He said, go your way, daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end. Jan 02, 2020 lets take a look at the text in question, daniel 12. Following the seal judgments are the trumpet judgments and the bowl or. In what way did daniel seal the words of the scroll in daniel 12. Why did the angel ask daniel to shut up the words and seal. Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time. Verse click for chapter he replied, go your way, daniel, because the words are rolled up and sealed until the time of the end. In verse 6 an angelic voice asked, how long shall it be to. But as for you, daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end of time. Misinterpret it, and you will be unable to connect that prophecy to world events, men, or empires of the past, present or future. Drugs, armies and the cia in central america by peter dale scott and jonathon marshall 1998. The seventh seal the chronicles of daniel stone book 1. What this means is that daniels prophecies would not be fully understandable until the end times prior to christs return. But you, o daniel, shut up the words and seal the book until the time of the end.
Now you must seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future. Daniels seventy weeks daniel 9 john macarthur the book. But you, daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, until the time of the end. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. But he said, go now, daniel, for what i have said is kept secret and sealed until the time of the end. The seven seals are one of a series of endtimes judgments from god.
The jewish calendar is based on the lunar year of 360 days. The angel revealed to daniel an exponential increase in knowledge and amazing new opportunities for travel will signify the end times. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase. Why did the angel ask daniel to shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. The opening of the seventh seal occurs at the end of the 1,000 years and the story within the book of life now unsealed is fully exposed. The book of revelation written in the end time throws more light to the book of daniel, the book of daniel being the key to unlock the book of revelation. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase. The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been spoken is true. Oct 14, 2015 commentators have argued what the sealing of daniel means. Perhaps the two actions represent hiding the message and protecting it from loss or tampering. They ask, what does it mean that daniel was told to seal up the book. The english translation of the first half of the versesays close the words and seal the book to the time of the end. But knowledge of the future can be a very dangerous thing. Daniel 12 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.
In revelation we see the exact same message as daniel except parts of it are now in the past and the angel tells john not to seal the book, because it is now time for it to be. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. Many people will go here and there to find true l increase knowledge amos 8. The book of revelation and the book of daniel have a relationship one that of a padlock and a key. And he said to me, do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book rev. We see in the book of revelation god clearly instructing the write, apostle john, to seal not the book. Daniel s prophecy refers to a distant time, and is therefore obscure for the immediate future, whereas johns was to be speedily fulfilled revelation 1. That meant that daniel was not to tell the people what had been shown to him.
Daniel was told to shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end. The seals are numbered consecutively, thus when the 4 th seal is opened, the events that occur under this seal confirm where in the sequence we are. But thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the. But thou, o daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, even to the time of the end. At the conclusion of the last major section of the book dan. The seven seals contained secret information known only to god until the lamblion was found worthy to open the book and to look on the contents. This is the story of barry seal, the biggest drug smuggler in american history, who died in a hail of bullets with george bushs private phone number in hi hopsicker did an outstanding job uncovering and unraveling the story of barry seal. Said the angel to daniel, but thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Lets look at this verse, pick it apart to see what the scriptures reveal. The old persian empire encompassed the areas of presentday iraq, iran, syria, kuwait, afghanistan and pakistan and also presentday turkey, palestine. The sealing means that no one can figure it all out until it is unsealed. In johns vision, the seven seals hold closed a scroll in heaven, and, as each seal is broken, a new judgment is unleashed on the earth. Time of trouble, a sealed book, and the end daniel 12. Why did the angel ask daniel to shut up the words and seal the book.
In verse 6 an angelic voice asked, how long shall it be to the end of these wonders. It was ordained closed by god until the last days had arrived. The firsthand account of the mission that killed osama bin laden hardcover by. The prophetic seal on the book of daniel is unsealing right before our very eyes. Important scrolls being secured with seals is mentioned in earlier bible examples including book of daniel 12. Its a map of history, beginning with the jews taken into babylonian captivity, and finishing with the return of the messiah. Verse 7 says, it shall be for a time, times, and an half 3 12 times. The importance of this seal will be seen again in later lessons. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the seventh seal the chronicles of daniel stone book 1. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. The seventh seal the chronicles of daniel stone book 1 kindle edition by dobbs, a. When many shall give their sedulous attention to the understanding of these things, and knowledge shall be increased. Similar to the instruction he had received to seal up a vision he had been given earlier daniel 8. English standard version but you, daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end.
But you, daniel, close up the book and seal it l keep the words secret and seal the book. But you, daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end. But you, daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end daniel 12. And thou, o daniel, hide the things, and seal the book till the time of the end, many do go to and fro, and knowledge is multiplied. May 20, 2019 daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end daniel 12. Seal the book shut up and seal are from the same hebrew word, satham.
J download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Knowledge shall increase and then the end scripture revealed. The septuagint rendering in the last portion of the verse is totally different from the masserotic recension, which is correctly rendered in our english version, and thou, daniel, hide the commands and seal the book till the time of the. Daniel followed gods instructions to seal or shut up the scroll. Daniel 12 is a continuation of the angels words to daniel. Without unlocking the book of revelation from its key, the book remains a mystery to us. Daniel, the book of daniel, is the key that unlocks the book of revelation. Feb 06, 2014 the book of daniel is the foundation of biblical prophecy. The two signs that are mentioned here are an increase in human. You, daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end, there is no doubt whatsoever that the sealing of daniels book, like the unsealing of the book in revelation, comes in a completely prophetic context. Does the bible say that an increase in technology is a sign. Apr 03, 2015 in essence then, whether daniel was supposed to hide the scroll or merely seal it in order to preserve it is a bit of a moot point from 2015 looking backwards, since most of the book has already been fulfilled since the time daniel first learned of the information via the various visions. The one biblical passage related to this concept is found in daniel 12.
If i understand the bible correctly, with the book of revelationwritten within less than a generation of the destruction of jerusalem, biblical. Youngs literal bible but thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. But thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Daniel belonged to those jews who had been led away captive to babylon at the first siege of jerusalem by nebuchadnezzar in the year 605 bc compare daniel 1. Dare we say that isaiahs sealed book is not linked to these. But you, daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. That certainly sounds like the angel is commanding daniel to seal his book the book of daniel until we reach the time of the end. Compare the books unsealing by the same individual in revelation 10. Daniels prophecy refers to a distant time, and is therefore obscure for the immediate future, whereas johns was to be speedily fulfilled revelation 1. Youngs literal translation and thou, o daniel, hide the things, and seal the book till the time of the end, many do go to and fro, and knowledge is multiplied. And he said, go your way, daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end daniel 12.
Nrsv but you, daniel, keep the words secret and the book sealed until the time of the end. Is an increase in technology a sign of the end times according to the. This can only relate to the entire book written by him. The days of the church age are rapidly drawing to a close and the shadows of the endtimes are approaching. First, as each seal opens, the contents of the book are chronologically nearer to exposure. In keeping with that ordination it has remained tightly closed for almost 2500 years. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of revelation explains the book of daniel. On daniel in particular, collins writes, the command of the angel in dan 12. But you, o daniel, shut up the words and seal the book until the. And at that time shall michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy. But you, daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. These things will happen at the time of the end l until the time of the end.
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