This bible prophecy talks about the final judgement. 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. The exact fulfillment of all the prophecies that weve talked about from the old testament is more than enough to demonstrate the accuracy and divine inspiration. Summary of biblical prophecy bible prophecy and truth. The prophet ezekiel, who wrote his prophecy in babylon about the same time. Traditional jewish readings of the bible do not generally reflect the same attention to the details of prophecies. Daniel s book prophesied events fulfilled many centuries ago as well as major events yet to come. 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. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince.
His famous 70 weeks of years prophecy is understood not to refer to jesus and the destruction of the temple ca. The middle east in bible prophecy the four empires of daniels prophecies. In the bible, the prophecy of seventy weeks is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel. In fact, there are so many fulfilled prophecies in the bible that it is hard to know where to begin. Were the prophecies of daniel 2 and 7 fulfilled before the. 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. It focuses on the parts of the 70 weeks prophecy, revealed by the angel gabriel, which have already been fulfilled, concentrating mainly on verses 24 to 26.
Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series. Daniels vision of future world history article contributed by. Daniel 9a the 69 weeks t his is the first of two videos on daniel chapter 9. But, this plan also fulfills a most important biblical prophecy. The name alexander or alexander the great, referring to the macedonian king, never appears in the bible. Daniel on the last days last days mystery prophecy. The prophetic seal on the book of daniel is unsealing right before our very eyes. The bible contains two kinds of information that which is checkable and that which is not.
But you, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. The 70 weeks of daniel prophecy has nothing to do with the end times, as it was fulfilled during the 490 years from 457 b. We need to start off with some general comments about the book of daniel. Fulfilled prophecy a potent argument for the bible by r.
The prophecies of daniel have mostly been fulfilled and much of revelation has been fulfilled. Bible prophecy or biblical prophecy comprises the passages of the bible that reflect communications from god to humans through prophets. It reveals that the final judgement is not merely a oneday event some time in the distant future, but that it already started in 1844. 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. This takes us on to the prophecy of daniel in chapter 7. Daniel 11 provides a very long and detailed prophecy of events that would occur from the time of the medopersian empire through the end time. Bibles claim to be the word of god is the fulfillment of prophecies outlining individual. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. The book of daniel is unsealing focus on the middle east and prophecy. Published on dec 31, 2017 jesus fulfilled daniels 70 weeks right on time with his atoning death and resurrection, providing amazing proof that he is.
Although the weeks are symbolic of different time periods, they are sequential without any gaps where the prophecy clock stops. An introduction to prophecy in historydaniel chapter 2daniel chapter 7daniel chapter 8daniel chapter 9a the 69 weeksthe last 7 years daniel 9. It was the first prophecy giving a consecutive history of the world from that time to the end. Pastor roger barriers ask roger column regularly appears at preach it, teach it. That is to say, the fulfillment of the vision of daniel took place in the year a. Bible prophecy bible study books remnant publications. This was fulfilled in 445 bc by artaxerxes, king of the medopersian empire 465424 bc, nearly a century after the prophecy of daniel 9 was given. It reveals a history of the region, written in advance, from daniel s time right up to the return of jesus christ. An introduction to prophecy in history prophecies of daniel. Jan 09, 2008 seven prophecies that must be fulfilled before jesus christs return.
To reject the book of daniel as gods word, is to reject the. The book of daniel is a study, a commentary of the book of daniel in the bible. Bible prophecy is an area which is often discussed in regard to christian apologetics. The book of daniel contains the longest time prophecy in all of scripture. Since other prophecies found in the book of daniel, such as the 70year prophecy. Daniel asks how long it will be before these things are fulfilled and is told, from the time. Bible prophecy the book of daniel the book of daniel is a stunning example of bible prophecy.
For about two thousand years wicked men, heathen philosophers, and infidels have tried to break down its authority. There remain things written in the bible, in both the new and old testaments, that are. A simple search on the internet will provide you with literally hundreds of sites listing a multitude of fulfilled prophecies in both the old and new testaments. They believe that greece is the fourth kingdom because they have accepted that the book of daniel was not written by daniel around the year 530 bc, but by someone hundreds of years later in. It thus is a convincing demonstration of the divine origin of the scriptures. His birth and linage are left in complete obscurity except that he was of the royal line, probably of the house of david, which had at this time become very. This brings us to daniels 70 th week, a key to understanding the last days and the return of christ.
This is a parallel prophecy of daniel 2, where we saw the different parts of nebuchadnezzars image representing the four main kingdoms of the world, plus the divided kingdom which is the time we live in now the feet. After a thorough study of the word we find we have a more minute account of daniel s early life than is recorded of that of any other prophet. Fulfilled prophecy yet the bible is filled with other amazing, supernatural predictions, just like daniels, that can be verified by historical records. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of daniel. List of bible prophecies not yet fulfilled believers portal. The four empires of daniels prophecies united church of god. The following bible prophecies are still to be fulfilled. The amazing prophecy of daniel 11 and how it defies sceptics.
