The study of the prophecies of daniel and revelation is important to the spiritual dynamics of the seventhday adventist church. For his rank and comeliness he was trained for palace service. The ancient of days is seated and the books are opened daniel 7. Daniel is praying in the first nineteen verses of this chapter, but then the angel gabriel appears and interrupts his prayer. 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. Those who are preparing to enter the ministry, who desire to become successful. Daniel and the revelation daniel and revelation volume. It contains a lot of history from bible times and is quite interesting and well written, although a style from 100 years ago. Contents daniel and revelation new wine for the end times. A few days after this profound revelation of gods love, which i call my conception, i began to really dig into the prophecy of seventysevens found in the ninth chapter of the book of daniel. Daniel and the revelation kindle edition by smith, uriah.
In this chapter of daniel, we have what is known as the interrupted prayer. Study guide for daniel 9 by david guzik blue letter bible. Pastor anderson takes each chapter and breaks them down, using the context of old testament prophesy such as the book of daniel and explains the meaning of this wonderful book. The image of gold and the fiery furnace nebuchadnezzar set up a statue 90 feet high, and 9 feet wide, and covered in gold o everyone to worship the image shades of revelation and the image of the beast antichrist shades of saddam hussein his image is posted all over iraq o daniels friends refuse to worship. It was smiths book, daniel and the revelation, that inspired me to write my book. It is only to someone with that kind of an attitude that god can reveal the. Its objective is to present our precious message in a profound yet simple manner gleaning the gems of truth from scripture and the writings of the spirit of prophecy.
The star was given the key to the shaft of the abyss. It is an analysis of the biblical books of daniel and revelation, specifically their prophecies about the first and second comings of jesus christ. The story of daniel the prophet, and the story of the seer of patmos. Book of daniel bible study chapter commentary 9 part 2. The book tells of the experiences of daniel and his friends, jews in exile in babylonia. Prophecy charts showing timebased bible prophecies from the books of daniel and revelation. It will be a glorious time when the knowledge of the lord will abound on the earth as the waters cover the sea. The book of revelation is a mystery to most people. This material is the result of years of study, reflection, research, organizing and writing. That statement, linking this chapter with revelation 1. Verses daniel learned from the books of the prophets, especially from jeremiah, that the desolation of jerusalem would continue seventy years, which were drawing to a close. This is the suggestion that i made to elder haskell which resulted in the book he published. In presenting his petition, daniel first of all appeals to the revelation of the.
Therefore, we have before us a rich record of things of extraordinary importance for us living in these last days. The last week, yet to be completed, can be read about in daniel chapter 11 and in the book of revelation. Daniel, like ezekiel was a jewish captive in babylon. In the first verse of daniels book, this struggle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is introduced. If we want jesus to come soon, there is something we can do about it. Chapters 2 to 6 describe daniel, his three companions and the experiences they encounter in babylon. In the last week, the prince, who is the antichrist, will be the major personality on the scene. Is daniels prayer and gabriels revelation apocalyptically conditioned.
The great controversy between good and evil which began in heaven revelation 12. 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. Israel, and the salvation by messiah promised to it, are the subject of revelation. The prophecies of daniel and the revelation by uriah smith. The book of daniel chapter 9 seventy weeks are determined. A study guide to the prophecies of daniel and the revelation. A disciple on daniel 9 while daniel was speaking, confessing his sins and the sins of israel. Gods people rebelled and rebelled, but god is merciful. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the revelation. Book of daniel chapter 9 bible study daniels 70 weeks part 2. The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the abyss. Although john saw all of the demons in grotesque shapes and forms, the world will not. According to the opening verse of chapter 9, the third vision of daniel occurred in the first year of darius the son of ahasuerus, of the seed of the medes.
Now viewing scripture range from the book of revelation chapter 12. Daniel 9 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Similar to ezekiel chapter 2 and isaiah chapter 6, here john is commissioned as a prophet. The revelation concerning the coming of the messiah.
The books of daniel and the revelation should be bound together and published. Chapter 9 can be distinguished from the second half of the book of daniel by the following two. In many respects, this is the high point of the book of daniel. As i tried digesting what i was reading, it was clear to me the widely accepted interpretation of this prophecy didnt make any sense to me. In context, we should notice that chapter 17 follows the same structure and pattern of the symbolism of both the prophecy of daniel 7 and several of the surrounding chapters of revelation namely, various beasts and the adulterous woman in revelation chapters 9,11,12,16,17,18. With that context established, we are ready for daniel 9. Daniel 7, 8, and 1012 specifically concentrate on the activities of nations and the persecuting of gods people. The great object of the revelation seems to be the presentation of future events, for the purpose of informing, edifying, and comforting the church. Daniel 9, new international version niv the bible app. But a second important reason is that daniel asked god. In chapter 9, daniel studies the scriptures in order to nd out how long before the. Welcome to today we are going to study revelation the 9th chapter revelation 9 and did a bit more into what most call a very mysterious book of the bible. Chapters 7 to 12 narrate visions that daniel has concerning world powers and their relationship to the kingdom of god.
Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. The book of revelation often called the book of revelations, revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. Gods promises are to encourage our prayers, not to make them needless. In other words, the events of belshazzars feast in chapter 5 occurred between the visions of chapters 8 and 9. Although they came to have favor with the babylonian authorities, they also encountered enemies. Daniel 9 concentrates on the 70 weeks which is a specific time when gods people have to get rid of sin and to finish transgression. And the lord gave jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of god. Daniel emphasizes on the human side of the controversy. In the polluted atmosphere of an oriental court he lived a life of singular remarkable piety and usefulness. In fact, the world will probably consider this spiritual warfare and demonic assault to be nothing more than a natural outbreak of plagues or the ravages of war.
Three angels broadcasting network 3abn 3,026,780 views 58. That this apartment which john saw open was the heavenly sanctuary, will plainly appear from other portions of the book. Although uriah smith published the first edition of this book in 1882 c1881, it is still one of the most detailed and contemporary books on the prophecies of daniel and revelation, especially for these last days. Daniel 9 new international version niv daniels prayer. Daniel 7 the building of the world government chapter. A few explanations of certain portions might be added, but i am not sure that these would be needed. According to the opening verse of chapter 9, the third vision of daniel occurred in the. It is unfortunate that very few people today are interested in the details of prophecy and find a 100 page book too much to read. Sda daniel and revelation pdf pdf books and pamphlets by u smith, uriah smith. Lets go to daniel 9 and lets look at the 70 weeks of daniel. Few understand that the old testament book of daniel is the key to comprehending the mysterious book of revelation. The book of daniel a companion to the book of revelation introduction.
This series explains in simple terms the relationship between these two books of the bible. Commentary for revelation 9 the fifth trumpet is followed by a representation of another star as falling from heaven and opening the bottomless pit, out of which come swarms of locusts. It too is available in kindle format or in paperback. In order to continue offering this free digital download, we need your financial support. Daniel continually realized that god was his judge and therefore refused to compromise, regardless of the trial he found himself in. Charts include studies on the rapture and great tribulation. It has also been argued that there is a pre maccabean core to the prophetic revelation delivered by gabriel in verses 24 27.
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