The
American
Wisdom Series
Presents
Pamphlet 5046 KC Daniel 21-1
We present much of our study of
Daniel as speculation,
simply because the events that
Daniel saw in the visions are for the latter end.
Certainly there is nothing
wrong with speculation for it promotes thought and consideration,
but it is not given to us
His servants to try to outguess our Father,
but rather to watch and wait
patiently because all things shall be fulfilled according to His timeline,
not ours.
We have now come to the exciting 10th chapter of Daniel
where Daniel is given a "revelation (Dan. 10:1)" concerning a war he saw
taking place on the Tigris River in the first month of the year, which
for those who understand our Father's solar calendar always begins on the
Vernal or Spring Equinox* which falls on the 20th-21st of March.
This is really interesting because here in this 10th chapter
we have the time of year, the location of the Tigris River, the event of
war, and even the players involved.
For that reason, we will be presenting
as speculation for your consideration that the events given in this 10th
chapter have been happening in real time, right before our very eyes, even
as we have been studying this great Book of Daniel.
Our Father has been so good to
us in that He has given us the outline and overview of His plan for the
final hour of this earth age even as Daniel was given to understand
the awesome image of Nebuchadnezzar concerning the New World Order in these
last days and to understand that it is brought down by the stone cut out
without hands, which is Yahshua Messiah, Jesus Christ.
He was further given a vision of
the four beasts concerning the sum of the matter in the 7th chapter (vs.
1), which again is the New World Order culminating in its take over by
the supernatural (the little horn and his angelic host) and then he saw
the "end of the matter" when the saints of the most take the kingdom and
possess it for ever and ever.
Now
consider a point of logic.
If we are in fact in the
final generation, and we are because Christ gave us the key to determine
when it began when He told us to
learn
the parable of the fig tree, then when we read the prophecies in Daniel
and elsewhere in our Father's Word concerning the time of the end, we need
to be looking at (watching) currentevents, for Jesus Christ told
us that all these things shall become history in our generation, i.e. when
He said this generation shall not pass away till all these things
be fulfilled (Mat. 24:34).
You either believe the words
of Jesus Christ that they will come to pass, or you don't.
I
beg you,
please
log unto the links below for a complete
study
of the "Parable of the Fig Tree".
Jesus
said, "Learn it!"
#1031The
Good Figs of Judah
#1752
The
age old question asked by the servants of God both "then" and "now" is,
"When
shall the end of this earth age be?
#1753
How many Christians do you know who go to Him privately, to His Word, and
seek the answers to their questions?
#1754
Keep
in mind that what you are about to read and hear may be so completely different
than this illustrated "tradition" handed down by the churches for many
generations that it might "set you on your heels".
#1755First
of all, would it surprise you to know that the word "apple" is not even
mentioned anywhere in the Book of Genesis?
#1756
Let's go to Genesis and see what happened in the garden.
#1757
Here we have it! The two seeds of the Parable of the Tares!
#1758"How
long until the end when He returns?"
#1759And
we now KNOW from history the exact "day" when the fig tree was planted,
for it has already come to pass.
#1760
What ever happened to Cain after he "went out from the presence of the
LORD"?
#1761
Lets take a look at Cain his children throughout the scriptures.
#1762
The Nethinim brought back some Levites, but they did not come back with
very many.
#1763
The Israelites are TWO STICKS, not one!
#1764
The question is "Just who are those today who claim to be Jews (of Judah)
but are NOT?"
#1765
Understand, there are both good figs and bad figs, as in edible figs and
non-edible figs!
#1766
Who
are the kenites of the house of Hemath?
#1767
Let us now go to the New Testament a learn from the Teacher of teachers.
#1768
Let us return to Mark 11 and to the teaching concerning the fig tree.
#1769Jesus
said Learn it! Mark 13:28 Now learn a parable
of the fig tree;...
