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Daniel 9 tells of Daniel's repentance on behalf of Israel, and God's immediate response in the way of a breathtakingly accurate prophecy of Israel's future.

Why people don't come to Jesus, and remedies for them.

The vision of the animals explained by Heaven, and looks like the same interpretation of Daniel 2's statue. Then comes the ram and the goat prophecy and the Spirit's pointing to the location of the antichrist's sources.

Daniel now serves Darius the Median King and is honored in the same way, but not without a challenge from some jealous peers. Also we hear the vison of the four animals.

Nebuchadnezzar seriously humbled, then restored, then a vocal champion for God. But a successor, Belshazzar, isn't buying the story and has to receive a visitation of his own, which Daniel explains. Babylonia is finished.

Nebuchadnezzar creates a statue of his own and demands all worhsip it. Those who refuse - 3 Jewish provincial leaders - are thrown into a fire that has no power over them. Nebuchadnezzar repents. But soon after he is warned about his coming humiliation.

Daniel interprets the dream of a pagan king and gives us an outline of world history from the time of Babylonia until the coming of Jesus to set up His Kingdom!

Spurgeon encourages unbelievers to come to Christ by answering many of their fears.

Ezekiel ends with the division of the land of Israel in the Millennial Kingdom. Daniel opens with a story of the young man of God and his companions, making the best of a terrible situation, and giving glory to the God of their fathers.

Measurements of the Millennial Temple. Description of the offerings and activities. The prince. The Lord's portion of the land in that day. And the earth is rewatered after its poisoning from war.

Gog and Magog: mentioned in Revelation as a battle after the Millennium. Here in Ezekiel, it seems it is a battle before the Millennium, when Christ comes. Armageddon. WW3. Why can't it be both? And we begin the study of the Millennial Temple!

The haunting vision of the dry bones. They are resurrected. They are restored Israel, coming back to their land! Then we begin the war that may follow Israel's restoration, or may come at the end of the Millennial period (Revelation 20:7-10).

Prophecy against the bad shepherds. Israel to be restored! Those thinking Israel is finished and their land can be taken, need to think again.

Faith is the instrument used by the grace of God to save a man. Why?

Awful judgments coming to Egypt. And Ezekiel is warned to be a good watchman.

Tyre's King, and the one inhabiting his body, are addressed and condemned. Preview of antichrist.

The boiling pot parable. Tragedy to hit Ezekiel and he is not to mourn! Various nations judged. Focus on Tyre.

The sword of the Lord! Oholah and Oholibah (Israel and Judah): Who was worse? Spiritual adultery that eventually spread to all the tribes.

Each person is responsible for his own sin: it's not a family thing. History lamentation, parable of the lioness. God is insulted by elders in exile coming to ask pettions of Him now. In spite of all, restoration to the land is promised!

"How may faith be illustrated?" asks Spurgeon. There follows a delightful collection of everyday examples of faith taken from the visible world.

How God found this nation and raised it and enriched it... then Israel's idolatry... Parable of three eagles.

Ezekiel packs his bags, goes into exile, eats with a shaking hand... all in make-believe as a sign to the watching exiles. False prophets called out again. Elders who come for advice likewise rebuked. God is so angry!

Ezekiel is literally taken by the hair to Jerusalem, to see the wickedness going on right in the Temple!

Ezekiel is given visuals to go along with his preaching. Horrible judgment is coming, says Yahweh. Famine, pestilence, sword, scattering. But a remnant...

The incedibly miraculous call of Ezekiel. He is to go to the rebellious house of Israel in captivity.

We are saved by grace through faith. Spurgeon gives concise defintions of both.

We finish the Lamentations of Jeremiah where he laments for himself and his people, but with an occasional ray of hope inserted.

An acrostic-style poem by Jeremiah. His utter anguish at what has happened to his people, telling us more of why he is styled the "weeping prophet." Oh that we could mourn for the lost this way.

The amazing climax of Jeremiah about a judgment that still has not taken place fully.

More of the mystery of Babylon. A quick peak at Revelation where we see similar wording about Babylon's future. Mystery!

One more passage illuminates what is being said: Revelation 13, where John sees what Daniel saw! A final summary and challenge.

Prophecies against Ammon, Edom, and others. Then we enter the "finale", an incredible but mystifying future look at "Babylon."

For those who have come to Christ, Spurgeon has an encouraging word to those now wanting to be holy.

Prophecies against Egypt, Philistia, and Moab. Egypt will recover. Moab, only in the latter days.

Daniel 7 Commentary. Matches Daniel 2 exactly! And Daniel wants to know about this 4th kingdom again, seen in this new light.

Don't go to Egypt thinking you will be safe there! But they do... and they take Jeremaih with them! Two views of history. A surprising word to Baruch.

The Eastern Leg offers several possibilities: The Byzantine Empire followed by the Ottoman Empire but inhabited throughout with the "Orthodox" Church. We move then to Daniel 7 where a prophecy that parallels Daniel 2 appears.

Zedekiah wants to hear the word of the Lord... he does, and then disobeys it. Jeremiah spared, remains in Judah as exiles are taken away. Gedaliah is the new governor. Mudered. Murderer Ishmael works for Ammonites and brings captives away from Judah, only to be rescued by Johanan.

The Eastern "leg" of the Roman Empire. Byzantium/Constantinople/Istanbul The Ottoman Empire/Muslims Eastern Orthodoxy

Jeremiah dictates the Word of the Lord to Baruch: twice! The prophet comes close to death.

The Rome of tomorrow. The ten toes/2 feet. Iron plus clay. Islam invasion of Europe.

Restoration is coming! Zedekiah given a warning! Servants freed then recalled. God angry. The marvelous holiness of a family in Israel.

The face of Rome we know today. Not so threatening but still very influential. It doesn't go away, like all the other empires did...

How can a just and holy God "justify" a sinner? Mr. Spurgeon will help with this serious question.

Babylon being rebuilt? Did Roman Catholicism pick up where Roman Empiricism left off?

The New Covenant coming! Jeremiah buys property in a neighborhood that may soon be destroyed! Why?

Rome, phase 4: Papal Rome, the Roman Catholic System. Rome did not end when the Empire ended. Rome still lives. Comparison of the Old testament background of Babylon with the New testament background of Rome. Two powers strikingly alike!

Jeremiah is commissioned to write a letter to those who have already gone into exile. They are encouraged to make the best of it there, and look forward to their restoration.

Rome, the Eternal City (says man). Rome replaces Greece. Phases 1, 2, and 3 of Rome.

The whole world to be judged. Plan to murder Jeremiah is thwarted. Israel and surrounding nations' peoples to submit to Nebuchadnezzar or die! Hananiah's false prophecy and its result.

The third kingdom Daniel saw was the Greek Empire of Alexander the Great, who unified much of the world under his reign. After his death and many struggles of his generals, the kingdom narrowed down to two separate and rival kingdoms. In other words, Greece follows the same contours as the human body.