Daniels vision of the end times depicts israels messiah by whom many will be made pure and holy daniel 12. But he also provides wonderful hope for those who submit their lives togod. This is a parallel prophecy of daniel 2, where we saw the different parts of nebuchadnezzars image representing the four main kingdoms of the world, plus the divided kingdom which is the time we live in now the feet. This period is called the great tribulation by jesus in matthew 24. The book of revelation and the book of daniel have a relationship one that of a padlock and a key.
The book of giants is an apocryphal jewish book which expands the urzeit to endzeit primeval creation to end of time narrative of the hebrew bible and, by its multifaceted elaborations on divine decrees of warning and doom, ties the ancient prophet enoch. The book of daniel constantly shows that god care about the specific details of daily work. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. Daniel 12 new international version niv the end times. The book of daniel then shows gods plan to give dominion over to the gentile nations until the time of the end when the full plan would be sealed up or finalized. The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible. The book of daniel is a clear revelation of the meaning of history. As in daniel 9, there are no striking symbols in this vision, only explanations. He asked god to look upon the city that bears his name 9. Daniels prayer of confession was pivotal to the end of the babylonian captivity and the return of the remnant to jerusalem. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. This takes us on to the prophecy of daniel in chapter 7.
And what is more, it tells us how to live for god in ungodly times, like our own some approach this book as if it were a puzzle given to stretch our minds and to challenge us to compare scripture with scripture, to figure. The book of daniel is a highly misunderstood book but if it is studied carefully its hieroglyphic language can be deciphered. Prophecy charts showing time based bible prophecies from the books of daniel and revelation. In chapter 10, daniel tells of a revelation he received in 539 bc concerning a great war that was coming. The stories in daniel reveal faith, courage and perseverance in the face of difficulty and challenge.
What this means is that daniels prophecies would not be fully understandable until the end times prior to christs return. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. There is still one significant part left in israels allotted time clock that we have not yet considered and this amazing prophecy is described in. Daniel 12 end times generation end times research ministry. The book of daniel is often read for its contribution to our understanding of endtimes events, but sometimes christians have been so obsessed with this that we have missed its main message. Shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end. November 16, 20 from about 1,000 to 900 bc israel had been the most feared and admired nation on earth.
With regard to end time prophecies only, one of the best surveys for the more general reader is leon woods book, the bible and future events zondervan, 1973. In this segment chuck missler discusses the order of events. The end times according to daniel part one, chapters 2 and 7 published. And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most high, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him. These two chapters are so precise that many skeptics and other nonbelievers experts indicate that there is no other way for these chapters to be written other than after the events and many go even further, saying that there is no other way other than no just being written after the events but also that the writer. And he said, go your way, daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end daniel 12. Did you know that there are many endtime prophecies hidden in the book of daniel. This is not a big problem because both timeperiods have a definite length and end with an event that can be identified. But at that time your peopleeveryone whose name is found written in the bookwill be delivered.
This is the first megawar of three of the endtimes. This introduction is quite extensiveall of chapter 10. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. Then, beginning with verse 36, we have the last section of this chapter. Daniels prophecy of the seventy weeks does not end with the death of christ and the destruction of jerusalem see previous section. The end times at that time michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise.
Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly. It was still over 200 years away and would last nearly 200 years after that, and would pit the seleucids against the ptolemys. Martin collins observes that the book of daniel at chapter 8 is recorded in hebrew and refers more to prophetic events which occur at the endtimes rather than the previous narrative recorded in the first half of the book. The introduction to the prophecy of daniel 11 is given in the preceding chapter. As for as a correct interpretation is concerned, any interpretation that predates the times of the end is. An outstanding verse by verse commentary on daniel is the one by leon woods that is simply entitled, a commentary on daniel zondervan, 1973. See more ideas about book of daniel, bible and bible knowledge. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth.
Recommended books on bible prophecy prophecy lamb and. His detailed explanations of the people and events during that time period really helped me understand what was going on and why. Benware entitled understanding end time prophecy moody press, 1995. Sep, 2012 in this segment chuck missler discusses the order of events. Daniel the prophet warns us of a terrible time ahead for the entire world.
But you, daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end. This book examines the rapture question from the scriptures both old and new testament. 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 book of daniel contains some of the most important and bestknown prophetic information about the end timesthe rise and fall of the antichrist, the persecution and victory of the saints, the role of israel and the church, and the battle of armageddonas well as a vivid description of jesus as the son of man, who will confront and remove all oppression and wickedness as he.
