No book of the bible has been attacked more viciously than the book. God gave this dream to nebuchadnezzar and revealed the information to daniel around the year 603 b. Daniels book prophesied events fulfilled many centuries ago as well as major events yet to come. Our books address errors in exposition of the chronospecific prophecies in book of daniel that permeate conservative christian teaching, and thus the points they raise need to be discussed and debated in religious circles. Lives of integrity, words of prophecy bible study book by beth moore provides a personal study experience five days a week plus viewer guides for the group video sessions of this indepth womens bible study.
In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the most read. May 29, 2014 this is a comprehensive but rapid overview of the history from the time of the assyrian empire up until the return of christ. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. The prophecy of daniel 2 2018 biblical end time prophecy. In the bible, the prophecy of seventy weeks chapter 9 of the book of daniel is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel in response to daniel s prayer for god to act on behalf of his people and city i. Like most teenagers, i have a difficult time enjoying the study of ancient history.
Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. The prophecy society of atlanta is pleased to make available at no charge its most popular expository books on prophecy and chronology. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of daniel. Daniel is included in the small group of major prophets in christian canons, and its inclusion is based partly on its length and partly on its importance for christian eschatology. The book of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the ketuvim writings, the third section of the jewish canon, but placed among the prophets in the. This episode explains daniels 70 weeks prophecy and more. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. Prophecy for today from daniel kindle edition by russell stendal. The book of the prophet daniel is the major apocalyptic book of the old testament and contains the prophecy of the son of man, a messianic figure fulfilled in jesus christ.
Join beth in a faithbuilding study of prophecy and learn how to live with integrity in todays selfabsorbed society. The fourth and final end time theme of the book of daniel relates to the timing of the lords return. Daniel nine is a critical part of the bible prophecy puzzle. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet jews. It thus is a convincing demonstration of the divine origin of the scriptures. The angel informs him that seventy weeks have been decreed for them, and then gives a detailed but cryptic description of those weeks. Probably no single prophetic utterance is more crucial in the fields of biblical interpretation, apologetics, and eschatology. All four end with an antichrist figure who blasphemes god, overthrows the jewish law. Daniels prophecy of 70 weeks foretells the messiahs arrival. Nigro the dream of king nebuchadnezzar the first kingdom is king nebuchadnezzars own kingdom of babylon for, daniel is told, the god of heaven has given nebuchadnezzar a kingdom, power, strength, and glory v.
The final prophecy of the book of daniel, contained in chapter 12, bound to a prophecy in the book of revelation, serves to identify who these people are, and who they are not. Alexander reads about himself in the book of daniel united. There are prophecies that will be fulfilled at the time of the end. This book is more like a commentary on the book of daniel and then some. David reagan interviews a panel of bible prophecy experts on televisions christ in prophecy. This brings us to daniels 70 th week, a key to understanding the last days and the return of christ. The king of the north versus the king of the south. A wellnoted prophecy teacher, radio host, and writer on endtime issues is irvin baxter.
He will confirm a covenant with many for one seven. In the bible, the prophecy of seventy weeks is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel in response to daniels prayer for god to act on behalf of his. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the most read of hebrew scripture, our old testament of the bible. Satan had tried to keep daniel from understanding the visions he had received and thus prevent gods truth from being revealed. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. This is an authorized web site of jehovahs witnesses.
Prophecy charts showing timebased bible prophecies from the books of daniel and revelation. The second half of daniel consists in four visions. The angel gabriel specifically told daniel to seal up these prophecies until the time of the end. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series. It is, however, among the writings of the jews which were popularly read during certain feast days. Daniel 7 gives us the prophets dream of four great beasts that rose up out of the sea. In the first chapter i learned something that i had never seen or paid attention to when i read daniel from the bible. The climax comes with the prophecy of the resurrection of the dead. The widely held view that the book of daniel is largely fictional rests mainly on the modern philosophical assumption that longrange predictive prophecy is impossible.
Again, the book of revelation fits into this framework. Verse 40 speaks of this time of the end when the king of the south will attack the king of the north. But the prophecy of 70 weeks is so much more than a messianic prediction. Nevertheless, jehovah revealed to daniel information that would make it possible to pinpoint the time when jesus would be anointed, or appointed, as the messiah, or christ. Four of those folks described how the prophecy of daniel 9. Because prophecy bulks large in the bible, i would like to say a word about it before we look at the book of daniel specifically. Daniel unsealed world historys response to biblical prophecy. In dreams and visions the prophet daniel saw amazing scenes of the future of the world. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. This is a comprehensive but rapid overview of the history from the time of the assyrian empire up until the return of christ. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. But foretelling the future is not difficult for god. The book of daniel, also called the prophecy of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the ketuvim writings, the third section of the jewish canon, but placed among the prophets in the christian canon. It is the best book i have read on the book of daniel.
Why is the book of daniel considered major prophetic. The prophecy of seventy weeks chapter 9 of the book of daniel is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel in response to daniel s prayer for god to act on behalf of his people and city i. The prophet ezekiel, who wrote his prophecy in babylon about the same time, mentioned three biblical figures in a row as men of righteousness, noah, daniel. However, even in the material is prophetic in nature, they are more interpretations of dreams than anything revealed as a message from god for his people. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. Book of daniel bible study with verse by verse commentary and understanding daniel bible prophecy and the little horn antichrist power. In the center of this discussion is the book of daniel. And when the book of daniel was shewed him, wherein daniel declared that one of the greeks should destroy the empire of the persians, he supposed that himself was the person intended. Its prophecies speak with increased meaning to this generation. It reveals a history of the region, written in advance, from daniels time right up to the return of jesus christ. The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. It is known to most of us as the prophecy of 70 weeks, and it is the only prophecy in the bible that gives us a secular date by which we can accurately calculate the first coming of the messiah. The book of daniel, since it is dealing with the issue of gods people, makes a clear distinction amongst those are among the remnant of daniels people.
