AdversariesoftheSaints

AStudyofDaniel2TheFounda7onalProphecyofEarthlyPowers

AndJudgment,Spanningto

TheFinalEradica7onofSin

Presentedby:MarkLaRoseDate:08/03/17Dra9File:Daniel2

Rela>onshipwithChrist•  TheMostImportantUnderstandingaboutourSalva>on:– WebelieveeternallifeisagiCfromGodinChristJesusandwearejus7fiedbyHisgraceandHisfaithwhopaidtheprice;death,forourtransgressions

Romans3:21-26;4:4-5,25;6:23;Ephesians2:4-10;Titus3:4-7(Is53;Eze36:25-27;John3:3-8,16;16:8;Rom5:6-10;8:1-4,14-17;1Cor15:3-4,20-22;2Cor5:14-15,19-21;Gal1:4;3:13-14,26;4:4-7;Phil2:6-11;Col1:13-14;Heb8:7-12;1Pet1:23;2Pet1:3-4;1John2:2;4:10)

•  God“senthisangeltoshowhisservants”thefuture(Rev22:6)“Donotdespiseprophecies.”1Thess5:20–  Purpose:Tosharethevitalnecessityofacharactertransformingrela7onshipwithChrist,namelytheGospelofHissacrificeforallwhocallHimLordandSavior(Ps1:1-2;Ma_20:25-28;Luke19:17-20;John20:21;Rom12:2;2Cor3:17-18;Gal5:22-25;Eph5:19-21;6:12-18;Phil3:7-14;Col2:6;1Thess5:16-23;Heb10:25;2Pet2:9;3:18;1John4:4)

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PrinciplesofBibleStudy•  Paul’scounseltoTimothy:

–  16AllScriptureisgivenbyinspira7onofGod,andisprofitablefordoctrine,forreproof,forcorrec7on,forinstruc7oninrighteousness,17thatthemanofGodmaybecomplete,thoroughlyequippedforeverygoodwork.2Tim3:16-17(Ps119:105;Prov30:5-6;Is8:20;John17:17;1Thess2:13;Heb4:12)

–  forprophecynevercamebythewillofman,butholymenofGodspokeastheyweremovedbytheHolySpirit.2Pet1:21

•  Bibleversions:–  Useversionswiththeclosesttransla>ontotheoriginallanguage

•  RecommendcomparingNKJV(usedhere),NASB95,KJV,andESV

–  Concordancesources:www.abibleconcordance.com;www.bluele_erbible.org

•  UseofExpositorystudymethods(versusThema>cstudy)–  ThismethodexplorestheliteralmeaningofeachwordinScriptureandits

rela>onshiptootherwordsinitscontext(exegesis)

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PrinciplesofInterpreta>on•  It’simportanttobeconsistentbyusingthesameprinciples,

pa_ern,andunderstandingoftheBookofDanielforthepropheciesinRevela7on(Num12:6;2Chron20:20;Joel2:28-29;Amos3:7;Acts2:14-21;Rev.12:17;19:10;22:8-9)

•  Everyworddeservescarefulconsidera7on–  “Forpreceptmustbeuponprecept,preceptuponprecept,Lineupon

line,lineuponline,Hereali_le,thereali_le.”Is28:10

•  TheHistoricistmethodofinterpreta7onisusedforbothDanielandRevela7on

•  MuchofRevela7onissymbolic–  Lookfordefini7onselsewherewithinthesetwobooksfirst,thenthe

Bibleasawhole;theninhistory

!  ThevisionsofDaniel2,7,8,9,and10-12buildoneachotherprogressively,amplifyingandaddingimportantdetails!  Applica7onofthe1prophe7cday=1yearrule(Num14:34,Ezekiel

4:4-6)iskeytotheproperinterpreta7onof7mepropheciesinDanielandRevela7on(Gen29:27;Lev25:1-7)

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DanieltheProphetMa_24:15•  Danielandhis3friendswereexiledin605BCwhentheLord

allowedNebuchadnezzartoruleoverJerusalemasforetoldbyJeremiah(Jer25;27:22)asrecordedin2Ki24:10-17(Is39:6-7;Jer29;Micah4:10)–  Ezraindicates(2Chr36:15-21)thatthe70yearBabylonianexilewas

directedbyGodbecauseHischosenpeopledidnotturnfromevilandfalseworship

•  MuchofDanielisliteral,howeversymboliclanguageisusedsuchasDan1:20(“ten7mes”),theimageandbeast’sdescrip7ons(Daniel7,8&11)referringtokingsandkingdoms,andbothliteralandspiritualapplica7onsinDaniel11:40-45

•  ThebookofDanieliswri_eninachiasm,adoublelistofrelateditemsinwhichtheorderofthesecondlistisoppositeofthefirstlist:–  Theouterchapters(Dan1:1-2:4aand8-12)werewri_eninHebrew–  Theinnerchapters(Dan2:4b–Dan7:28)werewri_eninAramaic

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ChronologicalOverviewTheBookofDaniel

•  Daniel1:anaccountofthefirstBabylonianexile(605BC)

•  Daniel2:Nebuchadnezzar’sdreamofthekingdoms(603BC)•  Daniel3:Nebuchadnezzarbuildstheimageofhisdreamtoworship•  Daniel4:Nebuchadnezzar’sdreamofthegreattree

–  Chapter4isale\erwri\enbyNebuchadnezzar

•  Daniel7:Daniel’sdreamofthekingdomsasbeasts(553BC)

•  Daniel8:Daniel’svisionwithfurtherkingdomdetails(551BC)•  Daniel5:anaccountofthefallofBelshazzarandBabylon(539BC)

•  Daniel6:Thelion’sdenandDariustheMede(539/8BC)

•  Daniel9:Gabrielfurtherexplains2300days/yrsinch.8(538BC)–  Includingthe70weeks(490yrs)“cutoff”ofthe2,300yearsun7lChrist’sministrybegan

•  Daniel10-12:Gabrielprovidedspecificdetailsofthekingsandkingdomstocome,throughtothespecialresurrec7on(535BC)

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Daniel2:1-30•  In603BCtheLordgaveNebuchadnezzaradreamofanimage

–  Thecon7nuumof7mespansfromtheheadthroughthefeetoftheimage

–  Acondensedsummary,expandedoninDan7,8,11-12andinRevela7on•  A9erDanielandhisfriendsearnestlyseekGodinprayer,both

thedream,anditsmeaning,ismadeknowntoDaniel(Dan1:17b)•  Dan2:20-23recordsDaniel’spraiseandthankstotheLord

