Beloved…

The 3 Angels Messages are understood by myself, as given by the scriptures themselves, as we of whom I am part, are guided into all of their Truth [John 16:13] by the Holy Spirit, which is given unto those that obey God [Acts 5:32; Hebrews 5:9].

This thread is about sharing all that I have been lovingly and graciously given from God, through providence, prayer, study and by His Holy Spirit.

“…freely ye have received, freely give.” Matthew 10:8p

All, please feel free to ask questions for clarification, etc.  I cannot always reply right away, and may sometimes wait to answer directly, as the answer may come in a post yet to come.  Though this may also be indicated in a reply as well.

To dig into the answers to those questions, we will need to go back into The Old Testament, and consider the words already given there, for therein is much knowledge, wisdom, history, typology, prophecy and more.  Let us go to the Book of Daniel…

Daniel 1

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In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. Daniel 1:1

God had long ago, before this moment, warned the people Israel [Leviticus 26:14-39; Deuteronomy 28:14-68], and in many times after [Joshua, Isaiah, Jeremiah, etc], that if they would go astray, cease from their love towards God, and go after other gods [which are no gods, but are dumb idols and devils; Galatians 4:8] and not obey the voice of the Lord, to keep His Commandments, that they would receive judgment upon themselves [Isaiah 5:13; Hosea 4:6-10].  God had even foretold such judgments [even in the days of Isaiah and Hezekiah; Isaiah 38:1-5, 39:1-7; 2 Chronicles 32:31-33], even because of the sins of Manasseh [2 Kings 24:3], and now judgment had come.

And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god. Daniel 1:2

Jehoiakim [once named Eliakim, before PharaohNechoh, the Egyptian King, changed it; 2 Kings 23:34; 2 Chronicles 36:4], was the 3rd to the last ruler over Judah, and was 25 years old when he began to reign, reigning only 11 years [2 Kings 23:36; 2 Kings 24:5; 2 Chronicles 36:5] and did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord [2 Kings 23:37; 2 Chronicles 36:8].  He was then given into the hand of the King of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar [II] [2 Chronicles 36:6-7].

Notice that this text, reveals something important about the judgment itself upon Israel, what did it involve?  Transgression of His Commandments.  See where the text reveals that God allowed “part of the vessels of the house of God” to be “carried into the land of Shinar [Babylon] to the house of his god”, and even placed them “into the treasure house of his god”.  See Ezra 1:7,9,10,11, 5:14,15, 6:5; Jeremiah 27:16,18-22, 28:3,6, for more items were also carried off at later dates/stages, see Jeremiah 52:17-23,28,29,30.

But the one item that is missing from every list [Jeremiah 3:16], either taken or brought back, is verily the Ark of the Covenant, in which lay the Ten Commandments, and is never seen again.  It is only once we get to the Revelation of Jesus Christ do we see the True Ark in the Heavenly [“…the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament…” Revelation 11:19;p], of which the earthly was patterned [Exodus 25:9,40; Numbers 8:4; Hebrews 8:5; etc] after.  This is for several reasons, in that First, to live in transgression of God's Law is to be in dark bondage [“…Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.” John 8:34;p and those which teach to break God's Ten Commandments, it is said, “While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.” 2 Peter 2:19] and without God's protection [Numbers 25:1-9, 31:16; etc].  Second, that to leave the Ark of the Covenant in the hands of the uncircumcised would result in disasters upon them, for when the Ark was in the hands of such nations, other than Israel, plagues came [Philistines; 1 Samuel 4:17-22, 5:1-12, 6:1-21] and death came to those which handled it not aright [Uzza; 1 Chronicles 13:7-10].

A few years later, Jerusalem itself, would be razed to the ground by Babylon:

The LORD hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof. Lamentations 4:11

The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem. Lamentations 4:12

For we know that even though God is loving and merciful, long-suffering and forgiving, these things do not erase the  consequences of our sinful choices, even as it did not for Israel… and so 70 years [Jeremiah 25:11,12, 29:10; Daniel 9:2; Zechariah 7:5] they were to be in captivity.  Even though, we as Christians are forgiven of our own sins, and soon, from the cleansing work of Christ Jesus, our Great High Priest, ministering in the Heavenly, the record of those sins are to be blotted out forever [Leviticus 16; Acts 3:19; etc], still, when all is said and done, Christ Jesus will still eternally bear in His immortal humanity, the marks of His sacrifice upon the Cross of Calvary [Luke 24:39,40; John 3:16, 20:19,20,25,27].

