In Daniel 9:24-27, the nation Israel and her Messiah are in view when the time of the first coming of Messiah is predicted, the timing being reckoned from the time the decree to return to Israel and to restore the temple is issued. The Cross And Christian Distinctiveness (1 Peter 2:1-10). Recall Hebrews 3:6. 17. (5) In verse 4, what was Daniel commanded to do, and why? God has chosen to bring about the salvation of his chosen ones by means of suffering. The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove his people's disgrace from all the earth. So holding fast is not the cause of our being Christs house, but the proof of it. The final words spoken to Daniel are words of comfort, words intended to turn the sorrow of verses 2 and 3 of chapter 10 into joy. Salem Media Group. All rights reserved. Thats part of our salvation. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. When he says in verse 19 that we have an anchor of the soul I think he means that the anchor is firmly anchored in heaven, and the anchor is firmly attached to the Christians soul. No, it says that we are (now!) Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. The anchor of our souls is bound to us as well as to heaven. He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee. The question raised relates to the length of time Gods people will suffer in the tribulation period. 20:5), here the heavenly messenger raised both his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, as the more complete guarantee of the truth of what is about to be affirmed. Cambridge Bible: The Book of Daniel, by S. R. Driver, p. 204, as cited by Joyce Baldwin, Daniel: An Introduction and Commentary (Downers Grove: Inter-Varsity Press, 1978), p. 207. 16 I approached one of those who were standing by and began asking him the exact meaning of all this. Consider how much Christ has suffered for your hope. Israels deliverance does not come about because God will make them strong, but rather because God will use wicked men to shatter the power of His holy people. Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 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. Daniels death was surely not very far away in time. What is the relationship between Michael and the time of distress referred to in verse 1? 22 By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the exodus of the sons of Israel, and gave orders concerning his bones (Hebrews 11:13-22). Psalm 33:22 trust reliability I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. Daniels understanding came not at the beginning but at the end of the process. So what we have seen is that God is not inconsistent. So too the nation Israel will be delivered from its sins and suffering, but this will happen by means of the suffering of the nation in the time of the Great Tribulation. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. The promise and the oath are meant to give us the deep confidence that we will inherit all that he promises us in Jesus. But Jesus entered into the holy of holies once for all with his own infinitely precious blood and his own indestructible life so that his atoning work for us is perfect and lasts forever. 11 As a result of the anguish of His soul, He will see it and be satisfied; By His knowledge the Righteous One, My Servant, will justify the many, As He will bear their iniquities. 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. For example, in 1934, when twenty-eight-year-old John Stam, missionary to China, was being led away to execution by the communists with his wife Betty, someone on the road asked, Where are you going? John laid hold on the hope set before him and said, We are going to heaven.. The Cross And Unjust Suffering (1 Peter 2:19-25), 5. Explore these encouraging verses about the real hope that comes from God. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it., But when the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, The Lord rebuke you.. My hope is in you.". And that is what verse 21 says I get: [God] is working in us that which is pleasing in his sight namely, our holding fast to the well-anchored hope. And notice the next three words: through Jesus Christ. That means that our High Priest, our never-dying, Melchizedek-like High Priest obtained by the blood of the eternal covenant not just firm attachment at one end of the anchor, but at both ends. It says that we are to have strong encouragement, we who have fled for refuge in laying hold of the hope set before us. The hope is something set before us. It is the future objective reality that we hope for. Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring. 1 Corinthians 13:13 faith love. I tell you this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 2 Corinthians 4:16 We Do Not Lose Heart Bible Verses about Hope of Heaven; Romans 15:13 The God of Hope Bible Verse. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ. It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. T 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. But from the first chapter of Daniel through all those many years of his bondage and service in captivity, Daniel remained faithful. It will be 2,300 evenings and mornings until the holy place is properly restored. 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. 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. While the last days would be characterized by a rapid increase in knowledge, this will not turn men toward God. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. When Moses appeared before Pharaoh and demanded that he let Gods people go, Pharaoh only made things more difficult for the Jews. As many commentators agree, the chapter division at this point is less than satisfactory, with no real break between the last verse of chapter 11 and the first verse of chapter 12. And to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect. And this is what we are to lay hold of. Only Jesus Christ has gone to heaven. So that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. V This resurrection of the righteous and the wicked is very plainly prophesied in verse 2 of our text. 8 For though I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it; though I did regret itfor I see that letter caused you sorrow, though only for a while9 I now rejoice, not that you were made sorrowful, but that you were made sorrowful to the point of repentance; for you were made sorrowful according to the will of God, in order that you might not suffer loss in anything through us. Daniel 12 is the crowning chapter of this prophecy, as well as its conclusion. You can use the word "hope" in at least three ways: A subjective feeling or conviction in the soul. 