The word translated grecia in the book of daniel is the name yavan javan, the name of a son of joktan, and of the race ionians, i. Today, history bears record that everything has happened as god had shown his prophet. The imagery, information, characters and timing found in daniel 7 are all seen more fully in revelation. The bible is the only book in all the world that has dared to prophesy of events that will occur hundreds or thousands of years in. And there is yet still another gap called the onethousand year reign of the lord jesus christ when he bodily returns in glory to rule the earth from jerusalem. Posts about book of daniel written by david montaigne. Therefore all fulfilled predictions in daniel, it is claimed, had to have been composed no earlier than the maccabean period second century b. At the end of jesus three and a half year ministry, jesus was crucified as a sacrifice for sin. If the book of daniel was a fraudulent production, christ was either ignorant of the matter, or dishonest about the prophecys authorship. Jun 25, 2019 the books of the old testament contain many passages about the messiah all prophecies jesus christ fulfilled. 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. According to some, the scholarly consensus on the dating of daniel is that the book of daniel was written in the 2 nd century b.
Can we trust that the remaining bible prophecies will be fulfilled as god indicated. 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. The book of daniel is one of the most thrilling books in the bible, and it is, of course, a book on prophecy. Daniel s book prophesied events fulfilled many centuries ago as well as major events yet to come. Daniel was a jewish captive taken from jerusalem to babylon around 604 b. Many christians have been misled on a very important matter causing a great deal of confusion. Martin collins, referring to the complex prophecies of daniel 11 and 12, suggests that much of the interpretation of many parts of this prophetic passage, except for the fulfilled prophecy in daniel 11. List of bible prophecies fulfilled believers portal. However, revelation is typically understood by studying the prophecies of daniel and not the other way round. The event prophecy of the rise of 5 kingdoms in daniel 2 and the time prophecy of the arrival of the messiah in daniel 9 are two examples. The bible prophet, daniel, outlines in vivid detail world events now unfolding before our. Jews do not regard any of these as having been fulfilled by jesus, and in some cases do not regard them as messianic prophecies at all.
Spirituality, the second coming of the lord, the return of the messiah, proclamation of the state of israel. But you, daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end. Alexander the great reads about himself in daniel chapter 8. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. Even so, the dramatic failure of the prophecies in the book of daniel demonstrates that whatever else it is, it is not. It thus is a convincing demonstration of the divine origin of the scriptures.
Apr 01, 2011 yet the bible is filled with other amazing, supernatural predictions, just like daniels, that can be verified by historical records. The books of the old testament contain many passages about the messiah all prophecies jesus christ fulfilled. In fact, one of daniels prophecies, concerning the downfall of king belshazzar, came to pass the very night the prophecy was made dan. The bible contains two kinds of information that which is checkable and that which is not. Daniel chapter 8 a goat stubborn king of the west will attack iran persia making his nation very great in end times then the. There is a strong enmity between the greeks christian orthodox and the turks muslims that goes back to the conquest of constantinople istanbul and the rise of the ottoman empire. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet jews. This passage from the book of daniel indicates that certain major prophecies are coming to us in this current age that previously wouldnt have made sense nor would have been understandable, but these prophecies will be coming to pass now, as the end approaches. If that is true, and i believe it is, that will tell us that the latter times of dan. Its prophecies speak with increased meaning to this generation. One important proof of the inspiration of scripture is prophecy fulfilled. Trained by the babylonians to serve in the royal court, daniel continued throughout. Historicism, a method of interpretation in christian eschatology which associates biblical prophecies with actual historical events and identifies symbolic beings. For most of the details, daniel was given the interpretation, but not all.
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. And we can be assured that, as accurately as they were fulfilled in the past, those prophecies yet to come will be just as precisely fulfilled. Critics say the book of daniel is a historical rather than a prophetic book. That is to say, the fulfillment of the vision of daniel took place in the year a. Remarkable examples of the bibles verifiable predictions are found in three interconnected prophecies in the book of daniel. Bible prophecy was fulfilled so dramatically and tangibly in the secular world with alexander in jerusalem, reading about himself in daniel chapter 8. In daniel 2 and 7 we see prophecies about four great gentile empires that would arise in the period between the time of daniel and the coming establishment of the kingdom of god daniel 2. This page is designed to help you stay informed as to how bible prophecy is being fulfilled in current events i have found that, often, important national and international events that indicate bible prophecy being fulfilled are not reported by mainstream media. What this means is that daniels prophecies would not be fully understandable until the end times prior to christs return. It reveals a history of the region, written in advance, from. The seal of satan the mysterious mark and number of the coming antichrist. Yet the bible is filled with other amazing, supernatural predictions, just like daniels, that can be verified by historical records. Versebyverse and chapterbychapter commentary on the book of daniel. Understanding biblical prophecy, especially daniels apocalyptic symbolism, can quickly become an overwhelming task.
Throughout daniels apocalyptic material, there are far too many different prophecies, tidbits, and details in daniels apocalyptic material to examine all of them here let the reader understand. Mar 29, 20 thus, daniel, while written more than 2,600 years ago, is a very current book. Every serious student of daniel s prophecies needs to have this book in their library. There are many things that turned out and will turn out exactly as predicted. Its prophecies span centuries, yet they are unnervingly accurate. 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. Easy to understand for every bible student, yet rich in content for scholars and serious students of. Nov 01, 2008 book of daniel s prophecies of the end explained. Every serious student of daniels prophecies needs to have this book in their library. Aug 06, 2017 this study begins to examine the visions daniel has about future kingdoms and relates them to actual historical facts. In fact the vast majority of our questions in regards to the book of daniel can be found by referencing the book of revelation as well as other books of the bible. Prophecies that cannot be fulfilled and promises that have been forfeited. A period of time where the gospel must be witnessed unto all nations, as jesus commanded in the great commission. The book of daniel stands as powerful evidence for the genuineness of bible prophecy.
