The son of man before the ancient of days underlies jesus use of the title. In my vision at night i looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. Remember, cyrus had conquered babylon in fulfillment of a prophecy god had given to isaiah over 100 years earlier isaiah 44. Evaluation of the four major interpretations of the 490 years. Daniel lesson 7 verse by verse ministry international. Daniel s dream of four beasts in the first year of belshazzar king of babylon, daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he was lying in bed. We will be looking at the little horn power and its characteristics. So now prepare to be amazed as we take a fascinating journey through the book of daniel. The great controversy between good and evil which began in heaven revelation 12.
Daniel 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. In this prophesy series, we have looked at daniel chapter 1, ch. Only god can declare the end from the beginning and that is what he has done in this wonderful book. Brad from carolinaarmor of truth is a fulltime ministry. This lecture is dealing with the subject of daniel 7 in the bible. This chapter closely connects with daniel 7 and 9, and should be studied with them. Aug 27, 2020 the prophecies of daniel chapter 9 are, in my opinion, the most extraordinary amongst all the prophecies of the bible. Decoding daniels seventyweeks prophecy david jeremiah blog. The book of daniel, chapter 10 the coming tribulation. The vision predicts major world empires and events from the time of daniel to the second coming of christ. The prophecy of seventy weeks is the narrative in chapter 9 of the book of daniel which tells how daniel prays to god to act on behalf of his people and city i. In the first year of king belshazzar of babylon, daniel had a dream as he lay in bed, and was terrified by the visions of. 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.
Feb 19, 2014 daniel 7 describes four beasts and the mysterious little horn. Daniel spake and said, i saw in my vision by night. Do you know how to interpret the four kingdoms of daniel. Jan 02, 2020 the prophet sees four beasts daniel 7. As the era of unreckoned time draws to a close, the church will be raptured away without notice, and the final sevenyear period of daniels prophecy will begin. Daniel 7 tells of daniels vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of the saints or holy ones of the most high, which will endure for ever. Chapter 7 daniel s 7 world empires bible prophecy tracker. The explanation in daniel 7 shows that the ancient of days has the greater authority of the two and that the son of man will come in the clouds to rule over all peoples, nations, and languages verse 14. Daniel 7 the seventh chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniel s vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of the saints or holy ones of the most high, which will endure for ever. This first vision one of four described between daniel 7 through 12 was the most comprehensive. This time in daniel 7 we have four beasts, which represent the four. That daniel is the author of this book has been received both by the jews and the christian church throughout the centuries. As with nebuchadnezzars dream, the theme of this vision is the rise and fall of gentile world power. Meet the beast power of prophecy book of daniel chapter 7.
The prophecies of daniel teachinghearts prophecy and. Many years of study of the original text convinced the authors that this approach did not satisfy many interpretive problems. But there the four kingdoms, and messiahs final kingdom, were regarded according to their external political aspect, but here according to the mind of god concerning them, and their moral features. The only other place in the bible comparable to this chapter is the boo. Daniel 7 bible study the times of the gentiles, the earthly scene. In this web site we will explain indepth, versebyverse, the first of these two great prophetic books the book of daniel. What do daniel 4 and bible chronology indicate about 1914. Please also see our other web site which is a versebyverse study of the book of revelation. This is an exercise in futility, because the details of daniel s prophecy do not match what actually occurred in history. For further explanation of these references, see the article ancient of days. Daniel sees a vision of four beasts that represent four kingdoms. A following chart parallel themes in the book of daniel provides a visual of the book s thematic elements. Daniel chapters 2 and 7 provide a panoramic overview of four gentile kingdoms that would play important roles in world history.
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. May 15, 2019 the angel gabriel approaches daniel in the latter half of the ninth chapter after daniel prays for israel. Feb 04, 2016 understanding the prophecy of daniel chapter 7 provides a startling perspective of our position in the end times timeline. Yet, his answer is an assurance to daniel s concern, as the following verses clearly show that jerusalem and the temple would be rebuilt. The remainder of the book correlates the nation israel with this program. In order of events, the vision described in daniel 7 took place during the time between daniel chapters 4 and 5. It is impossible to understand prophecy and biblical chronology without looking to the book of daniel. An indepth look at the four great beasts of daniel 7. To get hard copies of pastor andersons preaching cds, dvds, usbs, etc, come by faithful word baptist church in. Jan 01, 2014 this is the text version of the supplementary video to daniel chapter 8, alexander the great comes to jerusalem which can be seen here. Most bible scholars agree that the little horn of daniel 7 is the same entity as the beast of revelation chapter.