–  SpeakingofGod,Danielmakesanimportantobserva7onforprophe7cinterpreta7on,“AndHechangesthe7mesandtheseasons;Heremoveskingsandraisesupkings;Hegiveswisdomtothewiseandknowledgetothosewhohaveunderstanding.”Dan2:21(Rev13:18;17:9)

•  DanielgivescredittoGod(Dan2:28-30),indica>ngthedreamconcernedthe“la\erdays”–  Vitalunderstanding:GodshowsHisprophetsthefuture(totheir7me),

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DANIEL2:31-32•  31“You,Oking,werewatching;andbehold,a

greatimage!Thisgreatimage,whosesplendorwasexcellent,stoodbeforeyou;anditsformwasawesome.32Thisimage’sheadwasoffinegold,itschestandarmsofsilver,itsbellyandthighsofbronze,–  Themetalvaluedeteriora7on,fromeachprevious

metal,representsdeteriora7ngspiritualityoffuturekingdomsas7mepassed*(Dan2:39)•  Eachmetalincreasedinhardnessfrompreviousmetals,representedincreasingtotalitariangovernmentalruleandinvasiveness(Dan2:40)

•  GoldBabylon(609-539BC)(Dan2:37-38)(Is14:4)•  SilverMedo-Persia(539-331BC)•  BronzeGreece(331-168BC)(knownforhavingbronzearmor)

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DANIEL2:33•  itslegsofiron,itsfeetpartlyofironandpartlyof

clay.–  IronImperialRome(168BC–AD476)–  “Clay,”incompa7blewithmetals,representsamixing

ofincompa7blepowers:Specificallytheabomina0onofthepapal(miryclay)involvementinthecivilstates(“iron”)ofEuropefromthe538-1798(1,260year)tribula7on,andincreasinglyinfluencingpowerwithinstategovernmentsun7lJesusreturns(Dan7:25;12:7;Rev11:2,3;12:6,14;13:5;Ma_24:21,Mark13:19-20)

•  KingClovisofFranceestablishedCatholicismasthestatereligionin508–  Themixingofchurchandstateisoneoftheabomina0onsreferencedinDaniel12:11

–  This“clay”andthe“li_lehorn”ofDan7(papalpower)followthe“iron”kingdom(Imperial/paganRome)•  “Clay”ofthefeetandtoesrepresentsthepapalkingdomandapostateProtestantsclaimingthe“Po_er”butdenyingHisLaw(Gen2:7;Is29:16;45:9;64:8;Jer18:6;Rom9:19-21)

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DANIEL2:34(1of2)•  Youwatchedwhileastonewascutoutwithout

hands,whichstrucktheimageonitsfeetofironandclay,andbroketheminpieces.–  The“Stone”cutoutwithouthandsisJesus(Is8:13-15;

28:16;Ma_21:42-44;Mark12:10;Luke20:17;1Pet2:3-8)

–  The“Stone”being“cutout”ofthe“Mountain”ofGod(Dan2:44-45),representsJesusperformingthepre-advent“inves7ga7ve”judgmentini7atedonthedayofatonementin1844;Oct22(Dan7:9-10,13;8:13-14,26;9:24)•  “…whileaStone”impliesprocessand7me(1844to20xx)

•  “cut”gĕzar(Aramaic):“tocut;determine”(Dan9:24a)

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DANIEL2:34(2of2)•  Youwatchedwhileastonewascutoutwithout

hands,whichstrucktheimageonitsfeetofironandclay,andbroketheminpieces.–  The“Stone”strikingthefeetaswellasthetoesofthe

imagerepresentsMichael(Jesus)(Ps95:1;144:1a;1Pet2:4-8)standingupfromthejudgmentseat,giventhe“kingdom”(thesaints)(Dan7:14;12:1a)andleavingtheFather’spresenceintheMostHolyPlaceintheheavenlySanctuary(Rev15:8)•  Breakingtheiron(poli7calkingdoms)andclay(religiouskingdoms)referstothe7lastplagueswhichwillkilllargepercentagesofthewicked(Dan12:1b;Rev11:18a;14:17-20;16:1-21;Jer25:33;Is34:1-8;66:15-17)

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DANIEL2:35•  Thentheiron,theclay,thebronze,thesilver,and

thegoldwerecrushedtogether,andbecamelikechafffromthesummerthreshingfloors;thewindcarriedthemawaysothatnotraceofthemwasfound.Andthestonethatstrucktheimagebecameagreatmountainandfilledthewholeearth.–  Crushedtogether:Representsthewickedofallearth’s

kingdomsasleeptogetherindeathduringthe1,000years,followedbythe“secondresurrec7on,”andtheexecu7vejudgmentofthewicked(Ma_21:44b;Luke20:18b;Rev20:5-10)

–  The“chaff”disappearedwithnotrace:Representsbeingconsumedbyfireleavingnotrace;theseconddeath(Ps1:4;Is17:13;Eze28:18;Is17:13;Ob15-16;Ma_3:10-12;Luke3:9,17;Rev20:9)

–  TheStonebecameagreatMountain(theKingdomofGod)thatfilledthewholeearth(Ps74:2;87:1;145:13;Ob8-21)•  ThesaintspossessthenewearthkingdomaCer1,000yearsinHeaven(Dan7:27;Rev21:27b)

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Daniel2:36-37•  36Thisisthedream.Nowwewilltelltheinterpreta>onofit

beforetheking.37You,Oking,areakingofkings.FortheGodofheavenhasgivenyouakingdom,power,strength,andglory;–  GoddescribesNebuchadnezzarasakingofkings(Is47:5)–  ItisGodwhograntskingdomstoearthlyleaders(Dan2:21;4:17,25,32;

5:18-21,26;Rev1:5)

•  TheotherthreegiCsarecharactera_ributesofGodHimself;power,strength,andgloryinRev4:9-11;5:6,12-13

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Daniel2:38-40•  38andwhereverthechildrenofmendwell,orthebeastsofthe

fieldandthebirdsoftheheaven,Hehasgiventhemintoyourhand,andhasmadeyouruleroverthemall—youarethisheadofgold.39Buta9eryoushallariseanotherkingdominferiortoyours;thenanother,athirdkingdomofbronze,whichshallruleoveralltheearth.40Andthefourthkingdomshallbeasstrongasiron,inasmuchasironbreaksinpiecesandsha\erseverything;andlikeironthatcrushes,thatkingdomwillbreakinpiecesandcrushalltheothers.–  Beastsofthefield/birdsoftheheaven:Nebuchadnezzarwasevengiven

ruleoverbeastsandbirds(spiritual“Adam”?)(Gen1:28;Jer27:6;28:14;Dan4:12)

