Daniel, part 2Daniel, part 2

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September 5 and 6 - 2008September 5 and 6 - 2008

““This was the dream. Now I will tell Your Majesty This was the dream. Now I will tell Your Majesty what it means. Your Majesty, you are the what it means. Your Majesty, you are the greatest of all kings…You are the head of gold. greatest of all kings…You are the head of gold.

After you there will be another empire, not as After you there will be another empire, not as great as yours, great as yours,

and after that a third, an empire of bronze, which and after that a third, an empire of bronze, which will rule the whole earth.will rule the whole earth.

And then there will be a fourth empire, as strong And then there will be a fourth empire, as strong as iron, which shatters and breaks everything. as iron, which shatters and breaks everything. And just as iron shatters everything, it will And just as iron shatters everything, it will shatter and crush all the earlier empires.” shatter and crush all the earlier empires.” (Daniel 2:36-40 – GN)(Daniel 2:36-40 – GN)

In the first year that Belshazzar was king of In the first year that Belshazzar was king of Babylonia, I had a dream…Four huge beasts came Babylonia, I had a dream…Four huge beasts came up out of the ocean, each one different from the up out of the ocean, each one different from the others. others.

The first one looked like a lion, but had wings like The first one looked like a lion, but had wings like an eagle. While I was watching, the wings were an eagle. While I was watching, the wings were torn off. The beast was lifted up and made to stand torn off. The beast was lifted up and made to stand up straight. And then a human mind was given to it.up straight. And then a human mind was given to it.

The second beast looked like a bear standing on The second beast looked like a bear standing on its hind legs. It was holding three ribs between its its hind legs. It was holding three ribs between its teeth, and a voice said to it, ‘Go on, eat as much teeth, and a voice said to it, ‘Go on, eat as much meat as you can!’ meat as you can!’

While I was watching, another beast appeared. It While I was watching, another beast appeared. It looked like a leopard, but on its back there were looked like a leopard, but on its back there were four wings, like the wings of a bird, and it had four four wings, like the wings of a bird, and it had four heads. It had a look of authority about it. heads. It had a look of authority about it.

As I was watching, a fourth beast appeared. It was As I was watching, a fourth beast appeared. It was powerful, horrible, terrifying. With its huge iron teeth it powerful, horrible, terrifying. With its huge iron teeth it crushed its victims, and then it trampled on them. crushed its victims, and then it trampled on them. Unlike the other beasts, it had ten horns. Unlike the other beasts, it had ten horns.

While I was staring at the horns, I saw a little horn While I was staring at the horns, I saw a little horn coming up among the others. It tore out three of the coming up among the others. It tore out three of the horns that were already there. This horn had human horns that were already there. This horn had human eyes and a mouth that was boasting proudly.” (Daniel eyes and a mouth that was boasting proudly.” (Daniel 7:1-8 – GN)7:1-8 – GN) ““This is the explanation I was given: ‘The fourth This is the explanation I was given: ‘The fourth

beast is a fourth empire that will be on the earth beast is a fourth empire that will be on the earth and and will be different from all other empireswill be different from all other empires. It will . It will crush the whole earth and trample it down.’” crush the whole earth and trample it down.’” (Daniel 7:23 – GN)(Daniel 7:23 – GN)

““A People’s History of A People’s History of the World”the World”

• Howard ZinnHoward Zinn

““There was on great survivor of the crisis of There was on great survivor of the crisis of the western Roman empire after AD 400. the western Roman empire after AD 400. This was the religion which had arisen from This was the religion which had arisen from very small beginnings over the previous very small beginnings over the previous centuries to become the official ideology of centuries to become the official ideology of the empire – Christianity.” (p. 87)the empire – Christianity.” (p. 87)

“…“…the church hierarchy was turning into a the church hierarchy was turning into a shadow bureaucracy – a second empire-shadow bureaucracy – a second empire-wide administrative structure standing wide administrative structure standing alongside the first.” (p. 97)alongside the first.” (p. 97)

““In the late 11In the late 11thth century a series of century a series of ‘reforming’ popes had aspired to ‘reforming’ popes had aspired to centralize…so as to impose a near centralize…so as to impose a near theocratic structure on the whole of theocratic structure on the whole of Europe.” (p. 147)Europe.” (p. 147)

IndulgencesIndulgences GreedGreed Cruelty: the stake, the inquisitionCruelty: the stake, the inquisition WarWar IntermediariesIntermediaries Restriction of knowledgeRestriction of knowledge

Reformation:Reformation: ““The Word did it all. While I sat drinking beer The Word did it all. While I sat drinking beer

with Philip and Amsdorf, God dealt the with Philip and Amsdorf, God dealt the Papacy a mighty blow.” (Papacy a mighty blow.” (LutherLuther p. 185) p. 185)

BabylonBabylon Medo-PersiaMedo-Persia GreeceGreece Pagan RomePagan Rome ““Christianity”Christianity”

