Bible prophecy the book of daniel the book of daniel is a stunning example of bible prophecy. The pivotal chapters, taking prophecy as a whole, are, deuteronomy 28, 29, 30. In the center of this discussion is the book of daniel. The silver, bronze and iron components of the image, or statue, represented three. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay. Bible prophecy is fascinating, especially with what is happening now in the world. The prophet daniel is one of four major prophets in hebrew scripture, along with. Nebuchadnezzars statue bible prophecy, bible mapping, book of. The prophecy of daniel 11 begins with the prediction that three more kings will arise in persia followed by a fourth who would stir up all against the realm of greece verse 2. Mitchell first is interested in the discrepancies appearing in the seder olam rabbah, a chronological work held in high esteem by many jews versus the conventional chronology for the kings of persia appearing in the book of daniel. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing.
Following the fall of babylon and during the first year of the reign of darius the mede, daniel received from god one of the most amazing prophecies of the bible. The book of daniel contains the crucial foundational passages concerning israel and the coming of the messiah, jesus christ. I understand the statue as the timeline of the world empires and through the establishment of gods kingdom. The whole scope of prophecy must be taken into account in determining the meaning of any particular passage 2 peter 1. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history. 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. The daniel prophecies gods plan for the last days book. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniel s training in babylon. Its prophecies speak with increased meaning to this generation.
Because the statue was a representation of the future, we have progressed through all the kingdoms of the statue and are now living in the time of the ten toesthe last kingdom to ever wield power on earth. Daniel interprets the dream 33 its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay. Nebuchadnezzars dream about a statue made of four metals during the second year of nebuchadnezzars reign, he had some dreams. Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. Brexit and bible prophecy the truth of judgment day. The bible prophet, daniel, outlines in vivid detail world events now unfolding before our. The book claims to have been written sometime in the 6th century bc, but because of the accuracy of its detailed predictions, daniels critics insist that it must have been written after the events described. Aug 17, 2009 king nebuchadnezzars dream was a prophecy about kingdoms throughout history. The prophecy of the beast and the ten toes yahwehs. The modern prophetic meaning of the statue in nebuchadnezzars. Daniel 7 gives us the prophets dream of four great beasts that rose up out of the sea. Sign up below for a free printable ebook of this bible crafts series. A wellnoted prophecy teacher, radio host, and writer on endtime issues is irvin baxter.
It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. The book of daniel, though its likely derived from some oral traditions and legends that had been floating around for a long time, was put together in its final form sometime around 165 bce, when the israelites were squabbling with the evil antiochus iv epiphanes, a leftover greek general jockeying for influence in the postalexanderthegreat era. What do the four parts of the statue in nebuchadnezzars. It all began in december of 167 bc, when the seleucid emperor antiochus epiphanes desecrated the. This book is more like a commentary on the book of daniel and then some. Now one of these prophetic images appeared in a vision to a babylonian king almost 2,500 years ago. The cyrus cylinder from ancient babylon and the beginning of the persian empire. Kings grazing on grass, godly men thrown to the lions, goldenheaded statues with feet of clayexplore an amazing mix of inspiring history and perplexing prophecy with this clear and clever guide. The smart guides to the bible let you easily uncover them alleven the passages you once thought were hard to understand. In his work he draws upon daniel s prophecy of three persian kings yet to rise before persia is overcome by greece. Prophetic statue from daniel susans homeschool blog. The prophecy of daniel 2 2020 biblical end time prophecy.
One prophecy that is especially fascinating in light of todays events is the beast and the ten toes prophecies foretold. The second apocalyptic prophecy daniel 7 stacks on top of daniel 2 and covers the same time span as daniel 2. Daniel 2 tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. From the statue in the book of daniel, we can learn important facts about past and future events and the future return of christ. The purpose of the book of daniel in the book of daniel the scriptures foretell how the lord will deal with the people of daniel the jews and the gentile nations. A great and dazzling statue stood before you, and its form was awesome.
And at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who shall be found written in the book. The book of daniel is where we find references to the endtime empire that we believe at least partially relates to the eu. Jun 07, 2014 in the center of this discussion is the book of daniel. Rapture or second coming daniel revelation bible studies. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway.
End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. Did jesus confirm his covenant of love and mercy with daniels people for 7 years. Unfortunately, the majority have forgotten it and have been deceived into accepting new false teachings from the. In his work he draws upon daniels prophecy of three persian kings yet to rise before persia is overcome by greece. The failure of his prediction refutes evangelical claims that the bible is inerrant and prophecy proves its divine inspiration. The book of daniel is a study, a commentary of the book of daniel in the bible. 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. Biblical resources, such as the expositors bible commentary, provide the historical explanations for this prophecy. Daniel 12 mev the prophecy of the end times and bible. Sign up below for a free printable e book of this bible crafts series. The bible is loaded with valuable insights for every area of your life.