Remember Jesus told us in Mark 13:29, "So ye in like
manner,
when ye shall see these things come to pass, know
that it is nigh, even at the doors."
Therefore let us keep an open mind
and consider what we read in this incredible 10th chapter of Daniel with
what has and is taking place at this very time, for we have a perfect fit,
a perfect overlay.
So let us ask for wisdom
and guidance in both our teaching and understanding of His Word, and let's
begin our study with Daniel chapter 10 verse 1.
Daniel
10:1
In the
third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed
unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true,
but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing,
and had understanding of the vision.
It
is important that we keep in mind that Cyrus king of Persia was one of
only three men named by God before they were born and he would become the
king God would use to issue the decree for Judah to go forth and reestablish
the city of Jerusalem, and even though he was a gentile, we have well learned
so far in this Book of Daniel that God uses whomsoever He will to fulfill
his plan.
Also, the "revelation" Daniel received in verse one occurred
in the third year of this king Cyrus and it is the last
date given in the book of Daniel, which is a benchmark giving us
the time and the location of the vision of the warfare Daniel
saw.
To wit, Dr. Bullinger points out
in the Companion Bible that "the time appointed was long" should
read "but concerned a long warfare" or "concerned a warfare, a long way
off".
That is because "time appointed" is the Hebrew word "tzaba"which
is generally rendered "host" or "army" and is used here as a figure of
speech, a Metonymy, for warfare.
And would you believe that we are going to find out in
the fourth verse that this warfare took place on the Tigris River in the
first month of the year!
Hey, that should perk up our eyes
and ears in light of recent events, wouldn't you think?
There is no way that you cannot
take a second look at this being that the timing, and the location, and
the event of war, and even the players here in Daniel chapter 10 coincide
with what has been happening on the Tigris River in the land of old Babylon
recently.
Talk about an exciting time to live!
Now, we know that there is war in both heaven and earth
and we know that Michael is soon going to cast out Satan and his regime
from the gulf in heaven to this earth.
It
should become apparent that this 10th chapter is given to us to remind
us how close we are to that day when we see the type take place, and from
our "understanding" of what is happening on a spiritual level, we might
be strengthened to endure that which is yet to come to pass according the
prophecies of Daniel, which is the entering in of the little horn, antichrist,
the abomination who makes desolate!
So
make sure what you see happening before you on the physical plain you
are able to "see" on the higher spiritual level as well to know and
understand how late we are in the season, as in how "nigh we are".
Let us also remember the symbology we were given back
in chapter 8 telling us who the two horns of ram were that stood by the
river Ulai, the pure living water.
Do you remember?
They were the kings of Media and Persia.
We were also told that the king of Grecia was the he goat.
Well,
we are going to see the leader of the kingdom of Persia as well as Grecia
in this 10th chapter and there is no real basis giving us cause that we
now should change the interpretation that was specifically given to us
of who they represent.
Nevertheless,
we have seen that Daniel was given a revelation concerning the 70 weeks
and he understood the first 69 concerning the birth of Messiah.
It
was that last week, those last 7 years, that he did not fully understand
and now two years later from the events of chapter 9 he is being shown
some specifics of what shall come to pass and befall his people in the
latter days.
Also,
73 years have now passed since Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
were deported and Daniel is 89 years old.
[2]
In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks.
However you wish to prophetically consider these
3 weeks of 7 days (7+7+7), which is 21 days, during this time Daniel was
praying and studying God's Word and making supplication for his sins and
the sins of his people Israel.
In other words, this mourning or lamenting was on behalf
of his nation that he loved so much which we find documented in the last
chapter.
Daniel
9:5
We
have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have
rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments:
Daniel
saw that our people had gone into Babylon, into captivity, because of their
sins, because they had been drawn away from the laws and precepts of God.
Remember
he also studied and learned from the book of Jeremiah how long that captivity
would last.
This
captivity was a type of the spiritual captivity to befall our people in
the last days.