–  The“headofgold,”iden7fiedasNebuchadnezzar,includesallthesubsequentkingsofBabylon(Evil-Merodach,Nergal-sharezer/Neriglissar,Labashi-Marduk,Nabonidus[fatherofBelshazzar])(compare“kings”as“beasts”inDaniel7:17)

!  Theimagefromheadtofeet/toes(thereaCercrushedbytheStone,whobecameaMountain),representsthecon7nuumof7me(Rev12:3-4)8/3/17 14

Daniel2:41–Part1of2•  Whereasyousawthefeetandtoes,partlyofpo\er’sclayandpartlyofiron,

thekingdomshallbedivided;yetthestrengthoftheironshallbeinit,justasyousawtheironmixedwithceramicclay.NKJV

•  Andwhereasthousawestthefeetandtoes,partofpo_ers'clay,andpartofiron,thekingdomshallbedivided;butthereshallbeinitofthestrengthoftheiron,forasmuchasthousawesttheironmixedwithmiryclay.KJV

•  Andasyousawthefeetandtoes,partlyofpo\er'sclayandpartlyofiron,itshallbeadividedkingdom,butsomeofthefirmnessofironshallbeinit,justasyousawironmixedwiththesoCclay.ESV

–  Researchindicatesthat“miryclay”intheKJVisthebestrepresenta7onoftheoriginalAramaic,“0yn”

!  That“clay”appearsintheankleandfootareapointstothefactthatthroughoutthekingdomstherewasanelementofreligion.Itwasn’tun7lImperialRomecrumbledinAD476,thatreligionbecamethedominantpower,the“clay”mixedwith“iron.”

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Daniel2:41–Part2of2•  Andwhereasthousawestthefeetandtoes,partofpo\ers'clay,

andpartofiron,thekingdomshallbedivided;butthereshallbeinitofthestrengthoftheiron,forasmuchasthousawesttheironmixedwithmiryclay.KJV–  The“feetandtoes”arelistedseparatelyandexistconcurrently

•  The“miryclay”andironofthefeet(notincludingthe“toes”)representthecloserela7onshipbetweenthepapacyandthena7onsofWesternEuropecon7nuingforthepast1,540+years(Ps40:2;69:14)

•  Aramaicwordfor“miryclay”:“7yn”,pronounced“teen”–  Po_er:Jesus,Creator(Is29:16;45:9;64:8;Jer18:1-17;Rom9:20-21)

•  “Clay”representsthoseclaimingtobeChris7ansinthefeetandtoes(Eze9:4;Rev7:2-4;11:1)

!  Foranindepthstudyofmiryandbri_leclayinDan2:41-43(25minaudio):–  h_p://mp3li.net/en/index.php?q=Ray%20Mcallister%20-

%20In%20Whose%20Image%20Are%20You%20-%20The%20Clay%20In%20Daniel%202%20-%20Mcallilster

!  Ar7cleonthesubjectofclayinDan2comparedwithGen1&2:–  h_p://www.scribd.com/doc/289444310/Clay-in-Nebuchadnezzar-s-Dream-and-the-Genesis-Crea7on-

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Daniel2:42•  Andasthetoesofthefeetwerepartlyofironandpartlyofclay,sothe

kingdomshallbepartlystrongandpartlyfragile.NKJV

•  Andasthetoesofthefeetwerepartofiron,andpartofclay,sothekingdomshallbepartlystrong,andpartlybroken.KJV

•  Andasthetoesofthefeetwerepartlyironandpartlyclay,sothekingdomshallbepartlystrongandpartlybri_le.ESV–  Researchindicatesthat“bri_le”intheESVisthebestrepresenta7onof

theoriginalAramaic•  Aramaicwordfor“bri_leclay”:“chasaph,”pronounced“khas-af”

–  Bri_leclay:Representstherela7onshipbetweenProtestantChris7anityandtheUnitedStates;fairlydistantwithclearsepara7onofchurchandstatepowers…ini7ally•  AsU.S.overturnsGod’slaws(marriage,6/26/2015),thischanges(Rev13:12)

–  “Ten”toesarethesameasthe“Ten”hornsoftheseabeastofRev13:1-10;thesameasthe“Ten”hornsofthescarletbeastofRev17:12-17

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Daniel2:43•  Asyousawironmixedwithceramicclay,theywillminglewiththeseedof

men;buttheywillnotadheretooneanother,justasirondoesnotmixwithclay.NKJV

•  Andwhereasthousawestironmixedwithmiryclay,theyshallminglethemselveswiththeseedofmen:buttheyshallnotcleaveonetoanother,evenasironisnotmixedwithclay.KJV

•  Asyousawtheironmixedwithso9clay,sotheywillmixwithoneanotherinmarriage,buttheywillnotholdtogether,justasirondoesnotmixwithclay.ESV

–  “They”:Themiryclayrepresentsthepapalchurch(Is64:8;Jer18:6)

–  Mix/mingle:Aninappropriatecombina7on(Ezra9:1-2;Ps106:35-36;Prov14:10)

–  Seedofmen:Thepapacy,duringthe1,260yearsoftribula7on(538-1798),mixedchurchwithstateandthe“seedofmen,”kingsofstate/na7ons" Dan1:3:Speaksofthe“king’sseed”KJV(menaremadeofclay:Gen2:7)•  The“li_lehorn”ofDan7,isdescribedashavingeyesandmouthofaman

!  God’speoplearenottomixwiththeworld(on“seed”note:Dan11:37)8/3/17 18

Daniel2:44•  AndinthedaysofthesekingstheGodofheavenwillsetupa

kingdomwhichshallneverbedestroyed;andthekingdomshallnotbele9tootherpeople;itshallbreakinpiecesandconsumeallthesekingdoms,anditshallstandforever.–  Inthedaysofthesekings(feet/toes):Godstartedsezngupthe

kingdominheaven10/22/1844,asChrist(theJudge)inthepre-advent“inves7ga7ve”judgment(Dan7:9-10).ThekingdomwillbeestablishedwhenChriststandsupfromthisjudgment(Dan12:1a;7:13-14;Rev15:8).

