The revelation continues to be called by the same name, the words, as in daniel 10. Prophecy for today from daniel, david, and haggai russell m. It was the first prophecy giving a consecutive history of the world from that time to the end. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. 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. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth. I encourage everyone to read this book even nonchristians. 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. Daniel 7 gives us the prophets dream of four great beasts that rose up out of the sea.
Charts include studies on the rapture and great tribulation. It is, however, among the writings of the jews which were popularly read during certain feast days. This book is more like a commentary on the book of daniel and then some. Rapture or second coming daniel revelation bible studies. This period is called the great tribulation by jesus in matthew 24. The book of daniel can be divided into two partsstories and prophecies. 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. 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. Join beth in a faithbuilding study of prophecy and learn how to live with integrity in todays selfabsorbed society.
Lives of integrity, words of prophecy bible study book by beth moore provides a personal study experience five days a week plus viewer guides for the group video sessions of this indepth womens bible study. The book of daniel niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 27 duration. 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. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. Prophecy for today from daniel kindle edition by stendal, russell. 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. The old persian empire encompassed the areas of presentday iraq, iran, syria, kuwait, afghanistan and pakistan and also presentday turkey, palestine. Its prophecies speak with increased meaning to this generation. Ezekiel, who was contemporary with daniel, bears testimony, through the spirit of prophecy, to his. The prophecies reveal when these lastday events will occur.
Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series. Daniel, part 1 validity of the book daniel lamb and. Prophecy charts showing timebased bible prophecies from the books of daniel and revelation. The book of daniel contains the crucial foundational passages concerning israel and the coming of the messiah, jesus christ. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival. Joshua bowen, phd in assyriology from the johns hopkins university. Modern protestant canons include isaiah, jeremiah, lamentations, e. 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. An exciting and intriguing read that helps build faith in our creator and his promises for the future. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival the prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. Prophecy for today, a bible study of daniel russell m. 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. Daniel and revelation prophecies lesson study guides.
Did jesus confirm his covenant of love and mercy with daniels people for 7 years. The aim of the book is to show that the god of israel, the one true god, is greater than the pagan gods. The days of the church age are rapidly drawing to a close and the shadows of the endtimes are approaching. The book of daniel is an excellent prediction of the coming of the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom 2. Daniel is included in the small group of major prophets in christian canons, and its inclusion is based partly on its length and partly on its importance for christian eschatology. Why is the book of daniel considered major prophetic.
The angel informs him that seventy weeks have been decreed for them, and then gives a detailed but cryptic description of those weeks. No book of the bible has been attacked more viciously. Chapter 7 spoke of the coming kingdom of heaven, but daniel 1012 does. The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly. For the serious student of prophecy, this book delves into jehovahs purposes as revealed to daniel the prophet. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. The second apocalyptic prophecy daniel 7 stacks on top of daniel 2 and covers the same time span as daniel 2. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. By layering the prophecies of daniel on top of each other, god eliminated several. The prophet daniel faced unbelievable pressures to. The stories reveal how to be ready for earths final days. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Daniel is not included as a book of prophecy by the jews.
The book of daniel complements the book of revelation by providing amazing prophecies that confirm the prophecies that john. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. He is the founder of end time ministries and he has a very interesting take on the four beasts of daniel 7. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It located the most of its predictions within well defined prophetic periods, though reaching many centuries into the future.
Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. The climax comes with the prophecy of the resurrection of the dead. The book of daniel opens with a major conflict in the middle east. 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. Daniels prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive. The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. The most detailed prophecy in the bible life, hope. 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. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. 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. Prophecies of daniel prophecies fulfilled, and yet to be. The second half of daniel consists in four visions.
It is the best book i have read on the book of daniel. A wellnoted prophecy teacher, radio host, and writer on endtime issues is irvin baxter. The prophetic seal on the book of daniel is unsealing right before our very eyes. Daniel s prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive.
In the center of this discussion is the book of daniel. All four end with an antichrist figure who blasphemes god, overthrows the jewish law. In the first chapter i learned something that i had never seen or paid attention to when i read daniel from the bible. David reagan interviews a panel of bible prophecy experts on televisions christ in prophecy. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of daniel. Because of the many intricate components of the prophecy in daniel 11, some scholars have suggested that the book of daniel was written several hundred. The same prophet can at times experience different levels of prophecy, ruach hakodesh, or both. Did jesus confirm his covenant of love and mercy with daniel s people for 7 years. 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. In dreams and visions the prophet daniel saw amazing scenes of the future of the world.
Satan had tried to keep daniel from understanding the visions he had received and thus prevent gods truth from being revealed. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. 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 serves as the major apocalyptic book of the old testament, as chapters 712 foretell the end times.
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