And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD. Exodus 34:5

And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Exodus 34:6

Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear [the guilty]; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth [generation]. Exodus 34:7

Now, notice that the King Nebuchadnezzar [II] placed all of the captured Temple treasures into the very treasure room of the temple of His own god.  By doing this, he sought to show the glory and power of his own god above that of the Hebrews, and God allows this shame to be manifested, so that Israel may see what sin brings – nakedness and shame [Genesis 3:7,10,11; Exodus 32:25; 2 Chronicles 28:19; Isaiah 20:4; Lamentations 1:8, 4:21; Ezekiel 23:10,29; Hosea 2:3; Amos 2:16; Nahum 3:5; Mark 14:51,52; Acts 19:16; Revelation 3:17, 16:15, 17:16], and even Christ Jesus was naked himself upon the Cross [Matthew 27:35; Mark 15:24; Hebrews 12:2], having become “sin for us” [2 Corinthians 5:21].

Israel [God's peoples, verily our brothers and sisters in a previous time], were now in captivity of Babylon, even as many are today, captive to Babylon.  Captive to her ways, captive to her styles of worship, captive to her modes o
f excitement, captive to her styles of music, captive to her modes of diet, captive to her ways of pleasure and rioting, etc,   And like Israel of old, they do not want to leave when the time is come to be delivered, for they are too settled in their houses, in their ways, in their lives in Babylon, and will choose to stay in her…  but there is a message verily today, even as then, “…Come out of her My people…” [Revelation 18:4;p]

And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring [certain] of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes; Daniel 1:3

This was in fulfillment of the very words of God in the prophecy of Isaiah:

And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. Isaiah 39:7

And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. 2 Kings 20:18

God, in His infinite Love, will allow and/or decree such circumstances to so come about that will reveal our deep need of Him in every aspect of our lives, that we may totally distrust self as any reliable guide.  For we do not set morality or our own criteria for what is sacred and holy.  Additionally, we cannot of our own selves do anything [John 15:5], but through Christ Jesus, “all things” [Philippians 4:13].

Children in whom [was] no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as [had] ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. Daniel 1:4

As unto types of Christ, being without “blemish”, even as the lambs of sacrifice were to be [Exodus 12:5, 1 Peter 1:19, etc].  These “children” are examples of what faithful sons and daughters of God ought to be in their characters [Ephesians 5:27; 2 Peter 3:14].  The Book of Daniel is especially to be studied intensely and prayerfully by youth, though not merely for them, as in many places, it deals with decision making in daily choices which have eternal consequences. – “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” [Proverbs 22:6]

And if we, too, are faithful in all that God has blessed us with [Luke 16:10-12, 19:12-27], being “faithful” “stewards” [1 Corinthians 4:2], then we, too, shall also one day “stand in the King's Palace”, in the very presence of The King [Proverbs 22:29; Revelation 4:6, 15:2].

What then is the lesson?  Let us not waste our God given “talents”, but rather “…thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.” [Deuteronomy 6:5;p] and “Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase.” [Proverbs 3:9] for it is written, “…The earth [is] the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.” [Psalms 24:1;p], and we are not our own [1 Corinthians 6:20, 7:23].

And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king. Daniel 1:5

In the courts of Babylon, there are numerous and myriad temptations, distractions and sinful pleasures, and all these must be set aside, turned away from and overcome, that we might obtain the promises [Revelation 1-3].  Temperance, watchfulness and prayer are needed.  While it may seem that the King of Babylon would do us all a favor, even in sincerity, in bestowing upon his own diet of food and drink, and ways, in the end it would bring only sickness and disease, lack of an upright moral character and sin which leads unto eternal death [Romans 6:23].

There are certain and specific commandments of God laid out in scripture for His children, in dealing with what they may or may not partake of, that they may be ever healthy, happy and holy – undefiled.  Many, willingly or ignorantly, today refuse these and suffer many years… until finally life is given up in the struggle:  “Wherefore do ye spend money for [that which is] not bread? and your labour for [that which] satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye [that which is] good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.” [Isaiah 58:2] and “Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?” [Ecclesiastes 7:17].  As it is said, “My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:” [Proverbs 3:1] and “For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.” [Proverbs 3:2]

Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: Daniel 1:6

Names in scripture, represent Character, and are purposeful in revealing more about whom is loved and served by the one bearing the name [Exodus 34:5-8; Psalms 46:7,11; Isaiah 7:14, 8:8; Matthew 1:23; Revelation 3:12; etc].

Judah – “I will praise the Lord” [Genesis 29:35]
Daniel – [for] “God is my judge” [in the day of judgment]
Hananiah – [and] “Jehovah has favored [or is gracious]” [unto me]
Mishael – [making me to be] “like unto God” [in character, re-made and re-newed into His image]
Azariah – [for I am one] “whom Jehovah has helped” [by His so great salvation]

Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel [the name] of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego. Daniel 1:7

Thus we see that Babylon, cannot allow the things of God to remain as they are, and must therefore alter it, for the two are incompatible [Amos 3:3; Romans 6:16; 1 Corinthians 10:21; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18, etc], and even moreso, Babylon ever seeks to exalt itself over and above all that is God, and cannot bear the True God in its presence.  Babylon seeks to eradicate and erase all trace of true worship of the True God, but it does so by replacing and taking the place of the True God, it is amalgamation, mixing and confusion.

