is touched by heavenly beings each time 00:20:57.29\00:21:01.29 with the purpose of assisting him for understanding... 00:21:01.32\00:21:06.73 for strength and for inspiration. 00:21:06.80\00:21:11.10 What is salient in this rather short chapter 00:21:11.13\00:21:14.17 is: Who is fighting "with" who? 00:21:14.24\00:21:18.07 We saw Michael versus Satan... 00:21:18.14\00:21:21.98 who is fighting with who? 00:21:22.01\00:21:24.48 Because Daniel tells us here 00:21:24.51\00:21:26.92 that there is this battle between the Prince of Persia 00:21:26.95\00:21:32.42 and this angel visitor 00:21:32.45\00:21:36.06 who says that the Prince of Persia withstood me 00:21:36.09\00:21:38.86 withstood me... some 21 days... 00:21:38.89\00:21:43.30 "The Prince of the Kingdom of Persia withstood me 21 days. " 00:21:43.37\00:21:48.34 Coincidently, that's the same amount of time 00:21:48.37\00:21:50.61 that Daniel was fasting... praying 00:21:50.71\00:21:52.44 and humiliating himself before the Lord. 00:21:52.47\00:21:54.91 Now, the question is, what do we mean by "with" 00:21:54.94\00:21:59.25 if I'm battling "with" someone, what does that mean? 00:21:59.28\00:22:05.72 "Fighting with" can mean "against" 00:22:05.75\00:22:09.72 or "on the side of" 00:22:09.76\00:22:11.46 depending on how it's used, 00:22:11.49\00:22:13.06 now, if I said, "I had a fight with my brother" 00:22:13.09\00:22:16.30 well, that can mean that I was fighting against my brother 00:22:16.33\00:22:22.07 but I could also say, "I fought with my brother" 00:22:22.10\00:22:26.88 that could mean that my brother and I fought together 00:22:26.91\00:22:30.18 against a third foe. 00:22:30.25\00:22:32.25 So, which is the meaning here when the angel says, 00:22:32.28\00:22:36.18 "I fought with the Prince of Persia... " 00:22:36.25\00:22:39.72 am I fighting against him or am I fighting alongside him? 00:22:39.75\00:22:45.09 Because the word "with" can mean both things. 00:22:45.13\00:22:49.30 You can say, "I fought with the 10th Legion" 00:22:49.33\00:22:52.60 that means, "I was part of the 10th Legion" 00:22:52.63\00:22:55.87 fighting against someone else 00:22:55.90\00:22:57.41 or we fought with the other army. 00:22:57.44\00:23:01.94 So that means we fought against the other army 00:23:01.98\00:23:04.25 so, which is the Bible talking about? 00:23:04.28\00:23:06.45 Who is fighting with who? 00:23:06.48\00:23:09.02 The question is, "Who's fighting with who?" 00:23:09.05\00:23:12.72 This, I believe, is spiritual warfare 00:23:12.79\00:23:16.73 against dark and evil forces. 00:23:16.76\00:23:19.13 So, I don't think the Prince of Persia is being fought... 00:23:19.16\00:23:24.67 the angel is fighting with him, 00:23:24.70\00:23:27.24 I think the Bible is saying 00:23:27.27\00:23:29.74 that the angel fought alongside of him 00:23:29.77\00:23:33.48 against a third force. 00:23:33.51\00:23:36.18 If I say I'm fighting with the Prince of Persia, 00:23:36.21\00:23:39.18 that could mean I'm fighting against him 00:23:39.25\00:23:41.35 but it also can mean, 00:23:41.38\00:23:42.75 I'm fighting on his side against a third foe... 00:23:42.78\00:23:46.49 a third entity... 00:23:46.52\00:23:47.96 so I believe it's saying... he fought with the Prince of Persia 00:23:47.99\00:23:54.36 against dark and evil forces... 00:23:54.40\00:23:57.17 forces that were trying to keep God's people in captivity... 00:23:57.20\00:24:04.54 trying to keep God's people suppressed. 00:24:04.57\00:24:09.48 I think the dark forces were trying to 00:24:09.51\00:24:14.35 influence this King of Persia 00:24:14.38\00:24:18.59 and the angel is fighting alongside him 00:24:18.62\00:24:22.92 to try to get him to understand the necessity 00:24:22.96\00:24:26.90 to free God's people. 00:24:27.00\00:24:29.20 It is spiritual warfare as I said 00:24:29.23\00:24:31.73 against dark and evil forces 00:24:31.77\00:24:34.07 trying to negatively influence human government. 00:24:34.14\00:24:38.71 What's the price? 00:24:38.74\00:24:40.08 The price is the mind of the king. 00:24:40.11\00:24:41.84 The price is also the immediate release and destiny of the Jews. 00:24:41.88\00:24:47.65 It is God's plan and time for them to be free, 00:24:47.68\00:24:51.59 it is Satan's plan to keep them in captivity 00:24:51.62\00:24:55.46 and the decision must be made by the King of Persia 00:24:55.49\00:24:59.26 and so, an angel comes to fight with him 00:24:59.29\00:25:02.96 against those forces that would try to turn him 00:25:03.00\00:25:06.10 from the will of the Lord 00:25:06.13\00:25:08.87 and would try to keep God's people 00:25:08.90\00:25:12.77 in captivity 00:25:12.81\00:25:14.31 and away from what the Lord would have them to do. 00:25:14.34\00:25:16.85 Now, there are... there are some scholarships... 00:25:16.88\00:25:19.38 I need to mention this that sees this Kingdom of Persia 00:25:19.41\00:25:23.28 as a euphemism for Satan himself. 00:25:23.39\00:25:26.39 I don't believe that is so particularly in this book... 00:25:26.42\00:25:29.76 this chapter of the book which is so straight forward 00:25:29.79\00:25:32.76 I believe the King of Persia or the Kingdom of Persia 00:25:32.79\00:25:35.76 is a real kingdom... 00:25:35.80\00:25:37.17 "sat on the throne by a real king 00:25:37.20\00:25:39.43 who is being assisted by the angel of the Lord 00:25:39.47\00:25:43.61 to follow God's mandate to let His people go 00:25:43.64\00:25:48.38 and return back to their ancient homeland. 