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Moses Wrote About Me
Today’s Devotion:
Moses Wrote About Me
Moses lived two thousand years before Jesus, yet our Lord insisted that He Himself—Jesus of Nazareth—was the subject of Moses’ writings in Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. That’s quite a claim, but Jesus was actually understating the truth. Not only did Moses write about Him, but so did the psalmists, the prophets, and all the other writers of the Old Testament. The Hebrew Scriptures had only one ultimate aim—to introduce the Messiah to the world. They described Him, predicted Him, explained Him, anticipated Him, and commended Him.
Some people never have inward flutters about their faith; they are so convinced the Bible is true that doubt doesn’t rattle them. But other Christians have occasional moments when they say, “Is this really true? Is Christianity true?” After all, the secular world attacks the Christian faith every day.
The fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy about Jesus reassures our faith. Jesus is on every page, and He Himself is the fulfillment of prophecies made hundreds of years before His birth. The Old Testament gives us a firm foundation for faith.
Jesus stepped into the portrait drawn for Him in advance like a living man stepping into a pencil drawing.
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Some 2,600 years ago, God gave King Nebuchadnezzar a dream. In this dream, the king saw a five–part statue made of five different metals (see Daniel 2). Each section represented an empire, beginning with Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon. Four of these empires have already risen and fallen in history—a clear fulfillment of Daniel's prophetic interpretation. The fifth and final empire indicates a future Europe—a ten nation coalition that will unite under the Antichrist's rule.
You can read about the King's dream and Daniel's interpretation in Daniel 2, but let's take a quick visual look at what you will find:
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King Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon
Daniel's words to the king are clear. "You are this head of gold" (Daniel 2:37–38).
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Medo–Persian Empire
The Medo–Persian Empire conquered Babylon in 539 BC and remained in power for approximately two hundred years (Daniel 5:28).
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Grecian Empire
Greece's Empire succeeded the Medo–Persians (Daniel 8:21).
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Roman Empire
When the Grecian empire was conquered by Rome, all the lands and peoples of the previous kingdoms were assimilated into the Roman Empire through the strengths of the "iron legions of Rome" (Daniel 2:40).
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Future European Coalition
This empire has not yet risen. Daniel foretells a time when the Roman Empire—Europe—will consist of ten kingdoms or leaders. The future Roman Empire will be present on the earth when God sets up His earthly kingdom (Daniel 2:44).