Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. The mysterious 70week prophecy recorded by the prophet daniel has baffled bible scholars and theologians for centuries. The first 69 weeks of daniel 70 weeks prophecy were fulfilled with the cutting off of messiah jesus. The book of daniel has been under attack for centuries as not being authentic. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival. The second notable book is the chronological aspects of the life of christ, authored by harold hoehner. 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 ancient 70 weeks prophecy of daniel proves without a doubt that jesus was the messiah.
The end of the seven weeks and threescore and two weeks 69 weeks will be marked by the appearance of messiah as the prince of israel dan. 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. The implications of this study of the 70 weeks of daniel is enormous. Most christians apply the dayyear language to at least 69 of daniels 70 sevens as weeks of days as years. However verse 26 indicates that there is an interval between the 69th and 70th weeks.
Sep 27, 2012 there is a global competition playing out right now for control over all of us. The second time span in daniels prophecy calls for a period of sixtytwo 62 cycles of seven years, which equals 434 years. Yet daniel 12 says that the abomination of desolation would occur at the very end of time when there is an increase in knowledge. It all began in december of 167 bc, when the seleucid emperor antiochus epiphanes desecrated the. Daniels end times prediction bob seidensticker patheos. If the book of daniel was a fraudulent production, christ was either ignorant of the matter, or dishonest about the prophecys authorship. Busy weekend, and jennifer had to have oral surgery last wednesday and 2. Consider how clearly he determines the year of manifestation. Daniel on the last days last days mystery prophecy. Probably no single prophetic utterance is more crucial in the fields of biblical interpretation, apologetics, and eschatology. The first important book is the coming prince, authored by sir robert anderson. 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.
If the book of daniel was a fraudulent production, christ was either ignorant of the matter, or dishonest about the prophecy s authorship. Several bible translations note that these are, not weeks of seven days, but weeks of years. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. The 70 weeks prophecy of daniel gives us an important starting date for the 2300 day years prophecy of daniel 8. Book of daniel the eschatology of the book of daniel.
He didnt use symbols to prevent us from understanding his messages. Feb 03, 2008 this video introduces a series of narrated powerpoint presentations on the subject of the 70 weeks prophecy of daniel. My conclusions about daniels 69 weeks of years perhaps we cant all agree, at this time, on every specific detail involved in calculating a starting point for daniels prophecy about the 69 weeks of years. It cannot be overemphasized how relevant this book is to our current generation.
It is the best book i have read on the book of daniel. Daniels prophecy of the 70 weeks christian book distributors. Do the 69 weeks of daniel date the messianic mission of nehemiah or. So the first segment of daniels timeoriented prophecy culminated in a year of jubilee, the 50th year. 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. A prophetic book placed in the english bible among the major prophets, immediately after ezekiel. An incredibly specific 483 year length of time was revealed to daniel that would pass between the commandment to restore jerusalem and messiah the prince daniel 9. Jesus said that his generation would see the abomination of desolation in daniels prophecy. Daniel indicates how long the time period leading to the arrival of messiah the leader would last. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. May 20, 2015 read this beautiful amazing prophecy in daniel 9. Because this great prophecy of daniel has already been partly fulfilled in precise accuracy concerning the first coming of jesus christ, we can rest. So the first segment of daniel s timeoriented prophecy culminated in a year of jubilee, the 50th year. The second time span in daniel s prophecy calls for a period of sixtytwo 62 cycles of seven years, which equals 434 years.
Let us take a look again at our scripture and in particular. 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. And when the book of daniel was shewed him, wherein daniel declared that one of the greeks should destroy the empire of the persians, he supposed that himself was the person intended. Like most teenagers, i have a difficult time enjoying the study of ancient history. Adding the initial 49 years to the 434 years equals 483 old testament years. And at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who shall be found written in the book. This is the first of two videos on daniel chapter 9.