00:25:48.41\00:25:52.68 Now, in closing, this third heavenly being 00:25:52.71\00:25:56.92 who Daniel 10:18 says is in the likeness of a man 00:25:56.99\00:26:02.09 says, "When I am done, 00:26:02.12\00:26:06.06 I've got some additional wrestling to do... 00:26:06.09\00:26:09.66 I've got to go back and continue this fight. " 00:26:09.70\00:26:13.27 So, that lets us know that we're dealing with... 00:26:13.34\00:26:16.84 not the Lord Himself but an angel... 00:26:16.91\00:26:18.51 and an angel who needs to get some assistance in this fight 00:26:18.54\00:26:23.65 in verse 20 he says, "And now I must return 00:26:23.68\00:26:29.08 and fight with the Prince of Persia 00:26:29.12\00:26:31.59 and when I have gone forth, 00:26:31.62\00:26:33.36 the Prince of Greece will come. " 00:26:33.39\00:26:35.22 So we're seeing now the... 00:26:35.26\00:26:36.83 the... the closing down, dare I say, 00:26:36.86\00:26:39.09 the shutting down of the kingdom of Medo-Persia 00:26:39.13\00:26:43.37 and the announcement that Greece 00:26:43.40\00:26:46.30 and Alexander the Great are coming 00:26:46.33\00:26:49.07 but, of course, by the time Greece 00:26:49.10\00:26:51.81 and Alexander the Great come on the scene, 00:26:51.84\00:26:54.74 Israel has been free... 00:26:54.78\00:26:56.98 so this wrestling match... 00:26:57.05\00:26:58.71 this fighting evidently has been successful 00:26:58.75\00:27:01.22 and who can fight successfully against God? 00:27:01.25\00:27:03.69 So, this... this battle with the Prince of Persia is successful 00:27:03.72\00:27:08.39 and, of course, we know that in 457 B.C. 00:27:08.46\00:27:11.46 Artaxerxes Longimanus gave the decree 00:27:11.49\00:27:14.50 for God's people to return home 00:27:14.53\00:27:16.70 and so, this battle was a successful one 00:27:16.77\00:27:19.77 and it is alluded to... 00:27:19.80\00:27:21.47 and the success thereof is alluded to in Daniel chapter 10. 00:27:21.50\00:27:26.78 Just a couple more texts to reinforce this, 00:27:26.81\00:27:29.54 the Angel says, "my partner is the one who is your Prince. " 00:27:29.58\00:27:34.82 So, this angel who's in this battle is saying, 00:27:34.85\00:27:37.49 "The one who is fighting along with me 00:27:37.52\00:27:39.39 is the same one who is your Prince" 00:27:39.42\00:27:41.22 he's talking about King of Kings and Lord of Lords 00:27:41.26\00:27:44.23 he's talking about... about Christ 00:27:44.26\00:27:46.90 and he says, "My partner... 00:27:46.93\00:27:48.63 the one who is assisting me in this battle, 00:27:48.66\00:27:50.57 is your Prince... " 00:27:50.60\00:27:52.43 my Prince is going to be your Prince, 00:27:52.47\00:27:54.77 my battling partner... my fighting partner... 00:27:54.80\00:27:57.61 is going to be your Prince 00:27:57.64\00:27:58.97 so, we know that it's going to be successful 00:27:59.01\00:28:00.38 and one of the reasons that we know it was successful 00:28:00.41\00:28:02.71 is the fact that in 457 B.C. 00:28:02.74\00:28:05.15 God's people did indeed return home. 00:28:05.18\00:28:08.72 He says, "The One that was on my side is also on your side... " 00:28:08.75\00:28:17.23 and, of course, that's Jesus. 00:28:17.26\00:28:18.86 The angel is letting me know, 00:28:18.89\00:28:20.40 "The One that fights with me will also fight with you. " 00:28:20.43\00:28:23.00 What a wonderful way to end this chapter. 00:28:23.03\00:28:25.27 Daniel is being assured 00:28:25.30\00:28:27.84 and through Daniel, we are being assured 00:28:27.87\00:28:29.94 that the One who's on my side 00:28:30.01\00:28:32.74 is also the One who's is on our side. 00:28:32.77\00:28:35.61 We have Jesus on our side 00:28:35.64\00:28:37.38 and we know that when Christ is on our side, 00:28:37.45\00:28:40.95 we can do anything but fail 00:28:40.98\00:28:43.99 and we cannot win without the power of Christ 00:28:44.02\00:28:47.86 and God's people certainly did return home 00:28:47.89\00:28:51.69 and then the scene changes 00:28:51.73\00:28:56.03 and another power comes on the scene. 00:28:56.06\00:28:59.37 Now, I want to jump over chapter 11 00:28:59.40\00:29:02.10 which we've talked about 00:29:02.14\00:29:03.61 very complex chapter... 00:29:03.64\00:29:05.04 and go to the concluding chapter in this very fine book 00:29:05.11\00:29:08.71 in the time that is left to us... 00:29:08.74\00:29:10.08 we want to go over chapter 11 and into chapter 12 00:29:10.15\00:29:15.15 the last chapter of the book of Daniel. 00:29:15.22\00:29:19.12 As we said at the beginning, he is quite a bit older 00:29:19.15\00:29:22.62 and he now looks at the scenes 00:29:22.66\00:29:27.40 that are just before the time of the end. 00:29:27.43\00:29:31.60 Daniel is looking down through the corridor of time 00:29:31.63\00:29:35.40 and he's looking all the way to the end 00:29:35.47\00:29:38.44 and he says... Daniel chapter 12 and verse 1, 00:29:38.47\00:29:42.88 "At that time Michael shall stand up, 00:29:42.91\00:29:47.55 the great prince who stands over the sons of your people; 00:29:47.62\00:29:52.92 and there shall be a time of trouble. " 00:29:52.95\00:29:56.16 Let's lock into "At that time... " 00:29:56.19\00:30:00.50 what time is he talking about? 00:30:00.53\00:30:04.27 He's talking about the time just prior to the second coming 00:30:04.30\00:30:09.87 of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 00:30:09.90\00:30:12.11 So, Daniel now has seen the span of time 00:30:12.14\00:30:14.34 not only to the time of the Jews... 00:30:14.38\00:30:16.18 not only to the time of the Dark Ages... 00:30:16.21\00:30:18.61 not only to the time of the ascendency of Pagan Rome 00:30:18.65\00:30:21.78 followed by Papal Rome, 00:30:21.82\00:30:23.28 not only to the time of 1798 00:30:23.32\00:30:26.19 and 1844 and those times... 