How amazing that an angel as gloriously arraigned and as powerful as verses 5. King james version the bible calls this time period the last days and the time of the end, or end times. While the stories of daniel, hananiah, mishael, and azariah have always been among their favorites in my book of bible stories, the presentation in the daniel s prophecy book has affected them in a way we didnt anticipate. It was the first prophecy giving a consecutive history of the world from that time to the end. An exciting and intriguing read that helps build faith in our creator and his promises for the future. The book of daniel opens with a major conflict in the middle east. Jun 17, 2016 daniel prophecy book about jehovahs witnesses online community since 2006, jwtalk has proved to be a wellmoderated online community for real jehovahs witnesses on the web. That daniel was the writer is made evident by the book itself. Yet within a sentence, it has added an extra 2,000 years to include nazis and communism. The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible.
Jul 02, 2016 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. A study guide to the prophecies of daniel and the revelation. This is shown by a prophecy recorded in chapter 4 of the bible book of daniel. For the serious student of prophecy, this book delves into jehovahs purposes as revealed to daniel the prophet. Greece was supposed to be the last empire according to the author of daniel, and was to be followed by the theocratic kingdom of god on earth.
In these chapters you will find one of the most dominant prophecies. The book does actually state that the statue represents successive world empires. The stories reveal how to be ready for earths final days. How daniel s prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival the prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. All four end with an antichrist figure who blasphemes god, overthrows the jewish law. 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. Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a. Even at their young age, they seem to be able to identify with these righteous young men. Would that the watchtower would do the same instead of denying, covering up, and outright lying about their sins. The book of daniel is a study, a commentary of the book of daniel in the bible. Chapters 10 through 12 of the book of daniel tells of daniels prophecy concerning the ongoing enmity between the king of the north and the king of the south. See more ideas about book of daniel, bible and bible pictures.
Bible chronology indicates that gods kingdom was established in heaven in 1914. Brexit and bible prophecy the rise of the antichrist. Danielan authentic book of prophecy watchtower online. The book of daniel contains the crucial foundational passages concerning israel and the coming of the messiah, jesus christ. Daniel prophesies about gods kingdom while in babylon. But this translation is not totally accurate and has caused some confusion about the meaning of the passage. When the book was first written, the four world empires were supposed to be babylon, media, persia and greece. Like most teenagers, i have a difficult time enjoying the study of ancient history.
However, even in the material is prophetic in nature, they are more interpretations of dreams than anything revealed as a message from god for his people. It cannot be overemphasized how relevant this book is to our current generation. The bible describes events and conditions that would mark the conclusion of the current system of things, or the end of the world. Pay attention to daniels prophecy internet archive. Daniels most important prophecies focused on the messiah and his rule. This prophecy has also changed from a 19th century centric understanding to a 20th century one. In daniel 7, we have a parallel prophecy with four beasts and a little horn, which god gave to daniel to strengthen the prophecy of daniel 2 and give us even further detail concerning the coming kingdoms.
Penned by daniel, the book contains prophecies regarding the rise and fall of world powers, the time of the messiahs arrival, and events that take place in our day. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. Truly, the book of daniel magnifies jehovah god as the most high and as ruler in the kingdom of mankind. The seventy weeks prophecy is internally dated to the first year of darius son of ahasuerus, by birth a mede verse 1, elsewhere referred to within the book of daniel as darius the mede e. 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.
Pay attention to daniels prophecy by watchtower bible and tract society of new york. What does bible chronology indicate about the year 1914. The angel commanded, but thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Daniels 70 sevens prophecy encompasses the chronological framework for the history of the jews from now until eternity. The bibles answer can be found at under bible teaching then bible questions answered. World powers of daniels prophecy bible knowledge, bible.
This brings us to daniels 70 th week, a key to understanding the last days and the return of christ. One of the most intriguing sections of pay attention. Nov 01, 2004 this includes a mathematical prophecy. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Gabriels prophecy to daniel began with the words, seventy sevens are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city many english versions have translated the phrase to read seventy weeks. Daniel was told when gods people could expect the arrival of messiah the leader 69 weeks of years after the command to restore and rebuild the walls of jerusalem. Daniel on the last days last days mystery prophecy.
Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. He will confirm a covenant with many for one seven. Friends, the prophecy of daniel 2 is a truly amazing prophecy, given way back in 603 bc, and yet every detail of it was accurately fulfilled. Daniels prophecy of the seventy weeks end times truth. As we have noted in previous articles, the jewish and babylonian calendars used a 360day year. If we had the book of daniel to prophecy the last days. We have the complete account of such visions in the prophetic book of daniel. Pay attention to daniels prophecy by watchtower bible and tract society of new york, 1999, watchtower bible and tract society of new york, international bible students association edition, in english. What do daniel 4 and bible chronology indicate about. Bible prophecy 11 prophecies of jesus and the end times.