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. Psalm 130:5 Word of God soul Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! My Fathers house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? So whats the point of saying that our hope is an anchor lodged in the heavenly holy of holies where Gods glory dwells? But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, And said, Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? In chapter 7, a new element of prophecy is introduced in Danielthe little horn who boasts (verses 8 and 20), speaks against the Most High (verse 25), and successfully opposes God and His saints (verses 21, 25). Knowledge is that information available to all, which most often does not originate from Scripture or from the Spirit. For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come. Enter into the joy of your master.. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. D A time of pain will come upon her, but it is through this pain that the joy of new life will come to pass. In verse 1, Daniel is specifically assured that his people (literally your people) would be rescued. In Daniel 7:25 we are told that they (apparently the Jewish saints) will be given into the hand of the antichrist for a time, times, and half a time. In Daniel 8:14 we learn that there will be 2,300 evenings and mornings from the time the regular sacrifice is stopped until the time when the holy place is restored. While this is possible, other biblical texts may inform us that it is only the believer, Jew or Gentile, who is a true Israelite (see Romans 4:16; Galatians 3:29). empowering of our wills because we want to hold fast. And the dragon and his angels fought back. 113 The first attack of the king of the North against the king of the South is recorded in verses 25-28. Feel secure in it. You believe in God; believe also in me. But he turns from the promise and the oath to give us another image that he hopes will stick in our minds and give us solid assurance about our future. 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. (9) What is the relationship between the doctrine of the resurrection and prophecy? What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable. Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them. Before we turn our attention to the conclusion of this section and the entire book, let us refresh our memory concerning the setting for this final prophetic revelation given to Daniel shortly before his death. For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Verse 4 tells us where Daniel was when the vision appeared to himby the bank of the great Tigris River. Psalm 119:114 Word of God protection. Do you believe this? (John 11:25-26). Were on a mission to change that. It takes the believer to the high-water mark of Christian hopethe assurance of the resurrection of the dead. I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. mind world. This campaign is successfully resisted, and the king of the North must retreat in humiliation, taking out his vengeance on Israel as he draws back. My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. He delivers us from sin, from suffering, and from death, but He did so by means of His own suffering and death. Romans 15:13 ESV / 9,466 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. "Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. If God is for us, who is against us? Bible Verses about Hope Of Heaven Relevancy Topics (1) Colossians 1:5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; Colossians 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: 1 Peter 1:3 (Heaven is my hope.), A person or event that makes your confidence sure (Jesuss death is my only hope of escaping judgment.). 19 Your dead will live; their corpses will rise, you will lie in the dust, awake and shout for joy, for your dew is as the dew of the dawn, and the earth will give birth to the departed spirits (Isaiah 26:19). A brilliant scientist may have great knowledge, while a manual laborer with little education may have great God-given insight. It is a successful military campaign. Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head, and his face was like the sun, and his legs like pillars of fire. Compassion will be hidden from My sight (Hosea 13:14). It was to keep you from being blown by the wind or swept by the tide into destruction out to sea or on the rocks. Hoping to drain the water by pushing upward on the tent with his umbrella, the director slipped. 14 For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own. What we saw last week from Hebrews 6:1318 is that God has gone the extra mile in seeing to it that we have strong encouragement to hold fast to our hope in him. 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. The revelation Daniel has been given will do so for those who have insight. The salvation of sinners has been accomplished by our Lord Jesus Christ. 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. In verse 3, the reward of the righteous in eternity is directly linked to their faithfulness to the task they were given in time. They are, in fact, enslaved by the fear of death (see Hebrews 2:15). As for me, Daniel, my thoughts were greatly alarming me and my face grew pale, but I kept the matter to myself (Daniel 7:15-16, 28). John Piper is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. The prophecy of Daniel is not the revelation of Gods plan of salvation; it is the revelation of Gods plan for the future. Partly because of the troubling subject matter of his visions, compounded by his inability to understand what the visions meant, Daniel was greatly distressed and sought to understand their meaning. And he called him and said to him, What is this that I hear about you? - Revelation 20:4. 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. God provided the means for Abrams blessing through a son, whom Abram and his wife were powerless to produce (Genesis 12:1ff.). So is it with the resurrection of the dead. What this mans brothers needed was to obey the revelation they had already received from the Old Testament Scriptures. 