They needed no new revelation. And raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. Explore these encouraging verses about the real hope that comes from God. It would seem that many will be put to death because of their faith in Messiah, and that the rescue of these can only be by means of resurrection. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. For the saint, the doctrine of the resurrection is the basis for our hope. And there will be a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued. No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. (Heaven is my hope.), A person or event that makes your confidence sure (Jesuss death is my only hope of escaping judgment.). God was well aware of their suffering and heard the cries of His people. The Cross And Unjust Suffering (1 Peter 2:19-25), 5. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. Beyond this, He assured Daniel that he, along with all mankind, would be raised from the dead to receive either eternal life or eternal contempt. We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Is the only point of this text to say, Take hold of the loose end of this rope and you will have safety and firmness and assurance? The writer had just warned against drifting away from God and committing apostasy and being judged. So the writers point is that what we are hoping for is absolutely sure. The first verse of chapter 12 reveals two facts pertaining to the end times we would not have expected apart from divine revelation. It is as though he were told, Thats really none of your concern, Daniel, for these things will take place in the distant future, long after your death. Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation? Bible Verses about Hope Of Heaven Relevancy Topics (1) Colossians 1:5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; Colossians 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: 1 Peter 1:3 So I exhort you this morning with all my heart: reach out and take hold of that for which you have been taken hold of by Christ, and hold it fast with all his might. Exhort each other every day to lay hold on hope. My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!". Help each other do all these things in your small groups. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. Verse 4 contains Daniels instructions to conceal what has been revealed to him. What does it mean to be told that God has secured a future for us with promise and oath and that we are to lay hold of it? These words have been given for the benefit of those who live in the end time. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Be satisfied with it. The final revelation of Daniel 10-12 gave Daniel more details and a greater, though far from complete, grasp of what it all meant. In a similar way, our Lords coming to earth also precipitated demonic opposition and conflict. It looked as though the entire nation would be wiped out by the Egyptian army as they found themselves trapped between the Red Sea and the approaching Egyptian forces. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. ", "who is in heaven?" The answer was given by the One whom Daniel saw in the vision of 10:5-6our Lord Himself. There is no hope for those who do not put their faith in Jesus. This campaign is successfully resisted, and the king of the North must retreat in humiliation, taking out his vengeance on Israel as he draws back. His umbrella pierced the canvas, ripping a gaping hole in the roof of the tent as a river of ice cold water cascaded over the pall-bearers. And why have you become disturbed within me? He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. It means bank on that hope. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ. Psalm 146:6 Verse Concepts Who made heaven and earth, The sea and all that is in them; Who keeps faith forever; Matthew 6:10 Verse Concepts 'Your kingdom come. So we are prone to ask, Why does the writer encourage us to hold fast to our hope (verse 18)? For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. And so we will be with the Lord forever. If I am going to hold fast to my well-anchored hope, then I will need some sin-conquering help from God. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." Psalm 10:17 LORD, you know the hopes of the helpless. Colossians 3:2. Because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. 2 Samuel 12:1-31ESV / 57 helpful votes HelpfulNot Helpful And the Lordsent Nathan to David. 10 For Thou wilt not abandon my soul to Sheol; Neither wilt Thou allow Thy Holy One to see the pit (Psalm 16:9-10). But Jesus entered into the holy of holies once for all with his own infinitely precious blood and his own indestructible life so that his atoning work for us is perfect and lasts forever. The hope of the Old Testament saint required the resurrection of the dead. God provided the means for Abrams blessing through a son, whom Abram and his wife were powerless to produce (Genesis 12:1ff.). What was the point of an anchor in those days? For further research, read "Heaven: What is it Like and Where is it?". Jesus promises that our life will be eternal and filled with perfect peace. Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Daniel 11:4012:4 is one paragraph. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. He faced death on several occasions, but he did not deny his faith or convictions. 118 There are several specific, but different, time indicators in the Book of Daniel. In chapter 10, we were told that Daniel understood the message and had an understanding of the vision (verse 1). Here again we come to a biblical principle which defies human logic but consistently underlies the way God deals with men. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. He raised both hands and swore by the eternal Father117 who lives forever that the end of these wonders would come after a time, times, and half a time. Verse 4 tells us where Daniel was when the vision appeared to himby the bank of the great Tigris River. And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. They were at the tomb early in the morning, And he said to him, Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.. It's a symbol to mean that God will live with humanity in a paradise on earth forever. In verse 1, Daniel is specifically assured that his people (literally your people) would be rescued. In other words, is the picture here of an anchor with its hook and chain bound unbreakably to the altar of God in the holy of holies so that nothing could loose it from that end, but with the rope just hanging out of heaven in the air? They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 18 In hope against hope he believed, in order that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, SO SHALL YOUR DESCENDANTS BE. 19 And without becoming weak in faith he contemplated his own body, now as good as dead since he was about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarahs womb; 20 yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waiver in unbelief, but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God, 21 and being fully assured that what He had promised, He was able also to perform. Daniels death was surely not very far away in time. He further spoke of the way God allowed Satan to afflict him, so that he would be weakened and depend upon Gods strength rather than his own: 5 For even when we came into Macedonia our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted on every side: conflicts without, fears within. They are words which also bring joy to the heart of the believer of any age and terror into the hearts of the wicked. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. V There is nothing too hard for You. Psalm 39:7. Isaiah 40:31 31 but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. So he not only makes promises to his children, but he takes an oath and swears that he will bless them, and only that he swears by the highest and most precious reality in the universe, himself (verse 13). And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? This is the LORD, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation." Therefore it says, When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men. (In saying, He ascended, what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth? Persevering in hope and laying hold on our inheritance and banking on it and being satisfied in it and living by the power of it belongs to (literally: is had by) salvation. (1) How does the time period in which Michael arises (12:1) relate to the preceding context? Michael is Israels prince (10:21), the great prince who stands guard over the sons of Daniels people, Israel (12:1). But our citizenship is in heaven. Psalm 33:22 trust reliability I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. 2 Corinthians 1:10 And night will be no more. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. The prophets struggled with their own writings which spoke of the suffering and death of Messiah (see 1 Peter 1:10-12). At this time, the king of the North will encamp his troops between the seas and the beautiful Holy Mountain (11:45), and then Michael will arise. As I understand the words of Daniel 10:1, they refer to Daniels understanding after the vision was given and the message was conveyed and explained. In the sixteenth chapter of the Gospel of Luke, the parable of the rich man and Lazarus is recorded as told by our Lord. When Michael arises, the time of Israels trouble begins. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. The final chapter of the Book of Daniel is occasioned in large measure by Daniels coming death. The final words spoken to Daniel are words of comfort, words intended to turn the sorrow of verses 2 and 3 of chapter 10 into joy. There are at least five practical things you can do to move your heart toward laying hold of your hope.. Death poses more than a personal problem for Daniel. While Daniel would surely be concerned with the length of time his people would suffer in the Great Tribulation, the emphasis of this paragraph does not seem to fall on the length of Israels suffering but on its purpose. Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. You believe in God; believe also in me. 14 For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own. But the text leaves this evil king behind in chapter 11, linking the beginning of the tribulation to Michael, who will arise and bring about a time of great distress, a time particularly directed toward the Jews. It reveals how Gods salvation will be fulfilled, not how it is made possible. Would that give you encouragement? Matthew 26: 36-38 Check out. 10 For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation; but the sorrow of the world produces death (2 Corinthians 7:5-10). Your will be done, Romans 5:3-4 suffering joy. But the deliverance of the Israelites came through suffering. What the writer shows there is that when Jesus purchased our salvation by his blood of the eternal covenant the new covenant (Luke 22:20; Jeremiah 31:33; 32:40; Ezekiel 11:19; 36:27; Deuteronomy 30:6) what he obtained for us was not just heaven, but the faith and hope that it takes to get to heaven. It is little wonder that the Book of Daniel concludes with this comforting doctrine and that God assures Daniel of the truth of this doctrine shortly before his death. His final conflict with the king of the South is recorded in verses 40-42 along with other victories. But Christ is faithful over God's house as a son. Israels deliverance does not come about because God will make them strong, but rather because God will use wicked men to shatter the power of His holy people. Verse 20 fills it out. 8 But what does it say? All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in Jesus Christ. K Those who let their light shine in the dark days of persecution and opposition, and thus led many to righteousness, will shine brightly forever in eternity. Some will be undaunted by it, continuing on in their sin until the time of their judgment. As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Consider Christians like yourselves who have laid hold on hope in Christ. W After a significant delay, the pastor resumed the funeral service, or so he thought. In Gods final revelation to this great prophet, He spelled out the way in which the triumph of evil men, and the suffering of the saints and the holy people, contributed to the fulfillment of Gods plans and promises. What is the relationship between Michael and the time of distress referred to in verse 1? To an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you. Once again, the coming of the kingdom of God will take place only after the rise and success of a wicked but powerful king who opposes God and His saints and defiles the holy place. "where is heaven? In Daniels vision of chapter 7, the same four Gentile kingdoms seem to be in view as described in chapter 2. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? Hoping to drain the water by pushing upward on the tent with his umbrella, the director slipped. 13 But as for you, go your way to the end; then you will enter into rest and rise again for your allotted portion at the end of the age.. While this is possible, other biblical texts may inform us that it is only the believer, Jew or Gentile, who is a true Israelite (see Romans 4:16; Galatians 3:29). So is it with the resurrection of the dead. 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