The uncomfortable truth about daniel 9 is that it is one of the most widely known but least understood prophecies in the bible, and the consequences of misunderstanding it. The genre of the book of daniel is narrative history, prophetic oracle, and it includes apocalyptic material. Evangelical christians believe that the prophet daniel, an official in the courts of neareastern emperors in the sixth century bc, foretold the future of the world from his own time to the end of the age. 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 of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. I do recommend it for anyone looking for an in depth study of daniel. Click download or read online button to get daniel and the revelation book now. The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible. He has a joyful prospect given him of the prevalency of gods kingdom among men, and its victory over all opposition at last.
Since other prophecies found in the book of daniel, such as the 70year. The prophecy of daniel is a series of five visions occurring over a period of about 70 years. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. In the hebrew bible, and in most recent protestant versions, the book of daniel is limited to its protocanonical portions. Consider how clearly he determines the year of manifestation.
Daniel 7 is the old testament chapter that most thoroughly prepares us for the book of revelation. If that is true, and i believe it is, that will tell us that the latter times of dan. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. The book daniel must therefore have been written during the persecution under antiochus epiphanes and before his. 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. Daniel s prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive. The authenticity of few books in the bible has been more furiously. Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. The hebrew includes it among the ketubim writings, between ezra and esther, but only its protocanonical part chap.
In both the greek version of the septuagint and the vulgate, the book of daniel is mentioned as the fourth of the major prophets, after ezekiel. This book is a sound reference book and a definite keeper. God gave this dream to nebuchadnezzar and revealed the information to daniel around the year 603 b. Daniels prophecies unsealed focuses on deciphering the hidden message that has been needed for a very long time. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. According to most, the bible prophecy of daniels 70 weeks is either a messianic prophecy that foretells the baptism of jesus christ and the year of his crucifixion, or it is a prophecy that tells of the coming of antichrist and a seven year tribulation period. The best part of the book is gaebeleins side by side analysis of daniels prophecy. 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.
Jews for judaism daniel 9 a true biblical interpretation. In the bible, the prophecy of seventy weeks is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel. A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in zion. 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. Oct 26, 2018 this book should be read by anyone interested in understanding how daniel s prophecies relate to the days we are living in. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. In the septuagint, the vulgate, and many other ancient and modern translations of the bible, it comprises both its proto and its deuterocanonical parts, both of which have an equal right to be considered as inspired, and to be included in a treatment of the book. Daniel 812, then, function as both exploration and explanation. This is a video collection of sermons and bible studies on the prophecies found in the biblical book of daniel. What this means is that daniels prophecies would not be fully understandable until the end times prior to christs return. Why couldnt rambam and rashi understand the messiah. But you, daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end. But thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end.
Although uriah smith published the first edition of this book in 1882 c1881, it is still one of the most detailed and contemporary books on the prophecies of daniel and revelation, especially for these last days. Its prophecies speak with increased meaning to this generation. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. 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. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. The books of daniel and the revelation should be bound together and published. You can actually piece together an entire timeline to endtime events using the book of daniel alone. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon.
Daniel 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. As isaac newton in his observations on the prophecies of daniel 1732 put it. The book of daniel is a collection of papers written at several times. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. Additionally, a large proportion of the book is written in aramaic rather than the traditional hebrew adding to the complexity of these biblical texts. The prophecies of world war 3 were true find out more. The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. 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. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. It is daniels detailed accuracy in his prophecies that has caused many. By comparing scripture with scripture we will see that the prophecies recorded in daniel 11 are a fuller explanation of the prophecies recorded in daniel 8. Prophecies of daniel prophecies fulfilled, and yet to be. So now the meaning of the book of daniel is becoming clearer to us.
If you want to understand these prophecies fully and in an easy to follow format then this is it. Nov 01, 2008 daniels prophecies explained book of daniel tags. The prophecies of daniel and the revelation by uriah smith. A few explanations of certain portions might be added, but i am not sure that these would be needed. A study guide to the prophecies of daniel and the revelation. 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. They point to several key events in the future history of the jews. Tradition calls for the book of daniel to have been written as a whole around 537530. 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. The first six chapters are a collection of historical papers written by. And the exact same reasoning applies to the prophecies of daniel. The imagery, information, characters and timing found in daniel 7 are all seen more fully in revelation.
Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. 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. And in fact the book of revelation is largely a christian interpretation of the. The messianic prophecies in the book of daniel the aquila. John, in his visions and prophecies, which point primarily at rome, has plain reference, in many particulars, to these visions of daniel. What counsel did jesus personally give in his sermon on endtime events, regarding the prophecies of daniel. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet jews.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The bible tells us in chapter 7 of the book of daniel, that god gave daniel a vision of four beasts rising from the sea. In addition to very clearly depicting the modern nations of the world, daniels vision also foretells of the events leading up to the return of jesus christ. What do the 1,290 and 1,335 days represent daniel 12.
According to the expositors bible commentary, the third year of cyrus was 535 534. This is the suggestion that i made to elder haskell which resulted in the book he published. The prophecies of the book of daniel have fascinated readers and created controversy for the past two thousand years. 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. Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, i thank thee, o father, lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Daniel and the revelation download ebook pdf, epub. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. The most detailed prophecy in the bible life, hope. This episode explains daniels 70 weeks prophecy and more. Last, by layering the prophecies, god hid the meaning of these prophecies in the book of daniel until the time of the end would arrive. The author cuts through the confusion in an elegant manner to show how close we are to the endtimes. That is to say, the fulfillment of the vision of daniel took place in the year a. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god.
