The span of time that daniel s prophecy covers, includes the signs of the opening of the sixth seal and with it, of the third era, as explained by jesus the christ. The bible describes events and conditions that would mark the conclusion of the current system of things, or the end of the world. The time of daniel s prophecy can be precisely pin pointed due to the mention of darius beginning his reign daniel 9. It all began in december of 167 bc, when the seleucid emperor antiochus epiphanes desecrated the. The messiah, jesus christ, was born on time galatians 4. The bible and prophecy 7 a warning 9 does it matter. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. 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 this case, it would not be 7 days but 7 years daniel 9.
For instance, the crucifixion of jesus was foretold in psalm 22. The prophecies of the bible reveal gods grand design. More than any other book of the hebrew scriptures, the writings of the prophet daniel confront us with. It would be worthwhile and advisable to read the page on bible prophecy symbols first to gain a comprehensive understanding of the many bible symbols before beginning. King james version the bible calls this time period the last days and the time of the end, or end times. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He gave special attention to jeremiahs prophecy of the seventy years of the captivity.
It will be observed that there existed at this time a collection of sacred books. 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. 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 book of daniel identifies the prophet daniel as its author daniel 9. This prophecy in the book of daniel written over 500 years before jesus was born also warned jerusalem and the jewish temple sanctuary would be destroyed after messiah jesus christ would be. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve.
At the end of the book of daniel, god instructed daniel to shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. Daniel knows that the seventy years is coming to an end soon since it is 539 b. The book of daniel was written 500 years before the birth of jesus. After a thorough study of the word we find we have a more minute account of daniels early life than is recorded of that of any other prophet. The prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. It no doubt would be of interest to some that jews for jesus, also known as messianic jews, printed a book telling how a number of jews came to believe in jesus as the messiah. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 9 always on time. 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. His birth and linage are left in complete obscurity except that he was of the royal line, probably of the house of david, which had at this time become very numerous. The context of this passage is where daniel considers the prophecy in jeremiah jeremiah 25. The prophetic seal on the book of daniel is unsealing right before our very eyes. 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, 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. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream that troubles me and i. But you, daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end. Against this mark, the mark of the beast, or the mark of the authority of the antichrist, comes one of the bible s. It is undeniable that we are now living in the information age, a time where knowledge has increased in a manner that is unprecedented in.
The days of the church age are rapidly drawing to a close and the shadows of the endtimes are approaching. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. What this means is that daniel s prophecies would not be fully understandable until the end times prior to christs return. Daniel, prophecies of the encyclopedia of mormonism. Four of those folks described how the prophecy of daniel 9. 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. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet. It cannot be overemphasized how relevant this book is to our current generation.
Prophetic books of the bible prophets have existed throughout every era of gods relationship with mankind, but the old testament books of the prophets address the classical period of prophecy from the later years of the divided kingdoms of judah and israel, throughout the time of exile, and into the years of israels return from exile. The old persian empire encompassed the areas of presentday iraq, iran, syria, kuwait, afghanistan and pakistan and also presentday turkey, palestine. The book of the prophet daniel is the major apocalyptic book of the old testament and contains the prophecy of the son of man, a messianic figure fulfilled in jesus christ. The books of the old testament contain many passages about the messiah all prophecies jesus christ fulfilled. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival the prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. Rapture or second coming daniel revelation bible studies. Understanding the time of the end kindle edition by harman, james. 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. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading daniel s prophecies unsealed.
The same prophet can at times experience different levels of prophecy, ruach hakodesh, or both. The imagery, information, characters and timing found in daniel 7 are all seen more fully in revelation. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. You should know and understand that from the issuing of the word to restore and to rebuild jerusalem until messiah the leader. The book of daniel contains the crucial foundational passages concerning israel and the coming of the messiah, jesus christ. The following pages are a scripture by scripture bible commentary on each chapter of the book of daniel and many historical quotes are given to reinforce the truth. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. Two passages occur in that prophet s writings where the duration of the captivity is mentioned jeremiah 25. 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. Easytoread version the following are some outstanding features of lastdays, or. 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.
It is important to identify the antichrist because from it will come the sign, or mark, of its authority. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. Please read the prophecies fulfilled for further information on this subject. Why is the prophecy of the 69 weeks and the 70th week only now being revealed. In these chapters you will find one of the most dominant prophecies of the coming of christ ever recorded. Once you understand the meaning of the symbol, bible prophecy becomes plain. The book of daniel is one of the most thrilling books in the bible, and it is, of course, a book on 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. The failure of his prediction refutes evangelical claims that the bible is inerrant and prophecy proves its divine inspiration. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. Prophecies of daniel prophecies fulfilled, and yet to be. By layering the prophecies of daniel on top of each other, god eliminated several. Old testament bible quotations update on december 17, 2019 by pastor jack wellman daniel was a jew who lived in captivity, but because of his faith in god he met with success even while living in a foreign land.
The book of daniel was likely written between 540 and 530 b. That daniel was indeed a prophet is well substantiated. Each prophetic symbol is clearly explained in scripture. In chapter 9, daniel predicts the very day that the messiah would enter jerusalem and present himself as king for the first time. The revelation continues to be called by the same name, the words, as in daniel 10. The second apocalyptic prophecy daniel 7 stacks on top of daniel 2 and covers the same time span as daniel 2. Daniel 7 is the old testament chapter that most thoroughly prepares us for the book of revelation. Jesus mentions daniel as the author as well matthew 24. The book of daniel is a study, a commentary of the book of daniel in the bible. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. A documentary about bible prophecy that investigates shocking predictions of current global events. But thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. But the parts daniel himself was most desirous to know about are for the endtime soon to come. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints regards the book of daniel as the writings of daniel, who was.
In these chapters you will find one of the most dominant prophecies. The antichrist daniel 7 and revelation bible universe. The angel gabriel approaches daniel in the latter half of the ninth chapter after daniel prays for israel. 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.