And that is what verse 21 says I get: [God] is working in us that which is pleasing in his sight namely, our holding fast to the well-anchored hope. And notice the next three words: through Jesus Christ. That means that our High Priest, our never-dying, Melchizedek-like High Priest obtained by the blood of the eternal covenant not just firm attachment at one end of the anchor, but at both ends. 10 But the LORD was pleased To crush Him, putting Him to grief; If He would render Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, And the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand. Why the emphasis of these three verses? 117 Whereas it was usual to lift ones hand (singular) in taking an oath (Gn. Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 161 views, 3 likes, 0 loves, 8 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Woodsfield Church of Christ: Happy Easter!!! Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. It is not raised by Daniel but by one of the angels. 11 And he said to me, O Daniel, man of high esteem, understand the words that I am about to tell you and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you. And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling. Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 20:5), here the heavenly messenger raised both his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, as the more complete guarantee of the truth of what is about to be affirmed. Cambridge Bible: The Book of Daniel, by S. R. Driver, p. 204, as cited by Joyce Baldwin, Daniel: An Introduction and Commentary (Downers Grove: Inter-Varsity Press, 1978), p. 207. - Revelation 21:23. There is another aspect of divine rescue in that the Messiah will come and will defeat and destroy the king of the North and His opponents, but this does not seem to be the focus of this chapter. He did not need to change as death drew near, for he had lived all of his life in the light of eternity and of his glorious hope in the God of Israel. You are not left to yourself to hold on the storms of life. It is heaven and the blessing promised in verse 14 and the sum of all the good that God has sworn to be for us in Jesus. What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable. It is easy to see that the first half of verse 1 pertains to Michael and the last half to the period of the Great Tribulation, but it is difficult to accept the connection between the two. on 04/20/2021. For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is a heavenly one. If God is for us, who is against us? For by it the people of old received their commendation. We know the vision he received was in response to his request to understand that which the angel was sent to explain: 10 Then behold, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees. Cite this page: Editor: Stephen Smith. And its gates will never be shut by dayand there will be no night there. He comes into frequent contact with the nation Israel because of its location in relationship to the king of the South. At least three times in our text, the king of the North wages war with the king of the South. 113 The first and last attacks are successful, while the second ends in retreat. If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. While Daniel would surely be concerned with the length of time his people would suffer in the Great Tribulation, the emphasis of this paragraph does not seem to fall on the length of Israels suffering but on its purpose. And he called him and said to him, What is this that I hear about you? Meditate from the Bible on how sure your hope is in the presence of God. What he bought was not the canceling of the commandment to hold fast, but the fulfillment of the commandment to hold fast. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. Submit yourselves therefore to God. What was the hope of the Old Testament saint? Your will be done, "Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. In verse 19b he calls the anchor (the hope), both (1) sure and (2) steadfast and (3) one which enters within the veil. The anchor is sure, certain and safe. Romans 15:13 - Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. As the pastor began to read the encouraging words of Romans 8, For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, he was interrupted by flames bursting from the heater, causing everyone to flee the tent. Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. He was there as the agent of creation, but it is in verse 14 that I really want to plant my tent peg if I can for a minute because it says: "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.". If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. As a result of the vision and revelation of chapters 10-12, Daniel understood all he needed to know about the future. Hoping to drain the water by pushing upward on the tent with his umbrella, the director slipped. Not in the order of Aaron and Levi who (1) had to offer sacrifices for themselves and for the people (Hebrews 5:3; 7:27), and (2) who died and had to be replaced year by year (Hebrews 7:23), and (3) who offered the blood of bulls and goats which could never take away sins (Hebrews 10:4). P The resurrection of our Lord is the first-fruits of the full and final resurrection of all men, who will receive rewards or recompense from the Righteous Judge. And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. But Christ is faithful over God's house as a son. In Daniels vision of chapter 7, the same four Gentile kingdoms seem to be in view as described in chapter 2. To him be glory for ever and ever. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. 2 Corinthians 4:16 We Do Not Lose Heart Bible Verses about Hope of Heaven; Romans 15:13 The God of Hope Bible Verse. At first this does not seem possible. Worship God. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. 40:1 ). Chapter 10 serves as the introduction; chapter 11 provides a number of the details of Gods prophetic program, and chapter 12 serves as the conclusion. Someone in the congregation had collapsed from a heart attack and was lying on the floor. 