Yes — God commanded Daniel to close and seal his prophecies until the time of the end.
The angel told Daniel that the words were 'closed up and sealed till the time of the end.' Daniel himself admitted he did not understand what he had written. Les Feldick teaches that prophecy understanding began to open only in the late 1800s and is now increasingly understandable as end-time events develop.
Daniel 12:4 — God tells Daniel to shut up the words and seal the book until the time of the end.
Daniel 12:9 — The angel repeats that the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end.
At the end of Daniel's prophecy, the angel gives him a strange command. Daniel 12:4 says, "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." Daniel himself reacts to what he has written: "I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?" (Daniel 12:8). The angel responds in Daniel 12:9, "Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end." Daniel 12:10 adds that "none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand," showing that understanding is tied to the time of the end.
Les Feldick says God told Daniel it was not for men to understand the book until we got close to the end time. Looking back, he notes that there was no clear-cut teaching of prophecy until the late 1800s and the turn of the century, when men began to comprehend how end-time events would unfold. He says every week it is easier to understand, and that 20 years ago it was hard to get people to understand Revelation. Now, with satellite television and communications, we see events happening instantly around the world and can attach prophecy to modern technology, making Revelation and Daniel plain as day. Les adds that the Holy Spirit began opening the Scriptures to men around 1900, and a whole raft of men were putting end-time prophecies in good perspective. He also points out that even Daniel himself did not understand what he wrote, but God told him to close the book until the time of the end.
God commanded Daniel to "shut up the words and seal the book" until the time of the end. Les emphasizes that this means no one was to understand the prophecies until we got close to the end time (Daniel 12:4).
Daniel said, "I heard, but I understood not" (Daniel 12:8). Les says there was no way Daniel could understand everything he wrote; even though he could comprehend that some terrible times were coming, he could not understand the details.
Les says it wasn't until the late 1800s and the turn of the century that men began to get a comprehension of prophecy. By 1900, a whole raft of men were putting end-time prophecies in perspective.
Les says modern communication and satellite television make Revelation believable. When you attach end-time prophecy to modern technology, it makes sense 'plain as day.'
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that shall be found written in the book. So there we have the delineation that the unbelievers are not going to be resurrected at the same time as the believer. Now remember we pointed this out several programs back, that when Jesus spoke of resurrection in John chapter 5, He did not divide them either.
Understanding Began in the Late 1800s
Les explains that God told Daniel the words were closed and sealed until the time of the end, and that prophecy teaching did not become clear until the late 1800s.
Modern Technology Makes Revelation Believable
Les says modern satellite communications let us see world events instantly, so the book of Revelation is now believable and ties to modern technology.
No One Was to Understand Until the End Time
Les says the Lord told Daniel the prophetic utterances were closed up and sealed until near the end; no one understood end-time events until the mid-1800s.
Prophecy Opened by 1900
Les teaches that the Holy Spirit began opening the Scriptures around 1900, and men began correctly assembling end-time prophecy.
When Understanding Opens, Knowledge Increases
Les explains Daniel was told to shut up and seal the book, and that at the time of the end many would run to and fro and knowledge would increase.
Daniel Predicted All Gentile Empires
Les points out Daniel's prophecy written about 607/606 B.C. unleashes all the Gentile empires coming down through history.
Daniel Did Not Understand What He Had Written
Les shows Daniel himself admitted he did not understand his own end-time prophecies.
Daniel 12:4: 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.
This is the direct command that seals Daniel's prophecy until the end times.
Daniel 12:8: And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?
Daniel himself says he did not understand what he had written.
Daniel 12:9: And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
The angel repeats that the words are closed and sealed until the time of the end.
Daniel 12:10: 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.
This verse connects understanding with the end times and with righteousness.
God told Daniel to shut up the words and seal the book until the time of the end. The angel repeated that the words were closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
No. Daniel said, "I heard, but I understood not." Les Feldick notes that there was no way Daniel could understand everything he wrote, even though he could grasp that terrible times were coming.
Les Feldick says there was no clear-cut teaching of prophecy until the late 1800s and the turn of the century. By 1900, men were beginning to put end-time prophecies in good perspective.
Les says modern communication and satellite television make Revelation believable. When you apply modern technology to the events described in Scripture, prophecy makes sense 'plain as day.'
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