Again few realize that these prophecies really connect together to tell the same story. The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. The book of daniel is a study, a commentary of the book of daniel in the bible. So the prophecies of daniel reveal that we are living in the last age. Charts include studies on the rapture and great tribulation. Alexander reads about himself in the book of daniel. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway.
The march of empiresthe following study of an overview of the book of daniel was written around 1944 by floyd hitchcock, founder of the faith of our fathers radio ministry. The angel gabriel specifically told daniel to seal up these prophecies until the time of the end. Prophecy for today, a bible study of daniel russell m. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. The book of daniel is one of my favourite books of the biblethank you. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival. 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. Commentators have argued what the sealing of daniel means. Its probably called truth because it would contain new information at the end times. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mitchell first is interested in the discrepancies appearing in the seder olam rabbah, a chronological work held in high esteem by many jews versus the conventional chronology for the kings of persia appearing in the book of daniel.
The failure of his prediction refutes evangelical claims that the bible is inerrant and prophecy proves its divine inspiration. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the. How daniel s prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival the prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most high, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him. 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. An introduction to prophecy in historydaniel chapter 2daniel chapter 7daniel chapter 8daniel chapter 9a the 69 weeksthe last 7 years daniel 9. A study guide to the prophecies of daniel and the revelation. Strictly speaking, the book does not belong to the prophetic writings but rather to a distinctive type of literature known as apocalyptic, of which it is an early specimen. One of the ways the bible demonstrates that it alone is the word of god is biblical prophecy. The whole scope of prophecy must be taken into account in determining the meaning of any particular passage 2 peter 1. The pivotal chapters, taking prophecy as a whole, are, deuteronomy 28, 29, 30. Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophesies which are. See more ideas about book of daniel, bible and bible notes. Hence the importance of first mastering the great themes above indicated, which, in this edition of the scriptures, may.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading daniels 70 weeks. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream that troubles me and i. It all began in december of 167 bc, when the seleucid emperor antiochus epiphanes desecrated the. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. The book that was sealed is not the revelation, but that portion of the prophecy of daniel relating to the last days. 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.
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. Perhaps it is even religious censorship, because as we all know, religion has played a major role in the history of war, confrontation and social upheaval. Daniel on the last days last days mystery prophecy. Following the fall of babylon and during the first year of the reign of darius the mede, daniel received from god one of the most amazing prophecies of the bible. Prophecy charts showing timebased bible prophecies from the books of daniel and revelation. Its prophecies speak with increased meaning to this generation. Once you understand the meaning of the symbol, bible prophecy becomes plain. Divine prophecy is a godgiven prediction or utterance. I never like to get on a hobby horse, and just ride one thing to death. The book of daniel was written 500 years before the birth of jesus. Prophecies of daniel prophecies fulfilled, and yet to be.
Even at their young age, they seem to be able to identify with these righteous young men. The angel commanded, but thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Bible prophecy the book of daniel the book of daniel is a stunning example of bible prophecy. The bible prophet, daniel, outlines in vivid detail world events now unfolding before our eyes. 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. 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. In his work he draws upon daniels prophecy of three persian kings yet to rise before persia is overcome by greece. Therefore, daniels prophecy regarding the fourth kingdom is for the future.
Bible prophecy may be regarded as the blueprint of the ages. It cannot be overemphasized how relevant this book is to our current generation. An introduction to prophecy in history prophecies of daniel. This book is open, revealing who the king of the north and south are then we can go to daniel 11 and follow verse by verse and verify each as it happens. This book takes its name not from the author, who is actually unknown, but from its hero, who was allegedly among the first jews deported to babylon, where he lived at least until 538 b. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. The original purpose of the book of daniel was to comfort and encourage persecuted jews during the maccabean revolt.
But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. Book of daniel the prophet, the book of daniel bible study. Before we go back to daniel, id like you to turn to ii peter chapter 1. If youve ever found bible prophecy difficult to understand, prophecies of daniel made simple is a perfect book for you. Daniel wrote his prophecies during the 70 years that the people of israel were held captive in the land of babylon. Woven throughout the bible is an amazing series of predictions we call prophecy. In dreams and visions the prophet daniel saw amazing scenes of the future of the world. Bible prophecy is fascinating, especially with what is happening now in the world. Joshua bowen, phd in assyriology from the johns hopkins university. Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophesies which are coming to fruition today.
I have a reason for spending as much time in prophecy as i do. Each day, according to the text of the holy book, is a year. 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. 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. The book of truth is the revealing of the final end times roadmap given to daniel. See more ideas about book of daniel, bible and bible study notebook. The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly. The book claims to have been written sometime in the 6th century bc, but because of the accuracy of its detailed predictions, daniels critics insist that it must have been written after the events described.
The project gutenberg ebook of the expositors bible. Open a king james bible and read daniel chapter 8 with a dictionary and you cannot help but see that he is the prophesied king of the west who at the time of the end will fulfill the prophecy in making his nation very great. Did jesus confirm his covenant of love and mercy with daniels people for 7 years. Book of daniel prophecy of daniel chapter 1 daniel and his companions are taken into the palace of the king of babylon. But daniel refers especially to the third edict which was issued in the year 457 b.