66 0 obj <>stream Not long after, the Elamites came and destroyed the 3rd dynasty of Ur and established themselves as a regional power. He crossed the Euphrates, defeated the Mushki and the remnants of the Hittites and claimed to have reached the Black Sea. He died suddenly and the commander in chief of the army, Sargon II (Tartan) seized power in 722 and carried away the ten tribes of Israel, never to return. According to Genesis, God came down and put an end to Nimrods great scheme by confusing the tongues of the people, thus giving rise to the many languages and ethnic groups that are in the world today (Gen 11:1-9). Unleash the mysteries of Bible prophecy by first understanding the book of Daniel; then take the knowledge of Daniel and unlock the secrets of Revelation. The time periods listed on the 1843 chart were just as God wished them. I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go. 8. Andrews, The Sanctuary and the 2300 days (1872) p33.3. The final remnant who will be built upon the same foundation as the pioneers will be from a remnant of the remnant to overcome the beast and his image. I was shown three steps-- the first, second, and third angels' messages. They are used with reference to beasts, which are plainly declared to symbolize kingdoms. 0+ fh$Ma[c5o:wxSQyDlr:DQ`]TN;V"3Qh_+1J446D%sBcUO56h S&{\a'UbF#Q *%c\^D UN"v"8t09B 0'zS0L }Rz$ r3u:|@t|: Lm/6KS[>?3a&FbkrppNDLTFz;bd\QE.NHS n`R/ ds}&wHNlVsb#H (}|Z3"Mg=IZp=4;8s(]6Eo! OVU c9?g]\%5xE4l*WYjfX<7FKDiI+ys5F)mGA0Oj5|>!hS4O There has only ever been one heavenly sanctuary that has existed from the beginning. The events of the heavenly sanctuary do not repeat while events on earth can repeat approximately three and a half times according to this pattern. Put your mind to the tax. End Times Explained - How to begin looking at end times from the Bible, and prove the pre-tribulation rapture with scripture. In fear Hezekiah sent Sennacherib a huge tribute of 30 talents of gold, 800 talents of silver, and other treasures. God had called Abraham out of Babylon and promised to make him a great nation and bless him. 13MR 394. In the thirtieth verse a power is spoken of that "shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant." He who had stood in the councils of God, who had dwelt in the innermost sanctuary of the Eternal, could bring to men the pure principles of truth. Dan 7:9-14 I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. 3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of space tourism? These individual charts are great for studying charts out of Clarence Larkin's books that are too small to see in depth. He speaks of the sweetness of eating the little book and then the bitter disappointment it brings. This edition is enhanced by a modernized text and the addition of questions which have been added to facilitate group discussion. If we read the events of Daniel as mostly being completed in the past without taking into account the fact that history repeats then we will have to conclude that almost all of Daniel has no significance for us today and that only that half of the book of Revelation is still present truth. The judgment is a singular event in Gods calendar connected to the heavenly sanctuary. The comparison between Daniel and the Apocalypse continues to the end. On that one night the entire history of Israel was played out. We see evidence that Satan is fast obtaining the control of human minds who have not the fear of God before them. Adventism is builtfirstupon Millers rules of the literal and only using a symbol when it does not read naturally. The "book of life" is a characteristic feature of both. Explain. On Universalism - Is faith in this life necessary to enter into eternal life? The framework presented by Ruben Gonzalez is one of the very few I have found to follow a consistent method and remain faithful to Adventisms foundation. We also cannot strengthen the pioneer view of prophecy unless we show clearly that we are building and expanding upon it. [4] Pada saat sakitnya yang berujung kematian, Nabi Muhammad kerap mengadu kepada Aisyah bahwa beliau masih merasakan rasa sakit yang diakibatkan oleh racun yang terkonsumsi olehnya dari daging yang diberikan wanita . Dan 2:40, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks. The book of Daniel was originally written in Hebrew by the prophet Daniel while he was in exile in Babylon, while the book of Revelation was originally written in Greek, presumably by the Apostle John, while he was living on the isle of Patmos in the Aegean Sea. If you could possess any one talent or ability, what would you choose and why. It quickly moves to the dark ages and the domination of the Papacy followed by the rise of Protestantism, France and Modern Europe and then the developments in America leading to the Sunday law enforcement on behalf of the Papacy. The earthly ministry, death and resurrection, the judgment are all singular events in human history. Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it. We conclude that these are not literal days for two reasons. The plight of Israel is told in the Song of Solomon. 