An explanation of bible prophecy found in the book of daniel. As these prophesied events begin to unfold, gods people need to remember that daniel was also told. Several types of the abomination of desolation have occurred in history, including the desecration of the temple by antiochus epiphanes and the roman legions. Daniel 11 is not an encoded prophecy but an explanation in plain language. Newly formed greek citystates were squabbling with each other over land. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. Internal evidence within the book of daniel points to these dreams or visions and their interpretations being received and recorded in the sixth century b. The attempt to identify the king of the north with babylon lacks contextual support. Tradition says that the train first came through keller on may 9, 1881, although that date precedes the 1882 date when roberts sold the rightofway to the texas pacific. Yet within a sentence, it has added an extra 2,000 years to include nazis and communism. The book of daniel has traditionally been considered an amazing prophecy, as it was supposedly written around the 6th century bce, but predicted events that. The prophecies of daniel teachinghearts prophecy and. Prophecy for today from daniel kindle edition by stendal, russell. The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history book it tells the present and future just as clearly.
The next two verses predicted that the greek empire would be divided among four generals, and history records that actually occurred. The kittim ships prophecy is the prophet s last accurate prophecy. Daniel prophesied the deliverance of gods people in the end times. Apr 30, 2015 a young boy, daniel, and his three close friends are captured and taken to babylon as slaves. Now we have the starting point for daniel s messianic prophecy, that is, 455 b.
Nevertheless there is ample evidence in the book itself that daniel wrote it and that it dates from the sixth century b. The messianic prophecies in the book of daniel modern reformation. The prophecies of daniel are accurate down to the career of antiochus iv epiphanes, and desecration of the temple in 167 b. We know quite a lot about how the book of daniel came to be written. In this chapter daniel recognizes that the captivity of the jews predicted to be for 70 years is now over and he prays and urges their return based on jeremiahs prophecy. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats and by. The book of daniel contains the crucial foundational passages concerning israel and the coming of the messiah, jesus christ. Prophecy and prayer the book of daniel is considered one of the most important books of the bible, primarily because of the prophecies within it. Josephus clearly accepted that the book of daniel existed at the time of alexander and that it was respected among the jews of the fourth century b.
The book of daniel attracted galaxies of readers from all times, because of its majestic themes and. The bible prophet, daniel, outlines in vivid detail world events now unfolding before our eyes. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. The genre of the book of daniel is narrative history, prophetic oracle, and it includes apocalyptic material. Buy daniel john walvoord prophecy commentaries series by john f walvoord. Daniel 78 is full of overlapping images and visions. The end of the 70 weeks of years 490 years, was to occur shortly after antiochus ivs death in judah, after his successfully conquering egypt, libya and ethiopia which never happened. The acts of the apostles 585 this is talking about daniel 11. Christianity todays 2020 book awards christianity today. Daniel s experiences involved panoramic views foretelling the history of major kingdoms that would rule in the world. Jul 03, 2019 the book of daniel is a study, a commentary of the book of daniel in the bible. Inaccuracies regarding the babylonian and persian periods indicate it was written at a later date. Woodland springs elementary school calendaraerieskcloudcafeteriabusescocurrdirectory.
The prophecy mentions 7 weeks, also 62 weeks a total of 69 weeks. We should study the book of daniel to understand its prophetic accuracy. 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. The reason behind his prayer, though he does not specifically ask the question, is, how. Earlier in chapter 9, daniel had prayed, asking god for forgiveness of israels sins. Its prophecies speak with increased meaning to this generation. Daniel describes the victory by the hegoat and his subsequent demise and replacements. 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. The bible attributes the book of daniel to the prophet of that name, which would locate the writing of this book in the sixth century b. Characteristically the details of the prophecy became more vague the. Daniel 712 sets forth gods sovereignty over the nations and empires of the world.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of daniel. Daniel 2 contains the story of nebuchadnezzars dream of the composite four metal statue, which connects to the vision of the four beasts in. Moreover, the vision of the son of man is the centerpiece of ot revelation concerning the messiah. That affirmation should not be rejected unless there is compelling evidence to do so. Joshua bowen, phd in assyriology from the johns hopkins university. It cannot be overemphasized how relevant this book is to our current generation. The book of daniel stands as powerful evidence for the genuineness of bible prophecy. Smashwords about cliff keller, author of good morning. The angel gabriel specifically told daniel to seal up these prophecies until the time of the end. Historicism, a method of interpretation in christian eschatology which associates biblical prophecies with actual historical events and identifies symbolic beings.
In the first year of belshazzar the king of babylon, daniel himself beheld a dream and visions of his head upon his bed. A dictionary style article on the biblical book of daniel. Summary of the book of daniel bible history online. About 530 bc during the time of daniel, who lived about 2600 years ago, the babylonians invaded judah the southern part of the land of israel and took many jews, including daniel, as captives to babylon. A number of the prophecies give such precise predictions that skeptics such the ancient porphyry 300 a. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The angel commanded, but thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. A noble jewish youth of jerusalem, he is taken into captivity by nebuchadnezzar of babylon and serves the king and his successors with loyalty and ability until the time of the persian conqueror cyrus, all the while remaining. It is in babylon that daniel and his three friends, out of a tradition of kings, are likely made eunuchs for life. It is more like the explanatory verses that follow the symbolic vision in each of those earlier chapters. But the prophecies it contains are so astounding that many have doubted that they were written before the events foretold. Amongst these prophecies, daniel chapter nine is one of the most prominent.
