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[Ezekiel 14:3 NKJV] — “Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their hearts, and put before them that which causes them to stumble into iniquity. Should I let Myself be inquired of at all by them?

[Ezekiel 14:3 NIV] — “Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I let them inquire of Me at all?

[Ezekiel 14:3 NET] — "“Son of man, these men have erected their idols in their hearts and placed the obstacle leading to their iniquity right before their faces. Should I really allow them to seek me?"

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In this Bible verse in red, those elders who came to inquire of the Lord from the prophet were exposed to the prophet by the Word of the Lord: In the exposure were these 3 unveiled:

■1■ They came to a temple, alter or oracle of the Lord with their idols: — the idols with them were not in their hands, bag, ornament or in the house; instead the idols with them were inside their hearts. Therefore, their hearts were shrines to foreign gods, idols or demons, and yet they came to the oracle of the Holy and Jealous God.

[2 Corinthians 6:16 MKJV] — "And what agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are the temple of the living God, as God has said, I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.”

■2■ They also came with their stumbling blocks or addictions that will lead them back to their sins or iniquities, indicating they still loved their sins or intended to return back to their evils after coming to the Lord.

[Psalms 66:18 AKJV] — "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:”
[Psalms 66:18 NLV] — "The Lord will not hear me if I hold on to sin in my heart."

[Proverbs 26:25-26] — When he speaks fair, do not believe him: for there are seven abominations in his heart. Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his iniquity shall be exposed to all the Church.

■3■ Though they have idols set up in their hearts and affinity for their iniquity on their faces or minds, yet they came to inquire of the Lord instead of coming to be delivered by the Lord. They were not come for deliverance but came to spy or came as spies, seeing their hearts and loyalty were to something else, but they came seeking information from the Lord God whom they had no place for in their hearts or mind.

Should the Lord God be enquired of them? Should one foolishly give information to those spies pretending to be true seekers?

[Jonah 2:8 AKJV] — "They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.”

Understand that coming to the Lord is basically coming through the most powerful and efficient scanners and cameras, far beyond those known in the world of men. These do not just scan for weapons, hidden drugs or foreign objects, hidden within or around you: but much more these scan your unclothedness, for all things including spirits, thoughts, intents, motives, and innermost affiliations.

If you are searching a man or woman, and he or she goes totally naked and bare before you, would you still continue searching? Do men search someone or something that is completely unclothedness or fully exposed or open for hidden things? Men may not continue to search naked person but the Word of God does surely continues searching even the naked persons or things, searching every joints, every marrow of bones far beyond X-rays, every cord or bond between soul and spirit, every thought and intent of the heart. As it is written,

[Hebrews 4:12-13 LHB] — "For the word of God is living, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing apart of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not clearly visible in His sight: but all things are naked and opened to the Eyes of Him with whom we have to do."

Therefore, all the churches shall know this about the Lord Jesus:

[Revelation 2:23 MKJV] — "And I will kill her children with death. And all the churches will know that I am He who searches the reins and hearts, and I will give to every one of you according to your works."

The Lord does not need to remove your veils to see you or expose you, but the Lord needs to remove your veils for you to see Him. Therefore, beware of hiding things within you when you seek hidden things within the Lord.

[Ezekiel 14:2 AMP] — "And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,”

[Ezekiel 14:2 NIV] — "Then the word of the Lord came to me:"

[Ezekiel 14:2 NCV] — "Then the Lord spoke His word to me,"

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Before Ezekiel would even inquire or invoke the Lord on their behalf, the Word of the LORD already came to him to answer them. This preemptivity is not always favorable but could mean the anger of God.

In this Bible verse in red, the Lord spoke His word to Ezekiel the prophet or the word came to Ezekiel the prophet, with the Lord saying things by His Word. Unlike the coming of the elders of Israel to Ezekiel in the preceding verse, the coming of the word of the Lord here is not a coming to sit but a coming to speak. The Word of the Lord is not a seat warmer that comes to sit before the prophet or minister, rather the when the Word of God comes He speaks or comes with saying things and keeping all that the Lord said or spoke in His Word. No one keeps the spoken or expressed Word of God better than the Word or the Lord Himself. He obeys His own Word, and He speaks His own Word.

The elders that sat came and sat down with Job said or spoke nothing to him or before him during the first seven days and seven nights of their visit to Job in the captivity. And when they finally began to speak, one who thought their seven days and nights silence would have accumulated wisdom and power in their words was disappointed that their silence and meditation for seven days and seven nights did not improve the wisdom or power in the next words from them after the silence fasting, but instead manipulated their words into speaking wickedness and condemnation against Job thinking they were speaking God's truth to Job. They should have remained silent all through, because their being mute did not result in glorious and wiser speech proceeding from them when their mouths opened, unlike it happened when Zachariah the father of John the Baptist regained his speech after being mute for long time and spoke glorious things by the Spirit of God for the time in a long time.

But behold the Word of the LORD does not need to be silence or mute for there to be Wisdom, Righteousness, Grace and Power, in His speeches. Whether He keeps silence or whether He continually speaks or incessantly utters things, grace, truth, wisdom, power and righteousness, are always expressed in the volumes of His speeches. There's no single word, sentence or title of the Word of the LORD that is not a great treasure of Wisdom, Grace and Truth.

Now, in the Bible verse in red, the word of Christ came to Ezekiel, while he and the elders of Israel that came to him were sitted. This is not the same as the Lord spoke to them or they heard Him speaking to the prophet. You may recall that in the case of the elders with Job, they heard Him speaking to Job and later He spoke to the three elders in rebuking them for not speaking the right things as Job the man of God did. So, those elders with Job were prophets or seers themselves because they also could hear directly from God, but these elders with Ezekiel were no where close to hearing from God directly, and even their seeking or inquiring from God was provoking God's anger against them the more because they have set up idols in their heart.

Thus, the Word of the LORD for them came to where they were, but did not come to them but the messenger or interpreter that was a medium or oracle to convey the message to them.

[Ezekiel 14:1 ESV] — "Then certain of the elders of Israel came to me and sat before me."

[Ezekiel 14:1 NIV] — "Some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat down in front of me."

[Ezekiel 14:1 LEB] — “And men from the elders of Israel came to me, and they sat before me.”

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In this Bible verse in red, certain elders of Israel made “Courtesy” or “Consultation” (whichever one) visit to Ezekiel the prophet, and they sat before him or with him. This will learn to look into more critically. Since it also happened during the captivity of Israel, I will relate it to a similar elders’ visit and sitting during another captivity, captivity of Job.

These were elders of Israel, by age and by title, no doubt. They were “Elder State Men” of the State of Israel. So, they were not just religious elders (representing the church or temple), but State elders, hence they were “Elders of Israel” even though Israel was still in captivity or exile under Babylonian kingdom then.

These elders of Israel came to the prophet or man of God, both in courtesy and in consultation. However, what the acts and the hearts of those elders of Israel do not align. While nothing about the heart of these elders was mentioned particularly in this verse, the word of the Lord coming hereafter would expose their hearts.

[Matthew 15:7-8 BSB] — "You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.”

So, because these elders came to the prophet or man of God, and sat before him, but their heart do not align with their coming here, we may call them “Seat Warmers” or “Bench Warmers.” This term refers to those who come and sit in place where the messages of God are administered, but not with their heart and neither do they keep them.

But like these elders of Israel, there were elders and friends of Job who came to Job the man of God, and sat with him or before him in his captivity, but later the word of God exposed their unaligned hearts. These were elders who sat seven days with or before Job, tarrying with him in the captivity. They went beyond bench or seat Warmers, sitting on the ground with him for seven days without uttering a word.

[Job 2:11-13 BSB] — "Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him. When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head. Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw how intense his suffering was.”

May the elders who come to me, sit before me, surround me, be as faithful, holy and true, as the twenty-four elders before the throne of God in heaven.

[Job 32:7-9 NLV] — "I thought the older men should speak, and that the many years should teach wisdom. But it is the spirit in a man and the breath of the All-powerful that gives him understanding. The old may not be wise. They may not understand what is right and fair.”

↝ DANIEL'S PROCESS IN TURNING YOUR FACE TO THE LORD ↜

[Daniel 9:3 BBE] — "And turning my face to the Lord God, I gave myself up to prayer, requesting his grace, going without food, in haircloth and dust."
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[Daniel 9:3 AKJV] — "And I set my face to the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:"
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[Daniel 9:3 LG] — "And I set my face toward the Lord God, to seek Him diligently by prayer and supplications, with fasting and sackcloth."

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The first year of Darius as king of kings brought opening of the understanding of books unveiling the 70 years period sentence to desolation made against Jerusalem, or its current completed term. That understanding in turn Daniel from seeking further research or books, to rather seeking the Lord God on this matter. There are places and times to seek books, Libraries or Google searches: but know when to suspend such researches and focus on seeking the Lord God Himself the source of all.

So, Daniel after understood by books on the state of Jerusalem began to seek much more higher and better understanding by seeking or facing the Lord God Himself. And no matter how much reading you do, whether in books or in Bible scriptures, whenever you turn to face the Lord God like Daniel here, a veil which those readings or books didn't remove will surely be removed from you because you are now facing or turned to focus on the Lord Himself. As it is written,

[2 Corinthians 3:14-16 BSB] — "But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed. And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away."

No matter the understanding by books or by reading you acquired, remember there is still veil blinding the true realities of what you think you already understood. So, turning to the Lord for the unveiling is always needed. And when you do so, the Lord will send either His Spirit, His Heavenly Saint or His Angel, to come and help remove whatever veil you still have by their interaction with you or encounters with you, even as angel Gabriel later did to Daniel in giving him understanding of the 70 weeks instead of the understanding of the 70 years reading those books gave him.

Now, looking into the Bible verse in red,

In the process of turning to and facing the Lord in seeking His Face, (and not just seeking His Hand), Daniel was doing some things to his own body in keeping his spirit, soul and focus, on the LORD. These are the four or five things Daniel was doing to his own body:

●1● Daniel made his own body be seeking or talking (praying) to He that is Invisible and Spirit — The Lord. The flesh and the Spirit are contrary to each other, and so it's not pleasant for the flesh to seek or keep communication with the Holy Spirit and seeking the Invisible One that is not in the same material domain with carnal physical things. (Galatians 5:16-17). Especially when it involves diligence, hardwork or fervency.

●2● Daniel made his own body go in fasting, depriving his body of available food and fun, in his process and focus of seeking the Lord. His own body living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God.

●3● Daniel made his own body go in sackcloth, depriving his body of available clothing and fashion, in his process and focus of seeking the Lord. His body was in sack like commodities in sack, humbling his own body.

So far, this is what I describe as “Inside Outside Body Deprivation” — The Inside of his body deprived of necessary food for fasting, and the Outside of his body deprived of necessary clothing for sackclothing. If Daniel had done these things outside like on a mountain or outdoor, I would have said Daniel deprived himself of all the basic or primary needs of a man — Food, Clothing and Shelter — in his quest for the Lord.

●4● Daniel made his own head go without anointing (oil) or crown, by pouring ashes or dust upon his head instead of anointing his head with oil, in his seeking the Lord.

Thus, not just from inside out, but also from top to bottom.

↝PART 2 — IN THE FIRST YEAR OF DARIUS TIME ↜

[Daniel 9:2 CSB] — "In the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the books according to the word of the Lord to the prophet Jeremiah that the number of years for the desolation of Jerusalem would be seventy.”
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[Daniel 9:2 NKJV] — "In the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years specified by the word of the Lord through Jeremiah the prophet, that He would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.”
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[Daniel 9:2 NIV] — "In the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the Scriptures, according to the word of the Lord given to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years.”

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It’s also in this first year of Darius certain understanding came to Daniel: Both understanding by books and understanding by tutoring of angel Gabriel regarding calendar of events planned or programmed by God.

So, it's also a year of understanding and visions through Daniel to all generations of Bible students thereafter.

That year, called “The First Year of Darius’ Reign over kingdom of Babylonians” happened to also be the climax or end year of the seventy years of Jerusalem’s desolation as prophesied. Thus, it was a significant year, not just for Darius’ emergence into the kingdom, but also for the significance of its completing the 70 years before the returning and restoration of Jerusalem.

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In the Bible verse in red, Daniel understood by books (plural), what was prophesied or revealed by or in the book (singular) of Jeremiah or scriptures. Meaning, though Daniel was in exile, and may not have had direct access of the sacred cannon of the book of Jeremiah, there were “Christian Books” written by those who had or knew the scriptures and prophecies regarding the desolation and restoration of Jerusalem. [The Levites were the custodians of the scriptures and many of such books then, than the descendants of David: and Daniel was a descendant of David].

