Daniel Study - Lesson 42
Review:
- In our passage in Dan 11:40-45
- Major changes on the horizon.
- In vs:44
Rumors from the East and from the North will disturb him;
"Yet
he will come to his end, and no one will help him." Dan. 11:45
The A/C will exploit this utter defeat of King of the North, to his
advantage to sling shot himself into the position of world ruler.
What we're looking at today is a time in history in which these events
are not far from us. All the
preparations are made.
DANIEL CHAPTER 12 GOD'S FINAL
DELIVERANCE OF
Intro:
The chapter break should really be after vs:4; 1-4 goes with ch:11
- At this
point he will feel confident in his position so that he thinks that the treaty made with
-
This marks the beginning of the "time of Jacob's Trouble" (Jer 30:7)
- This also
marks the point when he will shut down
12:1 The Great Tribulation
- "at that time" tells us that the
events recorded here are also taking place in that period of time just prior to
the return of Christ.
- It is Michael's responsibility to protect
- In Rev 12:7-12 great battle in heaven between
Michael and the dragon, his operatives,
- "and
their will be a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a
nation until that time;"
- So there will be a rescue of the remnant of
12:2 Resurrection detailed
1. It is a
physical resurrection.
- Should note that this is part of what Scripture
teaches as the first resurrection.
- the first resurrection is for believers
only! 1 Cor
- The order of the first resurrection:
#1 First order of resurrection
is Christ. (first fruit)
#2 C/A Saints at the Parousia,
rapture, end of C/A. 1 Ths 4
#3 OT saints
(here) Dan 12:2, 13 specifically is
addressed to Jewish believers only;
Gentile believers are not excluded
Rev 20:4
#4
Millennial saints at the end of the Millennium. 1 Cor
2. This resurrection here is specific, not general,
and applies to
3. This resurrection is selective, many but not all. Only believers.
4. Resurrection of the unbelievers! (2nd resurrection) "but
the others (who are also asleep) to
disgrace and everlasting contempt."
- This speaks of the resurrection of all those who
have died as unbelievers, resurrected to
face judgment at Great White Throne (
- Its a judgment of works; did they measure up
to the righteousness demanded by
God? They can't, no human merit or
ability ever can!
5. There is a time gap here between the
resurrection to life and the resurrection to disgrace/contempt. 1000 years
Rev 20:4-5a
12:3 Reward
of the Righteous
- Rewards are the awards given based upon one's
faithfulness as a believer. Result of what one does with the word in their
life.
- This is emphasized by the word for "insight" lkV speaks
of intelligent thinking; the process of thinking through a complex
sequence of thoughts to arrive at a wise dealing with a situation.
- This speaks of those believers in the Great
Tribulation who will have enough insight into truth to reject the lies of the
A/C and to oppose him, first in believing in Christ for salvation, and then
during great personal pressure and persecution to be faithful to the word.
- The first and greatest reward is that of a
resurrection body!
- "And
those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse
of heaven,..."
- "and
those who lead the many to righteousness, (salvation) like the stars forever
and ever." has eternal
impact!
This concludes this last and great panoramic prophecy (10:1-12:3)
which extended from the M/P empire down thru the Greek empire, into the time of
Antiochus Epiphanies; then it leaped
over the centuries to the time of the end, giving us some insight into the
Tribulation period; and ultimately leading to the Promised restoration of
Israel; the return of Christ.