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. Without a doubt, daniels book demonstrates the overarching sovereignty of god. The hebrew word meaning the same thing is mashiach, or as we know it messiah. Jul 29, 2009 the book of daniel was written thousands of years ago and is full with vital information for todays world. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet. Daniel knows that the seventy years is coming to an end soon since it is 539 b. Paul cantrell has authored over 200 of the studies available.
The 70th week, the seven years of tribulation, will begin with the advent of the antichrist. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. When nebuchadnezzar looked into the flames in daniel 3. The failure of daniels prophecies 2007 chris sandoval. This would include the final kingdom, the anti christ union of worldly nations the iron mixed with miry clay. He calls him a son of the gods, which is an amazing insight for a pagan king.
The book of daniel is the book of revelation in the old testament because it is an excellent prediction of the coming of jesus christ, the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom. The name daniel comes from the hebrew name daniyel meaning, god is my judge. The book of daniel is unsealing focus on the middle east and prophecy. The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time.
The book of daniel is a book of comfort revealing an omniscient and omnipotent god who would be able to deliver his own, as well as a faithful god who would not suffer them to be tempted above what they were able. Yea, the whole book of daniel is not about prophecy though it does marvelously contain it, not about babylon though it does contain it in several modes, not about nebuchadnezzar or kingdoms though it does contain them, not even about daniel or his three friends though they are part of it, but rather the whole book is about christ jesus. The prophet daniel received words from god about the kingdoms that shaped world history and daniel also learned the key identifying antichrist. 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 is a book of the bible which contains an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon. Book of daniel read online major prophets biblebook.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. 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. So christ is really more a title than it is a name, although the bible uses it both ways. The prophet daniel appears in the old testament in the book of daniel as a captive carried away to babylon by order of nebuchadnezzar after the fall of the kingdom of judah during the sixth century before christ. Jan 15, 2016 this messiah, nephi said, would be the redeemer of the world 1 nephi 10. The book of daniel is an excellent prediction of the coming of the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom 2. This captivity of citizens of judah in babylon lasted for 70 years, as god had foretold through the prophet jeremiah jeremiah 25. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. The prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. Using the most uptodate biblical scholarship, greidanus addresses foundational issues such as the date of composition, the authors and original audience of the book. This is an old testament appearance of the son of god coming down from heaven in bodily form. At the time that nebuchadnezzar first carried the jews captive into babylon about 605 b. Here he looks at the writings of nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah, and jeremiah. It can be explained only by the god of israel, the lord of heaven and earth.
His children are faithful members of our congregation although paul. The book of daniel dvd in an age of false prophets, only. To experience the full impact of the book, we must understand its theme. May 29, 2014 daniel is called forth and gives the dream and the interpretation. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. What about daniels prophecy of the general resurrection. The prophecies of jesus christ israel conquered by babylon. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival. The hebrew includes it among the ketubim writings, between ezra and esther, but only its protocanonical part chap.
Gods son is the one who shall come to destroy gentile dominion. The dream was of a giant statue, which represented all the major earthly kingdoms to come. Jul 10, 2010 chapter 9 is devoted to the prophets who ministered during the seventh century b. This messiah, nephi said, would be the redeemer of the world 1 nephi 10. The book of daniel our english versions of the old testament have the books arranged in sections. One of the strongest evidences supporting the bible is the fulfillment of prophecy by jesus christ. 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. 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. More than any other book of the hebrew scriptures, the writings of the prophet daniel confront us with. Prophet of god, companion of kings the church of jesus. It is in isaiah, jeremiah, ezekiel, and daniel that we hear not only warnings of disaster, but the prophetic proclamation of the coming of christ and insight into gods restoration plan.
