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606 BC From the kings court to a captive walking to Babylon.

How did this happen?

2 Kings24:1 In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: --- then he turned and rebelled against him. 2 And the LORD sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by his

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The book of Daniel is written in both Hebrew and Aramaic (or Chaldee).

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Daniel 2:4 Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.

(Aramic) The focus is no longer Israel but Babylon and the kingdoms of men .

Why the book of Daniel is tough on the Bible critic!

• Linguistic evidence as

verified by experts show it was written long before Christ.

• Many prophecies in Daniel

take place well after it can be shown the book was written.

• The Dead Sea scrolls give

hard evidence Daniel was written well before Christ.

The book of Daniel is tough on the Bible critic!

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The Dead Sea Scrolls fragments of the book of Daniel.

Every book of the O.T. contain at least fragments but the book of Esther.

Their dating is thought to date back to 150 B.C.

Carbon 14 tests which dates the hunks of linen wrapped around the scrolls at about 33 A.D. plus or minus two centuries.

• A MAJOR ASSUMPTION IS MADE IN CARBON 14 THAT THE EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE HAS REMAINED THE SAME. • POTASSIUM TO ARGON DOESN’T NEED TO MAKE THIS ASSUMPTION. Carbon 14 is produced by cosmic radiation colliding with nitrogen atoms. Living things absorb carbon 14 but the process stops when the organism dies. Carbon 14 is radioactive with 5700 year half life.

Daniel1:6 Now among these Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

• Daniel had Christadelphian

room-mates. (Dan. 1:6,16) – (very helpful)

• Daniel prayed to God,

morning, noon, and night. (Dan. 6:10)

• Having a special diet helps

in remaining separate. What if it is not possible to have a Christadelphian room mate?

What principle is involved in naming?

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Daniel1:7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.

– The principle of Authority – Belteshazzar = Keeper of the hid treasures

of Bel

– Shadrach = Inspiration of the sun – Meshach = He who belongs to Shaca (Venus) – Abednego = The servant of Nego (god of

vegetation)

What about giving our children Bible names?

• Daniel1:6 Now among these were of

the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

– Daniel = God is my judge – Hananiah = God has been

gracious

– Mishael = Who is what God is – Azariah = Helped of God – Why do we remember the Gentile

names for Daniel’s friends and not the Hebrew names?

– Having good mentors helps

Enough exhortation let’s build FAITH!

What is hidden today?

Dan 2:27 Daniel answered in the presence of the king, … 28 But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets , and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days.

Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these; As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets

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image stands up all maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.

What is hidden today is when the “ together” !

•Daniel 2:35 Then was the iron, the

clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, …

What about being broken as “one”? - Does this mean this image must all stand as one?

Daniel 2:35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together <2298>, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.

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2298 chad (Aramaic) {khad}; adj. AV one 5, first 4, a 4, together 1; 14

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Bible mark: 5x one, 1x together, 14x

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So when is it going to stand together?

From: December 1991 Christadelphian Magazine.

Article: "THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME" by F.Pearce.

" There is no intention to be

reasonable firm

accept them as valid."

dogmatic

about this, -- though it may appear so -- one has to be in stating the case, otherwise no impact is made. But the opposite, that we do not and cannot know anything definite, is equally unacceptable. The Scriptures do make certain positive statements and we should be prepared to

The Kingdom of men the Kingdom of God versus

• • • Daniel 2:37 Thou, O king, art a

king of kings (Rev. 19:16)

: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom,

power, and strength, and glory

of men dwell, the

(Rev.5:12).

beasts

38 And wheresoever the children of the field and the

over them all

. Thou art this head of gold.

fowls

of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee

ruler

Kingdom

singular

– Dan. 4:17,25,32; 5:21.

Nebuchadnezzar given dominion over the

kingdom of men

Jesus given dominion over the

kingdom of God

, Rev. 19:16; 5:12).

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Kingdom of men

, its root, Gen.1:26 dominion of beasts, fowls.

The Kingdom of men versus the

Kingdom of God

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Daniel 2:35 … and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain , and filled the whole earth.