Try here the 11 th chapter of daniel contains a prophecy which has been fulfilled in incredible detail. For further study of fulfilled prophecy, see fulfilled prophecy is evidence of. He will confirm a covenant with many for one seven. There were four decrees given in regards to rebuilding jerusalem. I am not questioning that the events as described in daniel 11 did not resemble the events surrounding alexander the great. Most believe that much of this prophecy was fulfilled by alexander the great. The climax comes with the prophecy of the resurrection of the dead. In either case, if he misstated the matter regarding daniel, his claim of being the son of god would be nullified. Next, daniel see horns, and a little horn that would grow in power and would even magnify itself against the lord jesus christ. One fourth of the books in the bible are of prophetic nature. It focuses on the parts of the 70 weeks prophecy in chapter 9, revealed by the angel gabriel, which have already been fulfilled, focusing mainly on verses 24 to 26. This is a fast, birds eye view of the bible and the events foretold by god. No other book has been so much attacked as this great book. I have found that, often, important national and international events that indicate bible prophecy being fulfilled are not reported by mainstream media.
Posts about book of daniel written by david montaigne. It located the most of its predictions within well defined prophetic periods, though reaching many centuries into the future. 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. 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.
Daniel, although he was a jewish prophet, became the great prophet of god to the gentiles. Daniel 12 bible prophecy deception not about end times. What counsel did jesus personally give in his sermon on endtime events, regarding the prophecies of daniel. However, the prophecies found in daniel especially chapter 11 have caused some liberal bible scholars to assign a much later date to the book of daniel, as this quote from the oxford companion to the bible plainly demonstrates. Bible prophecy the fulfilment of daniels 70 weeks. There are several lessons we can glean from daniels account. 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. Bible prophecy popular fulfilled prophecies signs. Since the first 69 weeks have been perfectly fulfilled according to daniel s prophecy, i am confident he will work out in his own perfect way and time. Seven prophecies that must be fulfilled before jesus. Daniel 9 purports itself to have been written during the babylonian captivity of the sixth century b. Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophesies which are coming to fruition today. People today are of the mindset that the events of the old and new testaments all happened back in the biblical days of human history.
The author of daniel may have introduced the reference to a mede in order to fulfill isaiah and jeremiah. We are told that the 70 weeks establishes the authenticity of the 2300 days, thus we can be assured that this date is correct and the entire prophecy will be fulfilled as exactly as the smaller segment of it was. Jul 15, 2017 biblical prophecy and the book of daniel. Daniel chapter 9a the 69 weeks this is the first of two videos on daniel chapter 9. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. Among other things revelation chapter 12 describes one particular moment in time.
But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. Daniel chapter 11 prophecy fulfilled by dale depriest, quoting and reformating to a large degree the words of philip mauro. Alexander the great reads about himself in daniel chapter. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. If the book of daniel was a fraudulent production, christ was either ignorant of the matter, or dishonest about the prophecys authorship. Bible prophecy was fulfilled so dramatically and tangibly in the secular world with alexander in jerusalem, reading about himself in daniel chapter 8. As interpreted by conservative expositors, the vision of daniel provides the most comprehensive and detailed prophecy of future events to be found anywhere in the old testament. Daniel 10 and 11 describe what would take place during that time, and daniel 12 gives more information about the desolation of the jews in 70 a. However, i believe that modern scholars fallaciously date the book of daniel to the second century b. Famous failures of prophetic interpretationaceh tsunami video. The 70 weeks of daniel equal exactly 490 years to the solar day. Chapter 9 can be distinguished from the second half of the book of daniel by the following two facts. The noneschatological prophecies in daniel have proved so reliable that some critics have tried to.
Daniel prophesied of a goat stubborn king of the west that will make his nation great in the end times then. This prophecy was given to the prophet, daniel, approximately 2,500 years ago, and is the only prophecy which gives a sequence of events which god foretold would flow from this creation of the world into 10 nations. We will find a great deal of fulfilled prophecy in daniel. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth.
While the substance of his work has not been altered it has been augmented with details and information from several other sources. In vision, daniel sees creatures that symbolize nations which would eventually rule the world. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. White unfortunately many popular bible teachers have massacred revelation chapter 12 lately. Maimonides stated that moses was the greatest of the prophets and only he experienced direct revelation.
Seven prophecies that must be fulfilled before jesus christs return. 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. To understand this prophecy we have to go to the time of alexander the great, who lived near the end of the fourth century b. The book of daniel is one of the few books of the bible that can be dated with precision. Daniel prophecies a new translation of daniel from aramaic. Daniel chapter 11 as a direct continuation of chapter 10, daniel is given the key points in the battles between the powers of earth and god, with a range of prophecies giving specific details in a timeline from the medopersian empire, the greek empire, the roman empire, the holy roman empire, islam and the ottoman empire, and then the antichrist. Pastor explores the book of daniel to explain bible prophecy. Daniel prophesied of a goat stubborn king of the west that will make his nation great in the end times then the unthinkable occurs over 150 end time prophecies warden, james on.
Fulfilled prophecy daniel 78 evidence for the bible pt3. The first was by cyrus, the king of persia, in 538 b. Daniels book prophesied events fulfilled many centuries ago as well as major. Alexander figures prominently throughout the book of daniel, even though daniel did not know his name and never knew him personally. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival. The book of revelation draws from daniels prophecies and from the.