Joshua johnson, 46, in keller, texas, spends time reading the story and. Daniel reads jeremiahs prophecy regarding israels captivity and confesses in prayer and supplication before god. Daniel could be called the prophet of the antichrist because he supplies us with more information about this tyrant than any other prophet, including john in the book of revelation. C, but does not mention the reconstruction of the temple or circumstances of antiochus death in 164 b. Some nonchristians, and even many bible commentators who call themselves christians. A study guide to the prophecies of daniel and the revelation. Within the chapter is the wellknown seventyweek prophecy. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Apr 26, 2012 was daniel s prophecy about the coming anointed one, that is, the messiah, accurate.
His predictions, covering twentyfive hundred years of history, clearly outline world events from the prophets time six hundred years before christ to ours. Both chapters show the certainty of the end of gentile kingdoms, replaced by gods eternal kingdom. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. Or has the text been wrongly interpreted and is there a messiah who comes at the end of the first set of seven sevens, that is, at the end of 49 years, and another messiah who comes at the end of the sixtytwo sevens, that is, after another 434 years.
Understanding the book of daniel and end times prophecy hal seed on. 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. At that time, babylon was the worlds greatest superpower, having conquered the assyrian capital of nineveh around 612 b. Esv daniel has a vision of a ram, a goat and a little horn with the interpretation. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. Daniel was probably written some time shortly after 168 bc after the roman intervention and before antiochus ivs death in mesopotamia circa 164163 bc. In our moment christians are not influenced by books, at all. The lord of history raises all kings and kingdoms up, and brings them all to an end according to his will. Consider the following facts relative to the prophet daniel, and the book that bears his name. The evidence reveals that the book of daniel was written before these events occurred.
Walvoord, he addresses the alleged historical inaccuracies and considers. Daniel, prophecies of the encyclopedia of mormonism. The name athol was dropped, and by 1882 the site was called keller in abstracts. Babylon is not even mentioned in daniel 11, so there is no hook on which to hang a spiritual interpretation of it. Danielan authentic book of prophecy watchtower online. The years daniel mentions put this prophecy around 535 b. The plan of history is already written and cannot be altered and god himself is. Danielan authentic book of prophecy watchtower online library. Daniel received special training in the royal court of babylon. Tsha keller, tx texas state historical association. Many prophecy teachers incorrectly apply daniel 11 verses to an endtimes antichrist, but the context clearly shows that they are not, and that history has confirmed their fulfillment.
Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophesies which are coming to fruition today. Daniel montemayor associate principal keller isd linkedin. Historicist interpretations of the book of daniel wikipedia. Equal parts prophetic and pastoral, this book puts lederleitners heart as a. This episode explains daniel s 70 weeks prophecy and more. And at that time this time of the end your people shall be delivered, every one who is found written in the book daniel 12. The second half of daniel consists in four visions. Bible prophecy became an anchor for me and the prophecies of daniel became one of my most ardent interests and passions. Babylon is never called the king of the north in daniel 11 or elsewhere.
It thus is a convincing demonstration of the divine origin of the. Over the next seven decades these sons of hebrew nobility overcome bondage, rivalries and the conceits of kings to reach positions of authority in the most powerful nation in the world. The millerites applied the dayforayear concept to the 2,300 days, making it 2,300 years from 457 a. The history of israels relationship to the kings of daniel 11. The book of daniel is key to the entire old testament prophetic revelation. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. A companion to the history of the book wiley online library. Daniel refusing to eat at the kings table, early 1900s bible illustration. All four end with an antichrist figure who blasphemes god, overthrows the jewish law. Daniels prophecy of 70 weeks foretells the messiahs arrival. The hebrew bible includes daniel in the ketuvim writings, while christian bibles group the work with the major prophets.
He earned degrees from wheaton college, texas christian university, and. The jewish historian josephus alludes to this fact in his book on the history of the jews antiquities of the jews, book 10, chapter 10. The lonesome dove baptist church sent some members, among them daniel barcroft and permelia allen, to establish the mount gilead baptist church in 1852. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. More specifically the later part of daniel 11 and daniel 12 god gave babylon the scepter of power and. The book of daniel is a study, a commentary of the book of daniel in the bible.
Daniel foretold the destruction of jerusalem and the temple. Nov 04, 2020 daniel is given a dream about four great beasts and gods greater and final kingdom. We believe the biblical account is true, but some question the dating. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. Jul 08, 2020 for example, one of my favorite christian books is the classic that is titled, a shepherd looks at psalm 23, by phillip keller. The book of daniel is an excellent prediction of the coming of the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom 2. 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 prophets in the christian canon. It was 538 bc, and the decree from cyrus that the jews could return to judah had already been made or was about to be made. Waltke, the date of the book of daniel, bibliotheca sacra3. Daniel john walvoord prophecy commentaries series by john f. The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible.
Daniel indicates how long the time period leading to the arrival of messiah the leader would last. A general discussion of the dating of the book of daniel, including evidence to show that josephus was not just involved in patriotic propaganda, may be found in. 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. An authentic book of prophecy the bible record tells us. View daniel montemayors profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional. Gabriel reveals to him seventy weeks for gods people. I always admired prophet daniel for his loyalty to god no matter the circumstances he had to endure in his life and this book touches daniel s struggles in life for god out of love for him but in the same time is an explanation of the prophecies of daniel gifted from god himself and how they foretold the future by looking in the history of time. Everything else which follows is contradicted by events preserved in greek and roman histories of the era.
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