Revision And Continuation From Last review
Subtopic: From The World Of Gold to The World of Clay
TEXT: Amos 3:7, Daniel 2: 1-3, Daniel 4: 1, Daniel 2: 31-39, Matthew 24: 2- 6, Amos 4: 1-6, 2 Timothy 4:1, 2 Timothy 3: 1
God revealed to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen to the whole world because of his position as an Emperor. This doesn’t mean that Nebuchadnezzar is a prophesier or a dreamer. There is no other place in the Bible where Nebuchadnezzar ever dreamed. This means that you may prophesy only once and never prophesy again. When this is the situation with you, please, do not force yourself to prophesy or dream. Likewise, God can give his gift to anybody, whether a sinner or a born again. The gift of God is without repentance (Romans 11: 29).
God removed the understanding of the astrologers and he made it difficult for them to interpret the dream of Nebuchadnezzar. But he revealed it to Daniel so as to bring out the folly of the astrologers.
Difference Between ‘Type’ and ‘Shadow’
A shadow itself is not the very image of the things, it however cannot fail, because it foreshadows something good or bad that must come true. A shadow is God’s own way of projecting a picture in a darkened shape, it is a hint of something in a slight suggestion, it compares spiritual things with spiritual things. (1 Cor 2:13).
A type on the other hand, is both God’s and a preacher’s way of painting a picture in order to make a point. A type shows a particular kind of attribute exhibited in someone and is attributed to another person who may not even look similar. It is a means of comparing natural things with spiritual things. And from this understanding, we can say thus;
Nebuchadnezzar is a type of Jesus Christ in Daniel 2: 32. He is not Jesus Christ, but he is just a type of him. Jesus Christ is the King of kings, that’s why Nebuchadnezzar is a type of Jesus Christ. The Kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar is of gold, and gold is a type of Jesus Christ. The kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar had a very high standard. After his regime, the other kingdoms that rose were inferior. We are now in the kingdom of iron and clay, which is why we are partly strong and partly weak.
We are living in the world of clay where the prophecy of Matthew 24 must come to pass. The children of this world shall not endure sound doctrine and shall do everything according to the lust of their hearts. Therefore, because of their sins, the Lord will pour upon the earth famine, drought, pestilences and every other thing that was written in Matthew 24.
You are a child of God, so, you must walk like one. Do not compare yourself with the children of the world, but choose to please the Lord at all time.
Blessed is your ear that has heard the truth, and your eyes that has seen it.
God bless you, brethren.