The overall theme of the book of daniel is gods sovereignty over history. In the bible, there are two geopolitical events that are very significant to endtime prophecy. Everyone should read this book and learn what the truth is. Understand daniels signs and symbols, discover how events he predicted have or are coming to pass, and draw encouragement from his courageous example. In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon, daniel saw a dream and visions of his head as he lay in his bed. Daniel chapter two talks about the statue in nebuchadnezzars dream. Daniel 2 gw nebuchadnezzars dream about a statue bible. Daniel interprets the dream 31 as you, o king, were watching, a great statue appeared. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream that troubles me and i. This bestselling fullcolor pamphlet includes an illustration of the statue based on an authentic babylonian carving of the era and explores each of the four. In the first chapter i learned something that i had never seen or paid attention to when i read daniel from the bible. And there shall be a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation even to that time.
Hence the importance of first mastering the great themes above indicated, which, in this edition of the scriptures, may. A study guide to the prophecies of daniel and the revelation. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. The original purpose of the book of daniel was to comfort and encourage persecuted jews during the maccabean revolt. 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. All these prophecies came to pass, just as the lord predicted through this dream. This blog europe rides the beast details the statues, coins.
All should feel encouraged to check it out and see if they feel they can learn something from these books. This book the bible contain a number of visions with vivid prophetic images, like the picture on the box of a puzzle that gives us a glimpse into how future events will unfold. This book takes its name not from the author, who is actually unknown, but from its hero, who was allegedly among the first jews deported to babylon, where he lived at least until 538 b. Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall. He is the founder of end time ministries and he has a very interesting take on the four beasts of daniel 7. Strictly speaking, the book does not belong to the prophetic writings but rather to a distinctive type of literature known as apocalyptic, of which it is an early specimen. In these chapters you will find one of the most dominant prophecies. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of.
Therefore, daniels prophecy regarding the fourth kingdom is for the future. If you enjoyed making this prophectic statue from daniel, you will love using simple costumes and. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. 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. The bible prophet, daniel, outlines in vivid detail world events now unfolding before our eyes. If you enjoyed making this prophectic statue from daniel, you will love using simple costumes and props to teach the bible. Its a users manual for the human race, past, present and future. Statue in the book of daniel pamphletthe statue in the book of daniel pamphlet ventures into the fascinating dream of king nebuchadnezzar in daniel 2 and daniels vision in daniel 7. The angel commanded, but thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end.
It cannot be overemphasized how relevant this book is to our current generation. The great protestant reformers whom god used to take his truth to the world had these bible prophecies of daniel 2 and 7 cast in stone, so that it would not be forgotten. Bible prophecy the times of the gentiles fulfilled beast of revelation, world. The modern prophetic meaning of the statue in nebuchadnezzars dream from. The book that was sealed is not the revelation, but that portion of the prophecy of daniel relating to the last days. Then he wrote down the dream and told the sum of the matter. It is the best book i have read on the book of daniel. Daniel declared, i saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea. The angel gabriel specifically told daniel to seal up these prophecies until the time of the end. Daniel 12 modern english version mev the prophecy of the end times. Nov 20, 2017 the book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient.
The book of daniel is an excellent prediction of the coming of the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom 2. In the book of daniel, we learn about a statue thats important in bible prophecy. Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophesies which are coming to fruition today. And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in the. I encourage everyone to read this book even nonchristians. The prophecies of daniel provide proof of the accuracy of the bible.
The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. One prophecy that is especially fascinating in light of todays events is the beast and the ten toes prophecies foretold by daniel and in revelation by john of patmos. The prophecy of the end times and at that time michael shall stand up, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people. King nebuchadnezzars dream was a prophecy about kingdoms throughout history. Nigro the dream of king nebuchadnezzar the first kingdom is king nebuchadnezzars own kingdom of babylon for, daniel is told, the god of heaven has given nebuchadnezzar a kingdom, power, strength, and glory v.
Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway. This prophecy we will refer to as daniels seventy sevens prophesy. The passage states that from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days. An immense image in human form from the bible book of daniel charting a. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. The four empires of daniels prophecies united church of god. What empires did those parts of the statue represent, and what was. Daniel on the last days last days mystery prophecy.
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