Greece was supposed to be the last empire according to the author of daniel, and was to be followed by the theocratic kingdom of god on earth. The book of daniel and you watchtower online library. It reveals a history of the region, written in advance, from daniels time right up to the return of jesus christ. Thats the great thing about writing in metaphor and visions, it can be applied to anything. After strengthening and encouraging daniel, the angel relates the prophecy that outlines a struggle for supremacy between the king of the north and the king of the south. However, even in the material is prophetic in nature, they are more interpretations of dreams than anything revealed as a message from god for his people. Pay attention to daniels prophecy internet archive. The image of nebuchadnezzar in these days when prophecy is so. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing.
Daniel prophesies about gods kingdom while in babylon. Text publication download options pay attention to daniel s prophecy. Simply click on a link to view or download a publication. 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. How daniel s prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival the prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. Again, rife with historical and linguistic inaccuracies, but the pictures are vivid and it does a good job of laying out what the jehovah s witnesses believe. The book is also an eschatology, meaning a divine revelation concerning the end of the present age, a moment in which god will intervene in history to usher in the final kingdom. Consider how clearly he determines the year of manifestation. Analysis of the old testament book of daniel, showing how it corresponds to events in modern. Daniel knows that the seventy years is coming to an end soon since it is 539 b. The narrative portionsamong the most vivid in the bibleshow that jehovah god will bless and.
The jehovah s witnesses beliefs and interpretations regarding the prophecies in the book of daniel and their application to the modern world. An exciting and intriguing read that helps build faith in our creator and his promises for the future. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. In the hebrew canon, daniel is placed in the writings or hagiographa. Biblical resources, such as the expositors bible commentary, provide the historical explanations for this prophecy. Do jehovahs witnesses believe satan was cast out of heaven. Jul 02, 2016 pay attention to daniel s prophecy by watchtower bible and tract society of new york, 1999, watchtower bible and tract society of new york, international bible students association edition, in english.
The narrative portionsamong the most vivid in the bibleshow. This is the most common mistake the majority make despite being told that we are not to hold private interpretations of prophecy and nor do we need to. The conflict between the two kings stretches from the time when the kingdom of alexander the great is divided among his four generals to the time. That is to say, the fulfillment of the vision of daniel took place in the year a. The year listed is the year daniel wrote and at times is the year when the event occurred. Learn how god uses parallel prophecies in the four beasts that ruled the world from daniel chapter 7. Nov 01, 2008 the span of time that daniels prophecy covers, includes the signs of the opening of the sixth seal and with it, of the third era, as explained by jesus the christ. Babylon falls daniel, a youth of remarkable integrity, was taken into exile in babylon before jerusalem was destroyed. One of these predictive declarations is found in daniel 9. This article looks at whether daniel is prophetic or historic. Text publication download options pay attention to daniels.
Apr 01, 2019 yes, we as jehovah s witnesses, do believe that satan and the demons were cast out of heaven, in 1914. The prophetic portions of daniel build faith by showing that jehovah knows the course of history centurieseven millenniumsin advance. This episode explains daniels 70 weeks prophecy and more. According to most, the bible prophecy of daniels 70 weeks is either a messianic prophecy that foretells the baptism of jesus christ and the year of his crucifixion, or it is a prophecy that tells of the coming of antichrist and a seven year tribulation period. The jehovahs witnesses beliefs and interpretations regarding the prophecies in the book of daniel and their application to the modern world. Daniel is not included as a book of prophecy by the jews.
That daniel was the writer is made evident by the book itself. Truly, the book of daniel magnifies jehovah god as the. Jehovahs witnesses have received criticism from mainstream christianity, members of the. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. Highlights from the book of daniel watchtower online library. 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. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. Much of the book of daniel focuses on the theme of world rulership, a subject that is of paramount concern today. Jan 01, 2017 learn how god uses parallel prophecies in the four beasts that ruled the world from daniel chapter 7.
Daniel foretold the rise of empires such as greece and. For the serious student of prophecy, this book delves into jehovahs purposes as revealed to daniel the prophet. But there is opposition to the templebuilding work. Jehovah s throne became vacant, and the line of kings who descended from david was interrupted. The september 2006 kingdom ministry insert made the following change regarding the 1260 days. No, for the prophecy of ezekiel said regarding jerusalems last king, zedekiah. The context of this passage is where daniel considers the prophecy in jeremiah jeremiah 25. Okay, good to see you all back from a coffee break.
