Oct 25, 2017 prophecy charts showing timebased bible prophecies from the books of daniel and revelation. The book of daniel is an excellent prediction of the coming of the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom 2. Daniel and the great unveiling catholic world report. Learn how accurately nebuchadnezzars dream in daniel 2 represented world history. The detail and accuracy of the prophecy is actually astounding, and most miss the. Daniel unsealed world historys response to biblical. The modern prophetic meaning of the statue in nebuchadnezzars dream. Statue in the book of daniel pamphlet mardel 9781890947774. 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. Daniel and the great unveiling when jesus came preaching precisely the kingdom of god, we should not be surprised that people took him to be announcing the fulfillment of the daniel prophecy. For this reason many view the bible as just a book of old tales drummed up by bored old men who called themselves prophets, teachers, and apostles. Does the first thing define what the statue s materials would represent. Statue in the book of daniel chartlaminated statue in the book of. The book of daniel, though its likely derived from some oral traditions and legends that had been floating around for a long time, was put together in its final form sometime around 165 bce, when the israelites were squabbling with the evil antiochus iv epiphanes, a leftover greek general jockeying for influence in the postalexanderthegreat era.
And most of us know who those kingdoms are, because in daniel 2. Daniel interprets the dream 31 as you, o king, were watching, a great statue appeared. 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 silver, bronze and iron components of the image, or statue, represented. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the. Daniel interprets the dream 33 its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay. Does the first thing define what the statues materials would represent. The old persian empire encompassed the areas of presentday iraq, iran, syria, kuwait, afghanistan and pakistan and also presentday turkey, palestine.
Jun 07, 2014 in the center of this discussion is the book of daniel. Daniel 2 tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. In chapter 2, nebuchadnezzar dreams of a statue made of four different materials, identified as four kingdoms. This page looks into the book of daniel and some of the prophecies it contains. Nebuchadnezzars dream about a statue made of four metals during the second year of nebuchadnezzars reign, he had some dreams. Jan 03, 2014 most christians whove read the bible or grown up in church have read or been taught about the statue in daniel chapter 2. This bestselling, fullcolor pamphlet includes an illustration of the statue based on an authentic babylonian carving of the era and explores each of the statues four parts, as well as the four kingdoms they represent. What empires did those parts of the statue represent, and what was. Daniel chapter two talks about the statue in nebuchadnezzars dream. Charts include studies on the rapture and great tribulation. There is a widely held view that the book of daniel is entirely fictional because longrange predictive. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. Among the jewish captives taken from judah and exiled to babylon was a young man whose hebrew name was daniel, renamed belteshazzar by the babylonians daniel 1. King nebuchadnezzars dream was a prophecy about kingdoms throughout history.
Daniels book prophesied events fulfilled many centuries ago as well as major. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. The four empires of daniels prophecies united church of god. Aug 21, 2018 in the book of daniel, we learn about a statue thats important in bible prophecy. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them.
Biblical background in the book of daniel in the tanach bible old testament we read how god gave daniel the interpretation of dreams which king nebuchadnezzar had. The four kingdoms of daniel are four kingdoms which, according to the book of daniel, precede. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. Posted on may 30, 2009 by john oakes wrote in daniel, general, historical and messianic prophecy. The next day, in a health food store, i had my firstever bible study. Nebuchadnezzars statue bible prophecy, bible mapping. The spiritual meaning of daniels prophecy of the statue of.
May 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. Prophecy for today from daniel kindle edition by stendal, russell. Most christians whove read the bible or grown up in church have read or been taught about the statue in daniel chapter 2. This takes us on to the prophecy of daniel in chapter 7. 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. Daniels interpretation speaks to the scriptural truth that rulers and empires come and go, but gods kingdom, ruled by the son of man, will be everlasting. May 29, 2014 learn how accurately nebuchadnezzars dream in daniel 2 represented world history. In one dream, the king saw the statue of a man who was divided into four parts.
The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus. The babylonian army invaded judah sometime between 607 and 605 b. In short, though the book of daniel dates itself to the seventh and sixth. The book of daniel is one of the most intriguing works in the bible, states the holman illustrated bible dictionary. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. These dreams were pictures of what would happen in the future. Daniel was an intelligent young jew living in jerusalem during the late 600s b.
The prophecy of daniel 2 2020 biblical end time prophecy. Why the iron legs on the statue in daniel 2 cannot be the. Understanding an end times comprehensive prophecy approach by paul n. The prophetic seal on the book of daniel is unsealing right before our very eyes. Bible prophecy has become irrelevant in the eyes of many today.
In the prophecy of daniel 2 we read about how god gave king nebuchadnezzar a dream with a great image of a man, made out of different metals, and how god revealed the interpretation of the dream to the prophet daniel. The prophet daniel is in babylon in 604 bc when king nebuchadnezzars has a dream, and not only demands that his wise men which included daniel interpret the dream for him, but tell him what the dream. Daniel s interpretation speaks to the scriptural truth that rulers and empires come and go, but gods kingdom, ruled by the son of man, will be everlasting. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing.
The spiritual meaning of daniels prophecy of the statue. In the center of this discussion is the book of daniel. King nebuchadnezzar had a dream about a great statue with a gold head, a silver chest and arms, a bronze torso and thighs, iron legs, and feet made out of iron and clay. Daniel 7 gives us the prophets dream of four great beasts that rose up out of the sea. The prophet ezekiel, who wrote his prophecy in babylon about the same time. Statue in the book of daniel kindle edition by rose. Later, daniel had his own vision in which he saw four beasts that coincided with the four kingdoms. At this time the chaldean empire also called the babylonian empire after its capital city, babylon was ascending to power under king nebuchadnezzar. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. Watch this wonderful visual representation of the statue that appears in king nebuchadnezzers dream, in daniel.
