According to some, the scholarly consensus on the dating of daniel is that the book of daniel was written in the 2 nd century b. The books of the old testament contain many passages about the messiah all prophecies jesus christ fulfilled. There are many things that turned out and will turn out exactly as predicted. Daniel chapter 8 a goat stubborn king of the west will attack iran persia making his nation very great in end times then the. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. The bible contains two kinds of information that which is checkable and that which is not. Understanding biblical prophecy, especially daniels apocalyptic symbolism, can quickly become an overwhelming task. Seven prophecies that must be fulfilled before jesus. This page is designed to help you stay informed as to how bible prophecy is being fulfilled in current events i have found that, often, important national and international events that indicate bible prophecy being fulfilled are not reported by mainstream media. After all, how could any man have accurately predicted the rise of successive world. If a book accurately and repeatedly predicts the future, it can safely be said that something special is going on, perhaps even something supernatural. Daniel chapter 9a the 69 weeks this is the first of two videos on daniel chapter 9. The event prophecy of the rise of 5 kingdoms in daniel 2 and the time prophecy of the arrival of the messiah in daniel 9 are two examples.
The bible prophet, daniel, outlines in vivid detail world events now unfolding before our. Daniel 7 is the old testament chapter that most thoroughly prepares us for the book of revelation. Revelation fulfilled, unveiling the mystery of the book of. Can we trust that the remaining bible prophecies will be fulfilled as god indicated.
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. But you, daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end. There are prophecies that will be fulfilled at the time of the end. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet daniel and the timing of messiah 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 prophecies came in the form of dreams, both the kings dreams and daniels dreams. And we can be assured that, as accurately as they were fulfilled in the past, those prophecies yet to come will be just as precisely fulfilled. That is to say, the fulfillment of the vision of daniel took place in the year a. Posts about book of daniel written by david montaigne. To correctly understand the prophetic meaning of the visions in the book of revelation, people need to learn how the visions in the book of daniel were fulfilled. Daniel s book prophesied events fulfilled many centuries ago as well as major events yet to come. The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. 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.
The bible prophet, daniel, outlines in vivid detail world events now unfolding before our eyes. Mar 29, 20 thus, daniel, while written more than 2,600 years ago, is a very current book. Yet the bible is filled with other amazing, supernatural predictions, just like daniels, that can be verified by historical records. Apr 01, 2011 yet the bible is filled with other amazing, supernatural predictions, just like daniels, that can be verified by historical records. Historicist interpretations of the book of daniel wikipedia. Trained by the babylonians to serve in the royal court, daniel continued throughout. For most of the details, daniel was given the interpretation, but not all.
However, revelation is typically understood by studying the prophecies of daniel and not the other way round. Weve been studying the prophetic book of daniel this past quarter, and have seen how the prophecies given to daniel have been fulfilled. The bible is the only book in all the world that has dared to prophesy of events that will occur hundreds or thousands of years in. Many christians have been misled on a very important matter causing a great deal of confusion.
The imagery, information, characters and timing found in daniel 7 are all seen more fully in revelation. Modern scholars believe that jesus ministry as it is recorded in the gospels was also three and a half years long. Prophecies that cannot be fulfilled and promises that have been forfeited. In end times and 2019, i argue that daniels 2300 year prophecy successfully predicted the events of june 1967 when jerusalem was united under jewishisraeli rule. The future prophecies of daniel are all the more certain in light of the fulfilled prophecies, to which daniel bears witness. Jews do not regard any of these as having been fulfilled by jesus, and in some cases do not regard them as messianic prophecies at all.
The book of daniel is one of the most thrilling books in the bible, and it is, of course, a book on prophecy. And there is yet still another gap called the onethousand year reign of the lord jesus christ when he bodily returns in glory to rule the earth from jerusalem. Preface luke, through the holy spirit, tells us exactly how to study the word of god when he wrote in acts 17. Try here the 11 th chapter of daniel contains a prophecy which has been fulfilled in incredible detail. In the 11 th chapter of daniel is a most amazing prophecy and atheists and sceptics have left no stone unturned in a vain attempt to discredit it find this text a little difficult to read over our pattern. The seal of satan the mysterious mark and number of the coming antichrist. The book of daniel stands as powerful evidence for the genuineness of bible prophecy. Daniel prophesied of a goat stubborn king of the west that will make his nation great in the end times then the unthinkable occurs. It reveals a history of the region, written in advance, from. Thus, daniel, while written more than 2,600 years ago, is a very current book. Fortunately, we can look back with the benefit of history, and the clarification of later scriptures. Easy to understand for every bible student, yet rich in content for scholars and serious students of.
Every serious student of daniel s prophecies needs to have this book in their library. Daniel was a jewish captive taken from jerusalem to babylon around 604 b. The amazing prophecy of daniel 11 and how it defies sceptics. 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. For a compelling rebuttal of the second century date of composition for the book of daniel see daniel chapter 11. If that is true, and i believe it is, that will tell us that the latter times of dan. By comparing scripture with scripture we will see that the prophecies recorded in daniel 11 are a fuller explanation of the prophecies recorded in daniel 8. This study begins to examine the visions daniel has about future kingdoms and relates them to actual historical facts. Aug 06, 2017 this study begins to examine the visions daniel has about future kingdoms and relates them to actual historical facts. Charles spurgeon wrote about a book on daniel by the famed isaac newton and now james harman, who has written extensively on prophecy,has. It reveals a history of the region, written in advance, from daniels time right up to the return of jesus christ. 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. 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.
