This book records the prophecies, visions, and public ministry of daniel who was along with. Charts include studies on the rapture and great tribulation. The final kingdom of daniel 2 persists to this day, in a different form to pagan rome, and its power is again on the ascendancy. After 490 years israel will be restored to their land and will prosper in a glorious future. The final kingdom of daniel 2 persists to this day, in a different form. Daniel prophesied future events concerning the g entile nations and israel in the intermediate and distant futures. Many consider the book of daniel, like the book of revelation, difficult to read. We at bible probe believe that the 70 weeks of the daniel prophecy have nothing to do with tribulation and the antichrist.
The genuineness of the book of daniel was not seriously questioned, however, from that day until the early part of the 18th century. Like most teenagers, i have a difficult time enjoying the study of ancient history. Ezekiel and many others carried from jerusalem to babylon. Prophecy for today from daniel kindle edition by stendal, russell. Oct 25, 2017 prophecy charts showing timebased bible prophecies from the books of daniel and revelation.
The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet. God reassured daniel that he still has a plan for israel. The book of daniel serves as the major apocalyptic book of the old testament, as chapters 712 foretell the end times. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. It reveals a history of the region, written in advance, from daniel s time right up to the return of jesus christ. In one of his most famous prophecies, jesus commented on the abomination of desolation, spoken of by daniel the prophet matthew 24. When jesus of nazareth was asked about the future, he answered with references specifically found only in the book of daniel. Conventioners were eager to obtain their copy of the newly released 320page book, pay attention to daniels prophecy. More than any other book of the hebrew scriptures, the writings of the prophet daniel confront us with. Daniel s passion for god and the life that follows is a main theme of this book. 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. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. Newton then pointed out that daniel s prophecy of seventy weeks, or 490 years, would fit perfectly either between the year of ezras commission in 458 bc and ad 33, which he acknowledged as the commonly accepted year for the crucifixion, or it could also fit between the years 457 bc when ezra actually got started working and ad 34.
The seventy weeks prophecy is internally dated to the first year of darius son of ahasuerus, by birth a mede verse 1, elsewhere referred to within the book of daniel as darius the mede e. Daniels prophetic visions are seen as being played out and, in a sense, shown again with greater detail over 600 years later in the last book of the bible, the book of revelations. Daniel on the last days last days mystery prophecy. The prophecy in daniel 12 is not only about a future time of trouble daniel 12. The context of this passage is where daniel considers the prophecy in jeremiah jeremiah 25. 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. Meet the beast power of prophecy book of daniel chapter 7 by brad from carolina. Jan 12, 2015 this means the prophecy is not yet finished and takes us through to the second advent of the lord jesus christ. The prophecies came in the form of dreams, both the kings dreams and daniels dreams. 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. The book of daniel is one of the most thrilling books in the bible, and it is, of course, a book on prophecy.
More than any other book of the hebrew scriptures, the writings of the prophet daniel confront us with evidence of the time of messiahs comingevidence that many people would rather not see. The prophet ezekiel, who wrote his prophecy in babylon about the same time, mentioned three biblical figures in a row as men of righteousness, noah, daniel. The book of daniel was written 500 years before the birth of jesus. Jesus strange prediction part 1 chuck missler duration. All four end with an antichrist figure who blasphemes god, overthrows the jewish law. In dreams and visions the prophet daniel saw amazing scenes of the future of the world. Meet the beast power of prophecy book of daniel chapter 7. Daniel 12 mev the prophecy of the end times and bible. Daniel knows that the seventy years is coming to an end soon since it is 539 b.
If the book of daniel was a fraudulent production, christ was either ignorant of the matter, or dishonest about the prophecys authorship. What prophet is mentioned directly by jesus christ in his olivet prophecy. Aug 18, 2015 while my last post addressed the fulfillment of daniels 70weeks prophecy, daniels 2300 day prophecy has not yet been fulfilled. There are no more earthly kingdoms to be setup after the feet of nebuchadnezzars image, which is where we are today. The book of daniel is an excellent prediction of the coming of the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom 2. Prophecy charts showing timebased bible prophecies from the books of daniel and revelation.
Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place whoever reads, let him understand. That daniel was indeed a prophet is well substantiated. Gabriels prophecy to daniel began with the words, seventy sevens are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city many english versions have translated the phrase to read seventy weeks. It is titled the most high god the friends of israel, 1982. Each prophetic symbol is clearly explained in scripture. Oct 26, 2005 messianic prophecies fulfilled by jesus christ jaccordion sizenormal themesmoothness active0. Newton then pointed out that daniels prophecy of seventy weeks, or 490 years, would fit perfectly either between the year of ezras commission in 458 bc and ad 33, which he acknowledged as the commonly accepted year for the crucifixion, or it could also fit between the years 457 bc when ezra actually got started working and ad 34. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Recommended books on bible prophecy prophecy lamb and. Pastor explores the book of daniel to explain bible prophecy. The book of daniel bible prophets and prophecy of the.
Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. The book of daniel, gives the year of christs return. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. Jesus did come according to old testament prophecies, just like the others in the book of daniel. And there shall be a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation even to that time.
The second half of daniel consists in four visions. Many claim that these had to been written after the fact, and that daniel could not possibly have known so much detail about the future. He used them so the evil powers he exposed wouldnt readily. Jesus christs own acceptance of daniels prophecy is an even more significant evidence of its authenticity.
This period is called the great tribulation by jesus in matthew 24. Daniel s book prophesied events fulfilled many centuries ago as well as major events yet to come. Jesus christ is going to return and establish the kingdom of god. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. The 70th weeks of daniel delusion a prophecy that jesus already fulfilled. Once you understand the meaning of the symbol, bible prophecy becomes plain. Daniel 12 modern english version mev the prophecy of the end times. Daniel was the author of this book, and this was confirmed by jesus himself, but there has been considerable criticism about the book of daniel because of the accuracy of the prophecies. In their basic themes they are simple to understand. Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. The mod the messianic prophecies in the book of daniel.
In these chapters you will find one of the most dominant prophecies. The messiah would be the seed of a woman in this very first prophecy in scripture spoken against satan gods. The fact that the book is sealed not the 70 weeks prophecy in daniel chapter 12 refers to the fact that when jesus christ opens the seals in the 5th chapter of the book of revelation, the rest of the story is supplied. In chapter 9, daniel predicts the very day that the messiah would enter jerusalem and present himself as king for the first time. 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. The prophecy of daniel 2 covers all history from daniels time in babylon until the second advent of the lord jesus christ.
The 70weeks prophecy pinpoints the arrival of jesus first coming and its significance but the 2300 day prophecy does not indicate when the 2nd coming will occur as according to matthew 24. If you have never been a student of bible prophecy, prepare to be an adept to see and understand things about our prophetic destiny that you never knew before. Found in the book of daniel, this is the most important prophecy of our time. This means the prophecy is not yet finished and takes us through to the second advent of the lord jesus christ. Charles spurgeon wrote about a book on daniel by the famed isaac newton and now james harman, who has written extensively on prophecy,has. But this translation is not totally accurate and has caused some confusion about the meaning of the passage. One day soon, jesus will return as that rock and will destroy the kingdoms of this earth and replace it with his heavenly kingdom. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. 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.
After the building of the second temple, the 69 week countdown begins and amazingly we find that daniel predicted the exact year that jesus would put an end to sin death on the cross. Jan 10, 2015 the prophecy of daniel 2 covers all history from daniels time in babylon until the second advent of the lord jesus christ. While my last post addressed the fulfillment of daniels 70weeks prophecy, daniels 2300 day prophecy has not yet been fulfilled. He didnt use symbols to prevent us from understanding his messages. Daniel served as part of the royal court of king nebuchadnezzar, who reigned in babylon from 605 562 b. Daniels passion for god and the life that follows is a main theme of this book. Prophecies of daniel prophecies fulfilled, and yet to be. Even the gifts which the magi brought to jesus suggests that they were being prompted by daniel s prophecy. 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. So the prophecies of daniel reveal that we are living in the last age. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. Recalling what jesus told us in the olivet discourse, we know that immediately after the abomination that causes desolation there will be a time of persecution, which jesus called the great tribulation.
In the futuristic interpretation of the prophecy of daniel beginning with the phrase it had ten horns in verse 7 and continuing through verse 14 as prophecy yet to be fulfilled, a question naturally arises why daniel has not included in his prophetic scheme the events of the age between the first and second advents of christ. Did jesus confirm his covenant of love and mercy with daniels people for 7 years. In the bible, the prophecy of seventy weeks is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel in response to daniels prayer for god to act on behalf of his. It is also about people being deliveredwhich is the greatest news in the bible. An outstanding verse by verse commentary on daniel is the one by leon woods that is simply entitled, a commentary on daniel zondervan, 1973. In either case, if he misstated the matter regarding daniel, his claim of being the son of god would be nullified.
For most of the details, daniel was given the interpretation. One day soon, jesus will return as that rock and will destroy the kingdoms of this earth and replace it. The messiah would be the seed of a woman in this very first prophecy in scripture spoken against satan gods plan of redemption can already be seen. Daniel described a timeline known as the 70 weeks of daniel. There is no text in the bible that teaches a 7year tribulation. While we have already noted that the book of daniel is referred to in new testament prophecy more than any other old testament book, it is significant to note that jesus also referred to this book. The details are described on this page and show how daniels prophecy, jesus words in mathew 24, and the book of revelation. 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. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols.
You will be amazed at how captivating these subjects are. With such a unique perspective, russell brings the message of daniel to a personal level as he challenges the reader to live as daniel lived in total obedience to god. The book of daniel contains the crucial foundational passages concerning israel and the coming of the messiah, jesus christ. The four empires of daniels prophecies united church of god. The most detailed prophecy in the bible by david treybig the prophecy of daniel 11 includes amazing details about great empires, political developments and endtime powers that would affect the jewish people. Biblical prophecies fulfilled by jesus christ bible resources. 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.
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