Four beasts and the ancient of days daniel 7 youtube. He wrote down the substance of his dream2 daniel said. Daniel 4, the fourth chapter of the bibles book of daniel, tells how king nebuchadnezzar ii of babylon learns the lesson of gods sovereignty, who is able to bring low those who walk in pride. Interesting quotes from the pen of ellen white on the book of revelation. A separate article shows that the prayer and prophecy form a unit. Amazing prophecy of the book of daniel chapter 7 commentary. Daniel s prophecy of 70 weeks foretells the messiahs. One of the most profound prophecies in all of scripture must be his 70 weeks prophecy in daniel chapter 9. Four beasts come out of the sea, the ancient of days sits in judgment over them, and one like a son of man is given eternal kingship. The first three beasts represent babylon, medopersia, and greece. Rightly dividing the book of daniel prophecy sermon.
The bible tells us in chapter 7 of the book of daniel, that god gave daniel a vision of four beasts rising from the sea. This takes us on to the prophecy of daniel in chapter 7. Heres a little history to highlight the power of prophecy. Daniel chapter 7 prophecy series by kjv prophecy a. This is shown by a prophecy recorded in chapter 4 of the bible book of daniel. Every time i do one of these classes on the visions of daniel, i just really get excited.
Its stump was prevented from regrowing for a period of seven times, after which the tree would grow again. Daniel chapter 2 outlines human history from the mid6th century bc until the return of jesus christ. In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed. The prophecy foretold a period of seven times seventy yet to come, or seventy sevenyear. Daniel, as many other authors of the antiquity and the bible, writes of himself in the third person throughout the first part of the book. Four beasts and a little horn book of daniel, bible. Nebuchadnezzar dreams of a great tree that shelters the whole world, but in his dream an angelic watcher appears and decrees that the tree must be cut down and that for seven years he. 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 fourth and final beast that daniel sees is the most dreadfulterrifying and frightening and very powerful daniel 7. An angelic guide interprets the beasts as kingdoms and kings. This is the first appearance in the book of daniel of the antichrist who will head up the last gentile empire that will encompass the whole world. Alexander the great reads about himself in daniel chapter 8. Daniel 7 niv daniels dream of four beasts in bible gateway.
In daniel 8, from 553 bc, we saw that daniel was shown a vision of a goat with one horn. Daniel chapter 7 this and the vision in chapter 8 are the prophets dream and visions, and not the kings and they occurred apparently during his political retirement in the earlier years of belshazzar 7. The present actions of the successors of the roman empire, in both west and east, inform bible students that the return of christ is at hand. In this text the angel gabriel tells daniel the exact day the messiah, the anointed one, would come to jerusalem and announce that the promise of god to send the world a savior, has been. Feb 28, 2014 daniel s vision of the four beasts not only foretold the creation of the worlds modern nations, but also warns believers of the development of a single world government. Understanding the prophecy of daniel chapter 7 provides a startling perspective of our position in the end times timeline. The authorship and date of daniel are two of the more contested issues in the field of. Daniel chapter 9 predicts the exact day jesus arrived as. Daniel received the seventy sevens prophecy in response to his prayer. Prophecies of daniel prophecies fulfilled, and yet to be. Scholars agree that the sevens appears to mean years. In this chapter, daniel is called to reveal the interpretation of a dream that has been troubling king nebuchadnezzar. From chapter 2, verse 4, through chapter 7, daniel is in aramaic, the gentile and diplomatic language of daniel s day.
A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in. This final week will start with the ratification of a treaty between the prince who is to come and the nation of israel. The prophecy of daniel chapter 7 was intended to be understood by the prophet, his people and the church, and therefore it reveals far greater detail, and a deeper meaning. This goat was identified by the angel gabriel as being prophetic of the empire of the greeks that was. Notice that chapters 56 and chapters 7 8 are flipflopped with each other. Walvoord rightly remarks that chapter 7 is a high point in revelation in the book of daniel. The little horn and the beast arise in the same location, do the same things, speak the same words, and rule for the same amount of time.