““Thrones were set up while I was watching, and the Eternal Thrones were set up while I was watching, and the Eternal God took his place. His clothing and his hair were white as God took his place. His clothing and his hair were white as snow. His throne was a blazing fire with fiery wheels, and snow. His throne was a blazing fire with fiery wheels, and flames were dashing out from all around him. Countless flames were dashing out from all around him. Countless thousands were standing there to serve him. thousands were standing there to serve him. The time of The time of judgment began, and the books were openedjudgment began, and the books were opened. I watched . I watched closely to see what would happen to this smaller horn closely to see what would happen to this smaller horn because of the arrogant things it was saying. Then before because of the arrogant things it was saying. Then before my very eyes, the fourth beast was killed and its body my very eyes, the fourth beast was killed and its body destroyed by fire. The other three beasts had their authority destroyed by fire. The other three beasts had their authority taken from them, but they were allowed to live a while taken from them, but they were allowed to live a while longer. As I continued to watch the vision that night, I saw longer. As I continued to watch the vision that night, I saw what looked like a son of man coming with the clouds of what looked like a son of man coming with the clouds of heaven, and he was presented to the Eternal God. He was heaven, and he was presented to the Eternal God. He was crowned king and given power and glory, so that all people crowned king and given power and glory, so that all people of every nation and race would serve him. He will rule of every nation and race would serve him. He will rule forever, and his kingdom is eternal, never to be destroyed.” forever, and his kingdom is eternal, never to be destroyed.” (Daniel 7:9-14 - CEV)(Daniel 7:9-14 - CEV)

BabylonBabylon Medo-PersiaMedo-Persia GreeceGreece Pagan RomePagan Rome ““Christianity”Christianity” JudgmentJudgment

““Nor does the Father himself judge Nor does the Father himself judge anyone. He has given his Son the full right anyone. He has given his Son the full right to judge…And he has given the Son the to judge…And he has given the Son the right to judge, because he is the Son of right to judge, because he is the Son of Man.” (John 5:22,27 – GN)Man.” (John 5:22,27 – GN)

““I am telling you the truth: those who hear I am telling you the truth: those who hear my words and believe in him who sent me my words and believe in him who sent me have eternal life. have eternal life. They will not be judgedThey will not be judged, , but have already passed from death to life” but have already passed from death to life” (John 5:24 – GN)(John 5:24 – GN)

““If people hear my message and do not If people hear my message and do not obey it, obey it, I will not judge themI will not judge them. I came, not to . I came, not to judge the world, but to save it. Those who judge the world, but to save it. Those who reject me and do not accept my message reject me and do not accept my message have one who will judge them. have one who will judge them. The wordsThe words I I have spoken will be their judge have spoken will be their judge on the last on the last dayday!” (John 12:47-48 – GN)!” (John 12:47-48 – GN)

““Jesus answered him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and Jesus answered him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one goes to the Father except by me. the life; no one goes to the Father except by me. Now that you have known me,’ he said to them, Now that you have known me,’ he said to them, ‘you will know my Father also, and from now on you ‘you will know my Father also, and from now on you do know him and you have seen him.’ Philip said to do know him and you have seen him.’ Philip said to him, ‘Lord, show us the Father; that is all we need.’ him, ‘Lord, show us the Father; that is all we need.’ Jesus answered, ‘For a long time I have been with Jesus answered, ‘For a long time I have been with you all; yet you do not know me, Philip? you all; yet you do not know me, Philip? Whoever Whoever has seen me has seen the Fatherhas seen me has seen the Father. Why, then, do . Why, then, do you say, 'Show us the Father'? Do you not believe, you say, 'Show us the Father'? Do you not believe, Philip, that I am in the Father and the Father is in Philip, that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? me? The wordsThe words that I have spoken to you,’ Jesus that I have spoken to you,’ Jesus said to his disciples, ‘do not come from me. The said to his disciples, ‘do not come from me. The Father, who remains in me, does his own work. Father, who remains in me, does his own work. Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. If not, believe because of the Father is in me. If not, believe because of the the things I dothings I do.” (John 14:6-14 – GN).” (John 14:6-14 – GN)

And eternal life means to know you, the And eternal life means to know you, the only true God, and to know Jesus only true God, and to know Jesus Christ, whom you sent. I have shown Christ, whom you sent. I have shown your glory on earth; I have finished the your glory on earth; I have finished the work you gave me to do….I have made work you gave me to do….I have made you known…” (John 17:3-6 – GN)you known…” (John 17:3-6 – GN)

““I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6 I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6 – GN).– GN).

““You will know the truth and the truth will set you You will know the truth and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32 – GN). free” (John 8:32 – GN).

““I was born and came into the world for this one I was born and came into the world for this one purpose, to speak about the truth” (John 18:27).purpose, to speak about the truth” (John 18:27).