According to daniel s 70 weeks prophecy, the date that the messiah would appear was 69 weeks or 483 years from the day the decree was given to restore jerusalem and build the second temple in jerusalem. The chapter begins with daniel praying for israel, acknowledging the nations sins against god and asking for gods mercy. This timescale brings us perfectly up to the 69 weeks of daniels prophecy. But the parts daniel himself was most desirous to know about are for the endtime soon to come. That is to say, the fulfillment of the vision of daniel took place in the year a. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. The second notable book is the chronological aspects of. He will confirm a covenant with many for one seven.
The book of daniel, which was written hundreds of years before the birth of christ and in it holds by far the most amazing of all fulfilled prophecies. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. This model is popular in modern evangelical christendom. One of two methods used is a continuous 360 day year prophetic calendar to calculate these problems. But the history of israel and jerusalem is determined to be 70 weeks so there is one week 7 years remaining. This is because it is unfulfilled, detailed, and pertains to the future of israel in the world, and the setting up of the messianic kingdom. October 30 heshvan 10, 406 bc 49 years and 101 days. But foretelling the future is not difficult for god. In the hebrew canon, daniel is placed in the writings or hagiographa.
Let us turn now to focus in on those first 69 weeks of the seventy weeks of daniel. My conclusions about daniel s 69 weeks of years perhaps we cant all agree, at this time, on every specific detail involved in calculating a starting point for daniel s prophecy about the 69 weeks of years. Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophesies which are coming to fruition today. The imagery, information, characters and timing found in daniel 7 are all seen more fully in revelation. That makes the prophecies of the book very accurate up to 168164 that is. So verse 24 has set the goals of the 70 week prophecy of daniel. This book is more like a commentary on the book of daniel and then some. Alexander reads about himself in the book of daniel. It also gives us a definitive time frame that god gave to the jews as a nation to turn to him and accept jesus. He used them so the evil powers he exposed wouldnt readily see themselves in the messages and attempt to tamper with them, change them, or destroy them. The very brief but famous prophecy of the seventy weeks, recorded in daniel 9. It is apparent that jesus knew and understood the book of daniel. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs.
The angel informs him that seventy weeks have been decreed for them, and then gives a detailed but cryptic description of those weeks. Alexander reads about himself in the book of daniel united. 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. First seven weeks of daniels 70 weeks prophecy begins 4th day of rebuilding jerusalem wall until the end of book of malachi mon. The book of daniel contains some of the most important and bestknown prophetic information about the end timesthe rise and fall of the antichrist, the persecution and victory of the saints, the role of israel and the church, and the battle of armageddonas well as a vivid description of jesus as the son of man, who will confront and remove all oppression and wickedness as he rules the. Kotzebue at the slamtastic volleyball tournament held last weekend. I encourage everyone to read this book even nonchristians. Lets take a look at the chiastic structure of one of the most amazing prophecies in the bible.
According to daniels 70 weeks prophecy, the date that the messiah would appear was 69 weeks or 483 years from the day the decree was given to restore jerusalem and build the second temple in jerusalem. In these videos on the prophecies of daniel, ive tried to recreate visually what daniel saw and to explain it in a way which has been broadly accepted by students of bible prophecy for many centuries. Prophecies of daniel prophecies fulfilled, and yet to be. Gabriel came to daniel with a prophetic revelation. The book of daniel was written while the jews were in exile in babylon because of their sin and rebellion against god. Daniel 12 modern english version mev the prophecy of the end times.
He used them so the evil powers he exposed wouldnt readily. The book of daniel was written during the persecutions of israel by the syrian king antiochus epiphanes. For more on the rebuilding, read the entire books of ezra and nehemiah. Jesus fulfilled daniels prophecy by being crucified supported by numerous sources. In the first chapter i learned something that i had never seen or paid attention to when i read daniel from the bible. Daniel 7 is the old testament chapter that most thoroughly prepares us for the book of revelation. God enabled daniel to see not just into the future of his own jewish people, but all. Just as military planners send secret messages in code to keep the enemy from intercepting and understanding them, so god has cloaked prophecy in symbolic language. At the weekend bbc viewers will be treated to a documentary about. The original purpose of the book of daniel was to comfort and encourage persecuted jews during the maccabean revolt. In dreams and visions the prophet daniel saw amazing scenes of the future of the world.
