November, 6 2020
FROM YOUR PASTOR’S DESK:
DANIEL, REVELATION, THE 2300-DAY PROPHECY, AND THE SANCTUARY
“The prophecies of Daniel are closely related to those of the book of Revelation. In large measure Revelation covers the same ground but gives particular emphasis to the role of the CHRISTIAN CHURCH as God’s chosen people.
“Thus details that may be obscure in the book of Daniel are often clarified by COMPARISON with the book of Revelation. That part of his ‘prophecy which related to the last days, DANIEL was hidden to ‘CLOSE UP AND SEAL ‘to the time of the end (GC 356), when, THROUGH A DILIGENT STUDY OF THE BOOK, ‘knowledge’ of its import would be ‘increased’ (ch. 12:4; AA 585). John was specifically instructed ‘to seal NOT the sayings of the prophecy’ of his book, ‘for the time is at hand’ (Rev. 22:10). Thus for a CLEARER interpretation of ANY portion of the book of Daniel that tend to be OBSCURE, we should search CAREFULLY [not carelessly or hurriedly] the book of Revelation for light to dispel the darkness.” – Ibid, p. 753.
“We should be earnest students of prophecy; we SHOULD NOT REST until we become intelligent in regard to the subject of the SANCTUARY, which is brought out in the visions of DANIEL and JOHN (in Revelation). This subject [the sanctuary] sheds great light on our PRESENT POSITION AND WORK, and gives us UNMISTAKABLE proof that God has led in our PAST experience [of the early Advent movement, 1840-1844]. It explains our DISAPPOINTMENT in 1844, showing us that the sanctuary to be cleansed (Dan. 8:14] WAS NOT THE EARTH, as we had supposed, but that Christ entered into the most holy apartment of the HEAVENLY SANCTUARY, and is there performing the CLOSING WORK of His PRIESTLY OFFICE, in fulfillment of the words of the angel to the prophet Daniel.”- E.G. White, Maranatha, 247.
Our eyes “believe’ what our mind “sees.” Therefore “Let this mind be in you what was also in Christ Jesus.” Bless all, NMF.