Thus this is right and wise — Daniel was a prophet himself and had both Knowledge and Understanding in visions, dreams, prophecies, linguistics or foreign languages, cultures, arts and sciences. Yet, Daniel had understanding by books. Books or texts written are sources of understanding or perception to him.

And – Just as Daniel sought wisdom from books that teach Scriptures, believers are encouraged to study other Bible teaching and revealing Books or texts for understanding God's plans, purpose and will for His People in the Lord or Jerusalem. Therefore, as New Testament saints, we must give attendance to reading or to books. As it is written or instructed,

[1 Timothy 4:13-15 AKJV] — "Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Neglect not the gift that is in you, which was given you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. Meditate on these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your profiting may appear to all."

Again, it is instructed:

[2 Timothy 2:15 AKJV] — "Study to show yourself approved to God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

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Now back to the next key thing in the Bible verse in red: The seventy years of Jerusalem’s desolation was a prophecy given by Jeremiah before the Babylonian exile. The prophecy is found in:

[Jeremiah 25:11-12] — This whole land will become a desolate ruin, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years. When the seventy years are completed, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation for their iniquity.

[Jeremiah 29:10-14 AKJV] — "For thus said the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform My good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, said the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall you call on Me, and you shall go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you shall seek Me, and find Me, when you shall search for Me with all your heart. And I will be found of you, said the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places where I have driven you, said the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place from where I caused you to be carried away captive."

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The Understanding of the times, and being spiritually current:
As the time drew nearer, the related understanding began to come upon Daniel the seeker, reader or student. Certain understanding and knowledge may not come until the times for whatever they expose is at hand. We are in the age of knowing or understanding faster and better the things written, expressed or revealed, because their times and seasons are at hand.

That first year of Darius as king was also a time when such prayers for Jerusalem, made by Daniel, was most likely to be answered or heard by God. If you read the Bible reference I cited from “Jeremiah 29” here above, you may notice where He said that at the end of the 70-years God will listen when they call or pray to Him etc. Later down this chapter, you may see that as soon as Daniel began to pray for Jerusalem God heard him and sent Gabriel the Angel to swiftly attend to Daniel before Daniel even finished the prayer. Meanwhile, a whole book of Lamentation written by Jeremiah the weeping prophet was there, and God did not seem to attend to Jeremiah's prayers and Lamentations for Jerusalem, because the time was not yet at hand for that chapter, expressed by chapter 9 of the book of Daniel, to be ushered, in which God grants swift regard or response to seekers or prayers of men for Jerusalem as it is.

[Psalms 102:13 AKJV] - You shall arise, and have mercy on Zion: for the time to favor her, yes, the set time, is come.

↝ IN THE FIRST YEAR OF DARIUS TIME ↜

[Daniel 9:1 CEB] — "In the first year of Darius’ rule — Darius, who was Ahasuerus’ son, a Median by birth, and who ruled the Babylonian kingdom—"
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[Daniel 9:1 AKJV] — "In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;”
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[Daniel 9:1 NIV] — "In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes (a Mede by descent), who was made ruler over the Babylonian kingdom—”

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Putting aside the controversy of the historical correctness of this Bible verse in red, let me look at the structure of the era and kingdom expressed in the Bible verse. The primary role this verse serves in this opening is of Chapter 9 of Daniel's scriptures is the role of providing a Date in relation with the Calendars in the entire chapter. Yes, the entire chapter, Daniel 9, is basically about Calenders for the program of God in regards with the redemption and restoration of the Holy Mountain (Jerusalem) and Her people.

It was “In the first year of Darius” these events and revelations began to unfold and were unveiled.

●1● The first event that marked that year was Darius being made ruler or king over the kingdom of Babylonians, whereas he was a son of Ahasuerus and was a Median. This was a kingdom testimony, since the Hand of God was in it. You will know this because Darius was made king over the kingdom that belongs to other people called Chaldeans or Babylonians, and not just made king over a kingdom that belongs to his own father's people, the Medians. The way Joseph the Hebrew, son of Isreal, was made Lord over the kingdom of the Egyptians, who's kingdom then ruled the entire world; much more was Darius the Medes and son of Ahasuerus made king over the kingdom of Babylonians, who's kingdom then ruled the entire world.

●2● While it was still the Kingdom of the Babylonians, it was the time or reign of Darius the Median. It was the first year of Darius the Medes as king ruling over the Kingdom that was still the Chaldeans or Babylonians kingdom. The “Mene” meant the days of that kingdom is numbered and ended, but “Peres” meant the Kingdom was divided and given to the Medes and Persians — Yet, it was the kingdom of Babylonians, the head.

●3● "Made king over the realm of the Chaldeans": Indicates that Darius was appointed rather than inheriting the throne by direct descent or conquest. He was son of Ahasuerus, but when Ahasuerus was not king of kings over kingdom of Babylonians, Darius became so over the kingdom of BabylonIan's.

●4● It’s also in this first year of Darius that certain understanding came to Daniel: The understanding by books and the understanding by tutoring of angel Gabriel regarding calendar of events planned or programmed by God. So, it's also a year of vision and understanding through Daniel to all generations of Bible students thereafter.

↝ JESUS IS GOD, THE SAVIOR AND THE LORD ↜

[Ezekiel 13:23 NCV] — "So you will not see false visions or prophesy anymore, and I will save My people from your power so you will know that I am the LORD."

[Ezekiel 13:23 NLV] — "So you women will no longer see false dreams or use your secret ways to learn the future. I will save My people from your hands. And then you will know that I am the Lord.""

[Ezekiel 13:23 CEV] — "I will no longer let you give false messages and use magic, and I will free my people from your power. Then they will know that I, the LORD, have done these things."

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Jesus is the LORD. This is true and real to us now, and yet this will be proven over and over again that — Jesus is the Lord. It also means “Jesus is God Most High.” The Godhead — The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit — are not three Gods, but one God. One of the Ten Commandments states, you shall have no other God beside Me (the Lord your God). Even so, we don't have other God beside Him, but have Gods inside Him.

*♡— Beside Him, no other God:

*♡— Inside Him, there are 3 distinct Persons that are Gods in God.

Like some of you already know, the word, “Elohim” means “Gods” (plural Gods) or “Gods inside God.” Jesus Christ is from God and inside God, even as the Spirit of God is from God and inside God.

Jesus is the LORD. Jesus is Yahweh. Jesus is Jehovah.

In the Bible verse in red, three things were stated or declared by Him:

•1• You will no longer see false vision or speak lying sermon: There's an end to lying, an elimination to all falsehood, deception and their manipulations or influence on the People of God. The Lord will prove “Jesus is the LORD” by ending the lies and eliminating the falsehood, deception and their manipulations or influence on His People.

•2• I will save, deliver or free My people from your hands and from your powers: This is where He proves He is “Jesus” or God as Savior. The name Jesus means God or He will save or deliver His People. As it is written,

[Isaiah 43:11 AKJV] — "I, even I, am the LORD; and beside Me there is no savior."

•3• Then you will know I Am the LORD: The moment you know Him as the only true Savior who can deliver or save out of such hands or powers, then your eyes will be opened to know He is the LORD. For only the LORD or God can work such a deliverance or salvation. No other God or man is able to save or deliver anyone like the LORD God does.

(NLV) Daniel 3:29:
"So I now make a law that if any people of any nation or language say anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, they will be torn apart and their houses will be laid waste. For there is no other god who is able to save in this way."”

Now receive Jesus Christ as your Savior and your Lord — to be saved

↝ WHOM THE GOSPEL SADDENS OR BLESSES ↜

[Ezekiel 13:22 NCV] — "By your lies you have caused those who did right to be sad and discouraged, when I did not want them sad. You have encouraged the wicked not to stop being wicked, which would have saved their lives."

[Ezekiel 13:22 BBE] — "Because with your false words you have given pain to the heart of the upright man when I had not made him sad; in order to make strong the hands of the evil-doer so that he may not be turned from his evil way and get life:"

[Ezekiel 13:22 NIRV] — "You have made the hearts of those who do right sad and discouraged. I did not want that. You have encouraged those who do evil not to turn from their sinful ways and save their lives."
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While "You shall not bear false witness (tell lies) against your neighbor" is one of the Ten Commandments written on stone tablets, there are other evils that the LORD hates and forbids, even though they are not explicitly mentioned among the Ten. One such evil, which makes a person an abomination before the Righteous Judge, is condemning the innocent and justifying the guilty. We must be careful.

[Proverbs 17:15 NET] — "The one who acquits the guilty and the one who condemns the innocent — both of them are an abomination to the LORD."

Also Lying tongue is abomination to the LORD.

[Proverbs 12:22 LG] — "Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but he that deals faithfully is accepted by Him.”

In this Bible verse in red, the indicted pastors, prophets, ministers or religious leaders, were held guilty or convicted of the terrible sin of discouraging the righteous and encouraging the sinners by their lies and whitewash. By their perverted gospel in lies and deception, they make the righteous, upright or faithful people to feel sad and terrible about themselves, but motivate the sinners and unholy people to feel good and proud of themselves.

How?

The Lord Jesus Christ was anointed to preach the gospel to the poor, declaring them blessed. However, many pastors and religious leaders today do the opposite—taking the gospel away from the poor and directing it toward the rich, whom the Lord condemned. This distortion is the foundation of their so-called "Prosperity Gospel."

The words of the Lord Jesus Christ make this clear:

**[Luke 6:20-21 LG]** — *"Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples and said: 'Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.'”*

The word *"Blessed"* here also means *"Happy."* In other words, the Lord Jesus Christ brought joy to the righteous, even in their poverty—He preached the gospel (good news or happiness) to them.

Conversely, He made the rich sorrowful, not because of their wealth itself, but because they had riches without righteousness.

**[Luke 6:24-26 LG]** — *"But woe to you who are rich, because you have received your consolation. Woe to you who have been filled, for you shall be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep. Woe to you when men speak well of you, for in like manner their fathers would do to the false prophets."*

Yet, deceitful pastors, prophets, and religious leaders turn this truth upside down. They favor the wealthy—especially those who give large donations, extravagant offerings, and gifts—while disregarding the poor, even when they are faithful and righteous. Under their false gospel and lying influence, the poor in spirit are mocked and discouraged, while the rich are praised and celebrated, regardless of their righteousness.

This is in stark contrast to the judgment of the Lord, the Righteous Judge, who valued the widow’s two coins as far more significant than the large, showy gifts of the wealthy.

**[Proverbs 28:5-6 NET]** — *"Evil people do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it all. A poor person who walks in his integrity is better than one who is perverse in his ways even though he is rich."*

If a gospel makes the righteous sorrowful while making sinners comfortable in their sin, it is not the true gospel—it is a lie. The true gospel brings good news of repentance and grace to sinners, calling them to transformation. It does not affirm them as they are in their sin. True love does not take pleasure in iniquity but delights in the truth.

The true gospel is a *comfort* to the righteous but a *call* to sinners. It does not burden the righteous with grief unless there is a need for correction, nor does it provide false consolation to the wicked. Instead, it extends grace for repentance, conversion, and restoration.

↝ THE LORD DESTROYS COVERINGS OF PASTORS OVER HIS PEOPLE ↜

[Ezekiel 13:21 NOG] — "I will tear off your magic veils and rescue my people from your power so that they will no longer be under your control. Then you will know that I am Yahweh."

[Ezekiel 13:21 ISV] — "I'll also tear off your headbands and deliver my people from your grip so that they won't be under your control anymore. Then you'll know that I am the Lord."

[Ezekiel 13:21 NLV] — "I will also tear off your head-coverings and save My people from you. They will no longer be trapped by your hands. Then you will know that I am the Lord."

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The will of God is to tear off coverings laid by prophets and pastors over the people of God, which is part of His salvation and liberation package for His people. Many religious leaders who claim to represent the Lord are actively becoming or putting coverings over the heads of the Lord's church, which is in direct opposition to the will and zeal of the Lord that intends to destroy all coverings or veil over all nations. This will happen on this mountain: as it is written,

[Isaiah 25:7 WEB] — "He will destroy in this mountain the surface of the covering that covers all peoples, and the veil that is spread over all nations."

Now that includes spiritual coverings, magical coverings, shadows or any kinds of coverings that are the Lord Himself. Do not come or stay under the covering of any man of God or woman of God, much less the false ones — if you are a saint of the Lord. This is because, you are the light of the world, and men do not light and cover the light with a bushel as covering over the light. If you are a light, why do you need pastors as coverings over your head? You may cover your body, but not cover your head or face: Let your head-lights shine without veil.

