But you, daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. A documentary about bible prophecy that investigates shocking predictions of current global events. Daniel wrote his prophecies during the 70 years that the people of israel were held captive in the land of babylon. Book of daniels prophecies fortold issachar understanding the times. 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 he would save all of israel in their present oppression. The most detailed prophecy in the bible life, hope. The prophecies of daniel christian book distributors. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series.
What this means is that daniels prophecies would not be fully understandable until the end times prior to christs return. The rest of the old testament was written in hebrew. It would be worthwhile and advisable to read the page on bible prophecy symbols first to gain a comprehensive understanding of the many bible symbols before beginning. The book of daniel stands as powerful evidence for the genuineness of bible prophecy. Once you understand the meaning of the symbol, bible prophecy becomes plain. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. What this means is that daniels prophecies would not be fully understandable until the.
Daniel was a jewish captive taken from jerusalem to babylon around 604 b. But foretelling the future is not difficult for god. Daniel is given the key points in the battles between the powers of earth and god, with a range of prophecies giving specific details in a timeline from the medopersian empire, the greek empire, the roman empire, the holy roman empire, islam and the ottoman empire, and then the antichrist. 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. Prophecies of daniel prophecies fulfilled, and yet to be. Many of todays best known prophecies, including the rise of the antichrist and the battle of armageddon, were recorded by the prophet daniel in the sixth century b. Alexander the great reads about himself in daniel chapter 8. Daniel the prophet of the bible, his life and accomplishments. The book of daniel is a study, a commentary, of the book of daniel in the bible. Trained by the babylonians to serve in the royal court, daniel continued throughout. Discovering the meaning, purpose and context behind even the strangest prophecies in the bible. Although the bible reveals the awesome purpose for human existence, it does so in a carefully coded message.
In dreams and visions the prophet daniel saw amazing scenes of the future of the world. This book tells humanity who its creator is, why it was created, and its ultimate destiny. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. There is another corner stone prophecy in the book of daniel that you should study. Many of his prophecies are so detailed and specific that they have long confounded bible critics. Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophesies which are coming to fruition today. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god.
This indicates that certain major prophecies that previously wouldnt have made sense will be understandable as the end approaches. Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophecies which are coming to fruition today. Study guide for daniel by chuck smith blue letter bible. The book of daniel is a study, a commentary of the book of daniel in the bible. Each day, according to the text of the holy book, is a year. 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. Then you get to the book of isaiah and find passages about branches, 1 vineyards, 2 and a cup 3 or two of wrath. Book of daniel s prophecies fortold issachar understanding the times. The genre of the book of daniel is narrative history, prophetic oracle, and it includes apocalyptic material. This study begins to examine the visions daniel has about future kingdoms and relates them to actual historical facts.
Daniel predicted five empires, four of which all came into being, with a fifth to come. But daniel refers especially to the third edict which was issued in the year 457 b. The book of daniel is an fascinating combination of historical book and collection of prophecies, and can sometimes be a confusing mix. This approaching point along the biblical time line is called the latter days and last days in old testament prophecy and specifically concerns gods endtimes. 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.
It was 538 bc, and the decree from cyrus that the jews could return to judah had already been made or was about to be made. Old testament teacher, itinerent evangelist, and pastor lehman strauss has produced an in depth, thorough study of daniel his times, writings and prophecies. May 07, 2019 this is a video collection of sermons and bible studies on the prophecies found in the biblical book of daniel. It thus is a convincing demonstration of the divine origin of the scriptures. Aug 06, 2017 this study begins to examine the visions daniel has about future kingdoms and relates them to actual historical facts. According to the expositors bible commentary, the third year of cyrus was 535 534. 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. However, revelation is typically understood by studying the prophecies of daniel and not the other way round. Perhaps youre reading through the historical books of the old testament, keeping up with elijah, samuel and david. As you will see, the prophecies of daniel alone are enough to prove the bible.
Since other prophecies found in the book of daniel, such as the 70year. The climax comes with the prophecy of the resurrection of the dead. The following pages are a scripture by scripture bible commentary on each chapter of the book of daniel and many historical quotes are given to reinforce the truth. Bible prophecy 11 prophecies of jesus and the end times. Daniels book prophesied events fulfilled many centuries ago as well as major events yet. Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy. Here are 7 hidden prophecies in the book of daniel. Bible prophecy was fulfilled so dramatically and tangibly in the secular world with alexander in jerusalem, reading about himself in daniel chapter 8. 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. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. Since prophecy is one of the strongest evidences for the inspiration of the scriptures, it is no surprise that. The failure of his prediction refutes evangelical claims that the bible is inerrant and prophecy proves its divine inspiration. Daniel saw and described the great world empires that were to come.
Since prophecy is one of the strongest evidences for the inspiration of the scriptures, it is no surprise that it should be repudiated by those who have a biased interest in discrediting the word of god. According to the expositors bible commentary, the third year of cyrus was 535534. The original purpose of the book of daniel was to comfort and encourage persecuted jews during the maccabean revolt. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. Interlinear bible bible commentaries bible lexicon topical bible bible summary bible outline bible timeline childrens bible bible hub homepage bible timeline bible hub. Nov 01, 2008 book of daniel s prophecies of the end explained. Spirituality, the second coming of the lord, the return of the messiah, proclamation of the state of israel. This is a video collection of sermons and bible studies on the prophecies found in the biblical book of daniel. This summary of the book of daniel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of daniel. Written in the same highly engaging half dramatization, half bible teaching format as agents of the apocalypse, agents of babylon. Remarkable examples of the bibles verifiable predictions are found in three interconnected prophecies in the book of daniel. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. An amazing prophecy in the book of daniel by wayne jackson infidelity does not admit to the reality of bible prophecy. The four empires of daniels prophecies united church of god.
Daniel 33043399 457362 bce was a celebrated jewish scholar and master interpreter of dreams who was exiled to babylon after the destruction of the holy temple in jerusalem. 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. Bible prophecy charts the bible was designed to be a guide to all who wish to become acquainted with the will of their maker. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. Daniel prophecies a new translation of daniel from aramaic. In the hebrew bible, it is found in the ketuvim, while in christian bibles. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. Infidelity does not admit to the reality of bible prophecy. It all began in december of 167 bc, when the seleucid emperor antiochus epiphanes desecrated the.
Jan 01, 2014 on the other hand, there are those who look for god to yet fulfill his word, for the events of the endtime to come and the millennial kingdom of jesus to be established. He rose to a high position in the babylonian government. The prophecies of daniel provide proof of the accuracy of the bible. In fact the vast majority of our questions in regards to the book of daniel can be found by referencing the book of revelation as well as other books of the bible.
If you want to understand these prophecies fully and in an easy to follow format then this is it. Daniel was an old testament prophet who was among the jews who were taken captive into babylon about 2600 years ago. Seven prophecies that must be fulfilled before jesus christs. The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. Four of those folks described how the prophecy of daniel 9. It cannot be overemphasized how relevant this book is to our current generation. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. Further evidence of the book s date is in the fact that daniel is excluded from the hebrew bible s canon of the prophets, which was closed around 200 bc, and the wisdom of sirach, a work dating from around 180 bc, draws on almost every book of the old testament except daniel, leading scholars to suppose that its author was unaware of it. 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.
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