““He is the Spirit, who reveals the truth He is the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God” (John 14:17). about God” (John 14:17).

““The Helper will come – the Spirit, who The Helper will come – the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God” (John 15:26).reveals the truth about God” (John 15:26).

““When the Spirit comes, who reveals the When the Spirit comes, who reveals the truth about God, he will lead you into all truth about God, he will lead you into all the truth” (John 16:13). the truth” (John 16:13).

““The dragon was furious with the woman and went off to The dragon was furious with the woman and went off to fight against the rest of her descendants, all those who fight against the rest of her descendants, all those who obey God’s commandments and are faithful to obey God’s commandments and are faithful to the truth the truth revealed by Jesusrevealed by Jesus” (Revelation 12:17).” (Revelation 12:17).

““I am a servant together with you and with other believers, I am a servant together with you and with other believers, all those who hold to all those who hold to the truth that Jesus revealedthe truth that Jesus revealed. . Worship God! For Worship God! For the truth that Jesus revealedthe truth that Jesus revealed is what is what inspires the prophets” (Revelation 19:10).inspires the prophets” (Revelation 19:10).

““I also saw the souls of those who had been executed I also saw the souls of those who had been executed because they had proclaimed because they had proclaimed the truth that Jesus the truth that Jesus revealedrevealed and the word of God” (Revelation 20:4). and the word of God” (Revelation 20:4).

““Jesus said, ‘I came to this world to judge,Jesus said, ‘I came to this world to judge,

so that the blind should see and those who see should so that the blind should see and those who see should become blind.’” (John 9:39 – GN)become blind.’” (John 9:39 – GN)““This is how the judgment works: the light has come into This is how the judgment works: the light has come into the world, but people love the darkness rather than the the world, but people love the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds are evil.” (John 3:19 – GN)light, because their deeds are evil.” (John 3:19 – GN)

““God uses us to make God uses us to make the knowledge about the knowledge about ChristChrist spread everywhere like a sweet spread everywhere like a sweet fragrance. fragrance.

For we are like a sweet-smelling incense For we are like a sweet-smelling incense offered by Christ to God, which spreads offered by Christ to God, which spreads among those who are being saved and those among those who are being saved and those who are being lost. For those who are being who are being lost. For those who are being lost, it is a deadly stench that kills; for those lost, it is a deadly stench that kills; for those who are being saved, it is a fragrance that who are being saved, it is a fragrance that brings life” (2 Corinthians 2:14-16 – GN).brings life” (2 Corinthians 2:14-16 – GN).

““And so, And so, according to the Good Newsaccording to the Good News I I preach, preach, this is how it will be on that Day this is how it will be on that Day when God through Jesus Christ will when God through Jesus Christ will judge the secret thoughts of alljudge the secret thoughts of all” ” (Romans 3:16).(Romans 3:16).

““For the time has come for judgment, and it For the time has come for judgment, and it must begin first among God’s own children. must begin first among God’s own children. And if even we Christians must be judged, And if even we Christians must be judged, what terrible fate awaits those who have what terrible fate awaits those who have never believed God’s Good Newsnever believed God’s Good News?” (1 ?” (1 Peter 4:17, NLT)Peter 4:17, NLT)

““It is also right for God to give all of us relief from It is also right for God to give all of us relief from our suffering. He will do this when the Lord our suffering. He will do this when the Lord Jesus is revealed, [coming] from heaven with his Jesus is revealed, [coming] from heaven with his mighty angels in a blazing fire. He will take mighty angels in a blazing fire. He will take revenge on those who refuse to acknowledge revenge on those who refuse to acknowledge God and on God and on those who refuse to respond to those who refuse to respond to the Good News about our Lord Jesusthe Good News about our Lord Jesus. They . They will pay the penalty by being destroyed forever, will pay the penalty by being destroyed forever, by being separated from the Lord’s presence by being separated from the Lord’s presence and from his glorious power. (2 Thessalonians and from his glorious power. (2 Thessalonians 1:7-9, GOD’S WORD) 1:7-9, GOD’S WORD)

““Then I saw another angel flying high in Then I saw another angel flying high in the air, with an eternal message of the air, with an eternal message of Good Good NewsNews to announce to the peoples of the to announce to the peoples of the earth, to every race, tribe, language, and earth, to every race, tribe, language, and nation. He said in a loud voice, ‘Honor nation. He said in a loud voice, ‘Honor God and praise his greatness! For the time God and praise his greatness! For the time has come for him to has come for him to judgejudge all people. all people. Worship him who made heaven, earth, Worship him who made heaven, earth, sea, and the springs of water!’” sea, and the springs of water!’” (Revelation 14:6-7 – GN)(Revelation 14:6-7 – GN)

BabylonBabylon Medo-PersiaMedo-Persia GreeceGreece Pagan RomePagan Rome ““Christianity”Christianity” Good News - JudgmentGood News - Judgment

