The propaganda war and the “hiding of God’s Word” and the “False Interpretation of God’s Word” is not a new thing, it has always been a Spiritual Warfare Battle between good and evil. There are many books in the Bible that foretell end time events and they all have a piece of the revealing – in fact every book in the Word of God has something of importance that adds to the entire journey on earth until the final day of the Lord’s return! And the Lord God is returning to rule the nations with a rod of iron!
That being said, this final part IV is about Daniel chapters 2 and 7 and how that has been fulfilled, except for the final battle between the last world empire described in Daniel Chapter 2 as the feet and toes of miry clay. The grand finale is when the stone uncut by human hands strikes the feet and toes of iron and clay and lays it waste, setting up in its place a kingdom that shall last forever. God’s Kingdom on Earth as it is in heaven!
The task for Daniel was to both tell King Nebuchadnezzar what the dream was and then interpret it or all the prophets and seers would be put to death. None of the others could do this thing. But God showed Daniel the dream and gave him the interpretation. He told King Nebuchadnezzar of his statue and said in chapter 2: 38-45, “… Thou art this head of gold. And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. 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.
“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. 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.
“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.
“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.
“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.”
The Kingdom of God was set up by our Lord of Lords and King of Kings… Jesus the Christ our redeemer. He told us the Kingdom of God was within us, and you can’t say here it is or there it is. We are all at this moment building up the kingdom of God and waiting for the Lord to strike the feet and toes and rid it of its iron chains that enslave humanity. Today, there are many interpretations of how this shall play out, and many deceptions in the interpretation of scripture along with hiding true history and creating false stories in their place.
That is all part of the divided world of feet of iron and clay which some say are the state-controlled powers who desire their global one world order and God’s people. And some say the clay is of the mixing of church and state from Papal Rome. i.e. military enforcement with dictates from the apostate church. What do you see this as meaning?
One thing is sure it is Babylon the Great… and the miry clay does not mix just as Daniel prophesied. It just might be the whore (false religions) riding the beast? I have several thoughts on this… but only one of those thoughts is certain and that is the Lord is the stone uncut by human hands and He is the one that shall strike the feet and toes that is the final conflict and destruction of the beast system of Babylon the Great. It falls, it is destroyed and in its place, God raises up a Kingdom that shall never be destroyed!
This is where we are. This is what we are fighting. This is what God’s people are called to come out of. We are in this world but not of this world. All of God’s people are arch enemies of this beast and its goals. We are seeing this right in front of our eyes and many still refuse to open wide enough to see. And that is also scriptural that many, even the elect shall be deceived.
In Daniel Chapter 7 he has a dream vision…
Daniel spoke and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.
The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings: He watched until the wings 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.
He then sees another beast, 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 a voice said to it, Arise, devour much flesh. He then saw another beast like a leopard, which had four wings of a fowl on its back; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.
After this he saw a fourth beast, he described as, “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. 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.”
Daniel watched until all 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. He saw a fiery stream that came forth from before him with thousand thousands ministering unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
Daniel said, “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. As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.”
This sure sounds like he is describing Satan who speaks great words and is chained and taken out of the world for a thousand years. This takes me to Revelation when the beast is taken down and the great merchants of the earth weep and wail for her burning? Just giving some thoughts to search out.
Back to Daniel, “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. 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). Daniel was grieved in his spirit and the visions troubled him.
In the next chapter, Daniel 8, he has another vision. He hears a man’s voice. “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.”. (In Daniel 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, Gabriel interprets Daniel’s vision.
Dan. 9:19, “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.” Gabriel tells Daniel who these empires are that he has seen as beasts. He tells the succession of their rising and their falling.
Daniel 9:20- 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. 23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. 24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practice, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.(These events are recorded in the books of Maccabees)
25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand. 26 And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days. 27 And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king’s business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
This is important for it shows the empires in the vision were revealed, The details are found in the Book of Maccabees and Revelation. 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 whatever they wished with interpretations of Daniel and all the other books of scripture.
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.
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 who is SEATED on THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD and worthy to open the Seals.
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. Even the vision of the seven thunders, that he was given but told not to write for that vision was sealed up until the end. Nothing is floating…it is all where it should be and many of the details of Daniel are unsealed and written by John.
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.