00:30:26.22\00:30:29.02 he sees now all the way to the days 00:30:29.06\00:30:32.96 just before the second coming of Jesus Christ 00:30:32.99\00:30:36.03 and Daniel chapter 12 verse 1 00:30:36.06\00:30:38.33 picks up the story... the saga... 00:30:38.37\00:30:40.64 just before the coming of the Lord 00:30:40.67\00:30:42.87 and he says, "At that time, Michael shall stand up" 00:30:42.90\00:30:48.74 in other words, "He's going to flex Himself" 00:30:48.78\00:30:50.35 He's going to move in such a way 00:30:50.38\00:30:53.82 to take care of God's threatened people. 00:30:53.85\00:30:57.92 Pause. 00:30:57.95\00:30:59.29 So now, Michael stands up 00:30:59.32\00:31:01.62 giving assurance to us that he's on the job 00:31:01.66\00:31:04.43 for His people... 00:31:04.46\00:31:05.79 and I... I like this, Daniel chapter 12 00:31:05.83\00:31:07.90 again... very simple... 00:31:07.93\00:31:09.26 not a lot of beasts... not a lot of numerology... 00:31:09.30\00:31:12.27 not a lot of horns and cryptic language, 00:31:12.30\00:31:15.17 this is straight-forward prophecy. 00:31:15.20\00:31:17.67 Very plain... literally taken... 00:31:17.71\00:31:20.18 God is going to stand up for His people... 00:31:20.21\00:31:22.48 that's you and me... and the truth be known... 00:31:22.51\00:31:24.88 whenever we get in trouble, God stands up for us now 00:31:24.91\00:31:27.55 but in these last days, 00:31:27.62\00:31:29.15 God is going to show Himself mighty in so many, many ways 00:31:29.18\00:31:33.02 and so, at that time, 00:31:33.09\00:31:34.42 Michael is going to stand for his people 00:31:34.46\00:31:37.53 because the world enters a time of trouble 00:31:37.56\00:31:40.90 unequal since there was a nation. 00:31:40.93\00:31:43.30 When we look at our newspapers, 00:31:43.37\00:31:45.63 read them... look at our televisions... 00:31:45.67\00:31:48.20 listen to the radio... 00:31:48.30\00:31:49.64 we see trouble on every hand... wars and rumors of wars... 00:31:49.67\00:31:52.67 as Matthew 24 tells us... 00:31:52.74\00:31:54.48 but the Bible is talking about here... a time of trouble 00:31:54.51\00:31:58.58 that has never been since men were on the earth 00:31:58.61\00:32:01.92 and God is going to stand up for His people... 00:32:01.95\00:32:05.25 I like that... 00:32:05.29\00:32:06.62 I like the idea that we will never be left alone. 00:32:06.65\00:32:09.69 Joshua 1:9... 00:32:09.72\00:32:13.03 the text comes to mind... 00:32:13.06\00:32:14.40 "I will never leave you nor forsake you" 00:32:14.43\00:32:15.80 and if you need a New Testament reference, 00:32:15.83\00:32:18.47 go to Hebrews 13:5 and 6... 00:32:18.50\00:32:20.34 it's repeated, "He will never leave us nor forsake us" 00:32:20.37\00:32:24.11 and we can boldly say, "God is our helper. " 00:32:24.14\00:32:26.98 Well, in these last days, Daniel chapter 12 verse 1, 00:32:27.01\00:32:30.95 we get to see God is our helper 00:32:30.98\00:32:33.82 as Michael stands up 00:32:33.85\00:32:36.38 for His people 00:32:36.42\00:32:38.32 because the world is going through 00:32:38.35\00:32:41.36 a time of unequal turmoil and chaos 00:32:41.39\00:32:44.33 and... and when we talk about this, 00:32:44.36\00:32:47.20 we are talking particularly for those of us 00:32:47.23\00:32:49.16 who name the name of Jesus. 00:32:49.23\00:32:51.03 The world is going to be divided into two camps, 00:32:51.07\00:32:52.90 either you'll be on Christ's side 00:32:52.93\00:32:54.47 or against those who are on Christ's side 00:32:54.50\00:32:56.81 and the promise is that those who are on Christ's side 00:32:56.84\00:33:01.68 will be delivered... 00:33:01.71\00:33:04.15 "Deliverance is for those whose names are in the Book. " 00:33:04.18\00:33:09.82 Praise the Lord, I want my name in the Book, 00:33:09.85\00:33:11.89 what about you? 00:33:11.92\00:33:13.46 We need to have our names in that Book. 00:33:13.49\00:33:14.92 What Book are we talking about? 00:33:14.96\00:33:17.63 This is Christ's Book of Life. 00:33:17.66\00:33:20.20 This is the book that has the names 00:33:20.23\00:33:23.10 of those men, women, boys and girls 00:33:23.13\00:33:26.00 who are living for Jesus. 00:33:26.03\00:33:28.24 This is Christ's living book with a living record 00:33:28.27\00:33:33.41 of those who will be granted to live forever 00:33:33.48\00:33:38.61 and to receive eternal life 00:33:38.65\00:33:41.05 and God is promising here 00:33:41.08\00:33:43.42 and there are other places in the Bible... 00:33:43.49\00:33:45.42 certainly in the book of Revelation 00:33:45.49\00:33:46.86 that those whose names are written in that book 00:33:46.89\00:33:50.53 will be delivered by Jesus Christ Himself. 00:33:50.56\00:33:55.83 The indication is that those whose names are in the book 00:33:55.86\00:34:01.74 and who stand for Jesus will be saved 00:34:01.77\00:34:06.44 but the indication is also that those names 00:34:06.47\00:34:09.98 are already in the book. 00:34:10.05\00:34:12.35 They will be put in the book at that time... 00:34:12.38\00:34:14.85 they are in the book at that time 00:34:14.88\00:34:18.12 and those whose names are in the book... 00:34:18.15\00:34:20.36 those who have lived for Jesus and loved Jesus... 00:34:20.39\00:34:24.69 and served Jesus... 