Mt. 4:8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain , and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; Rev.21:10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and

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high mountain heaven from God, , and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of A mountain is used symbolically for an empire, Jer.51:25; Isa. 2:2; Rev. 17:9.

Does this IMAGE stand up all together? – Yes -- Dan. 2:35 -- and is this before or after Armageddon?

Answer – After Armageddon

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Eze. 39:1–4 God against “Gog”

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Eze.39:11 Gog buried in Hamongog

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Eze.39:17-20 Supper of Great God follows therefore its after Armageddon the image in Daniel 7 & the Revelation having (7 heads

(Rev. 17:9,18), 10 horns and called Babylon the Great, (Rev 17:5)

stands up all together against Christ.

Rev. 19:17-21

The confusion: “Gog” heads Russia not Babylon the Great.

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“Gog the land of Magog” Eze. 38:2

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Prince of Rosh, Meshech & Tubal

Gog is buried in Hamongog. The image, Babylon the Great is ridden not by Gog but by the Mother Harlot, Rev. 17:3-5.

430 BCE

Josephus – “Magog founded those that from him were named Magogites but who are by the Greeks called Sythians.”

1. Jesus’ returns as a thief, Rev. 16:15.

2. Resurrection & Judgment, Dan. 12:2.

4. Armageddon, Eze. 38-39:16; Rev. 16:16.

5. Jesus on David’s throne, Luke 1:32.

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Ezekiel’s temple being built, Ez.40 -44 The image , Daniel 2:35 begins to stand all together. Psa.48:2-4 6. Gospel preached to the world, Rev. 14:6.

7. The image begins to stand together and sees Jesus as the Antichrist Psa.2:2; 83.

8. Supper of the Great God, Rev19:17; Eze39:17 9. Image - Babylon the Great broken in pieces all “together”, Dan.2:44 – “kings” 10.Millennium, Rev. 20:6.

1) Grain harvest - Armageddon = “ heap of sheaves (grain) in the valley of judgment” on the Russian confederacy.

2) Grape harvest – on Babylon the Great Isa.27:1,2; Rev. 16:17-21; 19:15)

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sickles.

wine, winepress, cup (Jer.25:15-33; Rev. 14:14-20 – TWO angels with Mal. 4:1 (“day that burns as an oven” v.5) (“the great and dreadful day of the LORD”) Joel 2:20 (“Northern army” destroyed), Joel 2:31 “great & terrible day of the LORD” Rev.16 - the 6 Armageddon th vial ends with and 7 th Babylon the Great vial ends with

Do you think Nebuchadnezzar couldn’t remember the dream or was he testing knowing if they could tell the dream the interpretation would be sure?

– Daniel 2:3 And the king said unto

them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream. 4 Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.

Lk.16:8 “for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”

The Dream Interpreted!

The Dream 2:31-33 This image's head was of fine gold his breast and his arms of silver his belly and his thighs of brass His legs of iron his feet part of iron and part of clay.

The Interpretation 2:37- 43 Thou, O king, art this head of gold.

after thee shall arise another kingdom = Media Persia empire and another third kingdom of brass = Grecian empire the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: the feet and toes = future kingdoms who are part of the total image made of clay

(Socialism)

and iron

(absolutism).

Daniel 2 Reveals World History

Head of Gold Babylon (605-539 BC) which lasted 66 years.

Breast & Arms of Silver Medo-Persia (539-331 BC)

John18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, Belly & Thighs of Brass Greece (331-168 BC) Rome (168 BC - AD 476) Legs of Iron

So what about working for the government?

Which nations are the ten toes?

Feet and Toes of Iron & Clay Will we see a shake out from this economic crisis in Europe?

Are five Western leg and five Eastern leg and Russia one of the five?

Daniel 2:34 Thou sawest till Acts 4:11; 1Cor. 10:4 Zec.6:1

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that a stone was cut out without hands , which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.

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The “stone” Jesus ( 1Cor.10:4) was removed from the human mountain of brass (Zec. 6:1) by God and not by man.

1 Cor. 10:4 … for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

Zec.6:1 … and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.

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Daniel 2:31 31 Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.

