Book of daniel failed prophecies

We know without a shadow of doubt that daniel was written before about 330 bc because josephus in antiquities of the jews 11. The book of daniel is an excellent prediction of the coming of the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom 2. The book of daniel can be divided into two partsstories and prophecies. Also, it is important to note that i have used the worst case date for the book of daniel written in 165 bce. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology cosmic in scope and political in focus.

Imagery and predictions about this concept are a common theme throughout many prophet books, and are not isolated to a specific book. We have solid evidence since the dead sea scrolls predate daniel s prophecies of christian faith. 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. It located the most of its predictions within well defined prophetic periods, though reaching many centuries into the future. That is to say the jewish author of daniel is using flawed methodologies in calculating the reigns of the persian kings and antiochus ivs end was not as predicted. The prophecies in the book of daniel all end with the destruction of antiochus epiphanes as punishment for his atrocities and sacrileges at the beginning of the messianic age, as we shall see in some detail later on. This idea is often accompanied by similarly audacious and ridiculous predictions. Mar 03, 2008 readings from the bibles book of daniel, and its prophecies of the end times. Sceptics have a hard time with the predictions of daniel. The book of daniel has traditionally been considered an amazing prophecy, as it was supposedly written around the 6th century bce, but. It was the first prophecy giving a consecutive history of the world from that time to the end. We have solid evidence since the dead sea scrolls predate daniels prophecies of christian faith.

If daniel received visions as he said he did, and if he wrote these prophecies as he claimed to have done, then this book is unmistakably a product of divine inspiration. Daniel prophecies a new translation of daniel from aramaic. Ezekielwas the prophet to the jews for the jews in captivity. In these videos on the prophecies of daniel, ive tried to recreate visually what daniel saw and to explain it in a way which has been broadly accepted by students of bible prophecy for many centuries. The need for more attention to jubilee in daniel 9. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. Among the jewish captives taken from judah and exiled to babylon was a young man whose hebrew name was daniel, renamed belteshazzar by the babylonians daniel 1. Prophecy in the book of daniel is not possible, naturalism. The prophecies reveal when these lastday events will occur.

May 07, 2019 this is a video collection of sermons and bible studies on the prophecies found in the biblical book of daniel. At the very latest, the book was completed around 530 b. I ve been able to complete the turkish version of the video on the book of daniel chapter 7. Strictly speaking, all that is therefore necessary to do is to demonstrate that the materialcontent in the book of daniel was in existence by the time of antiochus iv epiphanes. What this means is that daniel s prophecies would not be fully understandable until the end times prior to christs return. The stories reveal how to be ready for earths final days. These associations attract one another, not by means of an individual line of text or a single prophecy cf. What this means is that daniels prophecies would not be fully understandable until the. The book of daniel contains the crucial foundational passages concerning israel and the coming of the messiah.

Famous failures of prophetic interpretation prophecies. 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 evidence has been discovered that would negate the books composition at the time that it claims to have been written. Daniel prophecies a new translation of daniel from. Sandovals statement that daniels prophecies failed after the war is false, but he concedes that daniels predictions largely came true until the middle of the war. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet. Daniel was a little bit cryptic here since daniel 7 doesnt differentiate between 2 periods of rome but daniel 2 does mention 2 aspects ie the legs and the feet. But the most important evidence of the books authenticity is to be found in the new testament in matthew 24. The imagery, information, characters and timing found in daniel 7 are all seen more fully in revelation. Again, rife with historical and linguistic inaccuracies, but the pictures are vivid and it does a good job of laying out what the jehovahs witnesses believe. By comparing scripture with scripture we will see that the prophecies recorded in daniel 11 are a fuller explanation of the prophecies recorded in daniel 8. Supposedly, the prophets predicted jesus christs birth, ministry, death. In this case, it would not be 7 days but 7 years daniel 9. Therefore the book of daniel remained a closed book and i believe it has generally remained a sealed book until this time of the end. That is to say, the fulfillment of the vision of daniel took place in the year a.