This bestselling fullcolor pamphlet includes an illustration of the statue based on an authentic babylonian carving of the era and explores each of the four. The messianic prophecies in the book of daniel the. Psalm 3 book of daniel end times prophecy seventh day adventist jesus is coming end of days bible truth jehovahs witnesses religion. God gave this dream to nebuchadnezzar and revealed the information to daniel around the year 603 b. How the rest of the book unfolds is quite remarkable. The days of the church age are rapidly drawing to a close and the shadows of the endtimes are approaching. The prophecies reveal when these lastday events will occur. Highlights from the book of daniel watchtower online library. In the book of daniel, we learn about a statue thats important in bible prophecy. He is the founder of end time ministries and he has a very interesting take on the four beasts of daniel 7.
One of those people was king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. When our study came to the part of the prophecy describing the great statues feet and the toes of iron and clay, i read the text that said. The prophecy of the beast and the ten toes yahwehs. From the statue in the book of daniel, we can learn important facts about past and future events and the future return of christ. The european union must disintegrate because daniel said so. Oct 22, 2018 the prophet daniel interpreted king nebuchadnezzars dream in chapter two of the book of daniel. The parthenon in athens stands as a reminder of greeces power. What is the meaning of nebuchadnezzars dream in daniel 2. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. Bible prophecy, book of daniel, end times teaching. The book of daniel contains a series of dream visions, concerning the progression of the christian church to its ultimate decline. A great and dazzling statue stood before you, and its form was awesome. The statue in the book of daniel pamphlet ventures into the fascinating dream of king nebuchadnezzar in daniel 2 and daniels vision in daniel 7. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Kingdoms of nebuchadnezzars image end times prophecy. Oct 17, 2008 the next day, in a health food store, i had my firstever bible study. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream that troubles me and i. Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. The overall theme of the book of daniel is gods sovereignty over history. The aim of the book is to show that the god of israel, the one true god, is greater than the pagan gods. Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. The statue in the book of daniel is an excellent resource for presenting daniel s prophecy of gods everlasting kingdom.
Biblical background in the book of daniel in the tanach bible old testament. In the septuagint, the vulgate, and many other ancient and modern translations of holy writ, it comprises both its proto and its deuterocanonical parts, which two sets of parts have an equal right to be considered as inspired, and to be included in a. The second half of daniel consists in four visions. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them. Daniel 2 contains the story of nebuchadnezzars dream of the composite fourmetal statue, which connects to the vision of the four beasts in daniel 7. The modern prophetic meaning of the statue in nebuchadnezzars.
The detail and accuracy of the prophecy is actually astounding, and most miss the depth of it, and how only god. Daniel 2 tells how daniel interpreted nebuchadnezzars dream, in which god provided an overview of world events in the millennia yet to come. I understand the statue as the timeline of the world empires and through the establishment of gods kingdom. The book of daniel contains the crucial foundational passages concerning israel and the coming of the messiah, jesus christ. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of daniel. The feet and toes of nebuchadnezzars image end times prophecy. Apr 21, 2016 the book of daniel contains a series of dream visions, concerning the progression of the christian church to its ultimate decline. Daniel foretold the rise of empires such as greece and rome hundreds of years before these events took place. Because the statue was a representation of the future, we have progressed through all the kingdoms of the statue and are now living in the time of the ten toesthe last kingdom to ever wield power on earth. Comparison of the statue of daniel 2 and the beasts of.
You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay. The first one appears in chapter 2, where king nebuchadnezzar sees a statue with a head of gold, arms and breast of silver, thighs of bronze, legs of iron, and feet of part iron and part clay. Jul 27, 2015 the modern prophetic meaning of the statue in nebuchadnezzars dream from chapter 2 of the book of daniel by ken raggio. When our study came to the part of the prophecy describing the great statues. What do the four parts of the statue in nebuchadnezzars.
Comparing the prophecies of daniel 2 and daniel 7 beast of. Nebuchadnezzars dream recorded in daniel 2 was of a statue, world. Daniel 2 gw nebuchadnezzars dream about a statue bible. Man believes that he already holds the answers to the future through science and human intellect. A wellnoted prophecy teacher, radio host, and writer on endtime issues is irvin baxter. The king saw a statue that represented four great empires. Daniel unsealed world historys response to biblical prophecy. The book of daniel opens with a major conflict in the middle east. Statue in the book of daniel pamphletthe statue in the book of daniel pamphlet ventures into the fascinating dream of king nebuchadnezzar in daniel 2 and daniels vision in daniel 7. Prophecy charts showing timebased bible prophecies from the books of daniel and revelation. In the hebrew bible, and in most recent protestant versions, the book of daniel is limited to its protocanonical portions.
In these chapters you will find one of the most dominant prophecies. Comparing the prophecies of daniel 2 and daniel 7 beast. The book of daniel can be divided into two partsstories and prophecies. The feet of the statue in the book of daniel are made of iron and clay, but what would that be. 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. When comparing content and structure, one finds that daniel 2 and 7 correspond to one another, as do daniel 3 and 6, and daniel 4 and 5. All four end with an antichrist figure who blasphemes god, overthrows the jewish law. Prophecy from the book of daniel, the feet of the statue.
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