Seven prophecies that must be fulfilled before jesus christs. Weve been studying the prophetic book of daniel this past quarter, and have seen how the prophecies given to daniel have been fulfilled. Could the book of daniel possibly be the best proof that the. For a compelling rebuttal of the second century date of composition for the book of daniel see daniel chapter 11. For instance, the crucifixion of jesus was foretold in psalm 22. In the book of daniel, daniel saw the vision of the four beasts, which prophesied the rising of the four kingdoms babylonian, medopersian, greek and roman empire from 600 bc to the. In either case, if he misstated the matter regarding daniel, his claim of being the son of god would be nullified. On the other hand, there are those who look for god to yet fulfill his word, for the events of the endtime to come and the millennial kingdom of jesus to be established. The bible prophet, daniel, outlines in vivid detail world events now unfolding before our eyes. Daniel 7 is the old testament chapter that most thoroughly prepares us for the book of revelation. The prophecies came in the form of dreams, both the kings dreams and daniels dreams. Revelation fulfilled, unveiling the mystery of the book of.
This isnt about mystical hogwash or blind faith, its about simple reasoning. And there are so many prophecies in the scriptures that it should be easy to take a look and decide if the bible is supernatural. What this means is that daniels prophecies would not be fully understandable until the. Daniel prophesied of a goat stubborn king of the west that will make his nation great in the end times then the unthinkable occurs. The mod the messianic prophecies in the book of daniel. The four empires of daniels prophecies united church of god. Old testament prophecies about jesus are either not thought to be prophecies by critical scholars the verses make no claim of predicting anything or do not explicitly refer to the messiah.
Texts that were prophetic of a specific event that was fulfilled shortly thereafter, but later understood to be a dual prophecy also fulfilled in jesus the messiah. Modern scholars believe that jesus ministry as it is recorded in the gospels was also three and a half years long. Daniels book prophesied events fulfilled many centuries ago as well as major events yet to come. Historicist interpretations of the book of daniel wikipedia. The prophet daniel in the hebrew scriptures confronts us with evidence of the time of messiahs coming. The angel gabriel specifically told daniel to seal up these prophecies until the time of the end.
The prophecy of daniel 11 includes amazing details about great empires, political developments and endtime powers that would affect the jewish people. Consider how clearly he determines the year of manifestation. The amazing prophecy of daniel 11 and how it defies sceptics. The future prophecies of daniel are all the more certain in light of the fulfilled prophecies, to which daniel bears witness. Dont you find it amazing that people will quickly accept predictions of nostradamus and that fatima prophesie. But the parts daniel himself was most desirous to know about are for the endtime soon to come. Daniel chapter 9a the 69 weeks this is the first of two videos on daniel chapter 9. Jan 01, 2014 on the other hand, there are those who look for god to yet fulfill his word, for the events of the endtime to come and the millennial kingdom of jesus to be established.
The most detailed prophecy in the bible life, hope. 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. Preface luke, through the holy spirit, tells us exactly how to study the word of god when he wrote in acts 17. To correctly understand the prophetic meaning of the visions in the book of revelation, people need to learn how the visions in the book of daniel were fulfilled. Prophecies of daniel prophecies fulfilled, and yet to be. Other than the book of daniel which was sealed up until the appointed time of the end, the old testament says nothing about the last days or the second. By comparing scripture with scripture we will see that the prophecies recorded in daniel 11 are a fuller explanation of the prophecies recorded in daniel 8. Old testament prophecies about jesus are either not thought to be prophecies by critical scholars the verses make no claim of. Old testament messianic prophecies quoted in the new. Sceptics have a hard time with the predictions of daniel. This study begins to examine the visions daniel has about future kingdoms and relates them to actual historical facts. Such a consensus makes me wonder about whether scholarship is controlled by people who are skeptical of the supernatural inferences in daniels prophecies. It reveals a history of the region, written in advance, from daniels time right up to the return of jesus christ.
Historical prophecies that spoke about the future at the time of writing but later came true are particularly effective as an evidence of scriptures trustworthiness. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet daniel and the timing of messiah more than any other book of the hebrew scriptures, the writings of the prophet daniel confront us with evidence of the time of messiahs comingevidence that many people would rather not see. There are prophecies that will be fulfilled at the time of the end. Seven prophecies that must be fulfilled before jesus.
Fortunately, we can look back with the benefit of history, and the clarification of later scriptures. It reveals a history of the region, written in advance, from daniel s time right up to the return of jesus christ. 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. In the 11 th chapter of daniel is a most amazing prophecy and atheists and sceptics have left no stone unturned in a vain attempt to discredit it find this text a little difficult to read over our pattern. If a book accurately and repeatedly predicts the future, it can safely be said that something special is going on, perhaps even something supernatural. Charles spurgeon wrote about a book on daniel by the famed isaac newton and now james harman, who has written extensively on prophecy,has. The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. Bible prophecy popular fulfilled prophecies signs. In the bible, the prophecy of seventy weeks is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel in response to daniels prayer for god to act on behalf of his.