PROPHECY REVEALED In Maccabee’s In spite of the alleged ZIONIST MOVEMENT!
The Books of Maccabee’s reveal the fullfillment of many of the prophecies in Daniel and contains true history that show what took place between the time of Daniel and the time of our Lord Jesus Christ. There was a lot of things that happened in these years. Many events that we know of and have fallen short of understanding. When you know this part of history, everything becomes crystal clear as to the politics and events at the time of Jesus. But, maybe, just maybe, that is why certain men, crept in to forbid the reading and teachings of it. So we ask now the hard question….
Why did they take the Book of Maccabee’s Out of our King James Bible in 1881?
Was because it was Jewish history and told the story of Hanukkah? A tradition celebrated to this very day for the restoration of Israel? Was it because it told of the fulfillment of many of the prophecies and Daniel and didn’t fit with the new dispensational dispensed theology taught by Darby? Let’s explore this.
The books of Maccabees were in the original King James Bible. They were removed 1881, due to the influence of wildly liberal textual critics, Westcott and Hort, the Apocrypha was removed from non- Catholic Bibles. The Catholics ignored Westcott and Hort, but the Protestants and the Anglicans fell into line, and when the influence of the popular textual critics said, “Well, this should not be in the Bible,” everybody just followed like lost sheep doing as they were told.
So, in lockstep, the Bibles for protestants and Anglican’s no longer had what Westcott and Hort deemed Apocrypha. If they keep this up, you will all soon have a small leaflet that tells you what? Keep it up and you will have one scripture left that says, “Jesus wept.”
It has been men who crept in and influenced others, probably with money bribes and might of force to do as they are told or else. (Like they have infiltrated all the systems we are smothered up in today.) It is definitely the mark and means of the ruler of this world. But the gates of hell shall not prevail against God’s Word and we are grateful that the Orthodox Jews have kept records of the true writings of the prophets. Even more so be grateful that the word of God has survived the centuries of demonic attacks to keep men blind. The words deemed Apocrypha by men, who for whatever intent they deemed them unorthodox, many of these were written 400 years before Christ. And some way beyond that. Noah brought with him on the ark the books of Enoch.
And so many of these so-called Apocrypha that document the history of what happened to the Jewish people and the hundreds of years just before Christ came. And it was part of the scrolls, and the temple. When Jesus walked the earth in the flesh, He went into the temple to read from these scrolls. He would have had the Old Testament and the Apocrypha. Obviously, He wouldn’t have had the New Testament because it was written about Him, after he died and rose and ascended into Heaven. So let us all investigate the scriptures for ourselves, all of them…and especially the ones that slipped through the cracks at the first gathering of men to decide what can and cannot be read by the common man of the Word of God at the Council of Nicaea, mandated by a Roman Caesar named Constantine who worshipped Roman Gods. That in itself speaks volumes! (Not about those of that faith, but about the man himself, who also deemed he was now the God on earth speaking in his place. Replacing the old god head of the Caesars?)
In the first book of The Maccabees, we see the fulfillment of the prophecy of Daniel just as the interpretation was foretold by the Arch Angel Gabriel. We see the war between the King of the North and the King of the South. We see the Ram Horn and the Little Ram Horn; we see the Kingdom of Grecia being broken and divided up into four kingdoms by the generals of Alexander. Wow…all of that was fulfilled already…so why are some still looking for this now?
Maccabees Chapter 1
1:1-4 “1. And it happened, after that Alexander son of Philip, the Macedonian, who came out of the land of Chittim, had smitten Darius king of the Persians and Medes, that he reigned in his stead, the first over Greece, 2. And made many wars, and won many strong holds, and slew the kings of the earth, 3. And went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of many nations, insomuch that the earth was quiet before him; whereupon he was exalted and his heart was lifted up. 4. And he gathered a mighty strong host and ruled over countries, and nations, and kings, who became tributaries unto him.
Wow! Who knew ALEXANDER THE GREAT WAS WRITTEN ABOUT IN THE BIBLE? The books of the Maccabees still remain in the Catholic Bible and in the Greek Septuagint.
We read all of this just in chapter one!!!