What this means is that daniels prophecies would not be fully understandable until the. Even so, the dramatic failure of the prophecies in the book of daniel demonstrates that whatever else it is, it is not. In fact, one of daniels prophecies, concerning the downfall of king belshazzar, came to pass the very night the prophecy was made dan. Throughout daniels apocalyptic material, there are far too many different prophecies, tidbits, and details in daniels apocalyptic material to examine all of them here let the reader understand. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. Critics say the book of daniel is a historical rather than a prophetic book. Old testament prophecies about jesus are either not thought to be prophecies by critical scholars the verses make no claim of predicting anything or do not explicitly refer to the messiah. 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. Today, history bears record that everything has happened as god had shown his prophet. Historical prophecies that spoke about the future at the time of writing but later came true are particularly effective as an evidence of scriptures trustworthiness. Other than the book of daniel which was sealed up until the appointed time of the end, the old testament says nothing about the last days or the second. Therefore all fulfilled predictions in daniel, it is claimed, had to have been composed no earlier than the maccabean period second century b. And there are so many prophecies in the scriptures that it should be easy to take a look and decide if the bible is supernatural. For instance, the crucifixion of jesus was foretold in psalm 22.
This passage from the book of daniel indicates that certain major prophecies are coming to us in this current age that previously wouldnt have made sense nor would have been understandable, but these prophecies will be coming to pass now, as the end approaches. Spirituality, the second coming of the lord, the return of the messiah, proclamation of the state of israel. What this means is that daniels prophecies would not be fully understandable until the end times prior to christs return. A period of time where the gospel must be witnessed unto all nations, as jesus commanded in the great commission. One important proof of the inspiration of scripture is prophecy fulfilled. Could the book of daniel possibly be the best proof that the. Many of the prophecies in the book of daniel already have been fulfilled, and in remarkable detail. Daniels book prophesied events fulfilled many centuries ago as well as major events yet to come.
Nov 01, 2008 book of daniel s prophecies of the end explained. Its prophecies span centuries, yet they are unnervingly accurate. Old testament messianic prophecies quoted in the new. The widely held view that the book of daniel is largely fictional rests mainly on the modern philosophical assumption that longrange predictive prophecy is impossible.
On the other hand, there are those who look for god to yet fulfill his word, for the events of the endtime to come and the millennial kingdom of jesus to be established. It thus is a convincing demonstration of the divine origin of the scriptures. Every serious student of daniels prophecies needs to have this book in their library. The mod the messianic prophecies in the book of daniel. If the book of daniel was a fraudulent production, christ was either ignorant of the matter, or dishonest about the prophecys authorship. List of bible prophecies fulfilled believers portal. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet jews. Alexander the great reads about himself in daniel chapter 8.
It reveals a history of the region, written in advance, from daniel s time right up to the return of jesus christ. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series of conflicts between the unnamed king of the north and king of. In the book of daniel, daniel saw the vision of the four beasts, which prophesied the rising of the four kingdoms babylonian, medopersian, greek and roman empire from 600 bc to the. Remarkable examples of the bibles verifiable predictions are found in three interconnected prophecies in the book of daniel.
Consider how clearly he determines the year of manifestation. Old testament prophecies about jesus are either not thought to be prophecies by critical scholars the verses make no claim of. Texts that were prophetic of a specific event that was fulfilled shortly thereafter, but later understood to be a dual prophecy also fulfilled in jesus the messiah. Historicism, a method of interpretation in christian eschatology which associates biblical prophecies with actual historical events and identifies symbolic beings. Bible prophecy popular fulfilled prophecies signs. However, i believe that modern scholars fallaciously date the book of daniel to the second century b. Lots of excellent historical and exegetical insights.
Versebyverse and chapterbychapter commentary on the book of daniel. Jun 25, 2019 the books of the old testament contain many passages about the messiah all prophecies jesus christ fulfilled. The four empires of daniels prophecies united church of god. Dont you find it amazing that people will quickly accept predictions of nostradamus and that fatima prophesie. 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. In either case, if he misstated the matter regarding daniel, his claim of being the son of god would be nullified.
Seven prophecies that must be fulfilled before jesus christs. At the end of jesus three and a half year ministry, jesus was crucified as a sacrifice for sin. The angel gabriel specifically told daniel to seal up these prophecies until the time of the end. The prophet daniel in the hebrew scriptures confronts us with evidence of the time of messiahs coming. 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. Such a consensus makes me wonder about whether scholarship is controlled by people who are skeptical of the supernatural inferences in daniels prophecies. Sceptics have a hard time with the predictions of daniel. The most detailed prophecy in the bible life, hope. Prophecies of daniel prophecies fulfilled, and yet to be. This isnt about mystical hogwash or blind faith, its about simple reasoning. It focuses on the parts of the 70 weeks prophecy, revealed by the angel gabriel, which have already been fulfilled, concentrating mainly on verses 24 to 26. Its prophecies speak with increased meaning to this generation. Jan 01, 2014 on the other hand, there are those who look for god to yet fulfill his word, for the events of the endtime to come and the millennial kingdom of jesus to be established.
The prophecy of daniel 11 includes amazing details about great empires, political developments and endtime powers that would affect the jewish people. In daniel 2 and 7 we see prophecies about four great gentile empires that would arise in the period between the time of daniel and the coming establishment of the kingdom of god daniel 2. Chapter 11 prophecies in daniel, part i prophetic dreams. Bible prophecy was fulfilled so dramatically and tangibly in the secular world with alexander in jerusalem, reading about himself in daniel chapter 8.
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