Chapter 12
Daniel
Let's jump into the final chapter!
Vv 1 – 13 The
Time of the End
V 1 Now at that time
Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your
people, will arise And there will be
a time of distress such as never occurred since
there was a nation until that time;
and at that time your people, everyone who is
found written in the book, will be
rescued.
A. Look at whom Michael is guarding, Daniel’s people, the
Jews.
1. Do you think he
stands guard over you and me, too?
2. There is going to
be a time of distress like never before.
a. Matthew 24:21
b. But notice who
is in charge!
c. Those Jews
whose names are written in the book of life will make it through the
tribulation.
d. How will then
get their names in the book of life? Believe in Jesus.
e. Will there be
believers, others than Jews, who make it through the tribulation? Yes,
Matthew
25:31-40.
V 2 Many of those who
sleep in the dust of the ground will awake, these to everlasting
life, but the others to disgrace and
everlasting contempt.
B. Those who believe will resurrect to everlasting life, and
those who don’t believe will
go to
everlasting destruction. The resurrection of the righteous dead.
1. What about the
“righteous dead” was raised? Their physical bodies.
2. Where had their
spirits been? Heaven, after Jesus takes them from Abraham’s bosom.
V 3 Those who have
insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of
heaven, and those who lead the many
to righteousness, like the stars forever and
ever.
C. The insight necessary to shine brightly will be the faith
to believe on Jesus!
1. It isn’t
fathomable the beauty of heaven, is it?
2. However, because
you and I have believed in Jesus, we will shine as brightly as
heaven?
3. If you win others
to Jesus, you’ll shine as bright as stars for eternity.
V 4 But as for you,
Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end of time; many
will go back and forth, and knowledge will increase.
D. The meaning is not to seal up understanding and knowledge
about the end times from this book, but rather to keep the book intact so we
can learn it.
1. Back and forth.
2. During the
tribulation period many will search everywhere for meaning to life.
3. The book will
help us understand end times better.
4. This book along
with Matthew 24 and 25, help bridge the gap between Revelation to
provide
understanding and knowledge to it and other end time prophesies.
V 5 Then I, Daniel,
looked and behold, two others were standing, one on this bank of the
river and the other on that bank of
the river.
E. Probably angels.
V 6 And one said to the
man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river,
How long will it be until the end of
these wonders? V 7 I heard the man
dressed in
linen, who was above the waters of
the river, as he raised his right hand and his
left toward heaven, and swore by Him
who lives forever that it would be for a
time, times, and half a time; and as
soon as they finish shattering the power of the
holy people, all these events will
be completed.
F. The last half of the tribulation period, the 31/2 years mentioned
here.
1.
2. She will have no
power.
3. Not too many Jews
will be left.
a. Except of
course, the 144,000 sealed Jews.
b. Don’t know if
they are alive or spirits. I think they are alive throughout the
tribulation
period.
V 8 As for me, I heard
but could not understand; so I said, My lord, what will be the
outcome of these events?
G. Although Daniel heard the events, he didn’t understand
them. So he asked.
V 9 He said, Go your
way, Daniel, for these words are concealed and sealed up until the
end time.
H. The things said by one of the angels were not to be made
public.
V 10 Many will be
purged, purified and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly; and
none of the wicked will understand,
but those who have insight will understand.
I. The tests and trials of the tribulation will be
understood by the believers as just that, but
the wicked
and unbelievers will continue life as usual.
V 11 From the time
that the regular sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of
desolation is set up, there will be
1,290 days.
J. 1,290 days = 3 years and 210 days or 31/2 years + 30
days.
1. Remember that antichrist broke the treaty
with the Jews at the middle of the
tribulation.
2. The abomination
will still exist even after the tribulation ends in 31/2 years.
3. The extra 30 days
perhaps allow for the judgments that take place after the
tribulation
ends.
a. Ezekiel
20:33-34
b. Joel 3:2, 3
c. Matthew
25:32-40
V 12 How blessed is he
who keeps waiting and attains to the 1,335 days!
K. At the end of the 30 day period, judgment has taken
place, and those who make it until
the
like
prophets, antichrist’s second in command and the image of anti-Christ, will
be
extremely blessed and happy.
1. An additional 45
days after judgment will be required to get rid of the abomination
from the
temple.
2. But those who
make it will see a new kingdom, a new prince and have King David as
their ruler.
V 13 But as for you,
go your way to the end; then you will enter into rest and rise again
for your allotted portion at the end
of the age.
L. The end for Daniel will be at his death.
1. However, this
isn’t the end for him.
2. He will enter
into “rest” or his spirit man will go to heaven when Jesus empties
Abraham’s
bosom.
3. His new,
resurrected body will rise at the end of the tribulation period and he will be
complete in
heaven.
4. This should give
you great comfort because it says that there will be a resurrection.
5. Everything that
Daniel predicted in his 12 short chapters has come true up to now.
6. Then I believe we
can count on the tribulation events and those afterwards will
happen.
Chapter 12
Daniel
1. Whom does Michael
Guard?
2. Does he guard you
and me, too?
3. Which Jews will
make it through the tribulation period?
4. Will there be
Gentile believers who make it (c.f. Matthew 25:31-40)?
5. What “insight”
will one need to shine as brightly as heaven?
6. What reward will
one receive for winning someone to Jesus?
7. In V 6, which
3-and-1/2 years is being discussed here?
8. How much
influence or power will the Jews have at the end?
9. How does your
answer of #8 affect the outcome of the Jew’s final condition? (this
one is
hard, so don’t panic!)
10. How long is 1290 days (Jewish years)?
11. Why will it take these additional days the end the
tribulation period?
12. Why then are 1335 days, or an additional 45 days needed
before the tribulation period
is ended?
13. What is Daniel promised?
14. Why should the promise to Daniel give you comfort?
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