The Mountaintops of Scripture – 2012 – Northern VA
The 2012 Northern Virginia Conference was on The Mountaintops of Scripture, giving a dispensational overview of the Bible.
The goals of this study are three-fold: first, to help the Bible student “think through” the Bible story along the lines of God’s promises and their fulfillment in the Person and work of our Lord Jesus Christ. The second objective is for us to gain a sense of how to “rightly divide” the Word of God, according to its own inherent pattern. In so doing, we are able to see its unity and minimize supposed contradictions. Finally, this overall grasp of Scripture will enable us to “tell the story” to others, keeping the focus where it belongs—on Jesus Christ the Savior.
The Mountaintops of Scripture – Northern VA 2012
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Daniel chapter 7 preceded chapters 5 and 6 chronologically. Civil disobedience (Rom 13:1-4) is only legitimate under three conditions 1) spiritual defilement (Dan 1:8); 2) laws of compulsion in spiritual things, 3) laws of restraint in spiritual matters. Believers must discern (Heb 5:14). Daniel chapter 7 outline: (1) Vision 7:1-14 -- (a) beast Dan 7:1-8; (b) Judgment Dan 7:9-12; (c) Christ's Kingdom established Dan 7:13-14; (2) Interpretation Daniel 7:15-28. The great sea mean masses of people or nations (Dan 7:2), Satan creates strife among the nations (Eph 2:2, Eph 6:12). He controls the "four winds" which are demonic powers. The :great sea" is often a prophetic term for masses of people (Rev 17:15, Isa 17:12-13). God restrains the four winds - the demonic powers that stir the nations (Rev 7:1-3). Daniel was in forced retirement after Nebuchadnezzar - probably between 60 - 83 years old. He searched the scriptures (Dan 9:2). God uses prepared people (1Co 4:2). Daniels vision mirrors that in Chapter two (Dan 7:3-8). Lion represents Babylon - one of their deities (Dan 7:4). When the wings were plucked it refers to Nebuchadnezzars mental illness (Dan 4:34-35). The bear refers to Medo-Persia (Dan 7:5). Raised up on the side refers to the strength of the Persians (the bear was their symbol). The three ribs were a three nation alliance -- Lydia, Babylon, Egypt -- that were crushed. The leopard refers to Greece - the wings mean swiftness in conquest, part of Alexander's tactics (Dan 7:6). The four heads are the fourfold split in Alexander's kingdom. The fourth beast is Rome (Dan 7:7) with iron teeth and ten horns - the ten-power confederation revived Roman empire. The little horn (Dan 7:8) refers to the Anti-Christ - a mouth with great boasts (Rev 13:5-6). Ten horns and "the beast" are related (Rev 17:12-14). The final dictator has several names: "The Prince to come" (Dan 9:26); "the King of forces" (Dan 11:36-46); "the Abomination of Desolation (Dan 12:11, Mat 24:15, 2Th 2:4) ;"the Man of Sin" and "Son of Destruction" (2Th 2:4-8); "The Beast" (Rev 13:4-10); "Antichrist" (1Jo 2:18). The duration of his reign is a prophetic week - "time, times, and half time" (Dan 9:27, Dan 7:25, Dan 12:7). "forty-two months" (Rev 13:5). The last half of Daniel's week is called "the Great Tribulation" (Mat 25:15-21). John's order (Rev 6:1-17) is not the same as Daniel's. Order of events at the 2nd advent: (1) Christ is given dominion (Dan 7:13-14, Rev 5:6-10). (2) the vexation of rulers (Psa 2:1-12, Mat 24:21-22). (3) The return of Christ and smiting stone (Dan 2:45, Dan 7:9-11, Rev 6:16-17, Rev 19:11-21). (4) judgment of nations and establishment of His Kingdom (Dan 7:10, Dan 7:26-27, Rev 20:1-6)