WEBVTT NOTE This file was generated by Descript 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.920 Emily: Welcome to immerse: the daily bible reading experience. 00:00:03.020 --> 00:00:04.640 Day 300 and 64. 00:00:04.981 --> 00:00:09.781 earlier during the first year of King, be Shazer's reign in Babylon. 00:00:10.321 --> 00:00:12.691 Daniel had a dream and saw visions. 00:00:12.691 --> 00:00:17.671 As he lay in his bed, he wrote down the dream, and this is what 00:00:17.671 --> 00:00:21.481 he saw in my vision that night. 00:00:21.841 --> 00:00:27.991 I, Daniel saw a great storm churning the surface of a great sea with strong 00:00:27.991 --> 00:00:30.211 winds blowing from every direction. 00:00:30.721 --> 00:00:34.381 Then four huge beasts came up out of the water. 00:00:35.011 --> 00:00:36.751 Each different from the others. 00:00:37.591 --> 00:00:41.131 The first beast was like a lion with eagle's wings. 00:00:42.271 --> 00:00:47.431 As I watched its wings were pulled off and it was left standing with its two 00:00:47.431 --> 00:00:53.071 hind feet on the ground, like a human being, and it was given a human mind. 00:00:54.181 --> 00:00:57.421 Then I saw a second beast and it looked like a bear. 00:00:57.991 --> 00:01:03.331 It was rearing up on one side and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. 00:01:03.901 --> 00:01:10.081 And I heard a voice saying to it, get up, devour the flesh of many people. 00:01:11.461 --> 00:01:16.621 Then the third of these strange beasts appeared and it looked like a leopard. 00:01:17.281 --> 00:01:21.871 It had four birds wings on its back, and it had four heads. 00:01:22.471 --> 00:01:25.231 Great authority was given to this beast. 00:01:25.951 --> 00:01:30.571 Then in my vision that night, I saw fourth beast, terrifying, 00:01:30.721 --> 00:01:32.731 dreadful, and very strong. 00:01:33.676 --> 00:01:38.836 It devoured and crushed its victims with huge iron teeth and trampled 00:01:38.866 --> 00:01:40.726 their remains beneath its feet. 00:01:41.626 --> 00:01:46.306 It was different from any of the other beasts, and it had 10 horns. 00:01:47.266 --> 00:01:52.546 As I was looking at the horns, suddenly another small horn appeared among them. 00:01:53.416 --> 00:01:57.346 Three of the first horns were torn out by the roots to make room for it. 00:01:58.246 --> 00:02:03.946 This little horn had eyes like human eyes and a mouth that was boasting arrogantly. 00:02:05.236 --> 00:02:11.566 I watched as thrones were put in place and the ancient ones sat down to judge. 00:02:12.106 --> 00:02:14.416 His clothing was as white as snow. 00:02:14.836 --> 00:02:16.816 His hair like purest wool. 00:02:17.536 --> 00:02:23.386 He sat on a fiery throne with wheels of blazing fire and a river of fire was 00:02:23.386 --> 00:02:26.386 pouring out, flowing from his presence. 00:02:27.271 --> 00:02:30.361 Millions of angels ministered to him. 00:02:30.811 --> 00:02:33.091 Many millions stood to attend him. 00:02:33.811 --> 00:02:37.921 Then the court began its session and the books were open. 00:02:38.761 --> 00:02:43.771 I continued to watch because I could hear the little horns boastful speech. 00:02:44.521 --> 00:02:47.671 I kept watching until the fourth beast was killed, and 00:02:47.671 --> 00:02:49.861 its body was destroyed by fire. 00:02:50.731 --> 00:02:54.541 The other three beasts had their authority taken from them. 00:02:55.216 --> 00:02:57.856 But they were allowed to live a while longer. 00:02:59.086 --> 00:03:04.486 As my vision continued that night, I saw someone like a son of man 00:03:04.486 --> 00:03:06.226 coming with the clouds of heaven. 00:03:06.706 --> 00:03:10.966 He approached the ancient one and was led into his presence. 00:03:11.656 --> 00:03:16.636 He was given authority, honor and sovereignty over all the nations of 00:03:16.636 --> 00:03:21.886 the world so that people of every race and nation and language would obey him. 00:03:22.816 --> 00:03:24.376 His rule is eternal. 00:03:24.841 --> 00:03:26.311 It will never end. 00:03:26.851 --> 00:03:29.431 His kingdom will never be destroyed. 