Talking about covering of head, Paul taught that when a man's head is covered when he prays or prophesies, it's a shame to him; but when a woman's head is uncovered when she prays or prophesies, it's a shame on her head. While this shame covering or uncovering of heads he spoke of is based on cultural ideology and transient, it's neither eternally nor spiritually significant for either man or woman to cover or uncover their heads even during prayers or prophesying. Like Paul later taught, when it turns to the Lord the veil or covering is taken away (2 Corinthians 3:16). Therefore, every coverings on the heads of the people of God on His Mountain must be destroyed or eliminated.

Now, in the Bible verse in red, the prophetesses or women, were not just covering their own heads but covering the heads of all the people under their control, influence or manipulation, while prophesying. The covering they laid was either magical charms or spells (enchantment). The Lord knew and exposed these, but the Lord will also destroy them all, to destroy control or destroy dominion, which the Lord has not ordained, over the people. Therefore, His destroying coverings over the people is part of His destroying controls, powers, dominion etc, He did not ordain or endorse over the people. When this comes to pass, even they shall know He is the LORD — and as the LORD He is, only His Dominion, Control, Power, Ordinances and Influence, shall stand.

↝ THE LORD CAME TO DELIVER SOULS FROM THE POWERS OF PRISON OFFICERS PARADING THEMSELVES AS RELIGIOUS LEADERS ↜

[Ezekiel 13:20 LHB] — "Therefore thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, with which you there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that you hunt to make them fly."

[Ezekiel 13:20 ISV] — "Therefore, this is what the Lord God says, "Watch out! I'm opposing your amulets with which you hunt souls as one would swat at a flying insect. I'll tear them off your arms and then deliver those people, whom you've hunted like birds."

[Ezekiel 13:20 NLV] — "So the Lord God says, "I am against your objects with secret powers that you wear on your arms with which you trap people like birds. I will tear them from your arms. And I will let the people go that you trap like birds."

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Many people's ''protection and prosperity'' is just ''captivity or bondage.'' Some trust in ''charms, objects, rituals,'' or even ''religious leaders'' who claim to provide spiritual security, yet they are trapped like birds in a snare (''Ezekiel 13:20''). These "pillows" and "amulets" are ''false securities'', just as the Israelites once trusted in lying words, saying, "''The temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD''" (''Jeremiah 7:4'') while they remained in sin.

I long knew the Lord Jesus came to set the captives free, but what I did not always realize is that ''He is not only delivering from Satan and sin but also from religious leaders who ensnare people.'' The Bible verse in red is a clear example of the ''zeal of the Lord to destroy'' not just demonic works but also the ''deceptive works of prophetesses, prophets, priests, musicians, and influencers'' who use ''spiritual bands'' to ''trap souls rather than lead them to God.'' Indeed, there are womenkind, who's bands are snares, more formidable than the snare of the fowlers, at hunting and trapping birds that are souls of people.

[Ecclesiastes 7:26 NET] — "I discovered this: More bitter than death is the kind of woman who is like a hunter’s snare; her heart is like a hunter’s net and her hands are like prison chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is captured by her.”

Just as Solomon spoke of the ''seductress whose words ensnare'', so too do many ''false teachers, prophets, and religious leaders'' operate. They appear righteous outwardly, but inwardly, they are ''ravening wolves'' (''Matthew 7:15''). These ''spiritual hunters do not kill the body but imprison the soul'', feeding their own ambitions while exploiting the vulnerable.

Many expect the Savior to ''deliver them from Satan, demons, sickness, death, and poverty'', yet they rarely consider that He also comes to ''deliver them from false prophets, false teachers, false pastors, false gospel singers, and false brethren.'' These were the very ones Jesus Himself warned against, calling them:
- ''"Wolves in sheep's clothing"'' (''Matthew 7:15'')
- ''"Dogs and evildoers"'' (''Philippians 3:2'')
- ''"Blind guides leading the blind"'' (''Matthew 15:14'')

''The snare of a false prophet is more dangerous than the snare of a fowler,'' because while a bird can fly away once freed, a soul ''trapped by deception may not even realize its captivity.'' But the Lord declares: "''I will let the souls go''" (in the Bible verse in red), meaning ''true deliverance comes only through His intervention.''

This is why the Lord Jesus said: — "''Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free… And whoever the Son (Himself) sets free that one is free indeed.” Many who think they are free in religion are still bound—''but Christ came to set them free, not just from sin but from every snare, even those disguised as “holy.”''

[Ezekiel 13:19 BSB] — "You have profaned Me among My people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. By lying to My people who would listen, you have killed those who should not have died and spared those who should not have lived."

[Ezekiel 13:19 BBE] — "And you have put Me to shame among My people for a little barley and some bits of bread, sending death on souls for whom there is no cause of death, and keeping those souls living who have no right to life, by the false words you say to My people who give ear to what is false."

[Ezekiel 13:19 NLV] — "You have used Me in a sinful way among My people for hands full of barley and for pieces of bread. You have killed people who should not die, and have kept others alive who should not live, by your lying to My people who listen to lies." ' ""

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Let these six Items, Trends, and Traits in the Bible verse in red, be identified through related scriptures

■1■. Selling Righteousness for Small Rewards: — The Bible verse in red describes false prophetesses or women who trade justice and truth for mere handfuls of barley and pieces of bread. Already, “Exodus 23:8” warns that bribes blind the clear-sighted and pervert the words of the righteous, showing how even small rewards can corrupt judgment. Yet, “Micah 3:11” witnesses that prophets, priests, and rulers judge for bribes, teach for a price, and prophesy for money, revealing a pattern where spiritual authority becomes transactional. But you listen:

[Proverbs 28:21-24 LHB]: — "To have respect of persons is not good: because for a piece of bread that man will transgress. He that hastens to be rich has an evil eye, and does not consider that poverty shall come upon him. He that rebukes a man afterwards shall find more favor than he that flatters with the tongue. He who robs his father or his mother, and says, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer."

■2■. Exploiting People by Distorting Reality: — The Bible verse in red highlights how lies are used to manipulate reality, causing harm to the innocent while protecting the guilty. “Isaiah 5:20” exposes both the pattern and the swearing against people calling evil good and good evil, reshaping truth to fit self-interest. “Ezekiel 22:25-28” describes how prophets conspire like a roaring lion devouring prey, taking treasures and precious things while covering lies with false visions. But, you listen:

[Jeremiah 23:14-17 LG]: — "Also in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen horrible things: as they committed adultery, and walked in lies, and strengthened the hands of many, that they should not return each from his evil way. They have all become to Me as Sodom, and its inhabitants as Gomorrah. Therefore thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will feed them with pain, and give them bitter water to drink; for from the prophets of Jerusalem has defilement gone forth into all the land.’” Thus says the Lord Almighty: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets, for they frame a vain vision for themselves; they speak from their own heart, and not from the mouth of the Lord. They say to them that reject the word of the Lord, ‘There shall be peace to you’; and to all that walk after their own lusts, and to everyone that walks in the error of his heart, they have said, ‘No evil shall come upon you.’””

■3■. Condemning the Innocent While Sparing the Wicked: — The Bible verse in red shows a system where truth is reversed—righteous people are sentenced to death, while the wicked are upheld. “Isaiah 59:14-15” describes how justice is turned back, righteousness stands at a distance, and truth has fallen in the streets, allowing those who reject evil to become prey. “Matthew 23:29-35” reveals how religious leaders in history honored dead prophets while persecuting the living ones, showing the same pattern of condemning truth-bearers while elevating deceptive figures. But you listen:

[Proverbs 17:15] — "He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD."

■4■. Prioritizing Personal Gain Over Truth and Justice: — The Bible verse in red shows how truth is abandoned when profit becomes the primary motivation. “Hebrews 12:16-17” highlights Esau’s trade of his birthright for a single meal, the same way those prophetesses, women preachers or influences sold out for some piece of bread in the Bible verse in red: these characters are profane persons. “Titus 1:10-11” describes deceivers who teach falsehoods for dishonest gain, silencing truth to serve their own interests.

■5■. Words That Lead to Death, Not Life: — The Bible verse in red reveals that the influence of these prophets causes literal or figurative death for some, while sustaining and emboldening others in wrongdoing. “Proverbs 18:21” states that death and life are in the power of the tongue, showing how words determine outcomes. “Matthew 15:14” describes blind guides leading others into a pit, showing how deceptive teachings bring ruin not just to the deceivers but also to those who follow them. But you listen:

[Lamentations 2:14 MSG'18] — "Your prophets courted you with sweet talk. They didn’t face you with your sin so that you could repent. Their sermons were all wishful thinking, deceptive illusions."

■6■. The Willingness of People to Believe Lies: — The Bible verse in red implies that these false prophets had an audience that preferred their lies. “Jeremiah 5:31” states that prophets prophesy falsely, priests rule by their own authority, and the people love to have it so. “2 Timothy 4:3-4” warns of a time when people will reject sound doctrine and gather teachers who say what they want to hear. But you listen:

[Isaiah 30:9-10 GWN] — "These people are rebellious and deceitful children, children who refuse to listen to the LORD's teachings. They say to the seers, 'Don't see [the future].' They say to those who have visions, 'Don't have visions that tell us what is right. Tell us what we want to hear. See illusions.”

In Conclusion:
Every aspect of the Bible verse in red — bribery, falsehood, corruption, injustice, self-interest, destruction, and the love of deception — finds echoes throughout scripture. The same patterns reappear across generations, in different forms, yet always leading to the same consequences.

↝ THE LORD SWORE AGAINST THESE WOMEN ↜

[Ezekiel 13:18 AKJV] — "And say, Thus said the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs on the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will you hunt the souls of my people, and will you save the souls alive that come to you?"

[Ezekiel 13:18 BBE] — "This is what the Lord has said: A curse is on the women who are stitching bands on all arms and putting veils on the heads of those of every size, so that they may go after souls! Will you go after the souls of my people and keep yourselves safe from death?"

[Ezekiel 13:18 NLV] —"and tell them, 'This is what the Lord God says: "It is bad for the women who sew objects with secret powers to wear on their arms, and make coverings for the heads to trap people. Will you go after the lives of My people, but save the lives of others for yourselves?"

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Now, in the Bible verse in red, the women who use charms or witchcraft in form of sewing pillows like armpit pads, shoulder pads, bracelets, waist beads, etc. and women who use covering over people's heads, to charm, control and manipulate them, even with the motive of capturing their souls while promising their targets security, peace, safety or protection over their lives – these female priestesses, shamans, prophetesses or women pastors, are sworn against by the Lord.

Someone asked this question: “Are women preachers interested in attracting people to the Lord or in attracting people to themselves? Even here in social media, many women preachers seem distracted with their looks, their appearance, the peoples attention to them, instead of being focused on the gospel and the word of God.

Do not use the name of the Lord or part of His words only to hunt souls or attention of men to yourselves oh you female ministers of the Lord, unless you are want this curse upon you.

There is difference between soul winning, fisher of men and the soul hunting/snaring described in the Bible verse in red. A soul winner or fisher of men is not the same as the soul hunters described in the Bible verse in red. True Soul winners are wise and blessed, but the soul hunters in the Bible verse in red are cursed by the express word of the LORD through Ezekiel against them, even against those women and prophetesses.

True soul winning is to draw souls to the Lord the Savior, who gives life and salvation to all. Soul hunting that is not of the Lord is an art, act or craft of drawing souls to anyone other than the only true God and Savior.

[Luke 11:23 BSB] — "He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.”

↝ WHY DANIEL FAINTED AFTER THE VISION HE SAW ↜

[Daniel 8:27 CSB] — "I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was greatly disturbed by the vision and could not understand it."
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[Daniel 8:27 NASB] — "Then I, Daniel, was exhausted and sick for days. Then I got up again and carried on the king’s business; but I was astounded at the vision, and there was none to explain it."
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[Daniel 8:27 ASV] — "And I, Daniel, fainted, and was sick certain days; then I rose up, and did the king's business: and I wondered at the vision, but none understood it."

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This Bible verse in red gives impression that the works angel Gabriel had done to Daniel, (concerning this Daniel's vision by river Ulai), were not enough or sufficient. Angel Gabriel was tasked to give Daniel understanding of the vision, but this Bible verse in red shows that angel Gabriel did not fully teach or fully explain or give full understanding to Daniel, leaving Daniel still confused or still in need of understanding the vision. Also, you may recall angel Gabriel touched Daniel to strengthen him and raise him up to his feet: but this Bible verse in red gives impression that even the impartation of the angel Gabriel was not sustainable and permanent.

