Messianic prophecy in the book of daniel

Find out with guest richard hill on televisions christ in prophecy. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. The identification of the son of man in daniel 7 a messianic prophecy kenneth j. The prophecy mentions 7 weeks, also 62 weeks a total of 69 weeks. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He is president of hope of the world ministries, senior pastor and. The message of daniel bible messages messianic apologetics. Messianic prophecy is prophecy pertaining to the coming of the messiah. The most amazing and exact prophecy about messiahs coming in daniel 9 and much more.

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. The book of daniel is found in the writings ketuvim along with the books of esther, psalms, proverbs, and other nonprophetic books. May, 2015 seventy weeks are determined for your people and for your holy city, to finish the transgression, to make an end of sins, to make reconciliation for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness. Daniels prophecy itself indicates when it will be fulfilled. I was recently reading a commentary on the book of daniel.

A definition the term messianic prophecy refers to a compilation of over one hundred predictions conservative estimate in the old testament regarding the messiah. This old testament prophecy says that messiah, the anointed one, will be cut off, or killed, before the destruction of the temple in jerusalem, which happened in 70 a. 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. Daniel knows that the seventy years is coming to an end soon since it is 539 b. One of these predictions, however, claims a further notice, owing to the special interest connected with its. First, some have argued that the text is not speaking of years, but weeks or months. The term messianic banquet is a reference to the spiritual feast that would be held at the consummation of the messiahs work in vindicating his people and making manifest the kingdom of heaven.

Although many jews did not accept jesus as their messiah, many did, and they became the jewish sect later known as the christians. The edict to rebuild jerusalem is where we begin the 490 year count down to the messiah. The messianic prophecies in the book of daniel god sent his son, eternal and uncreated like a stone not cut by human hands, into the world, and all earthly kings and kingdoms were rattled by his birth. It tells us of the beginning point, the duration period, and the fulfilling event. In this book, the prophet daniel gives us a panorama of the history of the world.

The aim of the book is to show that the god of israel, the one true god, is greater than the pagan gods. The authorship of the book of daniel the messianic prophecy of daniel various interpretations of daniels prophecies the vision of the great colossus the vision of the four beasts the heavenly judgment scene the explanation of the symbolism the prophecy of the seventy sevens the three divisions of the seventy sevens. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival. One of the most important prophecies in the bible appears in daniel 9.

This mysterious figure approaches the ancient of days and receives an eternal kingdom. The term messianic prophecy is a category of prophecies regarding the life, work, and message of the messiah. It reveals to us the future events of the return of jesus the messiah to the earth and the establishment of his kingdom. When israel was a child, i loved him, and out of egypt i called my son. The book of daniel is not only one of the most intriguing texts of the. Montgomery, a critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel. The context of this passage is where daniel considers the prophecy in jeremiah jeremiah 25.

Now we have the starting point for daniels messianic prophecy, that is, 455 b. In these chapters you will find one of the most dominant prophecies. Did jesus confirm his covenant of love and mercy with daniels people for 7 years. Texts that were prophetic of a specific event that was fulfilled shortly thereafter, but later understood to be a dual prophecy also fulfilled in jesus the messiah. Let me say right up front the book was not what i expected. 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 daniels prayer for god to act on behalf of his people and city i. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. The messianic prophecy in the old testament provide an undeniable proof that jesus was the messiah that fulfilled the prophecies. Daniel reads in the books that the desolation of jerusalem must last for seventy years. The same prophet can at times experience different levels of prophecy, ruach hakodesh, or both. There is a longstanding tradition within christianity of reading daniel 9 as a messianic prophecy foretelling the coming of jesus christ. But this translation is not totally accurate and has caused some confusion about the meaning of the passage.

Its been some time since ive enjoyed and learned as much from a book as i have from dr. Paul tanner is middle east director, bee world, bullard, texas. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. There were actually three such edicts issued, so well have to figure out which one. A messianic view of end time prophecy bible prophecy. Tho a book that is by no means really opened because it fails on many accounts it offers a similar approach to daniel and prophecy so it is a good reference material for a researcher like you. Just as the hebrew prophet daniel searched the scriptures for clues to. 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. And after threescore and two weeks shall messiah be cut off, but. 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. Messianic prophecy was fulfilled by the messiah, jesus christ. A large portion of daniel is given to the historical prophecy of the four earthly kingdoms followed by gods eternal kingdom. November 10, 2019 resources to order, call 19727363567 mf, 8 a.