00:34:24.73\00:34:26.56 they will be protected by Jesus 00:34:26.59\00:34:30.47 as Christ stands up for those who are His own. 00:34:30.57\00:34:34.60 All that remains is the reward and punishment. 00:34:34.64\00:34:38.71 God is going to take care of His own... 00:34:38.74\00:34:40.38 we have that promise and to that, I hardly say, 00:34:40.41\00:34:44.28 "amen and amen. " 00:34:44.31\00:34:47.42 Then comes one of the most important sections 00:34:47.45\00:34:50.89 in this epilogue. 00:34:50.99\00:34:53.59 Daniel is instructed to symbolically shut up the words 00:34:53.66\00:35:01.60 and seal the book of this vision until the end times. 00:35:01.63\00:35:09.50 The command is, 00:35:09.57\00:35:10.94 "Shut up the words and seal the Book" 00:35:10.97\00:35:14.08 shut the words up and seal the book 00:35:14.11\00:35:17.15 until the time of the end. 00:35:17.18\00:35:20.85 All of this that we have read... 00:35:20.92\00:35:23.59 these prophetic utterances... 00:35:23.62\00:35:26.29 these times, dates and places, 00:35:26.32\00:35:28.89 these understandings of princes and kings... 00:35:28.92\00:35:32.56 the movements of nations... 00:35:32.59\00:35:34.43 the establishment of a kingdom that shall see no end... 00:35:34.46\00:35:38.07 this information was to be held in abeyance... 00:35:38.10\00:35:42.17 held in secret until the last days. 00:35:42.20\00:35:46.14 Most of these discoveries 00:35:46.17\00:35:48.04 that we have found in the book of Daniel 00:35:48.08\00:35:50.35 were not discovered and understood 00:35:50.38\00:35:53.52 in their complexity and completeness 00:35:53.55\00:35:56.62 until after 1798. 00:35:56.69\00:35:59.92 The time of the end... men are running too and fro 00:35:59.95\00:36:03.22 they're running backwards and forwards 00:36:03.26\00:36:06.09 and men are also studying the Word of God 00:36:06.13\00:36:08.93 and as men like William Miller 00:36:08.96\00:36:11.53 Manuel de la Cumso, 00:36:11.60\00:36:13.54 Wyan Joseph et Ben Ezra... 00:36:13.57\00:36:15.30 men of God in Europe... America... 00:36:15.34\00:36:18.27 North and South America 00:36:18.31\00:36:19.67 all around the world 00:36:19.71\00:36:21.04 began to study the prophecies anew and again... 00:36:21.08\00:36:23.78 and there came to this country 00:36:23.85\00:36:26.25 and to many places in the world a great awakening 00:36:26.28\00:36:29.15 as the Scriptures... 00:36:29.18\00:36:30.72 particularly Daniel and 14th of Revelation were opened 00:36:30.79\00:36:34.76 men's eyes were opened and they began to see 00:36:34.79\00:36:38.99 that God had a special message for this end-time generation. 00:36:39.03\00:36:44.53 Out of that study came a group of people called Millerites... 00:36:44.57\00:36:49.74 people who studied and understood 00:36:49.77\00:36:51.84 that Christ was coming very, very soon... 00:36:51.91\00:36:55.14 they were in error as to the exact time 00:36:55.18\00:36:58.71 but they were spot on in the understanding 00:36:58.75\00:37:02.25 that the Sanctuary would be cleansed 00:37:02.28\00:37:04.09 in accordance with the antitypical Day of Atonement 00:37:04.12\00:37:09.12 and that the time in which they found themselves 00:37:09.16\00:37:14.20 was parallel to the history of the world 00:37:14.23\00:37:17.93 and that the Sanctuary was going to be cleansed 00:37:17.97\00:37:21.37 and at the end of that time Christ would come back 00:37:21.40\00:37:24.81 for a clean and delivered people 00:37:24.84\00:37:26.98 so, the... the wraps came off the understanding 00:37:27.01\00:37:29.54 of the book of Daniel. 00:37:29.61\00:37:30.95 Men and women began to study and understand 00:37:30.98\00:37:33.31 that what was happening symbolically in this book 00:37:33.35\00:37:36.69 and in those chapters and verses and texts 00:37:36.72\00:37:39.49 that talked about the Day of Atonement... 00:37:39.52\00:37:42.22 the typical Day of Atonement and the services of that day 00:37:42.26\00:37:47.40 were parallel and had a corollary 00:37:47.43\00:37:49.80 into what was happening in the world 00:37:49.83\00:37:52.10 and that understanding did not begin to take place 00:37:52.13\00:37:54.84 until the time of the end 00:37:54.87\00:37:58.41 and so, Daniel was given the command, 00:37:58.44\00:38:00.98 "Shut these things up... this is going to be sealed... " 00:38:01.01\00:38:04.41 this is going to be kept as it were under spiritual wraps 00:38:04.45\00:38:07.85 until the time of the end 00:38:07.88\00:38:09.68 and then men were going to study 00:38:09.72\00:38:11.55 because God was going to let them know 00:38:11.62\00:38:14.06 that Christ was coming soon. 00:38:14.16\00:38:15.49 In the book of Amos chapter 3 verse 7 00:38:15.52\00:38:19.76 the Bible says, 00:38:19.79\00:38:21.43 "Surely the Lord will do nothing, 00:38:21.46\00:38:24.10 but that He revealeth His secrets 00:38:24.17\00:38:26.63 to His servants the prophets. " 00:38:26.67\00:38:29.10 Now what that is saying is... that is almost the... the key 00:38:29.14\00:38:34.51 to unlock the book of Daniel and prophecies allied to it. 00:38:34.54\00:38:39.91 In other words, when God comes back here, 00:38:39.95\00:38:41.85 just checking... making sure... 00:38:41.88\00:38:44.32 Daniel chapter... or rather... Amos chapter 3 and verse 7, 00:38:44.39\00:38:47.82 "Surely the Lord will do nothing, 00:38:47.86\00:38:49.36 unless he reveals his secret to His servants the prophets. " 00:38:49.39\00:38:52.86 So, God is not trying to sneak the second coming in