1:5 And after these things he fell sick, and perceived that he should die. 1:6 Wherefore he called his servants, such as were honorable, and had been brought up with him from his youth, and parted his kingdom among them, while he was yet alive. 1:7 So Alexander reigned twelves years, and then died. 1:8 And his servants bare rule every one in his place. 1:9 And after his death they all put crowns upon themselves; so did their sons after them many years: and evils were multiplied in the earth.
1:10 And there came out of them a wicked root Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes, son of Antiochus the
king, who had been an hostage at Rome, and he reigned in the hundred and thirty and seventh year of
the kingdom of the Greeks. 1:11 In those days went there out of Israel wicked men, who persuaded many, saying, Let us go and make a covenant with the heathen that are round about us: for since we departed from them we have had much sorrow. 1:12 So this device pleased them well. 1:13 Then certain of the people were so forward herein, that they went to the king, who gave them license to do after the ordinances of the heathen:
1:14 Whereupon they built a place of exercise at Jerusalem according to the customs of the heathen:
1:15 And made themselves uncircumcised, and forsook the holy covenant, and joined themselves to the heathen, and were sold to do mischief. 1:16 Now when the kingdom was established before Antiochus, he thought to reign over Egypt that he might have the dominion of two realms. 1:17 Wherefore he entered into Egypt with a great multitude, with chariots, and elephants, and horsemen, and a great navy, 1:18 And made war against Ptolemee king of Egypt: but Ptolemee was afraid of him, and fled; and many were wounded to death. 1:19 Thus they got the strong cities in the land of Egypt and he took the spoils thereof.
1:20 And after that Antiochus had smitten Egypt, he returned again in the hundred forty and third year, and went up against Israel and Jerusalem with a great multitude, 1:21 And entered proudly into the sanctuary, and took away the golden altar, and the candlestick of light, and all the vessels thereof, 1:22 And the table of the shewbread, and the pouring vessels, and the vials. and the censers of gold, and the veil, and the crown, and the golden ornaments that were before the temple, all which he pulled off. 1:23 He took also the silver and the gold, and the precious vessels: also he took the hidden treasures which he found. 1:24 And when he had taken all away, he went into his own land, having made a great massacre, and spoken very proudly.
1:25 Therefore there was a great mourning in Israel, in every place where they were; 1:26 So that the princes and elders mourned, the virgins and young men were made feeble, and the beauty of women was changed. 1:27 Every bridegroom took up lamentation, and she that sat in the marriage chamber was in heaviness, 1:28 The land also was moved for the inhabitants thereof, and all the house of Jacob was covered with confusion. 1:29 And after two years fully expired the king sent his chief collector of tribute unto the cities of Juda, who came unto Jerusalem with a great multitude, 1:30 And spake peaceable words unto them, but all was deceit: for when they had given him credence, he fell suddenly upon the city, and smote it very sore, and destroyed much people of Israel.
1:31 And when he had taken the spoils of the city, he set it on fire, and pulled down the houses and walls thereof on every side. 1:32 But the women and children took they captive and possessed the cattle. 1:33 Then builded they the city of David with a great and strong wall, and with mighty towers, and made it a strong hold for them. 1:34 And they put therein a sinful nation, wicked men, and fortified themselves therein. 1:35 They stored it also with armour and victuals, and when they had gathered together the spoils of Jerusalem, they laid them up there, and so they became a sore snare:
1:36 For it was a place to lie in wait against the sanctuary, and an evil adversary to Israel. 1:37 Thus they shed innocent blood on every side of the sanctuary, and defiled it: 1:38 Insomuch that the inhabitants of Jerusalem fled because of them: whereupon the city was made an habitation of strangers, and became strange to those that were born in her; and her own children left her.
1:39 Her sanctuary was laid waste like a wilderness, her feasts were turned into mourning, her sabbaths into reproach her honour into contempt. 1:40 As had been her glory, so was her dishonour increased, and her excellency was turned into mourning. 1:41 Moreover king Antiochus wrote to his whole kingdom, that all should be one people, 1:42 And every one should leave his laws: so all the heathen agreed according to the commandment of the king. 1:43 Yea, many also of the Israelites consented to his religion, and sacrificed unto idols, and profaned the sabbath.
