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Welcome to our Daniel & Revelation
International Study Group! Students from all over the world have
joined, and the group continues to grow day by day.
Names have meaning. Our names are given to us at birth, and often
reflect our personality or tell a story. My name Kevin
means "beloved" and Swift means "one
who is fast, a messenger". You might enjoy checking out
your own name. Jesus--known in Hebrew as "Yeshua"
means "salvation". Names are important to God.
In fact, He promises to give you--if you persevere faithfully
through severe trial--an intimate name that only you and Messiah will know: "To him who overcomes... I will give him a white
stone, and on the stone a new name written which no
one knows except him who receives it," Revelation 2:17.
In the Word of God, our Creator reveals Himself with over 200 names
and titles. This brings home the fact that there is no one "who
is like God"; He is indescribable. However, God attempts to
help us know Him more fully with names such as "Advocate,
Almighty, Alpha & Omega, Ancient of Days and Prince of
Peace". He also refers to Himself as earth, food and
liquid--"the Rock, Bread of Life and Living Water" and
even animals--the "Lion and the Lamb". All these have
spiritual meaning and offer insight into the One who loves us.
However, creature names do not diminish or lower God, but raises Him
to the Highest and Holiest above all. He is all things to all of His
creation in Heaven and on earth.
Our first lesson will focus on Daniel 12, where Michael--the
Prince "shall stand up" from a
seated position--a position of authority and thrones, and what
follows is both earth-shaking and life-giving. In this regard,
Messiah is the ultimate "malak"
in Hebrew--meaning "messenger"--the Messenger of our
Salvation.
Keep Looking Up!
Kevin Swift
Author & Teacher
P.S. This lesson was first published on
March 6, 2015, which was Shushan Purim in
Jerusalem. There were Purim celebrations
commemorating Israel's historic victory over the evil Persian
(Iranian)--Haman, as recorded in the book of Esther, with costumes,
song and laughter in the streets of the Beloved City. Purim/Shushan Purim is shown on 
The
Kingdom Calendar as the potential starting point for the
counting periods of Daniel and Revelation! What will the
years ahead
bring? It's certainly a mystery. We don't know
whether the counting periods will begin at Purim or if it's only a "pattern" of future events; but, this we do
know... the LORD will fulfill His autumn festivals (as He did the
spring festivals at Passover and Pentecost--Shavuot) and will return as
the King of kings!
Our studies together will take us into the future, to consider how
final events could play out in the real world, when both Heaven
and Hell intersect with Planet Earth and Messiah makes preparation to
return in judgment to claim all that rightfully His.
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