Yes, rvfc2. In my opinion, Jesus had these verses from Daniel in mind when He referred to Himself as the Son of Man. Of course, He also called Himself the Son of Man to communicate that He was (is) both fully man and fully God.
But I do believe that He had this portion of Daniel in mind as well. So I think that Daniel was both seeing that vision, as you said Jane, and also Jesus grew up as a boy and as a man, growing in His knowledge that this and all the other prophetic Messianic verses, pointed directly to Him.
Hebrews 5:8 says that He learned obedience through the things that He suffered.
In Luke 2:46, at the age of twelve, His distraught mother and father, Joseph and Mary, after searching for Him for *three days*, found Him in the temple with the teachers, *both* listening to them *and* asking them questions. He, I believe, was steadily growing in His knowledge, as He grew as a boy into a man, that He was and is both fully God and fully Man. The Son of God, and The Son of Man.
I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him. And to Him was given dominion, Glory and a kingdom, That all the peoples, nations And men of every language Might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not pass away; And His kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed.
I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him. And to Him was given dominion, Glory and a kingdom, That all the peoples, nations And men of every language Might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not pass away; And His kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed.
This morning, I was reading the Bible and simultaneously listening to audio. So, I want to share some verses from Daniel 4.
This is truly an amazing story, and all I can say is, "Glory to You, O Lord, and we will worship You forever".
Nebuchadnezzar had had a dream. Daniel interpreted it, and told Nebuchadnezzar that he would be driven from human society and for seven years live like a wild animal, like a beast of the field.
As we probably remember, before this event, Nebuchadnezzar was an arrogant, proud, and very cruel tyrant (remember how he told his magicians that they would be torn limb from limb if they didn't given him the right answer)
I encourage everyone reading this to read all of Daniel 4 and to thus get the whole feel and the whole context.
This story shows me that God loves EVERYONE and desires for all to be saved!! (1 Timothy 2:4)
------------------- 33 Immediately the word concerning Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled; and he was driven away from mankind and began eating grass like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until his hair had grown like eagles’ feathers and his nails like birds’ claws. 34 “But at the end of that period, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever; For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, And His kingdom endures from generation to generation. 35 “All the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, But He does according to His will in the host of heaven And among the inhabitants of earth; And no one can ward off His hand Or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’
Thank you, rvfc2. We are all safe here. There is, however, a heighted sense of anxiety, and a feeling that we have entered into a new phase of existence. But I hasten to add, that I do not wish to discuss politics of *any* kind. Rather, I want to promote the knowledge of God, the knowledge of God's Word, and the love of God
-- love conquers all.
These verses express my thoughts at the moment:
129 Your testimonies are wonderful; Therefore my soul observes them. 130 The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. 131 I opened my mouth wide and panted, For I longed for Your commandments. 132 Turn to me and be gracious to me, After Your manner with those who love Your name. 133 Establish my footsteps in Your word, And do not let any iniquity have dominion over me. 134 Redeem me from the oppression of man, That I may keep Your precepts. 135 Make Your face shine upon Your servant, And teach me Your statutes. *136 My eyes shed streams of water, Because they do not keep Your law.*
Tremble, and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And trust in the LORD. Many are saying, “Who will show us any good?” Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O LORD! You have put gladness in my heart, More than when their grain and new wine abound. In peace I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, O LORD, make me to dwell in safety.
--Psalm 4:4-8, NASB. These truths remain THE TRUTH in spite of ANY situation happening around us. God's Word Does-Not-Change. God is not a man, that He should lie; nor the son of man, that He should repent. I also pray, pray, pray, that we will stand firm in LOVE and not yield or be molded by or conformed to the attitudes of hatred which surround us. May we hold fast to our testimony in Christ Jesus, who was "full of grace and truth". All that He did and does, He does in Love, but also, Love is ALWAYS in harmony with the Truth. The two must be in balance. The truth without love can kill. Love without the truth becomes meaningless.