1:44 For the king had sent letters by messengers unto Jerusalem and the cities of Juda that they should
follow the strange laws of the land, 1:45 And forbid burnt offerings, and sacrifice, and drink offerings, in the temple; and that they should profane the sabbaths and festival days: 1:46 And pollute the sanctuary and holy people: 1:47 Set up altars, and groves, and chapels of idols, and sacrifice swine’s flesh, and unclean beasts: 1:48 That they should also leave their children uncircumcised, and make their souls abominable with all manner of uncleanness and profanation: 1:49 To the end they might forget the law, and change all the ordinances.
1:50 And whosoever would not do according to the commandment of the king, he said, he should die. 1:51 In the selfsame manner wrote he to his whole kingdom, and appointed overseers over all the people, commanding the cities of Juda to sacrifice, city by city. 1:52 Then many of the people were gathered unto them, to wit every one that forsook the law; and so they committed evils in the land; 1:53 And drove the Israelites into secret places, even wheresoever they could flee for succour. 1:54 Now the fifteenth day of the month Casleu, in the hundred forty and fifth year, they set up the abomination of desolation upon the altar, and builded idol altars throughout the cities of Juda on every side; 1:55 And burnt incense at the doors of their houses, and in the streets. 1:56 And when they had rent in pieces the books of the law which they found, they burnt them with fire.
1:57 And whosoever was found with any the book of the testament, or if any committed to the law, the
king’s commandment was, that they should put him to death. 1:58 Thus did they by their authority unto the Israelites every month, to as many as were found in the cities. 1:59 Now the five and twentieth day of the month they did sacrifice upon the idol altar, which was upon the altar of God. 1:60 At which time according to the commandment they put to death certain women, that had caused their children to be circumcised. 1:61 And they hanged the infants about their necks, and rifled their houses, and slew them that had circumcised them.
1:62 Howbeit many in Israel were fully resolved and confirmed in themselves not to eat any unclean
thing. 1:63 Wherefore the rather to die, that they might not be defiled with meats, and that they might not
profane the holy covenant: so then they died. 1:64 And there was very great wrath upon Israel.
That was just the first chapter! In the second and third chapters we read the sons who came together to revolt against this blasphemous tyranny and defilement of the Temple of God. As the book flows on into further chapters we see the martyrs of God and the battles that appear to be never ending.
Judas Maccabee, is right there with Joshua and King David as three heroes of the Bible. Yet in the age of Darby and dispensations the story of the longest, and bloodiest war of the Jews and those who did not bow to evil and stood for God and God’s commands, are no longer a shining light in their own legendary roots to Hannukah and the festival of lights. The story is hidden from the eyes of readers? Why is this?
LET’S SKIP OVER TO SEE WHAT ELSE IS IN THESE BOOKS… do I see Cleopatra? Yes I do. Who else?
JUDAS MACCABEE THE HAMMER OF THE JEWS!
READ ALL OF THE FIRST BOOK OF MACCABEES HERE! First Book of the Maccabees (shamar.org)
Read: 1 Maccabees 1 RSV – Alexander the Great – After Alexander – Bible Gateway ; Read: 2 Maccabees 1 RSV – A Letter to the Jews in Egypt – The – Bible Gateway ; Read: 3 Maccabees 1 RSV – The Battle of Raphia – When Philopator – Bible Gateway ; Read: 4 Maccabees 1 RSV – The Author’s Definition of His Task – Bible Gateway
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There are many hidden truths in the books of Maccabees such as Jeremiah and the hiding of the Arc of the Covenant, and his journey to Egypt and the Isles in 2 Maccabees. I find there are many different translations today and stick with my older books as so much A.I. has been rearranging so much on the internet… but I tried to find some links that were trustworthy as much as that can be found. That being said, take all things before the Holy Spirit and the Lord for discernment.
There are a lot of lessons to identify with in the captivity of Israel and the Maccabean Revolt and today’s global Babylon the Great. The modern day version of repeating the past complete with a long listing of evil battlefields of wars and rumors of wars where those who desire to rule the world ban together to crush God and all of God’s children, and God’s army. We see the perceived re-creation of Rothschild’s Israel doing the bidding of the KM Oligarch Globalists who have claimed the land and decreed it for their own political appointees. Today they are bringing all the nations down into their world war III, or so it appears they are trying desperately to do so.
DANIEL AND JOHN WERE BOTH SHOWN THE VISIONS OF THINGS TO COME TO PASS, FOR THOSE CALLED OUT (THE CHURCHES) IN 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.
