 Okay, welcome back everyone to our second lecture VC 208 We are in Daniel chapter 12. I'm gonna change my headset Right Daniel chapter 12 We are going to go through this verse by verse Which one? We are seeing Michael The great friends Who stands watch over the sons of your people so this is One of the key verses that tells us that Michael is the Prince of Israel the Michael the archangel has been assigned to the Prince or assigned to Israel or And it's built to the guardian angel of the ruling angel over Israel as a nation So he says this great Prince who stands watch with sons of the people and notice that these Angels are effortless princes prince the Prince of Persia the Prince of Greece and here Michael is the Prince of Israel the the ruler the spiritual ruler over Israel and Then he says a verse one There shall be a time of trouble such as never was Since There was a nation Even to that time and at that time your people shall be delivered everyone who's found written in the book So this is referred to as the time of Jacob's trouble So that's why he says there shall be a time of trouble such as never war Since there was a nation that means like you've never seen this kind of trouble and you find and this so this is referring specifically to the second half of the tribulation So the the seven years of tribulation aren't bad times The second half of the tribulation is the great tribulation or it's the time of great trouble So it's also what Jesus referred to in Matthew 24. He said he's also makes the statement Matthew 24 And he says She thinks at first Was 21 Matthew 20 put an effort then there shall be great Tribulation such as not seen been seen since the beginning of the world So Jesus calls it the great tribulation. This is the second half of the tribulation so The first time of Jacob's trouble the great tribulation. He says it is going to be such trouble and At that time your people shall be delivered. So God is going to divinely protect the people of Israel And we will see this in Revelation 12 and when this great dragon and Satan is cast down from heaven the middle of the seven years He knows only he has only three and a half years left He knows his time is short and So he goes with great vengeance against the woman that is Israel So that was here But God supernaturally protects the people Right. So at that time your people shall be delivered Everyone was found written in the book. So whose names are written in the book? Those who believe In Jesus their names are written in the Lamb's book of life Those who believe so we can connect this very nicely with Revelation 12 We would see this and if you turn there to Revelation 12, it is talking about Those who have the testimony of the Lord Jesus And you look there It says here, you know Was 13 through 17 I Look at what 17 specifically and the dragon was enraged with the moment of mission 12 17 The woman representing Israel he went to make war with the rest of her offspring on the church people Who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. So not so Yeah, he's against Jewish people in general But specifically those who are following Jesus Christ and that ties in exactly with what we read here Daniel 12 1 end of that Everyone was found written in the book. These are we believe believing in Jesus Christ. Those are the testimony Jesus So it's going to be an intense time a time of Jacob's trouble great trouble for people Israel But especially for those who believe in Jesus But God is going to demandly protect worship Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake Some to everlasting life some to shave and everlasting in terms. So People who die there's going to be a resurrection coming and and and This has been revealed to dad at annual People who died are going to rise up. There's going to be this resurrection and Some are going to go to everlasting life everlasting So that we would see yeah, I revelation positions that for us at the end of the millennium grocery Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament Those who turn many to righteousness like the stars forever. So those who Turn people to righteousness for turning people to God to the truth The other ones were going to be Shining like stars meaning the other ones are going to see great reward and see great honor in That kingdom right those who are serving God turning others to righteousness They're going to see great honor in the kingdom to pray First of all, but you Daniel Shut up the words and seal the book until the time of the end Many children to and from and knowledge shall increase. So angels telling Daniel Daniel Okay, you've got all these I've given you all this revelation. I've given you all of prophetic understanding and you You put these words down you keep it because It's for the end times. Thanks. It's not for Daniel's time Daniel was given the revelation But it's for the end time and then he gives one sign of the end time Many will run to and throw And still I'm gonna be running to and so it's gonna be what we understand is in so much increased travel people are moving all over the world and knowledge shall increase so both There's gonna be increased travel and Knowledge will increase So we see this side of it people are running to and from and knowledge shall increase So this is another sign of the end times which we will you know, we we recognize we recognize In the times in which we live there is so much of travel and There's so much increase in knowledge First by Then I Daniel looked and there stood two others one on this or back the other on that river bank on either side I'm also to the man who uploaded linen was above the waters of the river How long will be the fulfillment of these one this week? So it's very interesting that In verses five and six God was revealing something to Daniel as part of a conversation between two beings We assume that these were angelic beings Daniel seeing a vision that's a river flowing that we're being stuck into each other And they're asking a question which probably is the question in Daniel's mind You know, when is all this gonna happen? How long is gonna take to have She's had seeing this as a conversation and then he's hearing one person Was above the waters of the river When he held up his right hand is left to heaven and so by him who lives forever this was seven That it shall be for a time times and half a time Remember we