Thus, it also works in reverse, for that which is of Babylon cannot remain in the presence of God and
must be done away with, for God calls for separation, distinction and clarity.  When we come out of Babylon, and choose Christ Jesus, we too get a new name, a new character [Romans 6:6; Galatians 2:20].

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. Daniel 1:8

Do we purpose in our own hearts, daily, to serve the Lord with all our being, no matter what may come and not to defile ourselves with the things and ways of Babylon?  Will we stand upon the Rock and unmovable commandments and principles of the Word of God, or shall we compromise in the least of things, thinking “What harm shall befall me?”

Make no mistake, we are surrounded by Babylon and Babylonians, and we are to trust in God and cling unto Him, and continue in abiding in Him and His ways and Commandments come what may, but we needn't be arrogant in so doing, but submitted to His will in humility.  Notice that Daniel did not storm about seeking to overthrow the whole thing, or attack his captors with his utensils, but rather sought by asking first.

Why would such a thing as diet matter to Daniel?  He knew it involved the Commandments of God, which in turn would affect not only his body, but also mind and heart – thus affecting eternal salvation.  For what is eaten does so affect how we think and how to react and feel and how we worship.  Consider Adam and Eve, before and after the tree.  God is clear in His Word about not eating anything that is identified as “unclean” or “abomination” [Deuteronomy 14:3; etc] and alcoholic content is forbidden in the Bible [Habakkuk 2:5; etc], for it is a tool of death and destruction.  God has much to say upon what we may partake of and place into these Holy Temples.

In the Beginning, God, created the Earth [Genesis 1:1], and upon that Earth He made man [Genesis 1:26], Adam [Genesis 2:19] and from Adam, He, made Eve [Genesis 1:27, 2:22], and thus all of mankind in them [Acts 17:26; 1 Corinthians 15:22].

The food to which humans were to eat were not flesh, but originally were to eat of the Fruits from the Seed Bearing Plants and Seed Bearing Trees [Genesis 1:29; 2:9] and to all of the animals he also gave plants [Genesis 1:30]. This was before the sin of mankind.

After the sin of mankind [Genesis 3:17], God also then gave to Adam and Eve the green herbs and plants of the field [Genesis 3:18]. Yet still no flesh was to be eaten, even when the first sacrifice took place [Genesis 3:21], the lamb slain at the foundation of the world [Revelation 13:8] which was to be repeated [Genesis 4:4] until Christ's death [Galatians 4:2; Hebrews 9:10] when the sacrifice was to cease [Daniel 9:27; Hebrews 10:12], the flesh was not eaten but burned upon the altar [Genesis 8:20], and the blood poured upon the ground and was never to be eaten at all [Genesis 9:4] and the fat offered to God [Genesis 4:4; Exodus 29:13] and not to be eaten [Leviticus 7:23].

Before the Flood, God told Noah to take aboard the Ark, 7 pairs of the Clean beasts [Genesis 7:2] and a pair of the Unclean beasts [Genesis 7:2]. God made the distinction well before Moses and so Noah knew about the division of the animals as God had given them, for God does not change [Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 1:12, 13:8; James 1:17], neither His Word [Psalms 89:34] and all of scripture is for instruction in Righteousness [2 Timothy 3:16], line upon line [Isaiah 28:10]. And Noah was a Preacher of Righteousness [2 Peter 2:5].

It was only after the Flood that God allowed the Flesh of creatures to be consumed [Genesis 9:3], but notice carefully the words used in this passage of Genesis, for God even makes distinction about what can and cannot be eaten even here, as He says, “even as the green herb of the field”. There were even restrictions there, for there were poisonous plants and even thorns [Genesis 3:18] upon the earth after sin, that also could not be eaten. Noah knew that the Fat was already the LORD's and the Flesh with the Blood still in it and the Blood itself was to never be eaten [Genesis 9:4], but Noah also knew about the distinction between Clean and Unclean already [Genesis 7:2]. Which God also gave to Moses and the Israelites Leviticus 11; Deuteronomy 14; etc] for their good.

After the Flood, the age of mankind fell from the near millennial range [930 for Adam [Genesis 5:5], 969 for Methuselah [Genesis 5:27] 950 for Noah [Genesis 9:29]] to a mere hundred or so years [120 Moses [Deuteronomy 34:7]]. For God had said, for every animal slain that He would require its blood at the hand of mankind [Genesis 9:5]. But God nowhere ever said that the Unclean could be eaten at all and never lifted His Command against eating them.