Without this one prophecy, gods dealings with israel as explained in the bible could not be completely understood. The 11 th chapter of daniel contains a prophecy which has been fulfilled in incredible detail. So the prophecies of daniel reveal that we are living in the last age. King nebuchadnezzar took some of the best or most promising young men for service in babylon. This book connects the dots between daniels prophecies and those of john the revelator. Martin collins, referring to the complex prophecies of daniel 11 and 12, suggests that much of the interpretation of many parts of this prophetic passage, except for the fulfilled prophecy in daniel 11. The time of daniel s prophecy can be precisely pin pointed due to the mention of darius beginning his reign daniel 9. This is a video collection of sermons and bible studies on the prophecies found in the biblical book of daniel. Probably everyone has heard about times in history when someone has pointed out something they thought was just about to happen, because they felt bible prophecy was just about to be fulfilled.

The jehovahs witnesses beliefs and interpretations regarding the prophecies in the book of daniel and their application to the modern world. That happened twice, rather famously, over 100 years ago as a direct result of misunderstanding something thats in the chapter weve recently been studying, daniel chapter 8. 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. Charts include studies on the rapture and great tribulation. The amazing prophecy of daniel 11 and how it defies sceptics. The two eschatological perspectives of the book of daniel taylor. If that is true, and i believe it is, that will tell us that the latter times of dan. This prophecy aligns with jesus speaking in matthew 24, and the book of the revelation of jesus christ by the apostle john. Prophecy charts showing timebased bible prophecies from the books of daniel and revelation. In these chapters you will find one of the most dominant prophecies. And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most high, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him. In actuality, these so called fulfilled prophecies failed, were false or werent prophecies at all. What are some examples of failed biblical prophecies. One consistent theme throughout the biblical prophecies that a reader will notice is the worldwide conversion to the hebrew god.

Reviewing sj thomasons video on the book of daniel. Dont you find it amazing that people will quickly accept predictions of nostradamus and that fatima prophesie. Famous failures of prophetic interpretation prophecies of. The response of those who do not have this belief, e. The prophet daniel by arno gaebelein is one of the more cited books when it comes to daniel and revelation. D records that when alexander the great approached jerusalem, the high priest jaddua met him and showed alexander part of the book of daniel where the greeks would overcome the persians. Daniel thewas prophet to the gentiles for the gentiles. Letters to the seven churches, seven seals opened, seven trumpets, the great red dragon, sevenheaded leopard beast, the three angels messages, the seven last plagues, the great whore babylon, victory over satan.

The failure of daniels prophecies 2007 chris sandoval introduction. The original purpose of the book of daniel was to comfort and encourage persecuted jews during the maccabean revolt. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. The book of daniel contains the crucial foundational passages concerning israel and the coming of the messiah, jesus christ. Fundamentalists say the fulfillment of prophecy proves the divine inspiration of the bible. Nebuchadnezzars dream, four great beasts and a little horn, the ram and the goat, the messiah appears. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. Daniel foretold the rise of empires such as greece and rome hundreds of years before these events took place. The 165 bce date is preferred by modern scholars, who are best described as naturalists.

Could the book of daniel possibly be the best proof that. Oct 25, 2017 prophecy charts showing timebased bible prophecies from the books of daniel and revelation. Evangelical christians believe that the prophet daniel, an official in the courts of neareastern emperors in the sixth century bc, foretold the future of the world from his own time to the end of the age. The best defenses of daniels authenticity and genuineness are hengstenberg, authenticity of the book of daniel, tregelles, defense of the authenticity, auberlen, the prophecies of daniel, fuller, essay on the authenticity of daniel, pusey, daniel the prophet still the best of all, c. There are many things that turned out and will turn out exactly as predicted. The book of daniel opens with a major conflict in the middle east. Daniels prophecy of the seventy weeks end times truth. Ancient book of daniel kindle edition by johnson, ken. Say the year 2012 to most people and chances are they will think of doomsday, which is remarkable considering that just ten years ago few people would have assigned any special significance to the date at all. That daniel was indeed a prophet is well substantiated. In the 11 th chapter of daniel is a most amazing prophecy and atheists and sceptics have left no stone unturned in a vain attempt to discredit it find this text a little difficult to read over our pattern. Daniel 7 is the old testament chapter that most thoroughly prepares us for the book of revelation. But you, daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end. The greater part of it was still future and much of it had.