–  Godgrantsthe“kingdom”(thesaints)toJesus,a“marriage”ceremony(Ex19:6;Lev16:30-31,34;Eze37:12;Luke19:11-28;1Pet2:9;Rev5:10;20:6)

–  Breakinpiecesandconsume:Sinceitbreaksallhistoricalkingdoms,thisreferstothesecondresurrec7on,aCer1,000years,andfinalendofsin(Is17:12-14;Rev20:7-10)

!  Theimagerepresentsa7mecon7nuumstar7ngwiththeheadandtravelingstraightdownthroughthefeetandtoes,whichduringthe7meoftheend,representpapalandapostateProtestantreligiouspowers(miryandbri_leclay)mixedwithcivilauthori7es(WesternEuropeandtheUnitedStates)

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Daniel2:45•  Inasmuchasyousawthatthestonewascutoutofthemountain

withouthands,andthatitbrokeinpiecestheiron,thebronze,theclay,thesilver,andthegold—thegreatGodhasmadeknowntothekingwhatwillcometopassa9erthis.Thedreamiscertain,anditsinterpreta>onissure.–  The“Stone,”Jesus,isgiventhe“kingdom”(thesaints)atthecloseofthe

pre-advent“inves0ga0ve”judgment(Dan7:13-14;12:1a;Rev15:8)•  StoneorRock:Jesus(Ex17:6[1Cor10:4];33:22;Deut32:4;Ps62:7;89:26;Is8:14-15;[Rom

9:33];44:8;Ma_7:24;16:18-19;1Pet2:4-8)(EGW,TheDesireofAges,pgs597-600)

! TobecomeaChris7anistojoinaholypriesthoodofbelievers,builtontheCornerstone(Ps118:22[Ma_21:42;Mark12:10-11;Luke20:17-18;Acts4:8-12];Is28:16;Eph2:20-22;1Pet2:4-8)

–  Breakinpiecesandconsume:Sinceitbreaksallhistoricalkingdoms,thisreferstothesecondresurrec7on,aCer1,000years,andthefinalendofsin(repeatedforemphasisfromthepreviousverse)(Rev20:7-10)

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Daniel2:46-49•  46ThenKingNebuchadnezzarfellonhisface,prostratebefore

Daniel,andcommandedthattheyshouldpresentanofferingandincensetohim.47ThekingansweredDaniel,andsaid,“TrulyyourGodistheGodofgods,theLordofkings,andarevealerofsecrets,sinceyoucouldrevealthissecret.”48ThenthekingpromotedDanielandgavehimmanygreatgi9s;andhemadehimruleroverthewholeprovinceofBabylon,andchiefadministratoroverallthewisemenofBabylon.49AlsoDanielpe>>onedtheking,andhesetShadrach,Meshach,andAbed-NegoovertheaffairsoftheprovinceofBabylon;butDanielsatinthegateoftheking.

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Daniel2:35,45•  Whatisthe“Mountain”?

–  “OLord,accordingtoallYourrighteousness,Ipray,letYourangerandYourfurybeturnedawayfromYourcityJerusalem,Yourholymountain;becauseforoursins,andfortheiniqui7esofourfathers,JerusalemandYourpeopleareareproachtoallthosearoundus.”Daniel9:16

–  “NowwhileIwasspeaking,praying,andconfessingmysinandthesinofmypeopleIsrael,andpresen7ngmysupplica7onbeforetheLordmyGodfortheholymountainofmyGod,”Daniel9:20

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Daniel2:35,45•  Whatisthe“Mountain”?

–  SpeakingofIsraelwhomtheLordhas“purchased”intheSongofMosesandtheLamb:

•  “YouwillbringtheminandplantthemInthemountainofYourinheritance,Intheplace,OLord,whichYouhavemadeForYourowndwelling,Thesanctuary,OLord,whichYourhandshaveestablished.”Exodus15:17

•  “3ForIproclaimthenameoftheLord:AscribegreatnesstoourGod.4HeistheRock,”Deut32:3-4(Ps118:22;Is28:16;Rev15:3-4)

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Daniel2:35,45•  Whatisthe“Mountain”?

–  “YetIhavesetMyKingOnMyholyhillofZion.”Ps2:6–  “IcriedtotheLordwithmyvoice,AndHeheardmefromHisholyhill.”

Ps3:4–  “Lord,whomayabideinYourtabernacle?WhomaydwellinYourholy

hill?”Ps15:1–  “WhomayascendintothehilloftheLord?OrwhomaystandinHisholy

place?”Ps24:3–  “Oh,sendoutYourlightandYourtruth!Letthemleadme;Letthem

bringmetoYourholyhillAndtoYourtabernacle.”Ps43:3–  “1GreatistheLord,andgreatlytobepraisedInthecityofourGod,In

Hisholymountain.2Beau7fulineleva7on,Thejoyofthewholeearth,IsMountZiononthesidesofthenorth,”Ps48:1-2(Job37:22;Is14:13;Eze1:4;Dan11:44)

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Daniel2:35,45•  Whatisthe“Mountain”?

–  “15AmountainofGodisthemountainofBashan;AmountainofmanypeaksisthemountainofBashan.16Whydoyoufumewithenvy,youmountainsofmanypeaks?ThisisthemountainwhichGoddesirestodwellin;Yes,theLordwilldwellinitforever.”Ps68:15-16

–  “54AndHebroughtthemtoHisholyborder,ThismountainwhichHisrighthandhadacquired.68ButchosethetribeofJudah,MountZionwhichHeloved.”Ps78:54,68

–  “13FortheLordhaschosenZion;HehasdesireditforHisdwellingplace:14“ThisisMyres7ngplaceforever;HereIwilldwell,forIhavedesiredit.”Ps132:13-14

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Daniel2:35,45•  Whatisthe“Mountain”?

–  “Nowitshallcometopassinthela_erdaysThatthemountainoftheLord’shouseShallbeestablishedonthetopofthemountains,Andshallbeexaltedabovethehills;Andallna7onsshallflowtoit.Manypeopleshallcomeandsay,“Come,andletusgouptothemountainoftheLord,TothehouseoftheGodofJacob;HewillteachusHisways,AndweshallwalkinHispaths.”ForoutofZionshallgoforththelaw,AndthewordoftheLordfromJerusalem.”Is2:2-3

–  “TheyshallnothurtnordestroyinallMyholymountain,FortheearthshallbefulloftheknowledgeoftheLordAsthewaterscoverthesea.”Is11:9

–  “YoushallhaveasongAsinthenightwhenaholyfes7valiskept,Andgladnessofheartaswhenonegoeswithaflute,TocomeintothemountainoftheLord,TotheMightyOneofIsrael.”Is30:29

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Daniel2:35,45•  Whatisthe“Mountain”?

