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How does the apocalyptic section of the Book of Daniel (chapters 7-12) illustrate the sovereignty of God?
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He allows us to get a glimpse of what is to come. He gives us important pieces and it allows us to also see that he said it and then it happened. This builds our faith as well.
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The apocalyptic section illustrates God’s involvement in the affairs of men. Even as it was being revealed to Daniel, he was hearing about how God and His angels were moving in the realms of the current empires. God had made promises to Israel years earlier that He was moving the pieces to fulfill in those times and we have observed since the accuracy and incredible details of the kingdoms God revealed to Daniel. Daniel chapters 7-12 are an incredible picture of Proverbs 21:1 “The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever He wishes.”
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God has established His plan from the foundations of the earth. He revealed His plan through Daniel, and it has unraveled just as Daniel foretold. God holds the future in His hands, and thus we can be certain that all other prophesies and promises are assured.
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Having the advantage of seeing some of the prophecies already fulfilled, we can be sure that the future events are sure. In other words, God is in control and His will is going to be completed.
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This section shows that God is over all and that God is working out His purposes in the empires and nations of the world. Being prophetic, it shows that God knows ALL things, hundreds and thousands of years before it occurs.