After His ascension to heaven (Acts 1:9), Jesus visited the last of the living apostles, John, on the island of Patmos, where John had been exiled by the ruthless Roman emperor Domitian. Read Revelation 1:9. See also Matthew 13:21, Acts 14:22, and John 16:33. What’s the message here for all who seek to follow Jesus in this world? Separated from … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Revelation 1:9, Isaiah 40:26, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Colossians 1:17, Revelation 4:11, John 19:16-30. Memory Text: “You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created” (Revelation 4:11, NKJV). It’s easy to take things for granted, particularly things that we have … Continue reading –>
Ukrainian Miracle By Andrew McChesney Ten-year-old Anas struggled in his classes amid an ongoing torrent of bullying in public school in Odessa, Ukraine. His skin was darker than the other children’s, and his classmates made fun of him. He lived with his Ukrainian grandmother after being left at her home by his mother, a former … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Here’s a quick and easy way to look at the 70-week prophecy of Daniel 9:24-27. First, the 70 weeks (Daniel 9:24). Next, the seven weeks and 62 weeks, or 69 weeks (Daniel 9:25) of the 70 weeks. There’s the last week, the seventieth (Daniel 9:27). And, finally, that last week is divided — “in the middle of … Continue reading –>
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 –>
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 –>
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 –>
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 –>
