In the third year of the babylonian king belshazzar, daniel, a hebrew prophet in captivity, received a remarkable vision from god. Many theories have been proposed about the christmas star, but the most reasonable of these is the theory advanced by ernest martin in 1980 which was popularized by the griffith park observatory in their popular program the christmas star, and the book by the same name written by john mosley. Sermons by the greatest christmas prophet sharper iron. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. David reagan interviews a panel of bible prophecy experts on televisions christ in prophecy. Sermon series book of daniel providence christian church. This introduction is quite extensiveall of chapter 10. Daniels prayer for his people 9 in the first year of darius the son of ahasuerus, by descent a mede, who was made king over the realm of the chaldeans 2 in the first year of his reign, i, daniel, perceived in the books the number of years that, according to the word of the lord to. Daniel was a young man of jewish nobility taken into captivity by nebuchadnezzar in the third year of jehoiakim and renamed belteshazzar. The lanterns bear the words joy, peace, hope, light, and love in many languages.
When your faith in god is challenged, do the minor prophets have the answers. Many consider the book of daniel, like the book of revelation, difficult to read. Enjoy having an easytounderstand overview of the major prophets isaiah, jeremiah, ezekiel, and daniel at your fingertips. Isaiah, jeremiah, ezekiel, and daniel are considered the major prophets because they are the longest prophetic books in the old testament.
Not only do they continue, but they are increasing just as the bible warns 2 tim. Christ demonstrated his belief that daniel was a real, historical person who was an instrument of divine revelation spoken of through the prophet daniel. Jul 10, 2010 chapter 9 is devoted to the prophets who ministered during the seventh century b. The prophet daniel received words from god about the kingdoms that shaped world history and daniel also learned the key identifying antichrist.
The four kings bible prophets and prophecy of the second. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. Prophet daniel was trained in the kings court and then elevated to a high rank in the babylonian and persian kingdoms. Why did the lord give them such strong warnings of disaster. Newton predicted that christ s millennium would begin in the year 2000 in his book observations upon the prophecies of daniel, and the apocalypse of st. When nebuchadnezzar looked into the flames in daniel 3. Some of the vignettes are personal, others soulstirring, poignant, and tender. As he stood by the river ulai in the province of elam, he saw a ram with two horns, one of which was higher than the other. The prophecy of daniel 11 includes amazing details about great empires, political developments and endtime powers that would affect the jewish people. Angels antichrist apologetics apostasy in the church archaeology armageddon bible book of daniel book of revelation church and ecclesiology conferences creation versus evolution cults death end times eschatology eternity evangelism.
The angel described to daniel the world powers of the endtime as kingdoms because the present day political systems of rule did not exist during daniels time. The book of daniel, gives the year of christs return. These are often subdivided into major prophets and minor prophets. Jewish writings daniel likely referenced, such as the book of isaiah. Nov 06, 2009 as i stated a million times me and many others liberals attack the beginning creation the middle the resurrection and the end prophecy daniel and revelation. I wanted to draw you back into the word of god and let the word of god speak. Jehovahs witnesses, bible, painting, thoughts, art, nativity sets, xmas. The book of daniel is included in the listing of major prophets. Perfect for individual use, bible studies, new believers classes, church giveaways. He has been a professor of old testament and theology for 60 years and is widely recognized as a leading biblical scholar.
The connection between daniel and the christmas story. The testimony of jesus christ the book of daniel in. Faithful in all circumstances christian bible studies. Bible prophecy 11 prophecies of jesus and the end times. Christ held that the prophecies contained in the book of daniel from which he quoted came from daniel himself, not a. Daniel knows that the seventy years is coming to an end soon since it is 539 b. Instead, he saw them walking around, unharmed and unbound, and a fourth man walking with them. See more ideas about book of daniel, bible and bible knowledge. This is proved by daniel s 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.
This book details an actual time prophecy, like the one that predicted the year of messiahs first. The four kings of endtime prophecy describe the kings of the west, east, south and north. Daniels prophecy its becoming more clear that april 3, 33 ad is our date. Alexander hislops book the two babylons explores many historical sources showing that the holiday precedes christ by at least 2,000 years, as earlier mentioned 1957, pp. Christ in the book of danielwe cannot consider the prophetic scriptures without coming eventually to the one who is the spirit of prophecy, the lord jesus christ. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. Whitcomb is heard weekly on encounter gods truth, a radio and internet broadcast outreach of whitcomb ministries, inc. Daniel prophesied future events concerning the g entile nations and israel in the intermediate and distant futures. The beasts of prophecy written about by daniel in his book and john of the book of revelation. Prophets foretold the birth of jesus christ christmas stay safe and healthy.
We are jews who believe in jesus as the jewish messiah. Henry morris in 1961, the genesis flood, has been credited as one of the major catalysts for the modern biblical creationism movement. The book of daniel bible prophets and prophecy of the. Dec 11, 2018 daniel the prophet was the hero and traditional author of the book of daniel. Even though the nativities show different representations of christ, and the lanterns are decorated with words from different nations, they all tell the same story.
Prophecies of the incarnation of the lord jesus christ. What other books daniel may have been studying we cannot know with certainty. Prophets foretold the birth of jesus christ christmas. I will take one such representative dream from the book in order to illustrate the teachings of daniel on the predictions of the future. The first use of the fulfillment phrase mentioned above introduces one of the bestknown prophecies in the bible. Chapter 9 is devoted to the prophets who ministered during the seventh century b. Daniel the prophet was the hero and traditional author of the book of daniel. I was especially helped by the scriptural requirements to be a prophet and the nature of their call. Jan 22, 2019 christ demonstrated his belief that daniel was a real, historical person who was an instrument of divine revelation spoken of through the prophet daniel. Daniel, part 1 validity of the book daniel lamb and.