Therefore, both the touching and the tutoring of angel Gabriel to Daniel failed to fulfill and sustain both the strength and the understanding Daniel needed pertaining to the vision he had at River Ulai.

There are men, including angels, who when they teach you spiritual or mysterious things, you will still be in need of another teacher or interpreter to teach you better. This also applies in area of healing or touching, which though some men, including angels, have touched you, you may still be hungry for better touching. This is because something is not sustainable or sufficient in their touch or in their tutorial, leaving you in need for more or for better ones at such.

So Daniel fell into deep sleep before the touch of the angel temporary revived him, but it grew worse because Daniel fell into something worse than deep sleep called falling in sickness or fainting. Similarly, after the explanation of the angel that came to give him understanding, Daniel was more disturbed and confused than before. He recovered from his sickness after some days without being touched, but he did not recover from wanting understanding of the vision, though he returned to doing the king’s business, when Belshazzar was the king.

Some of us continue doing the King's Business, now the Lord Jesus Christ is the King of Kings, even though we do not fully understand many things and many revelations or visions. As soon as we recover our strength from sickness, we go into the king's business, though we have questions and unexplained visions, mysteries, riddles etc. Like Daniel in the Bible verse in red, our gifts of the Spirit in understanding visions or dreams and our learning directly from great holy angels like Gabriel, may all yet not be enough to resolve all questions or confusion we may have. Sometimes these Ones teach or explain to still keep things in mystery. Even the Lord Jesus Christ the greatest Teacher left many people seeing but not perceiving, hearing but not understanding: yes, even His disciples had things they couldn't understand from Him, but He assured them that when the Holy Spirit comes He will guide them into all truth and give them deeper understanding. We need Holy Spirit in us, though we need angels and saints also, for us to fully understand and be healed by the healing that comes by understanding.

Yes, there's healing that comes by understanding or there's sickness that comes by not understanding visions you have. Daniel fell into such sickness for lack of understanding, but in some days he recovered though he had not understand the vision. But the Lord Jesus Christ spoke of a healing that is denied people He healed because they cannot understand and be converted to access such "Healing by Understanding” this last Bible reference below:

(BSB'25) Matthew 13:15:
"For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’”

[Daniel 8:26 NIV] — "The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true, but seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future."
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[Daniel 8:26 NLT] — "This vision about the 2,300 evenings and mornings is true. But none of these things will happen for a long time, so keep this vision a secret."
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[Daniel 8:26 MSG] — "This vision of the 2,300 sacrifices, evening and morning, is accurate but confidential. Keep it to yourself. It refers to the far future."

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Okay, let's look at this Bible verse in red — the last part of angel Gabriel's explanation, interpretation or giving of understanding to Daniel concerning the vision at River Ulai. Basically, Gabriel had finished giving understanding to Daniel, and was making reference, validation and call to action here.

The Reference Gabriel Made Here: Gabriel cited or alluded to the vision in the vision — The vision of the Daily Sacrifices — pertaining to which Daniel heard one saint speaking and another asked and they told him about the 2300 days.

(Logos) Daniel 8:13-14:
"And I heard one saint speaking, and a saint said to a certain one speaking, “How long shall the vision continue, even the removal of the sacrifice, and the bringing in of the sin of desolation; and how long shall the sanctuary and host be trampled?” And he said to him, “Evening and morning there shall be two thousand three hundred days; and then the sanctuary shall be cleansed.””

So, Gabriel was alluding to this statement as “the vision,” and confirming the statement told was true — thus validation. It's a way of telling Daniel to also listen to the saying of other saints in the vision. What those saints were saying in the vision of the evenings and mornings is part of the complete understanding Gabriel was to give Daniel, particularly in the aspect of the “Dates and Timing.”

Thus the Bible verse in Red is basically about dates or Timing:

A.● On Duration Date or Time of the Vision — Gabriel referenced the vision of the (2300 days) evenings and mornings, confirming that to be true, accurate, authentic or scripture.

B.● On Commencement Date or Time of the Vision — Gabriel referenced the vision will commence in the last days or end times, which are the time of Indignation or wrath of God to come — far from the time he was giving these to Daniel.

C.● On Witnessing Date or Time of the Vision — Gabriel instructed Daniel to seal up (conceal) the vision, and not prophesy or publish it.

Both Daniel and John had revelations and visions of the end times and the Antichrist, but due to the difference between both is that Daniel was in era when after the visions were revealed they were sealed, while John was in era when the visions and revelations were unsealed. Twice was Daniel commanded to seal or conceal the visions. These include in this Bible verse in Red and in “Daniel 12:4.” Infact, the 72 weeks program has something to do with “Sealing up Visions” until the Messiah (the Lord Jesus Christ) is anointed. Note “seal up” in this reference:

(BSB'25) Daniel 9:24:
"Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city to stop their transgression, to put an end to sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place."

Now that the Lord Jesus Christ or Messiah has come after Daniel's era, and He's already fully anointed and glorified, visions and prophecies are no longer getting sealed or locked, but are now getting unsealed, opened and revealed.

In the Book of Revelation by John, God the Father was on His Throne holding a Book with 7 seals, and John cried because no man could take the Book and break off the seal — until the Lord Jesus Christ stood as the Lamb slain, having torn the veil of the temple, He also took the Book and unsealed all its seals.

Therefore, the era of Sealing or Locking Visions, Prophecies or Revelations are gone because the Lord Jesus Christ is now glorified and the time is near, not far. As it is written,

(BSB'25) Revelation 22:10:
"Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near."

Nevertheless, there's an irony to these. Daniel in the era of Sealing up Visions and Prophecies was told by angels to seal up the vision, but Daniel still wrote the vision down and revealed it by writing it for us to read them as it is today. On the other hand, John in the era of unsealing or unveiling Visions and Prophecies was told by angels to seal up the sayings (Voices but not the Visions) of the seven thunders’ utterances, and John did not write the voices down though he wrote the vision for us to read.

(BSB'25) Revelation 10:4:
"When the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to put it in writing. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.””

Behold a summary:

(FBV) Habakkuk 2:2-4:
"Then the Lord told me, Write down the vision, inscribe it on tablets, so it can be easily read. For the vision is for a future time, it is about the end and it does not lie. If it seems slow in being fulfilled, wait for it, for it will definitely come—it will not be delayed! Look at those who are proud! They do not live right. But those who live right do so through their trust in God.”

↝ FEATURES OF THE POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND AGENDAS OF THE ANTICHRIST'S REIGN ↜

[Daniel 8:25 AKJV] — "And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand."
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[Daniel 8:25 NIV] — "He will cause deceit to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power."
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[Daniel 8:25 CSB] — "He will cause deceit to prosper through his cunning and by his influence, and in his own mind, he will exalt himself. He will destroy many in a time of peace; he will even stand against the Prince of princes. Q⅞Yet he will be broken—not by human hands."

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This prophecy refers to the Antichrist. We have prophecies of the Antichrist, but do not have testimony of the Antichrist. Rather we have the testimony of Jesus Christ, and the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy in and through us.

According to the bible verse in red,

¤A¤ PROMOTION OF LIES OR DECEIT: — The key policy and agenda of the reign of the Antichrist over the entire world will be to promote and prosper the craft of graft. Craft here means deceptions, propaganda, deceit, lies, falsehood and crafts of witchcraft or diabolism. This is so that the prosperity of these crafts increases the prosperity and manipulation of the Antichrist. Just understanding the reign of lies and suppression of truths are features of the reign or thrive of the Antichrist. He thrives in lies and deceptions, and cannot abide in truth.

¤B¤ PROMOTION OF HIMSELF: — Besides lies, the Antichrist will promote himself. Infact, his promotion of lies is intertwine with his promotion of himself and exaltation of himself. He will anchor his lies and deceptions on his pride, self-centeredness and self promotion.

¤C¤ DESTRUCTION BY PEACE: — This is destruction meant against the friends and allies of the Antichrist. The Antichrist by default is a destroyer called “Abomination of Desolation” or “Son of Perdition.” Even the peace Antichrist gives is destruction in disguise. Those he will destroy by peace are many or more than those he will destroy by wars. To be at war with the Antichrist is to be in danger of swift but temporary destruction, which is but for a short-term. But to be at peace or friendship with the Antichrist is to be in danger of lingering, sure and eternal destruction from God. Even agreeing with Antichrist, receiving his mark, worshiping him or befriending him, seals up one's eternal destruction.

¤D¤ DESTRUCTION BY WAR: — This is destruction meant against the enemies and opponents to the Antichrist. The Antichrist by default is a destroyer called “Abomination of Desolation” or “Son of Perdition.” He will practically oppose and attempt to attack the Lord God — The Prince of princes — and to destroy as much of the saints and stars of heaven as well as the sacrifices, sanctuary and holy things, as he could. Those who will not receive his mark or worship him will be beheaded or destroyed. With him in power, no freedom of not choosing him or not accepting his mark and ways. To disagree with him is to be a target for his destruction.

¤E¤ DESTRUCTION ANTICHRIST HIMSELF: — According to Gabriel in the Bible verse in red, the Antichrist will be destroyed without hand. So, Antichrist the destroyer is already headed to destruction or going into perdition according to the prophecies. He that leads others into captivity shall be led into captivity, and he that kills with sword shall be killed with the sword.

(NLV) 2 Thessalonians 2:8-12:
"Then this man of sin will come. The Lord Jesus will kill him with the breath of His mouth. The coming of Christ will put an end to him. Satan will use this man of sin. He will have Satan's power. He will do strange things and many powerful works that will be false. Those who are lost in sin will be fooled by the things he can do. They are lost in sin because they did not love the truth that would save them. For this reason, God will allow them to follow false teaching so they will believe a lie. They will all be guilty as they stand before God because they wanted to do what was wrong."

[Daniel 8:24 NKJV] — "His power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; He shall destroy fearfully, And shall prosper and thrive; He shall destroy the mighty, and also the holy people."
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[Daniel 8:24 NLT] — "He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause a shocking amount of destruction and succeed in everything he does. He will destroy powerful leaders and devastate the holy people."
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[Daniel 8:24 NASB] — "And his power will be mighty, but not by his own power, And he will destroy to an extraordinary degree And be successful and do as he pleases; He will destroy mighty men and the holy people."

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The Antichrist or the last king of this world also be identified in these paradoxes:

●1● — He his power shall become great and more powerful, but not by his own power nor might. — This means he will grow or increase in power and strength from what he use to have just few moments or few days ago. He has to emerge first to finish growing up his power, because he will not be powerful enough when he emerges to accomplish his devastations and plagues.

However, his growing in power will be swift and rapidly because it will not be by his own power or strength. This is because, many principalities and powers will give their powers, dominion and authority to him. Therefore, he will not gain power by wars like the first king of Greece, Alexander the Great; instead this last king will gain powers before embarking in wars, making him always more powerful and successful in all his wars and projects except at Armageddon in the Lord's Warfare.

Usually, when the Lord said, “Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit,” He also means “My Grace is sufficient for you, and My Strength is perfect in your weakness.” In otherwords, in yourself you are weak, by yourself you are foolish, but by My grace or Spirit even your weakness will be made strong or useful.

●2● — He will be very destructive and yet very prosperous. — This means this last king of the world or Antichrist will not just move with Power, but also move with Prosperity. Not all world leaders that are in power are also in prosperity when they make destructions, wars or do whatever pleases them without regard to rule of law, diplomacy or impart of policies on people. But this last king will be able to do devastating amounts of destructions or lawlessness, and still prosper in whatever he did as it pleases him. I have seen powerful leaders go to wars or do destructions that cost them some amount of prosperity, leaving them in debts, losses or economic fall. They couldn't be that destructive and still be prosperous, unlike the Antichrist.

Infact, some Bible verse relates being a destroyer or waster to being a lazy man — implying both do not bring prosperity:

(FBV Proverbs 18:9) – "Laziness and destruction are brothers.”

(ISV) Proverbs 18:9) – "Whoever is lazy regarding his work is also a brother to the master of destruction.”

Usually, those who succeed in business are givers, creators, builders or makers of values — Destroyers of values or wasters

Also, the Antichrist is a man of sin, and yet a man of prosperity or success. This paradox doesn’t align with any of these verses

(AKJV – 3 John 1:2) — "Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.”

(AKJV – Psalms 1:1-3) — "Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in His law does he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.”

The Antichrist is the man of sin, the chief breaker of the Law of God, the chief scorner and blasphemer, and yet whatever he does shall prosper in his given days.

