In todays excerpt from the most recent edition in the story of god bible commentary series, author wendy l. In vision, daniel sees creatures that symbolize nations which would eventually rule the world. Sir isaac newtons daniel and the apocalypse with an introductory study of the nature and the cause of unbelief, of miracles and prophecy, by sir william whitla. And it looks like it is coming sooner, rather than later. Nov 01, 2008 but thou, o daniel, shut up the the words, and seal the book to the time of the end. And from the way the bible describes those events, it could certainly almost seem like the end of the world. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. Evangelical christians believe that the prophet daniel, an official in the courts of neareastern emperors in the sixth century bc, foretold the future of the world from his own time to the end of the age. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. But he also provides wonderful hope for those who submit their lives togod. Prophecy for today from daniel kindle edition by stendal, russell. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of daniel. The prophecies of the book of daniel have fascinated readers and created controversy for the past two thousand years. All of the predictions up to the present time have failed.
The book of daniel is often read for its contribution to our understanding of endtimes events, but sometimes christians have been so obsessed with. He is the prophet who determined the times for the events of salvation, the end of the world, and was occupied with the times of the gentiles. Because, as jesus himself and the prophet daniel described that future time, it will be a time of trouble such as was not since the beginning of the world. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. Saying that were going to defeat antiochus and beyond that lies a world in which the. What does the bible say about the end of the world. Enemies of god the end of the world end of days signs of the end times knowing the world ruler antichrist, names for rebellion, against god spirit of antichrist. For several decades, christians have speculated on whether or not the european union is the final world empire outlined in the bible.
Satan had tried to keep daniel from understanding the visions he had received and thus prevent gods truth from being revealed. Sir isaac newtons daniel and the apocalypse 1733 the. But thou, o daniel, shut up the the words, and seal the book to the time of the end. The global message of daniel daniel in redemptive history. By studying this book, we can better understand our lords references to it cf. The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. By studying this book, we can better understand our lords references to it. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. Iran is biblical persia and, in retrospect, we can now see that the emergence of iran as a world power and a modernday growing global threat, is prophesized in the book of daniel. Chapter 11 naturally divides into two major sections. When this time passed, further predictions were made. The book of daniel in the hebrew scriptures old testament. Next, daniel see horns, and a little horn that would grow in power and would even magnify.
The seventhday adventist church shares the traditional view that the four kingdoms of daniel, as paralleled in chapters 2 and 7, correspond to the neobabylonian empire, the medopersian empire, the greek empire and the roman empire. Worldchanging inventions like penicillin, the atomic bomb, heart transplants, travel to the moon, and the internet have seemingly arrived almost together. The end will come when mankind has been sufficiently warned by a global proclamation of gods kingdom a world government that will replace human rulership. The book of daniel is about how god shows his everlasting wisdom, power, and faithfulness through one of israels greatest prophets. Its prophecies speak with increased meaning to this generation. It does, however, provide ample evidence to enable us to draw the conclusion that both will exist under the rule of the antichrist in the last days. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. 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.
Prophecies of daniel prophecies fulfilled, and yet to be. Nov 22, 2017 almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a sense of wonder and anticipation, because this is usually regarded as a prophetic book foretelling the future. Daniel the prophet warns us of a terrible time ahead for the entire world. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Because of his frequent prophecies, which reached sixty, the book of daniel. Air travel between countries in one and the other end of the world. It doesnt exclude there being other kingdoms in other parts of the world.
The modern historicist interpretations and eschatological views of the book of daniel with the book of revelation closely resemble and continue earlier historical protestant interpretations. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. And thou, o daniel, hide the things, and seal the book till the time of the end, many do go to and fro, and knowledge is multiplied. But at that time your peopleeveryone whose name is found written in the book will be delivered. 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. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. The prophecy of daniel 11 includes amazing details about great empires, political developments and endtime powers that would affect the jewish people. Daniel 11 and the end of the world norman mcnulty youtube. In chapter 10, daniel tells of a revelation he received during the third year of king cyrus of persias reign. The end times according to daniel part three, chapters 1012. Sir isaac newton predicted when the end of the world will come and we dont have long left sir isaac newton predicted when the end of the world will occur, and has been revealed in notes he. Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end of time. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the. Knowledge shall be increased the spectacular advance of techonology.
You can actually piece together an entire timeline to endtime events using the book of daniel alone. This period is called the great tribulation by jesus in matthew 24. In these videos on the prophecies of daniel, ive tried to recreate visually what daniel saw and to explain it in a way which has been broadly accepted by students of bible prophecy for many centuries. Sep 22, 2016 daniel 11 and the end of the world norman mcnulty. In the third year of cyrus king of persia a message was revealed to daniel, whose name was called belteshazzar. Daniel 11 was sealed until the time of the end dan 12.
Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. World war 3 ww3 wwiii endtime ministries end of the age. Who knew the roman empire was going to emerge in the future, and yet daniel here is clearly prophesying the 10 caesars of the roman empire. Good news translation he said to me, and now, daniel, close the book and put a seal on it until the end of the world. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew. We know quite a lot about how the book of daniel came to be written. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. 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.
At the endtime there will be a war between the king of the south and the king of the north, and the king of the. Next, daniel see horns, and a little horn that would grow in power and would even magnify itself against the lord jesus christ, the prince of princes. The lord jesus called him daniel the prophet matthew 24. But you, daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end.
Remember, cyrus had conquered babylon in fulfillment of a prophecy god had given to isaiah over 100 years earlier isaiah 44. The book of daniel covers everything from the sorry state of todays denominations, to corrupt governments who will not be changed before the end of the world as we know it. How to understand the endtimes prophecies in daniel. Wwiii entrance ramp for the antichrist details how this war is going to come out of the euphrates river area, resulting in the killing of onethird of the human race. World english bible but you, daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. The long introduction of chapter 10 to the fourth and final vision given to daniel is followed in chapter 11 by the revelation of important events beginning with darius the mede 539 b. In dreams and visions the prophet daniel saw amazing scenes of the future of the world. Daniel also has vivid, symbolic visions about the future of israel, world kingdoms, and the kingdom of godexposing us to some of gods longterm plan for the world. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 12 the end. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before. The world empires described in daniel are all kingdoms that encompass the land of israel. Furthermore, they hold the view that the ram and the goat correspond to the medopersian empire and the greek empire, respectively.
Dec 22, 2019 daniel and his friends are taken captive 1. Many predicted teotwawki the end of the world as we know it on various dates, in 2000 or 2001 ce. The bible deals with the history of mans world across historical time, into the present and forward until the very end of time, as we understand it. The angel gabriel specifically told daniel to seal up these prophecies until the time of the end. 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. Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a sense of wonder and anticipation, because this is usually regarded as a prophetic book foretelling. It reminds me of what god said to the prophet isaiah in isaiah 46, i am god and there is no other, declaring the end from the beginning, from ancient times things not yet done. The great nations of the world have risen against the lord. Donate today perks include receiving twiceayear our very special postcard packs. The book of daniel and the book of revelation point to a revived roman empire that will appear in the end times daniel 7. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Our end of year fundraiser is launched we need your help to keep the project alive.
Norman ncnulty will lead an exciting series in daniel and the time of the end and will cover topics that require us to dig deep into. In his apocalyptic vision in the book of revelation, the apostle john. Many conservative christians interpret the book of daniel and describe the end of the world as happening in our immediate future. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs.
The author defines words and phrases typically ignored and expounds on the prophetic times and seasons well documented by daniel. Newton uses the bibles book of daniel to calculate the date for the end of the world. The first, verses 5, describes the major rulers of the persian empire and then gives. Quotation given in full when space permits corresponding quotations from daniel.
The book of daniel recounts events of worldwide proportion in daniels own day that continue to have decisive significance for the global church today israels homelessness. Daniel, i now command you to keep the message of this book secret until the end of time, even though many people will go everywhere, searching for the knowledge to be found in it. The bible prophet, daniel, outlines in vivid detail world events now unfolding before our. It is going to happen and it will affect us, our families, our nation, our world, everything. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series.
How lost isaac newton letter revealed shocking doomsday prediction date. Mar 18, 2019 for several decades, christians have speculated on whether or not the european union is the final world empire outlined in the bible. There are references in classical literature and arts that apparently predate the use of the succession of kingdoms in the book of daniel. The prophetic seal on the book of daniel is unsealing right before our very eyes. Our endofyear fundraiser is launched we need your help to keep the project alive. The bible does not use the phrase oneworld government or oneworld currency in referring to the end times.
What revelation is to the new testament prophetically and apocalyptically, daniel is to the old testament. Youngs literal translation and thou, o daniel, hide the things, and seal the book till the time of the end, many do go to and fro, and knowledge is multiplied. Its placed towards the end and is one of the last books in the hebrew bible where god makes a visual appearance, so to speakthough he doesnt really have any speaking lines. Daniel 12 niv the end times at that time bible gateway. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth.
It is discernible in the book of daniel when it refers to the four human kingdoms this age and the rock representing gods kingdom that will bring the human kingdoms to an end 2. This introduction is quite extensiveall of chapter 10. Daniel was a jew who lived far from his homeland, about six hundred years before christ. In the eighth chapter of daniel is recorded the longest prophecy in the bible. Apr 07, 20 and from the way the bible describes those events, it could certainly almost seem like the end of the world. This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. Book of daniel prophecy and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. End times signs rapture prophecy timelines explained. Daniel also contains references to evil forces that oppose the will of god and require additional effort to overcome them dan. The introduction to the prophecy of daniel 11 is given in the preceding chapter.
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