These kingdoms are finally overthrown when the ancient of days sits in judgment over them on his glorious throne and gives dominion and an eternal kingdom to one like a son of. The book of daniel has been opened the mystery of the 129035 days of daniel 12 revealed. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. The taking away of the daily marks the beginning of the 1290 days of daniel 12. The ancient of days reigns daniel 7 john macarthur the book of daniel series. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. These kingdoms are finally overthrown when the ancient of days sits in judgment over them on his glorious throne and gives dominion and an eternal kingdom to one like a son of man whom all peoples are to. God is a triune god, meaning three persons in one, and at different times ancient of days refers to jesus christ and at other times, to god the father. What did daniels vision represent, and what does it mean for us today. Daniel 11 and in the first year of darius the mede, i took my stand to support and protect him.
The book of daniel clearly presents this last prophetic period as being an extension to the 1290 days. Daniel emphasized gods sovereignty in relation to the gentile world empires and revealed him as the one controlling and overruling in their affairs, until the time of their destruction at the coming of his son. Ancient of days is a name for god in the book of daniel. Since we can verify daniel s prophetic ideas came true, then daniel s words appear to come from outside timespace. Three more kings will arise in persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus. Ancient book of daniel kindle edition by johnson, ken. It also records the his apocalyptic visions, actions as well as his prophesies. The title is found only three times in scripture, all three in prophetic passages in the book of daniel. The purpose of the book of daniel in the book of daniel the scriptures foretell how the lord will deal with the people of daniel the jews and the gentile nations. Blessed is he that waits, and comes to the 35 days.
The book of daniel, also called the prophecy of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the ketuvim writings, the third section of the jewish canon, but placed among the prophets in the christian canon. A covenant is ratified or confirmed for many in the last week daniel 9. 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. Yamauchi 1981, daniel and contacts between the aegean and the near east before alexander, evangelical quarterly, 53. Daniel 11 covers the same time period, from the persian kings to the final resurrection and deliverance of gods people. The ancient hebrew prophet daniel lived in the fifth century bc and accurately predicted the history of the nation of israel from 536 bc to ad 1948. The phrase ancient of days occurs three times in the bible, and all three references are found in chapter 7 of daniel verses 9, 22.
As isaac newton in his observations on the prophecies of daniel 1732 put it. History a prophetical history of gentile world power from the reign of nebuchadnezzar to the coming of christ. God is a triune god, meaning three persons in one, and at different times ancient of days refers to. Aug 25, 2008 the book of daniel in preterist perspective h3. All these occurrences show up in the book of daniel. The book of daniel stands as a unique mix in the old testament, for while it begins with history, it makes a strong transition at chapter 7, where it contains visions of future events significant to the jews. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. The eighth chapter of daniel features an astounding vision of a male sheep and a male goat. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. However, daniels book was obviously not written at a late date as many of these scholars suppose, since portions of the book were found with the dead sea scrolls. The phrase ancient of days is unique to the book of daniel. This term appears three times in the book of daniel 7. In the first 6 chapters, we read about daniel and his friends. Does days in prophecy equal years daniel 9 seventy.
The book of daniel was well enough accepted to be included in the septuagint the bible of the earliest christians, which. The ancient of days reigns as i looked, thrones were placed, and the ancient of days took his seat. The earliest christian writings outside the bible also frequently point to this interpretation. This prophecy aligns with jesus speaking in matthew 24, and the book of the revelation of jesus christ by the apostle john. His garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head was like pure wool. Vision of the ancient of days i watched till thrones were put in place, and the ancient of days was seated. The title ancient of days first appears in daniel 7. The book of daniel identifies the prophet daniel as its author daniel 9. It turns out that godor the appearance of god that daniel is allowed to seelooks like an elderly man, or an ancient of days.
From a hermeneutic standpoint, i seek to know if this type of calculation is good hermeneutics. Like most teenagers, i have a difficult time enjoying the study of ancient history. Jesus mentions daniel as the author as well matthew 24. To interpret divine dreams requires divine inspiration. Blessed is he that waits, and comes to the 35 days screen 8 daniel 12. Daniel 8 continues the trend in chapters 2 and 7, this time. Daniel 11 niv bible and in the first year of darius. The solution to the identity of the ancient of days is in my opinion, one that is without controversy.
Arguments for earlylate date of authorship of daniel. This taking away and putting aside of christs daily ministry, is done with an army. That is, this power uses an army to force people to look to itself for priestly absolutions from transgression. Commentary on daniel volume 1 by john calvin commentary on.
Since josephus lived in the years 37 to 100 ce, he is closer to. In the other 6 chapters, we read about daniels dreams. Daniel was captive in the first captivity, during the days of jehoakim, the year. The only other place in scripture where i can find days equaling years is in ezekiel 4. The book of daniel is a collection of papers written at several times. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. The phrase you are referring to, the ancient of days, only occurs three times in the entire bible. Ancient of days is one of the names of the biblical god. All these occurrences show up in the book of daniel, the seventh chapter, in verses 9, and 22.