0000001160 00000 n This was the faithful witness which extended down to Jeremiah who wrote towards the end of the Assyrian kingdom and part of Babylonian one. Latest answer posted August 03, 2019 at 12:53:28 PM. This light shone all along the path and gave light for their feet so that they might not stumble. Rome came from the west and America lay to the west of Europe. Sadly this failure would be repeated. Much of the history that has taken place in fulfillment of this prophecy will be repeated. It is not natural to say that I will see you in 336 hours. He was also known for his exceeding cruelty to those he conquered. By 840 BC, Assyria had conquered the territory of Syria and Turkey, that had formerly belonged to the Hittites. A comparative literary study of Daniel and Revelation by Sims, James H., 1995, Mellen Biblical Press edition, in English Assyria's destruction of Samaria and its carrying away of the ten tribes in 722 BC foreshadowed Rome's destruction of Jerusalem and the carrying away of the remaining two tribes in 70 AD. They are two desolating powers, which were to desolate the sanctuary and the host." The true understanding of these messages is of vital importance. Inspiration strongly counters this dangerous notion. He then waged war on Elam and conquered Egypt. At this I raised my eyes, and saw a straight and narrow path, cast up high above the world. Rev 1:4-5 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; (5) And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. The most obvious similarity is that both books are part of the Christian Bible. When therefore you shall hear the fables the Egyptians tell about the godstheir wanderings, cutting to pieces, and many such like mishaps you ought to bear in mind what has been above stated, and not to suppose that any of them happened or was done in the manner related In the same way must you hear the stories about the gods, and receive them from such as interpret mythology, in a reverent and philosophic spirit, both performing constantly and observing the established rites of the worship, and believing that no sacrifice nor act is more well pleasing to the gods, than is the holding the true faith with respect to them, so will you escape an evil no less great than Atheism, namely, Superstition. In other words the details of the legends were not actually true and the only important thing was to obey the established religion (as dictated by the priests) and draw spiritual conclusions from them. The repeating of history is created by mans unwillingness to heed the call. acquire the Revelation A Study Of End Time Events link that we allow here and check out the link. The Midnight Cry is the prophetic understanding given to the Adventist pioneers that discovered the critical date of October 22, 1844. 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The Christian Churches rejected the First angels messages and fell in 1844 and the Remnant Church rejected the Third Angels 1888 message that would have brought the latter rain. 0000003310 00000 n This meant that the average person had, at best, indeterminate ideas about God and led to a type of secular pantheism. Towards the end of Rev 11 we are told: Rev 11:18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. There are many points of comparison between Daniel, "the man greatly beloved" (Dan. i, page 127. [Verses 31-36, quoted.] % Another dimension to this situation are the several inspired statements calling upon Gods people to dig deeper into the books of Daniel and Revelation for there is much light yet to be discovered. {EW 74.2}. There is also another perspective we can consider this. These tables are taken from the book by Ruben Gonzalez Genesis of History, The Fourth Kingdom p61,62. It is interesting note that Nehemiah's temple was built in seven weeks or 49 years according to Daniel 9:25. 0000001043 00000 n We will see more of this Egyptian Greek connection later on. History is being repeated. Babylon kept rebelling against Sennacherib until he completely destroyed it in 689 BC. Reference is then made to the 1260 days and the 42 months. It will require some effort to study and examine the very detailed history provided in this book but I believe the diligent searcher will be rewarded. Rome began as a republic and was transformed into an Empire. Note: As a senior level class you are expected to use scholarly bibliographic sources in your paper. The italicised entries are additional parallels that do not appear in the prophecy. In no way restricts the spiritual significance of the sanctuary doctrine. A text called the Curse of Agade, contained in tablets from around 2000 BC, tells the story of the fall of Sargons Akkadian dynasty and destruction of its capital during the invasion of the Gutians, a tribe from the Zagros Mountains to the east. On earth there were three buildings with the last building receiving a major upgrade from Herod. Who are the "saints"? This certainly must have been the case for Christ began His one priesthood shortly after this at the fall of man. We dont know much about the early history of Greece except that it seems to have borrowed the essence of its ideological and philosophical framework from Egypt. Although Bible scholars differ in their interpretations of the details of the prophecies in the two books, there are many remarkable similarities. We cant say that we are not denying the Adventist historical view of prophecy if it is not providing a clear connection to our understanding. The teachings of this book are definite, not mystical and unintelligible. A verse-by-verse study of the Bible books of Daniel and The Revelation, first published as separate books in 1867 (Revelation) and 1873 (Daniel). A Daily Bible study using The Great Prophetic Books of Daniel and Revelation: A Bible Study Journal from Andrews University Press. Ms 174, 1899, pp. When we therefore make reference to the heavenly sanctuary and priesthood we are speaking in the