Daniel 12 new international version niv the end times. Allusive characterization of foreign rule in the hebrewaramaic book of daniel the library of hebrew bibleold. If youre a student of the end times, as well as a great lover of welltold fiction, you will heartedly enjoy my new book, the rapture the tribulation reign of the antichrist. Daniel and certain hebrews are trained in the court of nebuchadnezzarthey eat plain food and drink no winegod gives. Youll be inspired by daniel s integrity in part one. One cannot fully grasp the great signs in revelation without looking at their meaning in the book of daniel. Bible scholars recognize that each week is a 7year period of time.
One feature of this section is daniel s reliance on heavenly figures to interpret and explain his visions. Daniel intro to daniel biblica the international bible society. How to do an inductive bible study on the book of daniel. The book of daniel is named after the main protagonist throughout. Book of daniel read, study bible verses online bible study tools.
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. Is this sole writer the prophet daniel who composed the work during the exile 586536 b. Does days in prophecy equal years daniel 9 stack exchange. Often described as crisis literature, they clearly were spawned during times of great stress in history when the only solution seemed to call for gods intervention in the affairs of humankind. Daniel places the rapture as happening during the tribulation daniel 12. The cambridge bible commentary on the new english bible. If you are anything like me, watching or reading the news can be a stomachchurning event.
Daniels 70 weeks prophecy unsealed by jim sayles the popular, but nonrevelatory, notion that the tribulation is a seven 7 year event taking place after the church is whisked away in a secret rapture, belongs to a single individual, sir robert anderson, a scotland yard detective made famous by his. Daniels training in babylon in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and. The widely held view that the book of daniel is largely fictional rests. Book between daniel and joel crossword clue answer. Aug 07, 20 comments off on in a moment posted in uncategorized tagged 21 days delay, bible, book of daniel, bride of christ, father god, holy spirit, jesus christ, prophecies, sparrowcloud9, sparrowsbarn, sue crumpler, the last days, war in heaven, word from the lord. The rapture is an apocalyptic thriller that will take you through the dreadful first 3. Its really helped me understand the books of revelation and job. Everyone whose name is written in the book of life, christians. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. One of the most principle beliefs of christians for 2000 years is that jesus of nazareth will return to this world to rule it as the son of god and godordained king of heaven. The church, however, rarely explained the seventy weeks prophecy of daniel. In either case, if he misstated the matter regarding daniel, his claim of being the son of god would be nullified. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just.
In fact, jesus spoke repeatedly about this and at least two whole chapters, matthew 24 and mark, are jesus words to his disciples to describe this. Its purpose is to show gods version of nebuchadnezzars dream in daniel 2, with wild animals in place of the different metals, the 10 horns as the toes of iron mixed with clay and the lord as the stone cut without hands that became a mountain filling the whole earth. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus. As a young man in babylonian captivity, daniel s faith and courage led him to famously interpret the kings dream and to survive being cast in a furnace. The angel informs him that seventy weeks have been decreed for them, and then gives a detailed but cryptic description of those weeks. Rapture or second coming daniel revelation bible studies. At the time of the endthat places it at the beginning of the great tribulation, the middle of daniel s seventieth week the king of the south shall attack himegypt shall come against him. 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.
A lot of theologians take daniels seventy weeks and interpret the seventy weeks to be 490 years, a year for each day. Apr 30, 2018 the little book of daniel by pete garcia. Daniel 1 1 in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. Daniel 12 rapture did you know that the rapture is actually shown to us in daniel 12. It not only prophesies the liberation of the jews from the reign of wicked and tyrannous powerparticularly that noted rapscallion, antiochus iv epiphanesbut contains the first and only direct and unambiguous reference to life after death in the hebrew bible. Later in the book of daniel the restored or future version of the roman empire is described in greater detail. This is a clear and essential belief of biblebased christianity. Leonard j greenspoon, in between alexandria and antioch. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth. Once it is admitted that the book of daniel is the work of one single author, there naturally arises the important question. Nebuchadnezzar serves a a model of the antichrist, erecting a statue of himself and demanding that everyone worship it on pain of death rev.
Theres this idea circulating in the church that the church will be gathered to christ raptured before the tribulation begins. Daniels 70th week is the key to the timing of end time events. Daniel 8 1 in the third year of king belshazzars reign, i, daniel, had a vision, after the one that had already appeared to me. In short it would be a mistake to use daniel 7 to contradict the later and more detailed vision of revelation, which depicts the throne of god with the raptured church in chapters 45, the antichrists introduction in the first seal of chapter 6 and his ascension to world leadership with satans indwelling in chapter. Does days in prophecy equal years daniel 9 seventy. The church, however, rarely explained the seventy weeks prophecy of daniel 9. Daniels 70th week, or the 70th week of daniel is the last remaining week of the 70 week prophecy of daniel 9. Daniel 1 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Daniel has often been called the prophet of dreams.
