Daniel is given the key points in the battles between the powers of earth and god, with a range of prophecies giving specific details in a timeline from the medopersian empire, the greek empire, the roman empire, the holy roman empire, islam and the. The prophecies of the book of daniel have fascinated readers and created controversy for the past two thousand years. Jesus christs own acceptance of daniels prophecy is an even more. The genre of the book of daniel is narrative history, prophetic oracle, and it includes apocalyptic material. Highlights from the book of daniel watchtower online library. The claim in the book is that the author daniel made the prophecies contained therein and therefore must be taken in their plain sense. 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. As i pointed out in my recent book, winning the witnesses, planting seeds of doubt in the watchtower is a most effective strategy. So dramatic was the apparent fulfilment of this prophecy that it led to the start of the adventist movement and belief that the last days started 1799. May 07, 2019 this is a video collection of sermons and bible studies on the prophecies found in the biblical book of daniel. They are taught a blind trust in the organization and its interpretation of. 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. A documentary about bible prophecy that investigates shocking predictions of current global events. It is critical to realize that the book of daniel existed in documented form almost three centuries before christ was born.
You will be amazed at how captivating these subjects are. Pay attention to daniels prophecy internet archive. It certain was an education and made daniels prophecies clear and also showed how they are very relevant today. Unlike the preceding dreams and visions in the book of daniel, which contained images that needed to be interpreted, this vision simply gave daniel the words regarding what would happen to the jewish people from this time forward daniel 10. I encourage everyone to read this book even nonchristians. Prayer of azariah and the song of the three holy children. A study guide to the prophecies of daniel and the revelation. Daniel chapter 11 as a direct continuation of chapter 10, daniel is given the key points in the battles between the powers of earth and god, with a range of prophecies giving specific details in a timeline from the medopersian empire, the greek empire, the roman empire, the holy roman empire, islam and the ottoman empire, and then the antichrist.
Prophecies of daniel prophecies fulfilled, and yet to be. What we didnt expect was the impact it would have on our children. When the book was first written, the four world empires were supposed to be babylon, media, persia and greece. Like most teenagers, i have a difficult time enjoying the study of ancient history. Daniel bible study outlinecontents by chapter and verse. The book of daniel is the apocalyptic book of the hebrew bible.
The prophecies in the book of daniel all end with the destruction of antiochus epiphanes as punishment for his atrocities and sacrileges at the beginning of the messianic age, as we shall see in some detail later on. Daniel prophesies about gods kingdom while in babylon. An explanation of bible prophecy found in the book of daniel. The daniel prophecies gods plan for the last days book. Prophecy charts showing timebased bible prophecies from the books of daniel and revelation. Literally history written in advance and thoroughly explained in this magnificent book. It is the best book i have read on the book of daniel. The angel informs him that seventy weeks have been decreed for them, and then gives a detailed but cryptic description of those weeks. But you, daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end.
Reagan read bio when i think of the book of daniel, i am always reminded of a r. Written by patrick on oct 30th 2019 this is a detailed in depth solid bible study. Open ms excel and put the opening and closing dates given by the org for the fulfillments of those prophecies in a calculation that gets the number of days and and you will notice that the number. Book of daniels prophecies fortold issachar understanding the times. Penned by daniel, the book contains prophecies regarding the rise and fall of world powers, the time of the messiahs arrival, and events that take place in our. The most important thing to which all the prophecies point and for which the apostles looked forward has been the second coming of the lord. The books of daniel and the revelation should be bound together and published. Daniel an authentic book of prophecy the bible record tells us. Again, rife with historical and linguistic inaccuracies, but the pictures are vivid and it does a good job of laying out what the jehovahs witnesses believe. Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a. And there shall be a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation even to that time. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. The book of daniel provides an overview of world events from the days of king nebuchadnezzar of babylon.
Martin collins, referring to the complex prophecies of daniel 11 and 12, suggests that much of the interpretation of many parts of this prophetic passage, except for the fulfilled prophecy in daniel 11. Daniel predicted when an anointed one would be rejected. This is the suggestion that i made to elder haskell which resulted in the book he published. This book is more like a commentary on the book of daniel and then some.
Daniel prophecies a new translation of daniel from. Fascinating indepth, verse by verse examination of the book of daniel and the amazingly detailed prophecies. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. Daniel prophecies a new translation of daniel from aramaic. If daniel received visions as he said he did, and if he wrote these prophecies as he claimed to have done, then this book is unmistakably a product of divine inspiration. Daniel was told when gods people could expect the arrival of messiah the leader 69 weeks of years after the command to restore and rebuild the walls of jerusalem. Love the book of daniel the first book of the bible i ever really studied using a beth moore study. The book of daniel can be divided into two partsstories and prophecies. Daniels most important prophecies focused on the messiah and his rule. The reasoning was related to daniel s prophecy of the king of the north and prophecies of the 1260 days in daniel 7. The issues raised by those who arbitrarily assign the book to an unknown, unnamed author of the second century b. This is a video collection of sermons and bible studies on the prophecies found in the biblical book of daniel. Studying daniels prophecy watchtower online library. The daniel prophecies gods plan for the last days 2,500 years ago.