For instance, a signer of nehemiahs covenant in 444 b. The first six chapters are a collection of historical papers written by. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. The book of daniel is found among the dead sea scrolls dating from about 125 bc, there are several fragments, and they do not all agree, that is, there were different schools of documents, one close to. The ancient of days is a figure in one of daniel s visions that unquestionably represents god. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his friends under kings nebuchadrezzar ii, belshazzar, darius i, and. The ancient reference in verse is most interesting. In the days of these kings articles the book of daniel in. The last six chapters contain prophecies written by daniel himself. The date for writing the book of daniel must be pushed back to match the text and linguistic style of the 5th century bce. May 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. In the days of these kings articles the book of daniel. The book of daniel serves as the major apocalyptic book of the old testament, as chapters 712 foretell the end times. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations.
His throne was a fiery flame, its wheels a burning fire. 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. But knowledge of the future can be a very dangerous thing. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. A lot of theologians take daniels seventy weeks and interpret the seventy weeks to be 490 years, a year for each day. The most common designation this obviously divine character is god himself. And an army was given him to oppose the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground.
Kitchen 1970, the aramaic of daniel, in notes on some problems in the book of daniel london. The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly. A study of the book of daniel outline a study of the book of daniel dr. The identity of the ancient of days is an interesting question. The book of daniel was likely written between 540 and 530 b. Who is the ancient of days referred to in daniel 7. Daniel translated by ferial moawad the book for every believer the book of daniel has a special significance in the life of believers, for it is not a record of daniels life nor to an era of the history of the israelites during the babylon captivity, but rather it is a divine book, which the holy spirit offers us to instill hope in the hurt. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him. Persons named daniel god has judged are mentioned in babylonian records and in the bible elsewhere.
He also predicted the date of the death of the messiah to occur in ad 32, the date of the rebirth of the nation of israel to occur in ad 1948, and the israeli capture of the temple mount to take. God is referenced as the ancient of days three times in the book of daniel, chapter seven. Conventioners were eager to obtain their copy of the newly released 320page book, pay attention to daniels prophecy. The book of daniel is the only book in the old testament which prophesied in details about kings and kingdoms, which he had declared by name like persia and greece. Consider the following and you will notice that this title positively refers to both the father and christ. The general format of the book dealing with visions has. An interpretation of that vision or dream is given. The book of daniel is one of the books in the old testament. Verse 22 refers specifically to jesus whose judgment will be part of the endtimes events. Daniel 7, a hotbed for eschatological theorizing, continues to baffle commentators, past and present.
From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. A careful study of the text helps reveal the identity of this supernatural being. The book of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the ketuvim writings, the third section of the jewish canon, but placed among the prophets in the christian canon. Daniel 7 parallels and expands upon chapter 2, revealing both the papal phase of the roman empire an. A stream of fire issued and came out from before him. This brings us to daniels 70 th week, a key to understanding the last days and the return of christ.
Verse can only refer to the father because, of course, the son of man who camebefore him is christ. The ancient of days god doesnt get any lines in the book of daniel, but hes the hidden master, pulling all the strings, controlling every event in the story as it moves along. The book of daniel is often read for its contribution to our understanding of endtimes events, but sometimes christians have been so obsessed with this that we have missed its main message. Daniel 7 describes a succession of kingdoms appearing as various beasts. The book of daniel was well enough accepted to be included in the septuagint the bible of the earliest christians, which was written in greek around 250 b. The book of daniel, though its likely derived from some oral traditions and legends that had been floating around for a long time, was put together in its final form sometime around 165 bce, when the israelites were squabbling with the evil antiochus iv epiphanes, a leftover greek general jockeying for influence in the postalexanderthegreat era. The question, who is the ancient of days in daniel 7. More insights from your bible study get started with logos bible.
Does days in prophecy equal years daniel 9 seventy weeks. He is the prophet of dreams and visions, who enjoyed a divine gift, a heavenly wisdom and a. The ancient of days is a figure in one of daniels visions that unquestionably represents god. This chapter documents a dream and visions that daniel.
The book of daniel is found among the dead sea scrolls dating from about 125 bc, there are several fragments, and they do not all agree, that is, there were different schools of documents, one close to the masoretic text, and one nearer the septuagint. This period is called the great tribulation by jesus in matthew 24. His clothing is white as snow, and the hair of his head is like pure wool. How does the phrase ancient of days relate to the end times judgment. In fact, he doesnt have any direct speaking lines in the book of daniel at all. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3.
The ancient of days reigns daniel 7 john macarthur. Daniel chapter 2 outlines human history from the mid6th century bc until the return of jesus christ. The title ancient of days is found only three times in scripture, all three in prophetic passages in daniel 7. Though hes the secret wizard of oz behind the scenes, clicking the. God is in control, no matter how things look, and his kingdom will one day fill the earth. The eighth chapter of daniel features an astounding vision of. The second is the interpretation of the dream, 1728. The book of revelation explains the book of daniel.
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