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8/12/15

In prayer Daniel learns about the Messiah and last days


AIM: Prayer with God brings important answers.

A) Daniel receives insight and understanding during prayer
(20) Daniel prayed, confessing personal sin, sin of people, pleading with Lord my God
(21-22) Gabriel came swiftly to him during prayer to give insight and understanding
(23) moment you began praying, command given for Gabriel to tell you what it means
Application: Confessing sins in prayer brings divine insight and understanding.

B) Daniel understands Jeremiahs prophetic vision concerns what is to bring everlasting righteousness from the Anointed One who gets killed appearing to accomplish nothing.
(24) seventy sets of sevens decreed for Israel to finish their rebellion, end sin, atone for guilt, bring everlasting righteousness, confirm prophetic vision, anoint the Most Holy Place
(25) Listen and understand, Seven sets of seven plus sixty two sets of seven will pass rebuild Jerusalem, Anointed One (Messiah) comes does it despite perilous times
(26) after period of sixty-two sets of seven, Anointed One killed, appearing to accomplish nothing, ruler will arise, destroy the city and Temple
Application: These prophecies are verifiable in secular human history. Jesus came and was killed appearing to accomplish nothing – yet these things have come to pass. The Bible is proven true with fulfilled prophecy.

c) The end will come with flood, war and miseries from that time till the end
(27) Ruler makes treaty with people, one set of seven, puts end to sacrifices and offerings – climax of terrible deeds set up sacrilegious object that causes desecration until fate is finally poured out on him
Application: Worse things will happen before the end.