Daniels book prophesied events fulfilled many centuries ago as well as major events yet to come. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. Its prophecies speak with increased meaning to this generation. It should also be observed that the word prince, which is applied to messiah in daniel 9. 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. Second, specific features of the text and the description of the son of man point to the fact that king messiah is not a mere man, but divine. How daniel s prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival the prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. He will confirm a covenant with many for one seven. Daniel on the last days last days mystery prophecy.
The angel gabriel specifically told daniel to seal up these prophecies until the time of the end. The book of daniel is actually one of the most authenticated books of the old testament, historically and archaeologically, but this is a convenient shortcut for our purposes here. The second half of daniel consists in four visions. Nov 01, 2008 righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy. When people come to the bible and mush up all the prophecy into figures, they are violating a principle that daniel adhered to literal interpretation. Danielan authentic book of prophecy watchtower online library. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival the prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. Book of daniel bible study with verse by verse commentary and understanding daniel bible prophecy and the little horn antichrist power. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet jews. Four of those folks described how the prophecy of daniel 9.
That statement likely surprises many who are familiar with the good friday stor. We are continuing to make our way through the book of daniel from the point of view of gods mighty angels. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival. Daniel s book prophesied events fulfilled many centuries ago as well as major events yet to come. This brings us to daniels 70 th week, a key to understanding the last days and the return of christ. On the exact day of daniels prophecy, the messiah rode into the city as prince. 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. Its origins, historical growth and relation to new testament fulfillment kessinger publishing 2006 isbn 1425484115. 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. This is proved by daniels personal experiences and by the prophecy, which runs through the book, of the establishment of the kingdom of god, a universal, eternal kingdom, a kingdom of peace and justice for all who prove faithful to him. 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.
During the 70th week seven years the messiah was sent by god to accomplish six things. Calculating the time of messiah calculating the time of messiah the assignment of a starting date to daniels prophecy of the seventy weeks see the previous sections now allows us to calculate the future course of the prophecy precisely as gabriel described it in dan. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. The prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet. 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. Dec 15, 2018 this 70 week prophecy of daniel 9, also known as the messiah prophecy, is critical to understanding last day events spoken of in the bible.
More than that, daniel was told the date of messiahs death, the date he would be cut off. That prophecy is found in the book of daniel, chapter 9. It no doubt would be of interest to some that jews for jesus, also known as messianic jews, printed a book telling how a number of jews came to believe in jesus as the messiah. 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. But foretelling the future is not difficult for god. Daniels prophecy of 70 weeks foretells the messiahs arrival bible. Additionally, a large proportion of the book is written in aramaic rather than the traditional hebrew adding to the complexity of these biblical texts. In either case, if he misstated the matter regarding daniel, his claim of being the son of god would be nullified. Jews for judaism daniel 9 a true biblical interpretation. In order to understand this prophecy, one must be very familiar with its context. It reveals a history of the region, written in advance, from daniel s time right up to the return of jesus christ. For this and other reasons, most commentators conclude that daniel received a prediction of messiahs coming.
It is critical to realize that the book of daniel existed in documented form. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. He is also often called the son of god or god the son. First, the son of man in daniel 7 is indeed king messiah, and the prophecy depicts the inauguration of the messianic kingdom of righteousness on earth. It is known to most of us as the prophecy of 70 weeks, and it is the only prophecy in the bible that gives us a secular date by which we can accurately calculate the first coming of the messiah. This type of prophecy is what is found in isaiah 2427, zechariah 914, and with christ speaking about it in matthew 24 as well as the book of daniel. It is critical to realize that the book of daniel existed in documented form almost three centuries before christ was born. Nov 01, 2004 the book of daniel is actually one of the most authenticated books of the old testament, historically and archaeologically, but this is a convenient shortcut for our purposes here. This article continues our look at the book and daniel. If the book of daniel was a fraudulent production, christ was either ignorant of the matter, or dishonest about the prophecys authorship. Number two, it supports the fact that prophecy is to be taken literally.