have already seen this dying times of attack one less two less half three and a half years When the power of the holy people's has been completely shattered All these things are be fixed So that three and a half years The second half of the tribulation is what is being referenced here So within verse one when he said, you know, there will be such trouble as was never was he specifically talking about this three and a half year period and he's saying That the power of God's be of the holy people is going to be so crushed The power of the holy people God's people specifically Jewish people specifically those who believe in Jesus. They're going to be So crushed, but it's going to be very hard. It's very difficult very trouble-less times Was it although I Did not understand then I said my Lord What shall be the end of these things? So Daniel is hearing. He didn't understand. So he's asking question What shall be the end of these things? Then he has the angel speak to him says verse 9 Daniel go your way There was a closed up and sealed till the time of the end So all the angel is saying yes, look, this all has to do with the time of the end It's not in your time. You're not going to see it. You're gonna understand it It's about the end time at the end First step made him the purified made white and defined But the wicked shall do wickedly none of the wicked should understand but the wise who understand soul was dead There is going to be two sides There are going to be people will be purified made white and to find There will be people be saved But then we can do we can they just they won't understand and that's what we actually see in the book of Revelation as We turn into the book of Revelation which we will do You will find that in the tribulation there will be people who repent and turn to God and Become martyrs But there'll also be people who get angry with God Who will speak against God and they'll continue doing evil things So you'll have both kinds of things you'll see this we will see this in the book of Revelation During the tribulation People are going to you either go this side or go this side no in-between I'm going to be purified made white they're going to stand for Jesus in the dying for Jesus and Then the other people are going to totally turn against God first love and From the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away At this middle of the tribulation right remember This anti-christ comes for seven years. We have already seen That in the middle of seven years He will stop the sacrifices He will break his cup so from the time The daily sacrifice taken away and the abomination of desolation is set up. That means this anti-christ Abomination of dissolution you read in Daniel chapter 9 this anti-christ He sets himself up to be worshiped that is right in the middle of the tribulation There shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days interest So why because previously we have said it is at one thousand two hundred and sixty days or Three and a half years now. It is thirty days extra He's giving additional thirty days Blessed is he who waits and comes to the one thousand Three hundred and thirty five days So another forty five days So thirty days, that's one thousand two ninety Plus one thousand three thirty five another forty five days. So really We're talking about forty percent another seventy five days extra But go your way till the end for usual rest and will rise to your inheritance at the end of the days so This is a little you know unknown to us meaning He's we know there is going to be the second three and a half years and then the battle of Armageddon will happen but now This angel is telling Daniel he's talking about another Thirty plus forty five days. He's saying after these days Things will change Which is righteousness to be restored and The kingdom will be established Because in Daniel 9 he mentions that as one of the things that happened in Daniel 9 Was 24 To bring in everlasting righteousness to seal up vision and prophecy for nine the most holy that means For that had to happen everlasting righteousness prophecy to be fulfilled the most holy to be annoyed so there is this gap of about 30 plus 45 75 days happening in between Now we don't exactly because we don't read about That anywhere else and so this is just a guess So you need to read some commentaries and so on this is a guess that these 30 plus 45 days are days for That will be at the end from the end of the from the battle of Armageddon That's when the Lord Jesus comes returns to the resuming of the Functioning of the millennial temple. That's this time period of Two and a half months so Yeah, two and a half months 75 days this is only a guess because In a sequel chapters 44 to 48 we read about The which the millennial temple the temple Will function once again and throughout the millennium So remember the temple has been desecrated by the Antichrist in the middle of the daily sacrifice verse 11 The daily sacrifice the bombings and setup has been desecrated End of the three and a half years the battle of Armageddon happens, which is there is total devastation so For everything to be cleaned up and the temple to be restored to It to be anointed to anointed the most holy place and for it to be restored and righteousness to be established in that everything to resume Is this two and a half months the 75 days? and Then there is the millennial temple where everything is functioning physical 44 to 48 I Just want to as a side note if you turn this meat to is equal 44 and Verse 44 versus one two and three So it's equal 44 is equal chapters 44 to 48 are talking about The millennial temple meaning there will be this temple established and function But versus 44 chapter 44 versus one two three He's again a very prophetic statement Because he's talking about the east gate of the sanctuary So he says yeah is equal 44 one two and three He brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary which faces toward the east, but it was shut and The Lord said to me this gate shall shall be shut. It shall not be open No man shall enter by it because the Lord God of Israel has entered by it therefore it shall be shut as For the Prince because he is the Prince. He may sit in it to eat bread before the Lord He shall enter by the way of the vestibule of the gate of the gateway and go out the same way So Is equal 44 versus one 23 Many people