●3● — He shall destroy the mighty and the holy ones — the Antichrist would not regard, “Touch not My anointed and do My prophets no harm” — Both angels and saints would find themselves reachable and touchable to the Antichrist in this material world.

This paradox is the greatest upset, allowing the man of sin and the Son of Perdition abilities to do damages and destruction on the children of righteousness, holiness and eternal life. However, these abilities and powers of the Antichrist are but for a short-term.

Therefore, in righteousness shall you be established, not in sin or destruction. Surely, there's an end, and the expectation of the righteous shall not be cut off.

[Daniel 8:23 NOG] — "“In the last days of those kingdoms, when rebellions are finished, a stern-looking king who understands mysterious things will rise to power."
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[Daniel 8:23 AKJV] — "And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up."
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[Daniel 8:23 LSV] — "And in the latter end of their kingdom, about the perfecting of the transgressors, a king stands up, fierce of face, and understanding hidden things;"
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The emergent Horn and his emergence as the Last King [before the Lord and Kingdom of God take over] is herein described and represented in the Bible verse in Red, without a name. (Be careful in mentioning the name of the Antichrist because his name is blasphemous and linked to 666 mark of the beast). The identifier used for the emergent Horn here includes:

■1■ A King, who face is fierce — The description of his face was given by angel Gabriel. Angel Gabriel in describing the face of this last king or face of the Antichrist, said that king was a king of fierce face or fierce countenance. So, that king will not be having an easy, gentle or baby-face, but somewhat scary and mean face, hard and strong enough to warrant angel Gabriel to identify this mark of the face as a mark of the beast.

■2■ The same beast-face looking king has understanding of dark, hidden and mysterious, sentences, crafts and riddles. This means he must be a grand master occultism, esoterism, wizardry, witchcraft, magic, diabolism or forbidden arts. In basic terms, he's powerful above his fellas in the use of forbidden knowledge. Thus, that king is himself a “Wiseman” in terms being a magician, astrologer, wizard, grandmaster, avatar etc. These powers would enable him do magics, false miracles etc.

■3■ The same king emerges when or by the fullness of sins, iniquities or transgressions. As you saw in the Bible in Red — When the days of the four kingdoms are ending, and the days of evil increases to reach full measure, this King — Antichrist — shall emerge and stand. Therefore, this King or Antichrist is called — THE MAN OF SIN. Sin of people are what empowers and licenses the Antichrist. Each sin you and everyone commit adds to the kingdom and emergence of this king of fierce face. Those who shall be overcome by the mark of the Beast, 666, are already the ones living their lives in ways that summon or invoke rise of this Antichrist. Therefore, no mam who's name is not written in the Book of Life can escape worshiping the Beast.

Now, according to Gabriel's explanation, in the last days of those four kingdoms, when rebellions, sins or transgressions, are finished, this king of fierce countenance shall stand with understanding of dark, hidden or mystery sentences. The use of the word “Stand” in this context means “Arise, Practice and Prosper.” Arise as in ascend from the bottomless pit. As it is written,

[Revelation 17:8 AKJV] — "The beast that you saw was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is."

All the king's practices shall prosper during the days or time allotted to him. He will do more damages in short period of time.

Because he's the Man of Sin, he is “Antichrist” because Jesus Christ is the Man of Righteousness and Holiness.

● A ● “It is finished” in the Bible verse in Red means “Sin is Completed” for the Antichrist that was dead to rise from the dead and stand. But,

● B ● “It is finished” by Jesus Christ on the cross means “Sin is Condemned and Slain to death” for the Christ to die and to rise from the dead and ascend in Righteousness and Holiness.

Faith in the Antichrist and worship of the Antichrist are how to go into perdition with him; but Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and worship of the Lord Jesus Christ are how to go into everlasting life and immortality in glory with Him.

Don't forget, the same angel Gabriel that was explaining these things to Daniel was falsely claimed by Muslims and their prophet Muhammad to be “Jubrin” who gave them Quran or taught Muhammad that was an illiterate about Islam. Now, the one Muhammad claimed to be Jesus Christ that will return to acknowledge Islam, is actually the one Gabriel identified as the Antichrist. So the Christ or Messiah of the Islam of Muhammad is the Antichrist to the True Christ, Saints, Angels and Christians. Muhammad and Muslims are under the influence of the Antichrist in denying the divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ.

↝ FOUR KINGDOMS RISE OF ONE NATION ↜

[Daniel 8:22 AKJV] — "Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power."
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[Daniel 8:22 NOG] — "The horn broke off, and four horns replaced it. Four kingdoms will come out of that nation, but they won’t be as strong as the first king was."
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[Daniel 8:22 FBV] — "The four horns that came up in place of the large horn that was broken represent the four kingdoms that arose from that nation, but not as powerful as the first."

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What caused the first king or first horn to crash out or break was not as important as the four horns that replaced the broken one. According to angel Gabriel to Daniel in this Bible verse in Red, the four horns that came up on the he-goat, after the first lone horn was gone, represented four kingdoms from the same nation but not from the same kingdom.

The nation is the same nation — Greece: But the kingdoms are different kingdoms, and so the powers and the glories of the kingdoms are not the same. Those of the four kingdoms are altogether inferior to that singular first king that was great — Alexander the Great.

It's like having the same nation of Israel, but the kingdom of Saul was not as great as the kingdom of David: And though there came a time two kings ruled the same nation of Israel - one ruling in Jerusalem over the Southern Israel, and the other ruling in Samaria over the Northern Israel - yet, at no time were those two kings or kingdoms combined as strong or powerful as David the king of the entire Israel was.

Even so, the four horns or four kings may have shared the nation into the four winds of heaven, yet they were still falling short of the greatness and impacts of the first singular king that led the entire he-goat alone.

Therefore, some powers were diminished or lost in quality, though more kingdoms or kings were gained in quantity. In matters of Kingdom, Power and Glory, Two or more heads are not always better than one.

↝ THE HE-GOAT THAT BECAME KING OF PEOPLE↜

[Daniel 8:21 ASV] — "And the rough he-goat is the king of Greece: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king."
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[Daniel 8:21 ISV] — "The demonic goat is the king of Greece, and the great horn between its eyes is its first king."
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[Daniel 8:21 LSV] — "And the young male goat, the hairy one, [is] the king of Javan; and the great horn that [is] between its eyes is the first king;"

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In this Bible verse in Red, the He-Goat of the West was described differently by different Bible translations as “Rough he-goat” by ASV, as “Demonic goat” by ISV, and as “Young male goat that is the hairy one” by LSV.

Yet the verse is not just about the description of the Goat but about the representation of the Goat.

In description the goat was rough, demonic, hairy etc. But in representation the goat was the King or Kingdom of Greece, descendants of Javan.

In the Bible, "Javan" (יָוָן, *Yāwān*) is a significant name with both historical and geographical meanings. Here are 4 briefs:

"1. Javan as a Person:"
Javan is mentioned in the Table of Nations in "Genesis 10:2" and "1 Chronicles 1:5" as one of the sons of Japheth, Noah’s son. Javan is believed to be the ancestor of the Greeks and their surrounding territories. His descendants include:
- “Elishah”
- "Tarshish"
- "Kittim"
- "Dodanim" (or Rodanim, depending on the translation).
These names are linked to ancient Mediterranean regions.

"2. Javan as a Place:"
"Javan" often refers to "Ionia", a region in western Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), which was part of the early Greek world. It was one of the first Greek settlements and played a major role in spreading Hellenic culture.

"3. Javan in Prophecy and Historical Context:"
- "Isaiah 66:19" speaks of Javan as one of the distant nations where God’s glory would be declared.
- "Ezekiel 27:13" describes Javan’s people as traders in Tyre, providing slaves and bronze — showing their commercial importance.
- "Daniel 8:21" and "Daniel 10:20" refer to the "king of Javan," interpreted as the Greek Empire, specifically under Alexander the Great.

"4. Present-Day Implications:"
Today, "Javan" is often connected with the Greek people and their historical influence. Some traditions also use "Javan" as a poetic or symbolic term for Greece or the Hellenic world.

Back to the bible verse in red:

Gabriel, the man angel of God, was telling Daniel things in the vision Daniel saw, which Gabriel and other angels also saw or even scripted — [which is why Angels could know or tell what you saw in your visions, and thus authorized to tell its interpretations] — and the interpretation of them.

Perhaps you don't fully understand me. Let me explain it this way:

Recall that Nebuchadnezzar had a dream or visions in Daniel 2, and called his Wiseman to interpret his dream or visions. They required him to tell them the things he saw, and then they will give him the interpretations of them. But Nebuchadnezzar the king insisted they must tell him what he saw, and he will believe them when they tell him the interpretations because they could tell his dreams or visions.
If you told me you dreamt or saw a vision of a goat, and ask me to interpret it, and supposing I tell you that goat means miracle money; why should you believe my prophecy or interpretation, especially if you never heard or seen where I interpreted dreams or visions before and they came true? Pharaoh believed Joseph could interpret dreams because Pharaoh heard Joseph interpreted dreams of his chiefs that were in prison, and Joseph's interpretations or prophecies happened just as he said. Belshazzar believed Daniel could read the Handwriting on the Wall and interpret it because Belshazzar heard from the queen that Daniel interpreted mysteries for Nebuchadnezzar, and they all came to pass. But though Nebuchadnezzar, in his second dream or visions, already knew Daniel could do so, Nebuchadnezzar had to first test Daniel when there was no witness of his previous experiences or accomplishment in the area of interpretations of mysteries. So, in the first time Daniel proved himself competent to understand, interpret or prophesy through dreams and visions, Daniel had to use word of Knowledge to tell Nebuchadnezzar exactly the things Nebuchadnezzar himself secretly saw in his own dreams and visions, and with that ability is the credibility of whatever he tells the king those things represented the king must believe him.

Therefore, Gabriel the man angel, was here telling Daniel the things Daniel saw in Daniel's visions, and the ability of the angel to tell that secret is the credibility of the angel to tell the interpretations or representations of those secrets.

Gabriel told Daniel in the Bible verse in Red, the He-Goat (you saw) is the king of Greece: and horn in between its eyes (you saw) is the first king.

That's Gabriel releasing both Knowledge and Understanding in giving Revelation to Daniel concerning Daniel's visions.

However, he called the lone unicorn alike horn in-between the eyes of the He-Goat as the “First King” of Greece. So, there was no king of Greece before that horn or there was no king of Greece before Alexander the Great.

Therefore, Alexander the Great was the “First King of Greece.”

Before Alexander the Great, there wasn’t a single unified king of Greece as we think of it today — Greece was made up of independent city-states (poleis) like Athens, Sparta, Thebes, and Corinth. Each city-state had its own government and military, and they often formed alliances or fought against each other.

↝ A RAM TWO HORNS BECAME KINGS OF MEDIA AND PERSIA ↜

[Daniel 8:20 GNT] — "The ram you saw that had two horns represents the kingdoms of Media and Persia."
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[Daniel 8:20 AFV] — “The ram which you saw having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.”
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[Daniel 8:20 NKJV] — "The ram which you saw, having the two horns—they are the kings of Media and Persia."

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Gabriel told Daniel, “The two-horned Ram in the entire vision represents the Kingdoms of Media and Persia.” These were two Kingdoms operating together as one. It was not United Kingdom (singular), but United Kingdoms (plural) ↹ Kingdom of Media (Elam) and Kingdom of Persia (the higher horn that came up last on the Ram).

The horns represent kings, but it does not mean each horn represent literally one king. All other horns on the Ram are each representing a set of Kings or Dynasty or Kingdom, and not just one person as king. The horns of the Ram are series of kings that ruled Medo-Persia, including Cyrus, Darius, Artaxerxes, Ahasuerus etc. This was the Ram of the East, even the kingdoms of Media and Persia.

Daniel 8:19 that precedes the bible verse in red reveals that these events was about the “latter time of the indignation” and at the “appointed time of the end.” This shows that the rise of Media and Persia was part of God’s divine schedule, leading to greater prophetic fulfillments. God operates on an appointed timeline. Understanding His timing helps us trust in His plans even when circumstances seem uncertain.

I taught under that verse about how the Anger of God that constitutes “End-Times” can be very mysterious and meticulous both in building up things and in destroying them. The higher horn of the Ram, which came up last, signifies how Persia initially played a lesser role but eventually overtook Media in dominance. This aligns with historical records showing how the Persian kings overshadowed their Median counterparts.

Lesson: Sometimes, God allows a later development to surpass an earlier one, demonstrating His divine timing and orchestration in leadership and purpose.

