Section 2 of Preface: The Fulfillment of the
Prophecy of Daniel and World Events Near the Time of
the Writing of The Revelation:
The prophet Daniel in Daniel 7:25 had told that
one of the kings of the fourth kingdom will
"speak out against the Most High and wear down the
saints of the Highest One, and he will intend to
make alterations in times and in law; and they will
be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a
time."
Let's look at the similarity between what Daniel
prophesied, and the predictions of Jesus:
"Therefore
when you see the abomination of desolation which was
spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in
the holy place (let the reader understand), 16then
let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains;
17 let him who is on the housetop not go
down to get the things out that are in his house;
18 and let him who is in the field not
turn back to get his cloak. 19 "But woe
to those who are with child and to those who nurse
babes in those days! 20 "But pray that
your flight may not be in the winter, or on a
Sabbath; 21 for then there will be a
great tribulation, such as has not occurred since
the beginning of the world until now, nor ever
shall. 22 "And unless those days had been
cut short, no life would have been saved; but for
the sake of the elect those days shall be cut
short." Matt 24:15-22 (Jesus speaking to His
disciples prior to His crucifixion and resurrection
~A.D.30-NAS)
Jesus warned His disciples many times of what
they would face:
Blessed
are you when men cast insults at you, and persecute
you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely,
on account of Me. 12 "Rejoice, and be
glad, for your reward in heaven is great, for so
they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Matthew 5:11-12 (NAS)
But before all these things,
they will lay their hands on you and will persecute
you, delivering you to the synagogues and prisons,
bringing you before kings and governors for My
name's sake. Luke 21:12 (NAS)
Remember the word that I said
to you, 'A slave is not greater than his master.' If
they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if
they kept My word, they will keep yours also.
21 "But all these things they will do to you
for My name's sake, because they do not know the One
who sent Me. John 15:20-21 (NAS)
Question:
Daniel had predicted that during the time of
the fourth kingdom that the saints of God would face
certain things. According to the scriptures
above, Jesus also predicted that they would face
what? |