Apr 20, 2018 if daniel was right, then messiah came and died prior to the year 70 c. Categories jesus christ tags angel gabriel, april 3, april 3 33, book of daniel, daniel 9, daniel the prophet, daniels prophecies, daniels vision, dating of crucifixion, did daniel predict jesus arrival. Bible study minor prophets, daniel ch westside church. The greek and latin form of the hebrew name is daniel. The biblical account of daniel the prophet begins as he and other young men from judah were taken captive by king nebuchadnezzar of babylon daniel 1. Instead, he saw them walking around, unharmed and unbound, and a fourth man walking with them. When he lived on the earth, jesus christ often spoke of the prophets who had lived before him. Daniels name is a key to a full understanding of the book. 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. Although the prophets and the apostles have long since passed from our world, what they spoke lives on, as true today as it was in the day it was written. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. If the book of daniel was a fraudulent production, christ was either ignorant of the matter, or dishonest about the prophecys authorship.
As he stood by the river ulai in the province of elam, he saw a ram with two horns, one of which was higher than the other. Visions of daniel by jeff asher good thorough examination of the visions in the. Prophecies of daniel prophecies fulfilled, and yet to be. Satan had tried to keep daniel from understanding the visions he had received and thus prevent gods truth from being revealed. He stepped across the battlements of heaven, walked down the starry staircase, walked into the blazing furnace and said to the flames, cool it.
These are often subdivided into major prophets and minor prophets. Bible notes, bible verses, christian calendar, book of daniel, fervent prayer, prayer list, seventh day adventist, bible study journal, old and new testament. He told the people of his time on earth to search the scriptures because the prophets had written about him. The angel of the lord did not reveal to daniel details of the 70th week. Did daniel the prophet accurately predict the timing of. In the book of revelation john describes jesus in much the same way that daniel depicted this being and johns reaction upon seeing the exalted christ is similar to the way daniel reacted. If daniel was right, this jesus is destined to return and to set up the messianic kingdom.
Prophets tell about jesus christ, and they tell what he wants us to know and do. 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 he would save all of israel in their present oppression. Why is daniel not among the prophets in the books of the. Born to a noble jewish family, daniel was taken into captivity by king nebuchadnezzar of babylon in about 604 bce. Mar 09, 2017 the book of daniel niv audio holy bible. The prophecies of jesus christ israel conquered by babylon daniel cyrus chapter 7. November 6, 2019 bible study minor prophets, daniel ch. The book of daniel church of christ studies in the word. Why is daniel not in the prophets book and instead is slated for the writings. The book of daniel is the fifth of the five books of the major prophets in the old testament. The book of daniel church of christ studies in the word of god. The context of this passage is where daniel considers the prophecy in jeremiah jeremiah 25.
The prophecies of jesus christ israel conquered by. The prophet daniel is one of four major prophets in hebrew scripture, along with isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel. Some scholars believe that christ s statement, in this passage in johns gospel, is an allusion to daniel s prophecy. Jun 24, 2014 the book of daniel is a book of the bible which contains an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon. His children are faithful members of our congregation although paul and his wife have gone home to be with the lord. Introduction to the book of daniel by doug edwards plain and simple scriptural introduction to daniel. Passion of the christ actor said hollywood has shunned him in this image of the movie the passion of the christ exposes audience to immense amounts of graphic violence and controversy. Understanding the messages of the major prophets is key to understanding the whole of scripture. Christ in the book of daniel we cannot consider the prophetic scriptures without coming eventually to the one who is the spirit of prophecy, the lord jesus christ. The church is a living example of that restitution, brothers and sisters, and our members are witnesses of those divine prophecies long ago. The book of daniel was written thousands of years ago and is full with vital information for todays world. Using the most uptodate biblical scholarship, greidanus addresses foundational issues such as the date of composition, the authors and original audience of the book, its overall message and goal, and various ways of. In either case, if he misstated the matter regarding daniel, his claim of being the son of god would be nullified.
