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Circumstantial Mystery

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Circumstantial Mystery

Existential Mystery

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~900 miles

c620BC

⮡ Daniel born

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605BC

⮡ Exile by Babylonians

539BC

⮡ Persians defeat Babylon

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c530BC

⮡ Daniel dies

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Praise God…

…the Revealer of Mysteries!

…the mystery is revealed!

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Praise God…

…the Revealer of Mysteries!

…the mystery is revealed!

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Praise God…

…the Revealer of Mysteries!

…the mystery is revealed!

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I am God, and there is no other;�    I am God, and there is none like me.

I make known the end from the beginning,�    from ancient times, what is still to come.�I say, “My purpose will stand,�    and I will do all that I please.”

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Isaiah 46v9b-10

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Babylonian Empire (v38)

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Babylonian Empire (v38)

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Roman Empire (NT)

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Babylonian Empire

Medo-Persian Empire?

Greek Empire?

Roman Empire

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Kingdom of Heaven (v44)

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Praise God…

…the Revealer of Mysteries!

…the mystery is revealed!

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Praise God…

…for who he is!

…for what he’s done!

…for what he’s doing!

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