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Sabbath, the Holy Covenant, and Fleeing from the Abomination of Desolation
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13 If thou turn
away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and
call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour
him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking
thine own words: 14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and
I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with
the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
Isaiah 58:13, 14.
The Spiritual Rest of Hebrews 4, is a daily
rest from our own works done on our own
steam. It is impossible for us to keep the law on our own power. We
must die DAILY to self so that Christ can indwell the heart (mind),
and soul. Then He will do the works in and through us. God's law is a
transcript of His character. Character is the sum of one's choices. God's law
depicts His character of self-sacrificing love that we must have indwelling us.
That is why under the New Covenant Christ promised to put His laws in our heart
(mind). To have abolished His law would be to abolish His character of
self-sacrificing love. He took the penalty that was ours that we
might have the life that was His--His Divine Nature (2 Peter 1:4) that we might
partake of the Divine Nature of Christ. Then we will do His works because He
does them in and through us.
4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great
and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine
nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 5 And beside
this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to
knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to
godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if
these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be
barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that
lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that
he was purged from his old sins. 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give
diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do
these things, ye shall never fall: 11 For so an entrance shall
be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ. 12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put
you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be
established in the present truth. 2 Peter1:4-12.
Hebrews four clearly states: "For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this
wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.". . . . 8
For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of
another day. 9. . . .
These words refer to God resting the
seventh day. It says that if Jesus had given them rest on another day, He would
have spoke of another day. He did not do that. In fact, in Matthew 24:15, that
when the Jews (and us) should see the abomination of desolation SPOKEN OF BY
DANIEL, stand in the Holy Place, we should flee into the mountains.
15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination
of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in
the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) 16 Then let them
which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: . . . . 20 But pray ye
that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
Cestius
Gallus attacked Jerusalem in A.D. 66, on the Sabbath. But he soon
retreated and this retreat was the respite at which time all true Christians
fled to the mountains of Pella.
If the Sabbath was done away with at the
cross, Jesus would not have told them to pray that their flight would not be on
the Sabbath. Daniel saw this same abomination of desolation standing in the
holy place at the end-time. So Matthew 24:15-10 applies then as
well--proving that the Sabbath is still in tact at
the end-time.
Hebrews 4
1 Let us
therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of
you should seem to come short of it. 2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as
well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed
with faith in them that heard it. 3 For we which have believed do enter into
rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my
rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this
wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. 5 And in this
place again, If they shall enter into my rest. 6 Seeing
therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was
first preached entered not in because of unbelief: 7 Again, he
limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is
said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not
your hearts. 8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward
have spoken of another day. 9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the
people of God. 10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased
from his own works, as God did from his. 11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that
rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. 12 For the word
of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged
sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the
joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
13 Neither is
there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked
and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. 14 Seeing then
that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the
Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. 15 For we have
not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities;
but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us
therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and
find grace to help in time of need.
The Sabbath, the Holy Covenant and the Abomination of Desolation
28 Then shall he return into his land with great
riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do
exploits, and return to his own land. 29 At the time appointed he shall return,
and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter.
30 For the ships of Chittim shall come against him:
therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant:
so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that
forsake the holy covenant. 31 And arms shall stand on his part, and
they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily
sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate. 32 And such
as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the
people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. 33 And they
that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by
the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days. 34 Now when
they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little
help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries. 35 And some of them of
understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of
the end: because it is yet for a time appointed. 36 And the king
shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself
above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper
till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be
done. Daniel 11:18-36.
From the above words we deduce:
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The words are END TIME in context.
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The words: holy covenant prove that the Law of God is
in force at the end-time.
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Some will forsake the holy covenant.
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The abomination that makes desolate (Matthew 24:15, 16) will
occur at the end-time. Daniel 11:28 (above).
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Therefore we must pray that our flight not be on the Sabbath
AT THE END-TIME, ACCORDING TO THE PROPHET DANIEL and Matthew 24:15, 16, 17.
Dan 8:19 And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of
the indignation: for at the time appointed the end [shall be].
Dan 11:30 For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be
grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall
he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy
covenant.
Daniel 11
1 Also I in the first year of Darius the
Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. 2 And now will I shew
thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the
fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his
riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.
3 And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do
according to his will. 4 And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be
broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his
posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall
be plucked up, even for others beside those. 5 And the king of the south shall
be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have
dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion. 6 And in the end of years
they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall
come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain
the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be
given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that
strengthened her in these times. 7 But out of a branch of her roots shall one
stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the
fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall
prevail: 8 And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their
princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall
continue more years than the king of the north. 9 So the king of the south
shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land. 10 But his
sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one
shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and
be stirred up, even to his fortress. 11 And the king of the south shall be
moved with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king
of the north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall
be given into his hand. 12 And when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart
shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he shall not
be strengthened by it. 13 For the king of the north shall return, and shall set
forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after
certain years with a great army and with much riches. 14 And in those times
there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of
thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall.
15 So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most
fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his
chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand. 16 But he that
cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand
before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be
consumed. 17 He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole
kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the
daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither
be for him. 18 After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take
many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him
to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him. 19 Then
he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble
and fall, and not be found. 20 Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of
taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed,
neither in anger, nor in battle. 21 And in his estate shall stand up a vile
person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall
come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. 22 And with the arms
of a flood shall they be overflown from before him,
and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant. 23 And after the
league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall
become strong with a small people. 24 He shall enter peaceably even upon the
fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not
done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and
spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong
holds, even for a time. 25 And he shall stir up his power and his courage
against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south
shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall
not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him. 26 Yea, they that feed
of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and
many shall fall down slain. 27 And both of these kings' hearts shall be to do
mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for
yet the end shall be at the time appointed. 28 Then shall he return into his land with
great riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do
exploits, and return to his own land. 29 At the time appointed he shall return,
and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter.
30 For the ships of Chittim shall come against him:
therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant:
so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that
forsake the holy covenant. 31 And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute
the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall
place the abomination that maketh desolate. 32 And such
as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people
that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. 33 And they that
understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the
sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days. 34 Now when they
shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help:
but many shall cleave to them with flatteries. 35 And some of them of
understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of
the end: because it is yet for a time appointed. 36 And the king
shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself
above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper
till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor
regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all. 38 But in his estate
shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers
knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and
pleasant things. 39 Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange
god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them
to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain. 40 And at the time of
the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north
shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and
with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and
pass over. 41 He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries
shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and
Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon. 42 He shall stretch forth his
hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape. 43 But he
shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the
precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his
steps. 44 But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him:
therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make
away many. 45 And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas
in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall
help him.
—rwb