Revelation Unseals Daniel’s Prophecy

“And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.”  (Daniel 8:14)

• The 2300-day prophecy extended to the time of the ____. Daniel 8:17—21 Across

Note: “Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.” (Daniel 8:19)

• Daniel was told to shut up the vision because it would not be fulfilled until many ____. Daniel 8:26—4 Down

• The book of Daniel was to be closed up and ____ until the time of the end. Daniel 12:9—3 Across

• Revelation pictures a mighty angel with a little ____ in his hand. Revelation 10:1, 2—15 Down

Note: Revelation 10 makes unmistakable reference to the book of Daniel:

    Daniel 12:5-7: “Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river. And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders? And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.”

    Revelation 10:5-7: “And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.”

• The mystery would soon be finished as God had declared to the ____. Revelation 10:7—25 Across

• The angel’s feet were upon the ____ and the earth. Revelation 10:2—3 Down

Note: “And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas.” (Genesis 1:10)

• In Bible prophecy, waters symbolize ____ and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. Revelation 17:15— 17 Across

Note: “Upon the sea and upon the earth.” (Revelation 10:5) The book of Daniel was to be opened in an area occupied by many nations, and also in a sparsely-populated land.

    In 1800 Daniel was a closed book. In 1812 the study of prophecy began to gain great attention in England. It soon took hold throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. Soon more than a hundred writers from a wide variety of denominations were interpreting Bible prophecy. Loosed by the hand of a prophetic clock, scores of men, representing over a dozen nations on four different continents, independently and simultaneously began predicting the fulfillment of the 2300-day prophecy.

    In the United States, the most noted expositor of Daniel 8:14 was a Baptist, William Miller. He and 43 ministers of 13 denominations unleashed perhaps the greatest prophetic awakening in American history. By a thorough study of the 2300-day prophecy, they discovered that the 2300 days would expire on October 22, 1844.

• When the book of Daniel was still in their mouths, it would be like ____. Revelation 10:8-10—16 Across

Note: John, eating the book, represented God’s people who would live at the time of the end when this prophecy would be fulfilled. “Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart.” (Jeremiah 15:16) “How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” (Psalm 119:103)

• But after it was swallowed, it would be ____. Revelation 10:9, 10—26 Across

Note: It was commonly believed that the earth was the sanctuary to be cleansed, as mentioned in Daniel 8:14, and that Jesus would come at the end of the 2300-day period. No message could have been sweeter. Many gladly gave up their jobs and spent their life’s savings to spread the wonderful news. But when the date passed by and Jesus did not return, they experienced the most bitter disappointment of their lives.

• Those who had experienced the bitter disappointment were told they must ____ again. Revelation 10:11— 5 Down

• In the next verse the angel told John to measure the ____ of God. Revelation 11:1—20 Down

• John was also asked to measure them that ____ therein. Revelation 11:1—9 Across

• The temple of God was opened in ____. Revelation 11:19—22 Down

• The apostle called the temple of God in heaven the true ____. Hebrews 8:2—24 Across

• The earthly tabernacle, being true to its pattern, served as an example and shadow of ____ things. Hebrews 8:5— 1 Down

• The heavenly tabernacle is more ____ than the earthly. Hebrews 9:11—18 Down

• ____ is our High Priest of the heavenly sanctuary. Hebrews 9:11—19 Down

Note: “Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus.” (Hebrews 3:1)

• The veil in the middle of the tabernacle divided between the holy and the ____ holy places. Exodus 26:33— 23 Across

• The most holy place is also called the ____ of all. Hebrews 9:3—12 Across

• The earthly high priest went into that apartment ____ every year. Hebrews 9:7—6 Across

• He took _____ with him to offer for himself and for the errors of the people. Hebrews 9:7—13 Down

Note: The earthly Day of Atonement which occurred “once every year” is described in Leviticus 16. It symbolized the work Jesus would perform in the most holy place of the heavenly sanctuary, which began in 1844 according to the prophecy in Daniel 8:14.

• All the people were to ____ their souls. Leviticus 16:29— 7 Down

Note: To the Jews the Day of Atonement was a solemn day of judgment. The Jewish encyclopedia describes it as follows: “God, seated on His throne to judge the world… openeth the Book of Records; it is read, every man’s signature being found therein. The great trumpet is sounded; a still, small voice is heard; the angels shudder, saying, this is the day of judgment.… On the Day of Atonement it is sealed who shall live and who are to die.”

• The atonement that was made for the people on that day would ____ them from their sins. Leviticus 16:30— 8 Down

• There was also an ____ made for the holy sanctuary, for the tabernacle and for the altar. Leviticus 16:33— 10 Down

• The sanctuary needed an atonement because of the ____ of the Israelites. Leviticus 16:16—2 Down

• It was also necessary for the heavenly sanctuary to be purified, but with ____ sacrifices. Hebrews 9:23— 11 Across

• In one word, what was to be done to the sanctuary at the end of the “2300 days”? Daniel 8:14—14 Across

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