This book contains fascinating details of the events which will precede jesus return. The complete old and new testament scriptures, with 400. 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. The book of daniel interprets the book of revelation. A significant messianic prophecy that is often overlooked by those still waiting for the messiah is daniel 9. The second half of daniel consists in four visions. The book of daniel hadavar messianic ministrieshadavar. However, the hebrew word shabuim, the context daniel 9. 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 the natural there appears to be no hope for the nation. Daniel s prophecy itself indicates when it will be fulfilled. The alleged reference to daniels expressions in the septuagint version of deuteronomy they easily explain as a later gloss, and the actual acquaintance of the first book of the machabees with the prophecy of daniel they naturally regard as compatible with the nondanielic authorship, and indeed with the composition of the book of daniel in the. This framework is first seen in the story of nebuchadnezzars dream in daniel 2, given more substance in daniels vision in 7. 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.

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 complete old and new testament scriptures, with 400 messianic prophecies and commentary kindle edition by robinson, robert clifton. Throughout daniels apocalyptic material, there are far too many different prophecies, tidbits, and details in daniels apocalyptic material to examine all of them here let the reader understand. It is daniels detailed accuracy in his prophecies that has caused many critics to try to give a late date to the book of daniel, although no. This prophecy, given to a judean captive named daniel, is really the bridge between the old and new. Morgan february 20 revised introduction one of the most majestic scenes in the tanakh occurs in daniels vision of the son of man described in chapter seven, verses 14.

The angel informs him that seventy weeks have been decreed for them, and then gives a detailed but cryptic description of those weeks. They have undeniable accuracy even though these prophecies were recorded by numerous writers into various books over years. The next chapter contains the prophecy of the seventy weeks, which is referred to the first year of darius, the son of assuerus. 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. An angel of the lord appeared to joseph in a dream and said, rise, take the. Understanding biblical prophecy, especially daniels apocalyptic symbolism, can quickly become an overwhelming task. All four end with an antichrist figure who blasphemes god, overthrows the jewish law. The book of daniel is an excellent prediction of the coming of the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom 2. In the bible, the prophecy of seventy weeks is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel. Seventy weeks are determined for your people and for your holy city, to finish the transgression, to make an end of sins, to make reconciliation for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness. The four empires of daniels prophecies united church of god.

Israel, its sister kingdom to the north has already. In its original context, this text from hosea referred to the deliverance of the people of israel from bondage in egypt. 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. 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. But the prophecy of 70 weeks is so much more than a messianic prediction.

Messianic prophecy can often be compared to two mountains separated by a chasm of time. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading messianic prophecy bible. Sep 02, 2018 the most amazing and exact prophecy about messiahs coming in daniel 9 and much more. The time of daniel s prophecy can be precisely pin pointed due to the mention of darius beginning his reign daniel 9. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet jews. In this case, it would not be 7 days but 7 years daniel 9. 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. Questions about daniel 9 aside, this was just really informative book about a subject which i love. Early jewish commentators understood this to be a messianic prophecy describing the origins of the messiah. They also arrive at 5bc for the birth of the messiah and refer just like you to the olympiads and astronomy lunar and solar eclipses. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince abide in christ. The book of daniel contains the crucial foundational passages concerning israel and the coming of the messiah, jesus christ. The event prophecy of the rise of 5 kingdoms in daniel 2 and the time prophecy of the arrival of the messiah in daniel 9 are two examples. The mod the messianic prophecies in the book of daniel.

Daniel, the prophet who was not a prophet messianic prophecy. The passage states that from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days. The gospel of matthew chapter 2 applies it to the return from egypt of jesus and his family as a messianic prophecy. 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 messianic time table according to daniel the prophet. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. Book of daniel encyclopedia volume catholic online. As daniel was supplicating god for the fulfilment of his promises of mercy in jeremias, xxix, 10 sq. Old testament messianic prophecies quoted in the new. The messianic prophecies in the book of daniel the.

The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly. The identification of the son of man in daniel 7 a. This link takes you to the audio on this passage, but i also take up this prediction in chapter seven of my new book evidence unseen. Several sections of the book of daniel contain messianic predictions the general import of which has been sufficiently pointed out in setting forth the contents and object of that inspired writing. Christianity, based in dramatic part on the fulfillment of historical prophecy, spread rapidly throughout the roman empire of the 1st century. An orthodox jewish man prayerfully reads the book of psalms. Matthew understood this meaning in the first century when he cites this verse to explain jesus credentials matthew 2. That daniel was indeed a prophet is well substantiated. Messianic study of the book of isaiah messianic literary. Old testament messianic prophecies quoted in the new testament. Jesus did not fulfill the messianic prophecies found in. Daniel indicates how long the time period leading to the arrival of messiah the leader would last. Gabriels prophecy to daniel began with the words, seventy sevens are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city many english versions have translated the phrase to read seventy weeks.