Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. Of the book of daniel the primary theme the primary theme of the book of daniel is the revelation of israels future in relation to the gentile kingdoms now that the nation has gone into exile in babylon, and gods exaltation of daniel as a channel of revealing his will. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series. 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. The book of daniel taken into slavery after the fall of jerusalem in 605 b. Prophecies of daniel prophecies fulfilled, and yet to be. 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. Christians are using flawed methodologies in ascribing daniels 70 weeks of years as a prophecy concerning christs appearance and mission. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. The second half of daniel consists in four visions. That is to say the jewish author of daniel is using flawed methodologies in calculating the reigns of the persian kings and antiochus ivs end was not as predicted. Book of daniel is very well made and the acting is awesome, not at all what i expected. The book of daniel portrays him as the babylonian king in the first year of whose reign daniel has his dream of the four great beasts which come up out of the sea.
No other book in the bible has been more misunderstood or misrepresented than. The genre of the book of daniel is narrative history, prophetic oracle, and it includes apocalyptic material. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. Lets say the messenger angel is gods foremost messenger the angel gabriel. 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.
Belshazzar was said to have been slain after he saw the writing on the wall, at which time. This book is almost a fullblown prophecy encyclopedia. And there shall be a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation even to that time. He will confirm a covenant with many for one seven. Daniel as an example of boldness and faithfulness to god in the most difficult. The antichrist daniel 7 and revelation bible universe. It is important to identify the antichrist because from it. It is known to most of us as the prophecy of 70 weeks, and it is the only prophecy in the bible that gives us a secular date by which we can accurately calculate the first coming of the messiah. The book keeps telling stories about how daniel and his friends are saved by god whenever the light seemed like it was about to go out and the wicked kings were about to do something horrible.
Jerusalem was conquered by the babylonians and many of their best young men were taken into captivity, including daniel. 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. The book of daniel is often read for its contribution to our understanding of endtimes events, but sometimes christians have been so obsessed with. Yet, its vital to this movies claim that these are the end times. The book of daniel dramatizes the biblical record of the same name, and does so very well.
The book of daniel was evidently written by people from the let god do it camp. It also describes the apocalyptic visions given by. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. Considering the budgetrestrictions making a low budget film, this movie shines. I thought this was going to be deep and confusing because that is what the book of daniel is but they. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor1preface the study of any of the old testament prophets is a worthwhile endeavor. It is virtually impossible that you will not learn something of great value from this book.
All four end with an antichrist figure who blasphemes god, overthrows the jewish law. A study of the book of daniel church of christ in zion. Daniel 12 modern english version mev the prophecy of the end times. Book of daniel prophechy explained vigilant prophets. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. The angel gabriel specifically told daniel to seal up these prophecies until the time of the end. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b.
Faced with imminent death, daniel proves himself a trusted advisor and is placed among the kings wise men. Daniel belongs to the latter group, a type of writing that in many respects sharply contrasts prophetic literature. Many people believe that the study of bible prophecy reveals the future of. The climax comes with the prophecy of the resurrection of the dead. In todays excerpt from the most recent edition in the story of god bible commentary series, author wendy l. I thought it would look low budget, but boy was i wrong. Daniel on the last days last days mystery prophecy.
How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival. Did jesus confirm his covenant of love and mercy with daniels people for 7 years. Many people believe that the study of bible prophecy reveals the future of mankind on planet earth and claim that only the wise will understand the warning and escape coming destruction. That prophecy is found in the book of daniel, chapter 9. 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. In dreams and visions the prophet daniel saw amazing scenes of the future of the world. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. Presented by a fascinated sceptic, the daniel project examines 20 prophecies through interviews with political, military, financial and historical experts leaving the viewer asking, am i one of the wise. Its prophecies speak with increased meaning to this generation.
With robert miano, andrew bongiorno, lance henriksen, kevin mccorkle. Presented by a fascinated sceptic, the daniel project examines 20 prophecies through interviews with political, military. 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. Most popular bible prophecy movies and tv shows imdb. 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. Taken into slavery after the fall of jerusalem in 605 b.
The beasts of prophecy written about by daniel in his book and john of the book of revelation. Faced with imminent death, daniel proves himself a trusted adviser and is placed among the kings wise men. Book of daniel bible study with verse by verse commentary and understanding daniel bible prophecy and the little horn antichrist power. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase. 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. Chapter 7 spoke of the coming kingdom of heaven, but daniel 1012 does. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the most read. These were some of the things that interested me as a skeptical young man growing up in chicago while. I cannot physically see him nor can i audibly hear him. Satan had tried to keep daniel from understanding the visions he had received and thus prevent gods truth from being revealed. The book of daniel is no exception for it provides a wealth of information to those who would diligently consider it and its teachings.
This brings us to daniels 70 th week, a key to understanding the last days and the return of christ. 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. While in babylon, daniels prophetic gift is noticed by the kingand an adventure of faith, tyranny, miracles, and the relationship between a slave and his master. 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.
And at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who shall be found written in the book. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. The book is made up primarily of historical narrative found mainly in chs. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. First i will let you know that im a christian, but im also a huge movie fan and in my opinion most christian movies are not that good. The book of daniel has sometimes been classified with the prophetic books of the old testament, a mistake owing largely to a failure to distinguish between the predominant characteristics of prophetic and apocalyptic writings. Built primarily around the story of the hebrew peoples captivity in babylon and under several different kings, the movie uses the narrative of its title character to portray how even when all seems lost, god is still with his own.
Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. See more ideas about book of daniel, bible and bible pictures. These were some of the things that interested me as a skeptical young man growing up in chicago while contemplating atheism or christianity. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival the prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. 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. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Through the books of revelation and daniel god gives us a thorough description of the antichrist of bible prophecy. This is a video collection of sermons and bible studies on the prophecies found in the biblical book of daniel. Back to daniel 10 and the identity of the messenger angel, weve speculated that likely he is the angel gabriel, the chief messenger of god, sent to daniel with an epic prophecy. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. Daniel fits into the bible in an interesting way, too. The daniel prophecies gods plan for the last days book by ken raggio.
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