Sep 03, 2016 the prophecies of jesus christ israel conquered by babylon daniel cyrus chapter 7. The book of daniel bible prophets and prophecy of the. To cite a parallel example, the book of mormon prophets, who purportedly flourished between 600 bc and 400 ad, supposedly gave explicit predictions about jesus christs career in firstcentury palestine. 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. Our group has read all the books of the bible series that are available to date and we are just finishing the prophets. In so doing, it is argued, christ endorsed and confirmed by his authority the view which was then received among the jews, and which regarded daniel as the author of the book which bears his name. Its prophecies speak with increased meaning to this generation. The book of daniel dvd in an age of false prophets. 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.
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. Critics claim that daniels book is like a historical novel. The strong expectations in the book of mormon for a coming messiah, including the testimony that jesus christ is the messiah, has raised questions about whether it was plausible for ancient israelites to have believed such. In dreams and visions the prophet daniel saw amazing scenes of the future of the world. Chapter 9 is devoted to the prophets who ministered during the seventh century b. The angel gabriel specifically told daniel to seal up these prophecies until the time of the end. If daniel was right, then there are no other options for who the messiah is, but jesus of nazareth. The mystery has to do with the future messianic kingdom, the kingdom of heaven which the messiah, jesus christ, will inaugurate through his incarnation. There are prophecies that will be fulfilled at the time of the end. The evidence also seems to indicate that the man in daniel 10 may have actually been an ot appearance of the prehuman christ. He was a minister of the gospel in the church of christ for over 60 years serving mainly in the northeast in new jersey and pennsylvania. Daniel recognizes that human wisdom can never penetrate the mystery communicated to the king in his dreams. A key to the visions and prophecies of the book of daniel gaebelein, arno clemens on. For example, the bible often refers to jesus by name as jesus christ, just as we do in modern usage see.
The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. In the hebrew bible, it is found in the ketuvim, while in christian bibles. The book of daniel is included in the listing of major prophets. When did daniel live, and when was the book of daniel written. Second, ezekiel is constantly referred to as son of man. In the book of revelation john describes jesus in much the same way that daniel depicted this being and johns reaction upon seeing the exalted christ is. In english and greek bible translations, daniel is considered one of the major prophets. Even most liberal scholars who propose multiple authors for the book of daniel agree that the author of daniel chapter 9 also wrote chapter 12.
This book offers a most fascinating study from several. Home bible questions jesus christ what does christ mean. The book of daniel contains the crucial foundational passages concerning israel and the coming of the messiah, jesus christ. Its a jewish thing because many of the most wellknown new testament prophecies were foreshadowed by the old testament prophets centuries before the birth of christ. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. Prophecy for today from daniel, david, and haggai russell m. In preaching christ from daniel sidney greidanus shows preachers and teachers how to prepare expository messages from the six narratives and four visions in the book of daniel. 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. In chapters 10 and 11, the prophets who ministered during the exile are examined, namely, ezekiel and daniel. This content was adapted from an earlier jews for jesus article. Daniel s prophetic timing of christ s crucifixion calculates to april, 32 ad. Jewish tradition, both during and before christs time, bears also distinct witness to the genuineness of the prophecy of daniel. In the hebrew bible it is found in the ketuvim writings, while in christian bibles and the septuagint it is grouped with the major prophets. The name daniel means either god is judge or god is my judge.
A period of time where the gospel must be witnessed unto all nations, as jesus commanded in the great commission. When jesus first explained the end of days to his disciples he used as his central point, the coming of. Daniel is a symbol of steadfast faith in god, most famously. 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. 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. A noble jewish youth of jerusalem, he is taken into captivity by nebuchadnezzar of. All of the prophets and apostles were there bearing testimony of jesus christ, the redeemer of the world, as had peter and paul. Daniel wrote the book of daniel during the sixth century b. Because the book of daniel contains so many detailed prophecies of things that happened centuries later, some skeptics have suggested that it is a fraud, written much later in history. A key to the visions and prophecies of the book of daniel. The book of daniel is one of the most thrilling books in the bible, and it is, of course, a book on prophecy. 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.
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