Daniel Study Notes Lesson # 24
Review:
3. He will take some very bold actions.
"and he will intend to make alterations in
times and in law."
Prerogatives of
God, times/laws
#1. God is the one who determines the times, such as;
#2.
God is also the One who determined moral law and natural law and instituted human
government to bring law and order to society.
Gen. 2:24; 9:5-6; Job 38; Isa
40:12-13, 26; Rom 13:1-7
#3.
"Times and law" then
are instruments by which God regulates the affairs of man on earth.
#4.
The angel doesn't detail which areas of "times or law" that the
Dictator would intend to altar.
#5.
But we can conclude that he will be determined to exercise authority over these
2 areas which are the exclusive right of God; and he will do this to support his
claim to deity.
#6.
From the description we have seen so far of this "king" it is obvious
that he will be the ultimate man, the greatest expression of what man centered
mania, which has been driving man to reject God's rule since the fall of man in
Eden; the maturation of man ruling apart
from God.
> In 7:26-27 the angel interprets the heavenly scene from
vs:9-14
- this
in effect is a great promise here in
vs:26 to
-
This judgment will mark the end of the "times of the Gentiles."
>
The final observation by the angel in vs:27 deals with the coming
of the
>
Daniel's response and state after the dream; vs:28
Daniel Chapter 8
The Ram, The He-Goat, and the Little Horn
Intro:
1. Text shifts here back to Hebrew
2. Overview ch-8 to 12 Where we're headed!
#1 Ch-8 Daniel's 2nd personal vision
concerns the Empires of Persia and
#2 Daniel 9 presents
#3 Daniel 10-11:35 relate the events
during the time of Persian and Greek Empires to
#4 Last section
3. 3 aspects of the prophetic truth given to Daniel.
#1 From Daniel's perspective it was all future.
#2 Some of it is still future to us.
#3 Some of it has been partially fulfilled historically, that is from our vantage point not Daniel's, and the rest will yet be completely fulfilled.
4. Dan ch-8 falls into this 3rd category.
8:1-22 are completely fulfilled historically.
5. Basic outline of ch-8
8:1-14 the vision described
8:15-26 the interpretation of the vision by Gabriel.