The aim of the book is to show that the god of israel, the one true god, is greater than the pagan gods. Daniel is called forth and gives the dream and the interpretation. It is much more important that you hear the word of god than you hear anything else. The angel described to daniel the world powers of the endtime as kingdoms because the present day political systems of rule did not exist during daniel s time. The glow from these lanterns reminds us that jesus christ is the light of the world. Yea, the whole book of daniel is not about prophecy though it does marvelously contain it, not about babylon though it does contain it in several modes, not about nebuchadnezzar or kingdoms though it does contain them, not even about daniel or his three friends though they are part of it, but rather the whole book is about christ jesus, the very godlordmost high god throughout the. What do you need to know about each of the major prophets. Christmas facts when jesus was actually bornjews and christmas. Bible scriptures, fiery furnace, bible illustrations, biblical art, prophetic art, old. Fulfilled prophecies at the birth of christ answers in genesis. Book of daniel the christ in prophecy journal part 6. The book of daniel our english versions of the old testament have the books arranged in sections. Centuries before the birth of christ, a young jew was taken prisoner. Here he looks at the writings of nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah, and jeremiah.
Newton predicted that christs millennium would begin in the year 2000 in his book observations upon the prophecies of daniel, and the apocalypse of st. Christ in the book of daniel we cannot consider the prophetic scriptures without coming eventually to the one who is the spirit of prophecy, the lord jesus christ. March 5, 2017 resources to order, call 19727363567 mf, 8 a. King nebuchadnezzar assigned the prophet daniel to the high office of chief. 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.
The introduction to the prophecy of daniel 11 is given in the preceding chapter. Remove page 33 from the magazine, glue it to heavy paper, and color the pictures. He calls him a son of the gods, which is an amazing insight for a pagan king. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. In their basic themes they are simple to understand. Free echart 4 major prophets and christ rose publishing blog. Christ held that the prophecies contained in the book of daniel from which he quoted came from daniel himself, not a later anonymous individual. Remember the prophecies foretold and the prophecies fulfilled. Dec 15, 2016 give thanks for the light of jesus in your life and, just as john the baptist testified of the true light, be ready to be a witness to the light of christmasthe lord jesus christ. Christmas is a time of remembering so we can look forward with expectant hope. The events associated with the birth of jesus fulfilled numerous old. They are not literal kings with monarchial rule over kingdoms. The context of this passage is where daniel considers the prophecy in jeremiah jeremiah 25.
In the book of daniel written between 160 200 bc, dated by the dead sea scrolls, which included part of the book, the babylonian king nebuchadnezzar dreams a dream that none of his chaldean magi can discern. The christmas or nativity of our lord jesus christ yahshua, is a historical event of which there is no doubt, but for some holy people, called in the bible devote who lived in times when the virgin mary conceived jesus christ, was an event to come, a prophetical event pending fulfilment. That daniel was indeed a prophet is well substantiated. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet. Find out with nathan jones and steve howell on the show christ in prophecy. The minor prophets book prophetic voices lamb and lion. The main section of the book of daniel deals with dreams and visions through which the prophet foretells the coming of christ. The christ of the prophets provides an excellent overview of the prophets. This helpful pamphlet features simple summaries, quickreference charts, an old testament map, time line, historical context, and more. Henry morris in 1961, the genesis flood, has been credited as one of the major catalysts for the. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet jews. Predictions and claims for the second coming of christ. 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. So if christmas didnt originate with christs birth being on dec.
All the prophets proclaimed these days desiring god. These pages are to be added to the book started in the friend, september 2001, pages 3233. An ancient and startling jewish prophecy of the messiah adds more evidence. Whitcombs broadcasts, sermons, lectures and writings are available at sermonaudio. According to the bible, he did not lose faith in his god. The book of daniel is an excellent prediction of the coming of the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom 2. Found in the book of daniel, this is the most important prophecy of our time.
In these chapters you will find one of the most dominant prophecies. The tiny state of judah was overrun by the great army of. This book offers a most fascinating study from several. No book of the bible has been attacked more viciously than the book. At christmastime, we believers celebrate the birth of jesus christ, the only begotten son of. The book of daniel was written thousands of years ago and is full with vital information for todays world. Daniel described a timeline known as the 70 weeks of daniel. It is in isaiah, jeremiah, ezekiel, and daniel that we hear not only warnings of disaster, but the prophetic proclamation of the coming of christ and insight into gods restoration plan. Jun 01, 2008 the christ of the prophets provides an excellent overview of the prophets. 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 dream was of a giant statue, which represented all the major earthly kingdoms to come.
The birth of christ was also revealed to book of mormon prophets. Daniel was more than 90 years old when these events unfolded. Photo from christmas town, the live nativity at the creation museum. Select the discussion questions and enrichment activities that will best help the children achieve the purpose of the lesson. Christmas began long before the birth of jesus christ. Angels antichrist apologetics apostasy in the church archaeology armageddon bible book of daniel book of revelation church and ecclesiology conferences creation versus evolution cults death end times eschatology eternity evangelism false prophets god gogmagog war heaven hope interpretation of scriptures islam israel jesus jewish people. 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. In chapters 10 and 11, the prophets who ministered during the exile are examined, namely, ezekiel and daniel.