He makes it a matter of prayer, and jehovah sends an angel of high rank to daniel. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival the prophet daniel lived more than 500 years before the birth of jesus. The book life 1929 noted that the return of jews to palestine signaled that. This is an authorized web site of jehovahs witnesses. Chryssides states, for the jehovahs witnesses prophecy serves more as a.
This is an amazing prophecy that parallels daniel 2, but with more descriptive. It is gods kingdom that will replace all human rulerships, to mankinds eternal blessing. Psalm 3 book of daniel end times prophecy jesus is coming religion end of days bible truth jehovahs witnesses world history nebuchadnezzars dream world empire vs rastafari rastafari is the kingdom of heaven dan 2. And we have solid biblical proof, that gives us the calculations to arrive at the year 1914. Jun 17, 2016 daniel prophecy book about jehovah s witnesses online community since 2006, jwtalk has proved to be a wellmoderated online community for real jehovah s witnesses on the web. The publications of jehovahs witnesses are organized into the year that the works were published, and in descending order. The bible book of daniel is used as a key source of proof that the bible is inspired, based on. It is a research tool for publications in various languages produced by jehovah s witnesses. The more recent publications are used by jehovahs witnesses for their ministry and for their own personal study to understand jehovahs witnesses doctrine. Daniel prophesies about gods kingdom and the coming of the messiah. This is an authorized web site of jehovah s witnesses.
A prophetic book placed in the english bible among the major prophets, immediately after ezekiel. The prophecy of daniel 11 begins with the prediction that three more kings will arise in persia followed by a fourth who would stir up all against the realm of greece verse 2. Please read the prophecies fulfilled for further information on this subject. A richly illustrated jehovah s witness publication. Our official website provides online access to the bible.
World powers of daniels prophecy bible knowledge, bible. As such, he has authority far above that of human governments. Biblical scholars have catalogued more than three hundred amazing prophecies that find precise fulfillment in the life and labor of the son of god. It is, however, among the writings of the jews which were popularly read during certain feast days. If the book of daniel was a fraudulent production, christ was either ignorant of the matter, or dishonest about the prophecys authorship. Since this obviously didnt happen, the prophecy had to be reinterpreted. Daniels prophecy of 70 weeks foretells the messiahs arrival. Pay attention to daniels prophecy watchman fellowship, inc. There are literally hundreds of different interpretations on daniel bible prophecy and especially on the issue of the little horn power and antichrist, the key word being interpretations. With a account you will be able to save items to read and study later.
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 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. World powers of daniels prophecy bible knowledge, bible facts. Highlights from the book of daniel the book of daniel is one of the most intriguing works in the bible, states the holman illustrated bible dictionary. The four empires of daniels prophecies united church of god. Daniel 9s 70 weeks prophecy is significant because it not only proclaims when jesus, the messiah, would come to earth to make an end of sin to bring in everlasting righteousness to anoint the most holy place but it also proclaims how long god would continue to work strictly with the. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. Daniel 2 exhibits both these genres, but it is also made up numerous subgenres. Watchtower books publications of jehovahs witnesses avoidjw. Watchtower chronology and daniels 70 weeks 4jehovah. Established in 1985, our store is in dayton, ohio, and specializes in rareantique books of all types, with a special emphasis on history and theology.
Jehovahs witness changing interpretation of daniels prophecy. Perhaps nowhere is this made clearer than in the bible book of daniel. Daniels book prophesied events fulfilled many centuries ago as well as major events yet to come. Watchtower books publications of jehovahs witnesses.
It is a research tool for publications in various languages produced by jehovahs witnesses. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival. In either case, if he misstated the matter regarding daniel, his claim of being the son of god would be nullified. View or download published watchtower books for use by jehovahs witnesses for. He the king of the north will keep thrusting out his hand. This is the order followed in the greek septuagint and in the latin vulgate. Through the bible with les feldick lesson 3 part 2 book 81 daniels prayer and prophecy 2 daniel 9. The period of december 1914 to jun 21st 1918 could be anywhere between 1268 and 1298 days.
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