I agree that daniel was most likely somewhere else on the kings business. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the. God revealed to him his secrets and events that go far into the future. With much being said and taught about a tribulation at the end times i find myself needing help understanding daniel 12. But the point is that even though daniel 3 is the account of real events it also serves as a model of the end times. Comments off on in a moment posted in uncategorized tagged 21 days delay, bible, book of daniel, bride of christ, father god, holy spirit, jesus christ, prophecies, sparrowcloud9, sparrowsbarn, sue crumpler, the last days, war in heaven, word from the lord. In daniel 7 the empires of babylon, medoperisa, greece, and rome are now described as four animals. The books of daniel and revelation are of the apocalyptic genre, a unique literary form peculiar to the age in which they were written.
Daniel the prophet warns us of a terrible time ahead for the entire world. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. For example, daniel 2 is the bottom layer or foundation prophecy and its time span reaches from 600 b. First, i must thank you for your various works, especially your the bible thru the eyes of its writers. But he also provides wonderful hope for those who submit their lives to god.
From a hermeneutic standpoint, i seek to know if this type of calculation is good hermeneutics. 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. Does daniel 12 talk about the tribulation at the end. 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 daniels prayer for god to act on behalf of his people and city i. Especially in the world tomorrow broadcasts, the church focused on nebuchadnezzars image daniel 2, the beasts that represent world empires daniel 7, and the symbols and time frame of the book of revelation. It incorporates not only scriptures from the book of revelation, but from numerous places including the book of daniel. 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. This book takes its name not from the author, who is actually unknown, but from its hero, who was allegedly among the first jews. Daniel, revelation and the rapture myth about catholics. There are two individual raptures in the old testament but i am writing about the rapture of the church.
Daniels three friends represent the remnant of israel who refuse to worship anyone but god and are supernaturally preserved through the end times judgments by one who looks like the son of god daniel 3. You will see how this prophecy is the key to understanding the timing of end time events. The niv application commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in todays context. The book of daniel is really two books in one as youll discover in the smart guide to the bible. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible gateway. In an inductive study, a student digs into the passage in question, and learns as much about it as possible, before looking at what other people say or write about the book. Apr 08, 2017 one of the most principle beliefs of christians for 2000 years is that jesus of nazareth will return to this world to rule it as the son of god and godordained king of heaven. Best surprising romance what is that book that your expectation was so low that when you read it you were surprised how good it was. It appears to talk about the end times, trouble before, and the raising of the dead. By jack kelley monday april 30th, 2007 about 2 minutes to read. Allusive characterization of foreign rule in the hebrewaramaic book of daniel the library of hebrew bibleold testament studies lester, g. But jesus said that famine, earthquakes and the escalation of war was not yet the end, it was only the beginning of the birth pangs. Daniel takes this to imply the neglect of all other gods, although this does not appear to have been the case. The only other place in scripture where i can find days equaling years is in ezekiel 4.
Following is an overview on how to do an inductive bible study. The wickedness in this world is continually trying to outdo itself, which is both nauseating and disheartening. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. One feature of this section is daniels reliance on. A noble jewish youth of jerusalem, he is taken into captivity by nebuchadnezzar of babylon and serves the king. Satan had tried to keep daniel from understanding the visions he had received and thus prevent gods truth from being revealed. Who are the ten nations that are mentioned in daniel 2. The book of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the ketuvim writings, the third section of the jewish canon, but placed among the prophets in the. Jul 14, 2014 it incorporates not only scriptures from the book of revelation, but from numerous places including the book of daniel. Does daniel 12 talk about the tribulation at the end times.
Oct 14, 20 daniel places the rapture as happening during the tribulation daniel 12. Daniel 1, new international version niv the bible app. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. A model of the rapture in daniel 3 grace thru faith. 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. As long as we see the book in this light, we can read into daniel 9. If the book of daniel was a fraudulent production, christ was either ignorant of the matter, or dishonest about the prophecys authorship.
Armstrong was alive, the church preached and published a great deal about prophecy. Youll be inspired by daniels integrity in part one. Daniel is missing and no explanation is given in the text for his absence. Daniels parents chose a hebrew name for their son meaning god is my judge, testifying of their faith in. Jews and judaism in the hellenistic period, published in the oxford history of the biblical world, page 322, describes the book of daniel as a novel. God sends ten plagues upon the egyptians and frees the nation of israel from slavery, the first passover occurs, moses parts the red sea, the ten commandments are proclaimed, and the lord dwells among his chosen people. The little book of daniel by pete garcia if you are anything like me, watching or reading the news can be a stomachchurning event. Prayerfully turn your authorized king james bibles to daniel 12. As a young man in babylonian captivity, daniels faith and courage led him to famously interpret the kings dream and to survive being cast in a. At the time of the endthat places it at the beginning of the great tribulation, the middle of daniels seventieth week the king of the south shall attack himegypt shall come against him.
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