““Thrones were set up while I was watching, and the Eternal Thrones were set up while I was watching, and the Eternal God took his place. His clothing and his hair were white as God took his place. His clothing and his hair were white as snow. His throne was a blazing fire with fiery wheels, and snow. His throne was a blazing fire with fiery wheels, and flames were dashing out from all around him. Countless flames were dashing out from all around him. Countless thousands were standing there to serve him. The time of thousands were standing there to serve him. The time of judgment began, and the books were opened. I watched judgment began, and the books were opened. I watched closely to see what would happen to this smaller horn closely to see what would happen to this smaller horn because of the arrogant things it was saying. Then before because of the arrogant things it was saying. Then before my very eyes, the fourth beast was killed and its body my very eyes, the fourth beast was killed and its body destroyed by fire. The other three beasts had their authority destroyed by fire. The other three beasts had their authority taken from them, but they were allowed to live a while taken from them, but they were allowed to live a while longer. longer. As I continued to watch the vision that night, I saw As I continued to watch the vision that night, I saw what looked like a son of man coming with the clouds of what looked like a son of man coming with the clouds of heaven, and he was presented to the Eternal God. He was heaven, and he was presented to the Eternal God. He was crowned king and given power and glory, so that all people crowned king and given power and glory, so that all people of every nation and race would serve him. He will rule of every nation and race would serve him. He will rule forever, and his kingdom is eternal, never to be destroyedforever, and his kingdom is eternal, never to be destroyed.” .” (Daniel 7:9-14 - CEV)(Daniel 7:9-14 - CEV)

““God must be true, even though all human God must be true, even though all human beings are liars. As the scripture says, beings are liars. As the scripture says, ‘You must be shown to be right when you ‘You must be shown to be right when you speak; you must win your case when you speak; you must win your case when you are being tried.’” (Romans 3:4 – GN) are being tried.’” (Romans 3:4 – GN)

““He will be proved right in what he says, He will be proved right in what he says, and he will win his case in court.” (NLT)and he will win his case in court.” (NLT)

Perception:Perception: God sits on a fiery intimidating throne and God sits on a fiery intimidating throne and

reviews the books of our actionsreviews the books of our actions Reality:Reality:

Will we respond to the Good News about Will we respond to the Good News about God’s character as revealed by Jesus?God’s character as revealed by Jesus?

Perception: Perception: We beg God to let us inWe beg God to let us in

Reality:Reality: ““Listen! I stand at the door and knock; if any Listen! I stand at the door and knock; if any

hear my voice and open the door, I will come hear my voice and open the door, I will come into their house and eat with them, and they into their house and eat with them, and they will eat with me.” (Revelation 3:20 – GN)will eat with me.” (Revelation 3:20 – GN)

Perception:Perception: ““I am no longer fit to be called your son; treat I am no longer fit to be called your son; treat

me as one of your hired workers.” (Luke 15:19 me as one of your hired workers.” (Luke 15:19 – GN)– GN)

RealityReality ““I do not call you servants any I do not call you servants any

longer….Instead I call you friends…” (John longer….Instead I call you friends…” (John 15:15 – GN)15:15 – GN)

““In the third year that Belshazzar was king, I saw a In the third year that Belshazzar was king, I saw a second vision…I was standing by the Ulai River, second vision…I was standing by the Ulai River, and there beside the river I saw a ram that had and there beside the river I saw a ram that had two long horns, one of which was longer and two long horns, one of which was longer and newer than the other. I watched the ram butting newer than the other. I watched the ram butting with his horns to the west, the north, and the with his horns to the west, the north, and the south. No animal could stop him or escape his south. No animal could stop him or escape his power. He did as he pleased and grew arrogant. power. He did as he pleased and grew arrogant. (Daniel 8:1-4 – GN) (Daniel 8:1-4 – GN) ““The ram you saw that had two horns The ram you saw that had two horns

represents the kingdoms of Media and Persia” represents the kingdoms of Media and Persia” (Daniel 8:20 – GN)(Daniel 8:20 – GN)

““While I was wondering what this meant, a goat came While I was wondering what this meant, a goat came rushing out of the west, moving so fast that his feet rushing out of the west, moving so fast that his feet didn’t touch the ground. He had one prominent horn didn’t touch the ground. He had one prominent horn between his eyes. He came toward the ram, which I had between his eyes. He came toward the ram, which I had seen standing beside the river, and rushed at him with seen standing beside the river, and rushed at him with all his force. I watched him attack the ram. He was so all his force. I watched him attack the ram. He was so angry that he smashed into him and broke the two angry that he smashed into him and broke the two horns. The ram had no strength to resist. He was thrown horns. The ram had no strength to resist. He was thrown to the ground and trampled on, and there was no one to the ground and trampled on, and there was no one who could save him. The goat grew more and more who could save him. The goat grew more and more arrogant, but at the height of his power his horn was arrogant, but at the height of his power his horn was broken.” (Daniel 8:5-8 – GN)broken.” (Daniel 8:5-8 – GN) ““The goat represents the kingdom of Greece, and the The goat represents the kingdom of Greece, and the

prominent horn between his eyes is the first king” prominent horn between his eyes is the first king” (Daniel 8:21 – GN) (Daniel 8:21 – GN)