on you, 00:38:52.89\00:38:56.36 He's trying to let you know. 00:38:56.40\00:38:57.73 This book "Daniel" has been unsealed 00:38:57.77\00:39:00.24 and Christ is getting ready to come 00:39:00.27\00:39:02.90 and so, God wants to let us all know 00:39:02.94\00:39:05.54 through the prophetic pen and the prophetic voice 00:39:05.57\00:39:08.91 to get ready 00:39:08.94\00:39:10.28 because Jesus is coming very, very soon. 00:39:10.35\00:39:13.52 So God wants to save as many as 00:39:13.55\00:39:17.39 want to be saved 00:39:17.42\00:39:18.89 and God wants you to know that we are in the time 00:39:18.92\00:39:22.29 to get ready for the coming of our Lord. 00:39:22.32\00:39:26.26 That is why Daniel chapter 10, 11 and 12 00:39:26.33\00:39:30.27 are so vitally important 00:39:30.30\00:39:31.63 as are really all of the prophetic sections 00:39:31.67\00:39:34.64 of the book of Daniel 00:39:34.67\00:39:37.01 as each one has given us a little broader scope 00:39:37.04\00:39:40.51 and a little more information 00:39:40.58\00:39:42.41 and in Daniel chapter 11, we've dug a little deeper 00:39:42.44\00:39:46.55 all in an effort to know and understand who we are... 00:39:46.58\00:39:50.69 where we are... 00:39:50.72\00:39:53.02 what God wants from us... 00:39:53.05\00:39:55.56 where we've come from... 00:39:55.59\00:39:58.43 and where we are going. 00:39:58.46\00:40:01.20 So, this epilogue is very, very important 00:40:01.23\00:40:03.90 because it lets us know that the books of Daniel 00:40:03.97\00:40:06.84 and the books of Revelation are now opened to be studied. 00:40:06.87\00:40:09.37 There are so many churches... 00:40:09.40\00:40:10.74 I hear pastors say and members say, 00:40:10.81\00:40:12.14 "Oh, we don't study the book of... of Revelation... 00:40:12.17\00:40:14.31 we don't really bother with that 00:40:14.34\00:40:15.68 because it's a... it's a closed book. " 00:40:15.71\00:40:17.35 Well, if that ever was true, it is not true now 00:40:17.38\00:40:20.98 because God has told Daniel, "Take the wraps off" 00:40:21.05\00:40:24.62 the Holy Spirit is there to enlighten us. 00:40:24.65\00:40:27.26 The Revelation is a Revelation... 00:40:27.29\00:40:30.06 it is a revelation of Jesus Christ 00:40:30.13\00:40:32.86 and the foundation for that revelation 00:40:32.89\00:40:35.63 is the book of Daniel. 00:40:35.66\00:40:37.07 The foundation for that super structure 00:40:37.10\00:40:39.93 that is Jesus... is right here in the book of Daniel 00:40:39.97\00:40:43.44 so, shut up the vision... seal the words... 00:40:43.51\00:40:46.17 until the time of the end... 00:40:46.21\00:40:47.58 Ladies and Gentlemen, we are in the time of the end... 00:40:47.61\00:40:50.35 Christ is coming very, very soon, 00:40:50.38\00:40:53.42 and God's people must be warned 00:40:53.52\00:40:56.45 and they must be ready for the coming of the Lord. 00:40:56.48\00:41:01.99 Daniel 7:25 talks about the time of the end. 00:41:02.02\00:41:05.03 We're in the time of the end, 00:41:05.06\00:41:06.80 we're post times, time and half a time... 00:41:06.83\00:41:09.90 we're in... and have been for quite a while. 00:41:09.93\00:41:12.97 It is time now for us to learn to study and then to do. 00:41:13.00\00:41:19.17 I want to mention just one additional set of time period 00:41:19.21\00:41:25.31 mentioned in the Word of God. 00:41:25.35\00:41:27.52 I put 1798 up there 00:41:27.55\00:41:29.98 just to remind you that that was the "time of the end" 00:41:30.09\00:41:33.66 that is the official year that we understand from prophecy 00:41:33.69\00:41:37.23 is the time of the end 00:41:37.33\00:41:39.39 when you use your times, time and half a time. 00:41:39.43\00:41:44.43 Times... 360 times 2 00:41:44.47\00:41:47.24 time... another 360 00:41:47.27\00:41:50.01 and half a time... another half a time... 00:41:50.04\00:41:53.78 another 180 gives us 1,260 00:41:53.88\00:41:58.88 subtracted... added to... rather... 00:41:58.91\00:42:01.22 457 B.C. gives us that date 1798 00:42:01.25\00:42:06.62 for the "time of the end" 00:42:06.65\00:42:08.72 and of course, we took a fairly exhaustive look at that 00:42:08.76\00:42:13.43 in our discussion of Daniel chapter 11. 00:42:13.50\00:42:18.03 Pause. 00:42:18.07\00:42:20.34 The key words... now... 00:42:20.37\00:42:22.17 let's go to something else here 00:42:22.24\00:42:23.61 want to just go back to this for just a moment, 00:42:23.64\00:42:27.18 in 508, Clovis King of France was converted to Catholicism 00:42:27.21\00:42:31.91 and the Goths were overthrown. 00:42:31.95\00:42:34.52 One of the time periods that we see also is 1,290. 00:42:34.55\00:42:38.99 When you add your 1,290 to 508, 00:42:39.02\00:42:43.63 you come up with the same 1798. 00:42:43.66\00:42:48.23 So, one of the things that this shows us 00:42:48.26\00:42:50.30 is that these time periods... be it the 1,260... 00:42:50.37\00:42:53.34 the 1,290... 00:42:53.37\00:42:54.87 or one we're going to talk about in just a moment 00:42:54.90\00:42:56.71 the 1,335... 00:42:56.81\00:42:58.14 all had their same beginning in 457 B.C. 00:42:58.17\00:43:02.58 In 508, Clovis King of France was converted to Catholicism 00:43:02.61\00:43:08.45 and the Goth were overthrown. 00:43:08.48\00:43:11.02 So, from this date, the Medieval Church... 00:43:11.09\00:43:13.76 the Papal Church... the Catholic Church 00:43:13.79\00:43:16.39 was pretty much functioning 00:43:16.42\00:43:18.26 as a stand-alone entity unopposed. 00:43:18.29\00:43:20.80 We recall that after the demise... 