Time periods placed upon this chart were never to be a test for Gods people again. Those who feel their need of the special help of God will ask Him who is the Source of all wisdom to supply their necessities. Read in my books, Patriarchs and Prophets, and Great Controversy, the story of the first great apostasy. 0000001043 00000 n We also cannot strengthen the pioneer view of prophecy unless we show clearly that we are building and expanding upon it. Revelation 1:18. The book of Daniel is one of the most intriguing books in the Old Testament. Robert Wieland. They also say that this beast makes war against the saints and wins. I believe that Gods way is indeed in the sanctuary. This was the faithful witness which extended down to Jeremiah who wrote towards the end of the Assyrian kingdom and part of Babylonian one. Revelation means something revealed, which all are to understand. endstream endobj 44 0 obj <>/Metadata 41 0 R/Pages 37 0 R/Type/Catalog/PageLabels 35 0 R>> endobj 45 0 obj <>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]/ExtGState<>>>/Type/Page>> endobj 46 0 obj <> endobj 47 0 obj <> endobj 48 0 obj [/ICCBased 63 0 R] endobj 49 0 obj <> endobj 50 0 obj <>stream By the lips of thousands was this prophecy repeated as the watchword of their faith. We read both in Daniel and in Revelation that the beast continued a certain number of days. The union that existed until Conradi was that the Daily was paganism. Rome came from the west and America lay to the west of Europe. Ask Him to enlighten your understanding, that you may know how to give light to others. The movement from 1840-44 is compared to the work of the fourth angel of Revelation 14. In fear Hezekiah sent Sennacherib a huge tribute of 30 talents of gold, 800 talents of silver, and other treasures. The pioneers view was clear and cogent, tying together Daniel 8 and 2 Thessalonians 2, focusing the 2300 days as years. The result of this work from 1840-44 led disappointed Adventists into deeper study from 1844-1848 and they were led onto a solid and immovable platform. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David; and he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end." Though he mastered the culture and education of his captors, he and his three friends resolved not to be defiled by their ungodly environment. Latest answer posted August 03, 2019 at 12:53:28 PM. The book of Daniel is found in the Old Testament, and the book of Revelation in the New Testament. We cant say that we are not denying the Adventist historical view of prophecy if it is not providing a clear connection to our understanding. Not a pin of this message was to be moved. Dennis Hokama, Does Adventism have a Pagan foundation, Adventist Currents, 1987, p20-29. While some are tempted to slumber upon those prophetic foundations laid so firmly still others are feeling the tension of over 170 . His son Ashurbanipal (669627 BC) succeeded him but in the last decade of his reign economic exhaustion and military over-extension led Assyria into decline. Topics: (1) View of the "Apocalyptic God" in Daniel (2) The Apocalyptic World View (3) Toward a Theology of Repentance in Daniel 9 (4) The Interpretation of Daniel 2 . {Mar 257.4} 1888, The same spirit is seen today that is represented in Revelation 6:6-8. What constraints are there on the pursuit of knowledge? The study of the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation is important to the spiritual dynamics of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. There is also another perspective we can consider this. We see this principle clearly played out on the night Jesus was betrayed. I invite you to study these questions carefully. There are a number of other considerations, but my appeal to all Bible students who are serious about building on the solid Adventist platform is that our first duty is to know intimately the Scriptural interpretations of our pioneers and the reasons for those positions so that we can indeed build upon that foundation. Assyria grew to become a great regional power, and became a serious threat to Egypt and Israel. A logical analysis of the implications of Miller's "paganism" would certainly seem to lead one to endorse the verdict of history. A verse-by-verse study of the Bible books of Daniel and The Revelation, first published as separate books in 1867 (Revelation) and 1873 (Daniel). After this period of time, reaching from 1842 to 1844, there can be no definite tracing of the prophetic time. 5}. Dan 7:9-14 I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. Is simple to understand. Daniel and Revelation: A Bible Study. Daniel 8:14. In this regard they sound like Daniels fourth kingdom: And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise. A work of world-wide extent and unwonted power is here foretold. 1897 1944 PREFACE Foreword. Towards the end of Rev 11 we are told: Rev 11:18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. Said my accompanying angel, "Woe to him who shall move a block or stir a pin of these messages. II. We see evidence that Satan is fast obtaining the control of human minds who have not the fear of God before them. The final remnant who will be built upon the same foundation as the pioneers will be from a remnant of the remnant to overcome the beast and his image. The events of the heavenly sanctuary do not repeat while events on earth can repeat approximately three and a half times according to this pattern. The prophetic foundational stones of understanding found in the works of William Miller, Josiah Litch, Uriah Smith, Stephen Haskell and Alonzo T. Jones amongst others are feeling the pressure of human history continuing towards two centuries beyond the midnight cry of 1844. Ruben Gonzales has done some excellent research on this subject from which I will now quote. The angel commanded, "But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. In sackcloth and ashes, Hezekiah sought for divine aid in the temple. " Daniel 12:4. Latest answer posted November 13, 2017 at 12:48:29 PM, Mark the stress in the following words:examine, examination, That which has been will be again.