God said of the Unclean and the Abomination: “Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.” [Deuteronomy 14:3]

God spoke of those who would choose to ignore His laws on what could and could not be eaten that they would face judgment: “They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one [tree] in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.” [Isaiah 66:17]

God said of the coming Kingdom: “And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither [whatsoever] worketh abomination, or [maketh] a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.” [Revelation 21:27]

The Commandments of God on the food can be especially seen in Leviticus and Deuteronomy and were Holy Laws, for it contains these words: “…be ye therefore Holy, for I am Holy…” [Leviticus 11:44;p, etc] and were for our protection and health [Exodus 15:26] and well being [3 John 1:2] and is restated in the New Testament [1 Peter 1:16] and whatsoever we do, we should do to the Glory of God [1 Corinthians 10:31] and it is impossible in disobedience.

God would never accept an Unclean animal as a sacrifice, and did not want them in the Sanctuary [Deuteronomy 7:26]. And God says to us, “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and [that] the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?” [1 Corinthians 3:16].

God even told us to be careful even about eating that which was Clean, and if they were going t
o be eaten, that they should be eaten sparingly, moderately and lightly.

The example of the Children in the Wilderness was for our example, that they ate of the Bread from Heaven and Water from the Rock, and when they complained they were fed flesh [Numbers 11:4], and they gorged themselves and a plague broke out, even upon clean food.

But after 40 years of miracles and being fed by God of manna and water, that which was good [Deuteronomy 29:5-6], none of them were sick neither ill [Nehemiah 9:20,21], but each strong going into the promised land, [Deuteronomy 6:24, 11:8] and none feeble [Psalms 105:37].

For in the New Heaven and New Earth, there will be no such thing as animal death either [Isaiah 11:9, 65:25; Revelation 21:4].

God is going to restore us to the Edenic plan.

Remember, the whole issue of obedience to the Word of God started over what mankind was told Not to Eat [Genesis 2:17, 3:11]. Should we not carefully consider the Commandments of God on food and drink, and eat that which is Good? [Isaiah 55:2]

There are several texts in the New Testament [and even a few in the Old Testament] which are used by many and are “wrested” and they also who “twist” the Word of God unto their own destruction. Peter warns against doing this [2 Peter 3:16], and so we are warned in advance [Galatians 6:7-8].

Here are those primary [misunderstood and misused] Texts:

Genesis 9
Matthew 15; Mark 7
Acts 10, 11 and 15
Romans 14
1 Corinthians 8, 10
Galatians 3 and 4
Ephesians 2
Colossians 2
1 Timothy 4
Titus 1

…and each may be considered in full, even in depth and detail, veruly revealing that God's Health laws stand to be obeyed, and any that transgress will reap what they have sown.

Here is the main point on diet:

Jesus wants us to have abundant life, not weakened and sickened and diseased life [John 10:10]. Jesus also gives us commandments concerning that which is good to drink and to stay away from things like “alcohol” [fermented 'wine'] and “stimulants”.

And ye shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall make you free. [John 8:32]

Let these things be 'digested'…

…take some time, 'chew slowly', and really consider the whole [wheat] of scripture on these subjects, for in so doing, a great amount of light will be shed, and health will come because these things of God are obeyed.  Knowing that there are questions, and even thoughts which arise, simply go to the scriptures and ask God in prayer, “What is Truth?” and He will reveal it, even “line upon line”.  We may look together.

For Daniel, in obeying the Lord, became wiser and stronger.

Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. Daniel 1:9

It is ever the Love of God that is seeking to save, even those which are in Babylon.  He does this in innumerable ways, and in many instances uses the humble human instrumentality to reach out unto the lost.  God allows such circumstances to come about, that He may then send forth His messengers and bearers of light and life and bring them into the closest contact those who know not God.  Notice, however, it was not Daniel seeking in compromise to win others to God, but it was God which does the bringing about, and if we are atoned with Him, we may yet work alongside the Master.

And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which [are] of your sort? then shall ye make [me] endanger my head to the king. Daniel 1:10

In this passage we see the contrast of characters.  Daniel feared the infinite and all-powerful and loving God and sought to please Him, and the “prince of the eunuchs” rather feared “my lord the king” of Babylon, a worldly, fickle and finite entity and did not want to endanger his “head to the king” [Matthew 10:28].  Daniel in awe, reverence and love for God, and the “prince of the eunuchs” in fear for his existence by another human, whom is verily as made of dust as he.  Daniel is turned down by this man, but Daniel did not give up, but continued to ask another…

Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, Daniel 1:11

Daniel, though denied at the first request, sought a second from another and prevailed.  Do we give up too soon in pleasing God?  Shall we not strive for the mastery [1 Corinthians 9:25] in patience and well-doing [Romans 2:7; Galatians 6:9; 2 Thessalonians 3:13; 1 Peter 2:15, 3:17, 4:19]?

Yeah, though we may have many masters in this world below, we have truly but 'one' Master above, even God, and to Him do we owe all, for we are His by Creation and Redemption.

Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. Daniel 1:12

The simple diet given of God, is far and above the slathered dainties and destructive delicacies of Babylon.  Does God really care about what we eat and drink?  Yes, God cares, for “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” [1 Corinthians 10:31], for He knows that what we rebel in what what eat or drink will only cause us harm, disease, loss of life, pain and suffering and death.  God is the Great Physician [Jeremiah 8:22; Matthew 9:12; Mark 2:17; Luke 4:23, 5:31], the Healer [Psalms 30:2; Isaiah 53:5; Jeremiah 17:14; Luke 6:17], and Comforter [Psalms 23:4, 71:21; Isaiah 53:1; John 14:16, 15:26, 16:7].  Place not your comfort in food, but rather in God.  Eating that way in which God instructs, will allow our organs to work better, our blood to flow more swiftly and carry more oxygen, and our brains to function more clearly, that we may think and understand the Word of God all the more, even so much so that we may love God all the more, with more reasoning!

Just Ten Days… a trial period, a testing and probation, even as there are Ten Commandments.

Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants. Daniel 1:13

Now is the time of our probation, and sooner than many think, the days will come when that period will be over, and we must be brought before The King that He may look into our countenances, into our likenesses [not that He does not already know, but for the Heavenly Host], and what will He see?  Will He see His likeness reflected or Babylons?

Do we seek the Water of Life to drink or the corrupted wines of Babylon?

So God will deal with us.  Either we will have eaten the Bread of Life with the Lord and sat with Him, and He having
supped with us, or we will have squandered away the precious gift of life in feasting at the tables of Babylon.

So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days. Daniel 1:14

The follower of God, is given time to reveal in their life whether or not they have become changed in the heart, and whether or not they are willing to abide in the vine.  Even as Adam and Eve were given such time, but wherein they failed at the tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil, even a matter of eating, Christ Jesus was victorious and overcame, and He can give that same victory to you and I – today and every day.  It is not enough to merely say “I believe…” and “do not”;  for we must of necessity 'believe it' and 'be living it'.

And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat. Daniel 1:15

Not only are there immediate blessings and benefits in obeying the voice of the Lord, there are eternal ones…

Blessed are those which follow the commandments and counsels of God.  Even at the end of our days, and our probation… if we are faithful unto Him who is True, we too shall be changed [Job 14:14; Matthew 22:30; Mark 12:25; Luke 20:35; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52], and our countenances will shine [Daniel 12:3] and be lighted up with the eternal Glory of God.

But unto those which continue to partake of the Babylonian things, how can God give unto them the “True Riches” [Luke 16:11] if they had not been faithful in that which is least?  There is still time left, to seek God for a change of heart and ways, go unto Him now, Today.  “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” [2 Peter 3:9], but there is a time coming when there is no longer room for reptentance, even if it be sought with many tears [Hebrews 12:17].

Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse. Daniel 1:16

Thus, the portion of Babylon will be removed, finally and forever for those which are faithful unto God…  but unto those which refuse, they must swallow and drink down all of the corrupted wine of Babylon, until they are no more [Obadiah 1:16]…

For in the New Heavens and the New Earth, which He will make, there will be no death, nor pain, nor sorrow, for God will wipe away every tear [Isaiah 25:8; Revelation 7:17, 21:4], and we shall long enjoy the Garden of God…

…for those desiring that “better [country]” [Hebrews 11:16] will begin now, in the strength of Jesus Christ, to put away those habits and practices in this life which are sinful, harmful to our selves and others and rebellious towards God.

As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. Daniel 1:17

The number 4 is the scriptural number for Universal – or in all directions – North, East, West and South, like unto the 4 winds of Heaven, the 4 Corners of the earth, 4 Angels holding back the winds of strife, 4 Horns upon the altar, 4 Parts of Christ's clothing, 4th Commandment which reveals God is the Creator of All [even all of space and all of time], etc [Exodus 20:8-11; Jeremiah 49:36, Ezekiel 37:9, 43:15,20; Daniel 7:2, 8:8, 11:4; Zechariah 1:18, 2:6; Matthew 24:31; Mark 13:27; John 19:23; Revelation 7:1, 9:13; etc].  Thus this message and lesson is given for all the children of God, that we might know for certain that it is God which gives wisdom [Proverbs 2:6].

Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. Daniel 1:18

This “end of the days” is not after “ten days” [Daniel 1:12,14,15], but after the “three years” [Daniel 1:5].

We too will one day stand before “the King of Kings” [1 Timothy 6:15; Revelation 17:14, 19:16], even in “the end of the days”, as we are then brought unto Him by His “Angels” [for these fulfill the type of eunuch; Matthew 22:30; Mark 12:25; Luke 20:35 and Matthew 13:39, etc].

And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king. Daniel 1:19

And so likewise, shall Christ Jesus, when we obey Him in His Commandments, will even “commune” with us from upon His Throne of Grace [Hebrews 4:16], even as He sits above His Mercy Seat [Exodus 25:22].  He shall refine us in the fires of affliction [Acts 14:22; 1 Peter 4:12], that we may be “purified” [Daniel 12:2; 1 Peter 1:22], and come forth as purest “gold” [Job 23:10], and as precious jewels [Malachi 3:17], and sifted as the precious grain [Amos 9:9].  Will we be like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, so that God may say of us that “among them all was found none like” them?  Is God as precious to us, as we are to Him, even so much so that we are bought with a price incalculable [Matthew 13:46; John 3:16; Acts 20:28; 1 Corinthians 6:20, 7:23]?

