Daniel 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High… I. DISCRIMINATING FAVOUR. This is intended as a two-fold contrast — saints in contrast to those who are ungodly, and make no profession at all; and saints in contrast to those who are men-made saints, made saints by human device — not saints really. A saint is a men who is enlightened, and is led to see the way in which sin is put away. II. THE SECOND THING IN SAINTSHIP IS TO KNOW SOMETHING OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAW AND GOSPEL. And saints are also distinguished by deep downward experiences, and conspicuous deliverances A saint of the Most High is a man that is brought into covenant with God. (James Wells.) Parallel Verses KJV: And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. |
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