THY KINGDOM COME THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN…
Quite simply, everything foretold to Daniel, is everything that is to take place, from that time on earth, until the kingdom of God is established on earth as it is in Heaven. Daniel was shown all things, but some of the details within what he was shown were sealed up until the end. These would later be opened by Jesus the Christ Himself, and were foretold by John in the Revelation of Jesus Christ.
Daniel 12:1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
“At that time”…what time? Remember there were no chapters in the original writing of Daniel. It was a book. To answer what time, let’s look at the last thing said before this. In Daniel 11 where he is talking about the King of the north and south battling, Daniel 11: 44-45 But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many. And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him. (and that time lasted over 300 years so indeed that was the longest time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time….and it continued up to the crucifixion. Israel was under Roman rule. They were not free!
This is clearly about the time period in the Book of Maccabees. The book that was removed from our King James Bible in 1881.
That being said, Daniel 12 clearly marks the first half of Jesus Ministry the 1,290 days…….the 45 added days are the beginning of the second half for the apostles and the glorious pouring out of the Holy Spirit at the Day of Pentecost, blessed are they who come to the 1,335 days.
Daniel 12:2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
This happened in Matthew 27:52 when the graves were opened and they all prophesied for 40 days with Jesus…that was an astounding event and one our pastors totally ignore. Many seem to forget that Jesus tore down the gates of hell and freed the prisoners. They were resurrected and went to Paradise. They are no longer in Hell. So look at the proof of the gates of hell being torn down in Matthew 27:52. Every time I asked a pastor about this I was told that was a mystery and one day in heaven we will know all mysteries. It is clear that it is not a mystery it is a very important part of what Jesus did and a testimony to it. We also see these so called “mystery” saints are before the throne in Revelations…more on that is written later in this article.
If we are to deny this, we are denying that Jesus did indeed free people from hell and they are still there until the floating week lands and then they will be freed. That is not what the word of God says at all, that is what MAN IS TELLING YOU AND IT HAS BEEN A LIE. Jesus did not tell the thief on the cross that at the end of some 2,000 years at a floating last week of years, you shall be with me in paradise. Nope. He said TODAY YOU SHALL BE WITH ME IN PARADISE. It has been so cleverly hidden that no one seems to catch the double talk in it at all.
Daniel 12:3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
This is the marking of the fulfillment of the covenant made to Abraham that his seed shall be as the number of the stars in the heavens/firmament forever. This now marks the time of the age of the nations, gentiles and those sent into all the nations to teach the gospel that he has risen and to deliver the message of the Kingdom of God. And this will usher in the stick of joseph joined with the stick of Judah to be one nation under God. See Ezekiel 36– God casts out Israel for her uncleaness and Ezekiel 37 – God takes her back raising up dry bones and joining Joseph and Judah as one nation forever.
4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
Daniel was shown many things, but some things were not shown to him for they were sealed up unto the time of the end when the knowledge of the Lord would be increased.
Knowledge shall be increased is a sign that God’s people will understand his words and much of what has been hidden shall be revealed. It was never meant to mean computer age days.
5 Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.
6 And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?
7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
8 And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?
9 And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
The end of what? The end of the time of his vision. Which includes his vision that encompasses chapters 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 (wars, new covenant, first half of the 70th week and the 1,335 days and the last half of the 70th week that completes the new covenant). That is the end of Daniel’s vision and the start of the revelation of Jesus the Christ as was told to John to write.
Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
So now John has a vision and is blessed to write a message to the churches. (Church is the English word chosen for the Greek word used before translation that meant “Those called out”. The Revelation of Jesus Christ is for those who are called out from the world and choose to follow the way of Jesus.
Revelation 1:10-11 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, 11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
John comes to a point in his vision where he sees one seated on a throne with a book in his right hand with the back of it sealed with seven seals.
WHO IS WORTHY TO OPEN THE SEALS?
Revelations 5:1-5 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book. neither to look thereon. And one of the elders saith to me, weep not, behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
John wept for no one was worthy to loose the seals and open the book. John had to have an understanding of these books and seals or he would not have wept. He would have stood there in awe and watched. But he wept much. So, this points to wanting to know the rest of a knowledge he already had or knew was forthcoming. Like perhaps Daniel’s visions? It does appear to look that way.
Revelations 5:6 “And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.” It lends the appearance that he had indeed returned to the Father as he told his disciples he would, and sent out The Holy Spirit…just as he promised his disciples he would do.
Remember in Acts 1: 4 He told them to return to Jerusalem and when wait for the promise of the father that they had heard from him and that was that he would send them the Holy Spirit, and he did on the 1,335th day…according to what was given Daniel to see. For when they returned it made the extra 45 days exactly.
