Michael the archangel is one such holy angel, and is one of the chief princes among them daniel 10. The four empires of daniels prophecies united church of god. In the first verse of daniels book, this struggle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is introduced. The theme of the book of daniel is the cosmic struggle between the forces of good and evil.
Jesus warned his disciples about coming events when he talked about the abomination that causes desolation, spoken of through the prophet daniel. Daniel 11 reveals important information about the coming world ruler called the antichrist. Daniel s passion for god and the life that follows is a main theme of this book. Yet at the end of the book god instructed daniel to shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end. Golasso, wikisource, 2011 did jesus tell his followers to get involved in land disputes.
In gods wisdom, daniel was brought to babylon to give counsel. In a force for good, with the help of his longtime friend daniel goleman, the new york times bestselling author of emotional intelligence, the dalai lama explains how to. Daniel used the same language to describe how long the saints will be persecuted by the antichrist in daniel 7. The book of daniel presents god, who is still in control of history and intervenes in human affairs to carry on his goodwill and pleasure.
If the book of revelation reveals the antichrist worships satan through himself, then why does the book of daniel make it sound like. So there must be something about nebuchadnezzars message that god wants us to hear and heed. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. Whatever the trial was, though, it was always the result of sin. Michael is mentioned three times in the book of daniel.
The lord let king jehoiakim of judah fall into his power, as well as some of the vessels of the house of god dan. The latter half of the book of daniel, however, is daniels visions, which gives us a way of thinking about what will be the future of israel after god triumphs over the forces of antiochus epiphanes. But in his estate shall he honour the god of forces. Themes in the book of daniel include heroism, remaining true to god in the midst of an adverse and idolatrous culture, and god s protection of his faithful ones through his angels. If we keep praying, then god cannot say that we didnt come to him and ask multiple times. 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. Later in the book, daniel prophesied of terrible trials still to come in the promised land daniel 11. Neither shall he regard the god of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god. For more than half a century, in such books as the art of happiness and the dalai lamas little book of inner peace, the dalai lama has guided us along the path to compassion and taught us how to improve our inner lives. When he wins as he does a whole lot, its a comefrombehind victory. The latter half of the book of daniel, however, is daniel s visions, which gives us a way of thinking about what will be the future of israel after god triumphs over the forces of antiochus epiphanes. But in his estate shall he honor the god of forces.
Daniel belongs to the latter group, a type of writing that in many respects sharply contrasts prophetic literature. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in the. Daniel s prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks dan 9. We ought to learn from daniels hindrance to prayer by satanic forces that we are subject to the same delays. The book was probably completed shortly after cyrus captured babylon in 539 contents.
Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks dan 9. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. The bible teaches that the estate of the antichrist, i. The title chief princes, rightly explained in the margin, shows that the charge of israel had been entrusted by god to the highest of the heavenly powers. 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.
The book of daniel is included in the listing of major prophets. The idea that michael was the advocate of the jews became so prevalent that, in spite of the rabbinical prohibition against appealing to angels as intermediaries between god and his people, michael came to occupy a certain place in the jewish liturgy. The book of daniel explainsdecodes the middle east dilemma wailing wall in jerusalem photo credit. He argues that the present calamity of israel in exile is due to their disobedience of this holy god. The book is named for a character from the babylonian exile see eras of jewish history exile and diaspora named daniel, although it. While bible scholars debate issues like when it was written and whether it is historically accurate, the book of daniel consistently calls gods people of. God is in control, no matter how things look, and his kingdom will one day fill the earth. The book of daniel affirms that god was not done with his people though they would continue to live under foreign kings for much of their existence. Historicist interpretations of the book of daniel wikipedia. The middle east conflict has muslims king of the south fighting against the western powers king of the north and the god of forces. We need to keep in mind that all scripture, including this passage in the book of daniel, was inspired by god and is profitable for us to read 2 timothy 3. Hence, keep praying, and praying, about matters that you want god s help with.
Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. While bible scholars debate issues like when it was written and whether it is historically accurate, the book of daniel consistently calls gods people of every generation to faithfulness. Daniel contrasts the holiness of god with the shame of israel. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. Starting from the fact that we do not have to worry only for our kids but for all the children of the world, the dalai lama talks about his way of being in the world, a sort of tibetan mindfulness i can say, and then he starts to speak with goleman about emotions, the famous. While nebuchadnezzar might be inclined to ascribe his victory to himself, daniel puts god into the equation. Perhaps we might begin with the title, god of fortresses, and where this god. The middle east conflict has muslims king of the south fighting against.
These are often subdivided into major prophets and minor prophets. Aug 31, 2017 the book of daniel, together with the book of revelation, marvelously unfolds future events as god has ordained them in the program of history. The great controversy between good and evil which began in heaven revelation 12. The book of daniel differs from the majority of hebrew prophecy. A psychologist and a science journalist, he reported on brain and behavioral research for the new york times for many years and has received many awards for his writing. We ought to learn from daniel s hindrance to prayer by satanic forces that we are subject to the same delays. Aug 31, 2019 this part of daniel 11 is a prophesy concerning antiochus iv epiphanes. Hence, keep praying, and praying, about matters that you want gods help with. This book offers a most fascinating study from several. The book says that daniel is its writer in several places, such as 9. The book of daniel verse by verse introduction youtube. Its amazing panorama of world history ranges from the sixth century b.
