#7 key to book of Daniel

Ch. 4:8-9  reveals to us the key to the whole book.  Now that is not the main theme but key only.

We know Daniel was a Prophet.  We don't have record of the 3 men his friends being Prophets.  God was with them also.  The Holy Spirit is the key.  It is by their having God's Spirit working with and through them that they were over comers.  We don't need the Holy Spirit baptism today, is a huge mistake.  Just think, if Daniel didn't tell Nebu. the dream all his friends and servants to the king, and himself would be dead. 

Let me give you a example of that for my testimony.
many years ago while street evangelizing,  a gang of men walked up while I was sharing Jesus with a child.  This was in a bad area, but no problem for me.  They wanted to go for a ride.  They were saying silly things but no threats.  My mind couldn't think unless it was peace.  They got in back seat and started joking and saying strange things.  Then all of a sudden the Lord spoke into my spirit a word of knowledge.  I knew it wasn't me because never heard or thought to use a bible story that way.

All of a sudden it just rolled out of my mouth.  The story of Samson. Began to tell of the jawbone of a ass. How Samson fought with a 1,000 men.  Then I asked a question.  Do you know what Samson did with the jawbone of the ass?  I slapped the middle between the front seats and said " he beat the fire out of them.  While I was amazed that that came out of my mouth, they became scared stiff.  Stop the car, we gotta get out of here.  stop, stop, they were in a hurry.  They all fled out at once.

Though wasn't afraid, am not the kind of person God made me to be at that moment.  You see I at that time would fight no one.  God saved me from big trouble there.  By his word and gift.  The Holy Spirit did it.

I could spoil you, but rather you look for yourself.  Do a quick look through the 12 chapters of Daniel
and be looking for a supernatural event in each ch.  The book is for the time of the end.  That would be the last days.  He the Holy Spirit will lead and guide into all truth.

Here is what God showed me today.  After writing it down it took 4 whole pages.  Cannot tell you what it was, but how he gave it.  It started with walking from house to other house.  the sky was beautiful with sunshine.  just before enter house the clouds began to build up. it was fast.  In the house looked out the window and it was dark and looked like rain coming.  2-5 minutes and sun again.  Looked out window and could see shadows across peoples yards. meaning the clouds passing over their land moving quickly. Then came the words, clothed.  Remembering Jesus was clothed with the clouds.  All sounds strange I know.  But look. it all led to Rev. 7:9 

There was a great multitude in heaven, from all nations, kindred , people and tongues.  They couldn't be numbered.  They stood before the throne and the Lamb.  clothed with white robes. and palms in their hands.  Guess what??????    Today is palm Sunday.   see that word clothed?

That's not all!!!!!     What did Nebu. say in  this chap. 4:1?   Just a minute.  In chap. 3 he says to all worship the image.  Then he is changed into a beast and humbled.  Now in 4:1 he says  to all people,
nations and languages.  He gives a testimony about God.  v. 34-35  he praises and gives God glory.

Read Rev.7:9 again.  So to make it clear----  what is happening in Rev. 7:9 is happening in Dan.4:1, 34-35. 

A.  I saw the clouds.  then heard , clothed with clouds.  was led to look at the word clothed until found  Rev. 7:9   This was where found the word palms.----on palm Sunday.
Then the ch.4: study we have here.  we see Nebu. and Rev.9 picture concerning nations, peoples, languages etc.   The climax--- they are all in heaven and cannot be counted, who are giving glory to the God of heaven---Daniel's God.   The Lamb is Jesus Christ. 

To God be all glory , honor and praise.

#6 a double message.

We are still in Ch.3----  we were dealing with the fire furnace last time.  Here is some amazing knowledge that will  reveal how God can speak two messages at one time  using one message.

God does this more than we can imagine.  The O.T. message also speaks to us in many ways to apply to our lives.  Prophesy is very often  a double message. It is for spiritually discerning people though.

First of all we have the king and all Babylon encountering God by his miracles with Daniel and his 3 men.  He is a leader is why he dominates.  ( a Prophet).   all four are just 4 great men.  So do you see the message Babylon is getting?   right,  Babylon is meeting the God of Israel.

Now the same message to Babylon  is for Israel, but there is a second message.  This message you probably didn't know.  turn to Deut. 4:20-27.    when you read  all of that you saw in v.20  how God delivered Israel out of the iron furnace of Egypt.  He used great miracles  just like with 3 men  and furnace.  v.24  God is a consuming fire.  v.27  God will scatter them among the nations.  In this case Babylon.  The Hebrews knew their Torah well.  They were to not worship gods or the heavens.

1Ki.8:51  confirms this.   The iron furnace of Egypt.   Note this is in the book of kings. 
2Ki. 17:16  here is the  statement of what Israel did.  they worship Baal,  hosts of heaven,  make images and groves.  

Now look at this----  2 Ki. 24:12-16   They all go to Babylon by Nebus. siege.   including  Daniel and
Shadrach, Meshach, and Nebedneg.   Do you think they remember David and Goliath?  How God delivered him  out of the paw of the lion and bear?  Then Goliath. 

Do you think they remember Job 4:10  the broken lion teeth.  or Psalm  22:21  or 91:13.

That lion part is with Daniel and the lions den. 

The point there is the furnace and the lion,  were scriptures that they may have thought of while in captivity.  We see God doing that for them while dealing with Babylon.  He is  showing how his miracles to help them in the past were  , visual to them by miracles turning Babylon to their God.
He could have by passed them and saved another nation.  Remember Nineveh and Jonah?  All Nineveh repented.  That is a humbling to Israel.  We see that though they are  so used to disobey Deut. 4:20-27   they need mercy while bowing to the Nebu. image.  So they see 3 men in a furnace and how they were delivered.  Just like Israel out of the furnace of Egypt.

Just tapping into N.T. passages.  2Tim. 4:17 and  1Pet. 5:8.  the spiritual picture.

Israel never learns--- see Deut. 4:30  it is talking about the great tribulation which is like a fire furnace to cause them to return unto him---they will.  We see God loves them and desires to give mercy unto repentance. The trying of our faith is more precious than gold. To purify us.  For his soon return.