[6]
Neither
have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in
thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people
of the land.
When
we depart from our Father's Word then we reap the consequences thereof,
which are those curses we read of beginning in Deuteronomy 28:15.
Now
notice how dedicated Daniel was in his mourning for this period of three
whole weeks:
Daniel
10:3
I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither
did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
These three whole weeks immediately
precede what happens in the next verse where we read that Daniel has been
by the side of the great river which is Hiddekel, aka the Tigris River!
[4]
And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as
I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel;
The
river Hiddekel is only mentioned twice in God's Word, once in the beginning
as a river which flowed from the garden of Eden and once at the end where
we see warfare taking place.
And
as we just read, Daniel has been by the side of this great river Hiddekel,
which is the Tigris river of today that delineates the border between Iraq
and Iran, the location where from the years 1980 to 1988 a bloody eight
year war that took place that cost the lives of over one million people.
We
also had Desert Storm I in this same region.
That
war was never really finished in the sense that it ended with a cease fire,
not a surrender, and not with a regime change.
Well,
that has all changed now as the two horns of the ram, Ephraim/Great Britain
and Manasseh/USA, passed over the land and the Lord gave both the capital
and the kingdom into their hands.
By
the way, Baghdad sits right on the Tigris river in that land of old Babylon!
* Those with eyes to see
will find it interesting that the desert storm was held back "12" years
before hostilities starting up again several years ago for that is the
number of governmental perfection used in Revelation chapter 7 where the
four winds are held back until the sealing of 12,000 from each of the tribes
of Israel is completed.
It
is also important that we observe that the 24th day of the first month
is 10 days after Passover and 3 days after the Days of Unleavened Bread.
Passover
is always on the fourteenth day of the first month and from then until
the 21st day of the first month our people were to eat unleavened bread.
Exodus
12:18 "In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even,
ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month
at even."
"24"
is also the number of the priesthood even as there were 24 courses of the
priests and 24 elders.
Nevertheless,
the time of year given in verse 4 brings us up to date to the time and
season we are in right now.
[5]
Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed
in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:
White linen is symbolic of purity and righteousness!
[6]
His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning,
and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour
to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.
We can read this same description in Revelation 1:14-15.
[7]
And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were
with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell
upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
The
men with Daniel were not among the wise for they could not “see” what was
happening round about them.
They
knew something was up, that a great earth-shattering event had taken place,
but they did not “see”, as in understand, the significance of what was
happening and thus they become quite anxious, which is what "a great quaking
fell upon them" means.
[8]
Therefore
I
was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there
remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me
into corruption, and I retained no strength.
As we would say today, Daniel was emotionally drained,
"sapped out".
[9]
Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words,
then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.
This
is no time to lay down and go to sleep, which is part of the great message
in this 10th chapter for God’s elect.
To that end, there is one thing
that will surely pick you right up and put you back on your feet and into
Father’s Word, and that is to be touched by the understanding of what is
happening at this very hour and to see that which is written come to pass
before your very eyes.
That
helps to strengthen our faith in the confirmation of seeing and knowing
that our Father’s Word is true and accurate down to the very minutest of
details… and that which is written always has, is, and always shall come
to pass exactly as it is written.
You
can count on His Word which relative and right up to date for our day and
you can trust in Him for He has all power in both heaven and earth and
is in total control of His plan.
Furthermore,
He is so good to us in that He has foretold us all things and reveals His
plan to the minds of those who seek wisdom and knowledge.
[10]
And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees
and upon the palms of my hands.
Daniel
was touched by the messenger of Almighty God and began to be lifted up,
though he still is not standing completely upright.
But
he shall stand upright when he hears and understands the words Gabriel,
the man of God, is going to say to him.
What
does that mean to us?
It
means that we should hear his words too and stand upright also.
[11]
And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand
the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright:
for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me,
I
stood trembling.