In its place four prominent horns came up, each pointing In its place four prominent horns came up, each pointing in a different direction.” (Daniel 8:8 – GN)in a different direction.” (Daniel 8:8 – GN)

““Out of one of these four horns grew a little horn, Out of one of these four horns grew a little horn, whose power extended toward the south and the whose power extended toward the south and the east and toward the Promised Land. It grew east and toward the Promised Land. It grew strong enough to attack the army of heaven, the strong enough to attack the army of heaven, the stars themselves, and it threw some of them to stars themselves, and it threw some of them to the ground and trampled on them. It even defied the ground and trampled on them. It even defied the Prince of the heavenly army, stopped the the Prince of the heavenly army, stopped the daily sacrifices offered to him, and ruined the daily sacrifices offered to him, and ruined the Temple. People sinned there instead of offering Temple. People sinned there instead of offering the proper daily sacrifices, and true religion was the proper daily sacrifices, and true religion was thrown to the ground. The horn was successful in thrown to the ground. The horn was successful in everything it did. everything it did.

““Then I heard one angel ask another, ‘How Then I heard one angel ask another, ‘How long will these things that were seen in the long will these things that were seen in the vision continue? How long will an awful sin vision continue? How long will an awful sin replace the daily sacrifices? How long will replace the daily sacrifices? How long will the army of heaven and the Temple be the army of heaven and the Temple be trampled on?’ I heard the other angel trampled on?’ I heard the other angel answer, ‘It will continue for 2,300 evenings answer, ‘It will continue for 2,300 evenings and mornings, during which sacrifices will and mornings, during which sacrifices will not be offered. Then the Temple will be not be offered. Then the Temple will be restored.’ (Daniel 8:9-14 – GN)restored.’ (Daniel 8:9-14 – GN)

““Out of one of these four horns grew a little horn, Out of one of these four horns grew a little horn, whose power extended toward the south and the whose power extended toward the south and the east and toward the Promised Land. east and toward the Promised Land. It grew It grew strong enough to attack the army of heaven, the strong enough to attack the army of heaven, the stars themselves, and it threw some of them to stars themselves, and it threw some of them to the ground and trampled on them. It even defied the ground and trampled on them. It even defied the Prince of the heavenly army, stopped the the Prince of the heavenly army, stopped the daily sacrifices offered to him, and ruined the daily sacrifices offered to him, and ruined the TempleTemple. People sinned there instead of offering . People sinned there instead of offering the proper daily sacrifices, and true religion was the proper daily sacrifices, and true religion was thrown to the ground. thrown to the ground. The horn was successful in The horn was successful in everything it dideverything it did. . ““The little horn is Antiochus IV Ephinanes” – Good The little horn is Antiochus IV Ephinanes” – Good

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Antiochus EpiphanesAntiochus Epiphanes

Suspended temple services from 168-165 Suspended temple services from 168-165 BCBC

88thth king of the Seleucid dynasty (175-164 king of the Seleucid dynasty (175-164 BC) – Hellenistic kingdomBC) – Hellenistic kingdom

Son of Antiochus III the Great - lost all of Son of Antiochus III the Great - lost all of Asia Minor to the RomansAsia Minor to the Romans

Antiochus taken hostage by Rome to Antiochus taken hostage by Rome to enforce the treaty, but then allowed to enforce the treaty, but then allowed to return to Antiochreturn to Antioch

““Antiochus besieged Alexandria but he was unable to cut Antiochus besieged Alexandria but he was unable to cut communications to the city and he also needed to deal with a communications to the city and he also needed to deal with a revolt in revolt in Judea so, at the end of 169, he withdrew his army. In so, at the end of 169, he withdrew his army. In his absence, Ptolemy VI and his brother were reconciled. his absence, Ptolemy VI and his brother were reconciled. Antiochus, angered at his loss of control over the king, invaded Antiochus, angered at his loss of control over the king, invaded again. The Egyptians sent to Rome asking for help…on the again. The Egyptians sent to Rome asking for help…on the outskirts of the capital, he met Popilius Laenas, with whom he outskirts of the capital, he met Popilius Laenas, with whom he had been friends during his stay in Rome. But instead of a had been friends during his stay in Rome. But instead of a friendly welcome, Popilius offered the king an ultimatum from friendly welcome, Popilius offered the king an ultimatum from the Senate: he must evacuate Egypt and Cyprus immediately. the Senate: he must evacuate Egypt and Cyprus immediately. Antiochus begged to have time to consider but Popilius drew a Antiochus begged to have time to consider but Popilius drew a circle round him in the sand with his cane and told him to decide circle round him in the sand with his cane and told him to decide before he stepped outside it. Antiochus chose to obey the before he stepped outside it. Antiochus chose to obey the Roman ultimatum. The "Day of Eleusis" ended the Sixth Syrian Roman ultimatum. The "Day of Eleusis" ended the Sixth Syrian War and Antiochus' hopes of conquering Egyptian territory.War and Antiochus' hopes of conquering Egyptian territory. ””

