3.12.0 Daniel 12: The Revealing of Mysteries

Chapter 12: The Revealing of Mysteries

Dan. 12:1-13

I. The Tribulation -vs. 1

1. The Nature of it -vs. 1.

"A time of trouble" - "Such as never was"

2. The Time of it -

A time of Deliverance - "At that time thy people shall be delivered everyone that shall be found written in the book."

II. The Resurrection -vs. 2

1. A time of Judgment.

(1.) To Reveal Facts.

(2.) To Meter Justice.

2. A time of 'Division of Destines.

(1.) Eternal Life

(2.) Eternal Shame

III. The Stars of Righteousness -vs. 3.

1. This Wisdom is in "Turning many to Righteousness"

(1.) It takes wisdom to make the choice.

(2.) It takes wisdom to do the work.

2. This Wisdom will be Rewarded.

(1.) Our position in heaven is determined by merit.

Matt.5:19; I Cor. 3:1415.

(2.) This Honor consists in shining brightness.

IV. The Sealed Book -vs. 4.

1. The Book not hid but sealed. Isa. 29:11-12.

2. The Book is now being Revealed.

Has been hid -sealed up - "To the time of the end."

This is the end time.

3. The Effects of it being Revealed.

"Many shall run to and fro"

(1.) Because of Perverted Translations.

(2.) Because of False Doctrine.

(3.) Because of Unbelief

(4.) Because of Wickedness.

4. The Manner in Which Truth is Revealed.

(1.) In the spirit. I Cor. 2:14

(2.) In studying the Scripture. "Search the Scriptures"

(3.) Progressive - "Knowledge shall be increased"

"Enlarge " "Grow" "Multiply " In the World -In the Church

(4.) In Obedience to the Truth. John 7:17.

V. The End -vs. 8-9

1. The End of All Earthly Things.

·Pleasure

·Sorrow

·Temptation

·Labor

·This Life

VI. Living With The End in View -vs. 10

1. Live our life now in the light of eternity.

"Wise shall understand"

2. Trials have an ill effect on the Wicked.

"The wicked shall do wickedly" - "None of the wicked shall understand"

VII. The Time of The End - vs. 11-13.

1. At the End of three and a half years. vs. 11.

Starting from the taking away of the daily sacrifice.

1290 days 17 days before the middle of the tribulation.

2. Probably The Setting Up of His Earthly Kingdom vs. 12.

1335 days