The spiritual events in daniel bring to focus gods people who suffer at the hands of opposing powers that work under the devil. Secular writers have predicted the emergency of extreme evil. In the book of daniel, we are introduced to the god that is to be revealed to the world by the antichrist. Through gods wisdom, daniel is proven to be a trustworthy prophet, even capable of interpreting other peoples dreamsa gift only shared by joseph in genesis gn 41. Daniel code middle east dilemma revealed and decoded in. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. It is revealed in the book of revelation that two witnesses of god will spread the gospel of christ for 1,260 days during the tribulation revelation 11. This part of daniel 11 is a prophesy concerning antiochus iv epiphanes. As we have said above, the last clause of the preceding verse according to the lxx.
However, in the kjv, in verse 38 it is accurately translated as a plural while in verse 39 the. Basically daniel receives a revelation of the future that 1 involves his people, the nation of israel, 2 the last days, and 3 a great war. Jan 08, 2020 the lord let king jehoiakim of judah fall into his power, as well as some of the vessels of the house of god dan. Four beasts come out of the sea, an angelic guide interprets the beasts as kingdoms and kings, the last of whom will make war on the holy ones of god, but he will be destroyed and the holy ones will be given eternal. Mar 05, 2000 daniel 10 introduces us to the final vision of the book. The god of forces this seems to be jupiter olympius, never introduced among the syrians, till antiochus did it. The book of revelation reveals the steps that will occur prior to christs return to establish the kingdom of god on earth. The book of daniel references a mysterious figure known as the god of forces. These foreign kings had varying responses to their goddelegated authority, and so they also responded to god s people in different ways. Daniel, theology of bakers evangelical dictionary of. Michael is mentioned three times in the hebrew bible the old testament, all in the book of daniel. Christian standard bible instead, he will honor a god of fortressesa god his fathers did not knowwith gold, silver, precious stones, and riches.
He indicates that this disaster is a fulfillment of the curse in deut. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his friends under kings nebuchadrezzar ii, belshazzar, darius i, and. Daniel code middle east dilemma revealed and decoded in the. Basically daniel receives a revelation of the future that 1 involves his people, the. He shall honor him with gold and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things. The book of daniel, also called the prophecy of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the ketuvim writings, the third section of the jewish canon, but placed among the prophets in the christian canon. Daniel appeals to gods historical compassion in bringing israel out of egypt. In chapter 11, an angel tells daniel concerning the beast. American standard version but in his place shall he honor the god of fortresses. The failure of daniels prophecies 2007 chris sandoval. Daniel and his god fearing friends were forced to live in babylon, far from home and far from the land their lord had promised them.
We read in the book of daniel that gods angels ordered the venerable prophet daniel to shut up and seal his book. Michael the archangel is also mentioned in the book of jude, where he is shown contending with the devil in a dispute over the body of moses jude 1. The seventh chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniels vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of god. Christian media research newsletter the god of forces. Themes in the book of daniel include heroism, remaining true to god in the midst of an adverse and idolatrous culture, and gods protection of his faithful ones through his angels. The vulgate renders this, but the god maozim shall he honor in his place. In a force for good, with the help of his longtime friend daniel goleman, the new york times bestselling author of emotional intelligence, the dalai lama. Daniel 10 introduces us to the final vision of the book.
Instead of them, he will honor a god of fortresses. Daniel is one of the most controversial books of the bible, yet its message is clear and unmistakable. The text tells us the beast does not regard any god yet it also tells us he will honor the god of forces. The citizens of antioch traditionally worshiped zeus bottiaeus, but antiochus forced his people to abandon their former religion in favor of the roman cult of jupiter capitoli. Daniel goleman is the new york times bestselling author of the groundbreaking book emotional intelligence. This seems to be either jupiter olympus, never introduced among the syrians till antiochus did it, or, as others rather suppose, mars, the god of war, whom antiochus ordered to be worshipped in his dominions. Daniels passion for god and the life that follows is a main theme of this book. Was the biblical book of daniel written in the 6th century bc or 2nd. Chapter 10 is the prologue, chapter 11 is the vision itself, and chapter 12 gives us the aftermath and the close of the book. The book of daniel has sometimes been classified with the prophetic books of the old testament, a mistake owing largely to a failure to distinguish between the predominant characteristics of prophetic and apocalyptic writings. Nice book about what we have to do in our near future to make the world a better place, for us and for our children. The fact that the term the god of forces is a precise scriptural description of the god of freemasonry is further confirmed by a closer examination of the associated scriptural passages.
His religion and name bible studies at the moorings. It also provides more details and explanation of gods judgment upon all people through the resurrection of the deada concept briefly mentioned by daniel daniel 12. John hagee end times prophecy victory conference duration. Conclusion as with all scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our. Sep 19, 20 26 videos play all 3abns books of the book book of daniel brother john, are you sleeping. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. An interesting comment on this point the students commentary on the holy scriptures says, antichrist will set up the god, of the forces of nature a strange god, that is, a god never before known. The prophet daniel experiences a vision after having undergone a period of fasting. The book of daniel our english versions of the old testament have the books arranged in sections. Christians are called to be bold and live in hope because the future is in gods hands. The book of daniel is often read for its contribution to our understanding of endtimes events, but sometimes christians have been so obsessed with this that we have missed its main message. Chapters 16 refer to the trials of daniel and his three young companions, hananiah, mishael, and azariah, during the time of the great kings of the east. T he prophetic book of daniel must surely be one of the most extraordinary works of literature ever produced.