“For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, ‘Abba, Father.'”
Romans 8:15
This study of spiritual adoption will hold many surprises for us. Not only is God the Father treated slightly in most works on theology, but the concept of sonship by spiritual adoption is scarcely understood.
Because of the biblical meaning of the term “adoption,” our study is forced to take a practical approach to the relationship of the believer to the heavenly Father. This approach is demanded by each of the passages in which the phrase “Abba, Father” is found.
Living in the Spirit of Adoption – VA 2015
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Daniel deals with the time factor of the tribulation - 70 weeks (Dan 9:24-27). Background: Zedekiah ignored Jeremiah and rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar. (2Ch 36:11-21) The people were to be in captivity for 70 years according to Jeremiah (2Ch 36:21). Daniel studied Jeremiah (Dan 9:2, Jer 25:11-12, Jer 29:10-14). Daniel begins to pray in accordance with God's word -- his prayers had great power (1Jo 5:14-15, Jam 5:16). Daniel gets his answer by Gabriel - the messiah wouldn't come for 490 years - seven sabaticals - to the 2nd advent (Dan 9:24). There are 360 days in a Jewish year. Tribulation prophecy equivalent time periods: "time, times and half times" (Dan 7:24-25), "1260 days" (Rev 12:6) or "42 months" (Rev 13:5). The one specific prophecy permission to "rebuild the wall of Jerusalem" - BC 445 1st of nissan March 14th (Neh 2:1-8). March 14th, 445 BC forward 173880 days to April 6th, 32 AD is the triumphal entry (Dan 9:25-26, Zec 9:9, Luk 19:28-48). Where did the wise men come from (Mat 2:1-2)? Daniel's wise men (Dan 2:48) carried tradition for 483 years. The Prince to come will destroy the sanctuary (Dan 9:26, Mat 24:2, Luk 21:20, Mat 24:6-8). The Great Tribulation starts at the stopping of worship (Dan 9:27, Mat 24:21).