–  “ForitisadayoftroubleandtreadingdownandperplexityBytheLordGodofhostsIntheValleyofVision-BreakingdownthewallsAndofcryingtothemountain.”Is22:5

!  Inthiscontext,God’speople,“Jerusalem,”arecryingouttoHim,whilecon7nuinginidolworship,worshipofthe“stars”(Is22:1),howevertherewillbearemnant(Is24:6)thatwillbesaved(Is22:20-24)

!  Isaiah25:6,7,10referstoGod’sKingdom,madeupof:•  Territory:Earth•  People:Remnant

•  King:Jesus(Is27:13)

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Daniel2:35,45•  Whatisthe“Mountain”?

–  “EventhemIwillbringtoMyholymountain,AndmakethemjoyfulinMyhouseofprayer.TheirburntofferingsandtheirsacrificesWillbeacceptedonMyaltar;ForMyhouseshallbecalledahouseofprayerforallna7ons.”Is56:7

–  “…ButhewhoputshistrustinMeshallpossesstheland,AndshallinheritMyholymountain.”Is57:13b

–  11“ButyouarethosewhoforsaketheLord,WhoforgetMyholymountain,25Thewolfandthelambshallfeedtogether,Thelionshalleatstrawliketheox,Anddustshallbetheserpent’sfood.TheyshallnothurtnordestroyinallMyholymountain,”SaystheLord.”Is65:11,25

–  “ThentheyshallbringallyourbrethrenforanofferingtotheLordoutofallna7ons,onhorsesandinchariotsandinli_ers,onmulesandoncamels,toMyholymountainJerusalem,”saystheLord…”Is66:20

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Daniel2:35,45•  Whatisthe“Mountain”?

–  “ForonMyholymountain,onthemountainheightofIsrael,”saystheLordGod,“thereallthehouseofIsrael,allofthemintheland,shallserveMe”Eze20:40a

–  Alludingtoheaven,Ezekiel34:11-15indicatesthattheTrueShepherd,GodHimselfwillfeedspiritualIsraelonthemountainsofIsrael

–  “12ThenyoushallknowthatIamtheLord.IhaveheardallyourblasphemieswhichyouhavespokenagainstthemountainsofIsrael,saying,‘Theyaredesolate;theyaregiventoustoconsume.’13ThuswithyourmouthyouhaveboastedagainstMeandmul7pliedyourwordsagainstMe;Ihaveheardthem.”Eze35:12-13

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Daniel2:35,45•  Whatisthe“Mountain”?

–  1“BlowthetrumpetinZion,AndsoundanalarminMyholymountain!Letalltheinhabitantsofthelandtremble;ForthedayoftheLordiscoming,Foritisathand:32AnditshallcometopassThatwhoevercallsonthenameoftheLordShallbesaved.ForinMountZionandinJerusalemthereshallbedeliverance,AstheLordhassaid,AmongtheremnantwhomtheLordcalls.”Joel2:1,32

–  “16TheLordalsowillroarfromZion,Andu_erHisvoicefromJerusalem;Theheavensandearthwillshake;ButtheLordwillbeashelterforHispeople,AndthestrengthofthechildrenofIsrael.17“SoyoushallknowthatIamtheLordyourGod,DwellinginZionMyholymountain.ThenJerusalemshallbeholy,”Joel3:16-17

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Daniel2:35,45•  Whatisthe“Mountain”?

–  “ThensaviorsshallcometoMountZionTojudgethemountainsofEsau,AndthekingdomshallbetheLord’s.”Obadiah1:21(Obad1:8-21)

–  “1Nowitshallcometopassinthela_erdaysThatthemountainoftheLord’shouseShallbeestablishedonthetopofthemountains,Andshallbeexaltedabovethehills;Andpeoplesshallflowtoit.2Manyna7onsshallcomeandsay,“Come,andletusgouptothemountainoftheLord,TothehouseoftheGodofJacob;HewillteachusHisways,AndweshallwalkinHispaths.”ForoutofZionthelawshallgoforth,AndthewordoftheLordfromJerusalem.”Mic4:1-2

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Daniel2:35,45•  Whatisthe“Mountain”?

–  Thewicked,describedinMicah5:10-15,arebroughtbeforethedivinecourtofjus7ce.Thewickedarethemselves,equatedto“mountains”

–  “1HearnowwhattheLordsays:“Arise,pleadyourcasebeforethemountains,Andletthehillshearyourvoice.2Hear,Oyoumountains,theLord’scomplaint,Andyoustrongfounda7onsoftheearth;FortheLordhasacomplaintagainstHispeople,AndHewillcontendwithIsrael.”Mic6:1-2

–  “ThussaystheLord:‘IwillreturntoZion,AnddwellinthemidstofJerusalem.JerusalemshallbecalledtheCityofTruth,TheMountainoftheLordofhosts,TheHolyMountain.”Zech8:3

!  Furtherstudy:Zeph3:11;John4:20-24;Heb12:20-22;Rev14:1

Answer:TheFather,Son,andSpirit;TheGodhead

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Satan’sCounterfeit•  A“Mountain”offalsegods:

–  “AndIwillrepayBabylonAndalltheinhabitantsofChaldeaForalltheeviltheyhavedoneInZioninyoursight,”saystheLord.“Behold,Iamagainstyou,Odestroyingmountain,Whodestroysalltheearth,”saystheLord.“AndIwillstretchoutMyhandagainstyou,Rollyoudownfromtherocks,Andmakeyouaburntmountain.”Jer51:24-25

–  Ezekiel6containsawarningleveledatthe“mountainsofIsrael”,clearlysymbolicforthefalse‘gods’thatwereworshiped:“ThenyoushallknowthatIamtheLord,whentheirslainareamongtheiridolsallaroundtheiraltars,oneveryhighhill,onallthemountaintops,undereverygreentree,andundereverythickoak,wherevertheyofferedsweetincensetoalltheiridols.”Eze6:13(Eze18:6,11,15;22:9)

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Satan’sCounterfeit•  “Youshallu_erlydestroyalltheplaceswherethena7onswhichyoushall

dispossessservedtheirgods,onthehighmountainsandonthehillsandundereverygreentree.”Deut12:2

•  12“Howyouarefallenfromheaven,OLucifer,sonofthemorning!Howyouarecutdowntotheground,Youwhoweakenedthena7ons!13Foryouhavesaidinyourheart:‘Iwillascendintoheaven,IwillexaltmythroneabovethestarsofGod;Iwillalsositonthemountofthecongrega7onOnthefarthestsidesofthenorth;14Iwillascendabovetheheightsoftheclouds,IwillbeliketheMostHigh.’15YetyoushallbebroughtdowntoSheol,TothelowestdepthsofthePit.”Is14:12-15

