The book of daniel portrays the messiah as a suffering cut off 9. The genre of the book of daniel is narrative history, prophetic oracle, and it includes apocalyptic material. Jesus went from this anointing and began systematically fulfilling all the messianic signs of isaiah 61. Its introduction contended that daniel s apocalyptic messianic prophesies are all most easily explained as referring to the history of the jews from babylonia through the chanukah wars. The book of daniel shows the rejection of the messiah by the jews, the future destruction of jerusalem, the reign of antichrist, and the coming triumphant messiah who is given an. In the fall of 2009 daniel gave me a copy of his autobiography, traitor. My messiah church family is truly blessed to have been a part of the teaching and preaching of pastor rhodes. Mose stamps i was able to order the book that was mentioned during our bible study service. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. It is important that the reader understand that daniel is not speaking about the edict of king cyrus, which spoke not of the rebuilding of jerusalem, but of the rebuilding of the temple. The majority of these quotations and references are taken from the book of isaiah, but they range over the entire. What we should take as a beginning to the correct analysis is to understand, that in daniel s view, those weeks represented years, so the 70 weeks of daniel. I was recently reading a commentary on the book of daniel. 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.
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. 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. Traitor is a valuable resource for any wanting to learn from pastor daniels experience. 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. You should know and understand that from the issuing of the word to restore and to rebuild jerusalem until messiah the leader. Hey family awesome bible teaching we just had from our very own rev. Its introduction contended that daniels apocalyptic messianic prophesies are all most easily explained as referring to the history of the jews from babylonia through the chanukah wars. That daniel was indeed a prophet is well substantiated. 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.
Therefore, the average jew must not even come close to this book. Jews for judaism daniel 9 a true biblical interpretation. Daniel 9 the coming of the messiah one for israel ministry. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. Israel is the messiah kindle edition by daniel paul k. 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. In this book, he has clearly denounced his own religion christianity thus claiming this religion to be manmade. 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. After the end of the sixtynine weeks messiah is to be cut off. From the issuance of the decree to restore and rebuild jerusalem, until the messiah, the prince, there will be seven weeks and sixtytwo weeks. This is a fascinating date, because it just so happens to correspond to the sunday before the jewish passover of that year. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet. The mod the messianic prophecies in the book of daniel. More than any other book of the hebrew scriptures, the writings of the prophet daniel confront us with.
In this book, the prophet daniel gives us a panorama of the history of the world. Daniel says, from the going forth of the word to restore and build jerusalem unto the messiah the prince, there shall be seven weeks 49 years. It also describes the apocalyptic visions given by god, and reveals the events. The messiah the prince in the king james translation is actually the meshiach nagid, the messiah the king. Daniel and the messiah part 2 continued by rabbi baruch we have learned already that when messiah returns to earth to establish his kingdom, he will arrive from the clouds at the mount of olives. In the bible, the prophecy of seventy weeks is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Also note that the book of daniel clearly shows gods sovereign control over the gentile rule. 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. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince abide in christ. It should also be observed that the word prince, which is applied to messiah in daniel 9. Daniels prophecy of 70 weeks foretells the messiahs arrival. We should study the book of daniel to understand its prophetic accuracy. About twentyfive centuries ago the angel gabriel revealed to daniel a vital truth.
As the son of man he is portrayed as having full access to the presence of the ancient of days and exercises the prerogatives of deity 7. The book of daniel contains the crucial foundational passages concerning israel and the coming of the messiah, jesus christ. The messiah the prince in the king james translation is actually the meshiach. Jesus mentions daniel as the author as well matthew 24. Therefore, daniel is revealing that the messiah who offered up his life to do the work of redemption had to come and make this sacrifice prior to 68 ad. 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 messiah part 2 continued by rabbi baruch. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. The book of daniel is filled with messianic illusions and calculations that even left daniel pondering their meanings. And at that time shall michael stand up, the great prince which stands for the children of your people. God hasnt just left the planet only to show up again at the end. 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 book of daniel was likely written between 540 and 530 b.
By messiah we must understand the same person who is spoken of in daniel 9. The striking prophecy of the anointed one in daniel 9. The book of daniel contains some of the most beloved stories as well as some of the most hotly contested, disputed prophecies in all of scripture. And after the sixty two sevens messiah shall be cut off and there would be nothing for him, and the people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. You should know and understand that from the issuing of the word to restore and to rebuild jerusalem until messiah the leader, there will be 7 weeks, also 62 weeks. Jun 04, 2017 i predict that pizza will arrive on my doorstep in the next 20 seconds. In these chapters you will find one of the most dominant prophecies. Now in the first year of cyrus king of persia, that the word of the lrd by the mouth of jeremiah might be. 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.
He is president of hope of the world ministries, senior pastor and. The message of the book of daniel is that, just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from their enemies, so he would save all israel in their present oppression. Nov 01, 2004 in effect, gabriel told daniel that the interval between the commandment to rebuild jerusalem until the presentation of the messiah as king would be 173,880 days. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of distress. The messiah would come and make atonement for iniquity in 70 units of seven, referred to in the context as weeks but the word means a unit of seven. Christians say the book of daniel accurately predicts that. And the people a prophecy of rome of the prince who shall come antichrist.
