In order to keep his text brief and as uncomplicated as possible, he does not consider any of the opposing end time views. To understand this prophecy we have to go to the time of alexander the great, who lived near the end of the fourth century b. Realize that the book of daniel was written around 600 b. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival. It is the foundation roots of all end time prophecy even the johns apocalypse the book of revelation. Please read the prophecies fulfilled for further information on this subject. This takes us on to the prophecy of daniel in chapter 7. All this discussion may sound nitpicking to the extreme, but it renders daniel 9. And there shall be a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation even to that time. 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. End times signs rapture prophecy timelines explained. Daniel prophecy of seventy weeks christian truth center.
The fourth and final end time theme of the book of daniel relates to the timing of the lords return. The book of revelation provides the primary description of the sequence of end time prophecy. Daniel 11 provides a very long and detailed prophecy of events that would occur from the time of the medopersian empire through the end time. Daniel 12 modern english version mev the prophecy of the end times. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet. In this prophecy, daniel is told that god has determined 70 weeks, or periods of seven years, to bring the world to armageddon. In bible prophecy, the books of daniel and revelation provide the primary basis for christians end time views. 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. But as for you, daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end of time. It located the most of its predictions within well defined prophetic periods, though reaching many centuries into the future. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet jews. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 12 the end. In this wonderful bible study, pastor and teacher greg laurie lays out understanding the end times prophecy puzzle.
Understanding the end times prophecy puzzle youtube. C, before jesus first coming to the world, before the end time. The angel informs him that seventy weeks have been decreed for them, and then gives a detailed but cryptic description of those weeks. Seven prophecies that must be fulfilled before jesus. But now, end time, we christians fully understands the book. Prophecy of the end time at that time michael shall stand up, the great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people. His detailed explanations of the people and events during that time period really helped me understand what was going on and why. Daniel 11, king of the north and the eastern question. Daniel spake and said, i saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
This unparalleled display of predictive prophecy has caused the book of daniel to be carefully inspected by those hoping to find flaws in the prophecies, or clues that would justify their claim that daniel is actually a book of history, written by someone else after the. In isaiah 44 to 48, the prophet mocks those foolish and stupid people who craft an idol with their own hands and then bow down to worship it. The end times at that time michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. For this, one must understand the final endtimes prophecy given in the book of daniel, the 70 weeks prophecy daniel 9. King james version the bible calls this time period the last days and the time of the end, or end times. Prophecy charts showing time based bible prophecies from the books of daniel and revelation. The span of time that daniel s prophecy covers, includes the signs of the opening of the sixth seal and with it, of the third era, as explained by jesus the christ.
Daniel was presented with the entire end time prophetically but instructed to seal. 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. A time designated for waiting for the anointed one to come daniel 9. This truth in no way deflects from the role of the papacy in the end times. This time of the end reappears twice as etqets in 12. The book of daniel serves as the major apocalyptic book of the old testament, as chapters 712 foretell the end times. The prophet daniel in the hebrew scriptures confronts us with evidence of the time of messiahs coming. We all know that the papacy will work through fallen protestant america and the kings of the earth to enforce the mark of the beast.
Daniel was presented with the entire end time prophetically but instructed to seal it up until the end time when knowledge shall increase. English standard version but you, daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. We have absolute proof that the united states can be discovered in the bible. Atonement is done, prophecy and visions are no longer needed. No prophecy in the entire bible is more critical to understanding the end times than the seventy weeks of daniel. I believe that this is the most exciting prophecy in the entire bible. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. Charts include studies on the rapture and great tribulation. The prophecy divides up these 490 years in a handful of ways.
And at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who shall be found written in the book. And here we are told in the beginning of the book of daniel, that daniel was to continue to live and also to obey god commandments even all the way to the end of his daniel life, unto the first year of king cyrus. He is the founder of end time ministries and he has a very interesting take on the four beasts of daniel 7. Alexander figures prominently throughout the book of daniel, even though daniel did not know his name and never knew him personally. Daniel s prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive. The 70 weeks of daniel prophecy has nothing to do with the end times, as it was fulfilled during the 490 years from 457 b.
The book of daniel complements the book of revelation by providing amazing prophecies that confirm the prophecies that john recorded in the book of. There are many difficult passages in the bible and daniel 9. 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. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. Charles spurgeon wrote about a book on daniel by the famed isaac newton and now james harman, who has written. We have selected only the chapters in which the majority of the text 51 percent or more is focused on some aspect of the end times. Adams does a great job defending his amillennial interpretation.
What can he tell us about preparing for the end time. 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. A wellnoted prophecy teacher, radio host, and writer on end time issues is irvin baxter. The time it takes to rebuild jerusalem since the time the babylonians had destroyed it daniel 9. The end times according to daniel part three, chapters 1012. There are prophecies that will be fulfilled at the time of the end.
God hasnt just left the planet only to show up again at the end. Daniel 10 and 11 describe what would take place during that time, and daniel 12 gives more information about the desolation of the jews in 70 a. It was the first prophecy giving a consecutive history of the world from that time to the end. You can actually piece together an entire timeline to endtime events using the book of daniel alone. The bible visibly and clearly teaches that the prophecies in the book of daniel would only be able to be understood in the latter days the time of the end just before they those prophecies were to be fulfilled, and we have now arrived at the time of the end. This short little book provides a surprisingly thorough explanation of the fulfilled prophecies of the book of daniel in fairly easy to understand format. Daniel 7 gives us the prophets dream of four great beasts that rose up out of the sea. How to understand the end times prophecies in daniel michael horton wednesday. 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.
But remember, we keep the law of god before and above any law of the land. Daniel 12 niv the end times at that time bible gateway. 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. Historically, most christians have held that this is referring to the sacrifice of christ, the anointed one, and to his prophecy in matthew 24 that he is going to put an end to sacrifice, he is the end of all sacrifices, and that the temple itself will be. Information age technology end of days signs of the end times change and growth intellectual knowledge scrolls prophecy. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. But the literal prophecy of daniel 11 simply gives us a guidepost to show us how close we are to the close of probation. Daniel prophesied of a goat stubborn king of the west that will make his nation great in the end times then the unthinkable occurs. How daniel s prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival the prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. 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. The bible describes events and conditions that would mark the conclusion of the current system of things, or the end of the world. Verse 40 speaks of this time of the end when the king of the south will attack the king of the north. So this amazing 70 weeks of daniel confirms jesus christ as the messiah, and at the same time confirms that israel in the flesh is no longer gods chosen nation.
In this document we have identified 150 chapters in the bible in which the end times is the main subject. Daniel prophecy of seventy weeks is the backbone of all bible end time prophecy. How to understand the endtimes prophecies in daniel. When church and state fully unite to complete the image of the beast, america will cause the earth to worship and obey this church state union and keep its laws. There are 71 weeks of daniel one week in 6673ad, the past, and one in revelation, also impossible. In the center of this discussion is the book of daniel. 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. Daniel 12 nkjv prophecy of the end time at that bible gateway. Yes, im sure that israel will have a part to play in the end times, as will all other nations, but dont focus your attention on them, as many other prophecy students do. But thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Easytoread version the following are some outstanding. The book of daniel shows the rejection of the messiah by the jews, the future destruction of jerusalem, the reign of antichrist, and the coming triumphant messiah who is given an everlasting kingdom by god.
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