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Spiritual Armor For Spiritual War
Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Nov 28, 2017 (message contributor)
Summary: Unfortunately, most of us don’t know the first thing about fighting the kind of war in this scripture. For, as Ephesians 6:10-12 says, it’s not a battle of flesh and blood, but of the spirit.
Daniel 10:13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
Daniel 10:13
a[the prince of the kingdom of Persia] This is the satanic prince or ruler of the kingdom of Persia, one ruling the kingdom of Persia for Satan who is recognized in Scripture as being the god and ruler of this world, having usurped man’s dominion (Matthew 4:8-9; Matthew 12:24-30; John 8:44; John 12:31; 2 Cor. 4:4; Ephes. 2:2; Ephes. 6:10-18; 1 John 3:8; Rev. 12:7-12; Rev. 16:13-16; Rev. 20:1-10).
Over all the governments of this world Satan has his trusted angels who are responsible to him for carrying out his will in those governments. He seeks to hinder God’s plan in the fulfillment of prophecy regarding world kingdoms. God also has trusted angels and they carry out His will concerning what He has predicted to take place in the kingdoms of this world (Daniel 10:11-21; Daniel 11:1; Daniel 12:1). Hence, the wars between these two groups of angels in the heavenlies (Daniel 10:13,20-21; Daniel 11:1; Daniel 12:1; Jude 1:9; Rev. 12:7-12).
All wars lost or won on earth are results of wars lost or won by these heavenly armies.
Not only over every government of this world are there good and evil spirit beings seeking to influence and carry out the will of their masters, but over every individual life the same is true (Matthew 18:10; 2 Cor. 10:4-6; Ephes. 2:2; Ephes. 6:10-18; Hebrews 1:14; Jude 1:9). Satan himself is active along the line of seeking to defeat God’s purpose in the lives of His children (1 Chron. 21:1; Job 1:6; Job 2:1; Zech. 3:1; Matthew 4:1-11; 2 Cor. 4:4; Ephes. 2:2; Ephes. 6:10-18; 1 John 3:8; Rev. 12:12). Michael is the prince of Israel (Daniel 10:21; Daniel 12:1). The prince of Grecia is referred to in Daniel 10:20.
b[prince] The words prince and princes are from the Hebrew: sar (HSN-8269), which
means a chief ruler. It is generally rendered "prince" in this book (Daniel 1:7-11,18;
Daniel 8:11,25; Daniel 9:6,8; Daniel 10:13,20,21; Daniel 11:5; Daniel 12:1).
c[Michael]
Four Angels Named in Scripture
1.Lucifer (Isaiah 14:12; Ezekiel 28:11-17)
2.Michael (Daniel 10:13,21; Daniel 12:1; Jude 1:9; Rev. 12:7)
3.Gabriel (Daniel 8:16; Daniel 9:21; Luke 1:19,26)
4.Abaddon or Apollyon (Rev. 9:11)
d[one of the chief princes] This proves there are ranks among angels (1 Thes. 4:16;
Jude 1:9).
e[kings of Persia] This refers to the satanic princes of the kingdom of the Medes and Persians.
Daniel 10:14 Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.
Daniel 10:14
a [Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days] The 16th prophecy in Daniel (Daniel 10:14, unfulfilled). Next, §Daniel 11:2.
b [thy people] Daniel’s people, the Jews (Daniel 9:24; Daniel 12:1).
c [latter days] The days just preceding the coming of the Messiah. See Fourteen End-Time Expressions.
d [is for many days] The main object of the vision is to show what shall befall Israel at the end time of their oppression by the Gentiles.