Alva mcclains book daniel s prophecy of the 70 weeks makes sense for many if the word of god is interpreted through the grid of dispensationalism, and forced to fit it. This takes us on to the prophecy of daniel in chapter 7. This is the order followed in the greek septuagint and in the latin vulgate. This is by far the most important bible prophecy of all. Prophecy for today from daniel kindle edition by stendal, russell. Jesus life meets daniels prophecy about a messiah that would be killed. Daniel, although he was a jewish prophet, became the great prophet of god to the gentiles.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of daniel. Did jesus confirm his covenant of love and mercy with daniels people for 7 years. If the 70th week of daniel is reckoned as 7 years of 360 days then we must conclude that the first 69 weeks of the seventy weeks of daniel will be the same. Is the date analysis of sir robert anderson correct in his book the coming prince. Such exciting end of theworld and rapture paradigms are dearly held and difficult to change. This video introduces a series of narrated powerpoint presentations on the subject of the 70 weeks prophecy of daniel. This language is suggested in the 5month 150day account of the flood in genesis. The prophecies of the bible books of daniel and revelation follow the principle of. The book of daniel was written in about 165 bce as discussed in. This prophetic books give many details and glimpses into the future about coming. There is a global competition playing out right now for control over all of us. This brings us to daniels 70 th week, a key to understanding the last days and the return of christ. Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall. The prophecy mentions 7 weeks, also 62 weeks a total of 69 weeks.
See more ideas about book of daniel, bible and bible knowledge. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Conventioners were eager to obtain their copy of the newly released 320page book, pay attention to daniels prophecy. Based on daniel, after the messiahs death, jerusalem and the temple were to be destroyed. First 7 weeks of daniels 70 weeks starts with rebuilding. The angel said that 69 prophetic weeks, or 483 literal years 69 x 7 483. The seventy weeks prophecy is one of the most significant and detailed messianic prophecies of the old testament. Jesus blended the prophecy about the coming destruction of jerusalem with the end of time 2000 years later. I enjoyed your analysis at prophecy of daniels 70 weeks. 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 bible gives the length of a year as consisting of 360 days.
This is an amazing prophecy that provides us with a number of important truths. The prophecy of the end times and at that time michael shall stand up, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people. The daniel prophecies gods plan for the last days book. It is by far the most important end time prophecy in all of scripture bar none.
Such exciting endoftheworld and rapture paradigms are dearly held and difficult to change. The fulfilled weeks of daniel 70 weeks christian truth. Who are the players, what is their goal and will they succeed. Many have attempted to identify the beginning and ending dates of this prophecy using a continuous timeline from past benchmark dates. Two notable books have been published on daniels prophecy of 70 weeks and the death of the messiah predicted in daniel 9. That daniel was the writer is made evident by the book itself. Jan 31, 2005 and when the book of daniel was shewed him, wherein daniel declared that one of the greeks should destroy the empire of the persians, he supposed that himself was the person intended. What is the correct calculation of daniels 69 weeks. 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. But, eventually, we might have additional information from archaeologists and historians to help pinpoint that starting point. Tradition calls for the book of daniel to have been written as a whole around 537530. The failure of his prediction refutes evangelical claims that the bible is inerrant and prophecy proves its divine inspiration.
From this date, count ahead 7 weeks and then 62 weeks 69. Alva mcclains book daniels prophecy of the 70 weeks makes sense for many if the word of god is interpreted through the grid of dispensationalism, and forced to fit it. Daniel chapter 9 has a prophecy that many christians say predicted the birth of jesus. Because of the many intricate components of the prophecy in daniel 11, some scholars have suggested that the book of daniel was written several hundred years later, during the 160s b.
A proper understanding of the seventy weeks of daniel not only safeguards the. The book of daniel is a study, a commentary of the book of daniel in the bible. In the bible, the prophecy of seventy weeks is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel. And there shall be a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation even to that time.
First, lets read this prophecy, commonly known as the 70 weeks of daniel. Daniels seventy weeks prophecy about bible prophecy. The triumphal entry enews for march 11, 2008 koinonia house. In either case, if he misstated the matter regarding daniel, his claim of being the son of god would be nullified.
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