The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Daniel 11:2,
"Now then, I tell you the truth..."
The angel speaks to Daniel by telling him "what is written in the Book of Truth", Daniel 10:21.
The book of Daniel was probably completed by about 530 BC. The accounts provided in chapter eleven are astounding in accuracy and astonishing in detail of many events that took place during the following centuries, (during the inter-testamental period), with pointers to the end of this age.
Those with an appreciation for history will find Darius the Mede, Xerxes I, Alexander the Great, Ptolemy I Soter, Seleucus I Nicator, Berenice (daughter of Ptolemy II Philadelphus), Ptolemy III Euergetes, Seleucus II Callinicus, Cleopatra I, Antiochus IV Epiphanes and many others. Together with the personages noted are details of international intrigue and power, the stuff of history.
Because these events were already recorded in a book centuries prior to their taking place (in the book of Daniel) and also recorded in a book (the Book of Truth) most likely prior to the beginning of time, some thoughts come to mind.
Heaven knows all that will happen on planet earth before it ever transpires. That is not to say that the peoples of earth do not have the ability to exercise their will to make events happen, just that what will happen and what they will do is already known and recorded ("what is written in the Book of Truth"). God is not surprised by anything.
This points to the reality that God and the environs of heaven exist outside the dimensions of time and space. Hard for me to wrap my mind around that, but nevertheless, it does. Therefore, all things can be documented accurately, both historically and in the future relative to whatever age we live in.
Since God's existence transcends time and space, and since he will never be surprised by anything - that there will never be anything he is unaware of from eternity to eternity, I can take great confidence in the things we face as we all look forward. Not only does God love us, have our very best interests in his heart, he is fully knowledgeable and equipped to handle whatever comes our way.
Daniel... what an astonishing book! So many lessons to learn from its pages!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
"Now then, I tell you the truth..."
The angel speaks to Daniel by telling him "what is written in the Book of Truth", Daniel 10:21.
The book of Daniel was probably completed by about 530 BC. The accounts provided in chapter eleven are astounding in accuracy and astonishing in detail of many events that took place during the following centuries, (during the inter-testamental period), with pointers to the end of this age.
Those with an appreciation for history will find Darius the Mede, Xerxes I, Alexander the Great, Ptolemy I Soter, Seleucus I Nicator, Berenice (daughter of Ptolemy II Philadelphus), Ptolemy III Euergetes, Seleucus II Callinicus, Cleopatra I, Antiochus IV Epiphanes and many others. Together with the personages noted are details of international intrigue and power, the stuff of history.
Because these events were already recorded in a book centuries prior to their taking place (in the book of Daniel) and also recorded in a book (the Book of Truth) most likely prior to the beginning of time, some thoughts come to mind.
Heaven knows all that will happen on planet earth before it ever transpires. That is not to say that the peoples of earth do not have the ability to exercise their will to make events happen, just that what will happen and what they will do is already known and recorded ("what is written in the Book of Truth"). God is not surprised by anything.
This points to the reality that God and the environs of heaven exist outside the dimensions of time and space. Hard for me to wrap my mind around that, but nevertheless, it does. Therefore, all things can be documented accurately, both historically and in the future relative to whatever age we live in.
Since God's existence transcends time and space, and since he will never be surprised by anything - that there will never be anything he is unaware of from eternity to eternity, I can take great confidence in the things we face as we all look forward. Not only does God love us, have our very best interests in his heart, he is fully knowledgeable and equipped to handle whatever comes our way.
Daniel... what an astonishing book! So many lessons to learn from its pages!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
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