!  Furtherstudy:Amos4:1;6:1;Rev8:8

SatanandhissubjectsareimpostersofGod’sKingdom

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SatanKnowsGod’sMountain

14“Youweretheanointedcherubwhocovers;Iestablishedyou;YouwereontheholymountainofGod;Youwalkedbackandforthinthemidstoffierystones.15Youwereperfectinyourwaysfromthedayyouwerecreated,Tilliniquitywasfoundinyou.16“BytheabundanceofyourtradingYoubecamefilledwithviolencewithin,Andyousinned;ThereforeIcastyouasaprofanethingOutofthemountainofGod;AndIdestroyedyou,Ocoveringcherub,Fromthemidstofthefierystones.”Eze28:14-16•  Luciferwasoneofthe“covering”angels,aprotectorofGod’slaw•  LuciferwascastoutoftheHolyMountainofGod

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Daniel2:46-49•  46ThenKingNebuchadnezzarfellonhisface,prostratebefore

Daniel,andcommandedthattheyshouldpresentanofferingandincensetohim.47ThekingansweredDaniel,andsaid,“TrulyyourGodistheGodofgods,theLordofkings,andarevealerofsecrets,sinceyoucouldrevealthissecret.”48ThenthekingpromotedDanielandgavehimmanygreatgi9s;andhemadehimruleroverthewholeprovinceofBabylon,andchiefadministratoroverallthewisemenofBabylon.49AlsoDanielpe>>onedtheking,andhesetShadrach,Meshach,andAbed-NegoovertheaffairsoftheprovinceofBabylon;butDanielsatinthegateoftheking.

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BabylonianCulture•  BabylonusedtheSexagesimal(base60)numeralsystem

–  Nebuchadnezzarbuilttheimagehedreamed,60x6cubits(Dan3:1)

–  Currentlyusedtomeasure7me,angles&geographiccoordinates

•  BabylonbuiltaZigguratasatemplefortheir“gods”–  Servedasasubs7tutefora“mountain”toworshipidols

•  Babyloniansworeamulets(medallions)to“protect”thewearerfromharm–  Ancientastrologydividedtheconstella7onsintoa36gridstarcalendar,

eachrepresen7ngadeityorgod•  h_p://members.westnet.com.au/gary-david-thompson/page11-7.html

•  h_p://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylonian_star_catalogues–  Amuletswerecreatedcontainingthenumbers1-36andwornbypagan

priests•  Interes7ngly,1+2+3…+34+35+36=666

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God's Plan Revealed in Scripture Copyright © Mark E. LaRose 2015

Study Guide (SG) Symbol Chart #B51b

Chart B Ref: Lines 25,28,29,85,256,266,286,287 05/18/16

Daniel 2 Statue: 603BC Daniel 7: 553BC Daniel 8: 551BC Daniel 11: 535BC Revelation 12: AD96 Revelation 13: AD96 Revelation 17: AD96 MeaningSG B15 SG B18, B19, B43 SG B20, B22, B23, B43 SG B28,B32,B33a,B41,B43, SG B33b SG B51a & B54a SG B54b-B54e

SG B46,B47,B49,B54a,B55

Gold Head Lion/2 Wings Babylon (609-539BC)

Silver Chest & Arms Bear/raised side 2 horns of the Ram Dan 11:2 Media/Persia (539-331BC)

Bronze Belly & Thighs Leopard/4 Wings Goat/1 horn to vs 3: Alexander Greece (331-168BC)

4 Heads 4 horns vs 4: 4 generalsKing of the South Ptolomies,King of the North Seleucids (Dan 11:5-19)

Iron Legs Beast/iron teeth Little horn growing Dan 11:20-22 Pagan Rome (168BC-AD476)

horizontally King of the North

Iron portion of the Feet & Toes '10' Horns Civil kingdoms (AD476-xx)

Woman with sun & Pure Christians/light/moon and 12 stars Bible/12 apostles

Red Dragon with tail that Satan deceived ⅓ of the

swept ⅓ stars angels and empowers7 heads/crowns, 10 horns apostate Christianity

Miry Clay of the Feet Talking Horn with Little horn Dan 11:23-45 Sea beast with 7 heads/ Scarlet woman on Papal Rome(Compare KJV & NKJV) eyes of a man growing vertically King of the North1 blasphemous names scarlet beast2>7heads (Spiritual Babylon)

Dan 11:25-43 Arab/Ottoman/King of the South Radical Islam (AD612-xx)

Brittle Clay of the Toes King of the North1 Earth beast with 2 horns USA/civil & religious freedom

'10' horns/crowns '10' horns apostate Protestants

Stone cut out of the Mountain JesusMountain filling the earth God the Father/Son/Spirit

2 The scarlet beast with blasphemous names represents the empowering nations being directed by religious authorities, both papal and apostate Protestant.

Beast of the Bottomless Pit/Abyss of Revelation 11:7-13 equated with Sodom (Immorality) and Egypt (Atheism, Secularism): French Revolution and following (1789-20xx)

The Symbols of Kingdoms and Religious Powers in Bible Prophecy

The 'pure woman', the 'scarlet woman', the 'talking horn', the 'little horn' (when growing vertically), the 'sea beast' with '10' horns, and the two types of 'clays' are religious in nature.1 The King of the North = apostate Christians (those who renounce God's law) and 'Christian' nations. An imposter of the true King of the North (Is 14:13).

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OurMissionastheRemnant

•  “WorshipGod!Forthetes7monyofJesusisthespiritofprophecy.”(Rev19:10)–  Theunderstandingofprophecyisacalltoac7on;tosharethegospelof

everlas7nglifethrougharela7onshipwithJesus,proclaimingthe3angels’messageofRev14:6-12

•  “…obeyGod’scommandments”(Rev12:17)and“Worshiphimwhomadetheheavens,theearth,theseaandthespringsofwater.”(Rev14:7)

•  “…EveryonewhokeepsfromdefilingtheSabbath,AndholdsfastMycovenant—EventhemIwillbringtoMyholymountain,AndmakethemjoyfulinMyhouseofprayer.(Is56:6-7)

•  “Beholy…blameless”(1Pet1:16-19;2Pet3:10-14)

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Hewhotes7fiestothesethingssays,“SurelyIamcomingquickly.”Amen.Evenso,come,LordJesus!Revela>on22:20

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Addi>onalInforma>onIamindebtedtoTimRoosenbergwhohasstudiedDaniel11-12sincetheearly2000’sand

hasdedicatedhisministrytoprovidingpeoplewithknowledgeofthe>mesthatwelivethroughseminarsandhiswebsite;h\p://www.islamandchris>anity.org

