2 Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt
So this one disturbs me a bit. I like to think when a loved one dies who believes in Jesus that he/she is immediately reunited with Jesus in heaven. But this suggests that nothing happens until the Rapture. So I did a little research and found some things confirming that line of thinking. Do you understand it that way? I guess I shouldn't worry about it, it is just one more thing I don't have a full understanding of that is in the bible and it caught my attention this morning. The one thing I do know is I will ultimately be with Jesus and all others who believe.
knut
yeah, its a tough one. But, its all about symbolizm. He could just be using that line as a reference to those that have died, not actually describing their soul situation. I don't know. That line caught my attention too. Daniel is seeing all sorts of crazy things though. like animals with 4 horns that grow and fall out. I think these visions were given to him, to show us that there is a plan, and God is in COMPLETE control of it. But, we aren't meant to fully understand. If we did, we would be like God. And we both know that's not the case.
ReplyDelete“It will be for a time, times and half a time.[b] When the power of the holy people has been finally broken, all these things will be completed.”
this is the verse that caught my attention. its interesting verbage. i'm wrestling with the thought that this measurement of time is somehow connected to the symbolistic measurement of time written by Moses in Genesis when he talks about the creation of the world. hmmm....I don't know.
Like you said, if we were meant to be able to put all the clues together.....we would.
tp