It was fun to read this at the same time as my pastor preached through the book of Revelations. God gives us many layers of understanding. I really believe that is how scripture plays itself out, all throughout the bible, stories point to Jesus, and it is the same with the end. Beth made the application that sometimes God allows us to go into the furnace in order to free us from longstanding sin or bondage in our lives.ģ- Finally, I was interested in teh concept of their being both a near (it has already been lived out) and a far fulfillment to some of Daniel's prophecies. A couple things that really struck me-ġ-Friendly captivity is dangerous, like the lobster in the pot we begin comfortable and get cooked (my own metaphor)Ģ-In the fiery furnace, the only thing that burned was the ropes-there was no smell of fire on them (complete deliverence). We are living in a babylon, and we do need to learn to be Daniels in the middle of it. The daily homework didn't seem as intensive as I hoped, and at times she can be hokey-but that fluffy encouragement at the beginning of each chapter must be for someone. I am slightly hesitant to leave it, and I am going throught each chapter one last time, just taking a day to review. I really enjoyed diving into this book that has seemed so elusive in the past. It was a refreshing time together in God's word. William ended up joining me in the study. I am excited about what God has to teach me in the book of Daniel. Well, now they have been found and I can't wait to get started. I bought the workbook with birthday money in March, and then the DVD's at church went missing.
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