Prophecy book of daniel

Daniel, part 1 validity of the book daniel lamb and. Please enter the study of daniel only if you are willing to deal with some deep, challenging material. An exciting and intriguing read that helps build faith. It was the first prophecy giving a consecutive history of the world from that time to the end. In the first chapter i learned something that i had never seen or paid attention to when i read daniel from the bible. 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. Book of daniel read, study bible verses online bible study tools. 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. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing.

Named after its writer, daniels book is a product of his time in babylon as a jewish exile from israel. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. The book of daniel, together with the book of revelation, marvelously unfolds future events as god has ordained them in the program of. The tribulation as the bible describes it is a sevenyear period of time when the lords wrath will be poured out upon the earth. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. Prophecies of daniel prophecies fulfilled, and yet to be. For the serious student of prophecy, this book delves into jehovahs purposes as revealed to daniel the prophet. His visions offer hope that god will bring all nations under his rule.

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 genuineness of the book of daniel was not seriously questioned, however, from that day until the early part of the 18th century. 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. Charts include studies on the rapture and great tribulation. The book of daniel can be divided into two partsstories and prophecies. Prophecy charts showing timebased bible prophecies from the books of daniel and revelation. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival. In either case, if he misstated the matter regarding daniel, his claim of being the son of god would be nullified. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival the prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of daniel. The four visions of chapters seven to twelve are an early example of apocalyptic literature and, in contrast to the earlier chapters, are introduced in the first person. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible.

Its prophecies speak with increased meaning to this generation. Bible prophecy became an anchor for me and the prophecies of daniel became one of my most ardent interests and passions. Our books address errors in exposition of the chronospecific prophecies in book of daniel that permeate conservative christian teaching, and thus the points they raise need to be discussed and debated in religious circles. The book of daniel niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 27 duration. This is proved by daniels personal experiences and by the prophecy, which runs through the book, of the establishment of the kingdom of god, a universal, eternal kingdom, a kingdom of peace and justice for all who prove faithful to him. It is, however, among the writings of the jews which were popularly read during certain feast days. Daniels prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive. Prophecy in the book of daniel a joy of living study by ray stedman wednesdays, january 15april 15, 9. This period is called the great tribulation by jesus in matthew 24. Prophecy study requires rules that provide the foundation to provide the correct interpretation of the prophecy. If the book of daniel was a fraudulent production, christ was either ignorant of the matter, or dishonest about the prophecy s authorship. 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.

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. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. The book of daniel is an excellent prediction of the coming of the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom 2. 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 opens with a major conflict in the middle east. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. The aim of the book is to show that the god of israel, the one true god, is greater than the pagan gods. The prophecies reveal when these lastday events will occur. 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. 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. If the rules are not understood, bible students will not agree on the meaning of the prophecies in daniel and revelation. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. In dreams and visions the prophet daniel saw amazing scenes of the future of the world. 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.

Prophecy in the book of daniel crossroads christian church. Prophecies in daniel 712 make a very challenging study. 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. 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. No book of the bible has been attacked more viciously than the book.

This takes us on to the prophecy of daniel in chapter 7. Posted on jan 31, 2005 by good news estimated reading time. 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. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and. Ezekiel, who was contemporary with daniel, bears testimony, through the spirit of prophecy, to his. The book of daniel provides a framework for understanding apocalyptic prophecy in the bible. The revelation continues to be called by the same name, the words, as in daniel 10. 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. 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. 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 prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. A documentary about bible prophecy that investigates shocking predictions of current global events. The book of daniel contains the crucial foundational passages concerning israel and the coming of the messiah, jesus christ.

David reagan interviews a panel of bible prophecy experts on televisions christ in prophecy. Daniel is not included as a book of prophecy by the jews. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. The days of the church age are rapidly drawing to a close and the shadows of the endtimes are approaching. Over the last 42 years, ive taught these classes to individuals, small groups, and small congregations in places as far apart as indonesia, ukraine, norway, india, brazil and texas. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the. The angel informs him that seventy weeks have been decreed for them, and then gives a detailed but cryptic description of those weeks. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Did jesus confirm his covenant of love and mercy with daniels people for 7 years. Alexander reads about himself in the book of daniel. Daniel s prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive. The prophetic seal on the book of daniel is unsealing right before our very eyes. Jesus christs own acceptance of daniels prophecy is an even more significant evidence of its authenticity.

In this famous prophecy, daniel tells us that all the prophecies concerning the jewish people will be fulfilled at the end of a period of 490 years. Commentators have argued what the sealing of daniel means. Did jesus confirm his covenant of love and mercy with daniel s people for 7 years. Read on to discover seven things about daniel we think youll find. The stories reveal how to be ready for earths final days. One feature of this section is daniels reliance on.

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. Joy of living classic each lesson contains commentary and a weeks daily study questions except for the final lesson which contains the final commentary only. The book of daniel serves as the major apocalyptic book of the old testament, as chapters 712 foretell the end times. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. It located the most of its predictions within well defined prophetic periods, though reaching many centuries into the future. Prophecy for today from daniel kindle edition by stendal, russell. 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. The prophecy society of atlanta is pleased to make available at no charge its most popular expository books on prophecy and chronology. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. I encourage everyone to read this book even nonchristians. It is the best book i have read on the book of daniel. The old persian empire encompassed the areas of presentday iraq, iran, syria, kuwait, afghanistan and pakistan and also presentday turkey, palestine.