Daniel 12:2 (KJV) Wrestling with the Resurrection

Daniel 12:2 (KJV)

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

 

The doctrines concerning the resurrection can be confusing. I don't believe any of us can claim to have an exclusive handle on it. I think of the Jews prior to the birth of Christ. They had the Old Testament, but they could not fully perceive that the Old Testament pointed to Christ. While the New Testament sheds light on many, if not most, of the mysteries of the Old Testament, there are still unresolved aspects:

·       We do not know the day or the hour of the Lord's return.

·       We do not precisely know the lineage or the background of the man of sin.

·       We see several possibilities for the timing of the rapture.

·       We see at least two, and I believe there are more, resurrection events.

 

While I hold very strong convictions, such as the pre-tribulation timing of the rapture, I believe the wisest course is to be gracious with those who hold a different point of view. I don't think differing viewpoints necessarily need to coexist within the same church, but nor do I believe I must be an enemy to those who belong to a different church. I think that's why God provides for local congregations rather than the universal church position some hold.

 

Regarding the resurrection, we have an outline of the different events in,

1 Corinthians 15:22-26 (KJV)

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.

Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.

For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

 

·       There was a resurrection in Jerusalem that took place at the moment of Christ's crucifixion.

·       There is a resurrection of those that sleep in Christ just previous to[1] the Great Tribulation.[2]

·       There is resurrection of the unjust to stand before God at the Great White Throne Judgment.

 

I believe the faithful Jews who have died[3] will be resurrected just before the Millennial Kingdom of Christ. And I believe that is what is prophesied in this verse.

 

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Wrestling with the Resurrection: Insights and Considerations

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[1] And at the moment of the rapture.

[2] 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

[3] Such as David.

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Daniel 12:2 (KJV) Wrestling with the Resurrection

Daniel 10:5 (KJV) The Certain Man

Daniel 10:5 (KJV)

Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:

 

The text of Daniel chapter ten indicates, I think, three separate individuals.

·   One is identified as Michael the archangel.

· One is unidentified, but appears to my thinking to be the angel Gabriel.

·  One is a certain man, unique, different than the other two.

 

I agree with John Gill that He is the Pre-incarnate Christ.

· His description in verses five through six is similar to that of Christ in Revelation chapter one.

·   Daniel's meeting Him in verses seven through eight is similar to the Paul's meeting with Christ in Acts chapter nine.

·  Daniel's response in verses nine through ten is similar to Isaiah's response in Isaiah chapter six.

 

All of this leads me to meditate on how "certain" Christ is.

·     Christ is certain in the sense of true.

·  Christ is certain in the sense of reliable, trustworthy.

·    Christ is certain in the sense of being unique, the only begotten Son of God.

·    Christ is certain in the sense of being distinct, He is not an angel.

·    Christ is certain in the sense of being God.

 

The Hebrew word rendered certain in this passage is one that means "unity, or one." I am reminded of Genesis 1:26 (KJV) “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness..." This is not religious speak but a reality. God is one God and three Persons.

1 John 5:7 (KJV)

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

Colossians 2:8-9 (KJV)

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

 

And it is to this "certain man" Jesus Christ, we must lean for salvation.

Acts 4:12 (KJV)

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

 

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The Certain Man: Understanding the Pre-incarnate Christ

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Daniel 10:5 (KJV) The Certain Man

Daniel 9:21 (KJV) Prayer in Action

Daniel 9:21 (KJV)

Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.

 

It was while Daniel prayed that God began to answer.

 

Sometimes things become so difficult, burdensome, and heavy that our prayers feel ineffective, weak, and unheard. Often, we find ourselves crying out in need, but instead of crying out about the need, we’re questioning God: 

·       Why isn’t He helping? 

·       Why isn’t He listening? 

·       Why isn’t He here with us? 

 

Daniel 9:20-23 wants to let us know that while we are speaking in prayer, God is swiftly moving to answer.

 

Oh, child of God, we become so anguished, distressed, and despondent. We need never feel that way. Whenever the burden becomes so heavy that we can’t stand, we need only to kneel. Our God is alive and capable of doing exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think.[1]

 

But our God has also determined a course that is far above us, often beyond our comprehension. In those times, we must trust, continue in prayer, and faithfully follow what we understand from God’s Word.

 

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Prayer in Action: God Answers Swiftly

 

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[1] Ephesians 3:20 (KJV)

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

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Daniel 8:20-21 (KJV) Prophecy Fulfilled

 

Daniel 8:20-21 (KJV) Prophecy Fulfilled

Daniel 8:20-21 (KJV)

The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.

And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

 

The book of Daniel is one of the most contested. Scholars and skeptics claim it could not have been written by Daniel because it foretells the future empires too perfectly.

 

In the chapter before us, we are given the time of the writing of this chapter and the penman of the chapter. Daniel wrote this vision, and its very specific interpretation, in the third year of the reign of the Babylonian King, Belshazzar. The Bible specifically tells us that Daniel, the one who saw the vision, recorded it. “Me, even unto me Daniel.” The Bible specifically tells us it was in the third year of the reign of Babylonian king Belshazzar.

 

All of this would be fine. The vision could have been interpreted and understood in any number of ways:

·       Rams

·       Horns

·       He goats

I suppose such a vision might have been used to describe anything the imagination of a man wanted. Up to this point, there would be little reason to question the writer or the dating.

 

Up to verse 20.

 

The angel Gabriel appeared to Daniel in verses 15-16 and gave, for us to read, a very specific interpretation.

·       The ram with two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia.

·       The rough goat represents the king of Greece.

 

Hold on!

 

This was written in the reign of Babylon. Media and Persia were not a concern at this time. Greece was a world away at this time in history. And yet the vision describes Greece’s great leader, whom we know to be Alexander, defeating the Medo-Persian empire and then dissolving into four smaller parts. Exactly what happened in both Medo-Persia and Greece.

 

We are left with two choices:

·       Believe the record of the Word of God, which, by the way, has the endorsement of history. Or

·       Dive into skepticism and trust the word of men who refuse to believe in the God of heaven.

 

As for me, I believe.

 

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Prophecy Fulfilled: Believing Beyond Doubt

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Daniel 8:20-21 (KJV) Prophecy Fulfilled