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Danilo 10

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1 Treće godine Kira, cara persijskog, objavi se reč Danilu, koji se zvaše Valtasar; i reč beše istinita i o velikim stvarima; i razabra reč i razume utvaru.

2 U to vreme ja Danilo bejah u žalosti tri nedelje dana.

3 Jela ugodna ne jedoh, ni meso ni vino ne uđe u moja usta, niti se namazah uljem dok se ne navršiše tri nedelje dana.

4 A dvadeset četvrtog dana prvog meseca bejah na bregu velike reke Hidekela.

5 I podigoh oči svoje i videh, a to jedan čovek obučen u platno, i pojas beše oko njega od čistog zlata iz Ufaza;

6 A telo mu beše kao hrisolit, i lice mu kao munja, a oči mu kao lučevi zapaljeni, a ruke i noge kao bronza uglađena, a glas od reči njegovih kao glas mnogog ljudstva.

7 I ja Danilo sam videh utvaru, a ljudi što behu sa mnom ne videše je, ali ih popade strah velik, te pobegoše i sakriše se.

8 I ostah sam i videh tu veliku utvaru, i ne osta snage u meni, i lepota mi se nagrdi, i ne imah snage.

9 I čuh glas od reči njegovih, i kad čuh glas od reči njegovih, izvan sebe padoh ničice licem na zemlju.

10 I gle, ruka me se dotače i podiže me na kolena moja i na dlanove moje.

11 I reče mi: Danilo, mili čoveče! Slušaj reči koje ću ti kazati, i stani pravo, jer sam sada poslan k tebi. I kad mi reče tu reč, ustah drhćući.

12 I reče mi: Ne boj se, Danilo, jer prvog dana kad si upravio srce svoje da razumevaš i da mučiš sebe pred Bogom svojim, uslišene biše reči tvoje, i ja dođoh tvojih reči radi.

13 Ali knez carstva persijskog staja mi nasuprot dvadeset i jedan dan; ali, gle, Mihailo jedan od prvih knezova dođe mi u pomoć; tako ja ostah onde kod careva persijskih.

14 I dođoh da ti kažem šta će biti tvom narodu posle; jer će još biti utvara za te dane.

15 I kad mi govoraše tako, oborih oči svoje na zemlju i zanemeh.

16 I gle, kao čovek dotače se usana mojih, i otvorih usta svoja, i progovorih i rekoh onom koji stajaše prema meni: Gospodaru moj, od ove utvare navališe moji bolovi na mene i nema snage u meni.

17 A kako može sluga mog gospodara govoriti s gospodarem mojim? Jer od ovog časa u meni nesta snage i ni dihanje ne osta u meni.

18 Tada onaj što beše kao čovek opet me se dotače i ohrabri me.

19 I reče: Ne boj se, mili čoveče; mir da ti je! Ohrabri se, ohrabri se. I dokle mi govoraše, ohrabrih se i rekoh: Neka govori gospodar moj, jer si me ohrabrio.

20 A on reče: Znaš li zašto sam došao k tebi? A sada ću se vratiti da vojujem na kneza persijskog; potom ću otići, i gle, doći će knez grčki.

21 Ali ću ti kazati šta je napisano u knjizi istinitoj. Nema nikoga da junački radi sa mnom u tom osim Mihaila, kneza vašeg.

   

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Scriptural Confirmations #3

  
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3. Christ

1. The Lord is called in many places Jehovah, Jehovah of hosts, and in particular God, the God of Israel, the Holy One, and the Holy One of Israel, and Lord, the Rock, Angel, the Arm of Jehovah, Prophet, the Son of man, while very frequently Jehovah is named, even He, since they are one - the Mighty One of Jacob, the Rock of Jacob. Therefore in general by Jehovah the Father Himself, and Lord are at the same time meant, as is clear from the following passages.

Jesus was taken up into heaven, and a cloud received Him, and then two angels said, This Jesus shall so come as ye have seen him going into heaven (Acts of the Apostles 1:9, 11).

Jesus rose from the dead according to the prophecy through David (Psalms 16:10), and that there Christ is meant and not David (Acts of the Apostles 2:27-29, 31; 13:24-37). Then said Jehovah, the Lord said unto my Lord, Sit at My right hand until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool (Psalms 110:1; Acts of the Apostles 2:34, 35).

The Lord our God (Acts of the Apostles 2:39). He is the Lord of all (Acts of the Apostles 10:36).

Ye have slain the Prince of life (Acts of the Apostles 3:15).

That when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord, he may send Jesus Christ which before was preached unto you, whom the heaven must receive until the time of the restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all the prophets from of old (Acts of the Apostles 3:20, 21).

Moses said, The Lord your God will raise up unto you a Prophet from your brethren, unto him ye shall hearken, whatever soul shall not hearken to that Prophet, he shall be destroyed from among the people; all the prophets have foretold him (Deuteronomy 18:15, 18-19; Acts of the Apostles 3:22-24).

Prediction from Isaiah (53:7-9), the Lord would suffer (Acts of the Apostles 8:32, 33).

Christ was the Son of God (Acts of the Apostles 8:37; 9:20).

Jesus is the Lord of all (Acts of the Apostles 10:36). He is the Judge of the living and the dead (verse 42).

They were called Christians first in Antioch (Acts of the Apostles 11:26). Paul explains the saying, this day have I begotten thee (Psalms 2:7) as referring to Jesus (Acts of the Apostles 13:33).

He is called the light of the nations, for salvation to the uttermost part of the earth (Isaiah 49:6; Acts of the Apostles 13:47).

The coming of the Lord for the rebuilding of the ruins (Amos 9:11; quoted Acts of the Apostles 15:16, 17).

Paul said that he was ready to be bound and die for the name of the Lord Jesus (Acts of the Apostles 21:13).

Paul at Rome preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Christ (Acts of the Apostles 28:31).

In the Acts of the Apostles it is said that they preached the Lord Christ only, and that they should believe in Him, and nowhere that they should believe in God the Father.

  
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Commentary

 

Knee

  

'A knee,' as in Genesis 30:5, signifies conjugial love.

In Isaiah 66:12, this signifies celestial love.

In Ezekiel 7:17, this signifies the love of good.

(References: Arcana Coelestia 8915)