Muncie Times, Muncie, Delaware County, 19 November 1998 — Page 33

The Muncie Times, November 19,1998, Page 33

RELIGION The ram parable is about revelation

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Daniel 8:3 “Then I lifted up mine eyes and saw, and behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.” This ram represents the kingdom of Media-Persia. For even the emblem of that nation was a ram. The two horns represent the kings of Media and Persia. Vs. 20. The one being taller than the other shows that one king shall be greater than the other, that is, Cyrus of Persian, which became more famous than Darius the Median. Daniel 8:5, 6, “And as I was considering, behold, a he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goad had a notable hom between his eyes. And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.” This he goat is the kingdom of Greece, which brought down the Media Persia Empire. Daniel 8:8: “Therefore the he goat waxed very great; and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.” The notable between the eyes of the he goat was broken. The notable hom was the first King Alexander the Great. This hom was broken in four parts and for it stood up four little ones. That is, four kings stood up in the place of Alexander the Great. They were Alexander’s four generals in his army. When he died at the age of 33, the kingdom was divided toward the four winds of direction. • Lysimachus of Thrace to the north • Ptolemy of Egypt to the

south • Cassander of Macedonia to the west • Seleucus of Babylonia to the east These four kings fought against the other till Seleucus subdued Lysimachus to the north and Cassander to the west and became known as the king of the north. He made war with the king of the south, Ptolemy, which is demonstrated in the 11 th Chapter of Daniel. Daniel 8:9-11: “And out of one of them came a fourth little hom; which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land. And it was great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped on them. Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him and daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.” This is the little hom of Daniel 8:9, which ultimately ended up being the same character of Dan. 7:8. Both of these horns are shown to be coming up against the most High, which gives us to understand that it would be finalized in the end. This little horn is the beast of revelation 13:1-10. The little horn of Daniel 7:8, and the little horn of Daniel 8:9 ended up being the same, for thy have the same characteristics. The littles of Daniel 7:8,

“...in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.” Daniel 7:25 “And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing time.” This little horn is the antiChrist is the last days, which corresponds with the beast of Revelation 13. Revelation 13:2 “And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.” Revelation 13:5 “And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and 2 months.” These are comparisons between this little horn and the beast. • They both have a mouth speaking great things Dan. 7:8,25; Rev. 13:2,5. • Both are given the power to continue a time a times and dividing of time, which is 3 years, or 42 months, or 1260 days. • Both are in the time of the End. Dan 7:26; Rev. 1:1. The little hom of Daniel 8:9 first beginning is different, but the ending is the same as the little hom of Daniel 7:8, and the beast of Revelation 13. The first part of this hom deals with the episodes of the

king of the north, of the four horns that came up out of Alexander’s empire. This king of the north was known as Antiochus Epiphanies who fought against Israel and the sing of the south for many years. But he especially fought against Israel for about 3 years, where at one time he offered up a sow on the alter of Israel. This brought about the Maccabeean revolt, when the Maccabees rose in defiance of such abomination. But Dan. 8:11 gives the last half of the action of this little horn which said' “Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down...And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; ans he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practice, ans shall destroy the mighty and holy people. And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself to his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.” Dan 8:11, 23-25. This little horn activity is also recorded in the 11 th chapter, verses 21-45. Verses 36-38 reads as follows: “And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that is determined to be done.

Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all. But in his exalt shall he honor the God of forces; and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honor with gold, silver and with precious stones and pleasant things.” The willful king, as he is called in verse 36, is also called the son of perdition and the man of sin in II Thess. 2:312. Verse 3, 4: “Let no man device you by any means: for that day shall not come except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he is God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that his is God.” From Daniel and this verse, we see how Satan is going to put within this man of sin, his power and authority. This is the anti-Christ which is prophesied that world come into the world. This brings us down to the time of the end. Let’s note Daniel 12:1 “and at that time shall Machael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.” Verse 4 “But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.” Verse 9 “And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.”