understand this To be another prophetic fulfillment, which will have been afterwards of the the battle of Armageddon That is the Lord Jesus Will enter so the east gate will be this will be shot and today these gate is shot of the sanctuary shot Nobody can enter through the east side of the sanctuary The Jews come in and on the west side they pray on the western wall of the go east side is gate is shut Has been shut now for a long time. I think seven hundred years but It's equal 44 to 40 to talk about the millennial temple and it says It will only be open for the Prince That he may enter by this way and God he'll come in and go this way so many Bible scholars and those study prophecy look at this and say that This will be fulfilled By Jesus That he will come in through this is when the Lord returns And the temple is ready cleaned up and ready the Lord will enter through the east gate Which right now is shut nobody's nobody can enter and close enter and go out of it. It's closed so before this millennial temple begins its Functioning the Lord will enter in through the east gate So going back to Daniel 12 Those days that Daniel has mentioned Again, I'm saying it's a guess It's a what say an intelligent guess like it's not something randomly you're saying it but we're saying that why is he talking about Additional 30 days in additional 45 days because he says one thousand two ninety days one thousand two sixty days is three and a half years Now he's talking about two ninety days and it's 30 days extra. Then he says another 45 days one thousand three hundred and thirty five days, so Totally there's two and a half month period. Why is he mentioning that? most people scholars will say That it's probably the time taken to sanctify the place Clean out the temple Consecrate the temple for the temple for knowing some of the place and For the law to enter in through the east gate and for everything to be To resume the millennium, right? So that's how we understand these these days these numb days that are mentioned here in Daniel 12 We can't substantiate it from you know, like there is no other chapter and was to substantiate these additional days So that's why I'm saying it's an intelligent guess most likely this what it is for and Then verse 13 angel calls Daniel In a twelve thirty, but you go your way till the end We use some rest and will rise to inheritance at the end of the days So what is beautiful in? Daniel 12 While there is details about being times There is emphasis about the resurrection and eternal life so he says Those who die those asleep will be raised up first to first three Those who are turning people to righteousness. They're gonna shine whatever in that there's there's eternity beyond this And once again in verse 13 Daniel you're going to die But you will come to us At the end of the days You will see all of this Arise to your inheritance and see all this Okay, so that we come to the end of the book of Daniel very very Interesting and also amazing amazing book in terms of Bible prophecy any questions I Your question has Google verse two many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth Shall awake some to everlasting life some to shame and have lasting content So this matches what we read in Revelation 20 Where we'll just read the scriptures because they match here Revelation 20 So this is At the time of the great white throne touch. So it's at the end of the thousand years Yeah, so listen 20 verse 11 to 15 John sees the rebel this revelation John says Then I saw a great white throne and him who sat on it from whose face the earth and heaven fled away And there was far no place for them. I was 12 and I saw the dead small and great Standing before God and the books were open Another book was open, which is the book of life and the dead were judged according to their works by the things Which were written in the books Verse 15 the sea gave up the dead who are in it and death and hay Hades delivered up the dead who are in there and they were judged each one according to his books Then death and Hades will pass to the lake of fire. This is second day And he might not found it in the book of life was cast to the lake of fire so Daniel 12 verse 3 Every person is raised well They stand before the great white throne judgment. This is at the end of the thousand years end of the millennia It's hanging with the great white throne and some go into life some into death based on Whether their names are in the book of life But remember at that time believers already with the law we're all already separated with the law But if that's the like the final judgment, it's Did you please go ahead? Thank you pastor. I had a question actually from chapter 11 Verse 41 He shall also enter the glorious land and Many countries shall be overthrown, but these shall escape from his hand Edom Moab and the prominent people of Amman so Does does this do these countries refer to like modern day Jordan yes, yeah, yeah, okay, so so What we see if you if you if you also cross reference revelation 12 we just if you go to revelation 12 and And And let's say a verse for tea was for Okay, let's really was 13 and 14 for context at relation 12 taking 14 Now when the dragon saw that he had been cast to the earth he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male church But the woman was given two wings of a great equal that she might fly into the wilderness to her place Where she is nourished for a time times and half of time that is three and a half years From the presence of the circuit So the serpent feud Okay, so what I want to point out is that she might go into the wilderness to her place Where she's preserved right so many people I guess this is only you know an intelligent Guess like here. So people say that this wilderness where will this building that where could this wilderness be? where these Jewish people are being present and People point out that Jordan Which is east of Israel The land between Israel and Jordan that region is really a barren land and wilderness land So again people You know this people of studies they tell us that It's very highly like it's likely that a lot of the Jewish Jewish people in order to escape the persecution of the antagonist the attack of them because we go into this region, which is Jordan which in Daniel 11 Was what T1 refers to as the the prominent people of Amon so either Moab and Amon so And