Daniel foretold the rise of empires such as greece and. It located the most of its predictions within well defined prophetic periods, though reaching many centuries into the future. The book of daniel is a prophecy given by god to daniel 600 years before christ that reaches clear down to the end of earths history. 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. Jesus life meets daniels prophecy about a messiah that would be killed. That is to say, the fulfillment of the vision of daniel took place in the year a. The remainder of the prophecythe seventieth weekwill be fulfilled in the end times.
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 for god to act on behalf of his people and city i. The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly. 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. Johns vision depicts the reign of jesus christ, which, according to daniel, is inaugurated at the ascension of the son of man. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. This is a parallel prophecy of daniel 2, where we saw the different parts of nebuchadnezzars image representing the four main kingdoms of the world, plus the divided kingdom which is the time we live in now the feet. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. The prophecy of daniel 2 2018 biblical end time prophecy. With a account you will be able to save items to read and study later. Prophecy for today from daniel kindle edition by stendal, russell.
Prophecy for today, a bible study of daniel stendal, russell m. The most detailed prophecy in the bible life, hope. The book of daniel stands as powerful evidence for the genuineness of bible prophecy. This brings us to daniels 70 th week, a key to understanding the last days and the return of christ. I encourage everyone to read this book even nonchristians.
In dreams and visions the prophet daniel saw amazing scenes of the future of the world. If youve ever found bible prophecy difficult to understand, prophecies of daniel made simple is a perfect book for you. He used them so the evil powers he exposed wouldnt readily. In the first chapter i learned something that i had never seen or paid attention to when i read daniel from the bible. The story of daniel the prophet stephen nelson haskell. It was the first prophecy giving a consecutive history of the world from that time to the end. That daniel was the writer is made evident by the book itself. Jun 27, 2016 end times prophecy and the book of daniel tim mcdonald. Alexander reads about himself in the book of daniel united. 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. And there shall be a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation even to that time. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series. Posted on jan 31, 2005 by good news estimated reading time.
What will yet happen on the face of this earth in the years to come has already been prophesied and penned in the bible. Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall. He didnt use symbols to prevent us from understanding his messages. Daniels prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive.
Christs ascension in the first century fulfilled daniels prophecy and inaugurated the kingdom acts 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. 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. Jesus fulfilled daniels prophecy by being crucified supported by numerous sources. A prophetic book placed in the english bible among the major prophets, immediately after ezekiel. Chapter 7 spoke of the coming kingdom of heaven, but daniel 1012 does. Aug 05, 2011 one of the purposes of the 70 weeks prophecy was to seal up the vision and prophecy. The prophecy states that 69 weeks of years 69 x 7 483 years would pass from the decree to rebuild jerusalem until the coming of the messiah.
Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophesies which are coming to fruition today. We will be adding a study page for the prophecy of daniel 7 soon. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. He will confirm a covenant with many for one seven. Ezekiel, the older of the two, was carried to babylon by nebuchadnezzar after his first invasion of the land of judah, when king jehoiachin was taken captive. Daniels prophecies were written in such a way that only the wise would understand them. 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. The prophecy of the end times and at that time michael shall stand up, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people. In chapter 9, daniel predicts the very day that the messiah would enter jerusalem and present himself as king for the first time. 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. Daniels book prophesied events fulfilled many centuries ago as well as major events yet to come. You can actually piece together an entire timeline to endtime events using the book of daniel alone.
Consider how clearly he determines the year of manifestation. The parallels between this vision and daniel 7 indicate that it is the fulfillment of daniels prophecy. Like most teenagers, i have a difficult time enjoying the study of ancient history. The pivotal chapters, taking prophecy as a whole, are, deuteronomy 28, 29, 30. Just as military planners send secret messages in code to keep the enemy from intercepting and understanding them, so god has cloaked prophecy in symbolic language. Daniel had other apocalyptic visions as well, and understanding his prophecies is important to eschatology. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. But foretelling the future is not difficult for god. 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. This takes us on to the prophecy of daniel in chapter 7. And at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who shall be found written in the book.
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. It is apparent that jesus knew and understood the book of daniel. It reveals a history of the region, written in advance, from daniels time right up to the return of jesus christ. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book of daniel was written 500 years before the birth of jesus.
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. Hence the importance of first mastering the great themes above indicated, which, in this edition of the scriptures, may. In the bible, the prophecy of seventy weeks is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel in. Based on daniel, after the messiahs death, jerusalem and the temple were to be destroyed. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. In the story of daniel the prophet, a few of the interesting facts in regard to gods dealings with his people have been gathered into a simple narrative. Daniel 12 modern english version mev the prophecy of the end times.
It thus is a convincing demonstration of the divine origin of the. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. Daniel s prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive. Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophesies which are. It all began in december of 167 bc, when the seleucid emperor antiochus epiphanes desecrated the. How daniel s prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival the prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. 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 daniel prophecies gods plan for the last days book.
Due to the importance of the identity of the antichrist beast power and to see how this truth could not be quite so easily established without using the book of daniel, we are going to cover this topic with some more detail and charts. The final events of daniel and revelation are happening now. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. In the hebrew canon, daniel is placed in the writings or hagiographa.
Joshua bowen, phd in assyriology from the johns hopkins university. 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. This is understanding of the meaning of prophecy from the book of daniel. This is the order followed in the greek septuagint and in the latin vulgate. If the book of daniel was a fraudulent production, christ was either ignorant of the matter, or dishonest about the prophecys authorship.
The original purpose of the book of daniel was to comfort and encourage persecuted jews during the maccabean revolt. This book is more like a commentary on the book of daniel and then some. In either case, if he misstated the matter regarding daniel, his claim of being the son of god would be nullified. Jan 31, 2005 alexander reads about himself in the book of daniel. 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.
One of the purposes of the 70 weeks prophecy was to seal up the vision and prophecy. The failure of his prediction refutes evangelical claims that the bible is inerrant and prophecy proves its divine inspiration. It is the best book i have read on the book of daniel. It is especially applicable to our day, pointing out the immediate future. Prophecies of daniel prophecies fulfilled, and yet to be. Prophecy for today from daniel, david, and haggai russell m. And in the days of these kings the god of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed. Because jesus christ suffered and died as a final sacrifice for sins once.
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. Using interesting illustrations and thoughtful questions, author seth pierce will make the symbolism clear, clarify the unfamiliar terms, and explain what the prophecies meant for the prophet daniel and what they have to say to us today. Alexander reads about himself in the book of daniel. If the book of daniel was a fraudulent production, christ was either ignorant of the matter, or dishonest about the prophecy s authorship. He used them so the evil powers he exposed wouldnt readily see themselves in the messages and attempt to tamper with them, change them, or destroy them.
End times prophecy and the book of daniel tim mcdonald. The two prophecies of ezekiel and daniel are found back to back in our english bibles, and the men who wrote these prophecies were contemporaries during the days of the exile of judah and israel. This book contains so much that is large with immortality and full of glory that all who read and search it earnestly receive the blessing to those that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein. It cannot be overemphasized how relevant this book is to our current generation. Conventioners were eager to obtain their copy of the newly released 320page book, pay attention to daniels prophecy. A study guide to the prophecies of daniel and the revelation. The angel informs him that seventy weeks have been decreed for them, and then gives a detailed but cryptic description of those weeks. The changing watchtower interpretation of bible prophecy. The book that was sealed is not the revelation, but that portion of the prophecy of daniel relating to the last days. The passage states that from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days. Daniels seventy weeks prophecy spoke of a messiah who would be killed daniel 9. 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 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.