The rest of all that Daniel was shown was sealed up until the time of the end of these things as was told to him, even the details to the beastly kingdom described in Daniel Chapter 2, specifically the feet and toes of iron and miry clay; and the details to the stone uncut with human hands that hits the same feet and toes and knocks down the entire statue and sets up in its’ place a kingdom that shall last forever. Now we see these details are to be revealed by John in the Revelation of Jesus Christ. The part of this event that Daniel is shown is like a trailer for a movie coming to a theater near you, to be continued.
Meanwhile, John was able to witness the most Holy of Holy annointings of our Lord. And to write the things which were, which are, and that which was to come. What a beautiful blessing and an honor to be chosen for such a divine task as this.
Revelation Chapter 5: 5-11 5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
(saints…not of any other…but of the saints)
9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
Who are these who say “for thou wast slain, and has redeemed US?”
Are they not the ones who have been freed from the gates of hell? The gates the Lamb of God just tore down and freed all who were prisoners within them from Adam, Moses, and the last one hell was holding?) I’m sure Hanna and her seven sons were present and of course Abraham. Remember there was no Israel until Jacob, and there were no Jews until after King Solomon and the kingdom was split between Jerusalem and Judah.
When Daniel was told in Daniel 12: 13 But go thou thy way till the end be, it was unto the end of what he was shown. He was told, for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days. He was told he would be standing before the throne at the annointing of the most Holy of Holies the Lamb of God! He was shown he would be among those to see the rest when it was unsealed. What a blessing to Daniel that last verse was!
10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. (Was this not the promise the Lamb of God made to all who followed him? Yes it was! And that promise was made to all who believed on Him and followed him. The scriptures proclaim that those who believe in the Lord shall be made priests and kings) Jesus had to ascend to the Father God to complete all things as they were written of him. This is taking place at Jesus’s Holy Annointing! He is the Lamb worthy to open the seals! This is not some floating last week of years. This is the marking of the beginning of the new covenant!
John in his Revelation of Jesus Christ confirms the events that were…and are…and are to come. The rest of the story within that which was sealed to the time of the end were to show and to confirm, which John confirmed what was written in Daniel and that now is at hand. Who was worthy to open the scrolls that were sealed? There was one worthy. That one was the Lamb of God with seven horns and seven eyes which are the seven spirits of God sent forth into all the earth: Rev. 5:9-10 “9 For thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; 10And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.”
The Lamb of God sits on the right hand of God and starts to break the seals. Why do we think Jesus just went to heaven and sat there on the right hand waiting for 2,000 years for a floating week to land? He did not. He was honored and glorified as the Lamb of God, he was found worthy to open the seals that John testified and witnessed. He sent out the Holy Spirit to all who believed and came forth to be glorified as the Lamb of God and began to open the seals. Just because you couldn’t see him doesn’t mean he wasn’t very busy doing his Father’s work!
Daniel 12:12 Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.
This event marked the Day of Pentacost. Daniel was given this time period to show and what he was not told of was sealed. The Lord died on Calvary and in his death he descended into hell and tore down the Gates of hell and freed the prisoners. He is risen on the third day (3) and the graves were opened and he and they witnessed to the people for 40 days. (40) In Acts 1 the disciples are instructed to return to receive the Holy Spirit, and then they watched Him ascend into the heavens….and it was a sabbath days journey to return. Which is two days. Add the days together and it is now 45 plus 1,290 days which equal 1,335 days.
And blessed are they which make it to that day The book of Acts tell us that together the disciples and 120 total filled the room and received the Holy Spirit. And they went out and people all heard in their own language and received the Holy Spirit. They went throughout Judea and many thousands believed and received the Holy Spirit…for the last half of the 7 years they were preaching throughout Judea , both to the Jews and gentiles –for there were many gentiles of all nations living there who did as the Jews, who now believed and received the holy Spirit.
What a blessed and most glorious event ever to have manifested. For now the Kingdom of God has come down and dwells in the hearts of all who love God with all their heart, soul and mind and whatsoever they ask in Jesus’s name shall be given unto them. Having the faith as a grain of mustard seed they possess the power of the Holy Spirit to say to this mountain move and it shall move!
Daniel 12:10-12
10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
This is the time of the first Martyres of the followers of the way of Jesus who were persecuted for believing upon our Lord. Beginning with the stoning of Stephen.
