T In order for justice to be meted out at the coming of the Messiah and of His kingdom, the dead must be raised so that all men receive their just reward. Rumors from the East and the North reach him, and he becomes very hostile and aggressive, destroying and annihilating many (11:44). He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee. The Cross And Christs Suffering For Sins (1 Peter 3:18-22), 6. Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. Better things belong to salvation, including the holding on. Hebrews 13:2021: Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the eternal covenant, even Jesus our Lord, equip you in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Those who are wicked will not understand what God is doing, and they will persist in their sin, awaiting the day of their judgment (compare 2 Thessalonians 2:8-12; Revelation 22:11). You can use the word "hope" in at least three ways: A subjective feeling or conviction in the soul. Psalm 19:1-2 worship There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. The Lord swears by Him who lives forever. Our hope of resurrection rests with the God who lives forever. As a result of the reign of this evil king, many of the saints will be persecuted and some will die: And those who have insight among the people will give understanding to the many; yet they will fall by sword and by flame, by captivity and by plunder, for many days (Daniel 11:33). He was there as the agent of creation, but it is in verse 14 that I really want to plant my tent peg if I can for a minute because it says: "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.". "Waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ". In Gods final revelation to this great prophet, He spelled out the way in which the triumph of evil men, and the suffering of the saints and the holy people, contributed to the fulfillment of Gods plans and promises. Bible Verses about Hope Of Heaven Relevancy Topics (1) Colossians 1:5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; Colossians 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: 1 Peter 1:3 John 3:16 Jesus quote on eternal life. The prophet Daniel was indeed a godly man. Belonging to his as his new creation, and being owned by him because of his purchase and being indwelt by him as his home all this secures our perseverance. Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation? Would that give you the sense of security and confidence and hope and firmness that last weeks text and this text seem to be about? Jesus promises that our life will be eternal and filled with perfect peace. It means bank on that hope. Three-and-a-half years is not the measure of Gods severity, but the measure of Israels sin and of Gods patience. Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. It is a successful military campaign. If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. The Cross And Unjust Suffering (1 Peter 2:19-25), 5. So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Now, this week the writer keeps on fighting for our encouragement and our laying hold on the good future God has promised and sworn. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. The salvation of sinners has been accomplished by our Lord Jesus Christ. Salvation is not merely an anchored rope dangling from heaven for us to hold on to with our own strength. Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, going on in detail about visions, puffed up without reason by his sensuous mind. Is the only point of this text to say, Take hold of the loose end of this rope and you will have safety and firmness and assurance? Resurrection is the means by which men pass from time to eternity. Three-and-a-half years is the measure of Israels stubborn unbelief. Just as the angels rising (so to speak) in response to Daniels prayer precipitated angelic conflict (10:12-13), so Michaels rising precipitates the heavenly and earthly conflict of the Tribulation. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? Such is the way He has worked and does work in us. For further research, read "Heaven: What is it Like and Where is it?". Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. Having the glory of God, its radiance like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. While the Old Testament saint trusted in God to raise them from the dead, so that they could receive the promised blessings, they did not grasp as fully that their resurrection from the dead would be the result of the death and resurrection of Messiah. . 10 For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation; but the sorrow of the world produces death (2 Corinthians 7:5-10). For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling, if indeed by putting it on we may not be found naked. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. But that doesn't mean all hope is lost when someone dies. Verse 20 fills it out. Consider how much Christ has suffered for your hope. What Daniel needs to know is that the time of Israels suffering will have a two-fold effect. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. In chapter 11, another reference is made to the coming of the antichrist, the termination of the regular sacrifice, and the abomination of desolation (verses 29-35). He wants us to have encouragement and the encouragement he wants us to have is the assurance that all his promises will come true for us and that our future is firmly in his hand for our good. The question Daniel asked inquired as to the outcome of all these amazing and perplexing events (which he calls wonders). The final chapter of the Book of Daniel is occasioned in large measure by Daniels coming death. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. In Daniels vision of chapter 8, the little horn of this vision extends his kingdom toward the Beautiful Land (verse 9), overcomes some of the host of heaven (verse 10), and exalts himself as though he were equal with the commander of the host (verse 11). Before we turn our attention to the conclusion of this section and the entire book, let us refresh our memory concerning the setting for this final prophetic revelation given to Daniel shortly before his death. 13 All these died in faith, without receiving the promises, but having seen them and having welcomed them from a distance, and having confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. But we can hold fast only because we are held fast (see Philippians 3:12). And that is what verse 21 says I get: [God] is working in us that which is pleasing in his sight namely, our holding fast to the well-anchored hope. And notice the next three words: through Jesus Christ. That means that our High Priest, our never-dying, Melchizedek-like High Priest obtained by the blood of the eternal covenant not just firm attachment at one end of the anchor, but at both ends. So too the nation Israel will be delivered from its sins and suffering, but this will happen by means of the suffering of the nation in the time of the Great Tribulation. Blog, A When the wicked rule, the righteous may suffer persecution and even death because of their faith in God and their obedience to Him: 33 And those who have insight among the people will give understanding to the many; yet they will fall by sword and by flame, by captivity and by plunder, for many days. Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. It is as though he were told, Thats really none of your concern, Daniel, for these things will take place in the distant future, long after your death. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. Psalm 33:18 He is author of. What this mans brothers needed was to obey the revelation they had already received from the Old Testament Scriptures. Meditate from the Bible on how sure your hope is in the presence of God. Thats part of our salvation. Knowledge has given us the atomic bomb and a vast arsenal of lethal weapons, but it has not given us world peace. The answer is given in verse 18. God takes this long to break this people, shatter their power, and turn them to faith in the Messiah whom they have rejected. His final conflict with the king of the South is recorded in verses 40-42 along with other victories. He pronounced blessings on those whom the world would consider weak and unworthy and cursings on those who were strong (see Matthew 5:1-12; Luke 6:20-26). In the second half of this same verse, we are told that the time of Israels great tribulation begins. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. So holding fast is not the cause of our being Christs house, but the proof of it. What does it mean to be told that God has secured a future for us with promise and oath and that we are to lay hold of it? Publication date: Apr 14, 2023. - Revelation 21:23. It is answered, as I understand it, by our glorified Lord who is described in Daniel 10:5-6. The promises of God which are not fulfilled in this life are fulfilled in the next. He died so that you would do exactly what Paul did in Philippians 3:12: I press on in order that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. It is not foolishness, it is the gospel, to tell a sinner to do what Christ alone can enable him to do; namely, hope in God. A brilliant scientist may have great knowledge, while a manual laborer with little education may have great God-given insight. "Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.". 28 At this point the revelation ended. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. I dont think that is the image the author has in mind here. K Christians, however, are knowledgeable about both paradise and hell. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for He has prepared a city for them; 17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac; and he who had received the promises was offering up his only begotten son; 18 it was he to whom it was said, IN ISAAC YOUR SEED SHALL BE CALLED. 19 He considered that God is able to raise men even from the dead; from which he also received him back as a type. At this time, the king of the North will encamp his troops between the seas and the beautiful Holy Mountain (11:45), and then Michael will arise. Persevering in hope and laying hold on our inheritance and banking on it and being satisfied in it and living by the power of it belongs to (literally: is had by) salvation. Now the success of the little horn and the suffering of the saints is shown to precede the coming of the kingdom of God, when the little horn is destroyed and the promised kingdom is granted to the saints (verses 9-12, 22, 26-27). He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away. And he who was seated on the throne said, Behold, I am making all things new. Also he said, Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true. And I heard a voice from heaven saying, Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on. Blessed indeed, says the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!, And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day. 115 For the Old Testament teaching on the time of the Great Tribulation, see Deuteronomy 4:30; Jeremiah 30:4-8; Daniel 9:27; 11:40-45; Zechariah 13:7-9. Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. Romans 5:5 heart Spirit love May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you. No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. Are you not much more valuable than they? No one comes to the Father except through me. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Such is the way God has always worked with men. They will go here and there seeking new knowledge (see Acts 17:16-21). 8 By oppression and judgment He was taken away; And as for His generation, who considered That He was cut off out of the land of the living, For the transgression of my people to whom the stroke was due? Which of these three is meant in verse 19 when it says, this hope we have as an anchor? In defense of the chapter division as we have it in our Bibles, a significant change is evident in Daniel 12:1, one which explains (if it does not also justify) the ending of chapter 11 at verse 45. The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the . 38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 8:31-39). So he called to him, Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire., Jesus answered, If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Jesus said, Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.. P Verses 2 and 3 inform us of Daniels mental and spiritual state at the time of his vision: 2 In those days I, Daniel, had been mourning for three entire weeks. For this reason, Michael, the guardian prince of the nation Israel, is revealed as the one who will arise, bringing about the Great Tribulation. It is not raised by Daniel but by one of the angels. Daniel was instructed to conceal the words revealed to him and to seal up the book until the end time. I understand the angel to mean that this final vision has completed the revelation of the Book of Daniel; now that the book is complete, it is to be sealed. 116 For references to the book see Daniel 7:10; 10:21; Exodus 32:32-33; Psalm 69:28; Revelation 3:5; 13:8; 17:8; 20:15; 21:27. And I saw, coming out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs. According to Daniel 12:1, it is at that time that Michael arises. 2 Corinthians 4:16 We Do Not Lose Heart Bible Verses about Hope of Heaven; Romans 15:13 The God of Hope Bible Verse. He prayed for his people, and for their restoration, only to learn that the day of Israels restoration was a distant one, one that would come long after his death. The writer had just warned against drifting away from God and committing apostasy and being judged. Recall Hebrews 3:14 where the writer says, We have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our assurance firm until the end. Not: we will become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast. But: we have become partakers of Christ if we hold fast. Let not your hearts be troubled. 