And in all matters of wisdom [and] understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians [and] astrologers that [were] in all his realm. Daniel 1:20

For the Wisdom of God cannot be bought for a price [Job 28:12-28], it can only be given unto us by God [Exodus 28:3, 31:6, 35:31; 1 Kings 10:24, Job 38:36; Proverbs 4:11; etc], an this only in obedience to His will [Acts 5:32; Hebrews 5:9], for he that is faithful in that which is least, will be faithful in that which is much [Luke 16:10].  For God desires us to have this wisdom [Psalms 51:6, 111:10], therefore “How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver.” [Proverbs 16:16].

The glory of God so shall be revealed in our characters and lives [Proverbs 3:3, 15:33], that others that know not, will stop to consider and see, and magnify the Lord also and so even the heathen will marvel [Deuteronomy 4:6; 2 Chronicles 9:22,23].  God will show that the wisdom of men is folly [Proverbs 1:7], and the ways of men foolishness, and false religions and sorceries a vain and cruel thing, but the Wisdom of God [for all Wisdom is with Him [Colossians 2:3]], is light and life [Proverbs 9:10; Ecclesiastes, 12:13,14; Colossians 1:9,28, 3:16].

And Daniel continued [even] unto the first year of king Cyrus. Daniel 1:21

In obedience to God is long life in the land [Exodus 20:6,12], and shall we likewise, in patience as Daniel, seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness [Matthew 6:33], we too shall see the first year of our saving King, outshining even the sun, when He comes to reign in power and glory, even to sit upon the Throne of His glory [Matthew 19:28, 25:31].

We see in this text a foreshadowing of the Next Kingdom to come after Babylon ruled and was conquered.  It was to be conquered ultimately by Cyrus [possessing the glory of a blazing furance], that type pointing to Christ Jesus, the Shepherd and Anointed of the Lord [Isaiah 44:28, 45:1], who was to come from the East [Isaiah 41:2, 46:11; Ezekiel 43:2; Revelation 16:12], as it is foretold, coming with great forces [Cyrus, Medo-Persians; Christ Jesus, every angel in Heaven; Matthew 25:31, etc], bringing deliverance to “Israel” [God's peoples, even as we are today], drying up the Great River Euphrates, and conquering the wicked Babylonian King, so that they could go free into the Promised Land.

We, too, likewise are awaiting our Cyrus, Christ Jesus in His Second Advent, for not only may we be set free of [Mystery] Babylon's [the Great's] captivity now, we are to be the “called out ones” and helping to call others out of this Babylon also, into the remnant people of God.

Even as it was then for Daniel, even so now is the time of our trial, probation and judgment [1 Peter 4:17].  What will we do with the opportunities, riches and gifts that God has bestowed upon us?  Will we waste them or ask for wisdom of God in utilizing them for His glory and His Kingdom?  If we cannot like Joseph and Daniel stand for the right though the heavens fall, even in the midst of a such an environment as Egypt and Babylon, wherein God is mocked, minimized and refused, how then can we stand before God in His presence when He comes as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, glorious and triumphant, awesome and terrible in majesty?  Our God is coming soon, and He is truly a consuming Holy fire of Love… [Deuteronomy 4:24, 9:3; Hebrews 12:29; 1 John 4:8,16; etc], and so, shall not our hearts burn and blaze with that same intense and all-consuming desire and Holy fire, or shall we melt before Him?
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[01] Jehoiakim – “Jehovah raises up” or “whom Jehovah has set up” – “1) son of Josiah and the third from the last king of Judah; subject vassel of Nebuchadnezzar who reigned for 11 years before he died a violent death either in combat or by the hands of his own subjects” [Strong's Concordance]

[He may be found in:  2 Kings 23:34,35,36,  24:1,5,6,19;  1 Chronicles 3:15,16;  2 Chronicles 36:4,5,8;  Jeremiah 1:3,  22:18,24,  24:1,  25:1,  26:1,21,22,23,  27:1,20,  28:4,  35:1,  36:1,9,28,29,30,32,  37:1,  45:1,  46:2,  52:2;  Daniel 1:1,2]
[Eliakim; see also 2 Kings 23:34; 2 Chronicles 36:4]

[02] Nebuchadnezzar [Nebuchadrezzar] – “may Nebo protect the crown” – “1) the great king of Babylon who captured Jerusalem and carried Judah captive” [Strong's Concordance]; also “Oh god Nabu, preserve/defend my [[kudurru] is an inscribed stone deed of property] firstborn son” [Wikipedia]

