Daniel's prophecy of the golden image and what it means to us today.
Daniel 3:4-5 Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages, That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
3:6-7 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
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Daniel 3:4-5 Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages, That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
Six musical instruments. The king of Babylon is a type for Satan and here the contents of the verse is marked with his number, the number of the image (of the beast) he wants us to worship. And, the world does. It is interesting to see who some of the musical instruments are associated with as well as part of the makeup of the beast (iron and brass). The offspring of Cain....
Genesis 4:21-22 And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.
3:6-7 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Now it has become...five musical instruments. The dulcimer is missing. It is described as, "A bagpipe with a double pipe."
Interesting! The bagpipe today is associated with Scotland. The Smith's Bible Dictionary tells us, "the same instrument is still in use amongst peasants in the northwest of Asia and in northern Europe." Is this another of the markers showing us the migration of the house of Israel as it was scattered by our Father over the Caucasus mountains, throughout Europe and on to Scotland?
The nations (Gentiles), as well as others, hear the six instruments and...they fall down and worship the beast. What of the three Hebrew children, who are symbolic of God's elect...those that don't worship the beast? The ommission of the dulcimer/bagpipe is a clue but I don't yet understand.
Any ideas?
Interesting! The bagpipe today is associated with Scotland. The Smith's Bible Dictionary tells us, "the same instrument is still in use amongst peasants in the northwest of Asia and in northern Europe." Is this another of the markers showing us the migration of the house of Israel as it was scattered by our Father over the Caucasus mountains, throughout Europe and on to Scotland?
The nations (Gentiles), as well as others, hear the six instruments and...they fall down and worship the beast. What of the three Hebrew children, who are symbolic of God's elect...those that don't worship the beast? The ommission of the dulcimer/bagpipe is a clue but I don't yet understand.
Any ideas?
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