singular. What are the two types of approachesin research? COL 38. Egypt consisted of a northern (lower) and southern (upper) kingdom with two rival capitals at Thebes and Memphis. The work on Herods temple took almost 80 years to complete. When union existed, before 1844, nearly all were united on the correct view of the "daily"; but in the confusion since 1844, other views have been embraced, and darkness and confusion have followed. " Daniel 12:4. Berrien Springs, EUA: Andrews University Press, 2002. . There is much light to be had in the books of Daniel and Revelation. [Solomons temple and Nehemiahs temple, later refurbished by Herod]. The union that existed until Conradi was that the Daily was paganism. A Daily Bible study using The Great Prophetic Books of Daniel and Revelation: A Bible Study Journal from. Could any Christian call that trivial or unimportant? A meaningful answer to the question how long shall be the vision found in Dan 8:13 can only be found in the pagan work of the little horn being lifted up into the work of the Papacy or the transgression of desolation. It is during this Elamite period that Abraham was called out of Ur of the Chaldees into the Promised Land to establish the nation of Israel. Ellen White was finally addressing the "old view" advocates, her shock troops who had with her help hounded Prescott and Daniells into exile. . There are a number of other considerations, but my appeal to all Bible students who are serious about building on the solid Adventist platform is that our first duty is to know intimately the Scriptural interpretations of our pioneers and the reasons for those positions so that we can indeed build upon that foundation. . End quote: Ruben Gonzales, Genesis of History, The Fourth Kingdom (2008) p 29-39. Description: The Daniel and Revelation Compared Chart chart is a 9 x 20 individual chart for personal study. These periods were connected to the cleansing of the sanctuary in response to the work of the little horn who worked through the daily desolation and the transgression of desolation. shalt call his name Jesus. All of the interlocking prophetic periods work together to ensure we understand there is one judgment before one Second coming. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. These are some examples of the similarities that scholars have found in the visions described in the book of Daniel and the book of Revelation, but there are numerous others that are more subtle. Both John's first vision (Revelation 1:12-20) and Daniel's last vision (Daniel 10-12) are divine scenes where both describe the risen Christ's vision. The response of history to the voice of prophecy. Let Daniel speak, let the Revelation speak, and tell what is truth. What constraints are there on the pursuit of knowledge? 13MR 380 (1904), Revelation is a sealed book, but it is also an opened book. I have seen that the 1843 chart was directed by the hand of the Lord, and that it should not be altered; that the figures were as He wanted them; that His hand was over and hid a mistake in some of the figures, so that none could see it, until His hand was removed Then I saw in relation to the "daily" (Daniel 8:12) that the word "sacrifice" was supplied by man's wisdom, and does not belong to the text, and that the Lord gave the correct view of it to those who gave the [75]judgment hour cry. A work of world-wide extent and unwonted power is here foretold. - This fact is made so plain by Josiah Litch that we present his words: {1872 JNA, S23D 33.2}, " 'The daily sacrifice' is the present reading of the English text. g` j z. So Jesus went away again to pray and then He came again in the time of Solomon and again they were sleeping. It also foreshadows the overthrow of Mystery Babylon when the waters of the river Euphrates dry up to prepare the way for the kings of the East (Rev 16:12). ), Solemn events before us are yet to transpire. (11) I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame. Note carefully the correlation between the understanding of the Daily and the issue of prophetic time. This scripture will soon be understood in all its bearings, and the messages given to John the revelator will be repeated with distinct utterance (RH Oct. 13, 1904), The Bible has accumulated and bound up together its treasures for this last generation. The book of Daniel was originally written in Hebrew by the prophet Daniel while he was in exile in Babylon, while the book of Revelation was originally written in Greek, presumably by the. Dennis Hokama, Does Adventism have a Pagan foundation, Adventist Currents, 1987, p20-29. Anyone who seriously wishes to stand upon the solid platform of Adventism that came through a burst of light from 1840-44 and desires light for their feet to guide them all the way to the heavenly city needs to take seriously the implications of Conradis new view of the Daily on the prophetic understanding of Daniel and Revelation and the prophetic periods. For example, in Timaeus and Critias, an old Egyptian priest recounted to Solon that in Egypt the citizens have a deity who is their foundress: she is called in the Egyptian tongue Neith, which is asserted by them to be the same whom the Hellenes called Athene. This syncretism is so well recognised that a Latin term, interpretatio graeca, is used to describe it. The science and learning of Egypt was to be excelled only by the Greeks, and that in turned has only been excelled since the start of the industrial revolution in the early 1800s. 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