The first 490 years of the 2,300-year prophecy were designated especially for the Jewish nation of antiquity and the coming of the Messiah. The last part of the 2300 years has to do with God’s people, both Jew and Gentile, along with the cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary, and, ultimately, the second coming of Christ. … Continue reading –>
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Continue reading -->You can view an in-depth discussion of The Hour of His Judgment in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image to view: With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life. (1)
Continue reading -->Gabriel began the explanation of the 490-year prophecy with an event that was extremely important to Daniel and to the Jews — the command to restore and build Jerusalem. Though various decrees had been passed regarding Jerusalem, in Ezra 7:1-28, we discover that the decree passed in 457 B.C. allowed the Jews not only to … Continue reading –>
When people ask me why Adventists do not keep the feast days, I tell them we do – literally! At the cross we had the literal Passover. Ever since 1844 we have been living in the literal Day of Atonement. When Jesus returns and we go to heaven it will literally be The feast of … Continue reading –>
Read Daniel 9:23. What specific instruction does the angel give to Daniel? Why is this significant in understanding the meaning of the cleansing of the sanctuary in Daniel 8:14? The angel plainly instructed Daniel to “consider the matter, and understand the vision” (Daniel 9:23, NKJV). What matter, and what vision? Because there is no vision recorded in Daniel … Continue reading –>
Read Daniel 8:17, Daniel 8:19, Daniel 8:26. What time period does the angel declare that the vision of Daniel 8:1-27 and the 2,300 days apply to, and why is that important to understand? Some argue that the 2300 days are literal days. They also believe that this little horn of Daniel 8:1-27 applies to the Seleucid military leader … Continue reading –>
“Three Cosmic Messages” encourages us to Watch, Ye Saints – Hymn 598 as we near the end of this old world’s history to witness the Second Coming of our Lord, and Saviour, Jesus Christ. This is a wonderful hymn to give courage, dear people, and is our theme for this quarter. We will be noting at … Continue reading –>
As we have already seen, there must be a judgment before Christ comes. The angel announces in a loud voice that “the hour of His judgment has come” (Revelation 14:7, NKJV). The book of Daniel gives us the time when this judgment begins. Read Daniel 8:14. What specific timetable does Daniel give us regarding the cleansing of … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Daniel 8:1-27, Daniel 9:1-27, Ezra 7:1-28, Matthew 3:13-17, Romans 5:6-9, Mark 15:38, Leviticus 16:16. Memory Text: “And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand” (Romans … Continue reading –>
