109 - Les Feldick Bible Study Lesson 1 - Part 1 - Book 10 - Nebuchadnezzar and Dream: Daniel

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 1 * PART 1 * BOOK 10 NEBUCHADNEZZAR AND DREAM (DANIEL 3) We just like to open the Scriptures and help people see what The Book really says. For example, there are three books of Prophecy written by Jews of course. Daniel is writing from Babylon, while he is captive there under King Nebuchadnezzar. Now we come into the Book of Daniel and we will see this Great Image, with a head of gold, and a chest of silver, a belly of brass and on down its body. So now let's come back to the Book of Daniel where we left off in our last program. Daniel is brought to pre-eminence by interpreting this dream of the King, that his magicians were unable to interpret for him. Matthew 24:15 This Book of Prophecy was written about 606 B.C. and Daniel is going to unleash upon us all the Gentile Empires that will be coming down through history. Daniel 2:12 "For this cause the king was angry and very furious (because these magicians couldn't recover his dream), and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon." Daniel 2:13 Remember Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were all in that kettle of fish as far as the king was concerned. Now Daniel speaks up. Daniel 2:14,15 "Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard. which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon. Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel. Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and he would show the king the interpretation." Then verse 19: Daniel 2:19 "Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision (remember this is the Sovereign Almighty God at work). Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven." God now reveals to Daniel the dream that Nebuchadnezzar had forgotten. Verse 25. Now I'm skipping some verses for sake of time. Daniel 2:26,27 "The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was (Daniel's name had been changed from the Hebrew to the Aramaic.) Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, `The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;'" Daniel 2:28 "But (now here comes Daniel with his testimony) there is a God (remember this is a God that Nebuchadnezzar knew nothing of. (what is Daniel saying? God has revealed to you prophetic events. There is no prophecy concerning the Church. Now to Daniel as he stands there before the king, verse 29: Daniel 2:29a,30,31a "As for thee, O King, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed. Thou, O king sawest, and behold a great image...." Daniel 3:1 "Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold (the one he saw in his dream just had a head of gold. Turn with me now to Revelation. Remember when we started this study in Daniel, that when you study Daniel, you must also study Revelation; both are so intertwined. Very few people realize that drastic difference. Jesus chose the 12 within the borders of Israel. If any of you ever doubt me, just read Galatians Chapter 1 and 2 very carefully. Now let's turn to the book of Revelation, Chapter 13, and I guess we have to start in verse 11, in order to pick up the flow. Now verse 11: Revelation 13:11 John says "And I beheld (in his vision) another beast (now when we study the Book of Revelation the first thing I always emphasize is the word beast isn't talking about some ferocious looking animal or dragon. A beast in Revelation is always a governmental power. "And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him (which is the political leader, the Anti-christ, they will we working hand and glove), and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast,..." First man of power, in other words, this religious leader, this powerful individual, under the cloak of religion but still under the inspiration of Satan, is going to cause the masses of humanity to worship the other great world leader, the Anti-christ. When we teach the Book of Revelation, I always like to point out throughout the Book there is a counterfeit trinity. The Anti-christ is a counterfeit of God the Son. And the false prophet or the religious leader here is a counterfeit of God the Holy Spirit. As the Holy Spirit today draws people to God the Son, this counterfeit of the Holy Spirit, this religious leader of the Tribulation period, causes people to worship of the Anti-christ, the counterfeit son. Revelation 13:13,14 Now Christ will never deceive but this counterfeit will. in the sight of the beast (remember these are two great world leaders, these aren't animals, they are men, but they are bestial in their personality because they will be so ruthless toward their fellow man.); saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast (so they will make an image of the Anti-christ just like Nebuchadnezzar did back in Daniel. #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible