By layering the prophecies of daniel on top of each other, god eliminated several. Since other prophecies found in the book of daniel, such as the 70year prophecy of jeremiah and the 70weeks prophecy indicating the year of the appearance of the messiah, were fulfilled exactly as predicted, we can have confidence that god also provided the details found in this prophecy in daniel 11 long before they took place. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus. A wellnoted prophecy teacher, radio host, and writer on endtime issues is irvin baxter. Join beth in a faithbuilding study of prophecy and learn how to live with integrity in todays selfabsorbed society. Prophecy charts showing timebased bible prophecies from the books of daniel and revelation. David reagan interviews a panel of bible prophecy experts on televisions christ in prophecy. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. Charts include studies on the rapture and great tribulation. Why is the book of daniel considered major prophetic. The same prophet can at times experience different levels of prophecy, ruach hakodesh, or both. Its prophecies speak with increased meaning to this generation. It is, however, among the writings of the jews which were popularly read during certain feast days.
Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. Daniel s prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive. The prophecies reveal when these lastday events will occur. The book of daniel complements the book of revelation by providing amazing prophecies that confirm the prophecies that john. The most detailed prophecy in the bible life, hope. This is proved by daniels personal experiences and by the prophecy, which runs through the book, of the establishment of the kingdom of god, a universal, eternal kingdom, a kingdom of peace and justice for all who prove faithful to him. In this famous prophecy, daniel tells us that all the prophecies concerning the jewish people will be fulfilled at the end of a period of 490 years. In dreams and visions the prophet daniel saw amazing scenes of the future of the world.
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. 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. The book of daniel niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 27 duration. The angel informs him that seventy weeks have been decreed for them, and then gives a detailed but cryptic description of those weeks. Ezekiel, who was contemporary with daniel, bears testimony, through the spirit of prophecy, to his. Did jesus confirm his covenant of love and mercy with daniel s people for 7 years. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival the prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. 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. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. 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. The old persian empire encompassed the areas of presentday iraq, iran, syria, kuwait, afghanistan and pakistan and also presentday turkey, palestine.
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. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. 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. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, its message being that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from their enemies, so. In the first chapter i learned something that i had never seen or paid attention to when i read daniel from the bible. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. An exciting and intriguing read that helps build faith in our creator and his promises for the future. The prophet daniel faced unbelievable pressures to. Did jesus confirm his covenant of love and mercy with daniels people for 7 years. The second apocalyptic prophecy daniel 7 stacks on top of daniel 2 and covers the same time span as daniel 2. I encourage everyone to read this book even nonchristians. Rapture or second coming daniel revelation bible studies. 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. 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.
Joshua bowen, phd in assyriology from the johns hopkins university. The prophetic seal on the book of daniel is unsealing right before our very eyes. Prophecy for today from daniel, david, and haggai russell m. The aim of the book is to show that the god of israel, the one true god, is greater than the pagan gods. Modern protestant canons include isaiah, jeremiah, lamentations, e. All four end with an antichrist figure who blasphemes god, overthrows the jewish law. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth. Daniels prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series. 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. Prophecy for today, a bible study of daniel russell m. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols.
The stories reveal how to be ready for earths final days. 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. The book of daniel serves as the major apocalyptic book of the old testament, as chapters 712 foretell the end times. Daniel, part 1 validity of the book daniel lamb and. He is the founder of end time ministries and he has a very interesting take on the four beasts of daniel 7. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. The book of daniel can be divided into two partsstories and prophecies.
Daniel 7 gives us the prophets dream of four great beasts that rose up out of the sea. The book of daniel is an excellent prediction of the coming of the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom 2. 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. In the center of this discussion is the book of daniel. The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly. This period is called the great tribulation by jesus in matthew 24. It was the first prophecy giving a consecutive history of the world from that time to the end. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. No book of the bible has been attacked more viciously. Chapter 7 spoke of the coming kingdom of heaven, but daniel 1012 does. It located the most of its predictions within well defined prophetic periods, though reaching many centuries into the future. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. The climax comes with the prophecy of the resurrection of the dead.
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. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. Daniel and revelation prophecies lesson study guides. The book of daniel contains the crucial foundational passages concerning israel and the coming of the messiah, jesus christ. Daniel is not included as a book of prophecy by the jews. The revelation continues to be called by the same name, the words, as in daniel 10. 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. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h.
The second half of daniel consists in four visions. 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. Prophecies of daniel prophecies fulfilled, and yet to be. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of daniel. The days of the church age are rapidly drawing to a close and the shadows of the endtimes are approaching. It is the best book i have read on the book of daniel. This book is more like a commentary on the book of daniel and then some. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince.
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