You may listen to the podcast version here. “As for you, go your way until the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days, you will rise again to receive the inheritance set aside for you.” Daniel 12:13 NLT Notice the angel did not tell Daniel that he would die and … Continue reading –>
Read Daniel 12:4 and John 14:29. Why is the book of Daniel to be sealed until the time of the end? At the conclusion of the last major section of the book (Dan. 10:1-12:4), the prophet receives the command to seal the scroll until the time of the end. In the same breath, the angel predicts that “ ‘many … Continue reading –>
Written in the book. With disease and death from the coronavirus threatening all of us on earth at every corner of life, should the opportunity of eternal life resulting from our names being “written in the book” bring us comfort? Do you think that the worldwide threat of death and disease from this global virus has … Continue reading –>
Read Daniel 12:2-3. What event is he talking about here, and why, considering what we understand about death, is this event so important to us? Daniel makes probably the most explicit reference in the Old Testament to the coming resurrection. And as we reflect on this passage, we can learn some very important truths. First, as … Continue reading –>
The hymn used as the theme for this quarter is from “The Church Hymnal, Official Hymnal of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church” which was surpassed by the “Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal” in 1985.In the ‘old’ hymnal, Number 497 – Standing by a Purpose True, that is, ”Dare to be a Daniel” will be the favourite. I hope … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Daniel 12 concludes with Michael standing up to deliver God’s people. In spite of an extreme time of trouble, God’s people will remain faithful and lead others to the truth. March 28, 2020 1. Have a volunteer read Daniel 12:1-3. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point … Continue reading –>
Daniel 12:1 talks about those who are “found written in the book”? What does that mean? The time of Michael’s intervention is also described as a time of trouble without parallel. This corresponds to the time when God’s Spirit will be withdrawn from rebellious humankind. Then the seven last plagues, as expressions of God’s wrath … Continue reading –>
Read Daniel 12:1. Who changes the course of history at the end of time? How do Romans 8:34 and Hebrews 7:25 help us understand what this text means? Every chapter of Daniel so far has begun by mentioning the ruler of a pagan nation. Daniel chapter 12 likewise begins with a ruler, but unlike every other chapter the ruler … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Dan. 12:1-13; Rom. 8:34; Luke 10:20; Rom. 8:18; Heb. 2:14-15; John 14:29; Rev. 11:3. Memory Text: “Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness like the stars forever and ever” (Daniel 12:3, NKJV). The book of Daniel begins with Nebuchadnezzar invading Judea and taking captives to … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: It is interesting that at least in reference to Daniel 11:29-39, Martin Luther identified the abomination of desolation in Daniel 11:31 with the papacy and its doctrines and practices. Thus, the correlation of Daniel 11 with Daniel chapters 7 and 8 reinforces the view of Luther and many other Protestant commentators that the institution of … Continue reading –>
