“The righteous shall live by faith.” – Romans 1:17 Daniel 9 ends with another prophecy that is hotly debated among Bible scholars. But I can tell you one thing: It’s talking about Jesus Christ. There are lots of questions and even more potential answers here. Here are the questions: The way you answer each of … Read more
“He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding…” – Daniel 2:21 As we continue in Daniel’s vision in chapter 8, a male goat is coming quickly from the west that ran into the ram at full force and … Read more
“And I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for some days. Then I rose and went about the king’s business, but I was appalled by the vision and did not understand it.” – Daniel 8:27 Daniel 8 is arguably the greatest, most amazing, and most insightful prophetic chapter of the entire Bible. Just like in Chapter 7, … Read more
“As my vision continued that night, I saw someone like a son of man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient One and was led into his presence.” – Daniel 7:13-14 As we continue in the prophetic literature of Daniel 7, God uses a lot of creative imagery and figurative language, and … Read more
“[There] is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has shown…what will happen in days to come…” – Daniel 2:28 [NIV] The genre of literature that Daniel falls into is apocalyptic prophecy. Using highly symbolic language, the book speaks of the following periods of history: Daniel 2:44-45 reveals: And in the days of those … Read more
“…no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” – 2 Peter 1:20-21 There is a bit of debate regarding who the author of Daniel is. Ultimately, God the Holy … Read more