In the bible, the prophecy of seventy weeks is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel. Daniel chapter 10 is an interesting unique chapter in the bible. Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end daniel 12. Jan 02, 2020 in chapter 7, god gave daniel a vision of four beasts. Daniel 9 niv bible in the first year of darius son of. Book of daniel chapter 12 bible study shine like the stars. Daniel 12 is the crowning chapter of this prophecy, as well as its conclusion. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 12 how to shine like the stars. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
Daniel chapter 9 records daniels seventy weeks prophecy. Darius, the mede, had been a friend of daniel, and elevated him to high office in his kingdom. Daniel chapter 9 explained discover the 66 books of the. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9.
Soon i will return to fight against the prince of persia, and when i go, the prince of greece will come. What do the 1,290 and 1,335 days represent daniel 12. Commentary on the book of daniel chapter 9 from a literal,historical and. Chapter 9 can be distinguished from the second half of the book of daniel by the following two. Daniels prayer for his people 11 all israel has transgressed your law and turned away, refusing to obey your voice. Daniel 12 kjv and at that time shall michael stand. Of such the lord had said, wickedness has come to babylon through the elders and judges posing as guides to the people.
When the book of daniel is examined for content and literary character, it falls naturally into two roughly equal parts which may be designated daniel a. In the first year of darius the son of ahasuerus, of the lineage of the medes, who was made king over the realm of the chaldeans. Daniel chapter 10 thru 12 visions of the time of the end. Daniel 9 is one of the most amazing and significant.
Satan had tried to keep daniel from understanding the visions he had received and thus prevent gods truth from being revealed. The angel informs him that seventy weeks have been decreed for them, and then gives a detailed but cryptic description of those weeks. Daniel refuses to eat kings food, passes three year training course. Let us listen and learn, and gain hope and comfort. He and his friends serve the kingq according to daniel 1. It takes the believer to the highwater mark of christian hopethe assurance of the resurrection of the dead. Book of daniel bible study chapter commentary 9 part 2. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniel s final vision, describing a series of conflicts between the unnamed king of the north and king of the south leading to the time of the end, when israel will be vindicated and the dead raised to shame or glory. But at that time your peopleeveryone whose name is found written in the book will be delivered. 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. Contains 4 visions that take place over about 22 years. Daniel 9 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series of conflicts between the unnamed king of the north and king of the south leading to the time of the end, when israel will be vindicated and the dead raised to shame or glory current scholarship surmises that the book of daniel was written in reaction to the persecution of the jews by the.
The angel tells daniel that his prophecies would be sealed until the end of the age, but in that time the wise would understand daniel 12. And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. These things will become more apparent to the generation this comes upon. But at that time your peopleeveryone whose name is found written in the bookwill be delivered. In the book of daniel, chapters 10, 11, and 12 are a part of one revelation.
Daniel 12 niv the end times at that time bible gateway. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king james version daniel chapter 1 daniels capture. An immediate answer sent him by an angel to his prayer, in which, 1. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. Home ecourses the book of daniel ecourse daniel chapter 9 lesson quiz daniel chapter 9 lesson please login to save you quiz you can move back and forth between the quiz and the lesson to perfect your selection of answers. Daniel 9 niv daniels prayer in the first year bible. Daniels prayer for the restoration of the jews who were in captivity, in which he confesses sin, and acknowledges the justice of god in their calamities, but pleads gods promises of mercy which he had yet in store for them. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Daniel 12 new international version niv the end times. Daniel 912 niv daniels prayer in the first year bible gateway. Daniel is then commanded to shut up the words and to seal the book to the time of the end, dan 12. Daniel, book of, a book of the third division of the hebrew bible, the hagiographa, named for a man daniel whose fortunes and predictions are the subject of the book. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3.
Daniel, as many other authors of the antiquity and the bible, writes of himself in the third person throughout the first part of the book. Daniel does not envisage the universal resurrection as later developed. The last study focused on the prophecies concerning a coming world leader and a time in history that you probably dont want to be around in. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation, even to that time. Daniel chapter 12 explained discover the 66 books of the.
Since this verse also states that the daily sacrifice is taken away, it is likely that the armies of the beast of revelation 17, upon entering jerusalem, will ban this ritual. Chapters 812 contain a vision involving a ram, a goat, and several horns also referring to future kingdoms and their rulers. The detail study of revelation will uncover many new prophecies and understandings of the end times. He ruled over babylon, after babylon fell to the medes and persians. In general, daniel 12 is addressing the jews because gabriel makes reference to your people and hes speaking to daniel. In chapter 7, god gave daniel a vision of four beasts. Daniel 9 in the first year of darius the son of ahasuerus. Next chapter of daniel the book of daniel, chapter 9 we hope that you find the content of the book of daniel, chapter 9 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. A disciple on daniel 9 while daniel was speaking, confessing his sins and the sins of israel. The four beasts represented the kingdoms of babylon, medopersia, greece, and rome. When the lord jesus in his olivet discourse spoke of the profanation of the temple through the antichrist he explicitly mentions daniel the prophet matthew 24. Summary of daniel 712 contains 4 visions that take place over about 22 years.
Chapter 9 can be distinguished from the second half of the book of daniel by the following two facts. Daniel 9, new living translation nlt the bible app. The division is reinforced by the chiastic arrangement of the aramaic chapters see below, and by a chronological progression in chapters 16 from babylonian to median rule, and from. In the concluding four verses of daniel 9, one of the most. He is assured of the speedy release of the jews out. Lion babylon, bear medepersian, leopard greece, nondescript beast roman. Book of daniel chapter 10 bible study commentary lifting. Pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario oregon teaches through the bible from the hebrew old testament book of daniel.
Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king. At that time michael shall stand up, the great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people. In brief, thats because the coming world leader is the antichrist and, as we shall see in the first verse of chapter 12, the time is one of. People not getting on, races not getting on, nations not getting on. The proper conclusion to the great revolutions predicted in this and the following chapters is the general resurrection, of which the beginning of this chapter to be literally understood gives some intimation, dan 12. When you turn on the news you see wars, battles and conflicts. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 9 daniels prayer for the people duration. Daniel 9 new international version niv daniels prayer. The 1,290day and 1,335day time periods, then, refer to events that will happen to the people. Daniel, chapter 9 united states conference of catholic bishops. These prophecies will soon be fulfilled, and god is revealing what they mean to those who obey him. It is one of conflict and warfare but not exactly the type you are likely to see on the 6 oclock news. Daniel 9 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
Book of daniel chapter 9 bible study daniels 70 weeks part 2. The book of daniel is divided between the court tales of chapters 16 and the apocalyptic visions of 712, and between the hebrew of chapters 1 and 812 and the aramaic of chapters 27. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem.