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Closing Thoughts

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Daniel & Revelation – “Closing Thoughts”

8“Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end.”

1 Corinthians 13:8 NRSVA
  • Closing Thoughts
    Josee gives us some inspiring parting thoughts at the end of these Bible study series on the Books of Revelation and Daniel.
  • Daniel 12
    Daniel chapter 12 covers much, and it has vital things to say to us. The time periods mentioned resonate with Christ’s time periods in the Book of Revelation and add to ‘the ring of truth’. Dear, faithful Daniel hears these words about himself in the last verse of the book, “But you, go your way and rest; you shall rise for your reward at the end of the days”.
  • Daniel 11
    Some are afraid of this chapter because of its historical accuracy. It is a detailed description of hundreds of years yet future to Daniel. In fact, it raises the question for all of us, “Is this prophecy guided by an all-knowing God?” “‘The king shall act as he pleases. He shall exalt himself and consider …

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  • Daniel 10
    In Daniel chapter 10, we, with Daniel, see a vision that the apostle John might have recognised. Both Daniel and John saw things that ‘took their breath away’ and that no one else had ever seen, where Christ’s involvement is clearly evident.
  • Daniel 9, Part 2
    Daniel chapter 9, Part 2 – “The Seventy Sevens”. It’s amazing what a prayer can release! Daniel’s prayer is heard in heaven and he finds out that he is “greatly beloved” by God and as a reward is given an important glimpse into the future.

Daniel 12

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Daniel 12 – “Resurrection and Fulfilment”

Daniel chapter 12 covers much, and it has vital things to say to us. The time periods mentioned resonate with Christ’s time periods in the Book of Revelation and add to ‘the ring of truth’. Dear, faithful Daniel hears these words about himself in the last verse of the book, “But you, go your way and rest; you shall rise for your reward at the end of the days”.

“1‘At that time Michael, the great prince, the protector of your people, shall arise. There shall be a time of anguish, such as has never occurred since nations first came into existence. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who is found written in the book. 2 Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.”

Daniel 12:1-2 NRSVA
  • Closing Thoughts
    Josee gives us some inspiring parting thoughts at the end of these Bible study series on the Books of Revelation and Daniel.
  • Daniel 12
    Daniel chapter 12 covers much, and it has vital things to say to us. The time periods mentioned resonate with Christ’s time periods in the Book of Revelation and add to ‘the ring of truth’. Dear, faithful Daniel hears these words about himself in the last verse of the book, “But you, go your way and rest; you shall rise for your reward at the end of the days”.
  • Daniel 11
    Some are afraid of this chapter because of its historical accuracy. It is a detailed description of hundreds of years yet future to Daniel. In fact, it raises the question for all of us, “Is this prophecy guided by an all-knowing God?” “‘The king shall act as he pleases. He shall exalt himself and consider …

    Read more…

  • Daniel 10
    In Daniel chapter 10, we, with Daniel, see a vision that the apostle John might have recognised. Both Daniel and John saw things that ‘took their breath away’ and that no one else had ever seen, where Christ’s involvement is clearly evident.
  • Daniel 9, Part 2
    Daniel chapter 9, Part 2 – “The Seventy Sevens”. It’s amazing what a prayer can release! Daniel’s prayer is heard in heaven and he finds out that he is “greatly beloved” by God and as a reward is given an important glimpse into the future.

Daniel 10

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Daniel 10 – “Conflict of Nations and Heavenly Powers”

In Daniel chapter 10, we, with Daniel, see a vision that the apostle John might have recognised. Both Daniel and John saw things that ‘took their breath away’ and that no one else had ever seen, where Christ’s involvement is clearly evident.

“5 I looked up and saw a man clothed in linen, with a belt of gold from Uphaz around his waist. 6 His body was like beryl, his face like lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of his words like the roar of a multitude.”

Daniel 10:5-6 NRSVA

Daniel 9, Part 2

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Daniel chapter 9, Part 2 – “The Seventy Sevens”

It’s amazing what a prayer can release! Daniel’s prayer is heard in heaven and he finds out that he is “greatly beloved” by God and as a reward is given an important glimpse into the future.

“ ‘Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city: to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy place.”

Daniel 9:24 NRSVA

Daniel 8

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Daniel chapter 8 – “The Ram and The Male Goat”

The Ram and the Goat turn out to be other names for well-known nations – all will become clear!

“In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after the one that had appeared to me at first. In the vision I was looking and saw myself in Susa the capital, in the province of Elam, and I was by the river Ulai.  I looked up and saw a ram standing beside the river.”

Daniel 8:1-3 NRSV

Daniel 7

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Daniel chapter 7 – “Visions of Four Beasts”

In chapter 7, we move into the more mysterious part of Daniel’s prophecy: visions, beasts and scary images! But don’t worry, even these mean something interesting and important!

“I, Daniel, saw in my vision by night the four winds of heaven stirring up the great sea, and four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another.”

Daniel 7:2-3 NRSV

Daniel 6

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Daniel chapter 6 – “Daniel’s Enemies – God’s Answer”

This is one of the best known of all Bible stories – Daniel in the lion’s den! However! Daniel’s enemies reckoned without God! Daniel’s courage and faithfulness are breathtaking!

“Then the king gave the command, and Daniel was brought and thrown into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you faithfully serve, deliver you!””

Daniel 6:16 NRSV

Daniel 5

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Daniel chapter 5 – “Belshazzar’s Feast and Babylon’s Fall”

If only, in this chapter, we could say the same of Belshazzar that we said of Nebuchadnezzar in chapter 4, the very opposite is true!  His actions deliberately insult and blaspheme God even though he knew all about his grandfather’s life, but he was not willing to learn from it.

“Immediately the fingers of a human hand appeared and began writing on the plaster of the wall of the royal palace, next to the lampstand. The king was watching the hand as it wrote.”

Daniel 5:5 NRSV

Daniel 4

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Daniel chapter 4 – “Nebuchadnezzar Confesses All”

Daniel chapter 4 contains the brave and honest confessions of a humble man – King Nebuchadnezzar!  Now a changed man of God!  It is a very exciting chapter to read!

“King Nebuchadnezzar to all peoples, nations, and languages that live throughout the earth: May you have abundant prosperity! 

The signs and wonders that the Most High God has worked for me I am pleased to recount.”

Daniel 4:1-2 NRSV