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.
KEEP ON PRESSING INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD! PRESS, PRESS, PRESS!
DIANNE
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A wonderful series, Dianne! I so enjoyed it. What’s written above in Maccabees reminds me of what the evil ones are doing today. No wonder they hid that truth as it confirms their evil plans for us presently. I look forward to reading all of the books that have been removed from Holy Scripture.
Excellent series, Dianne. I told my husband that after we finish reading the book of Daniel together, I’d like for us to read the book of Mcccabees. I’d like to see you write or comment about the New Heaven and the New Earth as I see Christians that believe the earth will be destroyed by fire. I believe that they are taking it literally and of course, they believe in the rapture. I believe that a New Heaven and New Earth will be where there is no longer sin.
The first time I read my Bible and in there was Alexander the Great and Cleopatra and Caesar ect I thought What? I had no clue! I thought how different of a light, the evil ones were trying to change things using the movies twisting Gods word, History and people, me included, had no clue where the storyline was taken from and being twisted and yes we sure were and are still living in that cave looking at the wall (But the darkness is clearing and turning to Light!) and we were not seeing the writing that has been done to twist God’s word. Mind games in the worse way! I Laugh and Praise God I see the Real Light now along with many others! Amen🙏🏻💗🤦🏻♀️
Note; I try to put down my thoughts, they might not come out right but in my mind I am making connections.😊
I Liked this Series…very well done with details and scriptures. While I have read some of this written by you in other articles, I love the way you pulled it all together in this series. You created a path that even a very young novice in bible study should be able to follow.
Everything is coming to the light to be uncovered and seen.Thank you Dianne for another inspiring article to remind us that the king is coming and nothing is by chance. God bless you as you inspire and share with others the love of Jesus.
Daniel 13
New Catholic Bible
The Chaste Susanna
Chapter 13
Attempted Seduction of the Virtuous Susanna. 1 Dwelling in Babylon was a man whose name was Joakim. 2 He had married the daughter of Hilkiah, named Susanna, a God-fearing woman of remarkable beauty. 3 Her parents were devout Jews who had raised their daughter according to the law of Moses. 4 Joakim was a wealthy individual, and adjoining his home was a lovely garden. He was visited frequently by the Jews because they greatly respected him above everyone else.
5 During that year there were appointed two elders of the people to serve as judges. In their regard the Lord had said, “Wickedness has arisen in Babylon through the elders designated to govern the people in the role of judges.” 6 Those two elders were often present at Joakim’s house, and people would come to them there for a hearing of their legal cases.
7 The people would depart at midday, and then Susanna would stroll through her husband’s garden. 8 Each day the two elders would see her as she was entering the garden, and walking around, and they began to lust for her. 9 They ignored the light of reason, averting their eyes from heaven and forsaking their duty to act justly. 10 Although overcome with passion for her, they did not admit this failing to each other, 11 for they were ashamed to reveal the lust they harbored to seduce her. 12 Day by day they waited eagerly to catch a glimpse of her.
13 One day they said to each other, “Let us return to our homes. It is time for lunch.” So they parted and headed off, 14 but both then returned. When they encountered each other and asked the reason, they admitted their lustful desires. From that time they plotted to find an opportunity to surprise her when she was alone.
15 While they were waiting for a favorable opportunity, Susanna entered the garden for her usual stroll, accompanied by two maids; and inasmuch as it was quite warm, she decided to bathe there. 16 No one else was present, aside from the two elders who were watching her from their concealed hiding place. 17 She instructed the maids, “Bring me some oil and soap and then shut the garden doors so that I may bathe.” 18 The maids followed her instructions: they closed the doors and left the garden by a side entrance to obtain what she had requested them to bring, unaware of the presence of the elders who remained in hiding.
19 No sooner had the maids departed than the two elders sprang up and ran over to Susanna. 20 “Look,” they pleaded with her, “the garden doors are shut, and no one can see us. We are burning with desire for you; consent and give yourself to us. 21 Should you refuse, we shall swear under oath that you were here with a young man in the garden, and that this was the reason why you sent the maids away.”
22 Susanna then cried out in anguish, “No matter what I decide, I am trapped. If I yield, it means death for me. If I refuse, I cannot evade your hands. 23 But I choose not to succumb to your evil desire. I much prefer to remain innocent and fall into your power than to commit a sin against God’s law.”