22 Therefore also IT WAS RECKONED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS. It's a symbol to mean that God will live with humanity in a paradise on earth forever. See also Matthew 24:15, 21-22. He also said to the disciples, There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. In defense of the chapter division as we have it in our Bibles, a significant change is evident in Daniel 12:1, one which explains (if it does not also justify) the ending of chapter 11 at verse 45. Romans 5:5 heart Spirit love May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you. We must hold fast. The increase of knowledge in the last days will not produce righteousness nor will it serve as a guiding light. - Revelation 20:4. This week he helps us hold fast our hope by telling us that our promised future (our hope) is an anchor of the soul that is sure and steadfast and as complete and binding as the work of Jesus in shedding his blood for our sins and taking it himself into the presence of God to plead the case of those he purchased. 2 Samuel 12:1-31ESV / 57 helpful votes HelpfulNot Helpful And the Lordsent Nathan to David. Here are my four reasons for thinking this, which I pray will give you a deep sense of Gods sovereign care for your perseverance and hope and encouragement. But then he said in verse 9, But beloved, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and things that accompany salvation. The better things are perseverance in faith and patient obedience in other words, holding fast to their hope. And he says that this accompanies salvation. That is, it belongs to Gods children as part of their salvation. Q Exhort each other every day to lay hold on hope. 21 By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff. 3 I did not eat any tasty food, nor did meat or wine enter my mouth, nor did I use any ointment at all, until the entire three weeks were completed (Daniel 10:2-3). So that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. Jesus said that He came not to minister to those who were healthy but to those who were sick (Luke 5:31-32). Such is the way He has worked and does work in us. What does it mean to be told that God has secured a future for us with promise and oath and that we are to lay hold of it? Before we turn our attention to the conclusion of this section and the entire book, let us refresh our memory concerning the setting for this final prophetic revelation given to Daniel shortly before his death. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth. Then the people of God will be rescued. But from the first chapter of Daniel through all those many years of his bondage and service in captivity, Daniel remained faithful. Daniel focuses on the manifestation of Gods salvation in history, not its means through the coming, death, burial, and resurrection of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. Is there any clue in the text as to how will they be rescued? Robert L. (Bob)Deffinbaugh graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his Th.M. O Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. (6) What is the difference between the insight of verses 3 and 10 and the knowledge of verse 4? Everyone tried to crowd under the tent where a small heater attempted to offset the bitter cold. And night will be no more. Let not your hearts be troubled. Were on a mission to change that. Would that give you the sense of security and confidence and hope and firmness that last weeks text and this text seem to be about? In order for justice to be meted out at the coming of the Messiah and of His kingdom, the dead must be raised so that all men receive their just reward. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven." - Matthew 6:19 This world will only ever be a poor reflection of heaven. The certain hope of the resurrection of the dead is the basis for godly living, even in times when godliness brings persecution. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself. When Michael arises, the time of Israels trouble begins. What Daniel needs to know is that the time of Israels suffering will have a two-fold effect. No, it says that we are (now!) The prophets struggled with their own writings which spoke of the suffering and death of Messiah (see 1 Peter 1:10-12). At this time, the king of the North will encamp his troops between the seas and the beautiful Holy Mountain (11:45), and then Michael will arise. 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. Bible Verses on Hope Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. 33 Who will bring a charge against Gods elect? N (3) Compare Daniel 12:2 with Hebrews 11:13-16, 39-40. 12 How blessed is he who keeps waiting and attains to the 1,335 days! In verse 3, the reward of the righteous in eternity is directly linked to their faithfulness to the task they were given in time. Now here is the burning question for me. (8) In verses 8-13, what is Daniels question, why is it asked, and how is it answered? Daniel 12 is the crowning chapter of this prophecy, as well as its conclusion. My hope is in you.". B Without the resurrection, there is no prophetic hope. His master said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant. We see this principle at work all through the Bible. To remedy the problem, the funeral director leaped over the casket toward the heater to disconnect it, sending floral arrangements flying in all directions. What he bought was not the nullification of our wills as though we didnt have to hold fast, but the For example, in 1934, when twenty-eight-year-old John Stam, missionary to China, was being led away to execution by the communists with his wife Betty, someone on the road asked, Where are you going? John laid hold on the hope set before him and said, We are going to heaven.. We are not left to our own weak hands to hold on. The faith of the Old Testament saints included the assurance of resurrection: 25 And as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last He will take His stand on the earth. Publisher: OpenBible.info. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. 