[He may be found in:  2 Kings 24:1,10,11,  25:1,8,22;  1 Chronicles 6:15;  2 Chronicles 36:6,7,10,13;  Ezra 1:7,  2:1;  Nehemiah 7:6;  Esther 2:6;  Jeremiah 21:2,7,  22:25,  24:1,  25:1,9,  27:6-8,20,  28:3,11,14,  29:1,3,21,  32:1,28,  34:1,  35:11,  37:1,  39:1,5,11,  43:10,  44:30,  46:2,13,26,  49:28,30,  50:17,  51:34,  52:4,12,28,29,30;  Ezekiel 26:7,  29:18,19,  30:10;  Daniel 1:1,18,  2:1,28,46,  3:1,2,3,5,7,9,13,14,16,19,24,26,28,  4:1,4,18,28,31,33,34,37,  5:2,11,18]

Nebuchadnezzar II, The King Of Babylon; Lived [634 – 562 BC] and Reigned [605 BC – 562 BC] [Wikipedia]

[Daniel was Prophet during Nebuchadnezzar's reign; Daniel, the Book; Ezekiel was Prophet among the captives by the river Chebar during Nebuchadnezzar's reign; Ezekiel 1:1-3; Jeremiah was Prophet at the beginning of Nebuchadnezzar's reign and before under King Nabopolassar [and the last 5 kings of Israel/Judah]] – Mannaseh, Amon, Josiah, [Shallum] Jehoahaz, [Eliakim] Jehoiakim, Jeconiah [also Coniah, Jehoiachin], [Mattaniah] Zedekiah

Babylon = “Babel” = Genesis 10:6 “And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.”; Genesis 10:8 “And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.”; Genesis 10:9 “He was a mighty hunter before [against, in opposition to] the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.”; Genesis 10:10 “And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.”

Babylon  [Daniel 1:1,  2:12,14,18,24,48,49,  3:1,12,30,  4:6,29,30,  5:7,  7:1;  2 Kings 17:24,30,  20:12,14,17,18,  24:1,7,10,11,12,15,16,17,20,  25:1,6,7,8,11,13,20,21,22,23,24,27,28;  1 Chronicles 9:1;  2 Chronicles 32:31,  33:11,  36:6,7,10,18,20;  Ezra 1:11,  2:1,  7:6,9,  8:1;  Nehemiah 7:6,  13:6;  Esther 2:6;  Psalms 87:4,  137:1,8;  Isaiah 13:1,19,  14:4,24,  21:9,  39:1,3,6,7,  43:14,  47:1,  48:14,20;  Jeremiah 20:4,5,6,  21:2,4,7,10,  22:25,  24:1,  25:1,9,11,12,  27:6,8,9,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,20,22,  28:2,3,4,611,14,  29:1,3,4,10,15,20,21,22,28,  32:2,3,4,5,28,36,  34:1,2,3,7,21,  35:11,  36:29,  37:1,17,19,  38:3,17,18,22,23,  39:1,3,5,6,7,911,13,  40:1,4,5,7,9,11,  41:2,18,  42:11,  43:3,10,  44:30,  46:2,13,26,  49:28,30,  50:1,2,8,9,13,14,16,17,18,23,24,28,29,34,35,42,43,45,46,  51:1,2,6,7,8,9,11,12,24,29,30,31,33,34,35,37,41,42,44,47,48,49,53,54,55,56,58,59,60,61,64,  52:3,4,9,10,11,12,1517,26,27,31,32,34;  Ezekiel 12:13,  17:12,16,20,  19:9,  21:19,21,  23:15,17,23,  24:2,  26:7,  29:18,19,  30:10,24,25,  32:11;  Micah 4:10;  Zechariah 2:7,  6:10;  Matthew 1:11,12,17;  Acts 7:43;  1 Peter 5:13;  Revelation 14:8,  16:19,  17:5,  18:2,10,21]  aka  “Shinar” [land of the two rivers] [Genesis 10:10,  11:2,  14:1,9;  Isaiah 11:11;  Daniel 1:2;  Zechariah 5:11; see also “Babel” [Genesis 10:10, 11:9] and “Babylonians” [Ezra 4:9]  “Babylonish” [Joshua 7:21]]  aka “Chaldea[ns,ees]” [Genesis 11:28,31,  15:7;  2 Kings 24:2,  25:4,5,10,13,24,25,26;  2 Chronicles 36:17;  Job 1:17;  Nehemiah 9:7;  Isaiah 13:19,  23:13,  43:14,  47:1,5,  48:14,20;  Jeremiah 21:4,9,  22:25,  24:5,  25:12,  32:4,5,24,25,28,29,43,  33:5,11,  37:5,  37:8,9,10,11,13,14,  38:2,18,19,23,  39:5,8,  40:9,10,  41:3,18,  43:3,  50:1,8,10,25,35,45,  51:4,24,35,54,  52:7,8,14,17;  Ezekiel 1:3,  11:24,  12:13,  16:29,  23:14,15,16,23;  Ezra 5:12;  Daniel 1:4,  2:2,4,5,10,  3:8,  4:7,  5:7,11,30,  9:1;  Habakkuk 1:6], also “Merathaim” [symbolic name] [Jeremiah 50:21], see also “Sheshach” [another symbolic name] [Jeremiah 25:26,  51:41], “the Lady of Kingdoms” [symbolic, 'mistress'] [Isaiah 47:5 [and context]]

