Learn how accurately nebuchadnezzars dream in daniel 2 represented. Danielan authentic book of prophecy watchtower online library. The book of daniel is the book of revelation in the old testament because it is an excellent prediction of the coming of jesus christ, the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom. 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. Prophecy for today from daniel kindle edition by russell stendal. Porphyry claimed that instead of being written by daniel about b. 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.
He is the founder of end time ministries and he has a very interesting take on the four beasts of daniel 7. In this chapter, daniel is called to reveal the interpretation of a dream that has been troubling king nebuchadnezzar. Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a. 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 daniel prophecies gods plan for the last days book. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. 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. Join beth in a faithbuilding study of prophecy and learn how to live with integrity in todays selfabsorbed society. 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 messianic time table according to daniel the prophet jews. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival.
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. Daniels book prophesied events fulfilled many centuries ago as well as major events yet to come. In the third year of the babylonian king belshazzar, daniel, a hebrew prophet in captivity, received a remarkable vision from god. Books and sermons dealing with daniel amazing facts. 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. 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. The most detailed prophecy in the bible life, hope. Christians are using flawed methodologies in ascribing daniels 70 weeks of years as a prophecy concerning christs appearance and mission. This book is more like a commentary on the book of daniel and then some.
There is a timeline near the end of the chapter that allows the careful student to test the validity of the prophecies. The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. Did jesus confirm his covenant of love and mercy with daniels people for 7 years. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. 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. We will be adding a study page for the prophecy of daniel 7 soon. It thus is a convincing demonstration of the divine origin of the scriptures.
Its prophecies speak with increased meaning to this generation. 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. They fail to grasp the awesome truth that we are still living in biblical days. It is the best book i have read on the book of daniel. Daniel unsealed world historys response to biblical prophecy. People today are of the mindset that the events of the old and new testaments all happened back in the biblical days of human history. 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. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. That daniel was the writer is made evident by the book itself. 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. Therefore all fulfilled predictions in daniel, it is claimed, had to have been composed no earlier than the maccabean period second century b. Conventioners were eager to obtain their copy of the newly released 320page book, pay attention to daniels prophecy.
The angel gabriel specifically told daniel to seal up these prophecies until the time of the end. The validity of daniels authorship and prophecies is at stake. 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. Mar, 2016 in this series, im going through chapter by chapter to see what daniels history got right and if he got anything wrong. What are some of the longrange prophecies written in the book of daniel. The book of daniel no other book in the bible has been attacked like the book of daniel. Again, the book of revelation fits into this framework. 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 daniels prayer. The book is made up primarily of historical narrative found mainly in chs. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of daniel. Daniel nine is a critical part of the bible prophecy puzzle. It reveals a history of the region, written in advance, from daniel s time right up to the return of jesus christ. Some people would argue that daniel nine is the holy grail of prophecy. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. This brings us to daniels 70 th week, a key to understanding the last days and the return of christ. Verse 40 speaks of this time of the end when the king of the south will attack the king of the north. A wellnoted prophecy teacher, radio host, and writer on endtime issues is irvin baxter. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival the prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus.
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. The book of daniel stands as a unique mix in the old testament, for while it begins with history, it makes a strong transition at chapter 7, where it contains visions of future events significant to the jews. The first prophecy, which is recounted in daniel chapter two, sets the broad framework for the rest of the prophecies. You can actually piece together an entire timeline to endtime events using the book of daniel alone. As he stood by the river ulai in the province of elam, he saw a ram with two horns, one of which was higher than the other. Discover all the informative and inspiring books from the speaker and president of amazing facts. Daniel said that it is a message from the god of heaven, as are all the dreams and visions in the book of daniel, and that they reveal what will happen in the future from that time 605 b. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. 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. Satan had tried to keep daniel from understanding the visions he had received and thus prevent gods truth from being revealed. 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. This is a comprehensive but rapid overview of the history from the time of the assyrian empire up until the return of christ. Bible prophecy charts the bible was designed to be a guide to all who wish to become acquainted with the will of their maker.
End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. 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. This is the order followed in the greek septuagint and in the latin vulgate. The book of daniel opens with the backstory of his capture by the babylonians.
It is, however, among the writings of the jews which were popularly read during certain feast days. Jun 07, 2014 in the center of this discussion is the book of daniel. Daniels prophecy of 70 weeks foretells the messiahs arrival. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth. English standard version but you, daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase. The book of daniel is unsealing focus on the middle east and prophecy. It thus is a convincing demonstration of the divine origin of the. 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. Danielan authentic book of prophecy watchtower online.
Dec 22, 2019 the book is made up primarily of historical narrative found mainly in chs. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the most read. Daniel s book prophesied events fulfilled many centuries ago as well as major events yet to come. 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. In the hebrew canon, daniel is placed in the writings or hagiographa. In daniel 7, we have a parallel prophecy with four beasts and a little horn, which god gave to daniel to strengthen the prophecy of daniel 2 and give us even further detail concerning the coming kingdoms of the world. The prophet daniel is one of four major prophets in hebrew scripture, along with isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel. It reveals a history of the region, written in advance, from daniels time right up to the return of jesus christ. The second half of daniel consists in four visions.
In this series, im going through chapter by chapter to see what daniels history got right and if he got anything wrong. 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. 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. 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. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. In the center of this discussion is the book of daniel. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. The book of daniel stands as powerful evidence for the genuineness of bible prophecy. The king of the north versus the king of the south. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. 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.
All four end with an antichrist figure who blasphemes god, overthrows the jewish law. Prophecies of daniel prophecies fulfilled, and yet to be. In the first chapter i learned something that i had never seen or paid attention to when i read daniel from the bible. Book of daniel bible study with verse by verse commentary and understanding daniel bible prophecy and the little horn antichrist power. 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. Four of those folks described how the prophecy of daniel 9. Ezekiel, who was contemporary with daniel, bears testimony, through the spirit of prophecy, to his. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. Daniel 7 gives us the prophets dream of four great beasts that rose up out of the sea. 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. Sharing materials witness to friends and family with these powerhouse resources on a. But daniel also foretold things that would occur centuries later.
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. In dreams and visions the prophet daniel saw amazing scenes of the future of the world. The prophecy of daniel 11 begins with the prediction that three more kings will arise in. A prophetic book placed in the english bible among the major prophets, immediately after ezekiel. A prophecy that definitely shows daniel to be an authentic prophet is known as the 70 prophetic weeks. I encourage everyone to read this book even nonchristians. Daniel s 70 sevens prophecy encompasses the chronological framework for the history of the jews from now until eternity.
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 is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology cosmic in scope and political in focus. Daniel is not included as a book of prophecy by the jews. Like most teenagers, i have a difficult time enjoying the study of ancient history. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. The same prophet can at times experience different levels of prophecy, ruach hakodesh, or both. He will confirm a covenant with many for one seven. But foretelling the future is not difficult for god. The chapter stands apart from almost every other bible prophecy passage for one reason.