115 For the Old Testament teaching on the time of the Great Tribulation, see Deuteronomy 4:30; Jeremiah 30:4-8; Daniel 9:27; 11:40-45; Zechariah 13:7-9. Up until this time, the revelations Daniel had received of the times of the end were a mystery to him, even though they were divinely revealed and explained: 15 As for me, Daniel, my spirit was distressed within me, and the visions in my mind kept alarming me. Verse 4 tells us where Daniel was when the vision appeared to himby the bank of the great Tigris River. 18 Even by saying these things, they scarcely persuaded the crowds not to offer sacrifice to them. Would that give you encouragement? While the last days would be characterized by a rapid increase in knowledge, this will not turn men toward God. And we are his house, if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope. My Fathers house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? He sent Moses to deliver His people from their suffering. Salvation is not merely an anchored rope dangling from heaven for us to hold on to with our own strength. He wants us to have encouragement and the encouragement he wants us to have is the assurance that all his promises will come true for us and that our future is firmly in his hand for our good. In chapter 11, another reference is made to the coming of the antichrist, the termination of the regular sacrifice, and the abomination of desolation (verses 29-35). So holding fast is not the cause of our being Christs house, but the proof of it. John 20:24-29. Knowledge is the assimilation of facts and information, but without the ability to see beyond that which is material, physical, and temporal to that which is spiritual and eternal. 9 His grave was assigned to be with wicked men, Yet with a rich man in His death; Although He had done no violence, Nor was there any deceit in His mouth. Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. The promise and the oath are meant to give us the deep confidence that we will inherit all that he promises us in Jesus. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. It takes the believer to the high-water mark of Christian hopethe assurance of the resurrection of the dead. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!". When you face the reality of death, my friend, will it be with hope or with fear? When Moses appeared before Pharaoh and demanded that he let Gods people go, Pharaoh only made things more difficult for the Jews. As I understand it, insight comes only to believers, who have and heed the Word of God, and who also benefit from the ministry of the Holy Spirit. "There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance." (Luke 15:7) 9. Death is the great dilemma of biblical prophecy. We have become partakers of Christ evidence? "There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12) 8. Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word. Are you not much more valuable than they? These Bible verses about hope will help you find the faith you need to keep going. But the text leaves this evil king behind in chapter 11, linking the beginning of the tribulation to Michael, who will arise and bring about a time of great distress, a time particularly directed toward the Jews. Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring. It would seem that many will be put to death because of their faith in Messiah, and that the rescue of these can only be by means of resurrection. Resurrection is the means by which men pass from time to eternity. This campaign is successfully resisted, and the king of the North must retreat in humiliation, taking out his vengeance on Israel as he draws back. "Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is." - 1 John 3:2. Help each other do all these things in your small groups. It is a successful military campaign. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. Nevertheless, every funeral service which I conduct presents me with a great challenge. Romans 5:2-5 - By whom also we have access by faith . We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. And follow up by reading our practical and uplifting biblical booklet Finding Hope in a Hopeless World. As I understand the words of Daniel 10:1, they refer to Daniels understanding after the vision was given and the message was conveyed and explained. ". The anchor of our souls is bound to us as well as to heaven. Lets pick it up at verse 18 and then move into todays text. THE WORLD IS NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, 9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved; 10 for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation (Romans 10:8-10). Thy kingdom come. Verses 2 and 3 inform us of Daniels mental and spiritual state at the time of his vision: 2 In those days I, Daniel, had been mourning for three entire weeks. Visit the Bible online to search for words if you dont know the specific passage yourre looking for. The answer is found in the second surprising fact revealed in verse 1: The deliverance of Gods people is that which occurs in the time of her greatest troublethe Great Tribulation.115 If we are surprised to see Michael associated with the suffering of Israel, we should also be surprised to see Israels deliverance associated with the time of her greatest suffering. In the second half of this same verse, we are told that the time of Israels great tribulation begins. Titus 2:13. He delivers us from sin, from suffering, and from death, but He did so by means of His own suffering and death. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. In Daniel 12:7 we are again told that it will be a time, times, and half a time until the end of these wonders. In Daniel 12:11, we read that there will be 1,290 days from the time the regular sacrifice is stopped until the abomination of desolation, and in Daniel 12:12 it is 1335 days (45 additional days) until the time of blessing for the saints who endure. Verses 1-4 of chapter 12 are generally considered part of the paragraph beginning at Daniel 11:40. I have conducted many funerals, but never have I had an experience approaching this one. The events of history from Daniels day down to the day of the Lord are described in chapter 11 in terms of the on-going struggle of two world powers: the king of the North and the king of the South. The final king of the North is introduced in Daniel 11:21 and is the central figure in the remainder of chapter 11. From Daniels question in verse 8, it is clear he did not yet understand where the prophetic program of God was going, and so he asked, My lord, what will be the outcome of these events? The answer Daniel is given in verse 9 seems to be a gentle refusal to supply the information he requested. After the Messiah is cut off, a time of great tribulation is foretold along with a prophecy concerning the timing of the abomination of desolation. Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. This verse describes the believers hope of heavenly rewards. Psalm 130:5 Word of God soul Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. Daniels understanding came not at the beginning but at the end of the process. The anchor of our souls is bound to us as well as to heaven. "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. It is clear from verses one through three that our Lord Jesus is God. So is it with the resurrection of the dead. (9) What is the relationship between the doctrine of the resurrection and prophecy? This was promised in the Old Testament and declared to be fulfilled in the New: 7 He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth; Like a lamb that is led to slaughter, And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, So He did not open His mouth. Luke 23:43 Today you will be with me in paradise. The revelation Daniel has been given will do so for those who have insight. First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away. And he who was seated on the throne said, Behold, I am making all things new. Also he said, Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true. And I heard a voice from heaven saying, Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on. Blessed indeed, says the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!, And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day. Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. Only Jesus Christ has gone to heaven. He prayed for his people, and for their restoration, only to learn that the day of Israels restoration was a distant one, one that would come long after his death. Blog, A The goodness and grace of God is seen in both. Psalm 33:18 The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. Bible Verses about Hope Of Heaven Relevancy Topics (1) Colossians 1:5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; Colossians 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: 1 Peter 1:3 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Hebrews 3:6. For the saint, the doctrine of the resurrection is the basis for our hope. There is nothing too hard for You. Just as he was beginning the service, a woman called out for help. Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? Verses 5-7, a final vision of two angels and of the glorified Lord, raises and answers the question, How long will these wonders be? Verses 8-13, the final paragraph, explore the outcome of the events. For this reason, Michael, the guardian prince of the nation Israel, is revealed as the one who will arise, bringing about the Great Tribulation. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 25+Bible Verses About The Hope Of Heaven - KJV There are a lot of people in the world that are unaware of what occurs after death. 113 The first attack of the king of the North against the king of the South is recorded in verses 25-28. . The Book of Daniel will be a guiding light for those with insight in the last days. Partly because of the troubling subject matter of his visions, compounded by his inability to understand what the visions meant, Daniel was greatly distressed and sought to understand their meaning. In the sixteenth chapter of the Gospel of Luke, the parable of the rich man and Lazarus is recorded as told by our Lord. Let us listen and learn, and gain hope and comfort. T 16 For this reason it is by faith, that it might be in accordance with grace, in order that the promise may be certain to all the descendants, not only to those who are of the Law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, 17 (as it is written, A FATHER OF MANY NATIONS HAVE I MADE YOU) in the sight of Him whom he believed, even God, who gives life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist. While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven. No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. Z. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. The Lamb is its light.". The answer is this: What Christ bought for us when he died was not the freedom from having to hold fast, but the enabling power to hold fast. Death poses more than a personal problem for Daniel. While the specifics of Gods plan for the future will remain a mystery to Daniel and to us, God does not leave Daniel in doubt as to the implications of prophecy for this Old Testament saint. In chapter 7, a new element of prophecy is introduced in Danielthe little horn who boasts (verses 8 and 20), speaks against the Most High (verse 25), and successfully opposes God and His saints (verses 21, 25). 31 What then shall we say to these things? Daniel was in mourning, although we are not told why he mourned, apparently for some period of time. Three-and-a-half years is the measure of Israels stubborn unbelief. In his place of torment, the rich man begged that someone be sent to warn his five brothers of the wrath to come. The four metals of chapter 2 are replaced by the four beasts of chapter 7. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Managing to keep the victim alive until the medics came, the man was rushed to the hospital. I do not think this meant he understood everything concerning the future, but he did have a general grasp of the prophetic program of God and of its meaning and message for him (unlike previous revelations he received). Romans 8:25. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 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