Palm sunday and daniels 70th week discover the book ministries. Old testament messianic prophecies quoted in the new testament. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. Old testament prophecy concerning the messiah question. 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. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the most read. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. In jesus new testament existence on this earth, the one time he appeared as a prince and a ruler was at his triumphal entry into jerusalem. The prophet daniel in the hebrew scriptures confronts us with evidence of the time of messiahs coming. But daniel also foretold things that would occur centuries later.
Historicist interpretations of the book of daniel wikipedia. Yes, there are many old testament prophecies that jesus fulfilled as the messiah. In the book of daniel, one of the prophecies talk about when. Its origins, historical growth and relation to new testament fulfillment kessinger. The identification of the son of man in daniel 7 a messianic. Old testament messianic prophecies quoted in the new. It reveals a history of the region, written in advance, from daniels time right up to the return of jesus christ. But the prophecy of 70 weeks is so much more than a messianic prediction. The prophet daniel predicted the coming of the messiah jesus christ in a prophecy that has been called the 70 weeks prophecy. 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.
Apocalyptic prophecy is the other, and focuses on the distant future or the end time events relating to the second coming. Old testament prophecies about jesus are either not thought to be prophecies by critical scholars the verses make no claim of. The implication is that the messiah would be resurrected from the dead after he was killed. In daniel 9, the angel gabriel has declared some of the most incredible prophecies in all of the bible.
The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. Daniels prophecy of 70 weeks foretells the messiahs. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. Daniel was given prophecy of future events clear to the millennial reign of the messiah, even directly from the archangel gabriel. The prophet ezekiel, who wrote his prophecy in babylon about the same time, mentioned three biblical figures in a row as men of righteousness, noah, daniel. By messiah we must understand the same person who is spoken of in daniel 9.
What are some of the longrange prophecies written in the book of daniel. It is a fact that old testament prophecy concerning the messiah the first coming and the ministry of the messiah. This important prophetic verse puts a timestamp on the death of the jewish messiah. 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. This episode explains daniels 70 weeks prophecy and more.
This 70 week prophecy of daniel 9, also known as the messiah prophecy, is critical to understanding last day events spoken of in the bible. Foretell 483 years until the messiah by nathan jones. Therefore, even if daniel had attained the level of prophecy at one point in his life, it was not in relation to the book of daniel, which is therefore still considered part of the ketuvim, the writings. And more specifically, chapter nine, which is a crucially important passage of prophecy.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the third temple. Nov 12, 2018 number two, it supports the fact that prophecy is to be taken literally. 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. Chapter nine opens up with daniel trying to understand the prophecy of jeremiah in which jeremiah prophesied concerning the exiles that were taken to babylon. 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. Daniel 9 a true biblical interpretation jews for judaism. And the people a prophecy of rome of the prince who shall come antichrist.
Danielan authentic book of prophecy watchtower online. The book of daniel is filled with messianic illusions and calculations that even left daniel pondering their meanings. The mod the messianic prophecies in the book of daniel. 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. Thats the date we seek for our astronomical investigation.
But something in this prophecy bothered the sages so much that they wrote in the mishna that the book of daniel is so holy it defiles the readers hands. After the rebuilding of jerusalem, daniels prophecy anticipated messiah the princea hebrew phrase associated with kingly authority. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. The four empires of daniels prophecies united church of god. The book of daniel is filled with messianic illusions and calculations that even left daniel pondering. In the bible, the prophet daniel received a prophecy that reveals in a very detailed and amazing way the exact time of the coming of the messiah. A prophecy that definitely shows daniel to be an authentic prophet is known as the 70 prophetic weeks. 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. Transgression had been the burden of daniels prayer in chapter nine. This powerful prophecy of the messiah confirms the. 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 messiah s comingevidence that many people would rather not see. A sign of the coming messiah kindle edition by goldstein, daniel. All four end with an antichrist figure who blasphemes god, overthrows the jewish law. Nevertheless, jehovah revealed to daniel information that would make it possible to.
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