Daniel 7 daniel s vision of future world history someone has well said that. Jun 03, 2009 the prophecy in daniel 7 is rich in biblical symbolism, which is the key to its unraveling. Daniel 7 niv daniel s dream of four beasts in bible. Aug 01, 2019 daniel is the fountainhead out of which springs the major themes of bible prophecy. The prophet daniel had a significant vision regarding the general course of history from his time to the ultimate victory of the messiah and his. Jan 02, 2020 daniel s prayer in verses 319 of the chapter refers to the fulfillment of a specific seventyyear period, the seventy years of the babylonian captivity as prophesied by jeremiah. In verse 24 of chapter 7, daniel is told that the ten horns represent ten kings and that the little horn will subdue three of them and will then begin to speak blasphemies against the most high god. The prophet daniel said more specific things about the end times than any other old testament prophet. Who are the four beasts of daniel 7 bible 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. Nebuchadnezzar dreams of a great tree that shelters the whole world, but in his dream an angelic watcher appears and decrees that the. Angels, miracles and the spirit world, daniel videos and texts, the future and endtime i ve been able to complete the video about the last chapter in the book of daniel, chapter 12. Revelation actually speaks of two beasts, not one.
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. This section deals exclusively with the times of the gentiles. An introduction to prophecy in history daniel chapter 2 daniel chapter 7 daniel chapter 8 daniel chapter 9a the 69 weeksthe last 7 years daniel 9. Four great beasts, each different from the others, came up out of. Sssh the book of proverbs why is it important to understand the reality of human free will and free choice, even if god is ul. The book of daniel, chapter 9 the coming tribulation.
Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. God promised, through jeremiah, to bring israel back from exile in babylon after 70 years jer. Daniel chapter 7 explained discover books of the bible. Modern nations prophesied bible prophecy and truth. You should know and understand that from the issuing of the word to restore and to rebuild jerusalem until messiah the. This chapter treats of the same subject as the second chapter. This is the second of three videos on daniel chapter seven. Chapters available daniel coffman commentaries on the. Decoding the book of daniel daniel chapter 7 youtube. Keil, biblical commentary on the book of daniel, in biblical commentary on the old testament c. Nov 10, 20 this is the text version of my video, daniel chapter 7. Chapter 2 the original dream describing the future kingdoms of babylon, medo persian, greek, roman, kingdom of god.
The book of daniel chapter 12 video, the end and beyond jan 8, 2021 by mark mcmillion in. In chapter 10, daniel tells of a revelation he received during the third year of king cyrus of persias reign. God caused king nebuchadnezzar of babylon to have a prophetic dream about an immense tree that was chopped down. In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his. They outline the rise and fall of great empires from daniel s time all the way down to the end of human history. It describes the events that lead up to the coming trial of israel and the wrath of god on all the earth. Thus far the majority of the book has been historical. Gabriel mentions seventy sevens will take place before god will put an end to sin and bring everlasting righteousness daniel 9. Daniels four beasts bible symbols in the prophecy of daniel. Thank god for the visions and dreams given in the book of daniel. This key chapter establishes the continuous historical reality of the prophecies of daniel and revelation. Each set of prophecies serves as a repetition and enlargement of the themes and. At the end of the last class, i said that, if you enjoyed that one, i felt that this next one would really take you to another level. Nov 04, 2020 you will see the actual chronological order of the book of daniel is.
The first prophecy, which is recounted in daniel chapter two, sets the broad framework for the rest of the prophecies. Daniel s vision concerned a great war that was coming. Chapter 7 daniel s 7 world empires the great prophet daniel gives us two views of world empires that would deal with israel both in antiquity and in the latter days. We will use the principle that the bible must be its own interpreter as we seek to understand this crucial prophecy. In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon daniel had a dream and visions of his. Plczip3jjjffouunhmtsgiqyuxx75jhdo5daniels vision of the 4 beasts in daniel chapter 7, and. In daniel s dream, he sees the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bce biblical apocalypse with an ostensible 6th century bce setting, combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times both cosmic in scope and political in focus. Does the bible teach that the sacredness of sabbath was changed from saturday to sunday. Did jesus confirm his covenant of love and mercy with daniel s people for 7 years. A the prophecy concerning four gentile empires that dominate israel and the world.
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