[Daniel 8:19 AKJV] — "And he said, Behold, I will make you know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.”
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[Daniel 8:19 GWN] — "He said, "I will tell you what will happen in the last days, [the time of God's] anger, because the end time has been determined."
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[Daniel 8:19 NET] — "Then he said, “I am going to inform you about what will happen in the latter time of wrath, for the vision pertains to the appointed time of the end."

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In this Bible verse in Red, Gabriel began to explain that vision to Daniel by River Ulai, revealing its end-time or eschatological exclusivity to Daniel. This is because, that vision was not only revealing somethings about the end-times, but also revealing sometimes about about the end-times. Infact, the foremost message of the vision was about “Times” before it was about “Things.” So, Gabriel began giving Daniel understanding of the times the vision declared, before proceeding to the things in it.

Gabriel was going to tell Daniel what will happen, but expressly told him when it will happen first before what will happen: - This summarized the Bible verse in red.

Therefore, this Vision of Daniel is also “For an Appointed Time” and not just any Vision for a Camera. To separate between the two, I classify Visions into “Camera or Mirror Visions” and “Appointed Time Visions.”

■1■ Camera or Mirror Visions: — are not for any appointed time even if they are showing things in the past, present or future times. In this case, the time of receiving such Visions is the time to act or react, make decisions and prepare for such Visions. It's the time of receiving such Visions that matters more than whatever time or date such Visions refer or infer to.

■2■ Appointed Time Visions: — are basically for appointed time even if they were received in the past, present or future times. Sometimes, those who received such Visions of appointed time may not even be alive among men when such visions happen. Their receiving or seeing the visions does not require their acts, reactions, decisions or preparations, except for them to write such visions, make it plain or easy to understand, easy to read and well publicized for people to be informed about predated appointments and revelations of things in such Visions.

Going by the appointed time of Indignation (Wrath or Anger), in which this vision of Daniel will happen, according to Gabriel's explanation:

● A ● The Wrath of God has its own appointed time, and when the appointed time of wrath of God comes then the end-times has come.

● B ● End-times basically means times of God's Wrath. Events scheduled to happen in the end-times are basically events that come because of God’s wrath, as in the anger of God allowing or enforcing such events. If they are end-time events, then they are expressing God's wrath irrespective of whether they are destroying or they are building things.

Don't always narrow the expression of God's anger to evil or destructive things happening, but widen your knowledge of the expression of God's anger to include some distractions inform of making wrong decisions, distraction of riches, distraction of women or fornication, distraction of lust and media, distraction of hardening of heart to continue sinning etc. I mean, anger of God can be expressed in these ways without any visible destructions, and yet God is expressing His wrath while the victims of the wrath are made to be enjoying themselves in their own reprobated mindsets and ways.

For examples, the anger of God against those who did not love and receive the truth sent them strong delusion and made them to believe lies, so that they might be damned in eternal destruction. Or, anger of God hardening the heart or mind of some people, so that their stubbornness will be too strong to be broken to repentance or humility, so that they would never be able to repent no matter how much God sends preachers to warn them — they will be hearing but never understand, seeing but never perceiving, for they are struck by the Anger of God that shuts their doors.

If I continue showing you such examples, this will make this brief a longer read. However, I re-emphasize to you that end-times mean times of God's Indignation (Anger), and that God's Anger is not only limited to destroying things but could also involve giving up things or giving things to people as if God is granting their prayers or wishes, but knowing what He gives to them will hasten or ensure their eternal destruction.

● C ● This Vision of Daniel by river Ulai, is a Revelation of the Anger of God which may not come as a direct destruction from God, (especially since no where in the vision was God or angel seen destroying anyone in the entire vision), but came as exaltation and empowerment of God to men and kingdoms to have dominion and kingdoms over all the earth and over some stars and hosts of heaven.

In more plain terms, this Vision of Daniel was about the anger of God supporting whom the people of the world and the fallen church support, and raising the man of sin into power and authority to grant democracy to the people because the people by democracy chose such man or agree with him, and so the anger of God granted the democratically elected man of sin or Antichrist to the people as they wished. Hence, the Antichrist will be a gift of the Anger of God to the world who rejected the truth of the Lord, but loves the lies and deceptions of the man of sin that will also allow them to continue in their own sins without judging them, as their own rights or freedom by law of the lawless one.

Therefore, the anger of God also allows people to reap what they sowed, and find what they sought for. Be wise, for you may know whether it's Love of God or Anger of God that gave it

Ecclesiastes 9:1-3 (LEB) — "So all this I laid to my heart, and I concluded that the righteous and the wise, as well as their deeds, are in the hand of God. So no one knows anything that will come to them, whether it will be love or hatred. The same fate comes to everyone: to the righteous and to the wicked, to the good and to the wicked, to the clean and to the unclean, to those who sacrifice and to those who do not sacrifice. As with the good man, so also to the sinner; as with those who swear an oath, so also those who fear oaths. This is the injustice that is done under the sun: the same fate comes to everyone. Also the hearts of humans are full of evil; delusion is in their hearts during their lives, and then they die.” (Lexham English Bible, 2012)

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Amen

[Daniel 8:18 NLV] — "While he was talking to me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face to the ground. But he touched me and made me stand up."
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[Daniel 8:18 ASV] — "Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face toward the ground; but he touched me, and set me upright."
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[Daniel 8:18 NOG] — "As he spoke to me, I fainted facedown on the ground, but he touched me and made me stand up."

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To revert the pronouns into identities for entities in this Bible verse in Red, here is my rephrase of the verse:

“While Gabriel was talking to Daniel, Daniel had fallen into a deep sleep or fainted with his face directly kissing the face of the ground; but when Gabriel touched Daniel, Daniel was both awoken and raised to stand on the ground with his feet instead of his face on the ground.”

You are fallen if your face and your body is lying on the ground, especially if you've fallen asleep from that ground or lost some consciousness or strength. It's called fainting:

◇ Daniel fell while Gabriel the mighty angel approached him, and;
◇ Daniel fainted while Gabriel the mighty angel talked with him. But;
◇ Daniel revived and rised when Gabriel the mighty angel touched him.

If Daniel was a woman and Gabriel a man, it would have been a case where the man approaching caused her to fall physically, and while he talked with her she further fell psycho-subconsciously: but when the man touched her, all that had fallen in her rose up and she regained upright standing and strength. When coming close to her and talking with her only took more away from her, touching her restored and added more to her.

But Daniel was not a woman, but a son of man, and Gabriel was a man of God. Yes, Gabriel the angel was a man, but was not a son of man.

Angels of heaven can come as men, even as a man: but none of them is a son of man, except the Lord Jesus Christ who is the Son of man in heaven and earth. This is where being a “Son of man” is greater than being a “Man.” You must therefore, differentiate both.

Now, let us learn of the nature of these two key items:

●1● The Nature of the Sleep

●2● The Nature of the Touch

THE NATURE OF THE SLEEP

Daniel was still in place of receiving vision and revelation when he fell into a deep sleep. Nothing was said about night, breeze or sleep falling upon him to cause him to sleep. It was not sleep that fell upon him, but he fell into it.

Therefore, the nature of this sleep was not like the sleep Peter, James and John, slept in when the Lord Jesus was talking with Moses and Elijah, in glory and visions on the mountain of transfiguration.

Though in both cases, these sons of men were sleeping instead of being awake to fully receive or record the things which the heavenly, glorious and holy Ones were saying in the visions or experiences. Yet, Daniel's deep sleep here was more like Adam’s deep sleep in the garden of Eden, when the Lord God took a rib out of his body to form the woman for him.

The reason the deep sleep of Daniel here was not like the sleep of John, James or Peter, on the mountain of transfiguration, (but rather the sleep of Daniel was like the sleep of Adam when the woman was taken out of him), is because of the sensitivity or awareness of Daniel or Adam to what was happening to his body even while in the deep sleep. Thus, the nature of this sleep is different from other kind of sleep because though it's is a deep sleep, the sleeping man is aware of what's happening on his body and who's speaking to him or touching him at which part of his body, yet he cannot just awake from that deep sleep on his own power though he's fully awake and aware in the spirit.

This sleep is deep, not for unconsciousness or subconsciousness, but for mere fact that the sleeper has to be awoken by a helper as if he's fainted.

So, was Adam aware while he was in the deep sleep? Yes, he knew the woman was bone of his bones, and flesh of his flesh, and called her woman - taken from man.

Was Daniel aware while he was in the deep sleep? Yes, he knew exactly how his face was directly pinned to the ground while in deep sleep. Meaning, he knew which direction his face was looking or pointing while he was in a deep sleep. Not everyone knows when he turns his face or what direction he's face is looking while in deep sleep. Moreover, Daniel knew when the angel touched him even while in deep sleep. Some persons have been drugged and touched while in deep sleep, but they were unaware of what, who touched them and where. Not forgetting to add that though Daniel was in deep sleep, he knew the angel was still speaking.

In nutshell, Daniel was both in deep sleep and in deep discernment. Such was the nature of the sleep.

THE NATURE OF THE TOUCH

Touching has its own various natures: However, for simplicity let's describe three nature of touching among men:

♧1♧ Touching that Taps — Tapping Current: This form of Touching takes from the body or virtue of the one touched. Example, the woman with the issue of blood took virtue from the Lord Jesus Christ just by her touching Him as faintly as the hem of His Garment, and yet it was so profound spiritually, considering the spiritual exchange or transaction that happened from that seemingly harmless touch.

♧2♧ Touching that Sparks — Chemistry or Reactionary: This form of Touching sparks, shares and spreads, energy or virtue to both the toucher and the touched.

♧3♧ Touching that Imparts — Impartation: This form of Touching gives to the one touched as in laying on of hands, Impartation of grace and virtue, and healing or blessing etc. This was the nature of the Touch Gabriel the Angel made on Daniel, by which Daniel was revived, restored and healed, to rise on his feet uprightly. This touch was uplifting. By it, the fallen shall rise again.

[Ezekiel 13:17 AKJV] — "Likewise, you son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy you against them."

[Ezekiel 13:17 NIV] — "Now, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who prophesy out of their own imagination. Prophesy against them."

[Ezekiel 13:11 CSB] — "Now, son of man, face the women among your people who prophesy out of their own imagination, and prophesy against them."

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This Bible verse in Red opens a distinct segment in the chapter, shifting focus from the male prophets described in the earlier verses [Ezekiel 13:1-16] to the female prophets — the Prophesying Prophetesses of Israel. This shift is important because it acknowledges that both men and women can speak in God’s name, provided they are genuinely sent by God and nothing falsely.

The women here are not condemned for prophesying but for prophesying out of their own heart and imagination, not from Lord's revelation and sending. This distinction reminds us that the issue isn’t the “gender of the prophet” but the “truthfulness of the message.”

Though we hear more about male prophets and ministers, the Bible does affirm women in prophetic and spiritual leadership roles. Examples of Genuine Female Prophets and Ministers:

- Miriam [Exodus 15:20]: The first woman explicitly called a prophetess, leading Israel in worship after the Red Sea crossing.

- Deborah [Judges 4:4]: A prophetess and judge, leading Israel both spiritually and politically with wisdom and divine guidance.

- Huldah [2 Kings 22:14]: A prophetess consulted by King Josiah, delivering an authentic word from the Lord that sparked national repentance.

- Anna [Luke 2:36-38]: A prophetess who served God through fasting and prayer, recognizing Jesus as the Messiah when He was a baby.

- Philip’s Daughters [Acts 21:9]: Four unmarried daughters who prophesied, showing the continuation of women’s prophetic roles in the early church.

[Joel 2:28-29] (and in Acts 2:17): — "Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy... even on the male and female servants in those days I will pour out My Spirit."

Thus God calls and equips women to declare His word. And Paul’s acknowledgment of women prophesying in public worship shows it was normal and accepted — though done in an orderly, respectful manner.

[1 Corinthians 11:5] — "Every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head..."

Hear this word: The Lord speaks through truth, not through the craft of human desire. Those who prophesy from their own spirit build houses on sand, but those who wait upon the Lord stand on the rock of His word. Let the discerning hear and the wise stand firm. The day of testing will reveal the source of every word.

Women of God, rise and speak! Let the Spirit of the Lord fill your mouths with wisdom and truth. Let your words be light in the darkness and healing to the broken. But beware: the fire you carry must come from God’s altar, not your own heart’s imagination. For the day of the Lord draws near, and every word will be tested by fire. Stand firm, speak boldly, but speak only as He sends you.

In the Bible verse in Red, the phrase "set your face against" implies firm opposition and courage. Ezekiel is told to confront deception head-on, a difficult but necessary task for anyone called to speak God’s truth (Jeremiah 1:17-19).