Daniel 9 a true biblical interpretation jews for judaism. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival. Daniel paul k, a christian by faith is a retired banker from india. In the next article, gd willing, we will investigate the relationship between the second half of daniel 9. The book of daniel hadavar messianic ministrieshadavar. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. Newly formed greek citystates were squabbling with each other over land. The head of his courtiers, daniel the prophet, turns to god after he read in the book of jeremiah that the babylonian exile would last 70 years. In the hebrew bible, and in most recent protestant versions, the book of daniel is limited to its protocanonical portions. He not only takes care of his people in their present affliction, but is bringing an everlasting kingdom of peace, which was only prophesied in daniels day, but finds its fulfillment in jesus the messiah. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet jews. That anointing was the inauguration of jesus ministry for it manifested him as the messiah of god and ushered in the beginning of daniels 70th week. 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.
Israel, its sister kingdom to the north has already. The majority of these quotations and references are taken from the book of isaiah, but they range over the entire corpus of jewish writings. It reveals to us the future events of the return of jesus the messiah to the earth and the establishment of his kingdom. This book contains fascinating details of the events which will precede jesus return. He will descend the mountain, much like when he entered jerusalem forty years before the destruction of the second temple, a few days prior to. Israel is the messiah according to author daniel paul k. Since other prophecies found in the book of daniel, such as the 70year prophecy of jeremiah and the 70weeks prophecy indicating the year of the appearance of the messiah, were fulfilled exactly as predicted, we can have confidence that god also provided the details found in this prophecy in daniel 11 long before they took place. Recently he has written a book named israel is the messiah, which is available on. Sep 02, 2018 the most amazing and exact prophecy about messiahs coming in daniel 9 and much more. Old testament messianic prophecies quoted in the new. The book of daniel identifies the prophet daniel as its author daniel 9. What we should take as a beginning to the correct analysis is to understand, that in daniels view, those. Nov 01, 2008 messiah shall be cut off, and but not for himself.
We praise god that you have chosen to visit our facebook page. I predict that pizza will arrive on my doorstep in the next 20 seconds. Found in the book of daniel, this is the most important prophecy of our time. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival the prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. May 02, 2020 daniels vision of the end times depicts israels messiah by whom many will be made pure and holy daniel 12.
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. It was that an anointed one or messiah would come at the expiration of a prescribed number of weeks, not ordinary weeks but weeks of years. I had no idea what i was getting myself into when i started the journey of reading this incredible work. 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. In effect, gabriel told daniel that the interval between the commandment to rebuild jerusalem until the presentation of the messiah as king would be 173,880 days.
Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. 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. What we should take as a beginning to the correct analysis is to understand, that in daniels view, those weeks represented years, so the 70 weeks of daniel. The book of daniel makes it even clearer that messiah had to come before the destruction of the second temple. The prophet daniel predicted the coming of the messiah jesus christ in a prophecy that has been called the 70 weeks prophecy. 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. The implication is that the messiah would be resurrected from the dead after he was killed. The book of daniel serves as the major apocalyptic book of the old testament, as chapters 712 foretell the end times. Daniel reads in the books that the desolation of jerusalem must last for seventy years.
The book of daniel, gives the year of christs return. David eggert director, the ishmael project bridges international right away it became apparent that daniel lives a christian life straight out of the pages of the book of acts. In this case, it would not be 7 days but 7 years daniel 9. Gabriels prophecy of the seventy weeks 25 know and understand this. The aim of the book is to show that the god of israel, the one true god, is greater than the pagan gods. Thus, the date of messiahs coming calculates out to be precisely april 6, 32 ad, which is based upon the total number of days in the first 69 weeks of daniels prophecy of the seventy weeks. The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible. A very controversial book named israel is the messiah blitz. The new testament frequently cites jewish scripture to support the claim of the early christians that jesus was the promised jewish messiah, but only a handful of these citations are actual predictions in their original contexts.
The book of the prophet daniel is the major apocalyptic book of the old testament and contains the prophecy of the son of man, a messianic figure fulfilled in. The prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. In many ways, daniel is a book of paradox, offering very straightforward narratives revealing gods greatness and. At that time, babylon was the worlds greatest superpower, having conquered the assyrian capital of nineveh around 612 b. 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. Additionally, a large proportion of the book is written in aramaic rather than the traditional hebrew adding to the complexity of these biblical texts. Traitor is a valuable resource for any wanting to learn from pastor daniel s experience. Okay, admittedly, i havent ordered the pizza, nor shown you a receipt suggesting that i have. There is a longstanding tradition within christianity of reading daniel 9 as a messianic prophecy foretelling the coming of jesus christ. 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. A very controversial book named israel is the messiah. The most amazing and exact prophecy about messiahs coming in daniel 9 and much more.
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