It is said twice in this chapter to Daniel that he
is a man greatly beloved by our Father.
Imagine how much comfort that much have brought to Daniel
in hearing those words!
That
should take the minds of those with eyes to see to Revelation 3:9-10 where
it is written concerning the church of Philadelphia, the church of the
brothers and sisters, the sons and daughters of these last days, that God
loves so much because they love to study and keep His Word!
Be
comforted also by those words.
Notice
in verse 11 that Gabriel was "sent to Daniel" to give him understanding
and as we will also see, to strengthen him.
So
Daniel is now standing, but he's totally awe struck by what is happening
and thus he stands trembling.
[12]
Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the
first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand,
and to chasten thyself before thy God , thy words were heard,
and I am come for thy words.
To
chasten yourself before your God is to discipline yourself in His Word,
something that He very much loves to see His children do.
Again, our Father loves His children very much and we
learn from that which is written here in this 12th verse that He hears
our prayers even before we are done praying them.
So be patient and wait on the Lord for He has great purpose
in all that He does!
[13]
But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood
me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one
of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained
there with the kings of Persia.
First
of all, when we see both these archangels, i.e. both Michael and Gabriel,
we had better take notice as to the importance of the matter for they are
seen present just before both the first and the second advents.
Remember also that the subject of the revealing to Daniel
(vs. 1) concerns warfare which he saw while he was by the
side of the Tigris River.
So we see here that Gabriel was engaged with the
prince of the kingdom of Persia for a period of 21 days!
And then Michael came to help him or better yet to take
over and relieve him.
If you are privileged to have a Companion Bible,
Kregel Publishers, follow the marginal notes relative to what is happening
here and you will find that the phrase “I remained there” means “I was
superfluous there”, meaning that Gabriel was no longer needed.
So
“he left him there”, i.e. Gabriel left Michael there
withthe kings of
Persia.
The word "with" is "etsel" in Hebrew.
with, 'e?tsel ay'-tsel,
Hebrew 681; From H680 (in the sense of joining); a side;
(as a preposition) near: - at, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near
(unto), toward, with. See also H1018.
If we do not change the symbology
from chapter eight then we would have to conclude that Gabriel was confronted
with helping the ram for 21 days until Michael came and took over.
Remember
that the ram stood by the river Ulai, pure water, symbolizing the Word
of God.
Question:
Do you not think that if the ram's horn prayed for guidance and direction
from Almighty God, that He would hear his prayers and give him help to
strengthen him?
Look up Strong's definition of the Hebrew words #5975
& #5048 translated "withstood" in verse 13 and consider what Gabriel
and Michael were doing "with" the kings of Persia.
withstood, `amad, aw-mad',
Hebrew 5975; a primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literal
and figurative, intransitive and transitive) :- abide (behind), appoint,
arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed,
endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be [over], place, (be) present
(self), raise up, remain, repair, + serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up),
(make to, make to be at a, with-) stand (by, fast, firm,
still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry.
neged neh'-ghed, Hebrew 5048; From
H5046; a front, that is, part opposite; specifically a counterpart,
or mate; usually (adverbially, especially with preposition) overagainst
or before: - about, (over) against, X aloof, X far (off), X from,
over, presence, X other side, sight, X to view.
Live Link to- The Book of Daniel Table of ContentsIt is important that YOU Read it all!
Jesus said, "the book of Daniel
was where one could go read and gain understanding"
Jesus Christ told us in Matthew
24 and Mark 13 when He sat upon the Mount of Olives and gave His disciples
the seven seals concerning the knowledge and the events that would transpire
during the final generation of the fig tree, that the book of Daniel was
where one could go read and gain understanding concerning
the abomination of desolation, that abominable desolator (antichrist)
who would come stand in the holy place claiming to be God.
The book of Daniel is the Apocalypse of the Old Testament
and
a sister book to the Apocalypse of the New Testament,
the
book of Revelation.
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