IamalsoindebtedtotwoindividualswhomhavededicatedtheirlivesinastudyofRevela>on17sincethelate1990’s.Theirwebsite,h\p://666man.net,providessignificantdepthonthemanyrelatedBiblepassagesandpropheciesthatcorrelatecompletelytothepropheciesofDaniel

Foranexcellentversebyversecommentarysee:h\p://www.bibleexplained.com

Foradeepperspec>veofhowRevela>onrepresentsthespiritualfulfillmentofmuchoftheOldTestamentsee:LouisF.Were,TheCertaintyofthe3rdAngel’sMessage,1945

EllenGouldWhitewasaprolificauthorandanAmericanChris>anpioneer.AlongwithotherSabbatarianAdven>stleaderssuchasJosephBatesandherhusbandJamesWhite,sheformedwhatbecameknownastheSeventh-dayAdven>stChurch.TheSmithsonianmagazinenamedEllenG.Whiteamong100MostSignificantAmericansinanacknowledgementofherinfluenceonreligion.h\ps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_G._White

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EllenWhiteCommentsDaniel&Revela7on!  “Brethren,theLordcallsforcopartnershipinhiswork.Hedesiresustoenlist

ourinterestsinhiscause,asDanieldid.WeshouldreceivegreatbenefitsfromastudyofthebookofDanielinconnec7onwiththeRevela7on.Danielstudiedtheprophecies.Heearnestlysoughttoknowtheirmeaning.Heprayedandfastedforheavenlylight.AndthegloryofGodwasrevealedtohiminevengreatermeasurethanhecouldendure.Weareinequalneedofdivineillumina7on.Godhascalledustogivethelastmessageofwarningtotheworld.Therewillbevoicesheardoneverysidetodivertthea_en7onofGod’speoplewithnewtheories.Weneedtogivethetrumpetacertainsound.Wedonothalfrealizewhatisbeforeus.IfthebooksofDanielandtheRevela7onwerestudiedwithearnestprayer,weshouldhaveabe_erknowledgeoftheperilsofthelastdays,andwouldbebe_erpreparedfortheworkbeforeus—weshouldbepreparedtounitewithChristandtoworkinhislines.”{RHFebruary9,1897,par.13}

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EllenWhiteCommentsDaniel&Revela7on!  “AllgenuineexperienceinreligiousdoctrineswillbeartheimpressofJehovah.

Allshouldseethenecessityofunderstandingthetruthforthemselvesindividually.Wemustunderstandthedoctrinesthathavebeenstudiedoutcarefullyandprayerfully.Ithasbeenrevealedtomethatthereisamongourpeopleagreatlackofknowledgeinregardtotheriseandprogressofthethirdangel’smessage.ThereisgreatneedtosearchthebookofDanielandthebookofRevela7on,andlearnthetextsthoroughly,thatwemayknowwhatiswri_en.”{Ev363.2}

!  “TothosewhotrulyloveGodtheHolySpiritwillrevealtruthsthathavefadedfromthemind,andwillalsorevealtruthsthatareen>relynew.ThosewhoeatthefleshanddrinkthebloodoftheSonofGodwillbringfromthebooksofDanielandRevela7ontruththatisinspiredbytheHolySpirit.”{FE473.2}

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EllenWhiteCommentsDaniel&Revela7on!  “Thepresentisa>meofoverwhelminginteresttoallliving.Rulersand

statesmen,menwhooccupyposi>onsoftrustandauthority,thinkingmenandwomenofallclasses,havetheira\en>onfixedupontheeventstakingplaceaboutus.Theyarewatchingtherela>onsthatexistamongthena>ons.Theyobservetheintensitythatistakingpossessionofeveryearthlyelement,andtheyrecognizethatsomethinggreatanddecisiveisabouttotakeplace—thattheworldisonthevergeofastupendouscrisis.TheBible,andtheBibleonly,givesacorrectviewofthesethings.Herearerevealedthegreatfinalscenesinthehistoryofourworld,eventsthatalreadyarecas>ngtheirshadowsbefore,thesoundoftheirapproachcausingtheearthtotrembleandmen’sheartstofailthemforfear.”{PK537.1-2}

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EllenWhiteCommentsDaniel&Revela7on!  “Aswenearthecloseofthisworld’shistory,thepropheciesrecordedby

Danieldemandourspeciala_en7on,astheyrelatetothevery>meinwhichweareliving.WiththemshouldbelinkedtheteachingsofthelastbookoftheNewTestamentScriptures.Satanhasledmanytobelievethattheprophe>cpor>onsofthewri>ngsofDanielandofJohntherevelatorcannotbeunderstood.Butthepromiseisplainthatspecialblessingwillaccompanythestudyoftheseprophecies.“Thewiseshallunderstand”(verse10),wasspokenofthevisionsofDanielthatweretobeunsealedinthela\erdays;andoftherevela>onthatChristgavetoHisservantJohnfortheguidanceofGod’speopleallthroughthecenturies,thepromiseis,“Blessedishethatreadeth,andtheythathearthewordsofthisprophecy,andkeepthosethingswhicharewri\entherein.”Revela>on1:3.”{PK547.2}

!  “AcarefulstudyoftheworkingoutofGod’spurposeinthehistoryofna>onsandintherevela>onofthingstocome,willhelpustoes>mateattheirtruevaluethingsseenandthingsunseen,andtolearnwhatisthetrueaimoflife.”{PK548.2}

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EllenWhiteCommentsDaniel2;7;8-12!  “IntheScripturesarepresentedtruthsthatrelateespeciallytoourown>me.

TotheperiodjustpriortotheappearingoftheSonofman,thepropheciesofScripturepoint,andheretheirwarningsandthreateningspre-eminentlyapply.Theprophe7cperiodsofDaniel,extendingtotheveryeveofthegreatconsumma7on,throwafloodoflightuponeventsthentotranspire.”{RHSeptember25,1883,par.6}

!  “TheprophecieswhichthegreatIAMhasgiveninHisword,uni>nglinka9erlinkinthechainofevents,frometernityinthepasttoeternityinthefuture,telluswherewearetodayintheprocessionoftheagesandwhatmaybeexpectedinthe>metocome.Allthatprophecyhasforetoldascomingtopass,un>lthepresent>me,hasbeentracedonthepagesofhistory,andwemaybeassuredthatallwhichisyettocomewillbefulfilledinitsorder.”{PK536.3}