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 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. In the first chapter i learned something that i had never seen or paid attention to when i read daniel from the bible. Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days. About 530 bc the prophet daniel was a jewish exile who lived during the time of the babylonian captivity, about 500 years before the birth of jesus. The book of daniel foretells the rise and fall of world powers from babylon until the time of the end, which culminates in the rule of gods kingdom. The aged prophet also looks back on his long life and narrates episodes that encourage us to be godly men and women of integrity. The stories reveal how to be ready for earths final days. The book of daniel and you watchtower online library. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. The book of daniel is actually one of the most authenticated books of the old testament, historically and archaeologically, but this is a convenient shortcut for our purposes here. The prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. To fully comprehend what will happen to israel at the end of the age, it is critically important to read and interpret an.
Nov 01, 2008 book of daniel s prophecies of the end explained. The sign of the end times in bible prophecy points to simultaneous conditions and events that precede the end of this world. Conventioners were eager to obtain their copy of the newly released 320page book, pay attention to daniels prophecy. Greece was supposed to be the last empire according to the author of daniel, and was to be followed by the theocratic kingdom of god on earth. In the hebrew canon, daniel is placed in the writings or hagiographa. Text publication download options pay attention to daniels. In the first year of belshazzar the king of babylon, daniel himself beheld a dream and visions of his head upon his bed. And at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who shall be found written in the book. See all the x days prophecies near the end of daniel that they apply to events in the history of watchtower. Pay attention to daniels prophecy by watchtower bible and tract society of new york, 1999, watchtower bible and tract society of new york, international bible students association edition, in english. Daniels prophecy of the seventy weeks end times truth. What this means is that daniels prophecies would not be fully understandable until the end times prior to christs return. Penned by daniel, the book contains prophecies regarding the rise and fall of world powers, the time of the messiahs arrival, and events that take place in our day. The story of daniel the prophet, and the story of the seer of patmos.
Daniels prophecy of the seventy weeks is perhaps the most important prophecy to understand what will happen to israel in the last days. A few explanations of certain portions might be added, but i am not sure that these would be needed. A prophetic book placed in the english bible among the major prophets, immediately. Daniels prophecies reveal the plans of god and unmask the plans of the enemy. In either case, if he misstated the matter regarding daniel, his claim of being the son of god would be nullified. It certain was an education and made daniel s prophecies clear and also showed how they are very relevant today. Bible prophecy 11 prophecies of jesus and the end times. It also describes the apocalyptic visions given by.
Even at their young age, they seem to be able to identify with these righteous young men. This is especially so as to the last part of the great statutethe feet mixed with iron and clay, is imminent. We have the complete account of such visions in the prophetic book of daniel. Oct 25, 2017 prophecy charts showing timebased bible prophecies from the books of daniel and revelation.
If the book of daniel was a fraudulent production, christ was either ignorant of the matter, or dishonest about the prophecys authorship. Christ himself bore witness that daniel was a prophet. Concise and to the point though full of valuable information. Book of daniel s prophecies fortold issachar understanding the times. In fact the vast majority of our questions in regards to the book of daniel can be found by referencing the book of revelation as well as other books of the bible. Penned by daniel, the book contains prophecies regarding the rise and fall of world powers, the time of the messiahs arrival, and events that. It is the only book which jesus specifically urges his lastday people to study. This is an authorized web site of jehovahs witnesses. The jehovahs witnesses beliefs and interpretations regarding the prophecies in the book of daniel and their application to the modern world. These end times prophecies clearly identify the last days.
If you want to understand these prophecies fully and in an easy to follow format then this is it. Daniels prophecy of 70 weeks foretells the messiahs arrival. Daniel chapter 1 book of daniel religious tolerance religious art catholic art oldest bible religion bible pictures class pictures. And this kingdom will not be passed on to any other.
While the stories of daniel, hananiah, mishael, and azariah have always been among their favorites in my book of bible stories, the presentation in the daniel s prophecy book has affected them in a way we didnt anticipate. A prophetic book placed in the english bible among the major prophets, immediately after ezekiel. Easytoread version the following are some outstanding features of lastdays, or endtimes, prophecies. The prophecy in daniel 9 about the 70 weeks of years reveals the year when jesus became the messiah. The book does actually state that the statue represents successive world empires. Daniel book see also pay attention to daniels prophecy. Danielan authentic book of prophecy watchtower online. That daniel was the writer is made evident by the book itself.
And in fact the book of revelation is largely a christian interpretation of the. 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 daniels prayer for god to act on behalf of his people and city i. 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. It is a research tool for publications in various languages produced by jehovahs witnesses. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. Spirituality, the second coming of the lord, the return of the messiah, proclamation of the state of israel.
The failure of daniels prophecies 2007 chris sandoval introduction honest inspirational fiction daniels four empires. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival the prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. In dreams and visions the prophet daniel saw amazing scenes of the future of the world. 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. However, revelation is typically understood by studying the prophecies of daniel and not the other way round. Clearly, the book of daniel contains two very different threads.
Failed watchtower date predictions and changed date doctrine of jehovahs witnesses, including lesser known ones such as 1799, 1844, 1874, 1878, 1918, 1920 and the 1940s. Dec 09, 2019 clearly, the book of daniel contains two very different threads. Pay attention to daniels prophecy by watchtower bible and tract society of new york. Daniel s most important prophecies focused on the messiah and his rule. Charts include studies on the rapture and great tribulation. Nov 01, 2004 the book of daniel is actually one of the most authenticated books of the old testament, historically and archaeologically, but this is a convenient shortcut for our purposes here.
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