The book of daniel chapter eleven after introductory comments in chapter ten, the vision of the time of the end begins in earnest. Three more kings will arise in persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. Daniel chapter 10 describes a cosmic struggle between god and satan daniel chapter 11 comes to a dramatic climax with this final attack against gods people. The book of daniel can be divided into two partsstories and prophecies. The book of daniel has been the battlefield between conservative and liberal scholars for years. Current events, daniel videos and texts, insights, my past, the future and endtime w ith the way the world is in these times, more and more people have at least some curiosity about bible prophecy and the future it. For further study of fulfilled prophecy, see fulfilled prophecy is evidence of gods. This study examines how believers can develop integrity in our modernday babylon, and then explores prophecies from the time of daniel through the. However, the very fact that the book of daniel remains intact in scripture and that the early dating of this book the 6th century b. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. Daniel identifies himself as the author of the book in daniel 12. Lessons from the book of daniel videos knowing the. We know that everything about this prophecy was not fulfilled during the career of antiochus epiphanes.
The first of these timelines summarizes the rulers of the persian empire. Book of daniel chapter 1 bible study stranded in babylon. In this article, i first of all want to go through this prophecy. As a matter of simple fact, it is impossible to apply the words of this chapter beginning with daniel 11. David guzik commentary on daniel 11, which contains one of the most specifically fulfilled prophecies of the bible, including the rise of the antichrist. Please enter the study of daniel only if you are willing to deal with some deep, challenging material. The heat of battle is now past with each side claiming a major victory. The prophecy of daniel 11 includes amazing details about great empires.
The prophet daniel faced unbelievable pressuresto compromise his faith, to live in a hostile culture, and to confront temptations and threats. Verses 4045 finish the chapter with the prophecy that antiochus would make war once again against. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor1preface the study of any of the old testament prophets is a worthwhile endeavor. Nigro many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. It should also be noted that when daniel was given this prophecy every part of it. Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophecies which are coming to fruition today. When he has gained power by his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom.
It cannot be overemphasized how relevant this book is to our current generation. Daniel 11 and in the first year of darius the bible. Both speak of the same four successive world empiresbabylon, persia, greece, and rome. This chapter contains one of the most specifically fulfilled prophecies of the bible, predicting history over some 375 years, and to the end, with amazing accuracy.
A natural reading of daniel 11 by ken lebrun this paper represents the view that the king of the south plays no role at all in last day events. Here we are dealing with a prophecy of the final developments of the adamic probation on earth. Daniel and revelation prophecies lesson study guides. The similarities between the general prophetic importance of this chapter and chapter 2 are numerous. Much like the rest of the prophetic visions from daniel, chapter 11 talks about. Book of daniel bible study chapter 11 a tale of three madmen. Stewart, whose work has its basis in exposition of daniel by john thomas. Verse by verse study of the prophecy of daniel by m. A brief prophecy of a persiangreek conflict 24 is followed by the description of a lengthy egyptiansyrian conflict 519, with focus on a vile king from the north who will bring blasphemies against. Daniel was told that this revelation pertained to the latter days daniel 10. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series. Daniel chapter 11 explained discover the 66 books of the. The book of daniel is no exception for it provides a wealth of information to those who would diligently consider it and its teachings.
The introduction is from a little work by robert roberts entitled, daniel and his great fulfilled prophecy of chapter eleven containing a section, a brief demonstration of the authenticity of the book of daniel. Daniel 11 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. The section of 235, unfolds the near fulfillment of the persian kingdom and the reign of greece through antiochus epiphanes. In it is found an epic battle that focuses on two warring factions, namely, the king of the north and the king of the south. The amazing prophecy of daniel 11 and how it defies sceptics. 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. This introduction is quite extensiveall of chapter 10.
The prophecy actually looks ahead from daniel to the final antichrist. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 1 daniel chapter 1. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Remember, cyrus had conquered babylon in fulfillment of a prophecy god had given to isaiah over 100 years earlier isaiah 44. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. We saw last time that an angel was sent to daniel to bring him an important prophetic message, yet it took 21 days to reach daniel because of conflict in the angelic realm. Since the vision of the 8th chapter babylon had been overthrown.
Like any other prophecy, or even simple statement, given by god in the bible, it. Question and the contents of his chapter on daniel 11 in his book. But the good news is that victory is assured for gods faithful followers. Prophecies in daniel 712 make a very challenging study. The book of daniel opens with a major conflict in the middle east. To the left side in the graphic is the verse in daniel 11 that is. You will need your bible open to daniel, chapter 11 for this study. The book of daniel study the 929 chapters of the hebrew.
This summary of the book of daniel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of daniel. The following series of graphical timelines are intended to present a total view of all the prophesies has they have been revealed to daniel in daniel 11. Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a. The 11 th chapter of daniel contains a prophecy which has been fulfilled in incredible detail. A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in. In chapter 10, daniel tells of a revelation he received during the third year of king cyrus of persias reign. 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. Book of daniel chapter 11 bible study a tale of three madmen.
The most detailed prophecy in the bible life, hope. Then i will look at how the attempts to discredit daniel have failed. The book of daniel is a study, a commentary, of the book of daniel in the bible. The book of daniel was written by, well, daniel, around 537 b. The chapter is so specific, that many critics who deny supernatural revelation, have insisted that it is history, written after the fact, fraudulently claiming to be prophecy. It would be worthwhile and advisable to read the page on bible prophecy symbols first to gain a comprehensive understanding of the many bible symbols before beginning. Introduction in studying this eleventh chapter of daniel, i compared. The 2019 daniel 11 prophecy conference hosted by the village. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. The angel gabriel, in this chapter, performs his promise made to daniel in the foregoing chapter, that he would show him what should befal his people in the latter days, according to that which was written in the scriptures of truth.
The remarkably accurate prophecies of this chapter are so true, so astounding, and so wonderfully accurate that the whole critical world for centuries have never questioned a. The following pages are a scripture by scripture bible commentary on each chapter of the book of daniel and many historical quotes are given to reinforce the truth. The eleventh chapter of the old testament book of daniel is an amazing testimony to the inspiration of the bible and the wisdom of god. Study notes on the prophecy of daniel christadelphian vault.
Bible prophecy is happening right before our eyes and like birth pains, the predicted events are happening more frequently and more intently. Join us as jason jackson conducts a study of this great text wherein prophecy proves inspiration and divine revelation brings hope. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. The final prophecy of the king of the south was fulfilled in 1798, and he is never afterwards mentioned in prophetic history. In the third year of cyrus king of persia a message was revealed to daniel, whose name was called belteshazzar. Gabriel began to explain the time mentioned in the 14th verse, but daniel fainted and could not understand. Daniel gives us the skeleton of prophecy on which all prophecy is placed. It is quite a long chapter so we will focus on some areas more than others. The introduction to the prophecy of daniel 11 is given in the preceding chapter. The prophecies reveal when these lastday events will occur.