by Greg Dietrich | Jun 15, 2021 | Apply
In this last section of Daniel, there is a shift from historically accurate prophecy to a view of final things. That means final, as in when all of human history comes to its God-appointed conclusion. This is just one of the ways the Bible helps us as believers...
by Greg Dietrich | Jun 8, 2021 | Apply
Daniel 11 reminds us that history is heading toward a planned endpoint. The Bible describes history, not simply as human-manufactured, but as God-directed. In Daniel 11 we see accurate prophecy regarding Persia and Greece, that would find fulfillment between the years...
by Greg Dietrich | Jun 1, 2021 | Apply
Daniel 10 gave us the opportunity to consider angelic realities in the context of Daniel’s fast. We got to see what is generally unseen as Daniel’s account pulled back the curtain on spiritual realities. Angels are spiritual beings who are intelligent,...
by Greg Dietrich | May 25, 2021 | Apply
On Sunday we considered Daniel’s response in prayer to reading God’s word. When Daniel read what we read in Jeremiah 25 and 29, he was moved toward hope and prayer. In prayer, Daniel remembered God’s character, promises, and righteousness even as he...
by Greg Dietrich | May 18, 2021 | Apply
On Sunday we looked at more “theology in picture” in Daniel chapter 8. In this chapter, Daniel experiences a vision about the kingdoms of Media-Persia and Greece which literally makes him sick. In order to discover what meaning this passage has for us, we first looked...
by Greg Dietrich | May 11, 2021 | Apply
After considering the beasts last week, we took a look at the second half of Daniel 7 on Sunday. In the second half of the chapter, Daniel sees not only the nature of evil, but also the sovereign God on his throne, his judgment, and the resurrected and ascended...