(I put the last verse of Isaiah 65 with the first two verses of chapter 66 in one continuous quotation)
The wolf and the lamb will graze together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox; and dust will be the serpent’s food. They will do no evil or harm in all My holy mountain, says the LORD. Thus says the LORD, Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. Where then is a house you could build for Me? And where is a place that I may rest? For My hand made all these things, Thus all these things came into being,” declares the LORD. But to this one I will look, To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word.
A Redeemer will come to Zion, And to those who turn from transgression in Jacob, declares the LORD.
As for Me, this is My covenant with them, says the LORD: My Spirit which is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your offspring, nor from the mouth of your offspring’s offspring, says the LORD, from now and forever.
Isaiah 45:19 (NET) I have not spoken in secret, in some hidden place. I did not tell Jacob’s descendants, ‘Seek me in vain!’ I am the Lord, the one who speaks honestly, who makes reliable announcements.
I am the LORD, that is My name; I will not give My glory to another, Nor My praise to graven images. Behold, the former things have come to pass, Now I declare new things; Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.” Sing to the LORD a new song, Sing His praise from the end of the earth! You who go down to the sea, and all that is in it. You islands, and those who dwell on them.
Yes, 236 seems a lot to me Onfire, but I totally understand how it could feel as if it ought to be more. I guess I was thinking along the lines of what Moviegoer said, how short verses especially can be pushed far back if they are not remembered correctly. I had that experience many times too. It actually has always seemed a bit problematic to me, because then there's a passage which I mostly know very very well, but yet it keeps coming up more often than it should for review due to a verse or two or three pushed far back in its progress percentage. Then I have a choice, I can review the whole passage, or only the three or four, which always feels as if I'm doing it without much thought (hard for me to explain).
For that reason I've recently tended more towards shorter passages of 10-15 verses or so, rather than whole chapters. But to each their own :)
I also had a version difficulty roughly similar to your own, Onfire. When I started here in 2015, I used the ESV. But my background and memorization had always been with the NASB. So I used the ESV for quite a while, but then I think sometime in late 2018 the NASB was made available here. So that was one reason why I then reset everything and started all over with the NASB :) Looking back I don't regret that now, it simply gave me extra reinforcement with all those special verses.
Wishing you all blessings through and in God's Word, Joosep
Onfire, I wish to congratulate you on that accomplishment re: the Gospel of John! Your persistence over a period of 18 months is a role model for us all. I'm sure the fully learnt will be pouring in as well, beyond the 236 you have today. Speaking of that, 236 in 18 months also seems to me to be a noteworthy achievement.
You too Moviegoer, I really admire your persistence and what you are doing and enjoy watching it from afar!
Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.
I understand what you mean, wordlearner. I just want to emphasize, God is good, and He loves us, and He knows very well what is best for us. He always has our best in mind. We don't always know what is best for us.
thank you to all. God is so good. Many have been the times I've regretted having a casual or disdainful attitude towards Him or to His principles, as borne out by some action I've taken or not taken. But He faithfully and steadily conforms us to the image of His beloved Son, Jesus Christ. I pray that I and all of us will humbly submit to that process every day.
thanks. God is good. My prayer is that I'll remember and live out these verses all the rest of my days on this earth until He comes. If I reach 1000 and yet don't or won't live them, it's meaningless.
thanks. God is good. My prayer is that I'll remember and live out these verses all the rest of my days on this earth until He comes. If I reach 1000 and yet don't or won't live them, it's meaningless.
What you have accomplished on this site is a testament to your love and dedication to God's Word. Every time you knock out achievements like this you show us that we, too, can do it if we don't give up. Thanks for your continued encouragement on this site through both your comments and your milestones, and I look forward to celebrating more to come!
thank you to all. God is so good. Many have been the times I've regretted having a casual or disdainful attitude towards Him or to His principles, as borne out by some action I've taken or not taken. But He faithfully and steadily conforms us to the image of His beloved Son, Jesus Christ. I pray that I and all of us will humbly submit to that process every day.
I understand what you mean, wordlearner. I just want to emphasize, God is good, and He loves us, and He knows very well what is best for us. He always has our best in mind. We don't always know what is best for us.
Congratulations, joosep. Another milestone reached. Our Lord is so kind and faithful. I love that He works in us both to will and to do His good pleasure (Philippians 2:13).