Resources to help you immerse yourself in the restoration. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince abide in christ. More than any other book of the hebrew scriptures, the writings of the prophet daniel confront us with. Christ in the book of danielwe cannot consider the prophetic scriptures without coming eventually to the one who is the spirit of prophecy, the lord jesus christ. But was any hint provided of exactly when the mission of jesus christs first coming would be fulfilled. The four empires of daniels prophecies united church of god. Exalting jesus in revelation 9780805496826 by daniel l.
Instead, he saw them walking around, unharmed and unbound, and a fourth man walking with them. Jesus in the book of daniel jesus is my judge by leslie hardinge, pp. If he is wrong in his interpretation of the book, then he must be less than the omniscient, inerrant god incarnate. In the book of revelation john describes jesus in much the same way that daniel depicted this being and johns reaction upon seeing the exalted christ is similar to the way daniel reacted. Consequently, there are many important and favorite. This prophecy in the book of daniel written over 500 years before jesus was born also warned jerusalem and the jewish temple sanctuary would be destroyed after messiah jesus christ would be executed. Introduction to the book of daniel, old testament seminary teacher manual. Ignoring the books errors on persian kingship, that would mean that daniel was alive well after 560 bce. The primary books of the bible pertaining to end times prophecy are the book of daniel, the book of ezekiel and the book of revelation. Sir robert anderson and the seventy weeks of daniel by tom stewart january 14, 2000. Exalting jesus in daniel christcentered exposition.
If daniel was right, this jesus is destined to return and to set up the messianic kingdom. Even most liberal scholars who propose multiple authors for the book of daniel agree that the author of daniel chapter 9 also wrote chapter 12. What it means to take upon the name of jesus christ. This assault is the second and final war against the children of god which john described in the book of revelation. The first mention of michael the archangel is in the book of daniel, chapter 10, where we are told of a discussion between the prophet and a glorious man regarding prophecies of persia and greece. This summary of the book of daniel provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of daniel. Likewise, it becomes a necessary study companion to the book of revelation. This is an old testament appearance of the son of god coming down from heaven in bodily form. A period of time where the gospel must be witnessed unto all nations, as jesus commanded in the great commission. The striking prophecy of the anointed one in daniel 9. When nebuchadnezzar looked into the flames in daniel 3.
Often we read the book of daniel in one of two wayseither as a book about a. Yes, there is one very precise prophecy found in the book of daniel. The story of daniel isnt the same as that of jesusbut the picture is so close we should see him as an example or pattern of what would happen to gods true faithful servant. Which old testament book did jesus quote most often. The book of daniel is an excellent prediction of the coming of the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom 2. Taken into slavery after the fall of jerusalem in 605 b. And we should give thanks to god for what he did in and through daniel, and still greater thanks to him for what he did in and through our lord jesus. Apr 20, 2018 if daniel was right, then messiah came and died prior to the year 70 c. Evaluation of the four major interpretations of the 490 years.
The stone cut out of the mountain without hands depicts jesus christ and. The life of daniel can be read in his own writings in the book of daniel and in ezekiel 14. It reveals a history of the region, written in advance, from daniel s time right up to the return of jesus christ. Daniel, book of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The significance of sir robert andersons book, the coming prince 1895, should not be underestimated by modern students of bible prophecy, in that anderson not only ably defended daniels authorship of the book of daniel from the scholarship of unbelief of the higher criticism of his day, but he clearly.
This vision is a messianic prophecy in which the ancient of days specifically represents god the father and the one like a son of man is god the son, jesus christ. Sep 28, 2015 jesus comments in the olivet discourse matt. Daniel summary daniel, jesus, and you faith ministries. There are some striking similarities between the life of daniel and that of.
This content was adapted from an earlier jews for jesus article. The book of daniel teaches its readers the important duty of being true to the god of israel at all cost and illustrates the blessings of the lord upon the faithful. On this evidence, daniel lived around 610 to perhaps 540 years before jesus. Daniel tends to be more popular among children than pastors greidanus believes this is because. If daniel was right, then there are no other options for who the messiah is, but jesus of nazareth. I kept looking until thrones were set up, and the ancient of days took his seat. Im not an expert at it, but seeing the way every story, trope, theme, or event either directly, or as part of a broader whole, points to jesus christ as the center of scripture is one of my greatest joys in reading biblical theology. The book of daniel is one of the most prophetic books in the old testament. His importance as a prophet was confirmed by jesus in matthew 24. When jesus spoke of the abomination of desolation, he was referring to daniel 11. This is a great chapter to illustrate this is actually a type of the kingdom of god and daniel is a type of jesus christ. He calls him a son of the gods, which is an amazing insight for a pagan king. The testimony of jesus christ the book of daniel in.
Sep 29, 2014 daniel is told that the ruler, coming in the latter period, will be mighty, but not in his own power. Christ held that the prophecies contained in the book of daniel from which he quoted came from daniel himself, not a later anonymous individual. Jesus christ referred to daniel the prophet matthew 24. Daniel was quoted and referenced by both jews and christians in the 1st century ad as predicting the imminent endtime. Jesus quoted from the writings of isaiah, jeremiah, daniel, hosea, jonah, micah, zechariah, and malachi. Only jesus yeshua of nazareth, born in bethlehem, in the line of king david. That jesus concurred is clear from his reference to. This series affirms that the bible is a christ centered book, containing a unified story of redemptive history of which jesus is the hero. Daniel is told that the ruler, coming in the latter period, will be mighty, but not in his own power. In the bible, the prophecy of seventy weeks is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel.