00:03:30.481 --> 00:03:35.911 I, Daniel was troubled by all I had seen, and my visions terrified me. 00:03:36.751 --> 00:03:40.081 So I approached one of those standing beside the throne and 00:03:40.081 --> 00:03:41.581 asked him what it all meant. 00:03:42.631 --> 00:03:45.031 He explained it to me like this. 00:03:46.141 --> 00:03:51.301 These four huge beasts represent four kingdoms that will arise from the earth, 00:03:52.021 --> 00:03:56.761 but in the end, The holy people of the most high will be given the kingdom, 00:03:57.121 --> 00:03:59.521 and they will rule forever and ever. 00:04:00.901 --> 00:04:05.971 Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, the one so different 00:04:05.971 --> 00:04:07.981 from the others, and so terrifying. 00:04:08.701 --> 00:04:13.531 It had devoured and crushed its victims with iron teeth and bronze claws 00:04:14.011 --> 00:04:16.381 trampling their remains beneath its feet. 00:04:17.296 --> 00:04:21.916 I also asked about the 10 horns on the fourth bes head and the little 00:04:21.916 --> 00:04:26.326 horn that came up afterward and destroyed three of the other horns. 00:04:26.926 --> 00:04:31.636 This horn had seemed greater than the others, and it had human eyes and a 00:04:31.636 --> 00:04:33.796 mouth that was boasting arrogantly. 00:04:34.516 --> 00:04:39.016 As I watched this horn was waging war against God's holy people 00:04:39.226 --> 00:04:44.416 and was defeating them until the ancient one, the most high came and 00:04:44.416 --> 00:04:46.876 judged in favor of his holy people. 00:04:47.716 --> 00:04:51.316 Then the time arrived for the holy people to take over the kingdom. 00:04:52.456 --> 00:04:56.686 Then he said to me, this fourth beast is the fourth world 00:04:56.691 --> 00:04:58.486 power that will rule the earth. 00:04:59.116 --> 00:05:01.786 It will be different from all the others. 00:05:02.146 --> 00:05:07.066 It will devour the whole world, trampling and crushing everything 00:05:07.066 --> 00:05:12.286 in its path, and it's 10 horns are 10 kings who will rule that empire. 00:05:13.096 --> 00:05:16.936 Then another king will arise different from the other 10. 00:05:17.266 --> 00:05:19.216 Who will subdue three of them. 00:05:19.876 --> 00:05:24.226 He will defy the most high and oppress the holy people of the most high. 00:05:24.766 --> 00:05:29.476 He will try to change their sacred festivals and laws, and they will 00:05:29.476 --> 00:05:34.876 be placed under his control for a time, times and half a time. 00:05:36.166 --> 00:05:40.396 But then the court will pass judgment and all his power will be taken 00:05:40.396 --> 00:05:41.836 away and completely destroyed. 00:05:42.736 --> 00:05:48.256 Then the sovereignty, power, and greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be 00:05:48.256 --> 00:05:50.806 given to the holy people of the most high. 00:05:51.526 --> 00:05:57.196 His kingdom will last forever, and all rulers will serve and obey him. 00:05:57.976 --> 00:05:59.926 That was the end of the vision. 00:06:00.826 --> 00:06:06.316 I, Daniel was terrified by my thoughts and my face was pale with fear, 00:06:07.066 --> 00:06:09.976 but I kept these things to myself. 00:06:12.046 --> 00:06:15.526 During the third year of King, be Shazer's reign. 00:06:16.066 --> 00:06:20.506 I, Daniel saw another vision following the one that had already 00:06:20.511 --> 00:06:23.206 appeared to me in this vision. 00:06:23.236 --> 00:06:27.436 I was at the fortress of Suse in the province of E Elam 00:06:27.826 --> 00:06:30.166 standing beside the Eli River. 00:06:31.156 --> 00:06:36.946 As I looked up, I saw a ram with two long horns standing beside the river. 00:06:37.606 --> 00:06:39.796 One of the horns was longer than the other. 00:06:40.216 --> 00:06:45.946 Even though it had grown later than the other one, the Ram butted everything 00:06:45.946 --> 00:06:51.196 out of his way to the west, to the north and to the south, and no one could 00:06:51.196 --> 00:06:53.656 stand against him or help his victims. 00:06:54.256 --> 00:06:57.616 He did as he pleased, and became very great. 00:06:58.906 --> 00:07:00.046 While I was watching. 00:07:00.586 --> 00:07:05.476 Suddenly a male goat appeared from the west, crossing the land so swiftly 00:07:05.476 --> 00:07:07.216 that he didn't even touch the ground. 