““Then I heard one angel ask another, ‘How long Then I heard one angel ask another, ‘How long will these things that were seen in the vision will these things that were seen in the vision continue? How long will an awful sin replace the continue? How long will an awful sin replace the daily sacrifices? How long will the army of daily sacrifices? How long will the army of heaven and the Temple be trampled on?’ I heard heaven and the Temple be trampled on?’ I heard the other angel answer, ‘It will continue for 2,300 the other angel answer, ‘It will continue for 2,300 evenings and mornings, during which sacrifices evenings and mornings, during which sacrifices will not be offered. Then the Temple will be will not be offered. Then the Temple will be restored.’ (Daniel 8:9-14 – GN)restored.’ (Daniel 8:9-14 – GN) ““The 2,300 mornings and evenings…are equivalent to The 2,300 mornings and evenings…are equivalent to

the three years and some days during which the the three years and some days during which the desecration of the Temple lasted” – Good News Bibledesecration of the Temple lasted” – Good News Bible

““Out of one of these four horns grew a little horn, Out of one of these four horns grew a little horn, whose power extended toward the south and the whose power extended toward the south and the east and toward the Promised Land. east and toward the Promised Land. It grew It grew strong enough to attack the army of heaven, the strong enough to attack the army of heaven, the stars themselves, and it threw some of them to stars themselves, and it threw some of them to the ground and trampled on them. It even defied the ground and trampled on them. It even defied the Prince of the heavenly army, stopped the the Prince of the heavenly army, stopped the daily sacrifices offered to him, and ruined the daily sacrifices offered to him, and ruined the TempleTemple. People sinned there instead of offering . People sinned there instead of offering the proper daily sacrifices, and true religion was the proper daily sacrifices, and true religion was thrown to the ground. thrown to the ground. The horn was successful in The horn was successful in everything it dideverything it did. .

““And then there will be a fourth empire, as strong as iron, And then there will be a fourth empire, as strong as iron, which shatters and breaks everything. And just as iron which shatters and breaks everything. And just as iron shatters everything, it will shatter and crush all the earlier shatters everything, it will shatter and crush all the earlier empires.” (Daniel 2:40 – GN)empires.” (Daniel 2:40 – GN)

As I was watching, a fourth beast appeared. It was As I was watching, a fourth beast appeared. It was powerful, horrible, terrifying. With its huge iron teeth it powerful, horrible, terrifying. With its huge iron teeth it crushed its victims, and then it trampled on them. Unlike crushed its victims, and then it trampled on them. Unlike the other beasts, it had ten horns. While I was staring at the other beasts, it had ten horns. While I was staring at the horns, I saw a little horn coming up among the others. the horns, I saw a little horn coming up among the others. It tore out three of the horns that were already there. This It tore out three of the horns that were already there. This horn had human eyes and a mouth that was boasting horn had human eyes and a mouth that was boasting proudly.” (Daniel 7:1-8 – GN)proudly.” (Daniel 7:1-8 – GN)

““This is the explanation I was given: ‘The fourth beast is a fourth This is the explanation I was given: ‘The fourth beast is a fourth empire that will be on the earth and will be different from all other empire that will be on the earth and will be different from all other empires. It will crush the whole earth and trample it down.’” (Daniel empires. It will crush the whole earth and trample it down.’” (Daniel 7:23 – GN)7:23 – GN)

““Mortal man, understand the meaning. Mortal man, understand the meaning. The The vision has to do with the end of the worldvision has to do with the end of the world.” .” (Daniel 8:17 – GN)(Daniel 8:17 – GN)

““This vision about the evening and This vision about the evening and morning sacrifices which has been morning sacrifices which has been explained to you will come true. But keep it explained to you will come true. But keep it secret now, because secret now, because it will be a long time it will be a long time before it does come truebefore it does come true.” (Daniel 8:26 – .” (Daniel 8:26 – GN) GN)

““Out of one of these four horns grew a little horn, Out of one of these four horns grew a little horn, whose power extended toward the south and the whose power extended toward the south and the east and toward the Promised Land. east and toward the Promised Land. It grew It grew strong enough to attack the army of heaven, the strong enough to attack the army of heaven, the stars themselves, and it threw some of them to stars themselves, and it threw some of them to the ground and trampled on them. It even defied the ground and trampled on them. It even defied the Prince of the heavenly armythe Prince of the heavenly army, stopped the , stopped the daily sacrifices offered to him, and ruined the daily sacrifices offered to him, and ruined the Temple. People sinned there instead of offering Temple. People sinned there instead of offering the proper daily sacrifices, and the proper daily sacrifices, and true religion was true religion was thrown to the groundthrown to the ground. The horn was successful in . The horn was successful in everything it did. everything it did.