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EllenWhiteCommentsDan2:1-30!  “Thehistoriceventsrelatedintheking’sdreamwereofconsequencetohim;

butthedreamwastakenfromhim,thatthewisemenbytheirclaimedunderstandingofmysteries,shouldnotplaceuponitafalseinterpreta>on.ThelessonstaughtinitweregivenbyGodforthosewholiveinourday.Theinabilityofthewisementotellthedream,isarepresenta7onofthewisemenofthepresentday,whohavenotdiscernmentandlearningandknowledgefromtheMostHigh,andthereforeareunabletounderstandtheprophecies.Themostlearnedintheworld’slore,whoarenotwatchingtohearwhatGodsaysinHisword,andopeningtheirheartstoreceivethatwordandgiveittoothers,arenotrepresenta>vesofHis.Itisnotthegreatandlearnedmenoftheearth,kingsandnobles,whowillreceivethetruthuntoeternallife,thoughitwillbebroughttothem.”{FE412.1}

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EllenWhiteCommentsDan2:32-33,38-45!  “TheminglingofchurchcraCandstatecraCisrepresentedbytheironandthe

clay.Thisunionisweakeningallthepowerofthechurches.Thisinves>ngthechurchwiththepoweroftheStatewillbringevilresults.MenhavealmostpassedthepointofGod’sforbearance.Theyhaveinvestedtheirstrengthinpoli7cs,andhaveunitedwiththepapacy.Butthe7mewillcomewhenGodwillpunishthosewhohavemadevoidHislaw,andtheirevilworkwillrecoiluponthemselves.”{Ms63-1899(April22,1899)par.31}{1MR51.1}

!  “TheimageshowntoNebuchadnezzarinthevisionsofthenightrepresentsthekingdomsoftheworld.Themetalsintheimage,symbolizingthedifferentkingdoms,becamelessandlesspureandvaluable,fromtheheaddown.Theheadoftheimagewasofgold,thebreastandarmsofsilver,thesidesofbrass,andthefeetandtoesironmingledWithclay.Sothekingdomsrepresentedbythemdeterioratedinvalue.”{RHFebruary6,1900,Art.A,par.4}

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EllenWhiteCommentsDan2:34-35,44-45!  “ButwhenChristshallvisitthewicked,hisjudgmentswillfallnotonlyupon

theJewsbutuponallwhohaverefusedtheheavenlybenefitsofthegraceofGod.Thestonethatwaspassive,bearinghumblyalltheabuseheapeduponit,willthenli9itselfinlifeandpowerabovethosewhodespisedandrejectedit.Theywillseeinthistheirrockofoffense,anavengingmountainfallinguponandcrushingthem.”{3SP41.2}•  On“Jews”seeRev2:9;3:9;meaningthosewhoclaimtobe“Chris7ans”

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EllenWhiteCommentsDan2:38-43!  “TheimagerevealedtoNebuchadnezzar,whilerepresen>ngthedeteriora>on

ofthekingdomsoftheearthinpowerandglory,alsofitlyrepresentsthedeteriora7onofreligionandmoralityamongthepeopleofthesekingdoms.Asna7onsforgetGod,inlikepropor7ontheybecomeweakmorally.{1MR50.1}BabylonpassedawaybecauseinherprosperitysheforgotGod,andascribedthegloryofherprosperitytohumanachievement.{1MR50.2}TheMedo-PersiankingdomwasvisitedbythewrathofheavenbecauseinthiskingdomGod’slawwastrampledunderfoot.ThefearoftheLordfoundnoplaceintheheartsofthepeople.TheprevailinginfluencesinMedo-Persiawerewickedness,blasphemy,andcorrup7on.{1MR50.3}Thekingdomsthatfollowedwereevenmorebaseandcorrupt.TheydeterioratedbecausetheycastofftheirallegiancetoGod.AstheyforgotHim,theysanklowerands7lllowerinthescaleofmoralvalue.{1MR50.4}ThevastempireofRomecrumbledtopieces,andfromitsruinsrosethatmightypower,theRomanCatholicChurch.Thischurchboastsofherinfallibilityandherhereditaryreligion.Butthisreligionisahorrortoallwhoareacquaintedwiththesecretsofthemysteryofiniquity.ThepriestsofthischurchmaintaintheirascendencybykeepingthepeopleinignoranceofGod’swill,asrevealedintheScriptures.”TheYouth’sInstructor,September22,1903,p.6.{1MR50.5}

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EllenWhiteCommentsDan2:38-43!  “Inthehistoryofna>onsthestudentofGod’swordmaybeholdtheliteral

fulfillmentofdivineprophecy.Babylon,sha\eredandbrokenatlast,passedawaybecauseinprosperityitsrulershadregardedthemselvesasindependentofGod,andhadascribedthegloryoftheirkingdomtohumanachievement.TheMedo-PersianrealmwasvisitedbythewrathofHeavenbecauseinitGod’slawhadbeentrampledunderfoot.ThefearoftheLordhadfoundnoplaceintheheartsofthevastmajorityofthepeople.Wickedness,blasphemy,andcorrup>onprevailed.Thekingdomsthatfollowedwereevenmorebaseandcorrupt;andthesesanklowerands>lllowerinthescaleofmoralworth.”{PK501.3}

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EllenWhiteCommentsDan2:41-43!  “Ourkingdomisnotofthisworld.Wearewai>ngforourLordfromheavento

cometoearthtoputdownallauthorityandpower,andsetupHiseverlas>ngkingdom.Earthlypowersareshaken.Weneednot,andcannot,expectunionamongthena>onsoftheearth.Ourposi7onintheimageofNebuchadnezzarisrepresentedbythetoes,inadividedstate,andofacrumblingmaterial,thatwillnotholdtogether.ProphecyshowsusthatthegreatdayofGodisrightuponus.Ithastethgreatly.”{1T360.3}•  The“toes”referstotheUnitedStateswhilethe“feet”referstoWesternEurope

!  “TheDanishkingatthis>mewascalledthe“Father-in-lawofEurope.”[Daniel’sla\er-dayprophecyhaddeclaredconcerningthena>onsofWesternEurope,“theyshallminglethemselveswiththeseedofmen:buttheyshallnotcleaveonetoanother,evenasironisnotmixedwithclay”(Daniel2:43).]CrownPrinceFrederickwasmarriedtoaSwedishprincess;theoldestdaughter,Alexandra,marriedthePrinceofWales,laterKingEdwardVIIofEngland;thenextson,William,becameKingGeorgeIofGreece;Valdemar,theotherprinceEllenWhitesaw,wasmarriedintotheFrenchnobility.Dagmar,thenextoldestchild,wasmarriedtoCzarAlexanderIIIofRussia;andfinally,theyoungestgirl,Thyra,wasmarriedtotheBri>shDukeofCumberland.”{EGWE297.4}8/3/17 52