The Only Light That Shines in a Dark Place ~ by Robert J. Wieland Google has searched out enormous amounts of information; everybodys computer has become a university at your fingertips. Its a moot question among Bible students what Daniel means in 12:4: But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased (the King James Version is a simple, direct translation). Its obvious that the increase of knowledge comes in the time of the end when the book is unsealed; so the question is, is it knowledge of what the book of Daniel means, or is it secular Google-indexed knowledge in general? Its obvious that it was the Lords intention that people who witnessed the ushering in of the time of the end should also witness the all things of Matthew 24:33 that mean seriously that the second coming of Jesus is near, even at the doors. We also believe that the Lord is faithful: God is love (1 John 4:8), which means He does not deceive or abuse His people who reverence His word. He wont tease and torment them with constant exhortations, its near, even at the door, when He Himself has no intention that it should be. It would be cruel for Him to keep His own private dictionary that defines near in an opposite way that all human language means. In other words, the language of Daniel 12:4 (and 11:33-35) and Matthew 24 is straightforward and honest: near does not mean century after century after century, that there should be no end of the world that the disciples asked Jesus about. His second coming and the end of the world are synonymous (Matt. 24:3), and He devotes whole chapters in the Gospels to telling about it. Daniel in his unsealed open state is not hard to understand; God never intended it to be a crossword puzzle trap of futility. Jesus plainly said that anyone who reads it can understand it (Matt. 24:15). The constant explosion of knowledge includes much supposedly new light in understanding Daniel and Revelation; but beware. Much of it may be clever ideas that appear plausible but in the end deny basic truth. Hang on to the more sure word of prophecy, the only light that shines in a dark place (2 Peter 1:19).
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 06:04:07 +0000
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