--Letter 65, Aug 23, 1898. trailer It is significant to note that Daniel 11 does not contain any prophetic time periods but only contains a sequence of historical events. Glacier View Manuscript p 79. EW 258. On that one night the entire history of Israel was played out. Comparative Study on Daniel and the Revelation. The book Great Controversy begins with the destruction of Jerusalem then touches briefly on the persecution under Rome. The foundation of this platform was the Midnight Cry as we have discussed and this message would light the path of the faithful all the way to the heavenly city. {Ms43b-1891 (July 4, 1891) par. Under the name of Asnappar, the Bible (Ezr 4:10) remembers him for having repopulated the land of Israel with strangers of many different nationalities. - Prophetic Expositions, Vol. Pastor Robert Wieland draws the logical conclusions corresponding to the correct view of the daily. Isa 46:9-10 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, (10) Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: Rev 10:5-6 And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, (6) And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: Posted Dec 20, 2015 Both John's first vision (Revelation 1:12-20) and Daniel's last vision (Daniel 10-12) are divine scenes where both describe the risen Christ's vision. Our summaries and analyses are written by experts, and your questions are answered by real teachers. Time has not been a test since 1844, and it will never again be a test. The Gutians were finally overthrown a century later by the king of Uruk, Utu-hegal, who defeated the Gutian king, Tirigan, and gained independence for the city-states. The book that was sealed is not the Revelation, but that portion of the prophecy of Daniel relating to the last days. 0000013956 00000 n This sequence of four kingdoms was not actually the first time it had occurred. To succumb to such temptations at this late hour is to cause the light of the Midnight Cry to go out and leave no light for your feet to walk the narrow path to the heavenly city. 0000004890 00000 n I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive forever and ever! The framework presented by Ruben Gonzalez is one of the very few I have found to follow a consistent method and remain faithful to Adventisms foundation. After all, it was not the "new view" advocates who had to be restrained from using Early Writings as their leading argument. The preaching of a definite time for the judgment, in the giving of the first message, was ordered by God. The details for these points are given in that book. On earth there were three buildings with the last building receiving a major upgrade from Herod. 0000005927 00000 n Have We Followed Cunningly Devised Fables? He is most famous for having created a great library of over 30,000 cuneiform tablets. What are the advantages and the disadvantages of libraries? While some are tempted to slumber upon those prophetic foundations laid so firmly still others are feeling the tension of over 170 years of apparent delay in the coming of Christ. The first chapter of Daniel introduces us to the young man himself, a Jewish captive in Babylon who bravely resisted foreign brainwashing. "Historic SDAs believe the 2300 years of Daniel 8:14 commenced centuries before the little horn even begins his attack on the sanctuary which they say is the papal system. 0000007869 00000 n Daniel outlines the four great monarchies that would . Recognizing the quirk ways to acquire this book Revelation A Study Of End Time Events is additionally useful. Who is He whose right it is? (14) And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. BI-4418 Daniel and Revelation - Syllabus 3 3. The God who was and is and is to come reveals that He removes kings and sets up kings (Dan 2:21) and that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. 0000010466 00000 n I hope these charts will encourage you to study further into this subject by reading the book Genesis of History, The Fourth Kingdom to test whether these things are so. Although Bible scholars differ in their interpretations of the details of the prophecies in the two books, there are many remarkable similarities. In Rev 10 an angel descends from heaven with a little book now open and repeats the same process as the man in Daniel 12 when he swares by him that lives forever. Plead with the Lord for an understanding of His Word. A Daily Bible study using The Great Prophetic Books of Daniel and Revelation: A Bible Study Journal from Andrews University Press. Who Drowned the Egyptian Army in the Red Sea? We learn about Egypt's ideology and philosophy from ancient Greek writers. (45) Then cometh he to the disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Scenes similar to those described in these words will take place. This articles aims to provide an introduction for the study of religion using socioanthropology perspective; a perspective which combine sociology, social, and . The simple answer is that all of the major prophetic periods have reference to the judgment. Begin quote: Ruben Gonzales, Genesis of History, The Fourth Kingdom (2008) p 29-39. Bible study or adult Sunday School classes. 8. We dont know very much about the Elamite kingdom except that the Elamites were the ancestors of the Persians and that Elamite culture played a crucial role in the Gutian Empire. (11) I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame. The Father wrought by His Son in the creation of all heavenly beings. The advent movement of 1840-44 was a glorious manifestation of the power of God; the first angel's message was carried to every missionary station in the world, and in some countries there was the greatest religious interest which has been witnessed in any land since the Reformation of the sixteenth century; but these are to be exceeded by the mighty movement under the last warning of the third angel. They had a bright light set up behind them at the beginning of the path, which an angel told me was the midnight cry. If this thesis is correct, the pioneers view of the daily: There have been several attempts to discount Ellen Whites statement concerning the Pioneer view of the daily starting with A.G Daniells, but as Dennis Hokoma points out: Her [Ellen Whites] July 31, 1910, declaration that ended the controversy was no bipartisan appeal for a ceasefire from both sides. 2023 eNotes.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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