A prophetic book placed in the english bible among the major prophets, immediately after ezekiel. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival. In verse 20 the archangel gabriel tells daniel that the ram with two horns represents the kings of media and persia. What we didnt expect was the impact it would have on our children. Pay attention to daniel s prophecy by watchtower bible and tract society of new york, 1999, watchtower bible and tract society of new york, international bible students association edition, in english. It is a research tool for publications in various languages produced by jehovah s witnesses. Daniels prophecy of 70 weeks foretells the messiahs. In chapter 9, daniel predicts the very day that the messiah would enter jerusalem and present himself as king for the first time. Again, the book of revelation fits into this framework. Christ himself bore witness that daniel was a prophet. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h.
Jehovah had allowed nebuchadnezzar to destroy jerusalem, using him as his instrument. The prophecies reveal when these lastday events will occur. During the 1800s, this prophecy was to signify the end of the system of things in 1914. Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophesies which are coming to fruition today.
Every physical thing takes place spiritually before being manifested physically. Interestingly, one horn grew higher than the other. Daniel is not included as a book of prophecy by the jews. Brexit was prophesied by many god servants before it even took place. The changing watchtower interpretation of bible prophecy. In effect, gabriel told daniel that the interval between the commandment to rebuild jerusalem until the presentation of the messiah as king would be 173,880 days. The book of daniel has no correlation to the book of revelation. Daniels prophecy of 70 weeks foretells the messiahs arrival. Pay attention to daniels prophecy watchman fellowship, inc. The book points out on page 186 that daniel knew that he was a sinner in gods eyes and readily confessed his sin.
The book of daniel is an excellent prediction of the coming of the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom 2. The book of daniel can be divided into two partsstories and prophecies. Seventy weeks are determined for your people and for your holy city, to finish the transgression, to make an end of sins, to make reconciliation for iniquity. Its grand climax at hand, 2 a commentary that applies the societys eschatological i. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. Pay attention to daniel s prophecy by watchtower bible and tract society of new york. Daniel an authentic book of prophecy the bible record tells us. Penned by daniel, the book contains prophecies regarding the rise and fall of world powers, the time of the messiahs arrival, and events that. This is the order followed in the greek septuagint and in the latin vulgate. Conventioners were eager to obtain their copy of the newly released 320page book, pay attention to daniels prophecy. Further proof that these princes will shortly take office upon earth as perfect men is found in the prophecy of daniel.
The aged prophet also looks back on his long life and narrates episodes that encourage us to be godly men and women of integrity. In the first year of belshazzar the king of babylon, daniel himself beheld a dream and visions of his head upon his bed. Prophecies, prophets, bible, study and teaching, biblical teaching, jehovahs witnesses, criticism, interpretation. May 18, 20 daniel is not included as a book of prophecy by the jews. In the hebrew canon, daniel is placed in the writings or hagiographa. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. The prophecy states that 69 weeks of years 69 x 7 483 years would pass from the decree to rebuild jerusalem until the coming of the messiah. To fully comprehend what will happen to israel at the end of the age, it is critically important to read and interpret an amazing prophecy from the book of daniel.
Reviewed in the united kingdom on november 6, 2017. Jul 23, 2016 the book of daniel has no correlation to the book of revelation. The book that was sealed is not the revelation, but that portion of the prophecy of daniel relating to the last days. The prophecy of daniel 2 2020 biblical end time prophecy. It located the most of its predictions within well defined prophetic periods, though reaching many centuries into the future. The second half of daniel consists in four visions. Daniels prophecy of the seventy weeks is perhaps the most important prophecy to understand what will happen to israel in the last days. It is, however, among the writings of the jews which were popularly read during certain feast days. The book of daniel was written 500 years before the birth of jesus. Text publication download options pay attention to daniels. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. Daniel s most important prophecies focused on the messiah and his rule. A documentary about bible prophecy that investigates shocking predictions of current global events.
The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival the prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. The prophecy in daniel 9 about the 70 weeks of years reveals the year when jesus became the messiah. Brexit is the exit of britain from the eu european union. The prophecy of the beast and the ten toes yahwehs. Daniels prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive. The political identities of these two kings have changed as the battle between them continued for the past 2,000 years and down into our day. Easytoread version the following are some outstanding. Daniels 7 times prophecy the academic view academic i posted this as a comment on another thread yesterday but thought it also might be a useful resource for anyone looking to counter classic jw dual fulfilment daniel prophecy nonsense. Daniel prophecy book about jehovahs witnesses online community since 2006, jwtalk has proved to be a wellmoderated online community for real jehovahs witnesses on.
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