28 At this point the revelation ended. 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. This is the LORD, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation." Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. It is not created by perseverance. Human beings don't go to heaven or hell at death. In a similar way, our Lords coming to earth also precipitated demonic opposition and conflict. He was there as the agent of creation, but it is in verse 14 that I really want to plant my tent peg if I can for a minute because it says: "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.". Daniel 11:4012:4 is one paragraph. Bob is a pastor/teacher and elder at Community Bible Chapel in Richardson, Texas, and has contributed many of his Bible study series for use by the Foundation. The final verse of the chapter and of the Book of Daniel spell out the hope of Daniel and every Old and New Testament saint: 13 But as for you, go your way to the end; then you will enter into rest and rise again for your allotted portion at the end of the age.. O 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. Scripture Quotes on Heaven. This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.. The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders. The hope of the Old Testament saint required the resurrection of the dead. There is a definite link between the king of the North and the Great Tribulation to be sure. The image is the anchor. What Daniel needs to know is that the time of Israels suffering will have a two-fold effect. The second attack is his return, recorded in verses 29-39. Bible Verses and Scriptures About Heaven - Read what the Bible says about heaven, including how to get there and what it will be like. Romans 15:13. The increase of knowledge in the last days will not produce righteousness nor will it serve as a guiding light. 18. But what if someone said: I have fitted your boat with a good solid heavy anchor that will grip any sea-bottom, only have not made it fast to the boat. Because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. There is another aspect of divine rescue in that the Messiah will come and will defeat and destroy the king of the North and His opponents, but this does not seem to be the focus of this chapter. To him be glory for ever and ever. 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 God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 8:31-39). See also Matthew 24:15, 21-22. And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. So last week the writer helps us hold fast our hope by telling us that it is based on two unchangeable things: Gods promise and Gods oath to bless us forever. Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager. And the manager said to himself, What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings. S The anchor of our souls is bound to us as well as to heaven. looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, Psalm 119:116. So I exhort you this morning with all my heart: reach out and take hold of that for which you have been taken hold of by Christ, and hold it fast with all his might. Titus 2:13. It is not raised by Daniel but by one of the angels. This last campaign leaves the king of the North encamped between the sea and the beautiful Holy Mountain (verse 45). Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands. 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. I wonder how many of us could be told the same thing. Three-and-a-half years is the measure of Israels stubborn unbelief. 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. Blog, A Revelation 21:4 God will wipe every tear from their eyes in heaven. I have conducted many funerals, but never have I had an experience approaching this one. In order for justice to be meted out at the coming of the Messiah and of His kingdom, the dead must be raised so that all men receive their just reward. Now here is the burning question for me. Publisher: OpenBible.info. Thy kingdom come. Z. Paul reminded his Corinthian readers that God saved the weak, not the strong, for His own glory (1 Corinthians 1:18-31). His final conflict with the king of the South is recorded in verses 40-42 along with other victories. When Michael arises and the tribulation begins, it is like the doctor who breaks the water of a woman as she nears the time to give birth to her child. Let us listen and learn, and gain hope and comfort. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Recall Hebrews 3:14 where the writer says, We have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our assurance firm until the end. Not: we will become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast. But: we have become partakers of Christ if we hold fast. Romans 5:2-5 - By whom also we have access by faith . In the first half of verse 1, we are told that Michael arises. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth. Pray earnestly that God would open your mind and heart to this greatness and this certainty and incline you to hope in him. Would that give you the sense of security and confidence and hope and firmness that last weeks text and this text seem to be about? Colossians 3:2. Early in the Book of Daniel the subject of the promised kingdom of God is introduced. Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! Is there any clue in the text as to how will they be rescued? May you trust in Him for eternal life, before and beyond the grave. 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. Lets pick it up at verse 18 and then move into todays text. Why the emphasis of these three verses? 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. God does save men and women from suffering, but He also saves through suffering. To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.. N 2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will awake, these to everlasting life, but the others to disgrace and everlasting contempt. At first this does not seem possible. There are at least five practical things you can do to move your heart toward laying hold of your hope.. Luke 23:43 Today you will be with me in paradise. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city. Q 116 For references to the book see Daniel 7:10; 10:21; Exodus 32:32-33; Psalm 69:28; Revelation 3:5; 13:8; 17:8; 20:15; 21:27. Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 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