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. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of. The four empires of daniels prophecies united church of god. Nov 20, 2017 the book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. Daniel 7 gives us the prophets dream of four great beasts that rose up out of the sea. Aug 17, 2009 king nebuchadnezzars dream was a prophecy about kingdoms throughout history. Unfortunately, the majority have forgotten it and have been deceived into accepting new false teachings from the. 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. Rapture or second coming daniel revelation bible studies.
The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its. 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. The overall theme of the book of daniel is gods sovereignty over history. He is the founder of end time ministries and he has a very interesting take on the four beasts of daniel 7. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway. The daniel prophecies gods plan for the last days book. Bible prophecy is fascinating, especially with what is happening now in the world. In his work he draws upon daniel s prophecy of three persian kings yet to rise before persia is overcome by greece. The whole scope of prophecy must be taken into account in determining the meaning of any particular passage 2 peter 1. All should feel encouraged to check it out and see if they feel they can learn something from these books. 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.
I encourage everyone to read this book even nonchristians. In these chapters you will find one of the most dominant prophecies. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. 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. Everyone should read this book and learn what the truth is. The book of daniel contains the crucial foundational passages concerning israel and the coming of the messiah, jesus christ. The bible is loaded with valuable insights for every area of your life.
Bible prophecy the book of daniel the book of daniel is a stunning example of bible prophecy. It all began in december of 167 bc, when the seleucid emperor antiochus epiphanes desecrated the. The angel gabriel specifically told daniel to seal up these prophecies until the time of the end. The bible prophet, daniel, outlines in vivid detail world events now unfolding before our eyes. The second apocalyptic prophecy daniel 7 stacks on top of daniel 2 and covers the same time span as daniel 2.
The modern prophetic meaning of the statue in nebuchadnezzars. Brexit and bible prophecy the truth of judgment day. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. In the book of daniel, we learn about a statue thats important in bible prophecy. Now one of these prophetic images appeared in a vision to a babylonian king almost 2,500 years ago.
Biblical resources, such as the expositors bible commentary, provide the historical explanations for this prophecy. If you enjoyed making this prophectic statue from daniel, you will love using simple costumes and. And at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who shall be found written in the book. The prophecies of daniel provide proof of the accuracy of the bible. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniel s training in 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. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. 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 is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly.
Then he wrote down the dream and told the sum of the matter. Bible prophecy the times of the gentiles fulfilled beast of revelation, world. Hence the importance of first mastering the great themes above indicated, which, in this edition of the scriptures, may. 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 book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. Daniel 2 tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon.
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. 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. One prophecy that is especially fascinating in light of todays events is the beast and the ten toes prophecies foretold. The prophecy of daniel 2 2020 biblical end time prophecy. The book of daniel is where we find references to the endtime empire that we believe at least partially relates to the eu. The pivotal chapters, taking prophecy as a whole, are, deuteronomy 28, 29, 30. Understand daniels signs and symbols, discover how events he predicted have or are coming to pass, and draw encouragement from his courageous example. 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. The silver, bronze and iron components of the image, or statue, represented three. In the center of this discussion is the book of daniel.
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. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. The angel commanded, but thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. The book that was sealed is not the revelation, but that portion of the prophecy of daniel relating to the last days. The book of daniel is a study, a commentary of the book of daniel in the bible. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. 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. Sign up below for a free printable e book of this bible crafts series. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. It cannot be overemphasized how relevant this book is to our current generation. Its a users manual for the human race, past, present and future. If you enjoyed making this prophectic statue from daniel, you will love using simple costumes and props to teach the bible.
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 his work he draws upon daniels prophecy of three persian kings yet to rise before persia is overcome by greece. Therefore, daniels prophecy regarding the fourth kingdom is for the future. This prophecy we will refer to as daniels seventy sevens prophesy. Daniel interprets the dream 31 as you, o king, were watching, a great statue appeared. The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. 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.
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. What do the four parts of the statue in nebuchadnezzars. Daniel chapter two talks about the statue in nebuchadnezzars dream. The book of daniel is an excellent prediction of the coming of the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom 2. Daniel 12 mev the prophecy of the end times and bible. Jun 07, 2014 in the center of this discussion is the book of daniel. What empires did those parts of the statue represent, and what was.
Daniel on the last days last days mystery prophecy. Sign up below for a free printable ebook of this bible crafts series. 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. The prophet daniel is one of four major prophets in hebrew scripture, along with. I understand the statue as the timeline of the world empires and through the establishment of gods kingdom. Did jesus confirm his covenant of love and mercy with daniels people for 7 years. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in the. Daniel 2 gw nebuchadnezzars dream about a statue bible.
But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. Prophetic statue from daniel susans homeschool blog. The modern prophetic meaning of the statue in nebuchadnezzars dream from. 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. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. In the first chapter i learned something that i had never seen or paid attention to when i read daniel from the bible. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay. The bible prophet, daniel, outlines in vivid detail world events now unfolding before our. Daniel interprets the dream 33 its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay. The prophecy that follows is the most detailed in all the bible. Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophesies which are coming to fruition today. In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon, daniel saw a dream and visions of his head as he lay in his bed.
The watchtower bible and tract society puts out the best and most accurate books on biblical information and is highly informative. Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. All these prophecies came to pass, just as the lord predicted through this dream. Nebuchadnezzars statue bible prophecy, bible mapping, book of. 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.
A wellnoted prophecy teacher, radio host, and writer on endtime issues is irvin baxter. This book is more like a commentary on the book of daniel and then some. 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. The cyrus cylinder from ancient babylon and the beginning of the persian empire. Daniel 12 modern english version mev the prophecy of the end times. Ken raggio teaches the modern prophetic meaning of the statue in nebuchadnezzars dream in daniel 2. 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. A study guide to the prophecies of daniel and the revelation. The original purpose of the book of daniel was to comfort and encourage persecuted jews during the maccabean revolt. In the bible, there are two geopolitical events that are very significant to endtime prophecy. Posted on may 30, 2009 by john oakes wrote in daniel, general, historical and messianic prophecy.
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. A great and dazzling statue stood before you, and its form was awesome. King nebuchadnezzars dream was a prophecy about kingdoms throughout history. 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.
It is the best book i have read on the book of daniel. Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall. The prophecy of the beast and the ten toes yahwehs. This blog europe rides the beast details the statues, coins. An immense image in human form from the bible book of daniel charting a. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history. Daniels book prophesied events fulfilled many centuries ago as well as major events. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream that troubles me and i.
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