24 Then Susanna began to scream, and the two elders shouted against her, 25 as one of them ran to open the garden doors. 26 On hearing the noisy uproar in the garden, the people in the house rushed in through the side entrance to see what was happening. 27 When the elders told their story, the servants were stunned, for no such allegation had ever been raised against Susanna.
28 Susanna Falsely Accused and Condemned to Death. The next day the townspeople assembled at the home of Susanna’s husband Joakim. The two elders also were present, determined to pursue their wicked plot to have Susanna condemned to death. 29 In the presence of the people they ordered, “Bring before us Susanna, the daughter of Hilkiah, the wife of Joakim.” When she was summoned, 30 she came, accompanied by her parents and children and all her relatives. 31 Possessed of a delicate grace and beauty, 32 Susanna was veiled; the wicked elders ordered her veil to be removed so that they could further sate themselves with her loveliness. 33 All of her relatives and the onlookers were weeping.
34 The two elders stood up in the midst of all present and placed their hands on her head, 35 while the tearful Susanna looked up to heaven, for she placed her complete trust in the Lord. 36 The elders then testified, “We were walking by ourselves in the garden when this woman entered with two maids. After shutting the garden doors, she sent the maids away. 37 Then a young man who had been hiding in the garden went over to her, and they lay together. 38 From the corner of the garden where we were, we observed the crime taking place, and we ran toward them. 39 We surprised them lying together, but we were unable to subdue the man because he was much too strong for us. He flung open the doors and escaped. 40 However, we did seize this woman, but when we demanded that she reveal the identity of the young man, 41 she refused to tell us. We testify to this.” Since they were elders and judges of the people, those who were assembled there accepted their testimony and condemned her to death.
42 However, Susanna cried out in a loud voice, “O eternal God, no secret is hidden from you, and you are aware in advance of everything that will happen. 43 You know that these elders have perjured themselves in their testimony against me. And now I am condemned to die, even though I bear no guilt in regard to any of their wicked charges against me.” 44 And the Lord heard her cry.
45 Susanna Rescued and Acquitted. As Susanna was being led off to the place of execution, God stirred up the holy spirit of a young man named Daniel, 46 inspiring him to shout out in protest, “I will bear no responsibility for the death of this woman.”
47 On hearing this, all the people turned toward him and asked, “What do you mean by that?” 48 Standing in their midst, he replied: “Are you complete fools, O Israelites, in condemning a daughter of Israel without making a thorough investigation to determine the truth? 49 Reopen the inquiry, for they have testified falsely in her regard.”
50 All the people hurried back, and the remaining elders said to Daniel, “Come and sit with us and explain your thoughts, since God has given you the wisdom of an elder.” 51 He replied, “Separate these two men and keep them far apart from one another while I question them.”
52 After they had been separated, Daniel summoned one of them and said, “You have grown ever more wicked with age. Behold, the sins you committed in the past are coming to the light: 53 pronouncing unjust sentences, condemning innocent people, and acquitting those who were guilty, although the Lord has said, ‘You must not put an innocent and righteous person to death.’ 54 [b]Now, then, if you really saw this woman, tell me under what tree you observed her and the young man lying together.” He replied, 55 “Under a mastic tree.” Daniel replied, “Excellent. That lie will cost you your head, for the angel of God has already received the sentence from God and will cut you in two.”
56 Placing that elder off to the side, Daniel then commanded the other one to be brought forward. “Offspring of Canaan, not of Judah,” Daniel said to him, “beauty has seduced you and lust has perverted your heart. 57 This is the manner in which you have been treating the daughters of Israel, and because of their terror they gave in to you. However, here is a daughter of Judah who would not put up with your iniquity. 58 [c]Now, then, tell me under what tree you discovered them lying with each other.” 59 He replied, “Under an oak tree.” “Indeed,” said Daniel. “That lie will also cost you your life. The angel of God is waiting with a sword to split you in two and to destroy both of you.”
60 Then the entire assembly gave forth a great shout of thanksgiving and blessed God, who saves those who hope in him. 61 And they rose up against the two elders whom Daniel had convicted on the basis of their own perjured testimony and inflicted on them the identical penalty that they in their wickedness had intended to inflict on their neighbor. 62 In accordance with the law of Moses, they put them to death. Thus an innocent life was spared that day.
