1335 Days

The Book of Daniel
Chapter 12

1335 Days Research
1335 Days of Daniel Vision

I knew you'd be anxious to find out what happens next in Daniel's vision. As you recall, last time, we learned who Antichrist was and will be, and how he will deceive many souls during the End Times.

The Angel revealing the meaning of Daniel's vision, now gives him an understanding of a few other things that will also be occurring during the End Times. The Archangel Michael, which this Angel spoke of previously to Daniel, will lead in a war between the Angels of God against Satan and his angels, and it will be like no other war has ever been before, and all of God's people, written in the Book of Life will be saved to life eternal. The Angel speaks briefly of Rapture and the destiny of those who are not in the Book of Life ... They are destined to everlasting contempt.

An interesting thing that the Angel says is that until the time of the end, many will be busy learning this and that. Do you suppose this could be a way of warning us not to get so caught up in worldly wisdom like technology and such, that it causes us to neglect seeking Godly wisdom?

Then Daniel saw two more Angels, one on each side of the Tigris River where he was at. The man clothed in linen, whom Daniel saw at the beginning of the vision (the Lord), was upon the waters of the river and one of the Angels asked how long these things will last. The Lord held His hands up to Heaven and sware by God that it would be 3½ years, and when He has accomplished scattering the power of the holy people, these things will be finished.

1335 Days Warning
1335 Days of Daniel Danger

Though Daniel heard, he didn't understand, so he asked, What will mark the end of these things? The Lord said, Go thy way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed till the time of the end. Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but they that are wise shall understand. And from the time that the continual burnt-offering shall be taken away, and the detestable thing that causes appalment set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days. Happy is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days. But go thou thy way till the end be; and thou shalt rest, and shalt stand up to thy lot, at the end of the days.

Let's take a look at one little part of that again, shall we?

Wait a minute! That's seventy five days after the 3½ years of the reign of Antichrist.

Well, it just so happens that seventy five days after the Day of Atonement is the celebration of Hanukkah, which is the Jewish celebration of the ousting of Antiochus Epiphanes. Remember, this evil man had the spirit of Antichrist (just as John the Baptist had the spirit of Elijah). So we have a shadow represented by Hanukkah, of Antichrist being ousted in the End Times. You could say that Antiochus was a shadow of Antichrist.

What does that have to do with Christians? Well, during the second 3½ years, called The Great Tribulation of the End Times, which is when Antichrist reigns, the believers in Jesus will be hidden in the wilderness. After 3½ years of abiding in the wild, as you can imagine, most anyone would be anxious to come out of hiding, assuming that all is safe, but Daniel warns ... Blessed is he who waits seventy five more days.

1335 Days Lapse
1335 Days of Daniel Concern

Who knows why? It could be that nuclear war will be involved and it won't be safe to come out until the "dust settles" so to speak. There may be spiritual reasons that we can't even fathom, but the important thing is that there must be some significance to this message or it wouldn't be included in this very important prophecy.

The Book of Daniel is one of the most important resources we have that reveals the prophecy of the End Times. You'll certainly want to re-read this study from time to time and I encourage you to read it Word for Word in your Bible as well. Repetition helps everyone to remember things, and during the End Times, you'll be glad you studied the Word of God, so you can be alert and aware and prepared.

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