Sep 03, 2016 the life of daniel can be read in his own writings in the book of daniel and in ezekiel 14. Daniel initially served as a trainee in nebuchadnezzars court. Some of these events include the rapture, the second coming of christ, the tribulation, the millennial kingdom and the future judgments. Daniel then becomes very watchful as he hears the sound of the pompous words the little horn is speaking. 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. How you can join in the largest family history conference in the world. In these chapters you will find one of the most dominant prophecies.
Themes in the book of daniel include heroism, remaining true to god in the midst of an adverse and idolatrous culture, and gods protection of his faithful ones through his angels. His unshakable consecration to yahweh and his loyalty to gods people strongly affirmed that truth in his life. 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. The book of daniel and the book of the revelation of jesus christ. It describes this final judgment when the unsaved from all the ages are brought before the lord jesus to be judged. Daniel s book prophesied events fulfilled many centuries ago as well as major events yet to come.
This is of course means the antichrist will be empowered by satan and will oppose the prince of princes which refers the lord jesus christ. Youth invited to join face to face event with president and sister oaks. Jan 31, 2019 some of these events include the rapture, the second coming of christ, the tribulation, the millennial kingdom and the future judgments. Jesus, the greater daniel im a sucker for biblical typology. Christ in the book of daniel we cannot consider the prophetic scriptures without coming eventually to the one who is the spirit of prophecy, the lord jesus christ. Daniel, before he records his discussion that mentions michael, states that he had been fasting and praying to god for three straight weeks. Follow along in the book of daniel to see christ revealed in type throughout the stories. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. Seven prophecies that must be fulfilled before jesus christs. The evidence also seems to indicate that the man in daniel 10 may have actually been an ot appearance of the prehuman christ.
Christ assured that this prophecy describes future events, for the context shows that the abomination that causes desolation to which christ referred was yet future. The book of daniel serves as the major apocalyptic book of the old testament, as chapters 712 foretell the end times. The book of daniel marks out the exact course the nations of the world will take. Proves jesus christ to be the true and only messiah. Themes in the book of daniel include heroism, remaining true to god in the midst of an adverse and. The book of daniel contains the crucial foundational passages concerning israel and the coming of the messiah, jesus christ. His intent is to make the text useful in teaching, preaching, and learning, and to demonstrate how it exalts jesus christ. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet. Yea, the whole book of daniel is not about prophecy though it does marvelously contain it, not about babylon though it does contain it in several modes, not about nebuchadnezzar or kingdoms though it does contain them, not even about daniel or his three friends though they are part of it, but rather the whole book is about christ jesus, the very godlordmost high god throughout the. Therefore, let us not be hypocrites without discerning this time and let us unseal the book of daniel. There is a longstanding tradition within christianity of reading daniel 9 as a messianic prophecy foretelling the coming of jesus christ. In this article, we will simplify this prediction to give you a short and easy to comprehend synopsis of one of the most amazing prophecies of the bible which proves the truth of these holy scriptures. Exalting jesus in daniel is part of the christcentered exposition commentary series. 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.
This series affirms that the bible is a christcentered book, containing a unified. Gods son is the one who shall come to destroy gentile dominion. Little is known about his early life, but his life and his ministry are recorded in the new testament, more a theological document than a biography. It is clear in daniel s words that jesus christ and those who follow him will be a key target in the rebels attacks. Apr 03, 2018 follow along in the book of daniel to see christ revealed in type throughout the stories. A person that accepts jesus christ as the fulfillment of this prophecy is astounded by the mathematical exactness of the prophecy, received five hundred years prior to those tremendous events that changed the entire course of human history. Introduction to the book of daniel church of jesus christ. Cromwell refused, they identified him instead as the beast usurping the rightful place of king jesus. And we should give thanks to god for what he did in and through daniel, and still greater thanks to him for what he did in. The book of daniel isnt ultimately about danielits about the gospel of jesus. The book of daniel and the book of the revelation of jesus. Sir robert anderson and the seventy weeks of daniel.
In the book of revelation john describes jesus in much the same way that daniel depicted this being and johns reaction upon seeing the exalted christ is. Some of these visions relate to the last days and the second coming of jesus christ. There are several prophecies about jesus christ in isaiah and psalms, which describe many of the things that the messiah would do when he would come to earth. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history. Ignoring the book s errors on persian kingship, that would mean that daniel was alive well after 560 bce. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. The clock of god, chapter 27, the book of daniel unsealed. Isaiah has often been called the evangelical prophet because he says more about the coming of the messiah and the redemptive work of jesus than any other book of the old testament. Exalting jesus in daniel is part of the christ centered exposition commentary series. Chapters 16 refer to the trials of daniel and his three young companions, hananiah, mishael, and. Mar 26, 2019 the prophet daniel predicted the coming of the messiah jesus christ in a prophecy that has been called the 70 weeks prophecy. The end of the antichrist will not be by human hands, but by the messiah himself. As he parses each section, he provides questions for reflection and discussion. It is clear in daniels words that jesus christ and those who follow him will be a key target in the rebels attacks.
Jan 30, 2016 the book of daniel is one of the most prophetic books in the old testament. Sep 26, 2015 daniel initially served as a trainee in nebuchadnezzars court. The prophet daniel predicted the coming of the messiah jesus christ in a prophecy that has been called the 70 weeks prophecy. Daniel reads in the books that the desolation of jerusalem must last for seventy years.
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