Any help on this subject would be greatly appreciated. It doesnt exclude there being other kingdoms in other parts of the world. End times according to daniel archives grace thru faith. The book of daniel contains some of the most important and bestknown prophetic information about the end timesthe rise and fall of the antichrist, the persecution and victory of the saints, the role of israel and the church, and the battle of armageddonas well as a vivid description of jesus as the son of man, who will confront and remove all oppression and wickedness as he rules the. The time it takes to rebuild jerusalem since the time the babylonians had destroyed it daniel 9. Daniel 12 niv the end times at that time bible gateway. 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. The book of daniel serves as the major apocalyptic book of the old testament, as chapters 712 foretell the end times. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times which is both cosmic in scope and political in its focus. Then, following solomons death and the civil war that ensued, the nation had fallen from its exalted position into a. The most obvious way in which we know these things havent happened is that the jewish old covenant worship system requires a temple and there hasnt been one since 70 ad when the.
By the way, daniel 11 is called the book of truth and its the only chapter, in the bible, that was sealed until the time of the end. How many christians actually pray for the specifics of their work lives. Daniel gives the meaning of history more clearly than any other portion of the bible. What we should take as a beginning to the correct analysis is to understand, that in daniels view, those weeks represented years, so the 70 weeks of daniel represent 490 years 70 times 7 years that ended with the death of jesus the christ. Commentary for the april 14, 2018 sabbath school lesson in the time of those kings, the god of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. End times signs rapture prophecy timelines explained. The prophecy of daniel 11 includes amazing details about great empires, political developments and end time powers that would affect the jewish people. The book of daniel contains some of the most important and bestknown prophetic information about the end timesthe rise and fall of the antichrist, the. May 02, 2020 daniels vision of the end times depicts israels messiah by whom many will be made pure and holy daniel 12. Daniel prayed three times daily throughout his career 6. Sep 18, 2016 the book of daniel is a highly misunderstood book but if it is studied carefully its hieroglyphic language can be deciphered. So the prophecies of daniel reveal that we are living in the last age.
There will be conflict between persia and greece dan 11. Daniel, the book of daniel, is the key that unlocks the book of revelation. The sabbath school lessons for this quarter are titled preparation for the end time. 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.
It is titled the most high god the friends of israel, 1982. Daniel 10 is just an introduction to the chapters 11 and 12. Dec 09, 20 in an interesting way we must understand that in this particular chapter 11 of the book of daniel there is a historical narrative of events for convenience lets say from verse 1 throughout verses 20, and of course a mix of historical with a connotations of a futuristic events to the end times in the middle and end part of the chapter let. Daniels training by the kings professors was clearly augmented with wisdom from god, for in every matter of wisdom and understanding concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom dan. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever.
It is very well documented and includes many charts that compare parallel passages in the scriptures. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. The best one for the general reader is by renald showers. As for as a correct interpretation is concerned, any interpretation that predates the times of the end is an incorrect interpretation. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew. Daniel brought his prayer to an end by reminding the lord of all gods righteous acts, and reminding him that jerusalem is his own city 9. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the.
Does daniel 12 talk about the tribulation at the end times. This is virtually the same as the popular 1960s book. Daniel he causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and. 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. A versebyverse explanation of the book of daniel to the world during our times wieland, robert j on. Understanding the book of daniel and end times prophecy, hal seed brings the fascinating and mysterious story of the book of daniel to life unlike any book on the subject that ive ever read. With much being said and taught about a tribulation at the end times i find myself needing help understanding daniel 12. This segment comes from the end times scenario briefing pack published by koinonia house. The entire focus of the book of daniel is on the time of the end. Daniel 11 is part of the second commentary vision which begins in daniel 10. The world empires described in daniel are all kingdoms that encompass the land of israel. It appears to talk about the end times, trouble before, and the raising of the dead.
A glorious man appears to daniel to tell him what will happen dan 10. But at that time your peopleeveryone whose name is found written in the book will be delivered. A versebyverse explanation of the book of daniel to the world during our times. Remember from our previous study that seleucus and ptolemy were two of the four generals who assumed power at the death of alexander the great and divided the. Lesson 12 the end and a new beginning it is written. A similar comprehensive study that is more scholarly in its approach is a book by paul n. There we have a clear picture of the false prophet, the false messiah, who is accepted by the jews as a messiah and who erects the abomination of desolation for the last and final. This is the first megawar of three of the end times. Nigro is author of the end times prophecy book, before gods wrath, published through strong tower publishing. It shall be until the time of the end, for it is yet for the time appointed, we are told.