12 Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with the great, And He will divide the booty with the strong; Because He poured out Himself to death, And was numbered with the transgressors; Yet He Himself bore the sin of many, And interceded for the transgressors (Isaiah 53:7-12). For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The text can be outlined: (2) Israel and the little horn 11:40-45, (3) Israels distress and deliverance 12:1-4, (4) The length of Israels distress 12:5-7, (5) The outcome Israels distress 12:8-13, 1 Now at that time Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.. . When Moses appeared before Pharaoh and demanded that he let Gods people go, Pharaoh only made things more difficult for the Jews. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, And said, Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head, and his face was like the sun, and his legs like pillars of fire. 15 And indeed if they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return. John 14:2 Jesus says in his Father's house are many rooms. Israels deliverance does not come about because God will make them strong, but rather because God will use wicked men to shatter the power of His holy people. 18 Even by saying these things, they scarcely persuaded the crowds not to offer sacrifice to them. Those who have insight, and by it are encouraged to let their lights shine in the midst of opposition and persecution, will shine even more brightly in heaven. Salem Media Group. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of these things. After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. It is clear from verses one through three that our Lord Jesus is God. We must cease to trust in ourselves and cast ourselves upon God. From chapter 11 we know that that time is the period of the end time (11:40) when the king of the North engages the king of the South militarily, and when the king of the North is very successful. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. 35 And some of those who have insight will fall, in order to refine, purge, and make them pure, until the end time; because it is still to come at the appointed time (Daniel 11:33-35). But our citizenship is in heaven. He further spoke of the way God allowed Satan to afflict him, so that he would be weakened and depend upon Gods strength rather than his own: 5 For even when we came into Macedonia our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted on every side: conflicts without, fears within. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. 1 "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Once more, the group gathered under the shelter, and the pastor again began to read from Romans 8, For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels From the corner of his eye, he could see the funeral director studying the tent roof where rain water had collected producing a sizeable overhead pool. What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable. He builds his lofty palace in the heavens. Daniels understanding came not at the beginning but at the end of the process. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:6-8). Never again is the king of the North (or the king of the South) mentioned in the remaining verses of Daniel. And with whom was he provoked for forty years? Is the anchor of my soul as firmly attached to my soul as it is to the altar of God? The Cross And Christian Distinctiveness (1 Peter 2:1-10). Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. So the writers point is that what we are hoping for is absolutely sure. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it., But when the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, The Lord rebuke you.. Daniel 12:1-4 describes the final events of human history paving the way for the second coming of Christ, the defeat of His enemies, and the establishment of His kingdom. Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. of Believe in God; believe also in me. G First, the angel Michael114 is the instrument through whom the period of the Great Tribulation is initiated. What he bought was not the end of exhortation, but the triumph of exhortation. After a significant delay, the pastor resumed the funeral service, or so he thought. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. The Argument from Contingency: A Proof for God, 6 Verses to Cling to When You Are Overwhelmed. M But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering. And this is what we are to lay hold of. O Sheol, where is your sting? But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. Cite this page: Editor: Stephen Smith. They are words which also bring joy to the heart of the believer of any age and terror into the hearts of the wicked. It reveals how Gods salvation will be fulfilled, not how it is made possible. I tell you this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him For the help of His presence. Exhort each other every day to lay hold on hope. You are not left to yourself to hold on the storms of life. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. At first this does not seem possible. Publisher: OpenBible.info. 23 Now not for his sake only was it written, that IT WAS RECKONED TO HIM, 24 but for our sake also, to whom it will be reckoned, as those who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 He who was delivered up because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification (Romans 4:16-25). But most of the prophecies which remain unfulfilled will likely be fulfilled after our death. The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove his people's disgrace from all the earth. Z. His umbrella pierced the canvas, ripping a gaping hole in the roof of the tent as a river of ice cold water cascaded over the pall-bearers. And why have you become disturbed within me? Some will be undaunted by it, continuing on in their sin until the time of their judgment. But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. Psalm 33:22 trust reliability I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. And the dragon and his angels fought back. Labs Jeremiah 32:17 creation strength almighty. Y And so it will be with Israel in the day of her deliverance. Involuntarily, they yelped from the shock of the cold water, and once again rushed from the shelter. I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. A retired pastor, relating humorous incidents during his years of ministry, tells the story of a problem-plagued funeral service he conducted. The gospel of Jesus Christ faces death head-on, with the proclamation that while death is the consequence of sin, Christ is the cure for sin and death. For by it the people of old received their commendation. John 20:24-29. He comes into frequent contact with the nation Israel because of its location in relationship to the king of the South. At least three times in our text, the king of the North wages war with the king of the South. 113 The first and last attacks are successful, while the second ends in retreat. God has chosen to bring about the salvation of his chosen ones by means of suffering. Any hope for Israel and for the saints must be a hope which extends beyond the grave. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." Psalm 10:17 LORD, you know the hopes of the helpless. 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