Monday, November 15, 2021
Daniel 10 the invisible war
Daniel 10
The Peek Behind The Curtain
Abraham Kuyper
If once the curtain were pulled back, and the spiritual world behind it came to view, it would expose to our spiritual vision a struggle so intense, so convulsive, sweeping everything within its range, that the fiercest battle ever fought on earth would seem, by comparison, a mere game. Not here, but up there—that is where the real conflict is waged.
Background
•536 BC.
•Its message was true and it concerned a great war. (NIV)
•The introduction to chapter 11,12.
•Daniel is mourning for three weeks (2)
–Opposition in Israel
–Indulgence in Babylon (Storekeepers instead of sheepherders; Ben Myers had stores there)
Their Origin
Created: Psalm 148:2-5. Before man Job 38:4-7, Matthew 22:30.
A multitude (Lk 2:14), over 100 million (Rev 5),
1/3rd rebelled (Rev. 12:4)
Their Organisation
cherubim (Gen. 3:24), seraphim (Isa. 6:2-3), living creatures (Rev. 4:6-8), and thrones, dominions, principalities, and powers (Col. 1:16).
They are led by the archangel Michael (Dan. 10:21; Jude 9)
Their Occupation
•Gabriel is a Messenger
•Satan
–Darkens minds to the gospel (2Cor 4:4)
–Deceives the world (Rev 12:9)
–Disturbs the churches (2Tim 2:24,25)
Their Occupation
•Michael is a Warrior Opposing The Prince of Persia
13But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia.
–Protecting God's People for the sake of the gospel.
–Moses and Pharoah's Army
–Elisha and the Syrian Army
–Daniel 3 and Daniel 6
–John Paton in the New Hebrides
–Mau Mau in Kenya/ Tanganika
–Peter in Herod's Prison (Acts 12)
•Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;
Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing:
For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and power are great, and, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.
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