The word translated grecia in the book of daniel is the name yavan javan, the name of a son of joktan, and of the race ionians, i. Chapter 7 spoke of the coming kingdom of heaven, but daniel 1012 does. In these videos on the prophecies of daniel, ive tried to recreate visually what daniel saw and to explain it in a way which has been broadly accepted by students of bible prophecy for many centuries. Daniel is not included as a book of prophecy by the jews. Daniel 11 provides a very long and detailed prophecy of events that would occur from the time of the medopersian empire through the end time.
A proper understanding of the seventy weeks of daniel not only safeguards the. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. It reveals a history of the region, written in advance, from daniel s time right up to the return of jesus christ. Did jesus confirm his covenant of love and mercy with daniels people for 7 years. It no doubt would be of interest to some that jews for jesus, also known as messianic jews, printed a book telling how a number of jews came to believe in jesus as the messiah.
That is to say the jewish author of daniel is using flawed methodologies in calculating the reigns of the persian kings and antiochus ivs end was not as predicted. The book of daniel stands as powerful evidence for the genuineness of bible prophecy. Because of the many intricate components of the prophecy in daniel 11, some scholars have suggested that the book of daniel was written several hundred years later, during the 160s b. Some people would argue that daniel nine is the holy grail of prophecy. You can actually piece together an entire timeline to endtime events using the book of daniel alone. He is the founder of end time ministries and he has a very interesting take on the four beasts of daniel 7. The four empires of daniels prophecies united church of god. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. Modern protestant canons include isaiah, jeremiah, lamentations, e. The recent gamma ray burst took place right at the tip of the spear in the hand of bootes, the coming judge. The chapter stands apart from almost every other bible prophecy passage for one reason. There is a timeline near the end of the chapter that allows the careful student to test the validity of the prophecies. There was a 7 year period between the death of christ and the time the gospel was sent out to the gentiles at the calling of cornelius. Learn how accurately nebuchadnezzars dream in daniel 2 represented.
It is daniels detailed accuracy in his prophecies that has caused many critics to try to give a late date to the book of daniel, although no evidence has been. The book of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the ketuvim writings, the third section of the jewish canon, but placed among the prophets in the christian canon. Charts include studies on the rapture and great tribulation. Jan 31, 2005 and when the book of daniel was shewed him, wherein daniel declared that one of the greeks should destroy the empire of the persians, he supposed that himself was the person intended. In the prophecy of daniel 2 we read about how god gave king nebuchadnezzar a dream with a great image of a man, made out of different metals, and how god revealed the interpretation of the dream to the prophet daniel. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. The book of daniel is a biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times which is both cosmic in scope and political in its focus. It is a research tool for publications in various languages produced by jehovahs witnesses. The greeks called him bootes, which is from the hebrew root bo to come, meaning the coming. Prophecy for today from daniel, david, and haggai russell m. Ezekiel, who was contemporary with daniel, bears testimony, through the spirit of prophecy, to his. The heavens metaphorically have declared that judgement day is here. Daniel, part 1 validity of the book lamb and lion ministries.
I encourage everyone to read this book even nonchristians. Conventioners were eager to obtain their copy of the newly released 320page book, pay attention to daniels prophecy. Oct 25, 2017 prophecy charts showing timebased bible prophecies from the books of daniel and revelation. The daniel prophecies gods plan for the last days book. Therefore all fulfilled predictions in daniel, it is claimed, had to have been composed no earlier than the maccabean period second century b. That prophecy is found in the book of daniel, chapter 9. The book of daniel is one of the most thrilling books in the bible, and it is, of course, a book on prophecy. The prophecy of daniel 11 begins with the prediction that three more kings will arise in.
End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. There is no clearcut dividing line between the end of the church age and the beginning of the daniels last prophetic week. Christians are using flawed methodologies in ascribing daniels 70 weeks of years as a prophecy concerning christs appearance and mission. The bible contains two kinds of information that which is checkable and that which is not. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his friends under kings nebuchadrezzar ii, belshazzar, darius i, and.
How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase. The very brief but famous prophecy of the seventy weeks, recorded in daniel 9. Daniel, part 1 validity of the book daniel lamb and. Even most liberal scholars who propose multiple authors for the book of daniel agree that the author of daniel chapter 9 also wrote chapter 12. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology cosmic in scope and political in focus. Bible prophecy charts the bible was designed to be a guide to all who wish to become acquainted with the will of their maker. Daniel s 70 sevens prophecy encompasses the chronological framework for the history of the jews from now until eternity. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival the prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. Daniel s book prophesied events fulfilled many centuries ago as well as major events yet to come. The book of daniel, also called the prophecy of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the ketuvim writings, the third section of the jewish canon, but. There is a strong enmity between the greeks christian orthodox and the turks muslims that goes back to the conquest of constantinople istanbul and the rise of the ottoman empire. Biblical scholars are divided on when the book was written.
Jun 07, 2014 in the center of this discussion is the book of daniel. Bible prophecy 11 prophecies of jesus and the end times. Prophecies of daniel prophecies fulfilled, and yet to be. Daniel and revelation by uriah smith 4 introduction that the book of daniel was written by the person whose name it bears, there is no reason to doubt. Daniels 70 sevens prophecy encompasses the chronological framework for the history of the jews from now until eternity. The prophet daniel in the hebrew scriptures confronts us with evidence of the time of messiahs coming.
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