Daniel Extremity 12:13 Connections and Reflections

Dan 12:13 KJV
(13) But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.

Well folks here we are at the end of a long journey through the book of Daniel. It has hopefully been a pleasurable and eye opening journey for those who have taken the adventure all the way to this point. This by no means will be the last we reference the great prophet. As a matter of fact the last word Daniel receives within this prophecy assures him and us we have a great place awaiting us but even more important a Messiah coming to rule this kingdom. As with many of the passages we looked at the final verse seems to have meaning to a couple of earlier statements.

Dan 12:9-10 KJV
(9) And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
(10) Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

Dan 12:1-4 KJV
(1) And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
(2) And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
(3) And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
(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.

Dan 12:4 KJV

(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^H1847 shall be increased.

H1847

דּעת

da‛ath

dah'-ath

From H3045; knowledge: - cunning, [ig-] norantly, know(-ledge), [un-] awares (wittingly).

H3045

ידע

yâda‛yaw-dah'

A primitive root; to know (properly to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively instruction, designation, punishment, etc.): - acknowledge, acquaintance (-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, [un-] awares, can [-not], certainly, for a certainty, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be [ig-] norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to, let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have [knowledge], (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have [understanding], X will be, wist, wit, wot.

 

After looking into the definitions of these words we can learn something. This something being that all who desire so can make themselves familiar with the times by applying scriptural understanding to what we see in the world. How do we know that this is where the answer lies? Well let's let the scripture answer the question.

Mat 5:16-19 KJV
(16) Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
(17) Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
(18) For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
(19) Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

As we have mentioned so many times in our journeys Jesus in a nut shell is telling us to go back and study the prophets for the shape of things to come beyond His earthly ministry.

Luk 21:20-22 KJV
(20) And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
(21) Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
(22) For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

Joh 17:9-26 KJV
(9) I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.
(10) And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.
(11) And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
(12) While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
(13) And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
(14) I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
(15) I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
(16) They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
(17) Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
(18) As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
(19) And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
(20) Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
(21) That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
(22) And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
(23) I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
(24) Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
(25) O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
(26) And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.

Joh 16:1-6 KJV

(1) These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.

(2) They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

(3) And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

(4) But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.

(5) But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

(6) But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

Rom 15:1-6 KJV

(1) We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

(2) Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

(3) For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

(4) For whatsoever things were written aforetime^{G4270 were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.}

(5) Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

(6) That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Now there will always be those who seem to want to live completely in the NT world of Christianity. Before we continue further let's explore our highlighted word from verse 4.

G4270
προγράφω
prographōprog-raf'-o
From G4253 and G1125; to write previously; figuratively to announce, prescribe: - before ordain, evidently set forth, write (afore, aforetime).

Where in the world is it that all these things addressed by Paul are discovered and shared in unity? Well quite simply realizing that both testaments of scripture are married. If you would like to check out a few things in scriptures that tell us so (a couple of personal favorites) please check out Reasons for the Seasons 1 and 2. Perhaps one of the most important pictures painted other than Jesus' teachings of course is found here in 1st Corinthians.

1Co 10:9-14 KJV
(9) Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
(10) Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
(11) Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples^{G5179: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.}
(12) Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
(13) There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
(14) Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

Let's stop and explore this word ensamples.

G5179

τύπος

tupostoo'-pos

From G5180; a die (as struck), that is, (by implication) a stamp or scar; by analogy a shape, that is, a statue, (figuratively) style or resemblance; specifically a sampler ("type"), that is, a model (for imitation) or instance (for warning): - en- (ex-) ample, fashion, figure, form, manner, pattern, print.

Now let's consider those passages we call upon so often.

Ecc 1:9-11 KJV
(9) The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
(10) Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
(11) There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

Ecc 3:14-17 KJV
(14) I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
(15) That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
(16) And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
(17) I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

If you by chance and there is a good one have not explored some of the other pages concerning hurricane Katrina and role reversals of the nations perhaps some interests may be found there. Something that came to mind as this was being completed is in the fundamental fact that we are dealing with patterns in world history which the Bible clearly calls for . For believers the coincidence factor does not exist.

Now if you please stay tuned for a journey or an attempted summary to the connections shown in scripture between Daniel and the NT. 

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Daniel 12:12 Some Numerical Factors

Dan 12:12 KJV
(12) Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.

