Lesson
14
Lesson
14
Daniel Encounters Jesus
Daniel 10:5-6
“Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked,
and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine
gold of Uphaz:” Daniel 10:5.
“Lifted up mine eyes and looked”
There have been many references to “deliverance”
symbols since the two visions began.
• Ram
• Medo–Persia
• East
• Cyrus
• Messiah
• Michael – soon to be
presented
Verse 5 is another – this is Daniel’s second
personal contact with Jesus (the first was in
• “Raising up the eyes
and then seeing” is a frequent prophetic expression.
• It refers to
something associated with the second coming of Jesus.
• What the
prophet sees is a message for that time.
• Daniel raises up his
gaze and he saw in front of him Jesus with a highly symbolic appearance.
This imagery parallels what John saw in
Revelation 1.
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Daniel 10:5-6
A certain man
Clothed in linen
Loins girded with gold
Body like beryl
Face like lightning
Eyes like lamps of fire
Arms and feet like brass
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Revelation 1:13-16
Son of man
Garment to
foot
Paps covered
with golden girdle
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Countenance
like shinning sun
Eyes like
flame of fire
Feet like fine
brass |
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Person –
man
Linen – High Priest on Day of Atonement – totally clothed with
linen
Golden girdle – royal personage
Eyes and face – all powerful judge
Voice of many waters or people – God’s voice |
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This picture represents when the mareh
vision will be fulfilled. It begins after the 2300 evenings and mornings and
ends when Jesus is:
• High Priest
• King
• Judge
Those three positions culminate in history right
at the end – at the coming of Jesus (Revelation
• We’ve been told that
this is for the time of the end
• It is given
specifically for God’s people
• Is associated with
Michael standing up
• Before Jesus returns
• At an appointed time
“And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for
the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon
them, so that they fled to hide themselves.”
Daniel 10:7.
Daniel’s friends could not bear to see Jesus.
They fled. We are not given the details except that they “fled to hide
themselves.”
• This draws on the
imagery of the wicked during the sixth Seal.
• At the coming of
Jesus: “And said to the
mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth
on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:” Revelation
The beginning of woes for the wicked begins in
another prophecy (Revelation
The above verse is meaningful. The word for
“vision” is mareh.
• This encounter with
Jesus is the last segment of that vision.
• It starts after 1844.
• It ends at His second
coming.
In the middle of the chazown vision,
describing the end-time hostilities and opposition toward the remnant:
• Comes this beautiful
mareh vision.
• Everlasting
righteousness will come in.
• Jesus will triumph on
behalf of His people.
Gabriel had told Daniel, “So he came near where
I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto
me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end [shall be] the
vision.... And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last
end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end [shall be].... And
said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace [be] unto thee, be strong, yea, be
strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my
lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.” Daniel
Then a detailed message of opposition occurs to
begin the chazown vision.
What has happened? Jesus stands up in 12:1 to
deliver His people. Here in chapter 10 He comes to rescue truth. Jesus came and
rescued the prophecy.
• To all of God’s
people throughout the rest of history.
• Everything will end
exactly as God depicted.