the problem in Amon. So that refers to the people of Jordan and and that's where The Jewish people will run to for safety and it's just east of Israel so that's Kind of correlation Sure, thank you process. So when when it says the Jewish people does it mean like the messianic Jews or those who believe in Christ during those times or is it the like the whole population so The way we understand it is it is all the Jews in general, but more specifically the Messianic Jews the Jews who believe in Jesus Because like we pointed out in end of revocation 12 He says he's making war with the woman The rest of her offspring that means the woman representing Israel her offspring Jewish people but especially those who keep the commandments and the destiny of Jesus in Revelation 2017 so while he's going in general against The offspring of the woman which is all the Jewish people in this particularly those who keep the destiny of Jesus Which we refer to as the messianic Joseph Joseph believe in Jesus. That's the target Those who are keeping the testimony on Jesus Thank you, thank you So Yeah, so this is the same reference the same thing that The people the holy people referring to the Jews or we would say more specifically to the Jewish believers Right that these are the holy people and Jesus uses the word the elect So they let in and I'm not even equal the elect. So these are people who believe So here he's referring to the holy people Their power has been completely shattered mean they are fully oppressed and suppressed and troubled and attacked right? So it's almost it almost like they're helpless Now God has not given up on his people. It's just that during that three and a half years He has He's letting this antichrist All these things speak blasphemies Demand to be worship Attacking those who have the testimony of Jesus Demanding that people receive the mark of the beast Demanding the people worship the image of the beast and if they don't it will be killed So the holy people specifically referring to those who live in Jesus They completely shattered meaning it almost seems like they are hopeless, but they are Dying as much as for Jesus And in fact, we will see when we go through the book of Revelation Revelation 14 there are four angels making announcement and One angel says don't receive the mark of the beast another angel says it's better to die Then to receive them on this meaning it's okay Love not your life unto death. It's okay die, but don't receive the mark of the beast That's the message. So that's it. What's happening here? Now they're completely shattered Especially this is the three and a half years it's going to be like I Yeah, so this is the second Okay, so the second three and a half years that we mentioned It is what is also referred to as the great tribulation or the time will take us through So the second half is worse than the first Because the first three and a half years he comes to the man of peace. He is bringing peace all of that but in the middle he's going to change and You know and he's going to be very You know he's certain he's going to set himself up as God and he's going to attack Believers very very very so this revelation 12 is the second three and a half years Which Yeah, so We don't have And yeah, I don't I can't think of a parallel scripture to Daniel 12 for But when it says many shall run to and fro The I would say the common understanding of it is the difference to people moving Place to place. That's why I be I just used you know, we just use the word travel But it's just there's so much of moving of people from place to place to run to and throw Knowledge shall increase. It's going to be an increase of Information we don't have a parallel scripture as far as I can it's was I know that Repeats this this thing are this so it's kind of unique to Daniel 12 verse 4 What we do know is In a different context all did write Timothy Saying that there will be the you know doctrines of demons It's more offering to teaching that this this is in first Timothy 4 Verse 1 that there's going to be discerning spirits and doctrines of demons You know, I mean gloss all kinds of teaching that's empowered by the model But it's not the same as Daniel 12 for where he's talking about people going place to place and increase in information So to my as far as I know, there's no parallel scripture or parallel text to this. So It closed for today, I'll just mention a few words for next week. So from next week, we will start through the book of revelation from chapter 1 go through revelation first by wish and We will connect back to both the book of Daniel as well as other texts like we will be you know, we will connect back to Zechariah Joel and Is it, you know, there's other text and as I So as we go to the book of revelation, I Said when joining through it with connect back to all testament scripture and say hey This is where we see the parallel text or text being fulfilled Oh, I mean the same thing being said as was spoken by Isaiah or Zechariah or Joel We'll do that. Okay So we'll get into revelation next week and please feel free any time If you have questions on Daniel, you can ask I didn't cut it you to You know read it through your through yourself and And see if you can explain it to yourself you can explain it to yourself. That means you really understood it You can explain it to other people So try to do that on the PDF notes out there. So you can always refer to it and And we were begin revelation the book of revelation next week. Okay. Thank you so much Would somebody please pray and we will close after that Father, we thank you for this wonderful session that we've been having for the last two hours Lord. We've been With the pastor trying teaching us to diagnose through the book of Daniel So Lord, we thank you for the for the wisdom that's cute and all like this and everything that you've provided to him Lord We pray that you give you keep blessing him and Anointing him Lord. I also do pray for ourselves the students Let us not be just the hearers, but also the doers of the what let us learn also To do understand the book of Daniel and that of revelation by our source so that we can also be able to interpret for those Who will come to us with the help of the whole spirit that we pray in the name of the Father Son the Holy Spirit Everybody says Thank you everyone enjoy the rest of the day see you again next week