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1763 d@chal (Aramaic) {deh-khal'}; v AV - fear 2, dreadful 2, terrible 1, afraid 1; 6

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These empires brought fear upon their subjects.

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Nebuchadnezzar saw this image as great, bright and excellent.

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God in Daniel 7 sees these same empires as ravenous beast.

THE KINGDOMS OF MEN AS SEEN BY MAN AND GOD.

HISTORY from the perspective of Israel

Numerical

V

Value

Israel subject to Babylon from Nebuchadnezzar to Cyrus 589-539 B.C. = 50 yrs.

50 PALMERWORM

d d

Persia ruled from B.C. 538 330 B.C., until Alexander.

208 LOCUST The Greeks ruled Israel from 330-190 B.C. = 140 yrs. when the Jews rebelled under the Maccabees. Rome ruled from 39 B.C. to A.D. 70 when Israel ceased.

140 CANKERWORM 108 CATERPILLER

•Daniel 2:35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the

gold, broken to pieces together, …

what is thought to cause this image to stand ALL together?

What may cause the IMAGE to stand up together?

2 Thessalonians 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion , that they should believe a lie: (Gk. “the” lie – NKJV, NIV)

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What is the lie?

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It is suggested the Papal Church will cause

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this image to believe Jesus is the Antichrist.

Context:

2 Thessalonians 2:3 … that man of sin (Pope) be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.

Psalm 48:2-11 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. [4] For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together. [5] They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away. [6] Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail 2 Thes.2:11For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie (NIV

Francisco Ribera (1580 A.D.) A Jesuit priest who wrote a 500 page commentary on the Revelations. He is credited as the founded of the FUTURIST SCHOOL which advanced that the Antichrist was a literal man instead of the Papacy.

Emanuel Lacunza (1791A.D.) A Jesuit priest who wrote under the pen name of Ben Ezra a 4 volume commentary entitled: “The Coming of the Messiah in Glory and Majesty”.

He is credited with advancing the Futurist school to Protestants.

THE LIE!

FUTURISM

1 Thes. 4:16-17 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: [17] Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up

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together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

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726 harpazo {har-pad'-zo}; v AV - catch up 4, take by force 3, catch away 2, pluck 2, catch 1, pull 1; 13

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(Satan is seen embodied in a human form.)

It matters what we believe! This is what happens when First Principles are corrupted by leaven!

Ezekiel 38:22 And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.

PROBLEM: THE HOLY PEOPLE ARE RAPTURED TO HEAVEN!

Daniel 8:24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.

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The Antichrist theory!

What “Left Behind” books/movie detail a future Antichrist will do?

He will appear shortly after the armed forces of Russia are miraculously destroyed in Israel.

He begins as a peacemaker and directing the world to disarm.

The Jews will be prominent in welcoming and supporting him.

He will be responsible for a Middle East peace agreement.

He will rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem.

He will allow the Jews to return to the Law of Moses.

He will perform superhuman signs, wonders and miracles.

He will claim to take the place of Jesus Christ.

The world will be commanded to worship him. He establishes one-world government. He establishes a one-world religion. He will ruthlessly put down all opposition, persecuting “heretics”!

He and his followers appear to be immortal.

This is what Jesus Christ will do at his return!!

BIBLE TRUTH 1. Jesus returns “in the flesh” as “thief”.

2. Resurrection and Judgment 3. Armageddon (6 th vial) 4. Christ’s capital Jerusalem Lk.2:32 A FUTURE ANTICHRIST 1. Jesus returns to the atmosphere 2. Rapture of saints to heaven.

3. Russia attacks Israel 4. Antichrist’s capital Jerusalem (John F Walwoord, “Armageddon”, 1974, p.170l) 5. Israel accepts Christ – Zec. 12:10; 13:6 6. The “kings” see Jesus Christ as the Antichrist.

7. (7 th vial) on Babylon the Great which is anti-Christ 8. Millennium 5.

Israel accepts Antichrist Lindsey, “Late Planet Earth” p.151

6.Antichrist shows real colours. Walvoord, op cit., p.161 7. Armageddon 8. Millennium

Seeing the vision not only builds faith but not being deceived by lies.