THE MODERN MEANS of communication and transportation that have made it possible for the Gospel to now be preached in all nations bring to mind another specific prediction regarding Endtime conditions. In 534 B.C., the prophet Daniel received an outstanding revelation. Afterwards, God told him not to worry that he couldn’t understand it all, that even though the prophecy was given to him, it wasn’t for him. It’s only been in recent years that the Book of Daniel has been opened. The Lord told Daniel:

"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).

Many running to and fro literally means "speeding about, here and there," or as The Living Bible renders this verse, "travel shall be greatly increased."

When you consider that people’s means of transportation — horse and buggy, wagons, camels, sailboats, etc. — did not change substantially for thousands of years, you can appreciate the significance of this prophecy.

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