00:43:20.83\00:43:23.23 the dissolution of the Roman Empire, 00:43:23.26\00:43:25.53 you had several Barbarian Kingdoms that came in. 00:43:25.57\00:43:29.40 Franks, Goths, Visigoths, Heruli, 00:43:29.44\00:43:32.44 Vandals... many of them... 00:43:32.51\00:43:35.64 and the Goths were really 00:43:35.68\00:43:38.78 one of the last major Barbarian tribes 00:43:38.81\00:43:43.02 to be subdued and subjugated 00:43:43.05\00:43:45.39 that were opposed to either Papal Rome or Pagan Rome. 00:43:45.42\00:43:49.29 So, by 508, the Catholic Church is functioning now unopposed 00:43:49.32\00:43:54.00 and it crowns... or rather not crowns but 00:43:54.03\00:43:58.40 the first major Gothic king... major barbarian king 00:43:58.43\00:44:05.34 converts to Catholicism. 00:44:05.37\00:44:07.91 That is very, very important. 00:44:07.94\00:44:10.05 So, not only is the king converted to Catholicism, 00:44:10.08\00:44:15.78 he is given his legitimacy by being coronated 00:44:15.85\00:44:23.06 by the Catholic Church. 00:44:23.09\00:44:24.43 So, in that short period of time, 00:44:24.46\00:44:26.26 508 to 538... the church has positioned itself 00:44:26.29\00:44:30.97 and solidified its position as "King Maker" 00:44:31.00\00:44:35.47 so, you have the church moving from 00:44:35.50\00:44:39.01 just the conversion of a monarch to legitimizing his monarchy. 00:44:39.04\00:44:45.18 You have defined the 1,290 and then the 1,260. 00:44:45.21\00:44:50.82 The keyword in this particular passage 00:44:50.89\00:44:56.93 is the word "wait" 00:44:56.96\00:44:58.66 so we see the 1,290 the 1,260... the 1,335... 00:44:58.69\00:45:03.47 the passage says, "Blessed is he who waits" 00:45:03.50\00:45:08.14 and that lets me know... or at least gives me an inkling 00:45:08.17\00:45:13.31 that all three time periods begin with the same event 00:45:13.38\00:45:18.68 and, of course, that event is the 457 B.C. decree 00:45:18.71\00:45:24.09 to let the Jewish people return to their homeland. 00:45:24.12\00:45:29.36 "Blessed is he who waits" the Bible says 00:45:29.39\00:45:32.89 because they all start at the same time... 00:45:32.93\00:45:36.40 some wait for the 1,260... 00:45:36.43\00:45:38.77 some wait 30 more years to the 1,290 00:45:38.80\00:45:41.04 and then there is the 1,335 00:45:41.07\00:45:44.14 so, I believe these... 00:45:44.21\00:45:45.77 these time periods overlap and are contiguous 00:45:45.81\00:45:50.15 one with the other. 00:45:50.18\00:45:52.25 Pause. 00:45:52.28\00:45:53.62 The passing of... 00:45:53.65\00:45:54.98 and this is a theory that has taken hold in the minds of many, 00:45:55.02\00:46:01.56 I want to expose you to it 00:46:01.59\00:46:03.29 so you can understand it 00:46:03.32\00:46:04.96 and I don't quite know if I buy it just yet, 00:46:04.99\00:46:08.66 I'm studying it... I'm praying about it 00:46:08.70\00:46:10.37 but I want you to understand it 00:46:10.40\00:46:11.73 because there are many theologians 00:46:11.77\00:46:13.10 who believe it is so. 00:46:13.13\00:46:14.47 In looking at what they see is an inkling on augur 00:46:14.50\00:46:18.81 of the second coming of the Lord, 00:46:18.84\00:46:20.48 they look at these time periods. 00:46:20.51\00:46:22.04 They say from the passing of the National Sunday Law 00:46:22.08\00:46:27.22 these time periods give us some hint or inkling 00:46:27.25\00:46:32.29 to last-day events. 00:46:32.32\00:46:33.96 Now, why is the National Sunday Law of such import? 00:46:33.99\00:46:38.86 There are on the books of many of the States 00:46:38.89\00:46:42.50 in the United States... laws that are called "Blue Laws" 00:46:42.53\00:46:45.43 these Laws are written 00:46:45.50\00:46:48.94 and have been voted to deal with certain kinds of activities 00:46:48.97\00:46:54.08 that can or cannot take place on Sunday. 00:46:54.11\00:46:57.45 Back in the 1800s... A.T. Jones 00:46:57.48\00:47:00.95 and many of the Adventist leaders... 00:47:00.98\00:47:02.72 particularly A.T. Jones... spoke before Congress 00:47:02.75\00:47:06.42 against these Sunday Blue Laws 00:47:06.45\00:47:09.26 because Seventh-day Adventists were being jailed 00:47:09.29\00:47:11.63 along with... with many of the Jewish brethren 00:47:11.66\00:47:13.73 across the land for working on Sunday 00:47:13.80\00:47:15.83 in defiance of some of these Sunday Blue Laws 00:47:15.86\00:47:19.33 some were being fined... 00:47:19.37\00:47:20.74 many were spending some time in jail 00:47:20.77\00:47:23.00 and so representatives of the church... 00:47:23.04\00:47:25.44 A.T. Jones in particular... there were others... 00:47:25.47\00:47:27.31 spoke before Congress against these laws. 00:47:27.38\00:47:30.35 It is our belief that one day soon and very soon 00:47:30.38\00:47:34.22 before this all wraps up, these laws will be reinforced. 00:47:34.25\00:47:37.49 There is much legislative effervescence 00:47:37.52\00:47:41.22 in trying to get these laws reinstated even now. 00:47:41.26\00:47:43.46 There are church leaders who are saying, 00:47:43.53\00:47:46.16 "We need to have a day of rest, 00:47:46.19\00:47:47.53 we need to have a day when we can come aside" 00:47:47.60\00:47:49.53 and they have designated that day to be Sunday. 00:47:49.56\00:47:51.97 The laws are on the books of many States... 00:47:52.00\00:47:54.37 they simply are not being enforced. 