If youve ever found bible prophecy difficult to understand, prophecies of daniel made simple is a perfect book for you. We must bear in mind that at the time daniel wrote, very little of the record contained in the book of daniel had been fulfilled. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. Nov 01, 2008 daniels prophecies explained book of daniel tags. Refine the search to just 2012 doomsday and it will. Consider how clearly he determines the year of manifestation.

The time of daniels prophecy can be precisely pin pointed due to the mention of darius beginning his reign daniel 9. Daniel chapter 11 as a direct continuation of chapter 10, daniel is given the key points in the battles between the powers of earth and god, with a range of prophecies giving specific details in a timeline from the medopersian empire, the greek empire, the roman empire, the holy roman empire, islam and the ottoman empire, and then the antichrist. The issues raised by those who arbitrarily assign the book to an unknown, unnamed author of the second century b. In dreams and visions the prophet daniel saw amazing scenes of the future of the world. Jul 03, 2018 daniel was a little bit cryptic here since daniel 7 doesnt differentiate between 2 periods of rome but daniel 2 does mention 2 aspects ie the legs and the feet. So what occurs is there are many christians who still read these prophecies as if they are unfulfilled and are yet to occur. The parthenon in athens stands as a reminder of greeces power. The four empires of daniels prophecies united church of god. I would rate the book five stars but it is sometimes hard to make out a word as if the printing press was running out of ink. If the prophecies were uttered even ten years before the event, then they constitute prophecy proper. If you want to understand these prophecies fully and in an easy to follow format then this is it. Today, however, all one has to do is type the year into a search engine and they will register a quarter of a billion hits.

To fully comprehend what will happen to israel at the end of the age, it is critically important to read and interpret an amazing prophecy from the book of daniel. Daniels prophecies relate almost entirely to the future of the gentile nations with the. 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. Many of these prophecies are so vague, they can be attributed to different events.

The king of the north versus the king of the south. Daniel s prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive. This book of daniel highlights and aligns the prophecy of daniel to the historical facts and dates up to and beyond our present day, this proving the fulfilment of these prophecies. The prophecy of daniel 11 begins with the prediction that three more kings will arise in. Christians are using flawed methodologies in ascribing daniels 70 weeks of years as a prophecy concerning christs appearance and mission. In this article, i first of all want to go through.

The angel gabriel assures daniel that not only will he see the return from captivity, but also gives much more far reaching information concerning the coming of the messiah another five. 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. With that much as introduction, let us now begin in daniel, chapter 2, to expound nebuchadnezzars dream and daniels interpretation thereof. Daniels prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive. I purchased the book because of a year long study of revelation i am undertaking in which it is cited constantly. The prophecies of the book of daniel the vigilant citizen.

Such reasoning tacitly admits the fact that even the skeptics believe that daniels vision accurately detailed many events as they occurred in history. Failed bible prophecies christians claim that the bible has hundreds of fulfilled prophecies, and is proof of its divine inspiration. Prophecies of daniel prophecies fulfilled, and yet to be. Evangelical christians believe that the prophet daniel, an official in the courts of neareastern emperors in the sixth century bc, foretold the future of. Christians claim that the bible has hundreds of fulfilled prophecies, and is proof of its divine inspiration. The daniel prophecies gods plan for the last days book. Unless theres a biblical prophesy about the sun coming up and rain eventually falling, then i cannot definitively identify any biblical prophesy has come true.