And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me. "Heaven: What is it Like and Where is it? Before we can be saved, we must be broken. Titus 2:13. Chapter 10 serves as the introduction; chapter 11 provides a number of the details of Gods prophetic program, and chapter 12 serves as the conclusion. The blood of the new covenant obtained the promises of the new covenant, and they included the promises to cause us to walk in his statutes. Which means that holding fast to our anchored hope is not our self-securing work, but Gods blood-bought work in us to bring us to heaven. And the dragon and his angels fought back. Now the tent visibly began to bulge. I wonder how many of us could be told the same thing. L Never again is the king of the North (or the king of the South) mentioned in the remaining verses of Daniel. "There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance." (Luke 15:7) 9. What Do We Learn from Reading Jesus Genealogy? And this is why Jesus taught us to pray, "Your Kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven." Questions: ("Heaven is my hope.") A person or event that makes your confidence sure ("Jesus's death is my only hope of escaping judgment.") Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 26 Even after my skin is flayed, yet without my flesh I shall see God (Job 19:25-26). And this is what we are to lay hold of. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. So there are two things, not just one a promise and an oath that secure our hope. Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, Who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will dwell securely. And so it will be with Israel in the day of her deliverance. 33 Who will bring a charge against Gods elect? My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. It is a successful military campaign. I have conducted many funerals, but never have I had an experience approaching this one. To him be glory for ever and ever. The increase of knowledge in the last days will not produce righteousness nor will it serve as a guiding light. Now the success of the little horn and the suffering of the saints is shown to precede the coming of the kingdom of God, when the little horn is destroyed and the promised kingdom is granted to the saints (verses 9-12, 22, 26-27). Your will be done, Explore these encouraging verses about the real hope that comes from God. Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. So holding fast is not the cause of our being Christs house, but the proof of it. encouragement heart courage. Verses 5-7, a final vision of two angels and of the glorified Lord, raises and answers the question, How long will these wonders be? Verses 8-13, the final paragraph, explore the outcome of the events. 9 His grave was assigned to be with wicked men, Yet with a rich man in His death; Although He had done no violence, Nor was there any deceit in His mouth. While the specifics of Gods plan for the future will remain a mystery to Daniel and to us, God does not leave Daniel in doubt as to the implications of prophecy for this Old Testament saint. 25 Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me shall live even if he dies, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in Me shall never die. 1 Corinthians 13:13 faith love. At this time, the king of the North will encamp his troops between the seas and the beautiful Holy Mountain (11:45), and then Michael will arise. They were at the tomb early in the morning, And he said to him, Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.. We must hold fast. But from the first chapter of Daniel through all those many years of his bondage and service in captivity, Daniel remained faithful. I do not think this meant he understood everything concerning the future, but he did have a general grasp of the prophetic program of God and of its meaning and message for him (unlike previous revelations he received). We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Those will be truly blessed118 who persevere throughout these 1,290 difficult days, from the time the regular sacrifice is stopped until the abomination of desolation, and then the 45 additional days (1,290 + 45 = 1,335) until the evil horn is destroyed and the kingdom of God comes). "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. Managing to keep the victim alive until the medics came, the man was rushed to the hospital. The salvation Jesus obtained by his blood was everything it takes to save his people, not just part of it. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. I dont think that is the image the author has in mind here. The gospel of Jesus Christ faces death head-on, with the proclamation that while death is the consequence of sin, Christ is the cure for sin and death. The anchor of our souls is bound to us as well as to heaven. What is the anchor in this image? U What better truth to end the prophecy of Daniel than that of the resurrection from the dead! Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. The answer is given in verse 18. For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling, if indeed by putting it on we may not be found naked. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.. The pastor questioned the wisdom of continuing, but he decided to once again read the precious words from the text of Romans 8: For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, Gratefully, he completed the service. Romans 15:13 ESV / 9,466 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. This was promised in the Old Testament and declared to be fulfilled in the New: 7 He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth; Like a lamb that is led to slaughter, And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, So He did not open His mouth. And follow up by reading our practical and uplifting biblical booklet Finding Hope in a Hopeless World. THE WORLD IS NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, 9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved; 10 for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation (Romans 10:8-10). How could the protector of Israel precipitate this time of such great suffering? The hope of the Old Testament saint required the resurrection of the dead. John Piper is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. The text can be outlined: (2) Israel and the little horn 11:40-45, (3) Israels distress and deliverance 12:1-4, (4) The length of Israels distress 12:5-7, (5) The outcome Israels distress 12:8-13, 1 Now at that time Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. There is only one wayresurrection. Will We Need to Eat or Sleep in Heaven? The brothers of the rich man did not need new revelation nor did they need to hear a word of warning in a unique and dramatic way. My hope is in you.". Michael is Israels prince (10:21), the great prince who stands guard over the sons of Daniels people, Israel (12:1). In other words, is the picture here of an anchor with its hook and chain bound unbreakably to the altar of God in the holy of holies so that nothing could loose it from that end, but with the rope just hanging out of heaven in the air? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. Those without hope of eternal life try to avoid the reality of death. See that you do not despise one of these little ones. Robert L. (Bob)Deffinbaugh graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his Th.M. Jeremiah 32:17 creation strength almighty. "And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.". But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The promises of God which are not fulfilled in this life are fulfilled in the next. The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders. He faced death on several occasions, but he did not deny his faith or convictions. Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, You must not do that! Instead, men in the last days will vacillate, manifesting no consistency. When Moses appeared before Pharaoh and demanded that he let Gods people go, Pharaoh only made things more difficult for the Jews. Three-and-a-half years is not the measure of Gods severity, but the measure of Israels sin and of Gods patience. 7 For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." Psalm 10:17 LORD, you know the hopes of the helpless. God graciously stops this self-righteous, self-sufficient people in their tracks, breaks all their power, and then turns them to Himself for salvation. I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. And night will be no more. While the last days would be characterized by a rapid increase in knowledge, this will not turn men toward God. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Jesus promises that our life will be eternal and filled with perfect peace. Hebrews 13:2021: Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the eternal covenant, even Jesus our Lord, equip you in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. How can the promised blessing of biblical prophecy bring hope to the believer who will die before they are fulfilled? The resurrection faith of the Old Testament saint can be seen in Genesis 22:1-20 (especially verse 5); Job 19:25-26; Psalm 16:9-10; Isaiah 26:19; Hosea 13:14. God was well aware of their suffering and heard the cries of His people. They sum up for Daniel the destiny of Israel as a nation, the saints, and the wicked. They will go here and there seeking new knowledge (see Acts 17:16-21). Then come, follow me.. Submit yourselves therefore to God. As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. He did not need to change as death drew near, for he had lived all of his life in the light of eternity and of his glorious hope in the God of Israel. 9 In that day they will say, "Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. In verse 1, Daniel is specifically assured that his people (literally your people) would be rescued. . When Michael arises, the time of Israels trouble begins. I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from management, people may receive me into their houses. So, summoning his master's debtors one by one, he said to the first, How much do you owe my master? And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God. 1 "Do not let your hearts be troubled. And I saw, coming out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs. Let not your hearts be troubled. Ecclesiastes 3:1 planning life P Verses 1-4 of chapter 12 are generally considered part of the paragraph beginning at Daniel 11:40. What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable. 5 Then I, Daniel, looked and behold, two others were standing, one on this bank of the river, and the other on that bank of the river. Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!". Some will be purged and purified, prepared for the glory of Gods coming kingdom. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of these things. There is a definite link between the king of the North and the Great Tribulation to be sure. In defense of the chapter division as we have it in our Bibles, a significant change is evident in Daniel 12:1, one which explains (if it does not also justify) the ending of chapter 11 at verse 45. Resurrection is the means by which men pass from time to eternity. Psalm 108:5 worship. But he said to me, You must not do that! His umbrella pierced the canvas, ripping a gaping hole in the roof of the tent as a river of ice cold water cascaded over the pall-bearers. Daniel 12 is the crowning chapter of this prophecy, as well as its conclusion. And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. 8 As for me, I heard but could not understand; so I said, My lord, what will be the outcome of these events? 9 And he said, Go your way, Daniel, for these words are concealed and sealed up until the end time. What Daniel needs to know is that the time of Israels suffering will have a two-fold effect. A number of other biblical texts speak to this matter. But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. At the end of chapter 11, the king of the North is encamped between the sea and the beautiful Holy Mountain ready to attack and to destroy. It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. 32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? Therefore it says, When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men. (In saying, He ascended, what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will. You believe in God; believe also in me. But the text leaves this evil king behind in chapter 11, linking the beginning of the tribulation to Michael, who will arise and bring about a time of great distress, a time particularly directed toward the Jews. The emphasis is not so much on the length of this time of suffering but on its purpose. Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him For the help of His presence. The last half of the verse describes the end times as having a great increase in knowledge but lacking stability or direction. Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. The question Daniel asked inquired as to the outcome of all these amazing and perplexing events (which he calls wonders). To remedy the problem, the funeral director leaped over the casket toward the heater to disconnect it, sending floral arrangements flying in all directions. Bob was born and raised in a Christian home i More, 9. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city. Colossians 1:5 Verse Concepts because of the hope laid up for you in heaven, of which you previously heard in the word of truth, the gospel Psalm 42:5 Verse Concepts Why are you in despair, O my soul? For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Great amounts of money and effort are spent to conceal the ugly face of death. He comes into frequent contact with the nation Israel because of its location in relationship to the king of the South. At least three times in our text, the king of the North wages war with the king of the South. 113 The first and last attacks are successful, while the second ends in retreat. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. And he has gone as a high priest. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. Up until this time, the revelations Daniel had received of the times of the end were a mystery to him, even though they were divinely revealed and explained: 15 As for me, Daniel, my spirit was distressed within me, and the visions in my mind kept alarming me. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. In Gods final revelation to this great prophet, He spelled out the way in which the triumph of evil men, and the suffering of the saints and the holy people, contributed to the fulfillment of Gods plans and promises. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. Which of these three is meant in verse 19 when it says, this hope we have as an anchor? The final revelation of Daniel 10-12 gave Daniel more details and a greater, though far from complete, grasp of what it all meant. The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. His distress and desire to understand more fully is spoken of at the beginning of chapter 10, providing the setting for the entire revelation, including chapter 12. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Once more, the group gathered under the shelter, and the pastor again began to read from Romans 8, For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels From the corner of his eye, he could see the funeral director studying the tent roof where rain water had collected producing a sizeable overhead pool. (3) Compare Daniel 12:2 with Hebrews 11:13-16, 39-40. Psalm 119:114 Word of God protection. The Bible is filled with what we need most: hope. This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. They are, in fact, enslaved by the fear of death (see Hebrews 2:15). Daniel 12 brings us to the crowning revelation of the Book of Daniel, the doctrine on which the Christian hope rests: the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead. For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. Psalm 19:1-2 worship There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. Belonging to his as his new creation, and being owned by him because of his purchase and being indwelt by him as his home all this secures our perseverance. Instead, one of the angels standing on the shore of the Tigris river asked for him. The Book of Daniel will be a guiding light for those with insight in the last days. 10 For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation; but the sorrow of the world produces death (2 Corinthians 7:5-10). The saints are encouraged to live godly lives because they know that even if they are killed for their faith, God will raise them from the dead to give them their allotted portion at the end of the age. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Some prophecies have already been fulfilled, giving us hope and confidence that the remainder of His promises will also be fulfilled. 23 Now not for his sake only was it written, that IT WAS RECKONED TO HIM, 24 but for our sake also, to whom it will be reckoned, as those who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 He who was delivered up because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification (Romans 4:16-25). (5) In verse 4, what was Daniel commanded to do, and why? The image is the anchor. Things were going to get worse before they got better. Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. But our citizenship is in heaven. But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself. This is consistent with the teaching of 2 Thessalonians 2:11-13 and Revelation 22:11. M In the first half of the verse, Daniel is told to seal up the book of revelation he has received and to conceal the words he has been told. God delivered the Israelites from Egypt, not by their power but in their weakness, through His power. O Sheol, where is your sting? Lets pick it up at verse 18 and then move into todays text. Romans 15:13. This is our anchor. But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering. 8 By oppression and judgment He was taken away; And as for His generation, who considered That He was cut off out of the land of the living, For the transgression of my people to whom the stroke was due? If the saints of the end times were faithful to proclaim their faith and to lead many to righteousness, why should the revelation of the Book of Daniel be kept concealed until the later days? But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Let us listen and learn, and gain hope and comfort. This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope [literally: omit a hope and refer sure and steadfast to the anchor] both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil, where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. A time of pain will come upon her, but it is through this pain that the joy of new life will come to pass. Do you believe this? (John 11:25-26). Without the resurrection, there is no prophetic hope. Heavenly rewards are here, as elsewhere, linked to earthly faithfulness and service. This is the anchor of verse 19, which continues verse 18: This hope we have as an anchor of the soul. In other words: what anchors our soul is not our subjective confidence, but the sure objective reality that God has promised. In the sixteenth chapter of the Gospel of Luke, the parable of the rich man and Lazarus is recorded as told by our Lord. 17. And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. What the writer shows there is that when Jesus purchased our salvation by his blood of the eternal covenant the new covenant (Luke 22:20; Jeremiah 31:33; 32:40; Ezekiel 11:19; 36:27; Deuteronomy 30:6) what he obtained for us was not just heaven, but the faith and hope that it takes to get to heaven. R And night will be no more. Daniel 11:4012:4 is one paragraph. From Daniels question in verse 8, it is clear he did not yet understand where the prophetic program of God was going, and so he asked, My lord, what will be the outcome of these events? The answer Daniel is given in verse 9 seems to be a gentle refusal to supply the information he requested. Romans 5:3-4 suffering joy. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:6-8). After the Messiah is cut off, a time of great tribulation is foretold along with a prophecy concerning the timing of the abomination of desolation. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. In Daniels vision of chapter 7, the same four Gentile kingdoms seem to be in view as described in chapter 2. Bible Verses on Hope Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. It says, This hope we have as an anchor. But lets be precise. But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. 3 And those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. You can use the word hope in at least three ways: A subjective feeling or conviction in the soul. Recall Hebrews 3:6. Rumors from the East and the North reach him, and he becomes very hostile and aggressive, destroying and annihilating many (11:44). A retired pastor, relating humorous incidents during his years of ministry, tells the story of a problem-plagued funeral service he conducted. The second attack is his return, recorded in verses 29-39. "where is heaven? And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. He died so that you would do exactly what Paul did in Philippians 3:12: I press on in order that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. It is not foolishness, it is the gospel, to tell a sinner to do what Christ alone can enable him to do; namely, hope in God. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14HelpfulNot Helpful. As I understand it, insight comes only to believers, who have and heed the Word of God, and who also benefit from the ministry of the Holy Spirit. 100 Bible Verses about Hope. 18. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. No, it says that we are (now!) Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. What does lay hold of mean in real life experience? Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. 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