00:47:54.40\00:47:56.81 There are legislative minds who say, 00:47:56.84\00:47:59.14 "They ought to be enforced. " 00:47:59.17\00:48:01.18 Well, the enforcing of that Law 00:48:01.21\00:48:03.11 will put those of us who are Sabbath Keepers 00:48:03.14\00:48:06.38 in a particularly tough position. 00:48:06.45\00:48:08.45 We will have to decide if we are going to obey that law 00:48:08.48\00:48:12.45 or obey the Laws of God. 00:48:12.49\00:48:15.19 You recall in Acts, 00:48:15.26\00:48:17.93 the Brethren said, "It is better... better" 00:48:17.96\00:48:22.43 Paul said, "rather to obey God than man" Acts 5:29. 00:48:22.46\00:48:26.53 Well, we're going to have to say that 00:48:26.57\00:48:27.97 one day very, very soon. 00:48:28.00\00:48:29.34 "Do we obey God... Do we obey man?" 00:48:29.37\00:48:31.61 And when these laws are reinforced 00:48:31.64\00:48:33.81 and we believe that that time is coming 00:48:33.88\00:48:36.01 when there will be a mandate... a legislative mandate... 00:48:36.04\00:48:39.41 to keep a particular day 00:48:39.48\00:48:41.88 and that Mandate will be enforced by the rule of Law, 00:48:41.95\00:48:46.15 we will have to decide who we are going to believe... 00:48:46.19\00:48:49.72 who we are going to serve... who we are going to follow... 00:48:49.76\00:48:53.26 will we keep the Sabbath as commanded to us by the Lord 00:48:53.29\00:48:56.77 in the 4th Commandment 00:48:56.80\00:48:58.13 or do we go along with the laws of the land... the laws of man? 00:48:58.17\00:49:04.97 So, there are many who believe... 00:49:05.01\00:49:07.28 and I've heard these in many, many places 00:49:07.31\00:49:10.05 and read this in many places 00:49:10.08\00:49:11.68 that when you begin with that date 00:49:11.71\00:49:14.92 of the passing of a National Sunday Law... 00:49:14.95\00:49:17.72 that is a Country-wide... not just State-wide 00:49:17.75\00:49:20.46 but Country-wide Sunday Law 00:49:20.56\00:49:22.72 that mandates the resting on Sunday, 00:49:22.79\00:49:25.79 that from that day... if you use the 1,260 days... 00:49:25.86\00:49:31.60 that will take you to the close of probation. 00:49:31.63\00:49:35.17 They draw that from Daniel chapter 12 verse 7. 00:49:35.20\00:49:38.74 They say that if you use the 1,290 days 00:49:38.77\00:49:43.18 from the date of the passing of that Sunday Law, 00:49:43.21\00:49:45.68 that will take you to a... a time 00:49:45.71\00:49:49.58 when a decree for breaking that Law 00:49:49.62\00:49:53.46 will be punishable by death. 00:49:53.49\00:49:55.09 They bring that from Daniel chapter 12 verse 11 00:49:55.12\00:49:58.86 and this may be the most controversial of the three 00:49:58.93\00:50:01.76 but I've heard it many, many times 00:50:01.80\00:50:03.70 and really I'm studying it in my heart 00:50:03.77\00:50:05.93 to see if there is any validity to it 00:50:05.97\00:50:08.14 that if you take the 1,335 days 00:50:08.17\00:50:11.94 from the passing of that National Sunday Law, 00:50:12.01\00:50:16.41 that will take you to a time of the second coming of Christ 00:50:16.44\00:50:21.15 and that they pull from Daniel chapter 12 verse 12. 00:50:21.18\00:50:25.12 Now here's what is interesting. 00:50:25.15\00:50:26.49 The Bible says, "Nobody knows the day nor the hour. " 00:50:26.52\00:50:31.19 Well, they get around that by saying, 00:50:31.23\00:50:34.30 "We don't know the day or the hour 00:50:34.33\00:50:36.60 of the passing of the Sunday Law 00:50:36.67\00:50:38.87 so we won't know when 1,335 days after that is accomplished. 00:50:38.90\00:50:45.17 So, we really still don't know 00:50:45.24\00:50:47.84 what the second coming of the Lord will be. 00:50:47.88\00:50:51.41 But these numbers are used in that way. 00:50:51.45\00:50:54.85 It is at best a secondary application 00:50:54.88\00:50:58.22 because the original application as I've said before 00:50:58.25\00:51:01.26 and as we've discovered and discussed 00:51:01.29\00:51:03.93 is 457 B.C. up until the time of these great events 00:51:03.96\00:51:11.60 and the time of the end in 1798 00:51:11.63\00:51:15.87 and the 1,335 takes us to 1843 00:51:15.90\00:51:20.08 which was the date that William Miller 00:51:20.11\00:51:22.74 originally came up with 00:51:22.78\00:51:24.55 and then Stores and some of these other fellows 00:51:24.58\00:51:27.42 talked about the time of tarrying... 00:51:27.45\00:51:29.45 which moved it into 1844 and we had October 22, 1844 00:51:29.48\00:51:35.96 as the "alleged" or "supposed" date 00:51:35.99\00:51:38.86 when Christ was going to return 00:51:38.93\00:51:41.13 of course, we knew that... 00:51:41.16\00:51:43.26 we found out that that was not so. 00:51:43.30\00:51:45.33 So, this is a secondary application... 00:51:45.40\00:51:47.44 some people may even think of primary applications 00:51:47.54\00:51:50.14 but it is at best a secondary application 00:51:50.21\00:51:52.91 that is gaining some traction dare I say in the church 00:51:52.94\00:51:56.58 and in the studies of those who are studying the Bible... 00:51:56.61\00:52:00.22 we thought we would mention it to you 00:52:00.25\00:52:01.98 because it is out there 00:52:02.02\00:52:03.39 and it is something that you need to study for yourself 00:52:03.42\00:52:06.12 and make up your mind for yourself. 00:52:06.15\00:52:08.86 suffice it to say... 00:52:08.89\00:52:10.23 nobody knows exactly when Christ will come... 00:52:10.26\00:52:13.53 what we do know is that Jesus is coming very, very soon. 00:52:13.60\00:52:20.27 So... 00:52:20.34\00:52:22.97 I want to look at the final salutation of the Lord 00:52:23.00\00:52:30.65 for Daniel in these last days. 00:52:30.68\00:52:35.88 This text gives me comfort and peace. 