[03] Ashpenaz – “I will make prominent the sprinkled” – “1) chief eunuch of Nebuchadnezzar” [Strong's Concordance]

[He may be found in:  Daniel 1:3: “the master of his [the King of Babylon's; Nebuchadnezzar] eunuchs”]

[04] Daniel – “God is my judge” or “judgment of God” [see “Dan” in Genesis 49:16, “Dan shall judge his people…” and “El is God”.] – “2) the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel; a) also, 'Belteshazzar' (01095 or 01096)” and “1) the name of a Jewish prophet, noted for his wisdom and prophecies” [Strong's Concordance]

[He may be found in:  Ezekiel 14:14,20,  28:3;  Daniel 1:6,7,8,9,10,11,17,19,21,  8:1,15,27,  9:22,  10:1,2,7,11,12,  12:4,5,9;  Matthew 24:15;  Mark 13:14]
[Belteshazzar – “lord of the straitened's treasure”]
[Belteshazzar, who is Daniel, he may be found in:  Daniel 1:7,  2:26,  4:8,9,18,19,  5:12,  10:1]

[05] Hananiah – “God has favoured” or “whom Jehovah gave”– “1) the godly friend of Daniel whom Nebuchadnezzar renamed Shadrach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord. See also, 'Shadrach' (07714 or 07715)” [Strong's Concordance]

[He may be found in:  Daniel 1:6,7,11,19,  2:17]
[Shadrach – “royal” or “the great scribe”]
[Shadrach, who is Hananiah, may be found in:  Daniel 1:7,  2:49,  3:12,13,14,16,19,20,22,23,26,28,29,30]

[06] Mishael – “who is what God is” – “1) the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Meshach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord” [Strong's Concordance]

[He may be found in:  Daniel 1:6,7,11,19,  2:17]
[Meshach – “guest of a king”]
[Meshach, who is Mishael, may be found in:  Daniel 1:7,  2:49,  3:12,13,14,16,19,20,22,23,26,28,29,30]

[07] Azariah – “Jehovah has helped” or “whom Jehovah aids” – “2) the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Abednego; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord; a) also, 'Abednego' (05664 or 05665)” [Strong's Concordance]

[He may be found in:  Daniel 1:6,7,11,19,  2:17]
[Abednego – “servant of Nebo” or “worshipper of Mercury”]
[Abednego, who is Azariah, may be found in:  Daniel 1:7,  2:49,  3:12,13,14,16,19,20,22,23,26,28,29,30]

[08] Melzar – origin/meaning unknown – “1) guardian, an officer of the court…” [Strong's Concordance]

[He may be found in:  Daniel 1:11,16]

[09] Cyrus – “posses thou the furnace” – “1) the king of Persia and conqueror of Babylon; first ruler of Persia to make a decree allowing the Israelite exiles to return to Jerusalem” [Strong's Concordance]

[He may be found in:  2 Chronicles 36:22,23;  Ezra 1:1,2,7,8,  3:7,  4:3,5,  5:13,14,17,  6:3,14;  Isaiah 44:28,  45:1;  Daniel 1:21,  6:28, 10:1]

“And Daniel continued [even] unto the first year of king Cyrus.” [Daniel 1:21]

“So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.” [Daniel 6:28]

“In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing [was] true, but the time appointed [was] long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.” [Daniel 10:1]

Cyrus II The Great, King of [Medo-]Persia; Lived [600 or 576 BC – 530 BC] and Reigned [559 BC – 530 BC], which was the son of Cambyses I. [Wikipedia]
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Hello,

Another thread was created to specifically deal with this subject of “wines” of the Bible…

https://heavennet.net/cgi-bin….447;r=1

Please follow the link there and repost, and let us discuss there.  Thank you.

It will be some time before I can reply.

I hope all will study with us.

Hello,

You are most welcome and thank you.  Freely you have received, freely give… and of course prove all things…

…a great deal more is coming, after a brief aside on the topic of wines and clean and unclean, found here:

https://heavennet.net/cgi-bin….;t=4447

…all are free to consider those things therein and herein, and all are free to ask questions and participate upon the 'topic'.  We are going to look very closely at the Books of Daniel and Revelation and Hebrews, etc.

[ps, for others] Any other topics, which are not pertinent to the current 'topic' will not be addressed in this thread, however, if any have a legitimate questions and not accusations, may ask away!

I ask all, in peace and in love, please consider what is presented with your scriptures open, prejudices put away, and prayerfully inquiring of God for Truth.