The last word we shared concerning this verse revolved around the primary focus of our responsibilities as believers in sticking to our faith. Or as some leaders may say "clinging to our guns and religion".

Mat 24:11-14 KJV

(11) And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

(12) And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

(13) But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

(14) And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

This is what the big picture is all about in Daniel 12:12. Enduring through hardships in faith and patience is what we covered in our last look at verse 12. The focus with this journey will be what we are patiently waiting for in conjunction with the 1335 days in our study. Numbers have been associated to certain types of events that in some ways shaped patterns in scripture. The first thing we will begin with is by exploring the difference between verses 11 and 12.

Dan 12:11 KJV

(11) And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

Dan 12:12 KJV

(12) Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.

The first thing we can note is that in the end result we have an additional 45 days added to the 1290. The number 45 or numbers including are found in some interesting places in scripture. The number 45 appears in scripture 14 times under the phrase "forty and five" 14 times in the OT. It is listed once as forty five in one passage from 1st Kings 7.

1Ki 7:3 KJV

(3) And it was covered with cedar above upon the beams, that lay on forty five pillars, fifteen in a row.

In these passages we can find an association to what we could call posterity. For example the first passage involving this pattern has to do with the people and individuals of Sodom and Gomorrah.

Gen 18:28 KJV

(28) Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.

In this passage we see that the number is used during the bargaining session concerning the remnant of the cities Sodom and Gomorrah.

In the following verses from the book of Numbers we see that multiples including the numbers are associated to the tribe of Gad and the number of men that were war ready.

Num 1:24-26 KJV

(24) Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

(25) Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.

(26) Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

The next passage deals with the seating arrangements for the tribes inside the tabernacle.

Num 2:1-2 KJV

(1) And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

(2) Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch.

Num 2:10-16 KJV

(10) On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.

(11) And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

(12) And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

(13) And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

(14) Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.

(15) And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty.

(16) All that were numbered in the camp of Reuben were an hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughout their armies. And they shall set forth in the second rank.

The combination of the numbers also appears in the aftermath of the plague which followed the sins of spiritual adultery with the daughters of Moab. This information is found in Numbers 25. In the aftermath of the plague the numbers of the tribes were taken by God's instruction counting those able or old enough for warfare.

Num 26:1-4 KJV
(1) And it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,
(2) Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, throughout their fathers' house, all that are able to go to war in Israel.
(3) And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
(4) Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward; as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt.

Num 26:15-18 KJV
(15) The children of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites: of Haggi, the family of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family of the Shunites:
(16) Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites:
(17) Of Arod, the family of the Arodites: of Areli, the family of the Arelites.
(18) These are the families of the children of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.

In the passages we see that the tribe of Gad lost 5,150 men. However notice that the numbers for Benjamin and Naphtali come within 200 of matching each other but more so for our purposes the number 45,000 appears for both.

Num 26:38-41 KJV
(38) The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites:
(39) Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.
(40) And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.(41) These are the sons of Benjamin after their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and six hundred.


Num 26:48-50 KJV
(48) Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites:
(49) Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.
(50) These are the families of Naphtali according to their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and four hundred.

In the next passage we discover that Joshua gives us the specific amount of time he had lived after crossing the Jordan into the land of Israel. 

Jos 14:7-15 KJV

(7) Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadeshbarnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart.

(8) Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the LORD my God.

(9) And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children's for ever, because thou hast wholly followed the LORD my God.

(10) And now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old.

(11) As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come in.

(12) Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said.

(13) And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.

(14) Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the LORD God of Israel.

(15) And the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.

After the Babylonian captivity another remnant of folks from Israel is listed in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. In the case of this remnant we see the diminishing of the number from describing thousands to representing tens of people.

Ezr 2:1-2 KJV

(1) Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;

(2) Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

Ezr 2:8 KJV

(8) The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.

Ezr 2:34 KJV

(34) The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

Ezr 2:66 KJV

(66) Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;

Neh 7:1-7 KJV

(1) Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

(2) That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

(3) And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.

(4) Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.

(5) And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,

(6) These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;

(7) Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;

Neh 7:13 KJV

(13) The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.

Neh 7:36 KJV

(36) The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

Of course these are not all the passages but if you care to check them out or yourself you are welcome. You will most likely discover that the numbers represent much the same even describing household servants. However the passages we looked into will help show the general associations to new beginnings in the lives of the Hebrew people. Some of this proves very interesting when we consider the prophetic calendar we first looked into some while back concerning the tribulation and great tribulation periods. This calendar operates on a 360 day year.