Daniels prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive. They fail to grasp the awesome truth that we are still living in biblical days. Prophecy being fulfilled in current events this page is designed to help you stay informed as to how bible prophecy is being fulfilled in current events. 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. 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. You will need your bible open to daniel, chapter 11 for this study. Jun 22, 2015 this means that daniel 2 and 7 were fulfilled over two thousand years ago before the birth of christ. This is also found in the holy bible in its original order, a faithful version, appendix y, pg. The 11th chapter of daniel contains a prophecy which has been fulfilled in incredible detail.
The bible visibly and clearly teaches that the prophecies in the book of daniel would only be able to be understood in the latter days the time of the end just before they those prophecies were to be fulfilled, and we have now arrived at the time of the end. Another endtime bible prophecy could not be fulfilled until this era of instant worldwide communications. Daniel unsealed world historys response to biblical prophecy duration. Therefore all fulfilled predictions in daniel, it is claimed, had to have been composed no earlier than the maccabean period second century b. Summary of the bible and bible prophecy putting it all together a short summary of the prophecies discussed in this book, and the story of creation and history of the world. Fulfilled prophecies and other evidence that the bible is. The book claims to have been written sometime in the 6th century bc, but because of the accuracy of its detailed predictions, daniel s critics insist that it must have been written after the events described. The march of empires the book of daniel reveals unto us in a very interesting and unique way the march of empire as god knew it would be during the times of the gentiles. Lesson 3 bible prophecy fulfilled his army were at the gates of babylon about 175 years after the prophecy was given. This book will give you solid evidence of that fact, so simple that a child can understand. The bronze part of the statue stands for that kingdomnirv.
Events at the end of the french revolution helped bible scholars realize the prophecy of daniel 9. That is to say the jewish author of daniel is using flawed methodologies in calculating the reigns of the persian kings and antiochus ivs end was not as predicted. The book of daniel is the book of revelation in the old testament because it is an excellent prediction of the coming of jesus christ, the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom. A period of time where the gospel must be witnessed unto all nations, as jesus commanded in the great commission. There are prophecies that will be fulfilled at the time of the end. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history.
Roger barrier takes an indepth look at the book of daniel, to help make sense of bible prophecy and how it applies to what is going on in the world today. How daniel s prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival the prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. The book of daniel the book of daniel, however, supplies the most startling evidences of fulfilled prophecy. 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 was designed to be a guide to all who wish to become acquainted with the will of their maker. The book of daniel has always been at the heart of studies on bible prophecy for gods peo. It also prepares us for the overwhelming events ahead. The book of daniel is one of the most thrilling books in the bible, and it is. In the eighth chapter of daniel is recorded the longest prophecy in the bible. The most detailed prophecy in the bible life, hope. However, the prophets daniel and zechariah wrote prophecies concerning greece and alexanders macedonian empire. Seven prophecies that must be fulfilled before jesus christs. Daniel, a jew, demonstrates his wisdom and moral integrity as well as gods protection, and he gains favor with the pagan royalty.
Critics say the book of daniel is a historical rather than a prophetic book. There would one day be a commandment to rebuild the city of jerusalem, which the babylonians had destroyed years earlier. 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. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. Satan had tried to keep daniel from understanding the visions he had received and thus prevent gods truth from being revealed. The book of daniel stands as powerful evidence for the genuineness of bible prophecy. The following scripture is from the douayrheims bible now in the public.
In the hebrew bible, it is found in the ketuvim writings, while in christian bibles it is grouped with the major prophets. 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. 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. For such prophecies to have been made, and then be precisely fulfilled. How much end time bible prophecy is still to be fulfilled. The final events of daniel and revelation are happening now. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the. Biblical prophecy fulfilled kindle edition by wheatley, sylvia.
It was an evidence that god was truly at work in the heart of the prophet, giving him insight to something that only god knew about. Consider how clearly he determines the year of manifestation. Fulfilled bible prophecy one of the strongest objective evidences that the bible is divinely inspired is the phenomenon of fulfilled prophecy, a phenomenon that is unique to the bible because, although some religious books contain a few vague forecasts of things to come, they are in no way. Did jesus confirm his covenant of love and mercy with daniels people for 7 years. 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.
Since other prophecies found in the book of daniel, such as the 70year. Prophecy for today from daniel kindle edition by stendal, russell. Fulfilled prophecy increases our confidence in the truthfulness of the bible. What early christians believed about the 70 weeks of daniel 9. Felder interviews christina lee on how prophecy in the book of daniel demonstrates that the bible is. Verse 40 speaks of this time of the end when the king of the south will attack the king of the north. Read daniel s 70 weeks and 2300 day prophecy for a comprehensive study with even more date evidence. It cannot be overemphasized how relevant this book is to our current generation. 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. Bible study tools booklets the middle east in bible prophecy the four empires of daniel s prophecies. Historical prophecies that spoke about the future at the time of writing but later came true are particularly effective as an evidence of. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the most read of hebrew scripture, our old testament of the bible.