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Saturday, March 17, 2018

Keys To The Visions Of Daniel And The Book Of Revelation

King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream of a giant statue and God gave Daniel the interpretation. Most historians agree, in that statue, the bronze (part of it) was Greece, and the iron was Rome.

The biblical beast of Revelation 13 (verses 1 through 10) has in it both bronze and iron. Surely (!) this represents Western Civilization who's roots are Greco/Roman. Greek drama, philosophy, etc. Roman senates, courts, architecture, etc. We know this because of Daniel 7, verses 7 and 19 -- Daniel's version of the Revelation 13 ('big') beast.

This beast has ten horns. This coincides perfectly with the ten toes of Nebuchadnezzar's dream statue, of which, in the vision, the Kingdom of God (as a mountain) is thrown at the feet of the statue, toppling the whole statue (of man's empires).

By these ten horns and ten toes (part iron/western and part clay/not western?) -- which Revelation says will rule one (final) hour with the beast.

So! When we (whomever in that day) see "ten" it can be known that things, of bible prophecy, are progressing right along!

[Western Civilization, once called Christendom, has fallen away from the faith, due to the strong delusion (teaching) of the false prophet. A prophet is an inspired "teacher". The false prophet began as a man, Charles Darwin.]

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The other major sign (I want you to know, and pass on(?) is Daniel 12, verses 11 and 12. Whether it is the removal of the Wailing Wall where "perpetual" prayers are offered "daily" or the stopping of sacrifices in a Third Temple -- Three (Hebrew) years and seven months later, the desolating abomination will be "set up" and happy is the one who waits and comes to 45 days later.

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  • Revelation 13:13 occurred in 1945, pinpointing an office, not a person.
  • The seals of chapter six are elements of the latter age, the years of our Lord, CE. They are described as a blend of their 1st and their last -- Obscuring the vision and dusts of earth with galloping hooves. Seal 6 is also 13:13 - Then the winds (of it) are held back for a time - 7:1.
  • Chapter 12, may fit in the narrative as very last days occurrences, but it is definitely an insert and total history (of the faith) beginning with Israel and ending with Israel. (Mt. 23:39 is necessary to understand how Revelation 12:17 is also Revelation 16:14,15,16.) Note 15, tucked in between 14 & 16.


This, I think, is the conclusion of the matter. There's studies, outlines, revelation in pictures, in poem on this blog.. The Lord bless you! Cause His face to shine upon you! "He will lead them to streams of living water.. and no heat nor sun shall smite them." [Especially if you are a "Philadelphian"? Of brotherly/sisterly love. Helping to provide meat for the Lord's household (rather than beating upon fellow members?.. Mt 24). And a special note, beware the spirit of too much metaphor applied to God's Word(s).. A self glorying! Which says 'see all the mysteries I understand!']

Sunday, March 11, 2018

Keys To Daniel - 1st Key

I think we've all heard how the Book of Daniel is a key to the Book of Revelation. And of course it is.

Look at chapter 7 - Daniel's vision of four beasts - It's an outline! The question about this particular beast is - does it represent one in very latter days?

Of course 7:20 is a description of the fourth beast, and it has ten horns.. (See Revelation 13:1)

..Here's the outline

7:7-11 - begins as a description.. then 8 ....eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking pompous words. 9 I watched till thrones were put in place, And the Ancient of Days was seated... A fiery stream issued... A thousand thousands ministered to Him; The court was seated, and the books were opened..

Now I know this is metaphor for judgment..

But look at 13,14 - (and I know some say this occurred at Pentecost)
One like the Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven! ...Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom the one which shall not be destroyed. ...18 But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.

It's true of Pentecost.. but the verse and "books were opened" seems to me to be an intentional link to Revelation chapter 20 and 'Day' of Judgment.

The same outline is repeated in verses 19-22 -
Then I wished to know the truth about the fourth beast, which was different from all the others, exceedingly dreadful, with its teeth of iron (of Dan 2 = Rome) and its nails of bronze (of Dan 2 = Greece) which devoured, broke in pieces, and trampled the residue with its feet; 20 and the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn which came up, before which three fell, namely, that horn which had eyes and a mouth which spoke pompous words, whose appearance was greater than his fellows.

21 I was watching; and the same horn was making war against the saints, and prevailing against them, 22 until the Ancient of Days came, and a judgment was made in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for the saints to possess the kingdom.

What does this mean? The fourth beast, different from the others before it.. somehow endures to the time of Jesus' return. (And no it is not the RCC, though it once was, though there were protestant inquisitions too!)

The Iron/Rome and the Bronze/Greece - Roman/Graeco (more often called Greco/Roman) - Western Civilization becomes / creates a monster..!?

A second good key to bible prophecy, of course, is seeing what is in the world around us and trending, and history.