Daniel 12:7 “And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.”
Who are the holy people of God?
Isaiah 4: 1-3 It’s those whose names are written in Jerusalem among the living Who are the holy people of God? See also 1 Peter 2:9, 10 It’s those who are called out of darkness into his marvelous light and have obtained mercy.
What is darkness and light? And what does it mean to obtain mercy? Darkness is a lack of understanding---Psalms 82:5
Darkness is a lack of knowledge --- Proverbs 4:19
Both are associated with the wicked
Light is the word of God --- Psalms 119:105 Jesus is the light --- John 8:12; 12:35
The Law is light --- Proverbs 6:23
So, the holy people, who once were in darkness, were called out of darkness into His marvelous light means these people were once walking in the wicked way and lacked a knowledge and an understanding concerning the things of God….stumbling, not knowing whither they were going. They were called into a knowledge of the word of God, whose Author is Jesus, and all the scriptures testify of Jesus and His sin-free character. The law is an expression of the character of Christ. Because these people heeded the call from darkness into light, they obtained mercy.
What does it mean to obtain mercy? Isaiah 55:6, 7
To forsake our wicked ways and thoughts and to return to Christ
What does it mean that the holy people of the Lord would be scattered? How were the people scattered?
Jeremiah 23:1-4 Could it be because of neglect of the pastor?
What may have happened that caused the pastors to scatter the flock? Acts 20:28-30 Grevious Wolves enter
Who are the grievous wolves that will pervert?
Matthew 7:15-False Prophets;
John 10:12-Hirelings that neglect the Sheep of God; Paul did warn the church of his day, and the same warning is for us also.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-12. The Man of Sin acting as God in the church-The papacy
Daniel prophesied of it. Daniel 7:23-25-Thinking to change God's Law and persecutes
What else does it mean for the sheep to be scattered? Ezekiel 11:16-17 --- To go into captivity
Who brings them into captivity? Rev. 13:10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity. The 42 month captivity of 1260 years of papal rule
Ezekiel 34:2-12 --- Pastors feeding themselves and not the flock, then there was no pastor at all! Why is that? Mark 14:27 The True Shepherd is smitten. Have Mercy!!! So the scattering must be 2 fold Grievous wolves have entered in with their perverted gospel
The Shepherd was smitten
How will God then feed His flock? Ezekiel 3:1-5 -Eating the scroll of Prophecy to give a warning message to the churches
How will the holy people be fed after the scattering?
Revelation 10:8-11 - The open book of Daniel is eaten and is sweet to the taste, but bitter to the belly. This occurs after the captivity and scattering of 1260 years of papal rule which began in 538AD and ended in 1798. The book then is open, and God's people begin to eat of the prophecies.(The bitter experience relates the the disappointment when Christ did not come in 1844 based on the time prophecy of Daniel 8:14. The 2300 day prophecy of Daniel 8:14 was explained correctly as far as time periods, but not the event.)
They will have to be fed with the prophecies of Daniel
What is the Power of the holy people? Revelation 11:2-4 It’s the 2 witnesses, the OT and NT, particularly the OT prophecies that are not yet fulfilled. Is there yet a famine in the land?
Could it be that Revelation 10:11 must happen, that the flock would be fed with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Angels messages
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