11 And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.
There have been many abominations in the Temple; the second Temple period shows us that Antiochus Epiphanes was one, but the final abomination and one more damning than any during the times of animal sacrifice, was to refuse the most Holy Son of God the High Priest by the heavenly order of Melchizedek. God tore the veil from the top to the bottom. There had been many desolations, for from the time after the death of Solomon, the kingdom was divided thereafter and two Kingdoms existed. Jerusalem and Judah. From that day onward their gradual falling away and refusal to return by the words of the prophets, it led Israel into captivity into Babylon and Daniel is shown all that which was to take place leading up to the final abomination of desolation for the Temple had never been restored to its’ former glory since the time of Solomon.
Little by little the people of God were led astray and Daniel was shown what was to come and up to the time of the restoration of the final Kingdom of God on Earth, and yet, some things were sealed unto the time of the end. He was shown the meaning of the seventy weeks of years that would bring the new covenant and usher in the Kingdom of God by the true Messiah, the Lamb of God. The final abomination of Desolation was the rejection of Jesus Christ and the Veil was torn in the Holy of Holies from the top to the bottom. The destruction of the Temple and Jeruslem itself in 70 A.D. and all who were left were either slain or fled and scattered throughout the world.
All these things came to pass in a succession, as foretold to Daniel. And some things were sealed up until the time of the end. To be revealed by John in the Revelation of Jesus Christ.
Acts1: things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
5 “For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.”
And that promise was to receive of the Holy Spirit fulfilled in Acts and foretold in: John 16:12-16 12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. 15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you. 16 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
The Lord proclaimed in Matthew 23, what Daniel foresaw the abomination of desolation spoken of:
Matthew 23:37 -39 37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Again, all these things came to pass in a succession, as foretold to Daniel. And some things were sealed up until the time of the end. To be revealed by John in the Revelation of Jesus Christ.
Matthew Chapters 24 and 25 Jesus foretell what shall come upon them and unto the end of the days that he returns by the order of his Father. The great tribulation began with the first followers of the way and continue until the end of the age.
In Matthew 26 it foretells in succession Matthew 26:1-2 1. “And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, 2. Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.”
He said to his disciples, at the Passover what shall take place leading up to the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus and he goes on to the Garden of Gethsemane and was arrested all in Matthew Chapter 26.
Matthew 26:59-65
59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? What is it which these witness against thee?
63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
There are seals to be opened, there are comparisons from Daniel that are in Revelation. It is a living word with many layers that come to life. In this part 2, these are addressed, but there is much more that can be said about it all, this only touches the service. There are many events that cross reference without any deniability. There is much that is yet to come. The purpose here is to show what has already come as Daniel saw, and what is yet to come.
When Daniel is told to go thy way, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end, there are words that are sealed that shall be opened at the time John was shown. There are seven seals to be opened that cross reverence with what else is to be told concerning the book of Daniel as well as other prophets, but specifically Daniel for he was the one given the vision of the statue and the stone uncut with human hands that would strike the feet and toes made of iron and miry clay that would set up the Kingdom of God that would last forever.
In Revelation, we also see John is shown the description of He who is worthy to open the seals.
Revelation 5: 1-4 1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. 4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
The Lamb is Worthy
Revelation 5:5 5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. 7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. 8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. 9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; 10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
This also was written in the book of Daniel of the four kingdoms that would come before the stone uncut with human hands would devour the last beast in the feet and the toes part iron and part miry clay and set up a Kingdom that would last forever. The details of this last beast were sealed up until the time of the end and John revealed the details he was given of this same beast, the one John called Babylon the Great and the Great Whore Riding the Beast with ten heads. It was not new and not floating out there out of succession…it was simply not to be revealed until after the Lamb who was worthy was seated upon His throne at the right hand of God to open the seals and tell the rest of the story.
And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits that God sent forth into all the earth which are the seven churches. And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. Rev. 5:6
The Lamb Exalted
Revelation 5:11-14 11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; 12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. 13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. 14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
We shall see that Daniel was shown a procession of events that were to come in an order and be fulfilled in succession. Nothing was taken out of order.
Remember that in Daniel some things were foretold, and some things were sealed. But all things were in a succession to proceed in an order.
In Daniel Chapter 7 we see the procession of empires that Daniel saw that would come, and they did. All leading up to verse 7 and described as a fourth beast with ten horns.
DANIEL CHAPTER 7
1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.
2 Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
3 And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.
4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man’s heart was given to it.
5 And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
6 After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.
7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.
8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
9 I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
11 I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.
12 As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.
13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. (The Kingdom of God on earth as it is in heaven).
15 I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
In Revelation John is told the rest of the story of what was sealed until the time of the end in the Revelation of Jesus Christ. Nothing is floating…it is all where it should be and many of the details of Daniel are unsealed and written by John.
