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- 1. David: A man after... God's own heart
- 2. Daniel: A man Greatly Beloved
- 3. What set David and Daniel apart... from others?
3) What set David and Daniel apart from others?
It was a love of God and his promises to mankind and humility. They recognised their weaknesses and sought to find forgiveness and knowledge that would ultimately lead to salvation for them and their nation. Both Daniel and David revealed very similar characteristics by which the Biblical record has shown that they were indeed men of amazing faith with:
A love of the Word of God.
They read and study the Word.
A desire for knowledge and understanding.
Reverence and love for Yahweh.
Concern for the nation of Israel and its destiny.
Unmoveable faith and trust in Yahweh.
Men of prayer.
Recognition of sin and Yahweh's mercy and forgiveness.
Waiting for the Kingdom and fulfilment of the prophetic promises.
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The following is utterly speculative, and investigates based on known facts how and why God might have brought about the removal of JFK in the light of what has been said in the Bible about who rules in the nations.
This article was born as it was found that the Greek word from which we have philanthropy, philanthropos, only occurs once in the Bible, with the noun form philanthrōpia occurring only twice. Even more intriguing we found that much is said about 'philadelphia' the Greek word for brotherly love.
It was written that,
For I will lay the land most desolate.. and the mountains of Israel shall be desolate, that none shall pass through. (Ezekiel 33:28)
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