The Bible verse in Red connects with confronting and opposing the spirit of false prophecy in women as the Lord Jesus Christ was seen doing in “Revelation 2:20:”

[Revelation 2:20] — "But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols."

The "Jezebel" spirit represents manipulation, false teaching, and rebellion against God’s word. This shows that both men and women can misuse prophetic gifts, spreading deception and leading others into spiritual compromise. Here, women — prophesying not from divine revelation but from their own heart and imagination. This aligns with earlier warnings in Ezekiel 13 about false prophets, where God condemns those who speak visions from their “own spirit.”

Again, the issue in Ezekiel 13:17 isn’t their gender but their falsehood — they spoke from wishful thinking, not divine truth. The use of the word "imagination", suggests a prophetic voice influenced by personal vision rather than God’s will. This calls for discernment (1 John 4:1) — not every spiritual-sounding message is from the Spirit of God.

This verse is a mirror for modern times: Not all voices claiming spiritual authority are speaking from divine revelation or personal ideology. The Lord Jesus warned of false prophets appearing in His name ([Matthew 7:15]), and Paul cautioned against those who tickle the ears [2 Timothy 4:3-4].

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↝ THESE ARE THE PROPHETS OF ISRAEL – THE FOOLISH PROPHETS ↜
                                    
[Ezekiel 13:16 ERV] — "All these things will happen to the false prophets of Israel. They speak to the people of Jerusalem and say there will be peace, but there is no peace." This is what the Lord GOD said.
                                                                                   
[Ezekiel 13:16 GW] — "The prophets of Israel who prophesied to Jerusalem are gone. Those who said that everything was alright, when it wasn't alright, are gone, declares the Almighty Lord."
 
[Ezekiel 13:16 NKJV] — "that is, the prophets of Israel who prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and who see visions of peace for her when there is no peace," says the Lord GOD."
 
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Previously, I taught the Lord God will share a testimony to the people, but at the end of His anger, the completion of His wrath: The testimony will sound like this: “Behold, the whitewashed wall is gone, and the builders of the whitewash thereof are gone: both the wall and its builders are no more.”
 
Behold, in the bible verse in red, the Lord explicated the representation of the wall builders as the “Prophets of Israel” – the foolish prophets and foolish pastors – who prophesied to (or whitewashed) Jerusalem and see visions of peace for her when there is no peace or security in her whitewashed wall.
 
Those prophets and pastors who taught you to “speak your own positive reality or positive confessions into existence by faith or by speaking in tongues” are among the greatest liars who are among the masters of whitewashing. They are the prophesying prophets of Israel of your churches, who see visions of peace for you even when there is no peace, and make declarations of prosperity for you even when sin is at your door. Both you that is the whitewashed wall consulting or attending to such prophecies, and the prophets or pastors prophesying them upon you as in building the whitewash called positive declarations or confessions – both of you shall be gone by the anger of the LORD. Because they that regard lying vanities forsake their own mercies.
 
[Ezekiel 14:8-11 ERV] — I will turn against them and destroy them. They will be an example to others. People will laugh at them. I will remove them from My people. Then you will know that I am the LORD! And if a prophet is foolish enough to give his own answer, I, the LORD, will show him how foolish he is! I will use My power against him. I will destroy him and remove him from among My people, Israel. So both the one who came for advice and the prophet who gave an answer will get the same punishment. Why? So that those prophets will stop leading My people away from Me, and My people will stop being filthy with sin. Then they will be My special people, and I will be their God.'" This is what the Lord GOD said.

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↝ THE LORD’S TESTIMONY SHARING AT THE EXPENSE OF HIS WRATH ↜

[Ezekiel 13:15 BSB] — "So I will vent My wrath against the wall and against those who whitewashed it. I will say to you: The wall is gone, and so are those who whitewashed it—"

[Ezekiel 13:15 NASB] — "So I will expend My wrath on the wall and on those who plastered it over with whitewash; and I will say to you, ‘The wall is gone and those who plastered it are gone,’"

[Ezekiel 13:15 NLT] — "In this way, I will bring to an end My angry rage against the wall and those who covered it with whitewash. Then I will say to you: ‘The wall and those who whitewashed it are both gone."

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The Lord God will share a testimony to the people, but at the end of His anger, the completion of His wrath: The testimony will sound like this: “Behold, the whitewashed wall is gone, and the builders of the whitewash thereof are gone: both the wall and its builders are no more.”

So, while we usually see the wrath or anger of God as terrible news, we hereby see the end product of the wrath or anger of God as testimony of good news. Therefore, the wrath of God does not only leave destructions and annihilations when the wrath is done, but also leaves testimony of something terrible being over, finished, or gone forever.

“It is done” here means “it is gone” or “it is finished” – It is the way that God or the Lord God, Jesus Christ, usually shares His testimony of the Project of Wrath accomplished or the Work of Judgment completed. On the Cross, He testified after the anger of God was spent, saying, “It is finished.” In the Bible verse in red, He will testify after the anger of God is spent, saying, “The whitewashed wall and its builders are gone.” So also, in this next Bible reference, when the seven angels of the wrath of God from the temple of God have fully spent the wrath or anger of God stored inside the temple of God, there will also be a form of “It is Finished” testimony but expressed as “It is Gone” or “It is Done.” For example:

[Revelation 16:17] — “Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl of God’s wrath in the air. A loud voice came from the throne in the temple, saying, "It is done!"

Now when that was done, or after God’s wrath within the temple was fulfilled through the seven angels who poured out the seven bowls of His anger, there was another wrath of God outside the temple, not in a bowl but in a cup of wine (wrath) which the LORD would make the mystery Babylon, the mother of fornication and sexual immorality, drink; and after this wrath was also accomplished in her, there was also a testimony. So let’s expand the Bible reference further:

[Revelation 16:17-21 ESV] — The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple, from the throne, saying, “It is done!” And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake such as there had never been since man was on the earth, so great was that earthquake. The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell, and God remembered Babylon the great, to make her drain the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. And every island fled away, and no mountains were to be found. And great hailstones, about one hundred pounds each, fell from heaven on people; and they cursed God for the plague of the hail, because the plague was so severe.

While some on earth felt terrible about this, it remained a testimony to those in heaven who rejoiced for what this accomplished in the judgment. For example, here is the testimony the heavens shared concerning the judgment of God upon Babylon the great for her fornication on earth:

[Revelation 19:1-3 AFV] — And after these things I heard the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, "Hallelujah! The salvation and the glory and the honor and the power belong to the Lord our God. For true and righteous are His judgments; for He has judged the great LovePeddler, who corrupted the earth with her fornication, and He has avenged the blood of His servants at her hand." And they said a second time, "Hallelujah! And her smoke shall ascend upward into the ages of eternity."

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[Ezekiel 13:14 CSB] — "I will tear down the wall you plastered with whitewash and knock it to the ground so that its foundation is exposed. The city will fall, and you will be destroyed within it. Then you will know that I am the LORD."

[Ezekiel 13:14 NKJV] — "So I will break down the wall you have plastered with untempered mortar, and bring it down to the ground, so that its foundation will be uncovered; it will fall, and you shall be consumed in the midst of it. Then you shall know that I am the LORD."

[Ezekiel 13:14 CSB] — "I will tear down the wall you plastered with whitewash and knock it to the ground so that its foundation is exposed. The city will fall, and you will be destroyed within it. Then you will know that I am the LORD."

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Why does it have to take destruction from the LORD God for people to know Him as the LORD? Though some of these foolish pastors and foolish prophets may have called Him "Lord, Lord," their building of such a wall coated with whitewash proves they do not yet know Him as the LORD. As long as such a whitewashed wall is standing, many are still in the prison of blindness and foolishness, not knowing Him as the LORD and righteous JUDGE. Thus, such a wall is a great veil or covering that prevents knowledge and perception concerning who the LORD truly is.

In this Bible verse, the LORD has determined to tear down the wall, crushing it together with its whitewash or plaster, but with the purpose of exposing and revealing knowledge of these two key things:

1⁂ Exposing the foundation of the wall

2⁂ Revealing the knowledge of the LORD

While such a wall and its whitewash stand, those two key pieces of knowledge are obscured and hidden from the people connected to or confined by such a wall and its whitewash. Therefore, in the day when the LORD reveals and manifests all things, these walls and their whitewash shall be crushed for more revelations to come forth.

However, the crushing of the wall and its whitewash will also come with casualties: some will perish with the revelation, exposure, or collapse of the wall and its whitewash. In the Bible verse above, those who will become the foremost casualties or unfortunate victims of this destruction are the builders themselves and the inhabitants within the city or house of such a whitewashed wall. These include the foolish prophets and foolish pastors who built — and are still building — such walls and plastering them with whitewash, along with the foolish people who remain stuck within such a building or wall as inhabitants during its time of destruction and collapse.

Recall the story of a man who served his master for many years. Before retiring, the master gave him one last assignment: to build a house with the funding the master would send, though the master would not supervise the work or demand accountability. The man began building the house with the funds provided, but evil thoughts led him to cut corners and use inferior materials, pocketing the money meant for quality workmanship out of greed. In the end, the man completed a weak building coated with whitewash and informed his master of its completion. To his shock, the master gave the house to him as his parting gift — his reward for years of service. The man realized too late that the house he had built with dishonesty and poor materials was his own inheritance and future home. Had he known this beforehand, he would have built it with greater care and integrity.

(NIV) — "I will tear down the wall you have covered with whitewash and will level it to the ground so that its foundation will be laid bare. When it falls, you will be destroyed in it; and you will know that I am the LORD."

Recall the building collapse that was caused by Samson, and in which Samson was killed together with the lords, elites and people of the Philistines. For that building collapse alone, it was recorded that Samson killed more men in his death than he ever killed altogether in his lifetime.

[Ezekiel 13:13 CEV] — "I, the LORD God, Am so angry that I will send a storm to destroy your whitewashed wall. I will send a heavy rain and hailstones to smash it to pieces."

[Ezekiel 13:13 GNT] — "Now this is what the Sovereign LORD says: In My anger I will send a storm, pouring rain, and hailstones to destroy the wall."

[Ezekiel 13:13 NCV] — "'So this is what the Lord God says: I will break the wall with a stormy wind. In My anger rain will pour down, and hailstones will destroy the wall.'"

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In this bible verse in red, the anger of God is literal but the tools for expressing the anger of God and the object, target or potential victim of the anger are all metaphorical or symbolic. Alright — let’s keep it clear and precise:

● The Wall is the object, target or potential victim in the parable: The Wall is — the deceptions and falsehoods built-up by the impartation of foolish/false prophets and pastors. Whatever that is built in the name of the LORD but not of the Spirit and Truth of the Lord Jesus Christ, is deception or lies, represented as the whitewashed wall.

● The threefold Destroyers, fulfilling the wrath of God upon such Wall, come in Gaseous, Liquid and Solid States: As Gaseous destroyer, behold the Wind of Violence determined against such wall and against such wind of doctrines; as Liquid destroyer, behold the Rain of Violence determined against such wall; as Solid destroyer, behold the Hailstones determined against such wall. These three are not coming to test the strength or integrity of the whitewashed wall, but coming to completely destroy them in fulfilling the Anger of the LORD God Himself prophesied in this bible verse in red. Each of these elements strikes directly at the fragile, misleading structure of false hope and false teaching, ensuring its total destruction. I say, ensuring its destruction, not just its fall or collapse.

The Lord Jesus Christ spoke a parable of a wise and a foolish builders: The former built on a rock, but the latter built on weak sand. In that parable, only one or two of the three destroyers mentioned above came; and those two came, not as destroyers, but as trials: the two were the Gaseous (Wind) and the Liquid (Rain or Flood or Stream). They did not come as destroyers unlike they did in the flood of Noah in which they came as destroyers: But even as trials, the wind and rain or flood were able to collapse or cause the walls built by the foolish people to fall, exposing the weak or failed foundation. That was not even a fulfilling of the wrath of God, and yet many collapsed.

Behold, the three destroyers come to destroy the whitewashed walls, and to fulfill the anger of God upon those walls of foolish pastors and foolish prophets.



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[Daniel 8:17 NLT] — "As Gabriel approached the place where I was standing, I became so terrified that I fell with my face to the ground. 'Son of man,' he said, 'you must understand that the events you have seen in your vision relate to the time of the end."
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[Daniel 8:17 NKJV] — "So he came near where I stood, and when he came I was afraid and fell on my face; but he said to me, 'Understand, son of man, that the vision refers to the time of the end.'"
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[Daniel 8:17 ESV] — "So he came near where I stood. And when he came, I was frightened and fell on my face. But he said to me, 'Understand, O son of man, that the vision is for the time of the end.'"