““The seventy-two men came back in great The seventy-two men came back in great joy. ‘Lord’, they said, ‘even the demons joy. ‘Lord’, they said, ‘even the demons obeyed us when we gave them a command obeyed us when we gave them a command in your name!’ Jesus answered them, ‘in your name!’ Jesus answered them, ‘I saw I saw Satan fall like lightening from heavenSatan fall like lightening from heaven’…At ’…At that time Jesus was filled with joy by the that time Jesus was filled with joy by the Holy Spirit…” (Luke 10:17,18,21 – GN) Holy Spirit…” (Luke 10:17,18,21 – GN) ““Truth was thrown to the ground” (Daniel 8 – Truth was thrown to the ground” (Daniel 8 –

GOD’S WORD)GOD’S WORD)

““Out of one of these four horns grew a little horn, Out of one of these four horns grew a little horn, whose power extended toward the south and the whose power extended toward the south and the east and toward the Promised Land. It grew east and toward the Promised Land. It grew strong enough to attack the army of heaven, the strong enough to attack the army of heaven, the stars themselves, and it threw some of them to stars themselves, and it threw some of them to the ground and trampled on them. It even defied the ground and trampled on them. It even defied the Prince of the heavenly army, stopped the the Prince of the heavenly army, stopped the daily sacrifices offered to him, and daily sacrifices offered to him, and ruined the ruined the TempleTemple. People sinned there instead of offering . People sinned there instead of offering the proper daily sacrifices, and the proper daily sacrifices, and true religion was true religion was thrown to the groundthrown to the ground. The horn was successful in . The horn was successful in everything it did. everything it did.

PhysicalPhysical Tabernacle in the wildernessTabernacle in the wilderness Solomon’s templeSolomon’s temple Ezekiel’s temple in visionEzekiel’s temple in vision Herod’s templeHerod’s temple

SpiritualSpiritual ““Come to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was Come to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was

rejected by the people, but he is precious to God who chose him. And rejected by the people, but he is precious to God who chose him. And now now God is building you, as living stones, into his spiritual templeGod is building you, as living stones, into his spiritual temple. (1 . (1 Peter 3) Peter 3)

““I will make those who are victorious I will make those who are victorious pillarspillars in the temple of my God, and in the temple of my God, and they will never leave it.” (Revelation 3:12 – GN)they will never leave it.” (Revelation 3:12 – GN)

““You, too, are built upon the foundation laid by the apostles and prophets, You, too, are built upon the foundation laid by the apostles and prophets, the cornerstone being Christ Jesus himself. He is the one who holds the the cornerstone being Christ Jesus himself. He is the one who holds the whole building together and makes it grow into a sacred temple dedicated whole building together and makes it grow into a sacred temple dedicated to the Lord. to the Lord. In union with him you too are being built together with all the In union with him you too are being built together with all the others into a place where God lives through his Spiritothers into a place where God lives through his Spirit.” (Ephesians 2:20-.” (Ephesians 2:20-22 – GN)22 – GN)

““Surely you know that Surely you know that you are God’s templeyou are God’s temple and that God's Spirit lives in and that God's Spirit lives in you! God will destroy anyone who destroys God's temple. For God's you! God will destroy anyone who destroys God's temple. For God's temple is holy, and temple is holy, and you yourselves are his templeyou yourselves are his temple.” (1 Corinthians 3:17 – .” (1 Corinthians 3:17 – GN)GN)

““Don't you know that Don't you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in youin you and who was given to you by God?” (1 Corinthians 6:19 – GN) and who was given to you by God?” (1 Corinthians 6:19 – GN)

““For For we are the temple of the living Godwe are the temple of the living God! As God himself has said, ‘! As God himself has said, ‘I will I will make my home with my people and live among themmake my home with my people and live among them; I will be their God, ; I will be their God, and they shall be my people.’” (2 Corinthians 6:16 – GN)and they shall be my people.’” (2 Corinthians 6:16 – GN)

““We are his houseWe are his house if we keep up our courage and our confidence in what if we keep up our courage and our confidence in what we hope for” (Hebrews 3:6 – GN)we hope for” (Hebrews 3:6 – GN)

Cleansing of the templeCleansing of the temple

““In this way he will perform the ritual to In this way he will perform the ritual to purify the Most Holy Place from the purify the Most Holy Place from the uncleanness of the people of Israel and uncleanness of the people of Israel and from all their sins. He must do this to the from all their sins. He must do this to the Tent, because it stands in the middle of Tent, because it stands in the middle of the camp, which is ritually unclean.” the camp, which is ritually unclean.” (Leviticus 16:16 – GN)(Leviticus 16:16 – GN)

