1. DANIEL 10-12
AMAZING PANORAMIC HISTORY - PART 4
‘The Latter Days’
“Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.” Amos 3:7
2. ROME STARTS ITS SECOND RISE TO POWER: PAPAL ROME
Daniel 11:30 For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.
3. The "ships of Chittim” of verse 30 are the Vandals. Their continued military success was weakening Rome, and as the emperor of Eastern Rome went out to do battle against them, he was defeated, or "grieved."
4. In an attempt to oppose the Arian beliefs of the three horns of the Heruli, Goths, and Vandals, Justinian appointed the bishop of Rome as the head of the Christian church and the corrector of heretics. By doing so he had “indignation against the holy covenant," and had "intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant." Thus was the transition of Roman power from pagan to papal under way.
5. Verse 29 described the closing scenes of pagan Rome's authority. Here we see Constantine moving the capital away from Rome at the "time appointed." In verse 30 we see his "indignation against the holy covenant" as he introduces the first Sunday laws.
We are told that when the United States passes a national Sunday law, national apostasy will be followed by national ruin. After Constantine issues his Sunday laws the Roman Empire begins to crumble. In former years when Rome warred against their enemies they found victory --but no longer.
6. 31 And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily {sacrifice}, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.
This concise history shows us the method by which Papal Rome rose to world dominance, replacing Pagan Rome; "Arms shall stand on his part". This happened in the year 508 AD, when Clovis, king of France pledged himself to fight for the Pope, and the nations of Europe soon followed his example, except for three, The Huruli, the Vandals and the Ostragoths, which were finally defeated and wiped out. Notice that when Pagan Rome rose to world dominion, it had to conquer 3 areas; when Papal Rome rose, it had to conquer 3 nations.
7. 32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. 33 “And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.”
This is describing the 1260 years of Papal rule from 538 AD to 1798. Here we are shown the „church in the wilderness‟- the true believers who had to flee to the mountains in those days. It says in verse 32 that they „know their God‟. What a wonderful tribute to those faithful ones!
8. Our verse tells us how those faithful ones worked hard to teach others and keep the Word of God alive during those terrible years. It also tells of the many ways that wicked men, under Satan‟s control, took the lives of those dear faithful believers.
Daniel 7:25 says, „they (the faithful) would be given into his hands‟ for these years. Have you ever wondered why God allowed this cruel power to do all this in the name of religion? Well, God has a purpose - he has allowed Satan to show what his kind of government is like. All the angels that remained in heaven and the other worlds that did not sin, they can see just what Satan‟s rule brings. He can‟t fool them any more.
9. But why is Satan still fooling people on earth? It is taking a longer time for people on earth to learn the lesson because most of them still choose to believe Satan‟s lies and enjoy his so-called pleasures. God‟s true people will know that Satan is a liar and a murderer.
I hope it can be said of each one of us that „we know our God‟!
10. Daniel 11: 34, 35 “Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries. And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.”
Take a good look at these verses- because they show that although God allowed Satan to have his own way in the world for a while; God had decided to allow it for only a certain time period - the 1260 years. The „time of the end‟ that this verse talks about is the end of that time prophecy of the 1260 years.
11. The warning is seen here that some of the faithful would be fooled by people who pretended to be their friends - and flattered them. Then they were tricked and killed. This happened to the Waldenses, and in France at the time of the St. Bartholomew‟s massacre, also in Ireland, it happened. When Rome is friendly; watch out!
12. The angel tells about some help that God would send to His dear ones. This „little help‟ was the reformation, which began hundreds of years before the end of the 1260 years. It slowed down the persecution a bit at least.
Jesus said in Matthew 24:22 “except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.” Again, it was the reformation that „shortened those days‟. When sad, bad days come, we can know our Heavenly Father is in charge and will „shorten the days‟ in love.
13. Daniel 11:36, 37 “And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done. Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.”
14. Some think that this could not still mean Papal Rome because they claim to honor God. BUT- we also know that Rome claims to be able to CHANGE God‟s very LAW - which even God says He won‟t do! (Matthew 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.)
Is it not „magnifying himself above every god‟ to tell the people to ignore God‟s Holy Word and obey him instead? Calling himself the one who speaks for God on this earth - this power certainly speaks „against the God of gods‟.
15. This verse also mentions „the Desire of women‟ which likely refers to Christ, as faithful women down through history until the birth of Jesus, longed to be the one chosen to be the mother of the Messiah. This verse also mentions „the Desire of women‟ which likely refers to Christ, as faithful women down through history until the birth of Jesus, longed to be the one chosen to be the mother of the Messiah.
16. The Papacy shows Jesus nearly always either as a cookie in a box or monstrance - a baby in Mary's arms - or hanging dead on the cross!
So this power doesn't regard the God of their fathers, or Jesus, or any God, because he sets himself above all Divine authority.
He shall continue in this attitude until the 'indignation be accomplished'. What is this indignation? It refers to the 7 last plagues of God's wrath. So this power will continue to exult and magnify himself and do according to his own will until the end of time on this earth.
17. Daniel 11:38 “But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.”
To understand this verse we need to look at the Hebrew words. „God of forces‟ in this verse can also mean „goddess of fortresses.‟
18. Now if you see a picture of the goddess Dianna that Paul talks about; you will see that she has a castle on her head. Yes she wears a tower for a hat. She was called Goddess of Fortresses. This went back in time to the first 'goddess' Semeramis, the wife of Nimrod, who first built a city with a wall around it to protect it. The goddess Cybel is also depicted this way.
19. It was the city of Ephesus that was especially attached to worshipping Dianna. And it was at the council of Ephesus that the Roman church decided to declare Mary as the 'Mother of God' and 'Queen of Heaven'.
20. Now the early Roman church needed to bring in a Mother and Child symbol into the church, as the sun-worshippers loved their goddess of fortresses and her child, the sun-god, Apollo. SO - they changed the name to Mary, mother of Jesus. They created a new god, „whom his fathers knew not‟; and honored her with money and so on. Remember, prophecy is given to show us that God loves His people and we can have faith in Him. What He said would happen, has happened - exactly!
Notice the ‘gold, and silver, precious stones, and pleasant things’ decorating these Idols!