00:07:08.026 --> 00:07:13.396 This goat, which had one very large horn between its eyes, headed toward the 00:07:13.396 --> 00:07:18.586 two horned ram that I had seen standing beside the river, rushing at him. 00:07:18.586 --> 00:07:23.206 In a rage, the goat charged furiously at the ram and struck 00:07:23.206 --> 00:07:25.846 him, breaking off both his horns. 00:07:26.746 --> 00:07:31.336 Now the ram was helpless and the goat knocked him down and trampled him. 00:07:31.966 --> 00:07:35.176 No one could rescue the ram from the goat's power. 00:07:36.061 --> 00:07:42.331 The goat became very powerful, but at the height of his power, his large horn 00:07:42.331 --> 00:07:48.871 was broken off, and the large horn's place grew four prominent horns pointing 00:07:48.876 --> 00:07:50.791 in the four directions of the earth. 00:07:51.721 --> 00:07:57.601 Then from one of the prominent horns came a small horn whose power grew very great. 00:07:58.591 --> 00:08:04.141 It extended toward the south and the east, and toward the glorious land of Israel. 00:08:05.161 --> 00:08:10.471 Its power reached to the heavens where it attacked the heavenly army, throwing some 00:08:10.471 --> 00:08:14.431 of the heavenly beings and some of the stars to the ground and trampling them. 00:08:15.271 --> 00:08:20.161 It even challenged the commander of Heaven's army by canceling the 00:08:20.166 --> 00:08:24.481 daily sacrifices offered to him, and by destroying his temple. 00:08:25.651 --> 00:08:29.611 The army of heaven was restrained from responding to this rebellion. 00:08:30.286 --> 00:08:34.336 So the daily sacrifice was halted and truth was overthrown. 00:08:35.086 --> 00:08:37.966 The horn succeeded in everything it did. 00:08:39.616 --> 00:08:42.616 Then I heard two holy ones talking to each other. 00:08:43.306 --> 00:08:48.076 One of them asked, how long will the events of this vision last? 00:08:48.646 --> 00:08:53.746 How long will the rebellion that causes desecration stop the daily sacrifices? 00:08:54.496 --> 00:08:58.456 How long will the temple and Heaven's army be trampled on? 00:08:59.371 --> 00:09:05.641 The other replied, it will take 2,300 evenings and mornings. 00:09:06.241 --> 00:09:12.181 Then the temple will be made right again, as I, Daniel was trying to 00:09:12.186 --> 00:09:14.461 understand the meaning of this vision. 00:09:15.061 --> 00:09:20.701 Someone who looked like a man stood in front of me and I heard a human voice 00:09:20.731 --> 00:09:27.841 calling out from the Uli River Gabriel, tell this man the meaning of his vision. 00:09:28.831 --> 00:09:34.051 As Gabriel approached the place where I was standing, I became so terrified 00:09:34.051 --> 00:09:36.241 that I fell with my face to the ground. 00:09:36.991 --> 00:09:42.691 Son of man, he said, you must understand that the events you have seen in your 00:09:42.691 --> 00:09:45.241 vision relate to the time of the end. 00:09:46.111 --> 00:09:50.851 While he was speaking, I fainted and lay there with my face to the 00:09:50.851 --> 00:09:55.651 ground, but Gabriel aroused me with a touch and helped me to my feet. 00:09:56.641 --> 00:10:02.386 Then he said, I am here to tell you what will happen later in the time of wrath. 00:10:03.106 --> 00:10:06.796 What do you have seen pertains to the very end of time? 00:10:07.546 --> 00:10:11.836 The two horned ram represents the kings of media and Persia. 00:10:12.586 --> 00:10:17.806 The shaggy male goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horned between 00:10:17.806 --> 00:10:23.596 his eyes represents the first king of the Greek empire, the four prominent 00:10:23.596 --> 00:10:26.176 horns that replaced the one large horn. 00:10:26.536 --> 00:10:32.926 Show that the Greek empire will break into four kingdoms, but none as great as 00:10:32.926 --> 00:10:39.676 the first at the end of their rule, when their sin is at its height, a fierce king, 00:10:39.856 --> 00:10:43.006 a master of intrigue will rise to power. 00:10:43.636 --> 00:10:45.316 He will become very strong. 00:10:45.631 --> 00:10:47.341 But not by his own power. 