• ““On that day the ritual is to be performed On that day the ritual is to be performed to to purify thempurify them from all their sins, so that they will from all their sins, so that they will be ritually clean.” (Leviticus 16:30 – GN)be ritually clean.” (Leviticus 16:30 – GN)

• “…“…and perform the ritual to purify the Most and perform the ritual to purify the Most Holy Place, the rest of the Tent of the LORD's Holy Place, the rest of the Tent of the LORD's presence, the altar, the priests, and presence, the altar, the priests, and all the all the people of the communitypeople of the community. These regulations . These regulations are to be observed for all time to come. This are to be observed for all time to come. This ritual must be performed once a year ritual must be performed once a year to purify to purify the peoplethe people of Israel from all their sins.” of Israel from all their sins.” (Leviticus 16:33-34)(Leviticus 16:33-34)

““Seeing that that first tabernacle was a Seeing that that first tabernacle was a parable (a visible symbol or type or picture of parable (a visible symbol or type or picture of the present age). In it gifts and sacrifices are the present age). In it gifts and sacrifices are offered, and yet are incapable of offered, and yet are incapable of perfecting perfecting the consciencethe conscience or of or of cleansing and renewing cleansing and renewing the inner man of the worshiperthe inner man of the worshiper. (Hebrews . (Hebrews 9:9 – Amplified)9:9 – Amplified)

““But, how much more will the blood of Christ But, how much more will the blood of Christ make our consciences cleanmake our consciences clean from dead from dead human efforts, so that we can worship the human efforts, so that we can worship the living God!” (Hebrews 9:14 – The Great living God!” (Hebrews 9:14 – The Great Book)Book)

““Do not let anyone deceive you in any Do not let anyone deceive you in any way. For the Day will not come until the way. For the Day will not come until the final Rebellion takes place and the Wicked final Rebellion takes place and the Wicked One appears, who is destined to hell. He One appears, who is destined to hell. He will oppose every so-called god or object will oppose every so-called god or object of worship and will put himself above them of worship and will put himself above them all. all. He will even go in and sit down in He will even go in and sit down in God’s Temple and claim to be GodGod’s Temple and claim to be God.” (2 .” (2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 – GN)Thessalonians 2:3-4 – GN)

““It is the duty of priests to teach the true It is the duty of priests to teach the true knowledge of God.” (Malachi 2:7 – GN)knowledge of God.” (Malachi 2:7 – GN) ““They have defiled the Temple which the They have defiled the Temple which the

LORD loves.” (Malachi 2:11 – GN)LORD loves.” (Malachi 2:11 – GN)

BabylonBabylon Medo-PersiaMedo-Persia GreeceGreece Pagan RomePagan Rome ““Christianity”Christianity” Good News - JudgmentGood News - Judgment The cleansing of the templeThe cleansing of the temple

““And this Good News about the Kingdom And this Good News about the Kingdom will be preached through all the world for a will be preached through all the world for a witness to all people; and then the end will witness to all people; and then the end will come.” (Matthew 24:14)come.” (Matthew 24:14)

““Then I heard one angel ask another, ‘How Then I heard one angel ask another, ‘How long will these things that were seen in the long will these things that were seen in the vision continue? How long will an awful sin vision continue? How long will an awful sin replace the daily sacrifices? How long will replace the daily sacrifices? How long will the army of heaven and the Temple be the army of heaven and the Temple be trampled on?’ I heard the other angel trampled on?’ I heard the other angel answer, ‘It will continue for 2,300 evenings answer, ‘It will continue for 2,300 evenings and mornings, during which sacrifices will and mornings, during which sacrifices will not be offered. Then the Temple will be not be offered. Then the Temple will be restored.’” (Daniel 8:9-14 – GN)restored.’” (Daniel 8:9-14 – GN)

““It is the darkness of It is the darkness of misapprehension of God that is misapprehension of God that is enshrouding the world. Men are enshrouding the world. Men are

losing their knowledge of His losing their knowledge of His character. It has been character. It has been

misunderstood and misinterpreted. misunderstood and misinterpreted. At this time a message from God is At this time a message from God is

to be proclaimed, a message to be proclaimed, a message illuminating in its influence and illuminating in its influence and

saving in its power.saving in its power.

His character is to be made known. His character is to be made known. Into the darkness of the world is to Into the darkness of the world is to be shed the light of His glory, the be shed the light of His glory, the light of His goodness, mercy and light of His goodness, mercy and truth…The last rays of merciful truth…The last rays of merciful

light, the last message of mercy to light, the last message of mercy to be given to the world, is the be given to the world, is the

revelation of His character of love.” revelation of His character of love.” (COL pg. 415)(COL pg. 415)