Key Text
"But
thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time
of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased." Daniel
12:4 |
Increase of Knowledge
Prophecy: "But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal
the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge
shall be increased." Daniel 12:4
A portion of the book of Daniel was not going to be understood "until the
time of the end." At the time of the end, many would run too and fro through
the scriptures, comparing text with text, and understand these prophecies. We
have reached that time, please start our Free Bible Prophecy
course to learn more.
The Bible also predicts a time when it will be too late
to search the scriptures.
"Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I
will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor
a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:
And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north
even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word
of the LORD, and shall not find it. In that day shall the
fair virgins and young men faint for thirst. Amos 8:11-13
While it is true that the vast majority of the world will
be without God and without hope when Jesus returns, the Bible
also says that many people will understand,
prepare, and be ready. "Many
shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked
shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand;
but the wise shall understand." Daniel 12:10
The primary application of "knowledge increased" is
in reference to people understanding the prophecies of the
book of Daniel, however, many Bible scholars believe that
this prophecy also applies to an increasing knowledge of
science, medicine, travel, and technology.
We are living in "The Information Age" making this sign seem even
more obvious. Even the most skeptical mind must admit that knowledge is exploding
in all directions. It is said that 80% percent of the world's total knowledge
has been brought forth in the last decade and that 90% percent of all the scientists
who have ever lived are alive today.
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