00:10:47.911 --> 00:10:50.611 He will cause a shocking amount of destruction and 00:10:50.611 --> 00:10:52.801 succeed in everything he does. 00:10:53.401 --> 00:10:57.901 He will destroy powerful leaders and devastate the holy people. 00:10:58.651 --> 00:11:02.521 He will be a master of deception and will become arrogant. 00:11:03.091 --> 00:11:04.381 He will destroy many. 00:11:04.381 --> 00:11:09.331 Without warning, he will even take on the prince of Princes in battle. 00:11:09.811 --> 00:11:13.771 But he will be broken, though not by human power. 00:11:15.136 --> 00:11:21.466 This vision about the 2,300 evenings and mornings is true, but none of these 00:11:21.466 --> 00:11:23.656 things will happen for a long time. 00:11:24.166 --> 00:11:26.176 So keep this vision a secret. 00:11:27.226 --> 00:11:33.826 Then I, Daniel was overcome and lay sick for several days afterward, I 00:11:33.831 --> 00:11:38.566 got up and performed my duties for the king, but I was greatly troubled by 00:11:38.566 --> 00:11:41.626 the vision and could not understand it. 00:11:43.711 --> 00:11:50.311 It was the first year of the reign of Darris, the mead, the son of Ahas 00:11:50.671 --> 00:11:56.131 who became king of the Babylonians during the first year of his reign. 00:11:56.461 --> 00:12:01.171 I, Daniel learned from reading the word of the Lord as revealed to 00:12:01.171 --> 00:12:06.571 Jeremiah the prophet, that Jerusalem must lie desolate for 70 years. 00:12:07.261 --> 00:12:11.071 So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and fasting. 00:12:12.016 --> 00:12:16.036 I also wore rough burlap and sprinkled myself with ashes. 00:12:16.936 --> 00:12:23.446 I prayed to the Lord my God, and confessed, oh Lord, you 00:12:23.446 --> 00:12:25.636 are a great and awesome God. 00:12:26.536 --> 00:12:32.056 You always fulfill your covenant and keep your promises of unfailing love to those 00:12:32.056 --> 00:12:37.216 who love you and obey your commands, but we have sinned and done wrong. 00:12:37.936 --> 00:12:42.496 We have rebelled against you and scorned your commands and regulations. 00:12:43.006 --> 00:12:47.356 We have refused to listen to your servants, the prophets who spoke 00:12:47.356 --> 00:12:51.496 on your authority to our kings and princes and ancestors, and 00:12:51.496 --> 00:12:53.566 to all the people of the land. 00:12:54.616 --> 00:13:01.186 Lord, you are in the right, but as you see, our faces are covered with shame. 00:13:01.786 --> 00:13:06.976 This is true of all of us, including the people of Judah and Jerusalem 00:13:07.156 --> 00:13:12.466 and all Israel scattered near and far, wherever you have driven us 00:13:12.471 --> 00:13:15.046 because of our disloyalty to you. 00:13:15.916 --> 00:13:16.816 Oh Lord. 00:13:16.966 --> 00:13:21.916 We and our kings, princess, and ancestors are covered with shame 00:13:22.126 --> 00:13:24.076 because we have sinned against you. 00:13:24.796 --> 00:13:29.236 But the Lord, our God is merciful and forgiving even though we 00:13:29.236 --> 00:13:30.616 have rebelled against him. 00:13:31.321 --> 00:13:37.141 We have not obeyed the Lord our God for we have not followed the instructions he gave 00:13:37.141 --> 00:13:39.181 us through his servants, the prophets. 00:13:39.571 --> 00:13:43.771 All Israel has disobeyed your instruction and turned away 00:13:44.221 --> 00:13:46.861 refusing to listen to your voice. 00:13:47.731 --> 00:13:51.241 So now the solemn, curses and judgments written in the law of 00:13:51.246 --> 00:13:56.461 Moses, the servant of God, have been poured down on us because of our sin. 00:13:57.406 --> 00:14:02.446 You have kept your word and done to us and our rulers exactly as you warned. 00:14:03.106 --> 00:14:06.886 Never has there been such a disaster as happened in Jerusalem. 00:14:07.636 --> 00:14:11.386 Every curse written against us in the law of Moses has come true. 00:14:12.076 --> 00:14:17.566 Yet we have refused to seek mercy from the Lord our God, by turning from 00:14:17.566 --> 00:14:19.846 our sins and recognizing his truth. 00:14:20.701 --> 00:14:24.451 Therefore, the Lord has brought upon us the disaster. 