00:52:35.92\00:52:40.46 Daniel has been told to shut up the vision and seal it 00:52:40.49\00:52:46.80 and again in chapter 11 00:52:46.83\00:52:52.60 there is mentioned... and I'm looking at my Bible, 00:52:52.63\00:52:55.50 "There shall be 1,290 days. Blessed is he who waits... " 00:52:55.57\00:53:01.91 that's the "wait" I was talking about, 00:53:01.94\00:53:03.45 "and comes to the 1,335 days. " 00:53:03.55\00:53:07.78 So, we see those in Daniel chapter 12 verse 11. 00:53:07.82\00:53:12.32 Pause. 00:53:12.35\00:53:14.19 It is 11 and 12... 00:53:14.26\00:53:17.43 It is the last verse in this chapter that gives me hope. 00:53:17.46\00:53:23.40 The Lord says to Daniel, 00:53:23.47\00:53:25.70 "But you go your way till the end, 00:53:25.73\00:53:31.01 for you shall rest and will arise to your inheritance 00:53:31.04\00:53:36.51 at the end of the days. " 00:53:36.54\00:53:39.78 This is the Lord telling Daniel, "You've done a good job" 00:53:39.81\00:53:45.99 this is the Lord telling Daniel, 00:53:46.02\00:53:48.59 "You get to rest from your labors now. " 00:53:48.62\00:53:50.99 This is the Lord telling Daniel, 00:53:51.03\00:53:53.63 "Well done thou good and faithful servant... 00:53:53.70\00:53:57.57 you served a number of kings, you served a number of empires, 00:53:57.60\00:54:03.00 it's time for you now to take your rest 00:54:03.04\00:54:07.58 and 00:54:07.61\00:54:09.31 you will arise to your inheritance. " 00:54:09.38\00:54:12.05 What this also says... it's a... it's a... 00:54:12.08\00:54:14.05 it's a... a statement on the state of the dead 00:54:14.12\00:54:17.29 and it is so interesting that in the Bible 00:54:17.32\00:54:20.06 you can find one doctrine reinforcing another, 00:54:20.09\00:54:22.66 one statement which seems fairly innocuous 00:54:22.69\00:54:25.16 really building up the foundation of another doctrine 00:54:25.19\00:54:28.96 but a number of things are being said here. 00:54:29.00\00:54:31.13 Daniel is being told, 00:54:31.17\00:54:33.34 "But you go your way till the end... for you shall rest. " 00:54:33.37\00:54:43.21 This faithful man of God is resting... 00:54:43.24\00:54:46.38 waiting for the end... 00:54:46.41\00:54:48.05 this faithful man of God is not in heaven... 00:54:48.08\00:54:51.95 he's not looking down at us from the lofty skies, 00:54:52.02\00:54:55.32 he is resting until the end 00:54:55.36\00:54:59.63 and then the Bible says, I'm in verse 13... 00:54:59.66\00:55:02.76 "And will rise to your inheritance 00:55:02.80\00:55:07.14 at the end of the days. " 00:55:07.17\00:55:09.57 So, Daniel is going to be resurrected 00:55:09.60\00:55:12.57 along with all of those whose names are in the book 00:55:12.61\00:55:15.74 who will rise to their inheritance... 00:55:15.78\00:55:18.41 what is our inheritance. 00:55:18.45\00:55:19.85 Our inheritance is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. 00:55:19.88\00:55:25.45 If we are faithful... if we are true... 00:55:25.49\00:55:29.46 our inheritance will be eternity with Jesus 00:55:29.49\00:55:33.40 and there's that wonderful text at the end of Hebrews 13 00:55:33.43\00:55:37.57 that says, "God has provided something better for us 00:55:37.60\00:55:41.64 that when Daniel gets his inheritance, 00:55:41.67\00:55:45.67 all of those of us who are faithful 00:55:45.74\00:55:49.34 will also get their inheritance. 00:55:49.38\00:55:52.98 We, along with Daniel 00:55:53.01\00:55:55.22 and all of those worthies of the past... 00:55:55.25\00:55:58.05 those men and women slaughtered by the millions 00:55:58.09\00:56:01.12 in the catacombs 00:56:01.16\00:56:02.99 and in the arenas and in the Dark Ages 00:56:03.06\00:56:07.40 and under the Inquisition 00:56:07.43\00:56:10.27 and all of those men and women 00:56:10.30\00:56:12.03 who remained faithful to the Lord... 00:56:12.10\00:56:13.64 when they get their reward, we will get our reward 00:56:13.67\00:56:19.41 and we won't get our reward 00:56:19.44\00:56:21.88 one second before they get theirs 00:56:21.91\00:56:24.05 and they will not get their reward 00:56:24.15\00:56:26.21 one second before we get ours. 00:56:26.25\00:56:28.88 We will all rise to meet the Lord together. 00:56:28.92\00:56:32.25 Such is the promise of 1st Thessalonians 4:16 00:56:32.29\00:56:35.59 and onward. 00:56:35.66\00:56:37.03 So Daniel... this faithful man of God... 00:56:37.06\00:56:39.76 who has served his Lord for so many years... 00:56:39.79\00:56:43.40 the Bible tells him, "But you go your way... " 00:56:43.47\00:56:47.04 he's going to go the way of all flesh... 00:56:47.07\00:56:49.34 that means, "You're going to pass on" 00:56:49.37\00:56:52.64 "till the end... for you shall rest" 00:56:52.71\00:56:55.91 you'll rest and wait "and will arise... " 00:56:55.94\00:56:58.81 you will arise from your dusty bed... from your grave... 00:56:58.85\00:57:02.45 "you will arise to your inheritance" 00:57:02.48\00:57:07.39 Praise the Lord... "at the end of the days. " 00:57:07.46\00:57:11.73 And when Daniel arises to his inheritance... 00:57:11.76\00:57:15.73 praise God... you and I will also receive our inheritance 00:57:15.76\00:57:21.74 and as the writer, Paul, said to the Thessalonians, 00:57:21.77\00:57:29.08 "so shall we ever be with the Lord, 00:57:29.11\00:57:33.95 wherefore," he says, 00:57:34.02\00:57:37.12 "comfort one another with these words. " 00:57:37.19\00:57:42.16 God bless you. 00:57:42.19\00:57:43.53