Now of course the war is spiritual we know that from Ephesians 6.
Congratulations on this first step.
We also know it from Daniel 9 when the Angel says as soon as Daniel started praying he was dispatched to go to Daniel, but he got help up for 21 days by the prince of the power pf Persia, an evil spirit. A powerful one and he had to fight and even call in back up. Spiritual war.
Spiritual war, indeed. But do you even understand who is the prince of the power of Persia that withholds Daniel that Michael, the chief prince or prince of princes came to help, humm?
Well, here is a spiritual lesson for anyone who is interested to know:
First, don't get caught up in physical nations like so many other Christians do. The Bible is about the Gospel, not about nations specifically. The prince of the Medes and Persia represent the
unfaithful rulers of God's people, who are
spiritually as these nations. The prince of Grecia is the kingdom that attacks and overcomes and rules Persia as judgment because of her sins against God. Greece's power was broken at the cross, but in the end of days its power will return as four horns. Representing its universal power during the end of days.
Dan 8:21-27
(21) And the
rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the
great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
(22)
Now that being broken, whereas
four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but
not in his power.
(23) And
in the latter time of their kingdom, when the
transgressors are come to the full, a
king of fierce countenance, and
understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
(24) And his power shall be mighty,
but not by his own power: and
he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
(25) And
through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and
he shall magnify himself in his heart, and
by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up
against the Prince of princes; but
he shall be broken without hand.
(26) And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.
(27) And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
That is when Satan is loosed and the little horn goes forth for a short period. The Ram represents the New Testament Congregation of Israel, the Church, with two horns representing the power of the Two Witnesses. And the he-goat breaks the horns of Persia is when Satan comes out of bottomless pit, to overcome and kill Two Witnesses.
Dan 8:19-20
(19) 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.
(20) The
ram which thou sawest having two horns are the
kings of Media and Persia.
This is symbolic language like in Revelation. It goes back to the ruler of Persia being those who will rule God's people (the Ram), and at this time the goat will come with choler against him, and smite the ram and brake his two horns, which is reminiscent of the power of the two witnesses. The Prince of Persia represents the rules IN God's congregation that stand against Daniel, who represents God's Chosen. Daniel associates this time of great trouble where the ruler of Persia stands against him as a time when Michael (Christ) will stand up for Him (God's people). He will stand up for those who the Prince of Persia has stood against.
Dan 10:13
(13) But the
prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo,
Michael, one of the chief princes, came to
help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
It is a prophecy of the latter days of the abomination of desolation when only Christ will stand with the Children of God, who are stood against by the rulers of Persia. When the goat breaks the horns, Christ is the only one who stands with Daniel, who represents God's servants.
Dan 10:20-21
(20) Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will
I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and
when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.
(21) But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things,
but Michael your prince.
Christ is Michael your prince who fight against the ruler of persia, because the ruler is ungodly. No one will stand with the election but Michael, the Prince of Peace.
Ahhh. I thought so...
If there is a prince of the power of Persia, dont you believe that there is a prince of the power of the United States?
Do you read the prince of the power of the United States in God's Word? If not, I would be careful not to add something to God's Word if I were you.
And you dont need scripture to look around you at the world and figure that out, geez.
Sounds like delusional to me.
I dont read the newspaper. Why was it in the paper too?
Do you even know what newspaper eschatology or even Newspaper Exegesis means? Nothing to do with physical newspapers.
Who knows if it will come to pass or not? It is after it happens that people find out if it was true or not.
What I do know is just to be safe, I aint booking no vacations to Miami!
I think you do need a vacation from this forum and pray for wisdom from God.
Of course not, don't be silly. I am a faithful witness of the Lord. :-)
I didnt say that at all. He said if I have a need to know something that He will tell me.
He also said there is a very lot going on behind the scenes that we never even get to hear about.
Do you realize the mysteries in the Bible are "behind the scenes" in a spiritual sense? For example, of Babylon the Great?
For example, it's why God calls that whore, "mystery" Babylon. Because no one believes that the church can be
this woman instead of the physical cities like Rome or Jerusalem. Her "true" nature is a secret to most people. That's why when John wonders after this woman, and the messenger of God asks, why?
Revelation 17:7
- "And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns."
It is cryptic imagery John is seeing in secretive or mystery form. Thus he "marvels," and is made speechless by what he sees. The word mystery [musterion] is from the root word [muo] meaning something that makes one speechless, and by implication, something one cannot explain.
But the messenger of God then declares that He will tell John (and by extension, us) the mystery. In other words, he will reveal to John the secret of what this woman represents. And He proceeds to illustrate that it is the church that has gone whoring after other gods and that will be made naked (a symbol of sin exposed), burned with fire (a symbol of judgment) and her flesh eaten by the kings of the beast (a symbol of her being devoured by false prophets, the wolves in sheep's clothing), and brought to desolation because of her abominations. This is the unfaithful covenant church just as surely as Israel was the unfaithful covenant church that was brought to desolation by this exact same Harlotry. ..there is nothing new under the sun.
So, if someone do not know or understand this, then he was not given a spirit of Christ to discern the mystery. Instead, he got busy with his newspaper escatology to find an interpretation to fit their flawed doctrine of Preterism (and premillennialism) here. Again, nothing new under the sun.
Why you tryna be provocative? Looking for a fight? Can't you just talk instead?
Gal 4:16
(16) Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