00:14:24.451 --> 00:14:26.431 He prepared the Lord. 00:14:26.461 --> 00:14:31.921 Our God was right to do all of these things for we did not obey him. 00:14:33.361 --> 00:14:34.891 Oh Lord our God. 00:14:35.341 --> 00:14:39.301 You brought lasting honor to your name by rescuing your people from 00:14:39.301 --> 00:14:41.521 Egypt in a great display of power. 00:14:42.121 --> 00:14:44.851 But we have sinned and are full of wickedness. 00:14:45.556 --> 00:14:51.136 In view of all your faithful mercies, Lord, please turn your furious anger 00:14:51.136 --> 00:14:56.386 away from your city, Jerusalem, your holy mountain, all the neighboring 00:14:56.386 --> 00:15:01.096 nations, mock Jerusalem and your people because of our sins and the 00:15:01.096 --> 00:15:04.876 sins of our ancestors, all our God. 00:15:05.356 --> 00:15:06.976 Hear your servant's prayer. 00:15:07.696 --> 00:15:15.106 Listen as I plead for your own sake, Lord, smile again on your desolate sanctuary. 00:15:16.006 --> 00:15:17.026 Oh my God. 00:15:17.356 --> 00:15:19.096 Lean down and listen to me. 00:15:19.876 --> 00:15:22.936 Open your eyes and see our despair. 00:15:23.266 --> 00:15:28.666 See how your city, the city that bears your name, lies and ruins. 00:15:29.506 --> 00:15:34.906 We make this plea, not because we deserve help, but because of your mercy. 00:15:35.686 --> 00:15:36.886 Oh Lord, here. 00:15:37.516 --> 00:15:39.016 Oh Lord, forgive. 00:15:39.676 --> 00:15:40.456 Oh Lord. 00:15:40.696 --> 00:15:44.206 Listen and act for your own sake. 00:15:44.326 --> 00:15:45.586 Do not delay. 00:15:46.126 --> 00:15:47.296 Oh my God. 00:15:47.596 --> 00:15:50.056 For your people and your city. 00:15:50.086 --> 00:15:51.316 Bear your name. 00:15:52.516 --> 00:15:57.076 I went on praying and confessing my sin and the sin of my people. 00:15:57.406 --> 00:16:01.246 Pleading with the Lord my God, for Jerusalem, his holy mountain. 00:16:02.131 --> 00:16:08.521 As I was praying, Gabriel, whom I had seen in the earlier vision came swiftly to 00:16:08.521 --> 00:16:11.131 me at the time of the evening sacrifice. 00:16:11.911 --> 00:16:16.591 He explained to me, Daniel, I have come here to give you 00:16:16.596 --> 00:16:18.361 insight and understanding. 00:16:19.081 --> 00:16:24.271 The moment you began praying, a command was given, and now I am 00:16:24.271 --> 00:16:27.121 here to tell you what it was for. 00:16:27.126 --> 00:16:28.951 You are very precious to God. 00:16:29.776 --> 00:16:34.486 Listen carefully so that you can understand the meaning of your vision. 00:16:35.656 --> 00:16:41.056 A period of 70 sets of seven has been decreed for your people and your holy 00:16:41.061 --> 00:16:47.206 city to finish their rebellion, to put into end, to their sin, to atone for 00:16:47.211 --> 00:16:52.756 their guilt, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to confirm the prophetic 00:16:52.756 --> 00:16:56.476 vision, and to anoint the most holy place. 00:16:57.241 --> 00:16:59.311 Now listen and understand. 00:17:00.091 --> 00:17:06.541 Seven sets of seven plus 62 sets of seven will pass from the time the command 00:17:06.541 --> 00:17:14.341 is given to rebuild Jerusalem until a ruler, the anointed one comes, Jerusalem 00:17:14.341 --> 00:17:20.131 will be rebuilt with streets and strong defenses despite the perilous times. 00:17:21.031 --> 00:17:26.731 After this period of 62 sets of seven, the anointed one will be killed, 00:17:27.181 --> 00:17:32.791 appearing to have accomplished nothing, and a ruler will arise whose armies 00:17:32.791 --> 00:17:34.741 will destroy the city and the temple. 00:17:35.641 --> 00:17:40.861 The end will come with a flood and war in its miseries are decreed. 00:17:40.861 --> 00:17:43.201 From that time to the very end. 00:17:44.191 --> 00:17:48.331 The ruler will make a treaty with the people for a period of one set 00:17:48.331 --> 00:17:54.721 of seven, but after half this time, he will put an end to the sacrifices 00:17:54.721 --> 00:18:00.631 and offerings, and as a climax to all his terrible deeds, he will set 00:18:00.631 --> 00:18:06.571 up a sacrilegious object that causes desecration until the fate decreed for 00:18:06.571 --> 00:18:10.351 this defile is finally poured out on him.