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1. Going by Daniel’s testimony in the bible verse in red, though Gabriel could have given understanding to Daniel from where he was standing, yet Gabriel preferred to draw nearer to the man he was going to give understanding to. Closeness before understanding. The teacher here was the one drawing closer to the student, and the greater One who was to give understanding was the one who approached the lesser one who was confused or lacking understanding.

2. Going by Daniel’s testimony in the bible verse in red, as Gabriel approached closer to Daniel, it was not Gabriel’s manner of approach towards Daniel that was weak but Daniel’s endurance for approach towards Gabriel was the weak and coward one. Gabriel’s manner of approach to Daniel was great, but Daniel’s endurance for approach from Gabriel was weak and frail. Though Daniel was a man, he was not man enough to stand the presence and approach of such glorious, beautiful and awesome Being. Someone needs you to keep standing when they approach you, and not get knocked off, psychologically confused or fallen from manliness.

3. Going by Daniel’s testimony in the bible verse in red, Daniel’s fall began with Daniel’s fears that were not necessarily the fear of God. Fear led to his fall, especially because he was not resting on the word from the Invisible Voice on the River that clearly told Gabriel to give him understanding, (not hurt or harm him) – So what was Daniel afraid of? What was Daniel thinking the approaching Angel would do to him that made Daniel so frightened? This was like Peter who began to fear and sink or fall into the sea of waters as he saw the storm approaching, instead of Peter to rest on the word from the Lord on the Sea that clearly told Peter to come to Him. The more you heed and trust in the more sure Words, the less you are disgraced by such fears and tricks of the mind: For God did not give us the spirit of fear, but that of Love and Soundness of Mind (2 Timothy 1:7).

4. Indeed that appearance of Gabriel, even in his appearance as a man, was an appearance that commands fear in the sense of fearful respect even on prophet like Daniel and on chief priest like Zachariah the father of John the Baptist. Gabriel was a great angel, and his appearance alone in close range would either cause fear to fall on a mortal man or knock the man off. But not without the man’s mind first getting troubled or startled before he’s overcome or knocked off by the fear. Like Daniel here, Zachariah the priest was first startled or troubled in his mind before the fear of the appearance of Gabriel the Angel knocked him.

[Luke 1:12 ESV] — And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.

5. Now let’s learn and understand this: With angels and realms of God, even our smallest emotions and mindsets are as very sensitive and significant much more than we ever knew they mattered. Soundness of mind, Self-control, emotional management, self-rule over our own spirits and thoughts, etc. prove greatly rewarding and significant in the realms of angels and emotions.

6. Moving forward past what caused Daniel to fall face down to the ground as angel Gabriel approached him. (Unlike Daniel here, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, would neither fall to the golden image in the face fiery furnace, nor would they even fall inside the fire when the fourth man, as the Son of God – greater than angel Gabriel – was with them inside the fire, and yet they did not fall like Daniel in this place). Moving past the point of Daniel falling facedown at Gabriel’s approach toward him, let’s look now at what Gabriel said or did to the fallen Daniel.

7. In the bible verse in red, Gabriel spoke for the first time after his name was revealed in the bible. In his speech, he addressed Daniel, not by the name “Daniel” but by “Son of man.” You may recall the preceding bible verse to this one in red, in which I taught on possible reasons which such high order beings would still prefer to address a man or woman by the first names of Adam and Eve: man, woman, son of man, daughter of man, sons of men, daughters of men, young man, virgin daughter, etc. This does not mean they do not know the names of the men or women they are addressing or referring to, but they have their reasons. If I am to expand this titling, I may go the direction to why you should never call any man “Your Father in the Lord” or “Your Spiritual Father” irrespective of whether he’s a pastor, priest or prophet etc. But let’s just suspend that, but let you know how some class of angels may not even mention names of a man or woman, let alone mentioning strange titles men use for them in so-called showing of respect, but grossly violating some spiritual order.

8. In the bible verse in red, Daniel was fallen before Gabriel who approached him to teach him and give him understanding (interpretation) of the vision he had just seen but do not understand. Gabriel did not address him by name, but also did not address him by his fallen state: Gabriel did not address him with “Fallen man” rather Gabriel addressed him with “Son of man.” Again, Gabriel did not immediately raise the fallen man up before addressing him or giving him understanding: Rather Gabriel proceeded to giving understanding to the man that was not even standing. Some fallen ones attained understanding faster by their fall.

9. This was the first understanding Gabriel gave to Daniel pertaining the vision: The Vision was for the end of times or last days.

[Habakkuk 2:3-4 AFV] — For the vision is still for an appointed time, but it shall speak at the end, and it does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it; because it will surely come. It will not delay. Behold, his soul is puffed up, and is not upright; but the just shall live by his faith.

10. Again I say, the vision of the ram, the he-goat, and the horns of the he-goat, began fulfilling from the emergence of Medo-Persia over the world (the Ram of the East), and then emergence of Greece over the world (the He-Goat from the west): Then after then the eras of the emerging four horns and emergent horn are end-time events, which we are yet to full see fulfill even in this 21st century Anno – Domini. But we know that Gabriel who announced the coming of the Christ to Zachariah and Mary, had first announced the coming of the Antichrist to Daniel: But what was told Daniel was to come to pass in the end times, while what was told Mary was to come to pass immediately as Gabriel was revealing it.

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↝ WHEN THE INVISIBLE SPEAKER INSTRUCTED ANGEL GABRIEL ↜

[Daniel 8:16 ASV] — "And I heard a man's voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision."
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[Daniel 8:16 HCSB] — "I heard a human voice calling from the middle of the Ulai: 'Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.'"
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[Daniel 8:16 NASB] — "And I heard the voice of a man between the banks of Ulai, and he called out and said, 'Gabriel, give this man an understanding of the vision.'"

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The man (the angel), Gabriel, just stood in sight before Daniel with the appearance of a man out of nowhere. And again, in the bible verse in red, the voice of a man from between the banks of River Ulai spoke in the hearing of Daniel to Gabriel. What this implied was that these beings and angels were there all along, though unnoticed by Daniel. Their invisibility is not the same as their absence.

We do have angels and beings of the spirit realms with us and around us: Sometimes they make us see or hear them, and sometimes they make us feel them or be inspired by them without us having their appearance or audio. I hope you understand this. For a similar bible reference, here:

[2 Kings 6:15-17 NET] — The prophet’s attendant got up early in the morning. When he went outside there was an army surrounding the city, along with horses and chariots. He said to Elisha, “Oh no, my master! What will we do?” He replied, “Don’t be afraid, for our side outnumbers them.” Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, open his eyes so he can see.” The LORD opened the servant’s eyes and he saw that the hill was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

Now back to the bible verse in red. It was "a man's voice" or "a human voice" from somewhere in-between the two banks of the river Ulai. Though Daniel saw no figure, he heard a man’s voice speaking with the tongues of men, and not speaking in unknown tongues of beasts, fishes or angels. Which meant Daniel understood the voice, the tongue and the speech spoken. It was neither unknown tongues nor unknown voice. Just as the handwriting on the wall was with a man’s hand though other parts of the man was not seen, so also this voice was with a man’s voice though other parts of the man was not seen.

For us on this side, we understand there are voices and visions, but we also understand that there are more voices compared to visions in the spiritual and heavenly realms. Just like Daniel here heard a voice but did not see the speaker as at then, and just as Elijah heard the still small voice on the Mountain of Horeb but saw no one who whispered the voice as at then, and just as John in revelation and in heaven was hearing voices both from the Throne of God, from the Altar, and from the Temple, basically from different angles to angels without visibility of the speakers or Thunderers. The Apostles with the Lord Jesus Christ on the Mount of Transfiguration saw Moses and Elijah with Him, but then they heard a Voice from the Clouds of Heaven and saw no Figure.

[Deuteronomy 4:12 GW] — The LORD spoke to you from the fire. You heard a voice speaking but saw no one. There was only a voice.

The voice Daniel heard in the bible verse in red was heard as coming from between the banks of river Ulai. It was not coming from the midst of the fire or clouds, but from the midst of the river Ulai. Not necessarily from inside, but I presume from the One standing on the river the way the Lord and Peter walked on the sea of waters. This I related with this bible reference:

[Daniel 12:5-6 GW] — When I, Daniel, looked up, I saw two men standing there. One man stood on one side of the river, and the other one stood on the other side. One of them asked the man dressed in linen clothes who was above the river, “How long will it be until these miracles are over?”

Now, back to the Bible verse in red—this time focusing on the speech, what was said by the voice, and what Daniel heard. That voice of the invisible one on the river became the first to mention the name of any angel of God that was not Lucifer or merely a Star in the current Bible structure of 66 books of scriptures. This angel was “GABRIEL.” Later in other chapters, Daniel also heard the name of another angel, “MICHAEL.” In both cases, it was not the bearers of these names that introduced themselves with their own names, but another Being or Angel that revealed the names of these other Angels without those beings revealing their own names to Daniel. Only Gabriel later revealed his own name to Zechariah the father of John the Baptist, when Gabriel struck him with dumbness for doubting his gospel of the birth of John the Baptist. But we saw where the parents of Samson asked for the name of the angel that brought the gospel of the birth of Samson, and the angel preferred to keep his name secret to them. So, Gabriel was one of the angels of God who had no issue or problem letting mankind to know his name: He is not an angel that likes to mystify things unnecessarily, but rather I see Gabriel as an angel who would rather demystify or explain things to people instead of increasing the unknown and complication of mysteries to people. Such men or angels are not making information hard to access, even the information about them. Little wonder that Gabriel was the first great Angel named in the 66 books of the Bible scriptures, beginning from this bible verse in red.

Now, let’s study the instruction of the speech from the Invisible Speaker to Gabriel.

The Invisible Speaker mentioned Gabriel by name, but did not mention Daniel by name: At least, the name of Gabriel and Daniel were not in the same instruction line or sentence, even when the instruction was for Gabriel to minister understanding to Daniel. However, in place of calling Daniel by name, the Invisible Speaker used “This man” to refer to Daniel. The use of “This man” does not necessarily means he did not know the name(s) of Daniel, but the higher orders of Angels have their own ways or rules of using names in communication, perhaps to reduce familiarity (I just do not know right now). However I do know, be ready in case the heaven beings bypass your name and just call you by the first names of Adam and Eve: For example, 'Son of man' (as God called Ezekiel), 'Woman' (as the Lord Jesus Christ called His mother Mary then, or first called Mary Magdalene by the Tomb before He later called her by her name “Mary” so that she might recognize Him), “This man” or “This woman” etc.

It was an instruction or Command to Gabriel from the Invisible Speaker, saying: "make this man to understand the vision" or "explain the vision to this man" or "give this man an understanding of the vision." Understanding order and hierarchy among Angels of God, this instruction suggests the Invisible Speaker was either higher than, or in the same class with, Angel Gabriel to order him or instruct him with such command. Yet the Invisible Speaker was not the LORD God Himself, for Daniel was not in the class of Prophets that had God speaking directly to them. Compared to Ezekiel, Daniel may have seen God in some occasions in visions but in none of them did God speak to Daniel directly unless through the Spirit (Gifts) in Daniel, through visions and revelations by the Angels of God: On the other hand, God was just the One speaking all through to Ezekiel both directly as the LORD, as the Word of the LORD that came to Ezekiel, as the Spirit of the LORD; and the only period an angel was speaking on behalf of the LORD to Ezekiel was when angel was sent to show Ezekiel the vision of the Temple including the details and the measurements of the Temple in future to come, after God personally handed Ezekiel over to the man or angel for the lectures, and told Ezekiel to pay attention to the man’s (angel’s) lectures concerning the Temple to come - (From Ezekiel 40 to the ending).

Thus, it is safe to say, though God was seen in the book of Daniel, but God did not speak directly to anyone in the book of Daniel, yet the book of Daniel is one of the greatest books of prophecies and revelations. Therefore, the Invisible Speaker was not the LORD, and yet he instructed Gabriel to give understanding to Daniel.

Moreover, we see that Gabriel stood before Daniel and appeared to him first, before being assigned or instructed with the message. Gabriel did not show up to Daniel after the assignment or instruction, but before the assignment or instruction. So, as with men, so it is also with angels, that they may not have what to say prior to their standing before men or beings, but then at the place and point of them standing they will be given what to say, do or what assignment to accomplish from their current station of duty posts. As for ministers of the Lord among men:

[Luke 21:13-15 ESV] — This will be your opportunity to bear witness. Settle it therefore in your minds not to meditate beforehand how to answer, for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.