Revelation Chapter 1 KJV
1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
And see how this cross references with Daniel Chapter 7
13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.( The Kingdom of God on earth as it is in heaven Rev.
15 I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
Where Daniel was given the timeline and told many things in part, the other was sealed until John who was to write the details that were sealed at the time of Daniel.
Revelations Chapter 1 KJV
1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.
16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
Daniel’s vision was interpreted in Daniel Chapter 7, so it was revealed. He was told the four beasts were kings but the saints of the most high will take the Kingdom and possess it forever, the same as he was shown in the interpretation of King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream in Daniel chapter 2.
Daniel 2:1
“And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.”
Daniel 2:31 -39
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.
32This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,
33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.
34 Thou sawest till 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.
35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, 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.
36 This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.
37Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.
38And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.
39And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
Daniel was shown the succession of Empires that were to come as the book of Daniel explains.
Daniel 2:40-45
40 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
41 And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
42 And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.
43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
45 Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
Daniel interprets the writing on the wall to the dismay of King Bellshazzar what will happen to his Kingdom in Chapter 5.
Daniel Chapter 5:25-31
25 And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
26 This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
27 TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
28 PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
29 Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
30 In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.
31 And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
In chapter 7, Daniel reviews again the same succession of Kings as in the dream of King Nebuchadnezzar in Chapter 2.
Daniel 7:16-22
16 I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
17 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.
18 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
19 Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;
Daniel Chapter 8 reveals Daniel having a vision, and he heard a man’s vioce between the banks of Ulai that said to another make Daniel to understand the vision. In Chapter 9 we see this man is girded the same as the Lamb of God in Revelation that John saw. It appears to be the Son of God, our Lord. In chapter 8, he is tells another on the bank to explain “THE TIME OF THE END” which is in the vision. This is important for it shows the time of the end they are speaking of is the time in the vision and not the end of all days…this time of the end of the vision reveals Alexander the Great, found in the Book of Maccabees. But because it was taken out of our King James Bibles in 1881 and not included in any of the thousands of further translated versions, many do not understand this and are easily swayed into all manner of false interpretations.
We must remember to keep the words in their context and not take them out and place them elsewhere. The end of these things is a far different meaning then the end of all time as dispensation and many have done with the verse in Daniel 12.
Daniel 8:16-22
16 And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
17 So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.
18 Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.
19 And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.
20 The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
21 And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
22 Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.
So we see that Daniel and his prophecies were about the succession of Kingdoms that were to come and the coming of the Messiah in Chapter 9, the completion of the last week of the Lord’s ministry which was given a length of days of 70 weeks of years. And the final things that were sealed up unto the end…continue as they are the Lord’s work from SEATED on THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD and what that all entails was given to JOHN to tell.
In Daniel chapter 10, Daniel has another vision and prays for understanding for 24 days. There appears before him one of great countenance.
Daniel 10: 4- 8 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;
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:
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.
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.
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.
We see in Revelations Chapter 1 John describes the vision of the Lord who has the same description as he who appeared to Daniel. Daniel was given the vision and parts were sealed until it would be time to reveal them. These visions were unsealed to John, who was to give the rest of the details foretold in Daniel of the coming Kingdom of God and the things thereafter. He was to complete the message to the churches and the final age of the kingdom of iron and miry clay.
Revelations 1:10-20
10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.
16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
NOTE: OUR LORD NOW HAS THE KEYS TO HELL AND DEATH. He has accomplished the vision of Daniel. And is now ready to reveal instructions.
19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
DANIEL AND JOHN WERE BOTH SHOWN THE VISIONS OF THINGS TO COME TO PASS FOR THOSE CALLED OUT (THE CHURCHES) TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD. The kingdom that is within us and the same one we are pressing into at this moment is the same Kingdom our Lord set up in his ministry. We must keep pressing as it is manifesting as our knowledge of it is understood. It has been within us all along. And now is the time of the end of the age and that day and time is known by God the Father only. That is still sealed up in the seven THUNDERS.
John reveals to us all the rest of the story of the later days, which are the days of the age of the gentiles leading up to the kingdom of God on Earth and all that is to be hereafter, including Satan bound for a thousand years and the thousand years of peace. Followed by Satan being loosed and the final Wrath of God poured out and a new heaven and a new earth, the New Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven as a bride adorned for her husband.
Revelation 21: 1 1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Nothing is floating…all things are flowing in a succinct order as it is written in the heavenly tablets and it shall be done as God has said it shall be.
But knowledge shall be increased at the end of these days and many shall understand. Daniel 12: 8-10, “And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things? And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.”
Dianne