Now it's a given bet some people are saying what does all this have to do with anything brother Al? Well here's a possible explanation that might help in the spirit. Forty five days is equal to 1/8th of a year in this prophetic calendar. The number has a lot of special significance in the Bible. It just so happens that much of this significance is associated to beginnings with the Lord.

Gen 17:1-19 KJV

(1) And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

(2) And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

(3) And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

(4) As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

(5) Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.

(6) And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

(7) And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

(8) And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

(9) And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.

(10) This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.

(11) And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.

(12) And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.

(13) He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.

(14) And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.

(15) And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

(16) And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.

(17) Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?

(18) And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!

(19) And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.

Gen 17:21-22 KJV

(21) But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.

(22) And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.

Gen 21:1-4 KJV

(1) And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.

(2) For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

(3) And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

(4) And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.

As we can see above the number 8 involves us in some everlasting promises with God. The promises will be explored in the series everlasting promises . Our focus at this moment more involves the functions associated with the number 8. We have discussed in earlier studies the importance of our connections to Jesus and the Lord. The 8 day period or shall we say the 8th day cycle plays a very important role toward pictures of our salvation.

Exo 22:29-31 KJV

(29) Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.

(30) Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.

(31) And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.

Lev 9:1-4 KJV

(1) And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;

(2) And he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD.

(3) And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;

(4) Also a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD; and a meat offering mingled with oil: for to day the LORD will appear unto you.

Lev 12:1-3 KJV

(1) And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

(2) Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.

(3) And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.

Lev 14:21-23 KJV

(21) And if he be poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil;

(22) And two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.

(23) And he shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing unto the priest, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the LORD.

Can we say that this has much to do with our Savior Jesus? Quite frankly yes. In our looks into reasons for the seasons, we explore some ancient patterns and how they have representations on both personal and prophetic levels. These aspects centered on what the OT history of Israel teaches us about Jesus in prophecy and also promises which have been and will be kept. In the midst of completing all this of course we discover so much of Jesus' own words.

Ecc 1:9-11 KJV

(9) The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

(10) Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

(11) There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

Mat 3:13-17 KJV

(13) Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

(14) But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

(15) And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

(16) And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

(17) And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Luk 2:21-32 KJV

(21) And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

(22) And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;

(23) (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

(24) And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

(25) And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

(26) And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

(27) And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

(28) Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

(29) Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

(30) For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

(31) Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

(32) A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

If we could pause here for just a moment and take a look at the 6 verses in the KJV of the Bible which contain the phrase 8 days. When we explore these in unison we can see a very important spiritual picture being painted.

 

6 verses found, 6 matches

Genesis	2 verses found	2 matches
2 Chronicles	1 verse found	1 match
Luke	2 verses found	2 matches
John	1 verse found	1 match

Gen 17:11-14 KJV

(11) And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.

(12) And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.

(13) He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.

(14) And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.

Gen 21:4 KJV

(4) And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.

2Ch 29:16-18 KJV

(16) And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the LORD, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the LORD into the court of the house of the LORD. And the Levites took it, to carry it out abroad into the brook Kidron.

(17) Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of the LORD: so they sanctified the house of the LORD in eight days; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end.

(18) Then they went in to Hezekiah the king, and said, We have cleansed all the house of the LORD, and the altar of burnt offering, with all the vessels thereof, and the shewbread table, with all the vessels thereof.

Luk 2:21 KJV

(21) And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

Luk 9:22-35 KJV

(22) Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.

(23) And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

(24) For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

(25) For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

(26) For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed,

when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.

(27) But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

(28) And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

(29) And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.

(30) And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:

(31) Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.

(32) But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

(33) And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

(34) While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

(35) And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

Joh 20:26-27 KJV

(26) And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

(27) Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

The 8 day cycle of circumcision for the newborn son which produces a covenant or marriage contract between us and God. Then we have an 8 day cycle followed 2 times to consecrate the Lord's house and put it back in order.  Then we have the spiritual fulfillment of the marriage contract through the circumcision of Jesus. According to Luke an approximate 8 day cycle leads to the Lord's transfiguration and God's declaration to hear Him. Then we have a reuniting of the Lord with His followers.

In the long run is not this scenario what the book of Daniel is all about being reunited with the Lord.

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