63 Hilkiah and his wife praised God for their daughter Susanna, as did her husband Joakim and all her relatives, inasmuch as she had been declared innocent of a shameful deed. 64 And from that day forward Daniel was held in the highest esteem among the people.
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The divided world makes me think of Christianity. I was reading about how the word Christian actually came before “Jesus”. There were a group of Roman/ Greek people that had been waiting for their messiah and when they heard about Yeshua and the Hebrew disciples spreading the good news, these Roman’s/greek people appropriated Him as their messiah but they rejected the Hebrew traditions and changed His name to Jesus. Coincidentally those Roman/greeks already worshipped Serapis and Zeus! So when that happened there were Christians that were Roman’s/greek and there were the disciples following The Way who were also called Christians. Isn’t that interesting! But guess which ones were martyred because the Roman Christians didn’t like their Hebrew traditions and wanted to continue their pagan traditions? Just like our churches of today celebrate pagan holidays and not Hebrew traditions and feast days/Hannakah. I would have to think that is one reason they removed Maccabee’s. That is why I worry that people don’t realize what gods they worship in these end times. If you don’t know the history, it is easy to be deceived. People in the churches are already there, waiting for the beast some already worship unknowingly.
The beast in Daniel’s dream makes me think of the Elohim, the ones that guard the boundary to the Holy of Holies that keep the evil ones from getting back in to heaven. They are one group of beings that are part of the rulers in heaven. The Elohim show up as different animals (?) that represent beings on earth and are guards.
Watching until their dominions were taken away but their kingdoms and lives prolonged makes me think of how I would describe the world leaders that now wear mask, as in taken out but preserved for a time. How else could one describe the vision of mystery characters of today?
Dianne, Julie’s correct isn’t she about the name “Christian” by Roman’s. If I’m correct you taught this about the word “Christian “
In your 2 books “Destiny of the Spear”? Do I remember correctly? If true, I was shocked at first with my understanding of “Christian”
But I became aware of the “Roman Empire” and their hate towards Gods chosen.
Is the Roman Empire the same as the “Vatican”? So much evil. Think of Stephen and then Saul/Paul. The feeling of forgiveness…💕🎼💕🎼🙏🏻
Christianity today is based mostly on the books of Paul and this is how things are taken out of context because all of the prophets from the Old Testament aren’t taken into consideration before reading Paul with discernment about things like circumcision (of the heart) and loving God with all of your heart, soul and strength and who the new covenant is for…Israel and Jacob and grafted branches. Plato and the Clement of Alexandria are two philosophers who greatly influenced Christianity doctrines of today. The books Peter wrote are easier to understand The Way. It makes me think of the saying they robbed Peter to pay Paul.
The book of Acts tell us in 11:26, “And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.”
The Jews called them Nazarenes, and they called themselves disciples and “Followers of the way.” Antioch was a Hellenistic Greek port city in Syria, today it’s modern day Turkey, but at the time of the disciples it was controlled by the Roman Empire. So it was Syria… but controlled by Rome. Whatever it was then, it was who ever was conquering and occupying it. Smile. https://www.asor.org/anetoday/2016/12/antioch-orontes-ancient-city/
They changed his name from Yeshua to Jesus? Evil everywhere and they try to hide Truth! I am learning so much and Dianne has a NAC to making it all come together!
I have friends who are Messianic Jews and always refer to the Lamb of God as Yeshua.
Dianne, in part 2 of the Daniel blogs you stated “it was a sabbath’s day journey back, which is two days” when getting the 45 days. I have been trying to find that but all I am finding is different distances.
Can you help me out?
Thanks
A sabbath days journey begins on Friday at sundown. Day one. We will take this Friday Dec. 6, 2024 as an example. The Sabbath continues until sundown the next day which would be Saturday Dec. 7, 2024. i.e. two days. Friday after sundown to Saturday after sundown. A two day journey.
Thanks. Now I understand.
This is Seven Day Adventist practice.
And they say no meat… but they eat cheese and fish on Fridays 😊
Fish Friday may be worshipping the fertility goddess sadly like the pope wears a fish hat ☹️