The last six chapters contain prophecies written by daniel himself. Daniel and revelation by uriah smith 3 foreword this volume is devoted largely to tracing the story of gods marvelous dealing with nations and with notable individuals in fulfillment of the great prophecies of the bible in the past, but more. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. Ezekiel, habakkuk, jeremiah, and zephaniah were daniels prophetic contemporaries.
John zajacsan jose,ca author of the delicate balance i encourage all students of gods word to read james harmans new book. The vision in daniel 7 serves as the hinge of the entire book. If we are to understand signs of the end time, we must recognize. The prophet daniel is one of four major prophets in hebrew scripture, along with isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel. Jan 23, 2020 the vision in daniel 7 serves as the hinge of the entire book. The events and prophecies of this book cover at least the full length of the 70 year exile in babylon, from the first deportation of hebrew captives 2 chron. Daniel reads in the books that the desolation of jerusalem must last for seventy years according to the. Prophecy charts showing timebased bible prophecies from the books of daniel and revelation. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism. It located the most of its predictions within well defined prophetic periods, though reaching many centuries into the future. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. Daniel chapter 2daniel chapter 7daniel chapter 8daniel chapter 9a the 69 weeksthe last 7 years daniel 9.
Worldchanging inventions like penicillin, the atomic bomb, heart transplants, travel to the moon, and the internet have seemingly arrived almost together. It was the first prophecy giving a consecutive history of the world from that time to the end. The most likely explanation is that the book was smiths own composition, and a heavy burden of proof lies on mormon apologists to prove otherwise. While it may not agree with the conclusions reached by sir robert anderson, serious bible students will want to consider the authors analysis in chapter 4 and appendix 4, which outline the important prophecy on daniel s. The five visions of daniel daniel 2, 7, 8, 9, 1012.
May 07, 2019 this is a video collection of sermons and bible studies on the prophecies found in the biblical book of daniel. Now in verse, daniel asks for what length of time will the vision be, and the answer in vs. The story of daniel the prophet, and the story of the seer of patmos. It is the culmination of the backandforth pattern of the story section in daniel 16, and is the first and most important of the visions that daniel receives. A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in. The book of daniel is very important to understanding the book of revelation since daniel outlines the rest of history as it relates to the nation of israel not the rest of the world. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b.
Charts include studies on the rapture and great tribulation. It is unfortunate that very few people today are interested in the details of prophecy and find a 100 page book too much to read. Biblical resources, such as the expositors bible commentary, provide the historical explanations for this prophecy. God made man to have true meaning and purpose of life only in him, but man. The failure of daniels prophecies 2007 chris sandoval introduction honest inspirational fiction daniels four empires. That makes the prophecies of the book very accurate up to 168164 that is. Antichrist is no longer called a horn, but a king subduing three out of ten kings no longer horns, daniel 7. The messianic prophecies in the book of daniel the. One fourth of the books in the bible are of prophetic nature. The article same crisis compares the daniel 9 prophecy to the other prophecies in daniel and concludes that daniel 9 deals with israel specifically, and with the 490 years allocated to her, while the other prophecies deal with all nations and cover all time from the time of daniel to the return of christ.
Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. The book of daniel was written during the persecutions of israel by the syrian king antiochus epiphanes. Evaluation of the four major interpretations of the 490. The angel informs him that seventy weeks have been decreed for them, and then gives a detailed but cryptic description. The angel informs him that seventy weeks have been decreed for them, and then gives a detailed but cryptic description of those weeks. What other books daniel may have been studying we cannot know with certainty. The 1,290day and 1,335day time periods, then, refer to events that will happen to the people. I found it easy to read but for the lengthy explanation regarding years, days etc. The angel tells daniel that his prophecies would be sealed until the end of the age, but in that time the wise would understand daniel 12. Daniel 7 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The book that isaiah was referring to as sealed was revealed by god to the prophet daniel, as confirmed in chapter twelve of the book of daniel, verses 4 and 12. Daniel contains many prophecies but the major ones about the future occur in daniel 2, 7, and 9.
As we learned at the start of this study, the 2300 days has to be prophetic days, which in fact are 2300 literal years, because this vision spans the time of medopersia, greece, pagan and. The prophecy of daniel 11 begins with the prediction that three more kings will arise in persia followed by a fourth who would stir up all against the realm of greece verse 2. The book of daniel is filled with messianic illusions and calculations that even left daniel pondering their meanings. Daniel 812, then, function as both exploration and explanation of this first vision. These prophecies will soon be fulfilled, and god is revealing what they mean to those who obey him. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. Daniels prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive. The book of daniel is the apocalyptic book of the hebrew bible. Mar 09, 2017 the book of daniel niv audio holy bible. God is referred to in this book as above all gods, as he was for melchizedek and abraham as well as naaman. 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. It also describes the apocalyptic visions given by god, and reveals the events. Famous failures of prophetic interpretationaceh tsunami video. It is the only book which jesus specifically urges his lastday people to study.
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