Continued: Daniel relates the details of the king’s dream (2:31-35).
b. The
substance of the dream (vv. 32-34)...
o The Stone crushes the
ENTIRE image (vv. 34-35; 44-45).
o What our Lord’s Second Coming epitomizes: a fresh start—a
clean slate!
o In contrast to the
four human kingdoms—which absorbed elements of the preceding kingdoms—the Divine Kingdom will involve no more
adaptions or re-modifications. We will see the complete & total destruction of the sinful institutions of this
world.
o Note the Psalmists
description of coming reign of Messiah (Ps. 2:7-9):
"I
will surely tell of the decree of the LORD: He said to Me, 'You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You. 'Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as
Your inheritance, and the very ends of the earth as Your possession. You shall
break them with a rod of iron, You shall shatter them like earthenware.'"
o
The scope of the
vison
(vv. 28-29): “the latter days,” “the future.”
o
Not simply the times
of final consummation,
but everything leading up to it. Much of the vision is already fulfilled; some
awaits the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
o
The
vision depicts the course and final end
of Gentile World Power, depicted as a single entity that functions under the inspiration
and direction of the “the god of this world (2 Cor. 4:4)”
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.